EB2-3 Predictions (Rather Calculations)

[rsnake]

Yes. I think every FO is a different beast of its own. Experiences may greatly vary as a result. Good Luck and hope you get greened soon!

Not only every FO but different officers at each FO also vary a lot.

[rsnake]

Gurus, Is there any possibility for the EB3-I filling dates to reach 2016 in Oct 2021 bulletin?

I think there is a decent chance, but it also depends on how many downgrades they got, and how many visas are going to get wasted. If both are quite high then movement might be limited.

[PDAUG2011]

Makes sense to me. Good Luck!

Thanks, Zenzone!

Will keep you all posted about the progress.

[iamdeb]

I will need 6 photos for my I-485 application. Can anyone suggest a store for it?

[gammaray]

I will need 6 photos for my I-485 application. Can anyone suggest a store for it?

Walgreens, cvs, target, walmart, etc. they all do it. Uscis ends up wasting photos for I-765 and I-131 -- the photo taken during biometrics ends up on the EAD/AP card and not what is sent with the forms.

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

I will need 6 photos for my I-485 application. Can anyone suggest a store for it?

Costco, Wallgreens, CVS and if you have some PS skills you can do it on your own too.

[monsieur]

Costco, Wallgreens, CVS and if you have some PS skills you can do it on your own too.

Costco has stopped its store photo services. You can order prints via website thou.

Add few USPS locations which has passport with photo services.

[krnashvom8]

I submitted everything including medicals on Oct 8 and to NBC and still waiting. At least my file had moved to the field office but there is no update online and I had to confirm that with Emma. Looking the burn down of GC approvals on the Telegram images, it seems like they have a ways to go before they reach my case.

I think looking up the GC approvals on telegram or other scraping data wont really tell you much. From what I have read your local Field Office (FO) makes the final decision and approves your I485. The MSC receipt numbers around your receipt no. wont be for the same field office. And when your I-485 gets approved depends on the processing speed of your local FO. I think greencardly is the best bet to get some estimate as they have a breakdown of I485's processed by each field office.

[KingofJoy]

Interesting scenario - PD 2010 December EB2-I and filed in 2020 Oct and got EAD/AP. Our PD is current in July bulletin.
Few days ago (June 24th), we got a notice of approval (Physical copy for 485 approval and no card yet though) even though our PD is not current yet.
Next day (June 25th) the online status changed to "On June 25, 2021, we reopened your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number XXXXX, and mailed you a notice."

Today we received the notice which basically states "On June 25, 2021, we reopened your Form I-485J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j), Receipt Number XXXXX, and mailed you a notice". This doesn't seem to be a RFE or anything just a notice of reopening case that's all.

It does seem to be a strange pattern so wondering if anyone faced similar situation and If so, what does this mean. Any thoughts or feedback is really appreciated. BTW, we are current as of today.

[idliman]

I will need 6 photos for my I-485 application. Can anyone suggest a store for it?

Read https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showthread.php/2927-EAD-AP-Renewal-Sample-format?p=69157&viewfull=1#post69157

Take photograph using iPhone and off white background. Google "e passport photo"; Use one of the free website to covert your photo to 4x6 sheet; Pay $0.15 to get 4 photos at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Costco or Sam's Club. The photos you take at home will have much better quality than those ones taken at CVS. Good Luck.

[idliman]

Thanks again for writing @idliman.
Hope!! My PD June 2010 would not retrogress :fingerscrossed.
Agree!! Better to check if the offer is worth it.
It is a good to know that I485-J can be filed even before joining a job. It makes sense and logically i can understand it.
And finally that 6 month or 60 days or 6 days rule after getting green card being checked during naturalization is a big question.

Recently one of my friends went through a tough time during naturalization. He was given a NOID and was advised to hire an attorney immediately after stepping out of USCIS ASC. I did not know anything about it as some EB3 to EB2 to EB1C applicants don't want to share it. Law and rules work, but not very efficiently. Even intent matters in law. 9 out of 10 can do anything and get away during Naturalization. But, I don't wish anyone to be the one person who gets into trouble.

[srimurthy]

Moved the discussion items around EAD and possible options with H1 and AOS to the following existing thread:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...enario-playout

And the application items to :
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ication-Status

And kids ageing out to:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ids-ageing-out

And post I-485 possible scenario and options questions and followups to:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...enario-playout

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Moved the discussion items around EAD and possible options with H1 and AOS to the following existing thread:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...enario-playout

And the application items to :
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ication-Status

And kids ageing out to:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ids-ageing-out

And post I-485 possible scenario and options questions and followups to:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...enario-playout

Thanks Sri for being an awesome moderator Please don't leave us, ever.

[LeoAugust]

Hi All,

Got a good site for complete details for daily update for MSC/LIN/SRC.

https://hilites.today/uscis_cases

This is just for overall tracking. Main source from where other groups pick up the snaps.

[Mgajsk]

Anyone from 2011 pD en2/3 received their green card. ?
Were the interviews being waived ?

I enquired with uscis agent and confirmed my case has not moved to field office yet .
When can we expect the application to be moved to Local field office after being current in final action dates ?

