R A
Mar 23, 2024
Finally - We are Greened
This journey has been quite challenging, with approval not coming smoothly.
PD – 07/14/2022
Service Center - NBC
FO – Detroit
Block – MSC239024***
No interview
Only sharing the primary’s timeline
PS
Received approval letter in mail on 03/28/2024
Issues faced:
Both the primary applicant and spouse gave biometrics on the same day, but the status did not update to 'Fingerprints were taken' for the primary applicant's I-131 and the spouse's I-485. But primary's status were later changed to "Fingerprints were applied" on September 26th, 2023 for I-131 though spouse biometrics status was never updated for I-485.
The primary applicant only received approval for the I-765, while the spouse received a combo card, although the approval occurred two months after the primary applicant's.
Since the primary applicant plans to fly overseas later this year, a Service Request (SR) was raised on February 8th, 2024 hoping to accelerate the approval for the I-485, instead I-131 was approved on February 26th, 2024.
Another SR was attempted for the I-485 on February 27th, 2024, but only the primary applicant's SR went through the system, and it was unable to be submitted for the spouse. It states that the spouse's case is within normal processing time. One possible reason for this is that the spouse contacted Emma a few times regarding her case, but I did not. It might be marked within the system that the case was recently reviewed because when trying to contact Emma, they pull up your information.
The primary applicant's I-485 was approved on March 21st, but nothing showed up for the spouse's case. After battling at home for two long days, the spouse's case was also approved today. (My spouse tried to raise SR again three times a day for the last two days🤣)
Case was first updated to "New card is being produced" then changed to "Case was approved" on following day.
Thank you very much all in this lawfully community for your endless support via post sharing and commenting. By saying that, happy to answer for anyone as everyone did for us in past couple of months.
Wishing everyone good luck for yours to be approved soon!!!
PS: Approval letter received in mail for both on March 28th.
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 439 days
Case
2023-01-18
2024-04-01
I-765
132 Days
I-131
408 Days
I-485
429 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-485
Timeline Map
2022-07-14
I-485
D-188
Priority Date
2023-01-18
I-765
I-131
Submission to USCIS
2023-01-28
I-485
D+10
Submission to USCIS
2023-02-24
I-765
I-485
D+37
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2023-05-30
I-765
D+132
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2023-09-26
I-131
D+251
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-03-01
I-131
D+408
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-04-01
I-485
D+439
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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F AMar 23, 2024
Congratulations! My I-131 travel document has been approved after 385 days, and hopefully, my I-485 will be approved soon. I noticed that your travel document was approved on March 1st, followed by your green card on March 21st. It seems that in many cases, when the travel document is approved after a long wait, the green card approval follows within a couple of weeks. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation here?
WRV NIW ROWMar 23, 2024
Congrats @R A! @F A my 131 was approved on Feb 26th, no 485 approval yet.
Mar 23, 2024
congrats 🎉 and thanks for sharing all this. how exactly do we contact Emma?
F AMar 23, 2024
@WRV NIW ROW I hope you will soon get approval response regarding your Green Card.
Tafi FitaMar 23, 2024
did your case reach local FO? congratulations! @R A
viora Chimphonda FriendMar 23, 2024
congratulations
R AMar 23, 2024
@F A @WRV NIW ROW Thank you very much. I am not much sure about that speculation though I highly believe SR had a major impact on approval as many mentioned that before in this community posts.
R AMar 23, 2024
@Tafi Fita Thank you! It never says that as "transferred to FO" but when my spouse contacted Emma, she said her case remains at Detroit FO. So not exactly sure. I believe it might stay at our FO after biometrics.
R AMar 23, 2024
@Romario Pusey Thank you! When you go to USCIS website, there is popup window appears at the top right corner as "Need help? Ask Emma". Click on that and type "live agent". Then it will lead to possible question and go from there. Hope this help!
R AMar 23, 2024
@viora Chimphonda Friend Thank you.
Mar 24, 2024
thank you very much @R A
jajamine ngMar 24, 2024
congratulations!!! how did you send out the SR? thank you
Taffy RMar 24, 2024
congratulations @R A
R AMar 24, 2024
@jajamine ng Thank you! Go to this link https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do and select "case outside normal processing time". It will asked your details and then submit. If it processed, you will get an email; if not it will say "your case is within normal processing time". Hope this help!
R AMar 24, 2024
@Taffy R Thank you very much!
Jun SMar 25, 2024
benchmarking yours. thank you for sharing
R AMar 25, 2024
@Jun S Happy to hear and you are welcome!
: )Mar 28, 2024
👏🏼🍾💚
R AApr 1, 2024
@: ) Thank you!
Shaun ShaunApr 8, 2024
congratulations how long did it take to get the approval letter and the physical card posted to you?
Aselya AGApr 12, 2024
congratulations 🥳
hopefully we all will get our approvals 🙏🏽
