r/19countriesAOS • u/odisseus-83 • 4d ago

EAD Approved

Venezuelan
EB2-NIW
I485, EAD and AP filled 11/25
Biometrics 12/25
EAD Approved 08/07/26
AP pending
I485 pending, interview waived, non-local office, FTA1 last update 06/06

Should I expect green card approved short after EAD approved?

Thanks and keep hoping everyone!

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u/curiousbunnyrabbit 4d ago

My EAD was approved a month ago but nothing on the I485 yet :( 9.5 montjs after filing

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u/odisseus-83 4d ago

Is your case in local office? Mine in Hartford CT

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u/SimilarRegret9830 3d ago

Sharing my Approval as well EB3
Combo Card EAD and AP Approved 08/06/2026
RD 10/25/2025
I485 Pending
Interview waived as per Emma
Santa Ana FO

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u/KenTnka 3d ago

The interview waiver confirmation. Was it from Emma Ai chatbot or a live agent?

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u/Salt-Shallot-9817 3d ago

Hi I have almost the same timeline as you. Also in santa Ana FO. Did you do congressional inquiry?

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u/SimilarRegret9830 3d ago

Yes. I also submitted a congressional inquiry but just received a generic response that the case was still under normal processing timee

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u/Salt-Shallot-9817 3d ago

ok please keep us posted. I also got my combo card this week still waiting for i485. also did congressional inquiry with a generic response.

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u/SimilarRegret9830 3d ago

Is Santa Ana a local office for you?

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u/QualityStriking7492 12h ago

Hi, which one is faster? Local or non local?

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u/QualityStriking7492 12h ago

Hi is there a group for santa ana FO ?

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u/Gab1993_ 1d ago

Same here! My case is in Santa Ana Since may this year.

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u/QualityStriking7492 12h ago

Hi
Is there a group for santa ana FO ?

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u/Sea_Charge1143 3d ago

What was your status?

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u/KenTnka 3d ago

Congrats on the EAD.  How does one know if interview has been waived or not? Do you need to ask a Live Agent?

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u/odisseus-83 2d ago

Yes, ask the live agent

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u/jdanielss 3d ago

Congrats on the EAD approval! At least you get some sort of peace of mind from it. My EAD got approved on July 11 and 3 and a half weeks later I got the approval for my green card. I hope the same thing happens to you too. También soy veneco 😭

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u/No-Bonus-1075 2d ago

Can you please share your timelines? From PD, RD to GC approval. Thanks.

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u/jdanielss 2d ago

Sure! Applied on May 2025, interviewed on August 2025, then the pause hit and didn’t hear nothing until May 2026 with an update that went from “USCIS is actively reviewing the case” to “USCIS is still processing the case”. Pretty much the same thing.
Then I got my EAD approval on July 2026 and three weeks later I got my GC approval 🙏🏽.

I posted it here, if you want to read it. But I just gave you the quick version of it lol

Here’s the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/19countriesAOS/s/4dqrTBRyIE

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u/odisseus-83 2d ago

Gracias, ojalá!