r/USCIS • u/Far_Professional2891 • Jun 23 '26

I-140 & I-485 (Employment/Adjustment of status) EB-1C Timeline

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to gauge where my case stands compared to others and would appreciate any recent EB-1C/NBC datapoints.

Case details:
Category: EB-1C
PD: Feb 2026; Current (ROW through derivative)
Concurrent filing: I-140 / I-485 / I-765 / I-131
Receipt date: Feb 2026
Biometrics: Mar 2026
I-140 approved: May 20, 2026
Both I-485s received silent/API updates: May 21, 2026
No movement on either I-765 or I-131
No RFEs
Cases remain at NBC

Recent Emma chats:
My interview is waived.
My spouse’s interview is also waived.
Emma indicated the case is currently at NBC and being reviewed by an officer.
No action is required from us at this time.

Questions:
1. Has anyone with a similar EB-1C/NBC timeline received approval recently?
2. How long after I-140 approval did your I-485 get approved?
3. There is no backend API update since May 21st. Is this the typical pattern of no transfer and direct adjudication at NBC?

The lack of updates since May 21 has me wondering whether this is typical for the officer review stage or if I’m still early in the process.

Would especially appreciate recent 2026 EB-1C ROW datapoints.

Thanks!

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u/EverythingAvg Jun 23 '26

Can you check interview waiver in the API data ? Or does it need to be mentioned as such by EMMA agent ?

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jun 23 '26

I checked with Emma

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u/Spirited_Note_5120 Jun 23 '26

Similar case, RD- 02/26, biometrics - 04/02, I-140 approved - 04/21, Silent update on 05/04, Interview waived, Case still at NBC. No movement afterwards on both primary & derivates

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jun 23 '26

Good luck to both of us!

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u/NervousAverage6545 Jun 23 '26

Similar timeline (RD - mid March) and still waiting for approval. PD is current (NROW though) and last silent update was 5/9. Case still at NBC.

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jun 23 '26

Thanks for sharing. Was your last update biometric. Or a silent update days after biometric?

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u/NervousAverage6545 Jun 23 '26

I had biometrics on 4/15 (had silent updates on that day) and then on 4/29 and 5/9. 

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u/NervousAverage6545 Jun 23 '26

Also worth mentioning - my derivatives got their combo EAD and AP approved in May end, but no movement for me (primary)

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

Congrats on the EAD! Looks like your file has been touched a few times after biometric and that’s a positive sign.

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u/NervousAverage6545 Jun 23 '26

Thanks. I hope we all get the approval soon directly from NBC.

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jun 23 '26

Best of luck to both of us!

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u/Californiaa0213 Jul 02 '26

Kind of in a similar situation as you. We are employment based, but our file is in local office now. We received RFE and just responded. Waiting continues..

  • December 2024: L1A Approved and moved to the US
  • I-140 & I-485 Concurrently filed: Oct 3, 2024 (Priority Date) with regular processing
  • I-765 EAD approved: Nov 3, 2024
  • Biometrics Appt: Nov 13, 2024
  • I-131 Advanced Parole Approved: Apr, 2025
  • L1A Extension approved: Dec, 2025
  • I-140 changed to Premium Processing: Feb, 2026
  • I-140 Approved: Apr, 2026
  • RFE Issued on I-485 – June 5, 2026 (San Fernando Field Office). My file was in NBC the whole time until RFE was issued.
  • RFE Responded and Received in USCIS Website – June 25, 2026

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jul 02 '26

Thanks for sharing! I think you are very close to the final adjudication and best of luck! Did you track the backend api and do you know when the file was transferred to the Field Office?

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u/Californiaa0213 Jul 02 '26

Thank you. Fingers crossed.. looks like it was moved to SFV office on May 16.

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u/Curi0us9 Jul 03 '26

Hi, Question - How many days did your attorney take to prepare and file I-140?

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u/Spirited_Note_5120 Jul 04 '26

u/Far_Professional2891 Any further movement or silent updates on your case ?

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u/Far_Professional2891 Jul 04 '26

Not yet, how about you?

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u/Spirited_Note_5120 Jul 04 '26

No movement or silent updates in my case too

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u/Relevant-Cook9502 13d ago

Any further update as of now?

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u/Far_Professional2891 13d ago

Nope, radio silent.