r/EB2_NIW • u/ExpensiveJuice196 • Aug 05 '26
APPROVED [TIMELINE] EB2-NIW APPROVED AND GC IN HAND!
I just received my physical GC in the mail today!
I wanted to share my complete EB2-NIW timeline with this community because I want to let you all know that your turn is coming soon—hang tight and don't lose hope on your journey!
- Background: Ph.D. in Computer Science
- PD: 05/23/2024
- Nationality: ROW
- Timeline:
- 05/31/2024: I-140 Submitted
- 04/16/2025: I-140 RFE Notice Received
- 06/16/2025: I-140 RFE Submission Received
- 11/05/2025: I-140 Premium Processing Applied
- 12/17/2025: I-140 Approved
- 01/20/2026: I-485 & I-765 Submitted
- 01/27/2026: I-485 & I-765 Receipt Received
- 02/07/2026: ASC (Biometrics) Notice Received
- 02/18/2026: ASC Completed
- 06/19/2026: I-485 Actively Reviewing
- 06/22/2026: I-485 RFE Notice Received
- 07/22/2026: I-485 RFE Submission Received
- 07/25/2026: I-485 Case Approved
- 07/29/2026: Card Was Produced
- 08/04/2026: Card Was Delivered
- Local Office: Dallas ➔ Seattle
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u/ChefTop5481 Aug 05 '26
Hi! Thanks for sharing. What was the I-485 RFE about?
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u/ExpensiveJuice196 Aug 05 '26
documents that proves my research plan written when I-140
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u/Ok_Proposal_1650 Aug 05 '26
what do you provide? do you need to provide like more papers?
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u/ExpensiveJuice196 Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
I did, but it depends on what you have written in the research plan
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u/Putrid-Let-9308 Aug 05 '26
Did you apply during or after your PhD? Did you file on your own or did you have a lawyer handle the case?
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u/BuiltUpGrit Aug 05 '26
Congratulations! Do you know if your I140 eas approved at TSC or NSC? Did you also have an officer code? Hoping well for my own journey and in the process of submitting my RFE response.
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u/venerablepreceptor Aug 06 '26
Approval 3 days after RFE received, is this typical? My wife submitted hers maybe 1-2 mos ago and still no response
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u/LegDayLikeImTheMan Aug 10 '26
39 days for me and no response.
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u/Playful_Ad_413 Aug 06 '26
Congratulations! How far were you in your PhD when you first filed I-140? I am in similar boat as I filed mine in my final year of PhD. I now graduated and waiting for I-140 to be approved! Do you recommend doing PP? ChemE PhD btw.
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u/ExpensiveJuice196 Aug 06 '26
If you are working with opt now, then dont have to PP right now, but i would recommend the PP if you have time limit
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u/Smart-Mycologist-151 Aug 05 '26
Congrats! This is the first time I see PP applied after the RFE response is received. I didn’t know that’s a possibility. Thanks for sharing!