Employment based i-485 timeline

[chris2411]

Nov 1, 2018 filers. Since we received our EADs on Jan 31, 2019 and completed the fingerprinting in Birmingham, AL on Feb 1, 2019 our i-485 status online has not changed and have not heard anything. On the USCIS's website, the i-485 case status for both me and my wife is still saying "Fingerprint Fee Was Received" which I understand is common. Waiting for the interview to be scheduled in Montgomery, hoping it will be sooner than later.

[Enub4]

Nov 1, 2018 filers. Since we received our EADs on Jan 31, 2019 and completed the fingerprinting in Birmingham, AL on Feb 1, 2019 our i-485 status online has not changed and have not heard anything. On the USCIS's website, the i-485 case status for both me and my wife is still saying "Fingerprint Fee Was Received" which I understand is common. Waiting for the interview to be scheduled in Montgomery, hoping it will be sooner than later.

Good luck! Currently Montgomery estimated time for EB is 10-24 months.

[chris2411]

On Tuesday, July 23 our green cards have been approved without going through the interview. Our lawyer said USCIS rarely approves adjustments of status without the interview nowadays, but our case was solid and the decision was made they did not need any other information from us and approved our i-485 applications without scheduling an interview.

EB-4 Adjustment of Status (R1 and R2 to i-360 to i-485)
Texas Service Center
Montgomery, AL - field office

08/08/2018 --- i-360 approved
10/25/2018 --- i-485, i-765, i-131, i-693 mailed by lawyer for me and my wife
11/01/2018 --- i-485, i-765, i-131and i-693 received by Texas Service Center
11/15/2018 --- biometrics fee processed
01/11/2019 --- biometrics appointment notices mailed to us by USCIS
01/23/2019 --- i-765 and i-131 approved for both of us
01/24/2019 --- EADs production ordered
01/28/2019 --- EADs and approval notices mailed by USCIS
01/31/2019 --- EADs and approval notices delivered by USPS
02/01/2019 --- biometrics appointment completed
close to six months of silence
07/23/2019 --- green cards ordered notification posted online by USCIS
07/23/2019 --- i-485 approval notices posted online by USCIS
07/25/2019 --- green cards mailed by USCIS
07/29/2019 --- green cards and i-485 approval notices delivered by USPS

I hope other November 2018 filers will receive very good news soon!

[Enub4]

Congrats chris2411 God is good.

[chris2411]

He surely is good Enub4! Thank you! Let us know when they approve your cases! Hopefully you do not have to wait much longer!