B M
Nov 8, 2025
485 Approval Timlines
I’m an Australian on an L1A transferring to EB1C.
I-140 and I-485 lodged concurrently on 18 September 2024. I-140 approved on 20 October 2025. So far, I-485 has been in progress for 14 months, with no update since December 2024. It’s still at NBC.
Any ideas on if this timeframe is to be expected or if I should do anything to follow up?
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 520 days
Case
2024-09-18
2026-02-20
I-140
397 Days
I-485
520 Days
National Benefits Center: I-140, I-485
Timeline Map
2024-09-18
I-485
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2024-11-08
I-485
Added
D+51
Receipt Notice
2024-12-05
I-485
Added
D+78
Biometrics
2025-10-20
I-140
D+397
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-12-04
I-485
Added
D+442
Transfer: NBC > Hialeah Field Office
2025-12-16
I-485
Added
D+454
Transfer: Hialeah FO > NY FO (local)
2026-02-19
I-485
D+519
Interview
2026-02-20
I-485
D+520
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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F SamarkandNov 8, 2025
i still waiting 485 700 days😱
Alice hNov 8, 2025
I’d try to place a service request with them.
Another way is to contact your congressman so that they inquire with uscis.
Sometimes a case needs a little push
Sriram Santosh AripiralaNov 9, 2025
Try contacting your senator and have them file an inquiry.
Joey PNov 10, 2025
the 485 cannot be finalized until the underlying petition is approved. Your i140 was approved fairly recently. You are ROW. If you already submitted your medicals and did biometrics, your green card should land this year still. You already did the long wait for the i140 adjudication (take it you did not follow premium route). Almost there!!
Lucas LNov 11, 2025
@B M , did you update your I-140 to PP in between or it got approved under regular processing?
B MNov 11, 2025
Thanks all. I updated 140 to PP in September ‘25.
F RNov 12, 2025
same boat as you but 485 for more than 700+ days now. 140 approved under pp. submitted online inquiry before but didnt receive any response. emma said to submit another one and wait another 60 days lol contacted congressman now. hopefully i get a positive reaponse this time
