Case Processing
Finally Greened! EB2-regular
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my green card timeline with you. I still can’t believe I got approved. I feel incredibly blessed.
I completed both my undergraduate and graduate studies here in the U.S. I never overstayed, never used any scholarships or government assistance, and have no tickets or criminal records. After finishing my graduate program, I was fortunate to find a job in health care and have been working ever since. I was first on OPT, then H-1B, and now on my H-1B extension that was set to expire in July 2026.
Throughout my career, I’ve earned several certifications. I’m not sure if that made a difference,
And I’ve always made sure to stay fully compliant with the law. Reading other people’s timelines here helped me a lot during the process, so I wanted to give back by sharing mine.
1/25/2022: Prevailing wage submitted
3/21/2023: PWD approved
8/24/2023: PERM submitted
11/4/2024: PERM Certified
12/20/2024: I40 premium Received
1/6/2025: I-140 Approved
6/24/2025: I485 & combo submitted
6/26/2025: I-485 received
7/1/2025: Checks withdrawn
7/25/2025: finger prints were taken
9/6/2025: Combo approved
9/11/2025: Combo Card produced
10/4/2025: I-485 approved
Good luck to everyone going through this journey. Stay positive!
a few tip while waiting for your green card:
Make American friends, enjoy learning the culture, take on new challenges, work out, or study for a certification or test. Find something that helps you focus on growth instead of constantly checking for updates. It really makes the wait easier. 👏🏻
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 106 days
Case
2025-06-26
2025-10-10
I-765
78 Days
I-485
106 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-485
I need help
hello guys I need help.Me and my spouse have interview next month and our joint bank account has been not in used for almost 6months because after I got my work permit I was still unemployed for almost 4months so we didn’t pay much attention to that joint account. So please can I still go with the old joint account? if yes, what if they ask me why It wasn’t in use since February? but my wife is heavily pregnant and her due date is almost there can it also be used as proof ?
greened today, Oct 4th 2025
It still hasn't sunk in completely. From the time I stepped foot in this country on an H1B visa till now has been a long and difficult journey for me. I'm very thankful for all the people who have shared their journey online, and for various websites, which provided a little more clarity on my timeline while I was "watching paint dry", lol.
Category: EB2, ROW
Priority Date: 28-Sept-2023
Green Card/AOS application received: 23-June-2025
EAD I-765 and AP I-131 Approval Date: 09-Sep-2025
Interview date (if any): Waived
REF (if any): None
Adjustment of Status I-485 Approval Date: 04-Oct-2025
Green Card Received: waiting
It can be a long and hard journey but you can do this:)
See processing time estimates here (could be a 2 week lag time):
https://mycaseshub.com/
Check API- how many times they viewed the case (need to be logged in to USCIS):
https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/ +your case number at the end
USCIS.gov Online Account: USCIS provides emailed notification updates on my case status that are instant.
Reddit and Lawfully - for tracking approvals.
stepchild of us citizen
can anyone guide me please I need an answer asap.. When a step parent going with a child to the us embassy overseas… Do we have to get a motorize letter from the other parent stating that they don’t have custody of the child ?
Because I have full custody of my son when I came to the us I left him with my mom but his dad still supports him financially…. Do I have to get a consent letter from his dad ?
I-131 Travel experience
I came back today after traveling for 2 weeks. Landed in JFK, went through secondary inspection as expected. There were 5 people waiting before me, so it took 20 mins for the officer to reach my documents and another 15 mins to process. She was nice, took my fingerprints and asked only one question which was my address and I was good to go.
I need help
hello I have interview coming next month, but my problem is that I was unemployed for some long months and just recently got a job. me and my wife bank statement hasn’t been active because of unemployment and how she also got paid is different. we live in a 2 bedroom apartment with her older and all our bills and rent are paid. My wife is 7months pregnant too. but my question is that how are we going to prove to them that we are good financially but our back joint accounts hasn’t been active due to the unemployment issues. can someone with similar experience help me with any thing please.
renewal of combo card vawa
I had filed my renewal in may 2025 still no update only got receipts anyone got approved this year? any idea which month they are currently processing my center is Lin
for Ead it shows fees waived
for ap it shows old fingerprint used as of 22 July
and then no update after that
Granted 😭
After 9 years of waiting, I received a decision today that I was granted Asylum. I wanted to share so my story helps one of you out there to not lose heart despite current times. Brief timeline:
Applied 04/2017
Interview 09/2025
Decision about two weeks later.
DM me if you have specific questions. If there’s anything I can do to help, I’m happy to. Just don’t consider it as actual legal advice 🤓
anyone whose lottery H1B picked this year and filed a petition ? a new fresh H1B and never entered USA ? H1B consular petition approved from Vermont and latest approved receipt date ?
I see some post stating 9th June receipt date new H1B for consular processing petition approved for California center. We have few resources from our project having new H1B filed at Vermont center in first week of June, but all are just in still progress status. is it Vermont too slow ? or all centers take long time ?
Green Card Marriage follow up letter
Finished Green Card Marriage interview.
Received a letter after from Officer after it was concluded”
"USCIS is unable to complete test"
"Case under review" Any one can relate? what’s next?
Forget this last question!!!.
Ijust checked my USCIS account and it says case approved!!!
In less than 24hrs! keep the faith! God is Real!
Helpful Tip for Anyone Tracking Their USCIS Case
Helpful Tip for Anyone Tracking Their USCIS Case
Hey everyone! 👋
If you want to see when an officer last reviewed your case, here’s what you can do:
1️⃣ Log in to your USCIS online account.
2️⃣ Go to this link:
https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOE0920#####
3️⃣ Delete my receipt number and replace it with yours to see the last time an officer checked your case or made any updates.
Good luck to everyone still waiting! 🙏
An officer checked my case yesterday and requested a new background check, so hang in there — progress is happening! 💚
GC Approved! PD - Dec 22
Applied together with a spouse. We were invited for interview at NY FO. Interview went smooth - mostly yes and no questions,, there was additional question due to my past visas and that's it! Few weeks later our case got approved!
We don't know for sure but we believe reaching out to the congress representative was helpful.
EB3-2
Skilled worker (requiring at least 2 years of specialized training or experience)
Total Days: 587 days
Case
2024-02-28
2025-10-07
I-485
587 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-485
