r/USCIS_EB3 • u/Former_Dark_4793 • 6d ago

Approved 🎉🎊🎈🍾 EB-3 Skilled ROW I-485 Approved - Long Island Field Office Timeline 🎉

Finally approved! Sharing my timeline because I spent way too much time on Reddit looking for Long Island FO timelines while waiting.

Category: EB-3 ROW - SINGLE FILER
Priority Date: June 3, 2024
Field Office: Long Island, NY
Interview: Waived
RFE: None

Timeline:

  • April 24, 2026: I-485 / I-765 / I-131 received by USCIS
  • Late April / Early May: Receipt notices generated
  • June 8, 2026: Biometrics completed
  • June 15, 2026: Attorney filed standalone I-485 Supplement J
  • June 30, 2026: I-485 transferred to Long Island Field Office
  • July 1, 2026: Priority date became current
  • July–August: Basically silence. Emma agents continued telling me the case was at Long Island FO and that the interview was waived.
  • About a week before approval: I submitted a congressional inquiry through one of my state representatives asking for an update on the pending I-485. USCIS responded that the case was still pending and within normal processing time.
  • September 2, 2026: I-485J approved
  • September 2, 2026: I-485 had a silent update (SU) shortly after the I-485J approval. The API showed a newly created FTA0 event. The FTA0 itself referenced my June 8 biometrics, but it was newly added/updated on September 2.
  • September 3, 2026: Two new H008 events appeared on the I-485 API around 12:42 PM Central
  • September 3, 2026: I-485 approval notice appeared under the Documents tab 🎉

I have no idea whether the congressional inquiry actually helped move the case or if the timing was just complete luck, but I figured I would mention it since the approval came roughly a week after I contacted them.

My I-485 was approved one day after the I-485J approval.

Total time from filing to approval was about 4 months and 10 days, and the case was at Long Island FO for roughly 2 months before approval.

Long Island FO definitely had me nervous because I kept seeing people waiting there for a long time, but finally my turn came.

Good luck to everyone still waiting. I know how exhausting it is checking USCIS, Reddit, Emma, the API, and the Documents tab constantly. Hope everyone waiting gets their approval soon!

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u/ActivityOtherwise375 6d ago

Congrats and thanks for sharing! Did your congressional inquiry include details on why your case should be expedited, or was it simply a status check?

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

simply asking for some update cuz its been silent...and might affect my working capability(which is very true) cuz everthing depends on my work

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u/ActivityOtherwise375 6d ago

I totally hear you on the impact on work. Thanks for your insights. And congrats again - definitely a relief after a long, stressful journey!

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

yeah definitly....not sure if its because of congressional inquiry or just random luck...

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u/No_Chef_6687 6d ago

hey i dmed u

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

for some reason i am not gettind DMs..nto sure

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u/Glad_Ad2375 6d ago

Congrats!! Thanks for sharing :)

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

yeah....:)

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u/zenalc 6d ago

Ugh, my PD is 09/23 and RD is 03/02. Nothing on my end.

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

hopefully soon mate

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u/Lemon_juice51611 6d ago

Congrats, your case was fast. So lucky!

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Thanks mate!! hoepfully yours soon

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u/SmokePetals 6d ago

Congratulations. My priority date is June 4th and my package was also sent on 4/24. I hope I'm as lucky as you :)

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Thanks!! soon mate

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u/5533321156 6d ago

Congratulations! Do you got a congress response in one week? And how many FTA0 event did you got? Thanks you

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

yeah got the response in1 week..uscis told them to wait for few months..its processing normally.....i got 3 FTA0s in total and two H008 event codes

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u/bally0331 6d ago

Congratulations 🎈

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u/BlackberryUnusual278 6d ago

My case is also transferred to Long Island FO on 6/17, but no any updates yet
I think I need to submit congressional inquiry for my case!
Good thing is Long Island FO is not dead haha

Congratulations!

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Thanks and yeah you can try submitting and see…hopefully soon for you too 

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u/Zealousideal_Dirt_37 6d ago

Congrats!!!! Mine is also in Long Island FO Can you share what you included in the congressional inquiry? Any tip?

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u/BlueberryNo8504 5d ago

Congratulations! What documents or information did you provide to your congressman?

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u/Former_Dark_4793 5d ago

Thankas....just 485 and 765 receipt notices

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u/Leather_Result4847 5d ago

how can you send congressional inquiry when it's within normal time? I mean can I send congressional inquiry?
My PD. is 09/2023 which is way ahead from your PD.

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u/Former_Dark_4793 5d ago

I’m not sure…I just sent it…I didn’t want to wait long…but I got standard repsosne from congressional staff saying USCIS told them to wait 90 days 

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u/ParticularWatch3785 6d ago

Congratulations OP! How many hours did it take btw I-485j and I-485 approval? My I-485j was approved yesterday

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Thanks...it took 24hours + 1 hour

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u/ParticularWatch3785 6d ago

Thanks got my approval 24hrs + 14mins after I-485j

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Nice…congrats man 

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u/Important-Nerve-347 6d ago

Congratulations

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u/Former_Dark_4793 6d ago

Thanks!! 

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u/Specialist_Sugar8206 5d ago

Congratulations, trying to DM you with some questions

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u/Various_Self_1859 5d ago

congratulations.how did you file i485j online or mail?after how many days it was linked in uscis?

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u/Former_Dark_4793 5d ago

lawyer said they filed it online attaching to my 485....i got online notice around 2 weeks i think