C U
Apr 23, 2025
I485 updated to New Card Being Produced but need to travel internationally in 2 days
Hi all! My I485 EB3 ROW (PD Dec 02 2022) just got updated to "New Card Is Being Produced" today after being stuck at CRP for a year. While it's great news, I have to travel internationally for family reasons in 2 days and probably won't get my card in time. I have already emailed my attorney and waiting for more information, but just want to see if anyone here has this experience before. I have a valid H1B stamp that I just renewed the past November. How should I prepare for my re-entry to the US?
UPDATE: The attorney recommended me to have someone mail the green card to me while I'm back in my home country to reduce complications during re-entry, so I will do just that. Thanks everyone for your comments!
EB3-2
Skilled worker (requiring at least 2 years of specialized training or experience)
Total Days: 494 days
Case
2023-12-21
2025-04-28
I-485
494 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2023-12-21
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2024-01-29
I-485
D+39
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-06-04
I-485
D+166
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2024-06-24
I-485
D+186
Response to RFE
2025-04-28
I-485
D+494
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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M IApr 23, 2025
I don’t have any useful info but I hope it all works out for you 🙏🏽
Ann VoigApr 23, 2025
do you have a valid visa?
C UApr 23, 2025
@Ann Voig Yes! I have a valid H1B stamp.
O CApr 23, 2025
Congratulations 🍾. Just enter with your valid H1-B as normal . What office or center was your case approved/did you have rfe?
Johnson ControlApr 23, 2025
post on Reddit uscis page
Current PDApr 23, 2025
Congrats! Good problem to have. If your GC is approved, your H1B becomes invalid. I believe you have to get something at the home country’s US embassy to get back into the US. Doesn’t sound hard to get, but definitely check with your lawyers
C UApr 23, 2025
@O C just added my timeline to the post!
C UApr 23, 2025
@Current PD gotcha I'll try to check how to do that - thanks!
Will LApr 23, 2025
when I inquired my attorney they said its okay to get back on the visa (or ap) if your GC was recently approved (and you are yet to receive it)
PD 02dec22Apr 25, 2025
congratulations. what’s your receipt block ?
C UApr 25, 2025
@PD 02dec22 mine was LIN that got moved to NBC last year
