u/Perfect_Ad_469

Emotionally drained after a very long journey, our family's EB-2 India green cards are finally approved! Sharing the timeline in case it helps others still waiting.

Key Timeline:

• 2012–2013: Started the GC process. Priority Date became November 11, 2013
• November 2, 2020: Filed I-485 (AOS) + derivatives (Receipt Number: SRC2190xx)
• January 19, 2022: Biometrics completed
• August 2022: Case transferred between offices
• September 29, 2022: Received Medical RFE (I-693). Responded on October 14, 2022
• July – September 2022: PD was briefly current, but case was not approved before retrogression
• October 2022: PD retrogressed heavily. Case stuck at National Benefits Center (NBC) with “visa number not available” status for 3.5 years
• April 2026: PD finally became current again (Final Action Date reached July 15, 2014) <--this is where i became hyper vigilant and pounded Reddit forum obsessively to elicit info on how 485 adjudications are taking place. By now I knew what was lacking in my files and what to expect.
• Early April 2026: Submitted new medical exam proactively to NBC <--This was a big risk and against 99% of all the Reddit and AI feedback. But I did not want to regret missing the boat once again. I know this was going to be needed so I took chance.
• March 26, 2026: Submitted Congressional inquiry via Senator office. <-- Received generic response and assurance that case is processing normally).
• Mid April - Chatted with Live Agent. <-- Got connected quickly. Asked pointed questions and got generic answers.
• Early May: Date Retrogressed. <-- became rabid with rage, cussed and pulled hair. My chances for approval were hanging by a thread. Most importantly prayed to my deity. I did not even know if my medicals got attached to my file.
• May 18, 2026: Principal case → New Card Is Being Produced < -- Miracle took place. Most likely due to retrogression and to use up available visa numbers, my file was opened and since it had everything, the approval was fast. Else, I would have an RFE issued and would have missed the opportunity again.
• May 19, 2026: Official approval notice issued.
• Next few days: All three cases (me, spouse, and son) showed approved / New Card Is Being Produced

Total wait: ~13 years from PD, 5 years and 6 months from I-485 filing.

Few observations:

1. Mycaseshub (free version) was helpful for my tracking of close by cases. It provided good information that I could anticipate which case types and centers are getting updates.
2. The earliest alert was via USCIS email notification. MyCaseshub and trackmyvisanow showed alert with few minutes delay.
3. Lawfully app was no not super helpful or use in my case. The status update too was delayed.
4. There is no separate subgroup for Indian in Eb2 nor any good trackers. If you have your case pending then keep reading older posts and monitor new posts. It is frustrating to note ROW EB2s get fast approvals.
5. Agency is actively processing cases in the remaining few days before rtrogression.
6. Once I get my GC, I will fade away from Eb2 group. AMA any questions you have and I will give my responses for next couple of days.

Huge thanks to this community for all the information and support over the years. All efforts done by me for my case and information shared with you are not legal advice. Everyone's case is different so apply your own efforts. Good luck to everyone still waiting — your turn will come!