EB1 ROW Approved in ~100 Days! 🇺🇸🎉
Hi everyone! Sharing my timeline for my I-485 approval to add another data point for those waiting. My case moved pretty fast and my interview was waived. I filed for EAD but ended up getting the Green Card directly.
Here are my details and full timeline:
Background / Case Details:
- Category: EB1 (self-petition)
- Country of Chargeability: ROW (Rest of World)
- Current Status: O1 (Single applicant)
- Priority Date (PD): 1/6/2026
- Filing Date: 3/20/2026
- Receipt Block: IOE09361
- Lockbox: Elgin, IL
- Field Office: Minneapolis St. Paul (Non-local)
- Interview: Waived
- EAD/AP: Applied for EAD but never received it.
Timeline:
- 3/20/2026: Application received.
- 4/10/2026: Biometrics (System showed 2x FTA0).
- 4/22/2026: Silent Update.
- 5/13/2026: Silent Update (Case transferred to Minneapolis St. Paul FO).
- 5/22/2026: Silent Update.
- 6/27/2026: 3rd FTA0 and an hour later FTA1. Status also changed from “Case Is Still Being Processed by USCIS” to “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed by USCIS”.
- 7/1/2026: Silent Update.
- 7/2/2026: Case Approved! (H008) 🎉
Hope this helps someone! Good luck to everyone waiting