r/EB3VisaJourney

Sharing this for discussion and additional perspective on the Philippine EB-3 queue. 🇵🇭

I tried to look at the available USCIS I-140 receipt data for Regular EB-3 (E31 Skilled Workers + E32 Professionals) and compare the filing volume by quarter from late 2023 through 2024.

This is not an official analysis or projection. It is simply my own interpretation of the available data and may or may not be correct, so please take it as a point for discussion rather than a prediction of future Visa Bulletin movement.

The figures are presented per quarter and are not cumulative or stacked. Still, the pattern may give us another perspective on how the Philippine EB-3 queue developed during this period.

I thought I would never write this but I finally got approved!!!🥳
We all know it’s an incredibly overwhelming and never ending process but it’s finally over.

Started in mid 2022, 171 days since filing.

Here below my timeline:
Block IOE09364 EB-3 skilled ROW

02/2024: PD

04/13: RD: I-485 received + I-765
05/20 - Biometrics + 2FTA0 on both I-485
05/29- Silent Update on both I-485
06/30 Emma said interview waived
08/06 - Silent Update on both I-485+I-485J
08/25 - Silent Update on both I-485+I-485J
08/31 - Silent Update on both I-485+I-485J
09/03 - Silent Update on primary I-485
09/15-Silent Update on both I-485+l-485J
09/16 Emma said the case was at NYC FO (local for me).
09/21 Emma said my case was in San Fernando and my interview was waived
09/26 Emma confirmed my case was in San Fernando since 14 September and interview waived
09/30 - Silent updates on both I-485, third FTA0, new IAF, I-485J approved (closed:true). In the evening also the time in the SU was updated, meaning they were working on the case (I guess so). For the first time the API code showed jurisdiction: San Fernando
10/01 -Both I-485 simultaneously approved! We received the email at
4.47am Eastern time and a new synchronized SU on our I-485, two
H008 on both I-485 and on both accounts: case approved
PS: our EAD never got approved, after 15 September in our Json the jurisdiction showed Nebraska Center

I’m so happy and grateful for this awesome community: you helped me keep my sanity:)))🥰

r/EB3VisaJourney

PH 🇵🇭 EB3. Is the queue getting heavier? A look at available data

EB-3 skilled with dependent: San Fernando: approval 171 days!!!