2003: I-485 Tracker

[Jalma]

I just moved this tracker to this thread, as i have seen most of the people post their approval here itself. so it will be easy for them to update it. I agree that this tracker has been very useful to get a better picture of everything.

Guys keep updating your approvals here.

[GC_09_2003]

[ETA-GC]

Originally Posted by Jalma

I just moved this tracker to this thread, as i have seen most of the people post their approval here itself. so it will be easy for them to update it. I agree that this tracker has been very useful to get a better picture of everything.

Guys keep updating your approvals here.

I'm all for having a consolidated tracker but I think this needs to be made a sticky for it to succeed...

Otherwise, we'll end up with multiple versions of the trackers (for example, someone already started a consolidated tracker at http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=144248 and I've been maintaining the I-485 information in the one in the I-140 forum although I'd personally rather update one here).

I spoke with one of the moderators about doing this but he preferred to check via a poll whether people really want a consolidated tracker.

So, please, if you are in favor of setting up a sticky thread (one that stays at the top of the list of threads) for a consolidated I-485 tracker then please vote here: http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=144528.

So far it looks like most people want this but only 10 or so votes...

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[Jalma]

ETA-GC,

I took the one which you have personally updated and pasted it here, as this part of the thread gets more scrutiny from members than the others.

I am in favour of making it sticky and already voted for it.

I hope all the other 2003 guys will follow soon. What's the harm......

[ETA-GC]

Originally Posted by Jalma

ETA-GC,

I took the one which you have personally updated and pasted it here, as this part of the thread gets more scrutiny from members than the others.

I am in favour of making it sticky and already voted for it.

I hope all the other 2003 guys will follow soon. What's the harm......

Looks like most people are in favor of this and I asked the moderator to make this thread sticky. Once that happens I'll stop updating the tracker in the I-140 thread (hopefully most people will update their own data as needed).

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[srinivas70]

updated My info

[ETA-GC]

Added approval info for EAC03125 (ND: 03/17/03 AD: 09/28/04).

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[joyd]

It's not even a question, we definitely want a consolidated tracker to get a better picture. This worked wonderfully for us in the 140 forum and I don't see why it won't work here, though the 140 tracker can still be used to maintain the 485 information.

I personally believe there shoud be one single tracker for 140 and 485 as they are all related and it would be difficult to maintain two different trackers. But until immigration.com provides a way to consolidate the trackers in one place, we would have to maintain two separate trackers and ppl have to know to update it.

[joyd]

We should remove all other efforts to monthly/consolidated trackers from this 485 forum. I had created one a while back, a few other ppl had created their versions of it. Let's just keep one thread for this.

Moderator, maybe you can help!

[hay94541]

Hi,
My I 485 was approved. I updated the Excel file.

Thanks,

[dssdss]

Hi all,

I had updated it and look like it was lost. Hence I am updating it again

My Green Card Story
************************************************** ***
VSC - EB3
I 140 AD 03/13/2003
I 485 RD 07/22/2003 ND 08/01/2003

I 765 - First time
RD 07/22/2003 ND 08/01/2003 RFE 01/22/2004 RFE RD 01/29/2004
IEAD 05/04/2004 AP 06/03/2004 ( 307 days )

I131
RD 07/22/2003 ND 08/01/2003 RFE 01/22/2004 RFE RD 01/29/2004
AP 06/03/2004 ( 307 days )

1FP ND 09/28/2004 ( 434 days )
************************************************** ***

[mickey99]

Hi Guys,
We were scheduled for FP on 10/21 but walked for early FP last saturday 09/26 at ST PAUL, MN ASC. Does anyone know how long it takes for the status msg to change after FP and does a status msg change mean that Namecheck is completed. Please share your thoughts, thanks for your response in adv.

Cheers...

[mickey99]

Forgot to put my details

140/485 ND 10/28/03
140 AD 06/14/04

1FP 09/25/04.

