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Sm Zobaed
May 25, 2023
How long it should take? Waiting and waiting!
I applied i485 on September 2022 and still waiting. People who applied in November mostly got their green card.

EB2-NIW

Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver

Total Days: 308 days
Case
2022-09-13
2023-07-18
I-485
308 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2021-09-05
I-485
D-373
Priority Date
2022-09-13
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2022-12-29
I-485
D+107
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2023-03-14
I-485
Added
D+182
Expedite Request Denied
2023-07-18
I-485
D+308
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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eve lineMay 25, 2023
I applied in Sep 2021, and I am still waiting too.
Selith HMay 25, 2023
We are in a virtual queue so how long one waits depends on his/her luck, unfortunately! I am now seeing some cases filed in 2020 adjudicated. Good luck to all of us who are still waiting. It will end someday.
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M GMay 25, 2023
September 2022 here. Still waiting.
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Mona A.May 25, 2023
it has nothing to do with when you applied for i485. it's related to underlying PD. when you applied for i140? if its after Feb 2022 then you have to wait your date is current.
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Sm ZobaedMay 25, 2023
My PD is September 2021.
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John DoeMay 25, 2023
I applied in October 2021 and still waiting.
A AMay 25, 2023
Similar timeline here. PD September 2021, i485 RD August 2022, still waiting.
Selith HMay 25, 2023
@Mona A. I doubt if they go strictly by PD. Their usual language is that every case is unique which is true but never tell any one what makes their case unique.
Larissa Pavan SantosMay 26, 2023
PD July 2021.
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A MMay 26, 2023
PD is March 2021. I don't know anymore. Lots of people seem to wait forever and others get a stamp of approval within a few months.
Ryan WilsonMay 26, 2023
My PD is July 14, 2021 but I recently applied for my AOS, April 27, 2023 and the status has changed to the fingerprints were already taken. so how long can i wait to get my case approved?
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Q AMay 29, 2023
Same here as well. my PD Jan 2022. it is very obvious that September fillers are stuck!
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Sm ZobaedAug 12, 2023
I have got it finally

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