CS AG
Aug 13, 2022
timing after medical RFE
Hi, we got the medical RFE by mail on August 11 and immediately sent the reply back, as already had the envelopes prepared for it. It was delivered to the FO (not my local one) on August 12. The USCIS status never changed from the “transferred to another office”, so I was wondering how long it could take them now to approve the GC, and how can I track my case now what the status doesn’t reflect the RFE.
background:
- I 485, I 140, I 765 and I 131 filed July 2021
- I 140 approved June 2022
- I 485 transferred to NBC in july 2022
- dependents I 765 approved Aug 2022, main applicant I 765 still pending
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 423 days
Case
2021-07-19
2022-09-15
I-140
330 Days
I-131
409 Days
I-765
423 Days
I-485
406 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140, I-131, I-765, I-485
Timeline Map
2021-07-19
I-140
I-485
Priority Date
2021-07-19
I-140
I-131
I-765
Submission to USCIS
2021-07-21
I-485
D+2
Submission to USCIS
2022-06-14
I-140
D+330
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2022-08-18
I-131
D+395
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2022-08-24
I-485
D+401
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2022-08-31
I-485
D+408
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2022-09-01
I-131
D+409
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2022-09-15
I-765
D+423
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Na DhuAug 13, 2022
I am in the same boat. EB2 -NIW i-140 approved in June and I-485 transferred in July and received RFE on from non local FO ( Phoenix,Aug 9 and mailed RFE on Aug 10). Eagearly waiting. What's your FO.
CS AGAug 13, 2022
@Na Dhu, it’s Long Island, NY, what about you?
finger crossed we both have good news very soon!
Na DhuAug 13, 2022
Mine is Phoenix, Az. yes, Good luck to both of us for fast approval .
ah sAug 13, 2022
for your reference my i-140 for EB2-NIW was approved last march. I received the EAD this august (mine is Long Island city - NY).
a tAug 13, 2022
it can get approved as early as next week. good luck!
Kupa EraAug 13, 2022
Hello! I have a similar situation! Sent my i-485 on April 21 2021. Received RFE on June 6 2022. I did send the new updated I-693 with COVID vaccines to the different location this time to NY's field office on July 29 2022. But still don't see or heard any updates since my biometric were taken on May 6 2021 👀
CS AGAug 13, 2022
@a t I hope so!
CS AGAug 13, 2022
@kupa Era, do you know if there is a way to be sure they received it, beside FedEx confirmation?
girish naikAug 13, 2022
In my case the case got updated to "my response to RFE was received" five days after submitting medicals through FedEx. It's not necessary to get this update apparently. A final decision may be updated directly.
CS AGAug 13, 2022
thank you @girish naik
Kupa EraAug 14, 2022
😩 I called them, they gave the same answer " biometrics taken".. my case was in Dallas, TX before, now in NY's field office. Good thing that I changed my address on time, I got a letter for medical RFE, I thought that the case status online will show that my case was transferred etc. Seems like they will send a letter by mail only.
Only hope to get an answer is from the mail....☹️ or maybe will buy ticket to NY
girish naikAug 14, 2022
Did they not confirm that they received your i693?
Kupa EraAug 14, 2022
No ☹️,but it's been 11 days since they received by FedEx (it showed the name of the person who got the 💌), 🤔 they might think that's a response from them.
I really hope that my I-693 was correct,the old one was from 2019 and it was expired
girish naikAug 14, 2022
Since this is received at the FO, probably best to not worry too much about the update provided on phone. But may be good to check in again if no update in the next 2 weeks - 30 days in total since submission. Since they are trying to use as many visas as possible before Sep 30, good to check in by phone by first week of September. If still no update might be good to check with the lawyer if it is better to resend at that time. Good luck 🤞
Kupa EraAug 14, 2022
I did all of my documentation without lawyers, even an interview back in 2016, 2017 had to adjust my status, but because of my divorcing case, I took my time till 2019 with a fee waiver (fee waiver needed more evidence), so I just sent i-485 last year 2021 with the money order. I've heard it's better to pay fees.
Probably will just wait for their response again. Thank you!
Kupa EraAug 16, 2022
🤞😩🙏
girish naikAug 17, 2022
Just as an update exactly 9 days after rfe response received was notified and within 2 weeks of submission by Fedex, I got the new card is ordered status today! So hopefully everyone gets a similar approval this week or in the coming few weeks.
CS AGAug 17, 2022
congratulation @girish naik!!! great news!!!
Na DhuAug 17, 2022
Congrats!
Kupa EraAug 17, 2022
🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🎉
girish naikAug 18, 2022
Thanks @kupa era @na dhu and @CS AG! Hope to hear the same results for all of you soon
