Fried Cauliflower
Apr 10, 2025
I-140 EB1C Pending for 8.5+ Months at TSC – Worth Upgrading to Premium?
My I-140 under the EB1C category has been pending at the Texas Service Center for over 8.5 months now. I’m ROW and filed my I-485 concurrently with the I-140.
According to the processing times for I140 EB1C at Texas it is listed as up to 10 months.
Would you recommend upgrading to premium processing at this point, or should I just wait it out for a few more weeks as I’m almost hitting the 10months. (I’m ROW so my PD is current)
Anyone with similar timelines or experience at TSC – your insights would be really appreciated!
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 305 days
Case
2024-07-23
Today
I-140
305 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140
Timeline Map
2024-07-23
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2025-05-21
I-140
D+302
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
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k bApr 10, 2025
You’ve had a lot of patience till now. I had processed my I-140 for EB1-C in premium at the very beginning and got it approved in 20 days. Given you have waited for so long already, be patient for another 1-2 months, you’ll save a lot of money. expect approval soon as I have seen under normally processing most folks get it approved in 8-11 months.
S sApr 10, 2025
I'm hopeful too, although mine is showing 14.5 months.
Fried CauliflowerApr 11, 2025
@k b I totally agreed
Fried CauliflowerApr 11, 2025
@S s what is your EB1 category
Lukasz LademanApr 11, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower , my case is exactly the same, concurrent filling, ROW, TSC, PD Jun 28th, EB1C… waiting …
S sApr 11, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower EB1A
Fried CauliflowerApr 12, 2025
EB1C showing 80% of cases within 10 months
june kkApr 12, 2025
EB1-C concurrently filed on August 22 .. Waiting for I-140 approval . @Fried Cauliflower please let us know id your case gets approved
Fried CauliflowerApr 13, 2025
@juni km sure will do, are you also at Texas service center
june kkApr 13, 2025
yes
Fried CauliflowerApr 13, 2025
@june kk so you filed regular , you pretty much same path as me do you consider upgrading to premium or you will wait
june kkApr 14, 2025
yes, almost same and you are a month ahead of me.. I am also confused between premium vs wait..I am held back by some posts claiming increased chances of RFE.
Fried CauliflowerApr 14, 2025
I asked my attorney and will let you know once they reply to me
june kkApr 18, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower did your attorney responded?
Fried CauliflowerApr 18, 2025
@june kk just responded today and recommended upgrading for Premium, as it can goes up to 2 years with the current administration, and currently USCIS actual process for i140 is 18 months
june kkApr 18, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower thank you for the update. Are you upgrading to PP ?
Fried CauliflowerApr 19, 2025
certainly I’ll do it next week,if my lower told me about it when they filed the i140 at the beginning I would have filed premium but never told about it , and I think it worth it as now things are moving slowly and my i485 will never be looked at until the i140 is approved
june kkApr 19, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower All the best. I will also consider upgrading
S sApr 23, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower exactly. My lawyer didn't say anything about it too. it's the uncertainty for me and the fact that the i485 will not be opened or checked until the i140 is approved. Now I have to save up for the upgrade, I'm tired of waiting. @june kk mine is August 9, still waiting.
june kkApr 23, 2025
@S s I-485 will be processed but final approval will wait for the i-140 approval ..
S sApr 24, 2025
@june kk ohh okay. Thanks
S sMay 1, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower Good morning. so did you later upgrade to Premium?
Fried CauliflowerMay 3, 2025
@S s yes I did upgraded last week now my 45 days count down , I encourage you upgrade as well
Fried CauliflowerMay 3, 2025
@S s where is your i140 is processed
S sMay 3, 2025
@Fried Cauliflower Texas
