u/Taguchi_DOE

I’ve been here for a long time, reading everybody’s updates since the beginning of my I-140 journey. And now, here is my turn.

My I140 Approval Post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EB2_NIW/comments/1hmt4bx/case_approved/

I-485 Details:

• ROW, non 75 country
• DIY Application
• No EAD or AP application
• I-140 PD: 9/25/2024
• I-485 Received: 2/25/2026
• Biometrics: 4/2/2026 (2 FTA0s right after)
• All silent updates: 4/9, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13
• Transfer to NY FO (non-local): 4/29 (I asked Emma on 4/29, but I don’t know the exact transfer date)
• 3rd FTA0 on 5/6
• FTA1 on 5/6
• RFE on 5/6 (RFE was about the birth certificates. Funny enough, we had already submitted the exact same documents, but we explained everything again.)
• Responded to RFE on 5/8
• H008 on 5/14
• Dependent was also approved exactly 1 hour later

Thank you everyone for this long and tiring journey. I’m wishing everyone a quick approval. Good luck, everybody!