Case Processing

Mariana Cabezas
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O-1A Visa
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my O-1A journey here. We filed my petition with premium processing on November 18. On December 20 we received an RFE, but one criterion had already been acknowledged in the process. My attorneys submitted a very detailed response, and USCIS updated the case to “Response to RFE received” on March 4. Now I’m in the final waiting stage and hoping for a decision in the coming days. Feeling very anxious but also hopeful, and grateful to have found this community where people understand the ups and downs of this process. Wishing the best of luck to everyone going through the same journey.#O1AVisa #ExtraordinaryTalent #PremiumProcessing

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Total Days: 119 days
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2025-11-18
Today
I-129
119 Days
Texas Service Center: I-129
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EB-2 NIW (ROW) — sharing our timeline and asking if anyone has seen something similar
We are currently current for I-485, and according to a USCIS Emma agent our I-485 is at a field office. We were also told early on that the case moved to “case decision” shortly after biometrics, which made us think it might be close to adjudication. However, something happened recently that confused us: the principal applicant’s I-765 was just approved, even though he already has a recently approved H-1B. Earlier, my derivative I-765 had already been approved shortly after his H-1B, but at that time the principal’s I-765 was not. So we are trying to understand what this new movement might mean. Could this indicate that our I-485 is actively moving and maybe close to approval, or could it simply mean the case may still take longer and USCIS is just finishing pending benefits? Timeline: - PD: June 2024 (EB-2 NIW ROW) - I-485 / I-765 filed: October 2025 - Biometrics: completed → case moved to case decision 10 min after - Dec 2025: Principal applicant H-1B approved - ~1 week later: Derivative I-765 approved - Early 2026: Emma agent says I-485 at Providence Field Office - March, we became current - Now: Principal applicant I-765 approved, despite already having H-1B We are mainly confused about the timing: if the principal’s I-765 was going to be approved anyway, why wasn’t it approved together with the derivative EAD shortly after the H-1B? Has anyone seen cases where the principal’s I-765 was approved shortly before the I-485 decision? Any similar timelines or experiences would be very helpful.
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