Aaron .P
Apr 10, 2026
Approval
Thank you for all the support and information this group has provided all these years. It is finally my time to say bye to you all.
I hope you all get approved and greened soon to end this emotional rollercoaster ride. Me and my derivative has been approved today.
Non local New york field office transferred through NBC. Filed october 14, 2025. No interview. 1 rfe for I20 and i94.
Approved after a month of rfe submitted. Previously worked on OPT all this long. Never worked for employer.
Thank you and good luck.
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Alex XApr 10, 2026
could you share your timeline, please
sam youngApr 10, 2026
congratulations š
L NevesApr 10, 2026
What is your PD?
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
@Alex X pd:10/29/2021
i140: 03/14/2023
Retrogression: meantime approved STEM OPT worked using that
i485 :10/14/2025
rfe:03/10/2026
Approved: 04/09/2026
Haney hanApr 10, 2026
And before that, what visa were you in the U.S. on? An F-1? Were you studying in college? And how long were you on the F-1?
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
i was on F1 visa. completed degree on 2023.
Mandem FCApr 10, 2026
@Aaron .P your date of filing was not current for this whole time and got current only last year?
Alex XApr 10, 2026
that was awsome, bro! Congrats you and your family!
R PApr 10, 2026
congratulations šš
yellow banana š Apr 10, 2026
congratulations šššš¾
yellow banana š Apr 10, 2026
why did you file your I-485 late?
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
@yellow banana š had my OPT and i was working , also got hit by retrogression( primary reason).
Elizabeth AApr 10, 2026
congratulations
Van NguyenApr 10, 2026
@Aaron .P how come take long time to filed i485 , did you have your ead/start working for sponsor ?
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
@Van Nguyen sadly got hit by retrogression.
BDV PUBLIC ENEMY #1Apr 10, 2026
So I assume you haven't work for sponsor yet.
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
@BDV PUBLIC ENEMY #1 No i have not.
sam youngApr 10, 2026
@Aaron .P can you explain what was your I-20 RFE? did you not summited your I-20ās along with your I-485 package together ?
Aaron .PApr 10, 2026
Yes i did. however missed signatures on some of them.
Van NguyenApr 12, 2026
@Aaron .P so lucky . Iām pd 8/2021 and still waiting , working since 2023
Alex AlexApr 18, 2026
Congratulations š
P. ShresthaApr 26, 2026
congratulations Aaron!! you mentioned that you worked using your OPT, was the job same or related to the position you had for your sponsor?
Aaron .PApr 27, 2026
No the OPT was completely differet job classification. Not at all related in any way.
