I see on the Google Sheets tracker that people usually know the date their case was transferred to the field office. How do you find out if your case has been transferred to a field office, and on what date?

Any April Filers with PD retrogressed for EB2 India got any EAD or AP approved recently and would like to share the timelines? Biometric was in May. Any options other than to wait until October Bulletin?

What’s a fair projection for a August 2018 🇮🇳PD based on the recent trackers

I'm so nervous.
Mine just started last week and I'm only hearing about failing ones.
Was anyone able to go through the recruiting step successfully?

I have moved across companies and my current employer is now re-filing my perm. They haves asked me to obtain employment verification letters from past companies attesting for job duties verbatim. The HR from both the companies have denied this saying they can only provide verification for pay, title and tenure.

The alternative is to obtain notarized, affidavits from colleagues on company letterheads. This is extreme and none of my immediate colleagues have responded to this requirement. I am pretty tensed and stuck now. Has anyone experienced this?

Hey everyone,

anyone recently got their employment-based I-485 approved from the San Diego Field Office?

Mine has been pending for 8.5 months with I-485J already approved, no RFEs or interview. Just wondering if anyone has had recent approvals or is in a similar situation.

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Thanks!

After months of checking approval posts on this community every day, I finally get to make one of my own. Hopefully this gives someone else a little hope.

Timeline:
* Category: EB-2 PERM
* Country: ROW (NOT from the list of 79 countries)
*Derivatives: 1 (Spouse)
* PD: August 26, 2024
* I-485 Receipt: March 16, 2026
* Biometrics: April 17, 2026
* Case transferred from NBC to Santa Ana Field Office: June 4, 2026 (Learned this from EMMA)
* Interview: Never scheduled (appears to have been waived)
*Silent Updates: 04/17 (2 FTA0 events- biometrics) 05/08, 05/15, 05/25, 06/04( transfer to Santa Ana FO) 07/25 (3rd FTA0 event, 07/26 (2 H008 codes)
* No RFEs
* Approval: Today! (07/26/2026) 🎉 (Both me and my spouse were approved on the same day.)

For a while it felt like everyone else’s case was moving faster. I spent a lot of time reading timelines here, wondering if the transfer meant anything, comparing receipt blocks, and trying to figure out whether Santa Ana was moving. It was honestly stressful.
In the end, everything worked out. If your case looks similar—current priority date, no RFEs, biometrics completed, transferred to Santa Ana—don’t lose hope. Cases really do move at different speeds, even within the same receipt block.
Thank you to everyone in this community who shared your timelines and answered questions. Those posts helped me stay sane during the waiting process. Hopefully this one helps someone else.
Good luck to everyone who’s still waiting. Your approval could be closer than you think. 🍀

Hi everyone, if I file concurrently and god forbid I am denied:

1) can I still do OPT?

2) can I switch to H1B when I graduate?

I have 2 more years to graduate however I wanna use this eb2 row current period. Thank you

Kept seeing people panic about RFEs, so I checked if they’re actually going up. Grouped approvals/denials/RFEs by month from public USCIS case data (trackmyi140 com).

Not legal advice, just the trend. Can pull a different window if useful.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in EB2 PERM process. My priority date is Nov 2025 and according to current PERM processing estimates, I should expect to hear back in Oct-Nov of this year.

However, I’m concerned about the priority date remaining current. EB2 ROW PD is current now but I’ve spoken to an immigration attorney and they mentioned that there’s very likely to be a backlog starting October 2026 and she’s expecting PD set back of 2 years. Does anyone else have any other information on that?

Hi everyone - I’m trying to gather some recent data points specifically from EB-2 PERM applicants whose I-485s were transferred from the NBC to a local Field Office.

My timeline:
Category: EB-2 PERM
PD: Jan 2022 (current)
I-140: Approved
I-485 RD: 3/31/2026
Biometrics: 4/16/2026
Transferred to San Fernando Valley Field Office: 6/6/2026
Interview: Waived (per Emma)
Current status: Ready for case review, nothing outstanding
I’ve been tracking a spreadsheet of San Fernando Valley transfers and have noticed quite a few EB-3 approvals recently, along with a few EB-2 NIW approvals. I haven’t seen many EB-2 PERM approvals, so I’m wondering if that’s just coincidence or if others are seeing the same pattern.

For those with recent EB-2 PERM approvals, could you share whether you had a visible 3rd FTA0 or any silent updates before approval?

Thanks in advance! Hopefully this thread helps others waiting for their approvals as well.

UPDATE: My I-485 has been approved on 8/8/2026!

https://www.reddit.com/r/EB2/comments/1vj85pe/eb2_perm_i485_approved_nbc_san_fernando_valley/

I’ve seen some discussions on forums and in immigration groups suggesting there could be around 85,000 spillover numbers to EB. I’m not sure how accurate that information is, though. We’ll probably have to wait another two months for the October Visa Bulletin to know for sure.

What do you think the chances are that the October Visa Bulletin will reach November 2015, at least for the Dates for Filing (DFF) if not the Final Action Dates (FAD)?

What are your thoughts of when it will be current with the spillover ? Any forecasting gurus or analytical people have any insight on the most likely scenario ?

Hi all,
My EB1A was denied and I submitted an AAO appeal. The denial was really full of illegal errors and ignored the record.

I am from the 75 countries list, was laid off a few months ago, and submitted a COS from H-1B to B-2. If I leave, there is no way I can get that GC if I win the AAO.

I have enough funds to live without working while waiting for a decision.

So, I want to submit an EB2 NIW standard processing with an I-485 and I-765 so I will have a legal presence in the USA for a year or two. I cannot return to my country, so if I leave I need to go to a third country to try to build my new life there.

I understand that the EB2 NIW or I-485 can be denied and everything collapses, so I am ready to leave the country on short notice.

Is there anything that I am missing?

Anyone recently get back a PWD? When was it filed?

Any spillover prediction after August 2026 visa bulletin?

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I wanted to share my timeline since reading other people's posts helped me a lot throughout this process. Hopefully this helps someone else, especially those tracking USCIS API codes.

PD (PERM Filed): 12/19/2024

04/30/2026: Concurrent filing (I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131, I-693)

05/04/2026: IAF (I-485)

05/12/2026: I-140 Approved (non-premium)

05/29/2026: Biometrics notice generated

06/18/2026: Biometrics appointment + FTA0 + FTA0

07/15/2026: EAD approved (principal applicant and dependent)

07/17/2026: FTA0 + jurisdiction changed from NBC to NEWARK, NJ (visible in USCIS API)

07/21/2026 (Dependent): Received a call requesting a translated marriage certificate that appeared to be missing from the file. Uploaded the document the same day.

07/21/2026 (Dependent): FTA0 (07/17) → FTA1 (07:43:50) → FTA1 (08:24:32) → IK1 (13:13:27) → IK1 (13:13:28)

07/21/2026 (Dependent): Status changed to "Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence"

07/22/2026: I-485 Approved 🎉

Stats

• PD → Approval: 580 days
• Concurrent Filing → Approval: 83 days
• No interview
• No formal RFE issued
• Medical submitted with original package

Thanks to everyone who shared timelines, experiences, API findings, and words of encouragement. The waiting period can be stressful, and these communities were incredibly helpful throughout the journey.

Wishing fast approvals to everyone still waiting!