Omy Od
Aug 20, 2024
From EB2-NIW to EB1A to EB1B
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my timeline with you as this community has been so helpful with me!
I-140 EB2 NIW approved in August 2023.
I-140 EB1A sent early November 2023 with I-485/765/131. Got EAD in February but did not use it and stayed on O1A.
RFE for EB1A in June 2024. Agent approved 2/4 criteria and challenged the fact I did not have thousands of citations. so I decided to ask my company to sponsor me with EB1B. I-140EB1B sent mid-July, in PP, RFE because it was missing a letter justifying the company can pay my salary. Approved mid-August. The EB2NIW date was ported to EB1B. I-485 was approved 2 days after! this was unexpected!
(AP never approved). (I did request an interfiling from EB1A to EB1B).
Happy to answer your questions!
I know how hard it can be. Keep faith! Good luck to all of you!
EB1-1
Extraordinary ability
Total Days: 272 days
Case
2023-11-29
2024-08-27
I-765
56 Days
I-131
272 Days
I-485
266 Days
I-140
29 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-485, I-140
Timeline Map
2023-11-29
I-131
I-765
Submission to USCIS
2023-12-01
I-485
D+2
Submission to USCIS
2023-12-28
I-485
I-765
D+29
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-01-17
I-131
D+49
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-01-24
I-765
D+56
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-04-03
I-485
D+126
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2024-06-21
I-485
D+205
Response to RFE
2024-07-17
I-140
D+231
Submission to USCIS
2024-07-25
I-140
D+239
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2024-08-15
I-140
D+260
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-08-23
I-485
D+268
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-08-27
I-131
D+272
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Omy OdAug 20, 2024
Got RFE 9 months after submission. (No PP). NBC.
- Not enough citations (350). the officer wanted thousands. I could have explained it was a niche field.
- 2/4 criteria approved.
- The officer wanted another letter from my CEO to get the important position criteria.
Rijo RijoAug 21, 2024
@Omy Od, what a journey! Congratulations 🎊 👏. When you did the interfiling, how did you know that USCIS transferred the underlying basis?
Omy OdAug 21, 2024
Yes as you said … what a journey!
The lawyers included a letter requesting the interfiling with the EB1B. Once approved I reached out to Emma and chat with an officier who did not provide any information except a link for I-485J. But the day after I-485 was approved.
For what I understand you cannot know if the interfiling is done unless you contact an officer or if you send I-485J (if you are sponsored) because you will receive a notice for I-485J.
Snm SAug 24, 2024
congratulations! the criteria for the EB1A is very general, could you please explain what are the expectations for there criteria? Thank you.
