Celebrations & Thanks

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Many congratulations. It's a bit surprising to see almost 1 year + spread between different cases being approved. None the less enjoy the freedom!

Thank you, Q and everyone else!

[andhraguy]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/dis...oPageType=onpt

Thanks Turbulent_Dragonfly! for the link . I should open a SR after my 60 days of waiting is over.

[gcconnect]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/dis...oPageType=onpt

Hi Turbulent_Dragonfly Congratulations and thanks for the link. I tried opening the SR, but failed and got below message.

Your application or petition is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time. Further information about recent processing times can be viewed on the uscis.gov webpage.

I filed 485 in the month of Oct'2020 and PD is Nov 2010. filed in EB3I and current more than 85 days. Is there any other information missing to raise the successful SR. please let me know. Thanks

[ak7419]

Hi Turbulent_Dragonfly Congratulations and thanks for the link. I tried opening the SR, but failed and got below message.

Your application or petition is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time. Further information about recent processing times can be viewed on the uscis.gov webpage.

I filed 485 in the month of Oct'2020 and PD is Nov 2010. filed in EB3I and current more than 85 days. Is there any other information missing to raise the successful SR. please let me know. Thanks

That's what I thought. When I tried opening an SR for my 485J which was filed in March 2021, I got the exact same message. So, I am not sure how @Turbulent_Dragonfly was able to open a service request. Strange..

[aGCHopefull]

Hi My notice date is: Dec/05/2020. What is the importance of that? I have no news on whether my case has been moved to a FO or not.

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

[aGCHopefull]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.

Congrats Buddy!

I guess the charm happened with korlakunta08 also yesterday.

[feedmyback]

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

I see. That is good to know! My Receipt Number is: MSC219037XX. Will have to see how soon I will get a medical RFE.

[mesan123]

Thank you, Q and everyone else!

Congratulations !!!

[andhraguy]

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

Hard to believe that USCIS is following receipt date or priority date it's just random approval and depend on the lot of applications picked by the adjudicating officer . Mine is 219020xxx series so far no luck. One thing I see that they are prioritizing based on priority date.

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

That's what I thought. When I tried opening an SR for my 485J which was filed in March 2021, I got the exact same message. So, I am not sure how @Turbulent_Dragonfly was able to open a service request. Strange..

Wow, that is indeed something new. Maybe they have put in a check against service center processing times to bring down the number of SRs. If that is the case, people like me are to blame I guess so apologies for that! But reach out to members of Congress (anyone House/Senate but not multiple people) and see if they can move things along. Explain to them how the concept of waiting for the processing time is impractical so that they don't just accept a boiler plate response.

[korlakunta08]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/dis...oPageType=onpt

My case approved yesterday and today also got same message but cards are not send to production yet is there any issue and why they approved 2 times?

[rainmaker12]

After 19 years in this country, I finally got greened. Came to the US in 2002 as a masters student and filed for my GC in my 6th year of my H1(another long story why I couldn't file earlier). How many sleepless nights thinking about the missed career opportunities and the uncertainty about the future. When I first came to the US, I never imagined the journey to be this way. The process made me more humble and mature though. I'm happy it all ended well. It has been almost 8 years since I have been to India. Didn't want to go through the hassle of stamping. Many of my younger cousins probably don't even know who I'm. Lots of catching up to do with my career and family in India. Now that the hard part is over(things not in my control), I can focus more on the relatively easy part.

It has almost been a ritual for me for the past few years to come in every weekday to this site and see what everyone is talking about their experience. Sometimes, it helped me keep my sanity in check knowing that I'm not the only one going through this journey.

My timeline :

PD: July 12 2010 (EB2-I)
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 18 2020
FP: Jan 21 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 28, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 17 2021
New Card Being produced: July 27 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 07/29/2021
FO: Seattle


https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0

Best,

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

My case approved yesterday and today also got same message but cards are not send to production yet is there any issue and why they approved 2 times?

It?s pretty normal for the case status to flip back and forth. Usually card production ordered comes first, then the approval notification, shipment notification and finally delivery notification. So rest at ease. You should get the card in hand next week. It took me just a day to get EAD card from when it was shipped.

[aGCHopefull]

Hard to believe that USCIS is following receipt date or priority date it's just random approval and depend on the lot of applications picked by the adjudicating officer . Mine is 219020xxx series so far no luck. One thing I see that they are prioritizing based on priority date.

One thing I can say for sure is that they are definitely NOT following priority date. There are still lot of 2009 and 2010 EB2 people waiting while 2011 EB2 cases are being approved (which is good at least they are not wasting numbers).

