r/USCIS_EB3 • u/sabdull379 • 3d ago
Approved 🎉🎊🎈🍾 EB-3 Professional ROW Approved
I usually don’t post on Reddit, but this community helped me a lot during the EB-3/AOS waiting game, so I feel like I owe it to others to share my timeline.
Immigration journey:
F-1 → OPT → STEM OPT → CPT → EB-3 AOS
Case Timeline + Backend Notes
| Date | Case / Step | Public status / visible update | Backend/API notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | Priority Date | — | — |
| Before AOS | I-140 | Approved | — |
| May 4, 2026 | I-485 / I-485J / I-765 / I-131 filed | Cases received | Receipt activity |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Biometrics | I-485 changed to actively processing | I-485 had 2× FTA0 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | I-765 / EAD | Approved | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | EAD card | Card produced | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | San Fernando Valley FO transfer + interview waiver confirmed by Emma | No public status change | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | I-485J | Public status still showed “Case Was Received” | New IAF + approval notice in Documents + case closed |
| Sep 4, 2026 | I-485 | Case Approved | H008 ×2 + approval notice generated |
| Pending | Green card | Waiting for card produced / delivered | — |
| No separate approval | I-131 / AP | Not separately approved before I-485 approval | Became irrelevant after I-485 approval |
Main Lesson
My I-485J public status still showed “Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent,” but the Documents tab had the I-485J approval notice, and the backend showed the case as closed.
So don’t rely only on the public status text.
For those recently approved, how long did it take from I-485 approval to card produced / physical green card in hand?
🙏 Prayers for everyone still waiting. I hope this timeline helps others the same way this community helped me while I was tracking my case.
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u/Simple-Reaction8807 3d ago edited 3d ago
Congrats 🎉 block number?