r/eb1c

Any March filers here ? Did you guys get your EAD and AP ?

PD Nov 2023
RD Mar 2026
Biometrics Apr 2026
Country - India
Primary + 1 derivative (spouse )

I'm about 2 months behind DFF, and a lot of folks here seem to think it'll likely be current by the January 2027 bulletin.

My worry is timing. My company's attorney usually takes about 3 months to put the I-485 package together, and I'm concerned USCIS might switch to the Final Action Date before we get to file.

I don't have our vaccination records, so we'll need titer tests and possibly some shots. My attorney suggested waiting until my date is current before starting the medical, which makes sense for the exam itself.

But has anyone gotten their titers and vaccines done privately through their regular doctor ahead of time, and did the civil surgeon accept those results? Trying to shave off some time so we're ready to file as soon as the window opens.

Any experience or advice appreciated!

I have been in the US since 2009 and moved out of US in 2025 after 16 years due to various reasons (immigration being one) I have an EB2 priority date of March 2018. Country India. I was a senior manager in an operations role with around 10 direct reports who are all white collar employees with a college degree.

Long story short, we have been in India for a year and wife is not liking it. She wants to move back to the US. Right now, I’m doing a business on my own. I was not envisioning about going back to the US until my kids who are USC to move there for college. The first path I was exploring is going back on H1B. Given the current situation around the H1B program, it looks like a long shot. I am getting a few calls from FAANG but the moment they hear about H1, they are like we are sorry. We rally like your profile, but cannot move forward.

One of the paths I’m now exploring with my prior employer is to work out of Canada for a year since we have an office in Canada. My question is, if I can manage a team in the US while I’m working remote from Canada, can I move to the US on L1A after a year and apply for EB1C?

Hi everyone, I just missed my DOF PD by a few days to file for I-485 against the October VB. I would like to understand if there are any realistic chances to file before Jan 2027 as I have to plan for something important accordingly. Extending the question, is it realistically possible for FAD to become current before Jan 2028? Thanks everyone for your insights.

My interview was tough. My original entry visa application omitted some information but I corrected it during the 485 application.
I was told I might have to wait some weeks for a decision and the officer would try her best.
Anyone else been in that situation? If so, how long did it take for approval to come through?

Creating a thread for September 2026 filers.

I am seeking advice regarding my EB-1B and EB-1A petitions and whether I can retain my EB-1B priority date.

My situation is as follows:

• My EB-1B I-140 petition was filed on August, 2024 by my previous institution.
• I subsequently left that institution on September, 2025 and started working at another institution.
• At the time I left, my EB-1B petition was still pending.
• My EB-1B I-140 was approved in February 2026, after I had already left the sponsoring institution.
• I currently have an approved EB-1A I-140, Jan 2025 as well and am considering filing my I-485 based on EB-1A.

My main question is:

Can I use the EB-1B priority date of August 30, 2024 for my EB-1A-based I-485, even though I left the EB-1B sponsoring institution before the EB-1B petition was approved?

Hello, looking to know what are the chances of DOF reaching JULY 31 2024 in the upcoming Nov bulletin?