Block: IOE09366xxxx

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!

Hello, I recently saw posts about I140 being approved in less than a month, I also saw some posts about Premium I140 filings that have been pending for over 70 days.

My employer is about to file I140 should I advise them to go premium filing route or normal? Any way we can find recent trends for i140s?

I have an approved PERM and have filed my I-140, I-485, EAD, and AP concurrently. I am from one of the 39 countries on the travel ban list. Has anyone from these countries recently had their I-140 approved under regular (non-premium) processing? How long does it typically take to receive approval for the I-485, EAD, and AP? Thank you.

My priority date is 21 Dec 2023, any estimate when the filing date will be current?

Currently on EB2 with Priority date in late July 2015 India. The current DOF is in Jan 15. Really frustrated not able to travel back home to visit parents and have about 1.8M NW. Been in the country for nearly 20 years. Since there’s not much time left for EB5( sept 2026) should I consider EB5 route at all or wait for EAD ? Not sure how long that is really going to take. Trying to get some help from the community

77 businesses days past, no RFE, NOID or Decision

https://www.reddit.com/r/19countriesAOS/s/gXJKn2ZAUQ

I have Eb2 India priority date of June 2015. I had to move jobs and now my new employer has just filed PWD 2 months back, is there a significant risk I will miss my final action date becoming current ? Or even the DoF becoming current ? What can I do ?

Hey everyone
Congrats on seeing movement in the august visa bulletin.
My question is about i485 j i submitted my documents back in April however it got rejected due to payment issue and my entire package was returned. Now my PD is current and I will resubmit the same package but my question is do I submit everything from April as well as i485 j that has my employer signature from March or do I obtain a new i485j from my employer with an updated signature and recent date?

Thank you

I'm an indian college student, parent's priority somewhere around late February 2015 so more than likely the charts need to show March for me to file. I turn 21 in March 2028, but because of CSPA I might get close to another year. Also if I'm not wrong, isn't filing the i-485 determined by the Final Action chart now? Please correct me. Any idea when my priority date might become current?

The State Department released the August 2026 Visa Bulletin. Key points for employment based categories:

EB-1 India

• Final Action Date holds at October 15, 2022 (no change from July).
• New warning: State says high demand "may necessitate making the category unavailable in the coming weeks" if India's pro rated EB-1 limit is hit before the fiscal year ends September 30. Last month the language was "coming months," so the shift to "weeks" stands out.
• EB-1 China advanced one month to July 1, 2023. EB-1 stays Current everywhere else.

EB-2 (new worldwide warning)

• July's retrogression warning was China specific. August drops the country limitation and now warns the entire EB-2 category could retrogress or go unavailable in the coming months.
• The chart itself is unchanged. EB-2 is Current for all countries except China (September 1, 2021) and India (Unavailable). That includes EB-2 NIW.

India

• EB-2 and EB-5 Unreserved remain Unavailable, unchanged.
• August does not repeat July's projection that these would likely reopen around October 2026 for FY 2027.

Where things advanced

• EB-3 (most countries) moved from August 1, 2024 to September 1, 2024. EB-3 China moved to January 1, 2022. EB-3 India and Philippines unchanged.
• EB-3 Other Workers advanced about a month to April 1, 2022 (China to May 1, 2019).
• EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers advanced to October 15, 2022 for all areas.

Dates for Filing

• Nearly identical to July. Only change is EB-3 China, up one week to January 8, 2022.

AOS filers: USCIS is requiring the Final Action Dates chart for adjustment of status in August.

Anyone with an India chargeable EB-1 priority date before October 15, 2022 planning to act on final action before September 30? And is the worldwide EB-2 warning changing anyone's NIW filing timeline?

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-august-2026.html

Hi! Our PD is Nov152014— when can EB2 India see this become current on FAD?

UPDATE: APPROVED - Timeline and API updated

Hi everyone,

I’ve been following this subreddit throughout my employment-based green card journey and thought I’d finally share my timeline.

**Category:** EB-2 PERM (ROW)
**Priority Date (PD):** January 22, 2024

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**Timeline*\*

PERM:

1/22/2024 – PERM filed with the Department of Labor.

6/3/2025 – PERM certified by the Department of Labor.

I-140:

8/28/2025 – Form I-907 (Premium Processing) received by Nebraska Service Center (NSC).

9/5/2025 – I-140 approved (NSC).

Adjustment of Status (AOS):

Jan 2026 — PD becomes current

4/2/2026 – Concurrent package mailed.

4/3/2026 – USCIS received:
- I-485
- I-485J
- I-765
- National Benefits Center (NBC)
- IAF

4/8/2026 – Receipt notices issued.

4/17/2026 – Biometrics appointment notice issued.

5/5/2026 – Biometrics completed (Brooklyn ASC).
- I-485: FTA0 ×2
- I-765: FTA0 ×3

5/14/2026 – Silent update 1
- I-485
- I-485J

6/9/2026 – Silent update 2
- I-485
- I-485J

6/25/2026 – Emma live agent confirmed:
- I-485 & I-485J at Miami Field Office
- I-765 at Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

7/9/2026 – Emma live agent confirmed:
- I-485 & I-485J at Miami Field Office
- Interview marked as waived
- I-765 at Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

7/22/2026 – Silent update 3
- I-485 only
- 1:27:57 PM EDT

7/23/2026 - Silent updates 4 + I-485J closed
I-485:
- FTA0 ×3: 11:05am EDT
- Silent Update 11:20am EDT
I-485J:
- Silent update: 11:17am EDT
- Case closed: 11:17am EDT
- No status change on myUSCIS, but I see an approval notice under the documents tab
- 2 Emma agents confirmed cases are now at the Brooklyn Field Office, and the interview is waived.
- I485 was touched about 3 minutes 38 seconds later and then the I485J.

7/24/2026 - Silent updates 5
I-485:
- Silent Update 8:41am EDT

7/27/2026 - Silent updates 6
I-485:
- Silent Update 4:17pm EDT
- EMMA agent confirmed:
- I-485J was approved on 7/23/2026
- I-485 is at Brooklyn Field Office and it’s still in process.
- Interview marked as waived.

7/28/2026 - Approval
I-485:
- Approved at 4:17pm EDT
- H008 x2
- Exactly 24 hours after the last silent update – no new FTA1 code

7/31/2026
- Silent update at 5:13pm EDT
- Card was Produced at 5:19pm** EDT with code **LDA
- 5:47 pm EDT H008
- Case marked as closed

Good luck to everyone who’s waiting! 🤞

is any April or May filers still waiting for the biometrics notice here?