hey @Kevin Rowe, yep. UK L1A - we went for premium processing on I140 but had an rfe. subimitted I140 and 1485 concurrently at end of Jan. I140 ended up being approved in June (we had a slow response to rfe), now waiting for I485 also at national benefits centre.

it’s dawning on me how long a wait I have for 485

Canadian here, I140 approved in September (after PP) and I485 transferred to NBC in early October. Submitted everything concurrently in April. I had originally figured it would take a year beginning to end, but you see cases on here that move a lot faster so… hard to say. Seems to vary a lot based on processing centre.

I’m hopeful of something this side of the new year. most people seem 8-12 months, I’m right on 10 now.

thanks all, good to know there is shared pain out there ;)

@j s That I-140 timeline is what I was expecting to the max, but I seem to have gone crawling towards the 7 month mark annoyingly

@Kevin Rowe it is so random. I’ve been following this app daily since the summer and there seems no logic to the order/speed in which things are processed. personally, if your company/you are willing to pay I do think premium is worth it. they’re likely to come back with an RFE request but at least you get the peace of mind that the steps sit with you and a timeline is clear (respond to first I140 in 15 days, RFE response after you provide requested evidence is within 45 days of resubmission). it’s the not knowing when/having no control that kills me.

Yeah I was told RFE likely with PP but I feel now I am so deep into I-140 it’s a bit pointless. I can’t be far away given it’s 200 days. Yeah, and the industry I am in has been super dodgy with layoffs so anxiety has been through the roof on some of the rounds but all good!

Waiting game for me @ moment is on biometrics appointment , I know my luck it will be for when I’m back in UK in December @j s - been 2 weeks since fee paid so hoping soon

@j s will I get a status change from fingerprint fee received to scheduled when the local office has scheduled and appointment please?

@Kevin Rowe I hope they don’t do that for you and your appointment. I’m trying to remember how ours went, I know we (my spouse and I) received a letter on 17th feb confirming our biometrics appointment for Feb 27th and 28th, about 2 weeks later our case updated to fingerprints were taken. unfortunately, I wasn’t using this app at the time so I didn’t have any visibility except for the letters sent to us and our lawyer following up. I only discovered lawfully around May. my status when first registered on here was ‘fingerprints taken’ and then in July it changed to transferred to another office. I have been stuck on that since.

and I know the pain is real with the anxiety around work security. I’m also in an industry (tech) which is seeing lots of layoffs. we’ve been through 2 in the last 18 months and while I’ve been fortunate to have a say in things and it looks okay for the near/mid future, we just never know - so having that pressure off will be huge.

Exactly same for me too @j s I am also two rounds in and still around!

UK here. L1A to EB1C. Sent everything (including medicals) with priority date of June 2022. i140 was approved in a matter of weeks along with EAD. No movement on travel permit and i485. Been waiting 18 months now.

woah that’s a long time @IB B - what processing Center are you currently in?

originally went to TSC, got transferred to NBC and has been at Dallas FO (my local) since last November. Guess its just a waiting game!

I can’t handle waiting that long! @IB B

travel permit not important though right @IB B since we have L1-A?

@Kevin Rowe yep that’s right, been travelling extensively on L1A and stayed on that visa for work. Intending on putting it forward for one more extension while i wait for this AOS.

Cheers, had me worried then as I’m heading back for Crimbo @IB B . I was hoping not to have to renew next November but seems like it is a raffle! Fingers crossed