Ivan V
Nov 11, 2026
The wait is over! 🎉
Just wanted to share my timeline here so it could be useful to someone.
My EAD/AP card was approved back in April, exactly 6 months after filing the I-485. I'm from ROW counties, not the one which were on hold for a while.
In July or around operator on Emma chat told me my interview was waived in May and transferred to Portland, ME in January. So, if you're concerned, ask Emma on USCIS website, but ask to speak with a real person during business hours. Since then, just a silent update on August and October (in JSON response), no RFE, no repeating fingerprints (original ones were in November a year ago). Yesterday I received an approval for I-485J, today is for I-485. Lawfully still shows I'm on 45/134 position so it wasn't super informative, at least for my combination of nationality and office. Because I worked all the time for the same employer, also helped (I didn't have to file another I-485J). The whole process took 3.5 years, PERM was 500 days, premium I-140 and it was approved before we filed I-485s and I-765. I was a single person in my application, no kids, no family. PD is January 2024.
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 392 days
Case
2025-10-14
2026-11-10
I-485
392 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2025-10-14
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2026-01-06
I-485
Added
D+84
Case transferred to Portland, ME Field Office
2026-05-20
I-485
Added
D+218
Interview waived
2026-11-10
I-485
D+392
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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soon approval 🙏🏿🙏🏿Nov 11, 2026
wow you are so lucky!! waiting for 3 years now
Dec 2022 PD EB-3 Skilled4d
congratulations!!!
