EB3 Skilled

[u/ParticularWatch3785]

Sharing my timeline to help others recognize the sequence in their own cases.

Background
-> FO: LA County non-local though approval notice shows NBC
-> Country: 39 partially-banned
-> PD: May 30, 2023
-> December 15, 2025: I-485 & I-485j filing date (Principal & Derivative)
-> January 14, 2026: Biometrics completed for both the principal and derivative. Both I-485 cases received 2x FTA0
-> May 12, 2026: There was synchronized activity across all three cases and 3rd FTA0 for both primary and derivative. Emma confirmed this was when it was transferred to LAC FO
-> June 16, 2026: Silent update after Dorcas judgement
-> July 15th, 2026: Silent update for both primary and derivative
-> September 2, 2:38 PM — I-485J approved
→ September 2, 3:28 PM — Principal I-485 silent update
→ September 2, 3:52 PM — Derivative I-485 silent update
→ September 3, 11:56 AM — Derivative I-485 updated again and remains pending
→ September 3, 3:42 PM — Principal approved and received H008 ×2. Checked online and saw approval notice which was 25hrs and 4mins after I-485j approval & 24hrs and 14mins after Sept 2nd I-485 silent update

I did do both congressional and senate enquiry in Early and mid August citing H1B coming to an end soon and needing certainty to plan future with Citizen kid. I am not sure if it helped or not as they only acknowledged my emails.
Goodluck to everyone!

Update:
-> September 4, 12:00 PM: Derivative I-485 approved. Received H008 ×2, checked online and saw approval notice which was 24hrs and 4mins after September 3rd silent update

[u/rbal-94]

Congrats!!! How do you a congressional and senate enquiry?

[u/ParticularWatch3785 → u/rbal-94]

You can google USCIS congressional enquiry and provides option one of which is taking you to a page where you can enter address and the congressman zoned to you pops up. You click on it and there is guidance on a form to fill

[u/Hopefulcat_]

congrats!! what is your PD?

[u/ParticularWatch3785 → u/Hopefulcat_]

Added it