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Finally my turn to post this!
APPROVED — EB3 Skilled (Brazil)
PD: March 9, 2023
Part of the “75 countries pause” group, but it had no impact on AOS processing.
Timeline
- PERM submitted / Priority Date: March 9, 2023
- PERM approved: June 3, 2024
- I-140 approved: June 20, 2024
Adjustment of Status (AOS)
- I-485 / I-485J / I-765 / I-131 filed (Receipt Date): July 16, 2025
- Biometrics completed: August 7, 2025
Processing Progress
- Likely transfer / silent update to USCIS Brooklyn Field Office (I-485 / I-485J): October 9, 2025
- Major silent update (I-485 / I-485J): March 16, 2026
- Silent update (EAD / AP): March 18, 2026
- Attempted to raise EAD service request: April 21, 2026 coincidence movement next day?!
Final Approval Sequence
- Silent update + 3rd FTA0 (I-485 / I-485J): April 22, 2026
- I-485J approved and case closed: April 22, 2026
- Next-day silent update (I-485): April 23, 2026 (morning)
GREEN CARD APPROVED 🎉
- I-485 approved: April 23, 2026
- Dependents’ I-485 approved: same day, minutes later
Notes
- No RFE
- Medicals submitted together with filing
- No interview
- No EAD / AP approval needed before GC for primary applicant
- Dependents had AP/EAD movement earlier during processing
Total Timing
- PD to GC approval: ~3 years 1 month
- I-485 filing to approval: ~9 months
- Very clean EB3 approval with direct GC path
Wishing fast approvals to everyone still waiting 🙏
u/Educational-Milk-730 — 19 days ago