Monique cruz
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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 K1h
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 cruz1h
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 K1h
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 cruz37m
with my motion.
ginny Brown36m
Congratulations
Tiger J16m
It must be incredibly stressful. Congratulations, though! 🍀
