u/Revolutionary-Pen954

Updates after biometrics

Hey guys! Case update 🎉

📋 RD: April 27 | Notice Date: April 29
📩 Bio notice uploaded to case: May 15
📅 Original appt: June 4 → rescheduled to May 18 9AM Dallas South ASC

✅ Went for biometrics! May 18
✅ Got TWO FTA0 codes right after on both I-485 and I-765
✅ I-485 and I-765 status changed to "Still Being Processed by USCIS"
✅ Silent timestamp update on I-485-J right after bio

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📊 Updates after biometrics: May 19

✅ New FTA0 appeared on I-765 (total 3x on I-765, 2x on I-485)
✅ I-765 receipt info API shows location: SCD — previously NBC

Checked with live agent today and they mentioned my 485 is still at NBC.

Note: This API only works with I-765 receipt number and shows where your case is physically located:
```
https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/{YOUR_I765_RECEIPT}

```

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🙋 Two questions for the community:

Any insights appreciated! 🙏

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u/Revolutionary-Pen954 — 3 days ago

Silent update after biometrics 485-j

Hey guys! Case update-

📋 RD: April 27 | Notice Date: April 29
📩 Bio notice uploaded to case: May 15
📅 Original appt: June 4 → rescheduled to May 18 9AM Dallas South ASC

✅ Went for biometrics today!
✅ Got TWO FTA0 codes right after on both I-485 and I-765

✅ I-485 and I-765 status changed to "Still Being Processed by USCIS"

✅ Silent timestamp update on I-485-J right after bio

What does it mean when you have silent update on 485-j right after biometrics?

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u/Revolutionary-Pen954 — 5 days ago

Hi everyone, I just received a Request for Evidence (RFE) on my EB-2 NIW (Texas Service Center) and could use some collective wisdom. The RFE contains a major clerical error and challenges all three Dhanasar prongs.

The Context:

  • Field: Chemistry (Current PhD student / RA)
  • The Error: The RFE claims I am a student at the University of Michigan. I have never attended Michigan; I am at the University of Kentucky. It looks like the officer used a template from a different case.

The Challenges:

  1. Advanced Degree: Officer noted I provided transcripts but not the actual diplomas for my foreign Bachelor’s and Master’s.
  2. Prong 1 (National Importance): Claiming my work as an RA is "local" to the university.
  3. Prong 2 (Well-positioned): Claiming my letters are "conclusory" and don't prove my influence in the field.

My Questions:

  • Addressing the Error: How do I point out the Michigan/Cincinnati mistake without sounding "difficult"? Should I just mention it briefly in the cover letter?
  • Evaluation Services: Which service (WES, Trustforte, etc.) is currently preferred for TSC, and is Document-by-Document sufficient for EB-2?
  • PhD Status: Has anyone successfully used their foreign Master's + Evaluation to satisfy the "Advanced Degree" requirement while still mid-PhD?
  • National Importance: Tips for moving the narrative away from "lab tasks" to "national impact" in Chemistry?

Timeline:

  • PD: May 2025 | RFE Deadline: August 3, 2026

Worried about the officer's attention to detail given the university name mix-up. Thanks in advance for any templates or advice!

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u/Revolutionary-Pen954 — 17 days ago

Hello everyone, my attorney has filed 485, 485-j, 765 and form I-824 in april 2 and 485, 485-j, 765 forms has been returned on April 25 saying public charges question missed to check mark. They have refiled and got receipt notices today, I am wondering what happens with existing form I-824 since we haven’t received back which was initially filled concurrently?

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u/Revolutionary-Pen954 — 23 days ago