[jkseth]

Two folks, both with Feb 2011 priority dates, from my employer have confirmed to have their cards mailed today.
They both submitted medicals along with 485 back in oct 2020. There was no interview for any of them.

[Mgajsk]

Two folks, both with Feb 2011 priority dates, from my employer have confirmed to have their cards mailed today.
They both submitted medicals along with 485 back in oct 2020. There was no interview for any of them.

Thanks ! That’s encouraging. I did send my medicals along with 485 .. ..any idea about their service centers ? It appears the approved PDs are all over the place and entirely based on luck .

[1312011_eb2I]

Which field office ?

[Djidondon]

I think there is a decent chance, but it also depends on how many downgrades they got, and how many visas are going to get wasted. If both are quite high then movement might be limited.

How will CO know the total no.of downgrades where their downgrade I-140s are approved from EB2-I to EB3-I. He would get that data from other office on how many I-140s are approved among the downgraded people, with this I guess he will not consider the downgrades where the I-140 is not approved and I think this will move the EB3-I dates up to 2017 dec for filling dates

[DJ/033110]

Thanks ! That?s encouraging. I did send my medicals along with 485 .. ..any idea about their service centers ? It appears the approved PDs are all over the place and entirely based on luck .

Hello,
My PD is March 2010, EB2-I TSC and haven't received any RFE yet though my date is current since April 2021. Medicals were submitted Jan 2019. My take away from this is that the GC assignment is randomized and not based on PD necessarily and could vary from Service Center to Service Center?

[Zenzone]

Any folks with their 485 file currently at the Boston Field Office?

[sling10]

Hello -

A newbie question. What is the field office that everyone refers to ? For eg: I live in Illinois and if I understand correctly, I will be filing the 485 at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, correct ? Is that the field office or something else?

Thanks.

[android09]

Hello -

A newbie question. What is the field office that everyone refers to ? For eg: I live in Illinois and if I understand correctly, I will be filing the 485 at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, correct ? Is that the field office or something else?

Thanks.

Hello sling10, welcome to the party. When you apply for I-485, you will send your application I believe to the Phoenix lockbox or the Dallas lockbox depending on where you live. In certain cases, it may be the Chicago lockbox. Im not sure on which cases. However, these lockboxes are basically front office sites perhaps manned by contractors. They receive your documents, do a preliminary scan of everything sent and send your case to a service center for processing. The 485 receipt will tell you where your case is...if its the National Benefits Center, Texas Service Center, Nebraska Service Center, California Service Center etc. When your case is ready to be adjudicated, from what we understand, the case is electronically sent to the USCIS Field Office(FO) of the state you are in. In your case, that would the Chicago Field Office (Not the lockbox). The officer in charge of your case, reviews it and makes a determination if the case is directly approvable or a further interview is needed etc. If an interview date is set, then the Service center physically mails the case file to the officer at the Field Office. Hope this is clearer.

[sling10]

Hello sling10, welcome to the party. When you apply for I-485, you will send your application I believe to the Phoenix lockbox or the Dallas lockbox depending on where you live. In certain cases, it may be the Chicago lockbox. Im not sure on which cases. However, these lockboxes are basically front office sites perhaps manned by contractors. They receive your documents, do a preliminary scan of everything sent and send your case to a service center for processing. The 485 receipt will tell you where your case is...if its the National Benefits Center, Texas Service Center, Nebraska Service Center, California Service Center etc. When your case is ready to be adjudicated, from what we understand, the case is electronically sent to the USCIS Field Office(FO) of the state you are in. In your case, that would the Chicago Field Office (Not the lockbox). The officer in charge of your case, reviews it and makes a determination if the case is directly approvable or a further interview is needed etc. If an interview date is set, then the Service center physically mails the case file to the officer at the Field Office. Hope this is clearer.

Yes, very clear. Thanks android09 ! The following is mentioned on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485 page :

File your form at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox if you live in:

Illinois;
Iowa;
Maine;
New Hampshire;
New Jersey;
New York;
Rhode Island;
Vermont; or
West Virginia

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 805371
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: NFB AOS
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

[gammaray]

Yes, very clear. Thanks android09 ! The following is mentioned on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485 page :

File your form at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox if you live in:

Illinois;
Iowa;
Maine;
New Hampshire;
New Jersey;
New York;
Rhode Island;
Vermont; or
West Virginia

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 805371
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: NFB AOS
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Did you miss the "If you are filing" column on the website?

Chicago lockbox is only applicable if you are:

spouse, parent, unmarried son/daughter under age 21 of a U.S. citizen with either an approved Form I-130 or you are filing Form I-485 together with Form I-130;
A beneficiary of an approved Form I-130 filed by a qualifying relative;
A spouse or child of an immigrant who has applied for adjustment of status or has been granted lawful permanent residence through a family sponsored visa category that allows derivative status for spouses and children;
A K-1 fiance (and K-2 dependents) whose Form I-485 is based on an approved Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance;
.............................. and so forth...

Its Texas or Phoenix lockbox for all other I-485 cases. And Nebraska Service center if concurrent I-140/I-485 with premium processing for I-140.