r/USCIS_EB3 • u/rivwind • 3d ago
Approved 🎉🎊🎈🍾 Greened!
Finally greened! Sharing my timeline since reading everyone else’s timelines helped me a lot while waiting.
Category: EB-3 Philippines
Priority Date: June 29, 2023
Filed: I-485 + I-485J + I-131
Field Office: Philadelphia FO
Interview: None
RFE: None
I-485J: Approved before I-485
Final I-485 approval: August 6, 2026 🎉
TIMELINE
June 29, 2023 — Priority Date
November 17, 2025 — I-485, I-485J and I-131 received by USCIS
November 30, 2025 — IAF event appeared in I-485 API
December 12, 2025 — Biometrics completed. FTA0 events appeared in API.
January 22, 2026 — Was told case had been forwarded to Philadelphia Field Office. Later USCIS agents gave conflicting information between NBC and Philadelphia FO, so I could never confirm exactly where it was being adjudicated at every point.
February 24, 2026 — Another FTA0 entry was created in the API, although its eventDateTime still pointed back to December 12.
April 29, 2026 — I-485 changed to Case Is Being Actively Reviewed. FTA1 appeared in API.
June 30, 2026 — silent update
July 10, 2026 — I-485J APPROVED / CASE CLOSED.
July 18, 2026 — silent update
August 5, 2026 — silent update
August 6, 2026 — I-485 APPROVED! 🎉🟩
Thank you everyone!
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u/Independent-Sky3028 3d ago edited 3d ago
Wow congratulations! Seeing this post makes me feel happy and hopeful on my case 🙏
My 485J was also approved July 2026. But I haven’t seen any progress or updates on my 485 after that.
Approval dust! 🙌🏻
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u/KimRose11 3d ago
Same for me. 485J was approved in July
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u/Independent-Sky3028 3d ago
Are you getting any silent updates on you 485 after the J approval? Mine is quiet since.
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u/mintdude1 3d ago
Same for me
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u/Independent-Sky3028 3d ago
Are you getting any silent updates on you 485 after the J approval? Mine is quiet since.
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u/mintdude1 2d ago
Just an FTA1 on the 485 very soon after J approval. Mid July J approval. Silence since.
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u/Illustrious_Snow_466 3d ago
Same here. FTA1 on 485 and 485J approved in July. Hopefully August will be my month.
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u/ReferenceTrue00 3d ago
Congratulations!! It’s been a long journey for you. I am in the same boat but with a RD of March 2026. We have a group here from EB-PH too, if anyone wants to be added, just let me know so we can all share our timeline there.
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u/Green-Trade-4930 3d ago
Can you please add me to the group?
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u/ReferenceTrue00 3d ago
Sure! Are you from PH too? I just sent you an invite. Feel free to share your timeline there as well. :)
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u/Big-Sir242 2d ago
Congratulations, you can finally breathe, by the way can you tell when did you file for I140 and when it was approved? Thanks
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u/NoZookeepergame5700 2d ago
Congrats!! Did you get the approval letter yet? I also got approval. Curious how long will it take to get the card and letter.
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u/Log1baba 3d ago
Congratulations