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K H
Oct 8, 2025
EB2 ROW greened!
fta0 a few minutes before approval confirmed by Emma. Official portal update arrived the following morning

EB2-1

Advanced degree or exceptional ability

Total Days: 97 days
Case
2025-07-10
2025-10-15
I-765
92 Days
I-485
97 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-485
Timeline Map
2025-07-10
I-765
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2025-10-10
I-765
D+92
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-10-15
I-485
D+97
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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K HOct 8, 2025
Priority date: Sep 29 ‘23
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Congratulations OnlyOct 8, 2025
So happy for you. Huge congratulations. I submitted my i485 October 1, hoping to hear from them.
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Einar AdamOct 8, 2025
Congrats! Did your case move to a field office?
love yourselfOct 8, 2025
congrats!!
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K HOct 9, 2025
My case remained at NBC the entire time. Interview was waived
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L COct 9, 2025
Wow! Congrats!! 🎉🎈🎊
love yourselfOct 9, 2025
congrats!! my case got approved 10/4. i am waiting for gc to be produced and mailed. can you share timeline if you have futher updates?
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sam sOct 9, 2025
congrats. what was the eventDate on third FTA0 event ? I have 3 FTA0, 2 from biometric day. but all 3 of them share the same eventDate and eventTimestamp but different created and updated timestamps.
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K HOct 9, 2025
My 3rd fta0 shares the same eventDate and eventTimestamp as the first twos which were created shortly after biometrics. The 3rd fta0, however, has a different updatedAtTimestamp which was set to right around when the case was approved.
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K HOct 9, 2025
thank you all, I’ll keep you posted as I receive the card. from what I have read it usually takes a week from approval for card to be produced
Andy GeeOct 9, 2025
@K H what's the meaning of FTA0? and how did you know that your case didn't move to a field office? Thanks!
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K HOct 9, 2025
@Andy Gee USCIS’s website has an API that lets you see internal system’s updates on your cases. FTA0 is one of the possible API events, it signals successful security checks. Over time people have figured out likely update patterns leading to an approval, e.g. seeing the 3rd FTA0 code. You can read more here https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/s/GvO6d7vgjn For the field office information I asked Emma live agents
polar expressOct 10, 2025
@K H congratulations 😍 can you please share about your timeline for biometrics and approval for combo card ?
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K HOct 10, 2025
@polar express Biometrics were done 8/10. Combo card approved 10/7
polar expressOct 11, 2025
@K H so happy you got them all approved so quickly , I did biometrics a day after you, although rd is Jul 31st. did you have any dependents?
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K HOct 11, 2025
@polar express thank you! I do have a spouse; she received her EAD way before my combo card was approved, but the rest of the approvals were synchronous . I hope they get to yours really soon!
polar expressOct 11, 2025
thank you for saying that , Sending you happy vibes @K H
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nalla sawsOct 14, 2025
Congratulations!Could you kindly share when you got your third FTA0 update? Was it right after biometrics or just before approval?
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K HOct 18, 2025
@nalla saws I got my 3rd fta0 a day prior to approval
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S COct 20, 2025
congrats! i'm super similar to your case, only by a few days for PD and i485 submission. which country are you from, and does it factor at all?

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