k b
Nov 3, 2025
GC Finally Approved.
Green Card Approved! 🎉
After more than a year of waiting, my I-485 has finally been approved — along with my family’s. What a journey this has been.
• COB: India
• Priority Date: 09/2019
RD: 09/26/2024
• Case transferred to: San Bernardino Field Office (Early March)
• Timeline: ~8 months from FO transfer to approval
Feeling incredibly relieved and grateful to have reached this milestone. Happy to answer any questions that may help others going through the process — feel free to ask!
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 403 days
Case
2024-09-26
2025-11-03
I-140
20 Days
I-765
99 Days
I-131
235 Days
I-485
403 Days
California Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-485
Timeline Map
2024-09-26
I-485
I-131
I-765
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2024-10-16
I-140
D+20
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-01-03
I-765
D+99
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-05-19
I-131
D+235
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-11-03
I-485
D+403
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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kevin 123Nov 3, 2025
@k b congratulations🍾🎊🎈🎉
you got approval from FO correct ?
k bNov 3, 2025
@kevin 123 I think so it should be from FO because my case never moved back to NBC. But the approval letter is coming from NBC, so not sure.
k bNov 3, 2025
@Gary Roh yes I got Ead in January and AP in may. I got to know about my approval via API update, I never got the action taken notification.
di cekNov 3, 2025
hi sorry what is the API update and how you can find out if the your documents are trasfered to Field Office?
k bNov 4, 2025
@dionis cekaj you can get location info by talking to live agent via EMMA on USCIS website. for API updates check “USCIS API: Keep track of your case status with the official USCIS API. "Case Status: https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOE09XXXXXXXX" but first login to your account and copy paste in url.
a kcNov 4, 2025
congratulations! would you mind sharing how many FT0 updates you got? Thanks?
k bNov 4, 2025
thanks. @a kc 2 FTA0 and 1 FTA1
M INov 4, 2025
did you file concurrently? why did it take this long?
M INov 4, 2025
congratulations
k bNov 4, 2025
@M I thanks. I have updated the timeline above. yes it took 13 months for 485 approval. FO took the longest time.
Sh FNov 4, 2025
@k b - Did you undergo interview?
k bNov 5, 2025
@Sh F Interview was waived.
DrDam DDNov 5, 2025
Did you use the EAD for job change at all?
k bNov 5, 2025
@DrDam DD No I didn’t. I continued on my H1-B with the same employer.
D FlexNov 26, 2025
what was the last API event code that indicated approval?
I have 2 hits of FTA0 and 1 hit of IAF
k bNov 26, 2025
mine was FTA1
