Discuss nbs28's I-485 USCIS Case

I-485 case: Approved in 255 days (393 days less than average)
India
India
primary
National Benefits Center
EB1A
07 Nov 2018
19 Oct 2020
19 Oct 2020
08 Nov 2020
MSC219021****
non-concurrent
regular
08 Oct 2020
28 Dec 2020
no
approved
01 Jul 2021
01 Jul 2021
08 Jul 2021
yes
yes
29 Dec 2020
29 Dec 2020
07 Jan 2021
07 Jan 2021
71 days
71 days
70 days
255 days
Received text message with receipt numbers on Nov 10..... Check cut on Nov 11..... Received Physical Receipts on Nov 13..... Fingerprint ASC: Houston..... Received Biometrics Physical Notice: Dec 16..... Biometrics Done Dec 28..... EAD/AP Approved Dec 29.
20 Oct 2020
13 Jul 2021
Received text message with receipt numbers on Nov 10..... Check cut on Nov 11..... Received Physical Receipts on Nov 13..... Fingerprint ASC: Houston..... Received Biometrics Physical Notice: Dec 16..... Biometrics Done Dec 28..... EAD/AP Approved Dec 29.


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Posted by nbs28
31 Dec 2020 #1
- Applied: October 19 (also received date)
- Notice Date: November 8
- Received text message with receipt numbers on November 10
- Fee Check cut from Bank on November 11
- Received Physical Receipts (i-485, 765 and 131) on November 13
- Fingerprint ASC: Houston
- Received Biometrics Physical Notice: December 16
- Biometrics Date: December 28
- Online Status updated to "Fingerprint applied to your cases": December 28
- Online status updated to "EAD/AP Card Production": December 29

Waiting for Physical EAD/AP Card
Posted by nbs28
03 Jan 2021 #2
- EB-1A
- Priority Date: November 7, 2018
- Applied: October 19, 2020 (also received date)
- Notice Date: November 8, 2020
- Received text message with receipt numbers on November 10, 2020
- Fee Check cut from Bank on November 11, 2020
- Received Physical Receipts (i-485, 765 and 131) on November 13, 2020
- Fingerprint ASC: Houston
- Received Biometrics Physical Notice: December 16, 2020
- Biometrics Date: December 28, 2020
- Online Status updated to "Fingerprint applied to your cases": December 28, 2020
- Online status updated to "EAD/AP Card Production": December 29, 2020
- Online status updated to "Case Approved" for EAD and AP cases: December 31, 2020

Waiting for Physical EAD/AP Card
Posted by nbs28
05 Jan 2021 #3
- EB-1A
- Priority Date: November 7, 2018
- Applied: October 19, 2020 (also received date)
- Notice Date: November 8, 2020
- Received text message with receipt numbers on November 10, 2020
- Fee Check cut from Bank on November 11, 2020
- Received Physical Receipts (i-485, 765 and 131) on November 13, 2020
- Fingerprint ASC: Houston
- Received Biometrics Physical Notice: December 16, 2020
- Biometrics Date: December 28, 2020
- Online Status updated to "Fingerprint applied to your cases": December 28, 2020
- Online status updated to "EAD/AP Card Production": December 29, 2020
- Online status updated to "Case Approved" for EAD and AP cases: December 31, 2020
- Online status updated to "Card mailed" for EAD and AP cases: January 4, 2021
- USPS Delivery Digest shows a USPS Priority Mail from USCIS on the way.
Posted by nbs28
08 Jan 2021 #4
- EB-1A
- Priority Date: November 7, 2018
- Applied: October 19, 2020 (also received date)
- Notice Date: November 8, 2020
- Received text message with receipt numbers on November 10, 2020
- Fee Check cut from Bank on November 11, 2020
- Received Physical Receipts (i-485, 765 and 131) on November 13, 2020
- Fingerprint ASC: Houston
- Received Biometrics Physical Notice: December 16, 2020
- Biometrics Date: December 28, 2020
- Online Status updated to "Fingerprint applied to your cases": December 28, 2020
- Online status updated to "EAD/AP Card Production": December 29, 2020
- Online status updated to "Case Approved" for EAD and AP cases: December 31, 2020
- Online status updated to "Card mailed" for EAD and AP cases: January 4, 2021
- EAD-AP Card Received: January 7, 2021

Now the long wait begins...............
Posted by morawr16
08 Jan 2021 #5
Hey did you get the biometrics done for 131 as well?
Posted by nbs28
08 Jan 2021 #6
No. Biometrics notice only said for I-485 and I-765, but they gave combo card
Posted by mumbai007
10 Jan 2021 #7
how long is your validity on the EAD card?
Posted by nbs28
13 Jul 2021 #8
The validity was 1 year, sorry for late reply
Posted by nbs28
13 Jul 2021 #9
- EB-1A
- Priority Date: November 7, 2018
- Applied: October 19, 2020 (also received date)
- Notice Date: November 8, 2020
- Received text message with receipt numbers on November 10, 2020
- Fee Check cut from Bank on November 11, 2020
- Received Physical Receipts (i-485, 765 and 131) on November 13, 2020
- Fingerprint ASC: Houston
- Received Biometrics Physical Notice: December 16, 2020
- Biometrics Date: December 28, 2020
- Online Status updated to "Fingerprint applied to your cases": December 28, 2020
- Online status updated to "EAD/AP Card Production": December 29, 2020
- Online status updated to "Case Approved" for EAD and AP cases: December 31, 2020
- Online status updated to "Card mailed" for EAD and AP cases: January 4, 2021
- EAD-AP Card Received: January 7, 2021
- Multiple live agents confirmed that case moved to Houston FO on 21st May
- I-485 Card Production: July 1, 2021
- I-485 Case Approved: July 1, 2021
- Green Card Mailed: July 6, 2021
- Green Card Received: July 8, 2021

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