If you check the status for 21902X, USCIS started processing those around March, 21903X got started late April, 21904X probably June and 21905X recently in July.

There are definitely exceptions too with this trend - e.g. you are waiting with 902X and I am waiting with 903X - no 485J/RFE at all.

[aGCHopefull]

Congrats buddy!

[CleanSock]

Hi all,
My i485 got approved today after 10 years! Details below :

PD : EB2 04/2011
Case number : MSC219046xxxx
FP : March 18th 2021
EAD/AP approval : July 22nd 2021
Card mailed date : July 27th 2021
i485 approval : July 29th 2021.

We still haven?t received physical EAD/AP cards and they approved i485.

[aGCHopefull]

Hi all,
My i485 got approved today after 10 years! Details below :

PD : EB2 04/2011
Case number : MSC219046xxxx
FP : March 18th 2021
EAD/AP approval : July 22nd 2021
Card mailed date : July 27th 2021
i485 approval : July 29th 2021.

We still haven?t received physical EAD/AP cards and they approved i485.

Congrats buddy! It feels really great to see bunch Of approvals coming through today.

[Zenzone]

Congrats All! Its very normal for the case status to change multiple times (sometimes it will be the approved status getting updated twice and that happened to me too). Typically the card arrives in 10-15 days since the first status change indicating approval happened. For me it took exactly one week for instance and all my approval dates on the approval notices and the actual card matched with the earliest date of approval although online status showed multiple revisions to it so I guess those subsequent changes are just administrative from my experience. I sincerely hope all 2009 and 2010 back loggers are cleared soon.

[Zenzone]

It just seems too coincidental that I was provided a response date of 7/29 on my SR and got my GC approved the same day. So I would say people should go ahead and open a request, worst case they will say it is still under review.

That's great news buddy! Enjoy the freedom. I vividly remember you and me and couple of others like Aceman, Vedu, Sivarama and of course Idliman sharing some fiery perspectives when previous administration was forcing changes to visa regulations. Feels like a long time ago This forum of Q's is a godsend to many of us so I feel like thanking Mr.Q one more time as I mention it again.

[qesehmk]

After 19 years in this country, I finally got greened. Came to the US in 2002 as a masters student and filed for my GC in my 6th year of my H1(another long story why I couldn't file earlier). How many sleepless nights thinking about the missed career opportunities and the uncertainty about the future. When I first came to the US, I never imagined the journey to be this way. The process made me more humble and mature though. I'm happy it all ended well. It has been almost 8 years since I have been to India. Didn't want to go through the hassle of stamping. Many of my younger cousins probably don't even know who I'm. Lots of catching up to do with my career and family in India. Now that the hard part is over(things not in my control), I can focus more on the relatively easy part.

It has almost been a ritual for me for the past few years to come in every weekday to this site and see what everyone is talking about their experience. Sometimes, it helped me keep my sanity in check knowing that I'm not the only one going through this journey.

My timeline :

PD: July 12 2010 (EB2-I)
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 18 2020
FP: Jan 21 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 28, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 17 2021
New Card Being produced: July 27 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 07/29/2021
FO: Seattle


https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0

Best,

I have said this so many times and I will say it again. Stories like yours, rainmaker, is why this blog is alive. If we can provide the clarity or sanity or both, it's all worth it. So people please do help out your fellow immigrants. You never know how your simple kind words or a small piece of information can make a positive impact on somebody.

My best wishes to rainmaker, CleanSock and anybody else who I may have missed.

[vsivarama]

congrats @Turbulent_Dragonfly, @korlakunta08, @ rainmaker, @CleanSock and anybody else that I may have missed!! It's time to steer your life from turbulent waters to calmer shores!!

[andhraguy]

CleanSock,rainmaker12 and others who have recently got their Green Card,
Many Congratulations! enjoy your greened life and thanks for posting the positive vibes in this forum.

[bangaloreboy]

Congratulations Cleansock, rainmaker, turbulent Dragonfly and korlakunta on your GC approvals! I am not sure if so many approvals were received by Q blog folks in one day in a long time! I know there are 2012 filers who are still waiting for approvals. Just hang in there and you should see relief soon!

[Zenzone]

I will beat him to that on the travel to back home.. been 13 years. Family travelled in between a couple of times, and parents and in-laws visited a couple of times and I never could get a break for more than a week. And still waiting for this shit to get approved.

Wow! I probably will be in the opposite end of this spectrum then, except for last year and this year (due to COVID), we have travelled home pretty much every summer since 2012

[korlakunta08]

Thank you so much and waiting for card