Comunidad
Sept-26: EB-3 OW/ROW Approvals. What Recent Data Reveals About the 2021 and Early 2022 Queue:
Since many of you who filed in 2021 are still waiting for movement on your I-485 applications, I decided to compile and analyze a solid sample of public data regarding recent approvals from major sponsors and agencies within the EB-3 OW ecosystem to understand where USCIS is focusing its efforts.
Although the overall USCIS inventory shows a backlog of over 2,100 pending cases, observing the actual pattern of these approvals gives us a realistic perspective on the pace of adjudication. Here is what the numbers indicate:
The 2021 Backlog is Still Clearing: The recent approvals we tracked show a steady flow clearing out the end of 2021 (specifically cases from August, November, and December 2021). Those within that late-2021 window are seeing real movement.
The Early 2022 Push: The data confirms that USCIS is already making significant headway into the first quarter of 2022 (with a notable concentration of approvals from January and February 2022). This explains why the queue seems to be moving for some, while others remain at a standstill.
What to Expect in the Coming Months: With the fiscal year-end approaching and the release of new visa quotas, the expectation is that USCIS will push to clear the remaining 2021 cases still in the inventory.
To those from 2021 who are still waiting without updates: you are not alone. The bottleneck is real, but the approval flow for these cohorts shows that USCIS is making headway on these months at a trickle.
H-1B Sponsorship With an Expired Passport as an Asylum Applicant
I’m currently working in the U.S. and exploring employer-sponsored H-1B sponsorship. My passport has expired, and due to my current circumstances as an asylum applicant, I’m unable to renew it.
Would an expired passport prevent an employer from sponsoring me for an H-1B, particularly through a change of status from within the U.S.? Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?
Looking for information based on USCIS rules or personal experience. Thank you.
case required uscis to send a latter
Can anyone explain to me today Sep25/2026 Uscis send me notice it’s says case required uscis to send a notice but I don’t have that latter yet received thank you everyone
VAWA spouse or child: Self-petitioning spouse or child of an abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Días totales: 1335 días
Case
2023-01-30
Today
I-360
1335 días
Nebraska Service Center: I-360
processing times sky rocket
Hopefully after election start working on
I see alot cases from summer 2025 waiting for interview, oath also stuck,
the uscis data don’t also look good 70% less approval, so looks like they going to hold wait for years,,,
Naturalization
Application for Naturalization
Días totales: 200 días
Case
2026-03-10
Today
N-400
200 días
National Benefits Center: N-400
Did anyone get a second biometrics notice - I-485?
We filed our I-485 in Aug 2022, we then did biometrics in Oct 2022, got our I-765 and I-131 and then it retrogressed. Our case became current in April 2026, got rfe on Aug 12th, 2026, case updated to ‘RFE response received’ on Sep 16th. We got the same ‘RFE response received’ status again on Sep 23rd and then case status changed to ‘a notice was sent’ today. In the mail, we got a new biometrics appointment today. Did anyone get a second biometrics appointment like this?
Case requested USCIS to send notice - Last Update after I sent RFE (medical)
Filed EB4 I-485 back in Jan 2020, case was reopened in June 2026, and after responding to a medical RFE my status just changed to "Case Required USCIS To Send A Notice" as of Sep 25, 2026 — no detail on what kind. Anyone seen this happen at a similar stage on an EB4 case? Trying to get a read before the physical letter shows up.
Case Approved
Alhamdulillah it’s been a very long journey and today I got the good news. wish everyone success with their process, keep your head high!
EB3-3
Unskilled worker (requiring less than 2 years of training or experience)
Días totales: 156 días
Case
2026-04-22
2026-09-25
I-485
156 días
Texas Service Center: I-485
initial review
Hi everyone,
I’m an asylee waiting for my I-485 (Adjustment of Status) to be processed.
Here is my timeline:
• I-485 filed/received: 12/06/2024
• Biometrics: 12/27/2024
• RFE issued: 02/21/2025
• RFE response received by USCIS: 04/09/2025
• No major updates since then.
Today, 09/25/2026, I received an email from USCIS saying:
“On September 25, 2026, we issued a notice for your Form I-485”
The case status still shows Initial Review
What do you guys think the notice could be? What should I expect?
Thanks!
Asylum
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
Días totales: 659 días
Case
2024-12-06
Today
I-485
659 días
National Benefits Center: I-485
I Still Can’t Believe I Have My Green Card 😭🙏🏾🇺🇸❤️
Hi everyone ❤️
I still can’t believe I have my green card. Every day I wake up and look at that green card like, wow, this is really mine 😂. After everything I went through and all the years I waited and prayed, sometimes it still doesn’t feel real.
I promised myself I’m going to use this blessing wisely. I’m going to school, I’m working on my future, and I’m preparing to join the U.S. Army and serve this country. I don’t want everything I went through to be for nothing. I want to make something good out of this opportunity God gave me.
And for everybody who is still waiting, please don’t lose hope. I know it’s easier to say that when you already have your approval, because when I was waiting, there were days I was tired too. Days I cried, prayed, got frustrated and wondered when my turn was going to come.
But God did not forget me, and He has not forgotten you either.
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.” Luke 1:37
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5
I pray that everybody still waiting gets their good news. I pray God gives you the strength to keep going even when you feel tired of the process. Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep doing what you have to do.
I’m telling you, I still look at my green card like… God, You really did it. 😭🙏🏾❤️
All glory to God. 🇺🇸🙏🏾❤️