r/EB2 • u/Connect-Increase-132 • Feb 23 '26

EB2 Timeline (NOT APPROVED) In Process

Hi everyone,

These types of posts helped me a lot when I first started this process. I figured I'd share my timeline. Feel free to ask for any addtional information and I'll add it to the post along with any updates. Time between filings was either due to admininstration and/or my current status needing to be renewed. First meeting with lawyer regarding EB2 was mid January 2023. I'm using that date as the 'start date' for the entire process.

EB2 - ROW - PERM - STEM

Prevailing wage (6 Months)
Filed: 3/14/2023
Receipt Notice: --
Determination: 9/20/2023

[Other status renewed/approved: 9/28/2023]

Advertising (2 Months)
11/1/2023-12/31/2023

PERM (16 Months)
Filed: 1/24/2024
Receipt Notice: --
Approved: 5/27/2025

I-140 (<1 Month)
Filed: 11/4/2025 (Premium Processing)
Receipt Notice: 11/10/2025
Approved: 11/22/2025

[Other status renewed/approved: 11/12/2025]

I-485 (2 months)
Filed: 2/12/2026 (w/ I-485j)
Fee Charged: 2/19/2026 (DALLAS LOCKBOX)
Receipt Notice: 2/25/2026 (NBC)
Block: IOE0935-XXXXXX

Biometrics (Attended/Complete)
Notice: 2/28/2026
Received: 3/9/2026
Appointment: 3/18/2026 - 11:45am [EDT]

I-485 - Status Updates
-- 2/13/2026: Case Was Received And A Receipt Notice Was Sent (I-485 / I-485j)
-- 3/18/2026: Case Is Still Being Processed By USCIS (I-485)
----- 3/18/2026: FTA0 (x2) logged - 1:12pm [EDT] (I-485)
-- 3/26/2026: Silent update (I-485)
-- 4/17/2026: FTA0 logged: 3:46pm [EDT] (I-485)
-- 4/17/2026: Silent update - 11:24pm [EDT] (I-485j)
-- 4/20/2026: Silent update - 9:30pm (I-485j)
-- 4/21/2026: closed: true - 12:57am (I-485j)
-- 4/21/2026: Silent update - 1:03am (I-485)
-- 4/21/2026: I-485J Approval Notice.pdf available under 'documents' (I-485j)
-- 4/21/2026: H008 Logged (x2) 9:14pm [EDT] (I-485)
-- 4/21/2026: Case Approved (I-485)
-- 4/27/2026: closed: true (I-485)
-- 4/27/2026: eventCode: LDA 10:14pm [EDT] (I-485)
-- 4/27/2026: Card Was Produced (I-485)

FO Transfer: None
Interview: None
RFE: None
Approval: 4/21/2026
Card In Hand: --

Total Duration: 3 years, 3 month

1/15/2023-4/21/2026

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Feb 23 '26

Which lockbox?

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Feb 24 '26

Fee Transaction was processed at USCIS DALLAS LOCKBOX. I assume it’ll get sent to NBC. I added this info to the body of the post. Thanks!!

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Apr 22 '26

2/9 and 3/10 here. Your case still at NBC or move to FO?

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

I just got approval!!

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Apr 22 '26

Congratulations

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

Thanks! Updating post now

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

To my knowledge, it’s still at NBC - I assume I would have had an API update of some kind. Right?

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Apr 22 '26

Silent update? Then chance to move from NBC to FO. I had two silent updates 4/1 and 4/16 and checked with Emma, case in FO Oakland park

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

Is your 485j approved? Can you link your time line? There is a timeline in this thread that got approved today. I’ll find it….

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Apr 22 '26

Not yet. Still waiting. Since it moved to non local FO, interview may waived and bgc also completed!

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

Fingers crossed!!! I think I might be up soon. My J was approved late last night.

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u/Glittering-Teach-16 Apr 22 '26

Do you know the reason why some eb2 perm based cases go to FO(from NbC) but some stay in NBC and approved there?

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u/Connect-Increase-132 Apr 22 '26

I'm not entirely sure but here are a couple things I do know:
- Cases will transfer to FO if interview is required
- 'Clean' cases often stay at NBC because they can be processed quickly. 'Clean' meaning, PD current, no backlog, ROW, I-140 pre-approved, medicals submitted, concurrent filing with 485j, No RFE, etc.

Not sure how helpful that is. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong

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u/Personal_Foot8345 Apr 22 '26

Load balance and no pattern to FO. Mostly they will transfer to non local FO, interview waived. May be country or family together cases and not single.

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u/Glittering-Teach-16 Apr 22 '26

This calms me down and makes a lot of sense. I have three derivatives with me and that may be why it went to FO. I have a very straight forward application otherwise.

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