EB1A I-485 Approved (Principal Applicant) – Timeline & Internal USCIS Events
Sharing my timeline in case it helps others tracking internal USCIS updates.
Category: EB1A (self-petitioned)
Field Office: San Bernardino, CA
Timeline
12/16/2025 – I-485 filed (principal and derivative spouse)
01/10/2026 – Biometrics notices issued
01/27/2026 – Biometrics completed
01/27/2026 – Internal event: FTA0
02/11/2026 – EAD/AP approved
02/18/2026 – Combo cards produced
04/28/2026 – Silent update on both I-485 cases (updatedAt changed in USCIS JSON, no visible status change)
Long Period of No Movement
No visible updates on either I-485 from late January through early July, other than the silent update on April 28.
July Movement
Principal Applicant
07/02/2026 ~9:36 PM EDT – New FTA0 appeared in JSON
07/03/2026 ~9:56 PM EDT – H008 event appeared
Within approximately 24 hours of the H008 event – I-485 approved
Derivative Spouse
07/02/2026 ~9:36 PM EDT – New FTA0 appeared
07/02/2026 ~10:30 PM EDT – FTA1 appeared
Status changed to: Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS
Waiting for final decision
Additional Details
No RFEs
No interview
No medical RFE
No service requests
Both cases remained at the San Bernardino Field Office
The first sign of movement after the April silent update was a new FTA0 more than two months later
H008 appeared on the principal applicant’s case shortly before approval
Derivative spouse received FTA1 and an Active Review update while the principal case moved to approval
Hopefully this data point helps others who are tracking FTA0, FTA1, H008, silent updates, and Active Review changes in the USCIS JSON.