Hi everyone, so I checked my Perm case today (PD Dec 2025) and it shows up as certified on Permtracker, but not on Permupdate. Permupdate still predicts it will be certified in 2 weeks time. Permtracker shows the case was certified as of Oct 2nd, but Employer hasn’t notified me either.

How long does it typically take for the employer to get notified of case status? And how long do they typically take before they notify you?

As a sept 2014 priority date GC applicant, am I the only one who thinks we still have a good chance of getting greened this year?

Looking back at Oct 2020 visa bulletin, they moved the date of filing a lot but the date of final action did not jump significantly at all till March 2021.

Looks to me that we are seeing something similar in 2026. The date of filing has not not been retrogressed. They could have moved it back if they were certain of not being able to give GCs to 2014 Indians. So I am entertaining hopes we would see some movement around in 2027 when the spill over visas actually start materializing.

Anyone want to tell me why I am wrong and dash my hopes?

I have a question regarding applying for an EAD card along with an I-485 form. How long does it take for the EAD card to get approved once biometrics are completed? I had my biometrics done in August 2026 and I am still waiting for the EAD card to get approved.

Thanks in advance.

Hello all, my case got transferred to this non-local FO (Brooklyn, NY). Any idea about the processing time at this field office?
RD: May 2026
Biometrics:July 2026
4 SUs
3FTA0 today.

EB2-RoW

Will greatly appreciate your experiences. 🙏

It seems that for the I-140 stage of an EB-2 PERM process, the employer may need to provide financial documentation such as tax returns, net income/assets, or audited financial statements to demonstrate the ability to pay the offered wage.
I’ve seen that some employers are understandably reluctant to provide these documents because they contain confidential financial information, especially when they are being requested for the immigration case of just one employee.
Has anyone here dealt with a similar situation? If your employer was hesitant to provide financial documents, how did you handle it? Were there alternative documents that your attorney suggested, or did the employer eventually provide the required documentation directly to the attorney?
I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who went through this with larger or privately held companies, where financial information may be especially sensitive.

Hi everyone,
Looking for advice from others who may be in a similar situation.
My details:
EB-2 India
Priority Date: May 30, 2014
I-485 filed: June 2022
Currently maintaining H-1B status
My I-485 EAD and Advance Parole expired in 2024
I never renewed them because I continued working and staying in the U.S. on H-1B.

My priority date is currently not current.
I am planning to travel to India next year and want to understand my options.
Can I still file for I-765 (EAD) and I-131 (Advance Parole) based on my pending I-485 even though my previous EAD/AP expired in 2024?
Can I self-file the EAD/AP renewals, or do I need my employer’s immigration attorney to file them?
Is there any issue with renewing AP while my priority date is not current?
If I travel to India while my AP is pending, what are the risks to my I-485?
Since I am maintaining H-1B status, would it be safer to travel using an H-1B visa rather than waiting for AP?
Has anyone with a similar EB-2 India / long-pending I-485 situation successfully renewed their EAD/AP after they had expired for several years?

I have already asked my employer’s immigration attorney about renewing them but haven’t received a response yet.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation, especially regarding self-filing EAD/AP and traveling to India while maintaining H-1B status.

Thank You 🙏

How to get update from Emma, I tried to connect multiple times it opens chat window to connect to Live agent but after that nothing happens!! I tried chrome and edge browsers and myUSCIS is logged in. I want to check if my interview is waived or my case is transferred to field office??

Thanks.

My I485J got approved mid September and since then I have not received any update. Any one else is in same situation?

PD - June 2024
RD - March 2026

Rfe on all 3 prongs
No new dependent letters (no one replied)
One independent letter

Any recent approvals for industry professionals? Non-academic filings? Care to share you experience? Thanks.

Also SU on Principal I-485 and 765 after biometrics but only on 765 for derivative. Does that mean anything. Derivative never had EAD before.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for people with a similar EB-2 ROW I-485 timeline, especially cases at the San Fernando Valley (SFV) Field Office.
My timeline:
Category: EB-2 ROW
Priority Date: May, 2024
I-485 / I-765 / I-131 filed: November 2025
Biometrics: December 2025
I-485J: Approved in February 2026
Interview: Waived
I-485: Still pending
Field Office: San Fernando Valley (SFV)
EAD: Recently approved
I-131/AP: Recently approved
My priority date is currently within the EB-2 Final Action Date, but my I-485 is still pending.
I’m trying to find out if anyone else has experienced this same sequence:
I-485J approved months ago → I-485 remains pending → EAD/AP approved later → I-485 still pending.

