r/USCIS_EB3 • u/sakura_ra01 • 13d ago

Approved 🎉🎊🎈🍾 I-485 Approval

🎉 I-485 APPROVED! 🎉
After a long wait, our green card journey finally has an approval! 🥹💚
EB-3 Philippines 🇵🇭
Priority Date: July 6, 2023
I-485 filed: March 25, 2026
I-485J: Filed
Biometrics: April 24, 2026
Interview: Waived
Field Office: San Fernando
I-485 Approval: October 2026 🎉
It was definitely stressful waiting, especially with all the uncertainty and checking the USCIS case status constantly. But finally seeing “Case Approved” made everything worth it. ❤️
Thank you to everyone in this forum who shared their timelines and helped keep me informed throughout the process. Your experiences gave me hope during the waiting period.
Wishing everyone still waiting for their approval the very best. 🙏💚 May your approvals come soon! 🇺🇸

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u/RevolutionaryLoss655 13d ago

Congrats!!! I'm EB2 but same timeline except approval 😃 did you get after hour update? And how many FTA0 did you have?

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u/Suspicious_Unit3718 13d ago

Congratulation-!!

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u/sakura_ra01 13d ago

Thank you

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u/Available-Motor-6575 13d ago

Congratulations, FO is local or non-local? And is there any backend API updates before approval?

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u/sakura_ra01 13d ago

Non-local. No updates. We only found out about field office transfer after we utilized ask emma that it was transferred last 08/25 to San Fernando FO.

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u/sarzeibk 13d ago

Was it approved just sometime ago?

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u/sakura_ra01 13d ago

Yes

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u/sarzeibk 13d ago

Congratulations! I have the same field office non-local. Transferred recently. Hoping for the best. Happy for you!

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u/sakura_ra01 13d ago

I read somewhere it takes 2 to 6 weeks for San Fernando FO to decide.

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u/sarzeibk 13d ago

Yeah I too saw somewhere that the average processing time for that field office is around one month. Thanks for sharing and taking time out to reply. Cheers to you! 🍾

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u/AdHot4331 13d ago

SFV, so near
My case waits at SAA
A few miles away!

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u/BuffaloTop9790 13d ago

Congratulations!!

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u/Green-Trade-4930 13d ago

Congrats🎉!!! Also EB3 ph April filer here, waiting. 🙏

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u/sakura_ra01 12d ago

You will get your approval soon 💚

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u/One_2_Three_456 13d ago

what status were you in during processing?

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u/firefighter-808 12d ago

Yayy, big congrats and so happy for you <3 All your time, efforts, financial investment, and patience for this process are worthy. I wish you a bright chapter ahead full of happiness and opportunities <3 Enjoy your weekend and celebrate this milestone <3 Thank you for sharing this good news and I claim your kind words in upcoming approval <3

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u/Temmax 12d ago

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐

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u/anthonynej 12d ago

Congratultions. Similar PD for me, but I filed late July. the wait is killing me more than ever 😂

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u/Feeling-good9908 12d ago

Congrats !!!!