Monique cruz
Mar 14, 2026
Finally approved
Lawfully Timeline – EB‑3 Other Worker
Priority Date (PD): April 2021
I‑485 – Adjustment of Status
12/09/2022 – I‑485 filed
04/13/2023 – Biometrics taken
04/14/2023 – Case transferred
06/17/2024 – Case paused (visa number not available)
03/06/2026 – Case reopened & new card ordered
03/09/2026 – I‑485 officially reopened
03/11/2026 – ✅ Card was mailed
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I‑485J – Supplement J
12/09/2022 – I‑485J received
04/2023 – I‑485J transferred
06/17/2024 – ✅ I‑485J approved
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Short Summary
My I‑485 was denied (status never updated to denied) due to a I-140 withdrawal, but it was a USCIS error since I submitted a supplement J and it was already approved.
A Motion to Reopen was filed and approved after 6 months.
On the same day, USCIS reopened the case and ordered the green card.
I‑485 was denied due to an alleged withdrawal, but I was never notified.
I never received a denial notice by mail or online, and my case always remained as “Case Remains Pending” after my Supplement J approval.A few months after my priority date became current and I submitted my medical exams, I noticed the case was taking unusually long. After contacting USCIS chat, I was told — for the first time — that my case had been denied.With no official notification, I requested help from my Congresswoman to identify the reason for the denial. Once it was confirmed as a USCIS error, I filed a Motion to Reopen.After months of distress, the Motion was approved, and on the same day, USCIS reopened the case and ordered my green card.
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H KMar 14, 2026
Congrat!! how did you maintain your legal status visa to stay in us? since they denied you i-485 by uscis mistake. Did you get F-1 visa again ?
Monique cruzMar 14, 2026
No, I was out of status (but I did not know) the moment that I got the notification of denial I submitted a motion to reopen reconsider with my lawyer.
H KMar 14, 2026
i mean how did you able to remain in the United States in a lawful status while submitting the motion to reopen and waiting for the result? If it gets denied, I understand that if I do not leave the U.S. within 60 days, I would become unlawfully present.
Monique cruzMar 14, 2026
with my motion.
ginny BrownMar 14, 2026
Congratulations
Tiger JMar 14, 2026
It must be incredibly stressful. Congratulations, though! 🍀
sam youngMar 14, 2026
congratulations 🎉🎈
yellow banana 🍌 Mar 14, 2026
congratulations 🍾🎊
such a journey!!!
enjoy your life as a Permanent Resident 😄🥂
Bill : )Mar 14, 2026
@Monique cruz To muito feliz que deu tudo certo no final. Parabéns pelo GC. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Monique cruzMar 14, 2026
@Bill : ) obrigada! o seu green card está chegando!!! desculpa o sumiço eu não queria falar nada até receber um update do meu visto.
find ebMar 15, 2026
how did you know that 485j was approved? did they send you approval notice?
jade usaMar 15, 2026
congratulations 👊🏻
Alex AlexMar 15, 2026
Congratulations 🎉
s sMar 15, 2026
was it BDV sponsor who terminated your I-140?
frost biteMar 16, 2026
@Monique cruz did you have an interview?
Bill : )Mar 16, 2026
@Monique cruz Eu espero que seja logo. Nem esquente, eu te entendo perfeitamente. 😃🙌🏻
Adriano AmorimMar 16, 2026
extremamente feliz por você Monique!
Eb3 otherMar 16, 2026
@find eb i have my i485 pending and i485j approved. once approved they send you a approval notice.
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@find eb I received an online update on supplement J and an approval letter as well. once my supplement j was approved my I-485 updated to case remains pending.
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@s s not BDV.
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@frost bite no interview.
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@Adriano Amorim @Bill : ) OBRIGADAAAAA 🙏
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@yellow banana 🍌 @ginny Brown @Tiger J @sam young @jade usa @Alex Alex thank you so much!! 🙏
Alex XMar 16, 2026
Congrats! Did they issue the RFE for medical exam renewal?
Monique cruzMar 16, 2026
@Alex X thank you! no RFE, we sent the medical exam once my pd got current.
Alex XMar 17, 2026
Hi. How did you know your case is located when you submitted your medical exam? I have never seem this before because you sent it without RFEs.
Did you need your laywer to help you send it or you send it by yourself?
p pMar 17, 2026
@Alex X same question! following
Monique cruzMar 17, 2026
my case was at nationals benefit, and my lawyer sent the RFE, all of my process was coordinated and submitted from my lawyer :)
Haney hanMar 19, 2026
How long have you been in the U.S., and what status were you on?
Monique cruzMar 19, 2026
sorry @Alex X @Alex Alex I said RFE, but she sent my medical exam volunteering, I never received RFE.
Monique cruzMar 19, 2026
7 years, I had J1, F1 and after applying for my green card in 2022 I received my EAD card and also renewal my EAD. I got out of status (by mistake) never got notified that was denied and the reason for denial was not valid.. never had my EAD canceled as well. my lawyer filled the motion and after 6 months uscis reopened my case recognized that the denial was a mistake from their side. thanks to my lawyer that built a great motion! 🙏
Alex XMar 19, 2026
Hi, so you got a RFE but you did not know about it. Did you remember when the last time you got the medical exam?
Monique cruzMar 20, 2026
I was denied and never knew about it, never received an mail letter or online update on my case. we sent the medical exam BEFORE I knew about the denial. sorry, I know my case is confused, but I was on case remains pending basically my whole time after submitting my I-485 and once my pd becam current we volunteered sent my medical exam and the uscis confirmed the receipt! after a few months after submitting the medical exam I’ve contacted the uscis chat and they told me that my case was denied 9 months ago..
Kate AMar 21, 2026
Hi congratulations! after card was mailed, how many days did you wait until you received your green card? thank you
Monique cruzMar 23, 2026
@Kate A thank you! 7 days.
Gc 0321Mar 24, 2026
@Monique cruz Can I message you?
Barbara Echenigue RiveraMar 28, 2026
como saber si mi i765 esta aprobado
