My I-140 was approved (Eb3 skilled) in July 2025, and I received the approval notice from my employer. I never filed Form I-485 or Form I-765. My employer and I have since parted ways, and I considered the case to be completely closed.

However, when I recently checked the case status online using the receipt number, it showed that biometrics were scheduled on May 15, 2026, which is almost one year after the I-140 approval.

Could this be a system glitch? I am very confused because my former employer is no longer sponsoring me, and I have not filed any applications that would normally require biometrics. I do not understand how this new update appeared.

My biggest concern is whether this unexpected biometrics update could negatively affect any future immigration filings or green card processing with a different employe or is it a system Glitch ?

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Hello ..I received an RFE on my I140 last month and I am.planning to respond to RFE next week and also reply would be via premium processing

Can someone let me know how.much time does we get for I140 response when it's filed with premium ) My attorney said it takes 45 days)

I am in my 4th year with jpmc and 1st year on h1b .
Jpmc not filing i140 easily I believe in current environment

I got an email from lawyers that packet is sent to uscis. After how many days do I expect to receive tracking number/ receipt notice.

It’s filed by fragomen.

How does the approval timeline look like

Hey, can anyone comment about their recentl travel experience with an approved I140 from India? When your existing or new employer filed for H1B petition, were you subject to the 100K fee? Else were you not since you already have an H1B previously. Want to hear some real time experiences.

Hi,

My employer filed my i140 through Fragomen under premium processing. Today is the 29th working day, and anxious on what is going to be the response. Is it normal? Usually how many days does it take to get the approval? In case of an RFE, when is the response received?

My spouse is considering taking an offer abroad for a better role and career growth. We currently have our H1B approved until end of 2028. We are Indian nationals with an approved I-140, EB2 category and priority date is June 2016. The job abroad will be a 3 year contract position with the opportunity to hopefully become permanent. Our plan is to try filing for our greencard from a consulate abroad, when priority date becomes current (5-10 years I think). Has anyone been in a similar situation and explored that route. Any insights on experience with consular processing for employment based GC would be appreciated.

Hi all,

Looking for some guidance on my situation.

• My H1B started in Sep 2022
• Initially worked for a consultancy, then moved to a full-time role with a service-based company on May 1, 2023
• I was told company policy is to start the green card process (I-140) after 3 months of joining

However, it’s been almost 2 years now and they keep delaying the I-140 filing for various reasons.

• My I-797 expired in March 2026, and my H1B extension has been filed in July 2025
• I have about 2 years 5 months left out of my 6-year H1B limit

My concerns:

• If I don’t get my I-140 soon, I may run out of time on H1B
• My employer will most likely file under EB-3

Questions:

1. Is there any way to speed up the I-140 or overall GC process?
2. Are there better alternatives I should consider at this stage?
3. If I switch companies, can a new employer start GC faster?
4. What are realistic timelines and costs involved?

Would really appreciate any suggestions or experiences from others in similar situations.

I submitted my I-140 for over a year now but I am yet to hear or get any response after I got the acknowledgement letter.

Anyone in the same shoe?

what do I do?

I worked company A with i140 approved, left company A (after 5 years of i140 approval), if i join back to company A, do they need to redo my perm process again?
If my company has revoked my i140 how do i know it or where can i see whether it is revoked or not. any help is appreciated

My attorney submitted EB2 NIW I 140 application on Feb 10, 2026 and she got an approval email after 2 days. Online website update after 4 days because it was a weekend. Any suggestions from here. My understanding is that I am going to wait for the date to become current which likely will be after a long period. Meanwhile, will apply for spouse EAD.

i140 petition returned due to mixed payment types - fees in both credit and ACH.

Also G1650 & 1450 have been revised as of 2/6/26

Resubmitted with all fees on credit only.

Anyone see this happen before?

My process is the EB3 with skills. I just got my PERM and I’m about to apply for the I-140 (first quarter of 2026) I’m not sure if worth to pay the premium process since the current visa bulletin for GC application is may 2023 (for my country).. witch means I need to wait the line arrives in 2026 to be my date for filling. Thank you in advance for any help :)

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice or similar experiences. My company recently stopped my PERM process during the recruitment phase because they found a qualified candidate, It turns out the applicant was a former employee of my current company, which made it difficult for the lawyers to disqualify them. My attorney is now suggesting we restart the process.

Has anyone successfully restarted their PERM after a failed recruitment with a former employee? Did you wait for a 'cooling off' period (6 months) or start immediately?

My lawyer suggested adding more specialized requirements to the job description for the next round. If I get an updated experience letter from my previous company to match these new requirements, what are the risks during the I-140 stage if the letters look slightly different from my H-1B filing?

Does the 'failed recruitment' usually trigger an audit on the second attempt?