L. A.
Jan 23, 2026
Case Migrated to ELIS
Today I received a notification “Case Migrated to ELIS”. However, lawfully does not say what process is (I have more than 1, the i140 and the others from AOS). My i140 is 20 months with no status update (still being processed).
Does anybody had this same message?
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Jan 23, 2026
it is usually the i140 especially if it was mailed
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
I got the notification too, my i-140 has been approved since June. only got 485/485j/765/131 pending
Younes BJan 23, 2026
I got the same notification for my pending I485
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
@Younes B did you get a silent api update on I-485 a couple days ago?
Younes BJan 23, 2026
it’s just the notification on Lawfully, but my USCIS online account did not show any changes to my status nor anything about new receipt number
Younes BJan 23, 2026
@waiting anxiously my receipt is MSC, so I cannot get any API updates
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
my USCIS account also didn't show any changes. I don't see anything different at all in my cases on the account
Younes BJan 23, 2026
@waiting anxiously what your receipt is starting with? a quick search saying that it should be digitizing the case from paper to electronic form which make sense for me , probably
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
@Younes B mine is IOE, but yeah, it was paper filed
B BJan 23, 2026
I also got the same notification. My application is also paper based filing.
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
@B B what about your case, is it IOE?
B BJan 23, 2026
@waiting anxiously yes, it is IOE.
somi najafiJan 23, 2026
I got this message too, IOE and waiting for my I-140 NIW since Dec 2023, 26 months now!!!
Jk nJan 23, 2026
I got this notification too. I-485 is filed already and under process for 4 months. i-140 is already approved years ago
B BJan 23, 2026
Is there anyone whose I140 or I485 is pending but didnt get this notification in lawfully app? It sounds like all are getting this notification.
waiting anxiouslyJan 23, 2026
I've been uploading my JSON and any updates into ChatGPT. For this it noted that this may mean that "i693 is fully digitized now", not sure if this is actually true though
Younes BJan 23, 2026
Any updates so far in your online accounts that reflect this Lawfully notification?
B BJan 23, 2026
@Younes B No update in USCIS account. Only notification on Lawfully app.
L. A.Jan 24, 2026
Maybe it was a glitch in the app? No changing here in any case
Younes BJan 24, 2026
I don’t know what to say but seems not as there is a common feature in this as most cases from what I’m seeing are the ones that have been long waited cases (18 months or so). but ChatGPT says it may take up to 48 hours for the change to be reflected in the online account.
B BJan 24, 2026
Someone with priority date of Feb 28, 2024 got I485 approval with NIW EB2. He posted in Reddit. Several are getting I485 approval before I765 approval. It sounds like they are processing green card very fast for NIW applications as they don’t require any interviews in most of the NIW cases.
waiting anxiouslyJan 24, 2026
but why NIW only? PERM based seem to be equally as straightforward (assuming no weird job changes or whatever)
Younes BJan 27, 2026
Any changes so far?
waiting anxiouslyJan 27, 2026
got a silent update on 485 abd 485j today, case still at NBC
B BJan 28, 2026
@waiting anxiously how many silent updates on I485 after biometric? how many silent updates after case migrated to ELIS?
waiting anxiouslyJan 28, 2026
@B B 2 silent updates between biometrics and migration, one for 485/485j together after migration
