AD R
May 18, 2025
Approved
I am sooooo happy. case approved. I entered USA as a visitor on Jan 1, 2023. EB2-NIW approved in 5days through premium processing. PD June 13, 2023. Prepared case myself! Used 3 months to research and draft my case. Background in Financial crimes compliance. Lawyer from Africa. Enrolled in a school to read LLM. Graduation ceremony was yesterday. AOS submitted on October 2 2024, EAD on Oct 15th. Family joined me on B2 visas in September 2024 for graduation in December 2024. Convocation postponed to May 2025. Wife and 3kids submitted AOS in January, 2025. Wife received 5yrs EAD in February + SSN. Cases approved just this morning. I’m sooooooo grateful!

EB2-NIW

Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver

Total Days: 232 days
Case
2024-10-02
2025-05-22
I-485
232 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2024-10-02
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2024-10-21
I-485
D+19
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2024-10-31
I-485
D+29
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-11-27
I-485
D+56
Response to RFE
2025-05-22
I-485
D+232
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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mak delyMay 18, 2025
congratulations 🎊🎉
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Sadie blessedMay 18, 2025
congratulations!
AD RMay 18, 2025
thx
Ah GaMay 18, 2025
Congratulations. What about the two RFEs?
T AMay 18, 2025
Congratulations 👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
AD RMay 18, 2025
@Ah Ga Birth Certificate. I submitted a handwritten birth certificate earlier. I later sent a computer generated copy. Just 1 RFE.
Ah GaMay 18, 2025
@AD R got it.
Jesus ChMay 18, 2025
congratulations you know by chance if the case was transferred to a FO?
AD RMay 18, 2025
@Jesus Ch No. It wasn’t. Approved directly from NBC. MSC block
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a mMay 18, 2025
congratulations! which block?
AD RMay 19, 2025
@aziz m MSC
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a mMay 19, 2025
25900xxxx?
AD RMay 19, 2025
@aziz m Yes! 25900…
Zack AlimMay 19, 2025
Big congrats, my PD is also June 13. Can't wait)
AD RMay 19, 2025
@Zack Alim You will be fine. All the best
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lou maMay 19, 2025
congratulations for both the LLM and the green card. you are all set to take the bar exam now !
AD RMay 19, 2025
@lou ma Yes!

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