L F
Jul 7, 2025
I'm a green card holder 💚
My journey started in 2021 when I came to the U.S. as an international student. In 2023, I found a YouTube video by Oscar that explained how to get a green card through the EB2-NIW process. That video gave me hope.
In July 2023, I applied for the green card with the help of a lawyer I found on Fiverr. It only cost me $800.
Soon after, the visa bulletin dates started moving backward (retrogression), which made things stressful and uncertain. I waited many months, checking the visa bulletin every month and hoping for good news.
Finally, in October 2024, my priority date — July 7, 2023 — became current for DOF . Then, exactly two years later, on July 7, 2025, my green card was approved.
It was a long journey, but we never gave up.
#i485
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 734 days
Case
2023-07-07
2025-07-10
I-140
28 Days
I-765
38 Days
I-485
275 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-485
Timeline Map
2023-07-07
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2023-08-04
I-140
D+28
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-10-08
I-485
I-765
D+459
Submission to USCIS
2024-11-08
I-485
I-765
D+490
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2024-11-15
I-765
D+497
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-06-18
I-485
D+712
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-07-10
I-485
D+734
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Sadie blessedJul 7, 2025
congratulations!
Mo AJul 7, 2025
Congratulations! May I ask what the RFE was about? Were you transferred to a field office?
P MJul 7, 2025
congratulations
L FJul 7, 2025
@Mo A medical
missing "Polio vaccine" and my surgeon provided me with a new form ,non local office only
Mo AJul 7, 2025
Thank you and congratulations again :)
super workerJul 7, 2025
congratulations !!
Lg VJul 7, 2025
Congratulations!!😇
Ahmed AhJul 7, 2025
@L F Congratulations brother. I am so happy for you. you have similar timeline like me including same filing date for I-485 and same received EAD date. my non local field office is St.Louis. .
L FJul 7, 2025
@Ahmed Ah you are next man !!
L FJul 7, 2025
@Mo A good luck having good news soon
L FJul 7, 2025
@super worker i hope you next !
Bokassa KayJul 7, 2025
July approvals are coming in HOT
L FJul 7, 2025
@Bokassa Kay 🔥🔥🔥
L FJul 7, 2025
@raza khan msc
L FJul 7, 2025
@raza khan how you ended up having IOE ? I believe this for online i485 ,
L FJul 7, 2025
@raza khan also you applied in December which is 2 months away from my filing date
super workerJul 7, 2025
Just realized that you have the exact same ead and biometric dates, approximate PD and Filing date. Hope that I will get a good new soon 🥲
L FJul 7, 2025
@super worker you should be close
I'm 7 7 pd so give your self 2 weeks more
L FJul 7, 2025
@raza khan just pray 🙏🏻
L FJul 7, 2025
@raza khan ask an attorney about getting IOE is fine or not
Ahmed AhJul 7, 2025
@L F can you remind us of when it was transferred to field office ?
T AJul 7, 2025
Congratulations 👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
L FJul 7, 2025
@Ahmed Ah I think in June 10th
L FJul 7, 2025
@T A many thanks
L FJul 7, 2025
@Sadie blessed many thanks
Anu OJul 8, 2025
Congratulations @L F, welcome to the club. for those still waiting, yours is on the way by God's grace
A MJul 8, 2025
@L F congratulations and how to know if case (MSC) transferred to field ofice?
L FJul 8, 2025
@A M talk to live agent uscis chat
L FJul 8, 2025
@Anu O thank you waiting the card to be on hand and close this page forever
Anu OJul 9, 2025
@L F 😂😂😂😂😂😂
L FJul 9, 2025
@Anu O any updates for u
Anu OJul 9, 2025
@L F I am waiting for the card to be sent. it was approved last week
L FJul 9, 2025
@Anu O waiting game
Anu OJul 9, 2025
@L F Yes ooooo.
L FJul 10, 2025
@raza khan https://www.casestatusext.com/
this website can help you
G OJul 11, 2025
congratulations @L F !! what is the name of the lawyer that helped you.
Stanley JosephJul 16, 2025
congratulations
Adeleke MustaphaJul 17, 2025
my sub is July 2024 and I have not heard anything
