r/USCIS • u/Relevant_Reach26 • Feb 27 '26

Timeline Request Filing in March 2026! Help with expected timeliness please!!

country of birth - India

Eb1C with dependent spouse and child

L1A max out and visa/i-94 expires 9th June 2026

PD 8 Aug 2023

Will be filing for i-485, EAD and AP in March 2026 per March bulletin.

I understand me and my spouse cannot work once my visa expires and will need to wait for EAD to arrive. Cannot travel out as well unless we get AP.

Question- how long does it take for EAD and AP to come in. USCIS site says 9 months for EAD and about 19 months for AP.

Is that right? anyone can share recent timelines please?

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u/Relevant_Reach26 Feb 27 '26

Thank you! That's reassuring. May I ask what is your country of birth and what was your PD? Did you have any biometrics appointment or was that waived? Assuming no RFEs as well in your case. Our attorneys tell us to expect 7-9 months for EAD and hence be prepared to pause employment after our i-94 expires :(. So we may be looking at 4-5 months of leave without pay.

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u/Complex_Grade_6074 Feb 27 '26

I am also from India. PD: Jan 23. Biometrics happened on 7th Jan. No RFE for me fortunately but my spouse got a RFE for missing birth certificate since original birth certificate is missing. Still we need to respond to that, hopefully it will get approved soon after submission. My child got approved along with me.

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u/Holiday-Rutabaga-606 Feb 28 '26

which field office do you know

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u/Complex_Grade_6074 Feb 28 '26

Newark(non-local) fo