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GC approved and card in hand 🥰🤧 EB1C PD-Oct 31 2022 India. 🎉🥳🥳
Finally crossed the long awaited finish line and out of purgatory !!!!
I know how chaotic the process is and many of us are# scrambling to make sense of timeline to close this chapter. I’m providing all the details upfront. I will keep this account active for another month to answer any of your queries.
Wishing you guys a very best n speedy case processing ☺️
Below is my GC Journey.
Oct 31 2022 - GC filed concurrently(I-140, I-131, I-765, I-485) on EB1C category. Texas Service Center
Nov 10 2022 - USCIS accepted all applications
Jan 10 2022 - I-140 was approved 🎉
April 2022 - Received Medical RFE from (Queens NY FO)
May 2022 - Responded to RFE to (Queens NY FO)
{I was worried as my EAD or Biometrics interview didn’t come along till date)
June 2022 - Biometrics appointment received
July 2022 - EAD/AP was approved🎉
August 2022 - EAD/AP combo card was delivered.
{Somebody tried to reach me from Queens FO office and missed the call n went to VM they asked me to watch out for another follow up call. missed that call too!! Raised service request and tried to reach them back but no luck}
Sept 2022 - Case went into CRP 🥺
Absolutely no movement at all
March 2025 - EAD/AP renewal received new card valid until 2030
Jan 2026 - Raised request to congress to expedite my case when Visa numbers were available.
March 6 2026 - Received another RFE for medicals🥰
March 12 2026 - Mailed in RFE via USPS priority mail
March 16 2026 - USPS notified that mail has been delivered.
March 17 2026 - Status changed to RFE Response Received.
{ I often saw ppl post they had approvals within 2-3 days of RFE received unfortunately mine wasn’t the case, I did spiral a bit and with USICS memo etc it was tough not to overthink )
May 25 2026 - Chat with Emma agent confirmed my case has been in and out of few FO, one of them even mentioned its currently at Burlington VA FO.
May 29 2026 - USCIS SR raised
June 8 2026 - Response from Burlington FO stating case is under review.
June 20 2026 - Raised congress inquiry
July 6 2026 - Received same response that application is under processing.
August 15 2026 - Saw lawfully update that my case was approved. (Absolutely in denial as my PD was not current)
August 17 2026 - Saw another mirror update that case was approved ❤️
August 21 2026 - Card delivered 🎉❤️🌟🧿🪬
#eb1c-India
EB1-1
Extraordinary ability
Total Days: 1377 days
Case
2022-11-10
2026-08-18
I-485
1377 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2022-11-10
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2022-11-10
I-485
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2026-03-02
I-485
D+1208
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2026-03-17
I-485
D+1223
Response to RFE
2026-08-18
I-485
D+1377
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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