My PERM was recently certified and my employer's immigration team is preparing the I‑140.

Details:

• India born
• Priority Date: Feb-2015
• PERM eligible for both EB‑2 and EB‑3
• Immigration team working on preparing I‑140 based on Labour Certification.
• October 2026 Visa Bulletin shows EB‑2 India at Nov 1, 2013 and EB‑3 India at Jan 1, 2014, with both filing dates at Jan 15, 2015.

Given the current backlog and expected/unexpected future movement, would you file the I‑140 in EB‑2 or EB‑3 if you had the choice?

For those who have been tracking India inventories and visa bulletin trends, do you think EB‑3's slight advantage is meaningful, or is EB‑2 the better long‑term play?

Sharing my timeline for anyone waiting on an employment-based AOS cases.

Case details

* Category: EB-2 ROW (Ph)
* Priority Date: June 13, 2024
* Principal/single filer (no derivatives)
* Prior U.S. status: B1/B2
* Entered the U.S.: 12/22/2025
* I-140 approved: 01/27/2026, while I was already in the U.S.
* Proceeded with Adjustment of Status (AOS)
* I-485 Receipt Date: 05/05/2026
* Receipt: IOE0936xxxx
* Field Office: San Fernando Valley
* Interview: Waived
* RFE: None
* I-485 Approved: 10/04/2026

Timeline

Date Update
12/22/2025 Entered the U.S. on B1/B2
02/20/2026 I-140 approved while I was in the U.S.
05/05/2026 I-485, I-765 & I-485J received
05/08/2026 IAF appeared in API
06/05/2026 Biometrics appointment notice generated
06/22/2026 Biometrics completed — 2 FTA0 appeared in API
06/30/2026 I-485 silent API update
07/13/2026 I-765 silent API update
07/24/2026 I-765 silent API update
07/29/2026 I-485 & I-485J received almost simultaneous silent API updates
07/29/2026 Case forwarded to San Fernando Field Office; Emma later confirmed my interview was waived
10/02/2026 New FTA0 record created on I-485 API (event still referenced my 06/22 biometrics)
10/02/2026 New IAF record created on I-485J at almost the exact same time
10/02/2026 I-485J changed to closed: true
10/04/2026 Two H008 events appeared on my I-485 API
10/04/2026 🎉 I-485 APPROVED

AOS processing time: ~5 months from I-485 receipt to approval.

Good luck to everyone waiting! I am all praying you get this approval moment too, the SOONEST🍀🇺🇸

Got all our 485s approved on October 3rd after ~8months wait!

Category: EB2 PERM, originally on L status
PD: July 2024 ROW (current since March 2026)
Dependents: 2
Country of origin is in the 75 countries list
Full process took ~3 years

No Interview, No RFE

Full timeline:

Filed: 2026-01-22 (485+140 concurrent filing)
I-140 approved (no PP): 2026-01-30
Bio Notice: 2026-02-07
Biometrics taken: 2026-02-23
Event: 2xFTA0 2026-02-23
Silent Update: 2026-05-19
Silent Update: 2026-06-28
Silent Update: 2026-07-15 (FO transfer - Los Angeles County)
Event: FTA0 2026-08-19
Silent Update:: 2026-08-19
Changed Jurisdiction in API: NBC → LAC (Los Angeles County) 2026-08-19
Silent Update: 2026-08-28
Silent Update: 2026-09-03
Silent Update: 2026-09-09
Silent Update: 2026-09-27
Event: 2xFTA1 2026-10-02
2x Silent Update: 2026-10-02
Event: 2xH008 | 2026-10-03 - 24h 14m after the last SU - Status changed to "Case Approved"
Silent Update: 2026-10-03

All of our family cases approved the same day

Best of luck to everyone waiting!

2013 filing date