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I-131 and I-765 after I-140 approval
My I 140 was approved in Jan 2024 and my PD is also Jan 2024 (I used premium). I submitted an AOS with 485, 131, and 765 in February and they were rejected because my Visa is not current.
My question is, can I submit 131 and 765 on their own with my notice of action (I 140 approval ) without the 485 as I wait for my PD to become current? Who has been through this here? Guide me on the process and the fees?
I also already have another EAD, do I check as a first time applicant or as one replacing?
our timeline
in the hope it helps all/anyone with your own journey I wanted to share ours - haven’t seen much in terms of what happens with the spouse if not approved at the same time so here’s how ours went:
Primary: L1A-EB1C ROW UK
spouse: L2-EB1C ROW France (Applied from UK)
- 23 Jan 2023: both filed concurrently (i140,i1485 + EAD & advanced parole applications) / i140 submitted with premium processing.
- 24 Feb 2023: i140 RFE (work responsibilities clarification) (both)
- 27 Feb 2023: biometrics taken (both)
- April 2023: EAD + AP approved (both)
- 2nd June 2023: submitted I140 rfe response
- 10th June 2023: i140 approved (both mine and spouse)
- 10th July 2023: primary I485 case transferred to NBC, Spouse remained at TSC
- 15th Feb 2024: primary I485 approved and new card ordered (no action on spouse)
- 2nd March 2024: primary green card delivered.
- 20th March 2024: Spouse I485 transferred from TSC to NBC
- 23rd March 2024: Spouse I485 approved.
- 5th April 2024: Green card delivered.
in total, around 14 months for both cases to be approved with cards in hand. our location in the US is New York but aside from fingerprints it doesn’t seem we ever moved to any specific local service center (at least we weren’t informed). the wait has felt like an absolute lifetime, especially being employment based and the turbulence in my industry but if I’m being honest, before I moved to the US I would have expected and accepted 14months wait for permanent residency so I feel it’s been okay overall. this app has been both a huge blessing being able to share/see peoples experiences but also very addictive and frustrating to see how much it varies on approval - I hope for everyone here your good news comes very fast and just remember, it might feel slow but it’s coming!
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 404 days
Case
2023-01-23
2024-03-02
I-485
404 Days
I-140
117 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Nebraska Service Center: I-140
i140 Approved but I am Still Waiting for a Movement on i765, i131, i485
My PERM based i140 was recently approved (see attached timeline). I filed i765, i131 and i485 together two months after i140 was filed and pending. Is there any one with a similar case? My case was sent to National Benefit Center and my case initial is MSC249014. I keep seeing a lot of people who filed after me and have collected their green cards or at least EAD. Note, my filing included those of my dependents. I alsi belong to ROW (rest of the world) category. I am also curious if filing with dependents included affects wait time. I will appreciate some insights from folks with similar case.
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 361 days
Case
2023-08-28
2024-08-23
I-140
211 Days
I-485
297 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-485
travel documents were approved but still waiting for my I-485 the estimated time was two months and it went up to 6 months, anyone had the same situation ?
#marriagebasedgc
Others
Under HRIFA, Indochinese Adjustment Act, Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness, or NACARA
Total Days: 646 days
Case
2023-04-17
2025-01-22
I-485
646 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
