
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! 🙏
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?
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:
- Advanced Degree: Officer noted I provided transcripts but not the actual diplomas for my foreign Bachelor’s and Master’s.
- Prong 1 (National Importance): Claiming my work as an RA is "local" to the university.
- 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!
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?