u/Inevitable-Theory-14

We filed I-485 + I-765 + I-131 concurrently on Feb 20, 2026 (Primary + Spouse). IOE09357 block, NBC, Lockbox. Biometrics completed on Mar 17.

It looks like our cases decoupled at the very last minute right before the primary approval, and here is the backend data timeline:

• 3/17: Biometrics cleared (FTA0) for both
• March & April: 4x silent updates for both (cohort batching / officer touches)
• 5/11: 3rd FTA0 update for both primary and derivative across all cases simultaneously
• 5/12: Background checks fully cleared for Derivative (FTA1)
• 5/13: Primary APPROVED (83 days from filing) ✅
• 5/15: Primary Card Produced (LDA / closed:true)
• 5/15–5/19: 18+ internal backend touches (H008) on Primary (USPS tracking pings)
• 5/19: Derivative still pending — Day 6 post-primary approval

We checked with USCIS agent on 5/16 & confirmed that there are no holds, no flags, welll within projected timeframe. Based on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini reading the JSON files - they think it is totally clean file — no RFEs, no interview, no transfer. We think that derivative 485 just missed the concurrent batch window and was pushed to a secondary queue.

• Has anyone else seen this specific derivative lag post-primary approval at NBC? 🤔
• How long did it take for the adjudicator to pull up your derivative file from the queue? We are trying to gauge if we are looking at a few days or a few weeks of waiting. Thank you! 🙏