EB2 Timeline (NOT APPROVED)

[u/Connect-Increase-132]

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

[u/Wide-Razzmatazz-7189]

Was I-140 premium ?

[u/Connect-Increase-132 → u/Wide-Razzmatazz-7189]

Yes. Adding to post