Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’
Oct 16, 2025
Waiting Game Part II (i485)
Wishing everyone the best of luck!
A special shoutout to those with NIW 2023 who are finally seeing their cases become current. Here’s to positive outcomes for all of us!
For those who are further along in the process, I’d love to hear from you:
- How long does it usually take for the fingerprint appointment to come through?
- And what about receiving the EAD card?
Thank you all!
#I-485
#EB2-NIW
#EAD
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 716 days
Case
2023-11-15
Today
I-140
482 Days
I-485
21 Days
I-765
21 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-485, I-765
Timeline Map
2023-11-15
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2025-03-11
I-140
D+482
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-10-10
I-485
I-765
D+695
Submission to USCIS
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Im QaOct 17, 2025
I-140 PD August 2023. Submitted I-485 in June 2025. Had biometrics in September 30th 2025--Delay might have been possibly due to change in physical address (moved states). Wife was approved her I-765+AP combo card the next day after biometric, mine (primary applicant) says "Case is still being processed" for EAD or AP 17 days after biometric today. Total since I485+I765+I131 submission--115 days today
Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’Oct 17, 2025
@Im Qa Thank you!
Marco OchoaOct 17, 2025
EAD is so random. My wife and I got our EADs approved the same day we did our fingerprints. It took 7 months to get our I-485s approved after fingerprints.
Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’Oct 17, 2025
@Marco Ochoa thank you!
WaitingonGC GCOct 17, 2025
I-485, I131 submitted early Aug. Still waiting on EAD/AP.
EAD/AP timelines for EB cases seem to be very random these days.
Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’Oct 17, 2025
@WaitingonGC GC thank You
f cOct 18, 2025
@Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’ happy to see you’ve submitted, best of luck , I am about to do my medicals together with my 5 dependents , this process is really gonna cost me a lot of money..
Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’Oct 18, 2025
@f c
Absolutely. It may be a bit steep in cost, but we're almost there just one last push, and we'll wrap things up!
Thank you so much, and I wish you all the best!
f cOct 18, 2025
@Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’ 🙏🏾
