Marco Ochoa
Jul 9, 2025
The wait is over. Case approved!! EB2 ROW PERM based.
My case has been finally approved.
EB2 ROW - PERM based application under L1B visa.
PD: 03/28/2023
RD: 10/29/2024
RFE: Birth certificate (it had been sent in the original package but they asked for it again)
No interview.
Block: MSC25902
Case transferred to Non-local FO in Yakima, WA on 05/28/2025 according to EMMA live agent. I was lucky that one of the many times I contacted a live agent one of them gave me detail information about my case, including the date when my case was transferred from NBC to the Yakima FO.
When they mentioned my case had been transferred I contacted EMMA the following days at different hours to confirm the information was accurate. I think chatted about 10 times with an agent in period of two weeks and 9 out of 10 confirmed my case had been transferred to Yakima, only one agent said it was still at the NBC.
All the process was handled by the company’s immigration attorneys.
I wish all the best to everybody. Keep hope and faith alive. You’re approval is coming soon.
Feel free to ask me any questions about my case.
UPDATE: I just received the approval notice for my wife’s case.
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 508 days
Case
2024-06-20
Today
I-140
243 Days
I-765
66 Days
I-485J
253 Days
I-485
258 Days
I-131
332 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140, I-131
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-485J, I-485
Timeline Map
2023-03-28
I-485
Added
D-450
Priority Date
2024-06-20
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2024-10-29
I-485
I-765
I-485J
D+131
Submission to USCIS
2024-12-13
I-131
D+176
Submission to USCIS
2024-12-31
I-485
I-765
D+194
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-01-03
I-765
D+197
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-01-15
I-140
Added
D+209
Premium processing upgrade request submitted
2025-02-13
I-140
Added
D+238
Premium processing upgrade confirmed
2025-02-18
I-140
D+243
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-02-28
I-485
D+253
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-03-27
I-485
Added
D+280
RFE response submitted
2025-04-01
I-485
D+285
Response to RFE
2025-04-23
I-131
D+307
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-07-09
I-485J
D+384
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-07-14
I-485
D+389
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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LarryMark LanrayJul 9, 2025
Congratulations to you and your family.
my PD is 04/20/2023
RD is 11/29/2024
I am still waiting. The officer I speak to always say my case is with NBC. Really frustrating but we just have to keep praying and hoping.
Marco OchoaJul 9, 2025
Thank you @LarryMark Lanray. I hope you get your approval soon.
aec Jul 9, 2025
congratulations Marco! my case is very similar to yours and mine was approved on 07.04 but my husband one is still pending, when did your wife received her approval? thanks vm!
LarryMark LanrayJul 9, 2025
@Marco Ochoa Amen, Thank you 🙏🏾
Marco OchoaJul 9, 2025
@aec congratulations for you too! I received my wife’s case approval today morning. I was reading different posts and it seems that sometimes it takes longer to get the derivative cases approved. I’m sure that your husband’s case approval will come soon.
Mila TequilaJul 10, 2025
congratulations Marco!
Marco OchoaJul 10, 2025
Thank you @Mila Tequila
EB3 Other WorkersOct 18, 2025
@Marco Ochoa Did you make any changes in your birth certificate or sent the initial one?
Marco OchoaOct 18, 2025
@EB3 Other Workers I sent the same original birth certificate but different translation copy. The company immigration attorneys had originally sent a translation they did by themselves but for the RFE I decided to pay for an official translation to make sure all the words and seals were correctly translated. Once I got the translation I sent it to the attorneys and then they sent the RFE package to USCIS.
EB3 Other WorkersOct 18, 2025
@Marco Ochoa Did you do through online translation company or in person?
Marco OchoaOct 18, 2025
@EB3 Other Workers I used online translation services from a company located in my country of origin to make sure they understand the type of document they were translating.
