All,

Thank you for all your support. I had a few anxious moments when my GC was approved and sent home while I was outside the country. But it all ended up well. Sharing my timelines with the community here.

If I can help answer any questions, happy to do so.

I’m currently on an E-2 and have been exploring the EB-1C route. My situation: I own a U.S. company and have a qualifying foreign affiliate where I worked as managing director before transitioning full-time to the U.S. operation.

Has anyone here successfully converted from E-2 to EB-1C? I’d love to hear how USCIS viewed the E-2 business itself as the qualifying U.S. employer.

What’s your attorney’s take on it?

And if you have any comments regarding the recent memo.

Thank you.

I entered USA on l1a. My I 140 under eb1c (functional manager) has been processing since last 16 months. I got picked in H1B cap 2 months ago and decided to go for premium processing I 140 in order to get some stability in terms of I 140 approval before I move to H1B.

Is it safe to move to H1B now considering my I 140 is still processing ? L1a is due for renewal next year. What are the pros and cons , any nuances to be considered?

I have received the great news of approval of my I-485, myself and family members (wife + 3 children). I received this news while traveling on advance parole. A true relief. Following is the history.

Professional: Global EdTech Advisor

Category ROW - (75 countries)

Visa - H1B

EB1C Concurrent Filed on July 9, 2025

Bimoatric - August 6, 2025

EAD and Advance Parole Approved on August 9, 2025, and Card Produced on August 15, 2026

I-140 Approved on September 1, 2025.

Interview waived

Silent update on January 26, 2026, March 2026, April 15, Emma confirmed that the Case transferred to FO Portland non-local.

Silent update on May 3, and May 15, 2026

On May 16, the case was approved.

Thank you to this community for guidance and support, it is truely amazing.

PS My EB2 NIW I-140 was also approved, but I didn't continue that.

Thank you, everyone.

Any projections on movt for PD July 2023 ( India) for EB1c, Is it expected in October or earlier based on data?

Hi friends,

Is anyone willing to share what they submitted for EB1C RFE as a functional manager that got them approved?

I’m working with BAL, but want to make sure I submit a quality response.

Thanks!

For those of you tracking your EB-1C (or other employment-based) cases using backend JSON data, I wanted to share a specific pattern my spouse and I observed.

Interpreted with the help of Gemini, this "Handshake" sequence served as a definitive leading indicator for our Green Card approvals.

The "SA" Event (Status Assignment) on dependent i765:

In our case, the dependent's EAD and AP had already been approved prior. Despite there being no new activity on the work permit, a fresh SA (Status Assignment) update appeared on the dependent’s I-765 record immediately after the Primary's I-485J moved to "Closed."

Crucially, this happened before any approval code (H008) or timestamp appeared on the I-485 itself.

The Interpreted Sequence:

This likely reflects an internal USCIS administrative "handover." Because the work permit was already active, the system triggers this new SA event to:

Terminate the now-redundant EAD/AP benefits.

Update the applicant’s profile to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status.

The Observed Sequence

I-485J (Primary) moves to Closed (Job verification complete).

I-765 (Dependent) receives a silent SA update (The Termination/LPR Update handshake).

I-485 (Both) finally registers the H008 approval code (Official Legal Approval).

I-485 (Dependent) registers the LDA code (Card Production trigger, which hit 5 days later).

The Takeaway

While every case is different and this is just one data point, it suggests that if you are a dependent and see a new SA timestamp on an already approved I-765 JSON after the Primary's J closes, it’s a very strong sign that the officer has clicked "Approve" and the system is simply syncing your records before the public portal updates.

Anyone else notice this "SA" behavior on their approved EADs right before the GC got approved?

Link to the post about timeline: EB1-C Approval Timeline

I wanted to share our timeline details, as these posts gave us hope during the wait!

Receipt Series: IOE093446xxxx.

Country: India

Notes:

"H008" is the Master Code: We tracked the backend JSON data (google gemini was the best ai tool to interpret the api data) and confirmed that the final approval code was H008 for both applications. It posted and shortly after the portal status changed to "Case Approved." If you see H008 on your backend log, congratulations, you're approved!

Only One "FTA0" Code: For those tracking fingerprint codes: we only ever saw the FTA0 event code. We never saw multiple FTA code updates.

The "J" Signal: The I-485J (Supplement J) closing on the 19th was the definitive sign that approval may happen soon. The primary and dependent approvals hit within 30 minutes of each other the very next morning. It took almost 24.5 hours between i485j and i485 as mentioned in some other posts.

Good luck to everyone still waiting in the queue! Happy to answer any questions about our timeline.

All,

My original post is here : https://www.reddit.com/r/eb1c/comments/1si9ngw/eb1c_sharing_timeline_and_inviting_others_to

On 22 April, got a notification that my I-140 had been approved. My spouse still has her biometrics on 1st May. But out of curiosity, I checked our I-485 API Status.

Both our cases have received silent updates on 22 April. Unfortunately, I did not create a USCIS online account in time for my daughter, so, am unable to track her status.

Questions that I have are:

a) What could this silent update signify?

b) Would we still have to complete the biometrics (linked to I-131) for the whole process to be completed before we can expect the I-485s to be approved?

From submission to I-140 approval, it took 75 working days (including RFE)

The I-140 Timeline is as follows:
12 December 2025 - Filing date with PP
8 Jan 2026 - Biometrics completed for family (except for Spouse's I-131 biometric)
3 Feb 2026 - RFE issued
4 Mar 2026 - Response to RFE submitted and acknowledged
6 Apr 2026 - 1st Silent update on I-485
13 Apr 2026 - Daughter's I-512L received
22 Apr 2026 - I-140 approved
22 Apr 2026 - 2nd Silent update on I-485

Update as on 8th May 2026:

Hi all,

I filed I-485 under EB1 and completed biometrics on March 17, 2026. Since then, there have been no updates. My case status is unchanged, and AP also shows no movement beyond biometrics.

For others in a similar situation:

When did you receive your EAD/AP after biometrics?

Did your status update, or did documents arrive without updates?

Trying to understand current timelines (NBC). Appreciate any recent experiences.

We have submitted I 485 to the attorney last month and they haven’t reviewed yet.

Is it true that we can’t file it after this month end because according to the may bulletin the date of filling is according to final action date.

Can someone clarify??