Papa Eliora
Feb 21, 2026
Green Card in the Mailbox
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EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 696 days
Case
2024-03-25
2026-02-19
I-140
309 Days
I-485
120 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2024-03-25
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2024-11-13
I-140
D+233
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-01-22
I-140
D+303
Response to RFE
2025-01-28
I-140
D+309
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-10-22
I-485
D+576
Submission to USCIS
2026-01-22
I-485
D+668
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2026-01-28
I-485
D+674
Response to RFE
2026-02-19
I-485
D+696
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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J GFeb 21, 2026
@Papa Eliora Congratulations!! ππ
T AFeb 21, 2026
Congratulations ππππππ
Mish MishFeb 21, 2026
congratulations π
can you pls share when was your biometric? also if your EAD was approved or not?
Guven YurekFeb 21, 2026
Congrats
Mish MishFeb 22, 2026
@Guven Yurek : did you get your EAD?
Guven YurekFeb 22, 2026
@Mish Mish yeap i did couple of days ago. and its approved on february 4th, what about you?
Mish MishFeb 22, 2026
@Guven Yurek good news ! congrats π I donβt have any updates yet !!
Mish MishFeb 22, 2026
@Guven Yurek was there any silent API on EAD?
Guven YurekFeb 22, 2026
@Mish Mish yes i had silent update on my 485 (2 days ago) and 765 (1 day ago) before approval.
Mish MishFeb 22, 2026
@Guven Yurek thanks for sharing. did the primary applicant also got the EAD?
Iβve the similar PD like you. I had two silent api timestamps on my 485 in two different weeks. but nothing on the EAD. my receipt date is a few days after you. hope to get approved soon.
Papa ElioraFeb 23, 2026
@Mish Mish I had my biometric on Nov 4. I didnβt apply for EAD
Papa ElioraFeb 23, 2026
@waiting anxiously my case was transferred to Tucson, Arizona field office and they issued the RFE.
Muskan 204Feb 23, 2026
congratulations. same timeline as yours... mine is still pending. had a chat with live agent and was told that my case is transferred to field office. not sure how long will it take further. my EAD is also pending.
Santiago E.Feb 24, 2026
did you upgrade to premium processing? or was it all regular processing?
Papa ElioraFeb 25, 2026
@Muhammad Jamal my case got an RFE few days after it was transferred to the field office. Finger crossed and be expectant
Papa ElioraFeb 25, 2026
@Santiago E. Regular processing for I-140
B B.Mar 2, 2026
@Guven Yurek: Congrats!! Please how do I ascertain if I have a silent API on both EAD and i485 applications? Thanks in advance.
Guven YurekMar 3, 2026
@Bern B. you have to log in to your uscis account and then in another page go here https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOE0xxxxxxxxx , insert your case number i-485 and then i-765 number and check if there is any updates on the log.
B B.Mar 3, 2026
@Guven Yurek: This is so helpful! Thank you!!
Papa ElioraMar 17, 2026
@A Z Yes you status on the USCIS account will change to card was produced. I didnβt receive the tracking number. My physical card came in the mail 3 days after my status changed to card was produced.
Mish MishApr 11, 2026
@Guven Yurek any update? Iβm still have no updaters
Guven YurekApr 12, 2026
no update on my case and my wife case as well. :(
Guven YurekApr 12, 2026
@Mish Mish no update on my case and my wife case as well. :(
Mish MishApr 12, 2026
@Guven Yurek do you know which field office your file went to? Emma told mine is at San Bernardino field office. I even ddint get my EAD.
Guven YurekApr 14, 2026
@Mish Mish ours files is in benefit center :( we dont know if there will be transfer to local office or not

