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I-485 case: Approved in 422 days (51 days more than average*)  (View approval trend)
User: aadithya Priority Date: 05 May 2002
Service Center: Nebraska Category: EB2
Application Mailed: 25 Sep 2006 USCIS Received Date: 04 Oct 2006
USCIS Notice Date: 16 Oct 2006 Filing Type: non-concurrent
I-140 Processing: regular I-140 Approval Date: 14 Apr 2006
Fingerprinting Date 1: 24 Nov 2006 Fingerprinting Date 2:
RFE: no RFE Reply Date:
Name Check Status: approved Name Check Approval Date: 19 Nov 2007
I-485 Status: approved Approval Date: 30 Nov 2007
Card Ordered Date: 30 Nov 2007 Card Received Date: 06 Dec 2007
EAD Applied: yes AP Applied: yes
EAD Approval Date: 05 Dec 2006 AP Approval Date: 13 Dec 2006
Nationality: India Country of Chargeability: India
Applicant Type: primary Last Updated: 08 May 2008
Notes: FP:Code 3, LUD:12/27, 01/02, 02/27 10/12:Talked to IO at NSC: Stuck in NC. Name Check cleared. App on its way to an officer for final approval. 11/30:Talked to IO & she confirmed that the app was approved this morning. Just got the email! Done and Done.

*This is the average approval time in the last one year for cases with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)
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Users currently watching this case: antrs, marine, vbank, mimang, networkguy, ronaldo, youngjunh, Renster, tweety, gcin07, hope4thebest, kathy, keepurfaith, vkrb32, nbrowne, lovehuman, chandu76, bimmer740i
25 Comments
 Posted by vbank on 27 Dec 2006
what does FP:Code 3 mean?

thx
 Posted by aadithya on 28 Dec 2006
Digital photograph, Index Finger print, Signature, 10 Figer Prints = code 3. this is all the stuff i did at the USCIS
 Posted by tweety on 10 Jan 2007
Hi aadithya,
May I ask you what your LUD's were for? (a.k.a. what does the message say?) Thank you.
 Posted by aadithya on 10 Jan 2007
hi tweety

there was no change in my online message --> case received and pending, just saw updates. figured that it was backend processing thats doing the update..
 Posted by youngjunh on 10 Jan 2007
Hello aadithya,

May I ask you how to figure out when LUD happned for your case if the online meesage isn't changed..
 Posted by aadithya on 10 Jan 2007
when you log in to USCIS to check on your case there should be a Last Update Date column. I usually log in once a day (i know i really need a life) to check and see whats going on. I started to see LUDs on my 485 case on the dates mentioned.

Side bar: there were also LUDs (as late as Jan 2) on approved 131 and 765 even though both apps were approved early Dec.
 Posted by ghat on 23 Jan 2007
Any update on you status as of 2007/01/23 ?

ghat
 Posted by aadithya on 23 Jan 2007
None whatsoever, but i have noticed people with early august rcvd dates are being approved.
 Posted by gcin07 on 23 May 2007
Did you get any RFE? Are they holding cases of people from India?
 Posted by aadithya on 25 May 2007
no RFE yet. I will get in touch with my lawyer and confirm. But the processing dates at NSC went from Sept 11, 06 last month to Aug 13, 06 this month. I guess i have waited this long. I cant start any kind of process unless USCIS is 30 days past my RD: Oct 16, 06.
 Posted by ghat on 25 May 2007
i checked and it seems that they are holding up cases from india, or probably the indian guys have to wait longer than other guys for background checks.
 Posted by keepurfaith on 05 Jul 2007
Do you know if your application has been submitted by USCIS for name check at FBI? Do you know when was it started? I definitely know that my case has been submitted for name check but am not sure of the date. Hopefully we can keep each other in the loop if you get any updates. Thanx.
 Posted by aadithya on 09 Jul 2007
hi keepurfaith
sorry i took so long to respond, havent check trackitt in a long time.

i think it def has. i called the FBI # and they said that my name check was sent back without any issues in Dec 06. Not sure when it was started but keeping my fingers crossed. Other than labor taking forever, everything else has gone smoothly.
good luck and i am sure you will get your GC very soon. will keep you posted as things change.
 Posted by networkguy on 04 Sep 2007
any recent updates with your I-485 ? any LUDs?
 Posted by aadithya on 05 Sep 2007
Hey
Absolutely nothing since Feb. I moved in Feb and the last LUD must have been the updates to my address in the system. Since they are processing Sept 06 apps, hopefully I will know more. And you? have you called the NSC to check the status for your name check?
 Posted by keepurfaith on 01 Oct 2007
Aadithya,

Did you call the FBI at the following number 304-625-2000 to confirm if your name check was completed? Were they responsive?

Thnx.
 Posted by aadithya on 01 Oct 2007
hi keepurfaith

i did and the FBI lady was quite nice and said that my results were returned the same day i had my FP done. That was back in Nov 06. I got a lot of LUDs after that until Feb end. From Feb to now, nothing...
 Posted by ronaldo on 16 Nov 2007
Hi aadithya,

Sorry for your stuck in NC! But why are you still stuck in NC if FBI did return your NC back in Nov 06? Did you tell NSC that you called FBI and they already returned your NC?

Thanks! Good luck!
 Posted by aadithya on 17 Nov 2007
Hi Ronaldo
FBI sent back my fingerprints the same day, but name check is a separate process. I did talk to a IO a while back and found out that the only thing keeping my appl from being approved is NC.
Good luck.
 Posted by networkguy on 30 Nov 2007
congrats :) i already used my green card by going to Canada .. thats a good feeeling .. :) congrats
 Posted by aadithya on 30 Nov 2007
Thanks networkguy

I was about to apply for another AP to go to Canada..now i can go skiiing without having to get a Canadian visa :):)

now what am i going to do...no more trackitt.

Good luck with your life after GC....
 Posted by Renster on 30 Nov 2007
Congrats aadithya...I guess there is some hope for those of us stuck in the NC blackhole for over a year! Keeping my fingers crossed that I get some of your luck coming my way. Best wishes to you, and enjoy!
 Posted by keepurfaith on 30 Nov 2007
Hey Aadithya, congratulations on your GC... Can you tell me what is IO? Also, how did you confirm that your NC was approved? Who did you call to find that out? I will appreciate any inputs you can provide.

Thanks and congrats once again!
 Posted by aadithya on 30 Nov 2007
hey keepurfaith
IO = Immigration Officer
If you use right combination of menu options, you should reach an IO at your service center (which in your case is NSC).
Call 800-375-5283
Enter 1-2-2-6-1-LIN#-1-1-3-4
You should "You are being transferred to Nebraska Srv Center"
Also if you are at NSC the wait times are usually 5-10 mins or mabe more.
If you get connected immed., you most likely have been connected to NSC (national srv center) . these guys dont know much, so hang up and try again.
I have called at between 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Eastern Time and always go through.

When you get thru to an IO, ask them very specially that you are calling to check if name check has been approved. And if it has, if your case has been assigned to an IO. If it has, you should get your approval very soon after that.


If you do a "POJ Method" search on Trackitt, you should find several posts discussing this.

Good luck.
 Posted by chaipatti on 30 Apr 2008
Hi,
Can you update your Country of Chargeability for your 485 case?
Thanks.
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