Cheers

[ETA-GC]

Originally Posted by mickey99

Does anyone know how long it takes for the status msg to change after FP

If they update it, this often happens about 6 days after doing the FP (mine did). They don't always update the status message though -- I've seen a number of cases where the status message has skipped right to the "approved" message with no FP message(s) in between.

Originally Posted by mickey99

and does a status msg change mean that Namecheck is completed.

Not as far as I know. The name check is done completely separately, in most cases around the time that the I-485 is filed from what I've read. It's also done only once I believe, even if you end up doing FP more than once.

There is lot's of info available in the I-485 VSC forum on how to send a fax to the FBI to verify that the name check was successfully completed. It usually clears in about 1 month but if your name generates a "hit" against their database, this can take 18+ months to resolve and there is a point at which you can try to ask the FBI to expedite the case. Again, see info elsewhere on this (search for name check).

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[mickey99]

Thanks ETA

[ETA-GC]

Added approval info for AllTheBest (ND: 01/28/03 AD: 10/01/04).

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[ETA-GC]

Looks like things have been quiet lately...

FYI, of the 189 08/25/03 (ND) I-485 cases that I'm tracking, there were approvals on 09/22/04 and 09/10/04 but no activity since 09/24/04. Since 08/25/04 there have been 17 cases whose status changed, 13 of those to "FP received".

Of the 196 10/23/03 (ND) I-485 cases that I'm tracking, the most recent activity that I saw was a case transferred on 10/01/04 (3 days ago). Since 08/31/04 there have been 18 cases whose status changed, although most of these are changes to "FP received" with 5 transfers.

I'll continue to scan these cases periodically and will report any significant increase in activity so people with an ND on/around these dates might get an idea of when their case could come up.

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[edvtorres]

Originally Posted by ETA-GC

Looks like things have been quiet lately...

FYI, of the 189 08/25/03 (ND) I-485 cases that I'm tracking, there were approvals on 09/22/04 and 09/10/04 but no activity since 09/24/04. Since 08/25/04 there have been 17 cases whose status changed, 13 of those to "FP received".

Of the 196 10/23/03 (ND) I-485 cases that I'm tracking, the most recent activity that I saw was a case transferred on 10/01/04 (3 days ago). Since 08/31/04 there have been 18 cases whose status changed, although most of these are changes to "FP received" with 5 transfers.

I'll continue to scan these cases periodically and will report any significant increase in activity so people with an ND on/around these dates might get an idea of when their case could come up.

hi eta,

my nd is 08/25/03 and my status says that uscis received the result of my 1st finger printing last 08/28/04 and will resume on processing my case. i had my 1st fp done last 08/24/04... when do you think i will get my i485 approval or my greencard? ?

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[kian]

Received FP notice for myself and my wife.
Scheduled for Nov 18 in Philly

Can someone please update my information

[fams]

Recd 2nd FP notice today for 10/05/04.
fams

[ETA-GC]

Originally Posted by edvtorres

my nd is 08/25/03 and my status says that uscis received the result of my 1st finger printing last 08/28/04 and will resume on processing my case. i had my 1st fp done last 08/24/04... when do you think i will get my i485 approval or my greencard? ?

If you are lucky, any day now.

More realistically, in 6-12 months or so.

If you are unlucky, longer...

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[njguy007]

My Friend Hrish22 approved. Updated his details in the spreadsheet

[Cpage]

Added my own info.

[BigG]

My updated info attached

[VA_Mclean]

Originally Posted by BigG

My updated info attached

I have pluged in my details.

[fams]

my updated info

[ashrit]

Received the I 485 approval last week :-) from my attorney. I will be going to the DC office to get it stamped.
Has someone been to this office recently for this purpose or has any experience with this office?

I have been asked to get I94, original notice, 2 Photos (the specs have changed recently on the BCIS site), EADs, APs and the passport. Anything else I should be carrying with me?

Also, I sent AR 11 earlier this month but the 485 approval notices never reached at my new add, so I don't think the address update has been made in their system yet. Should I get my address changed at the time of stamping? I have AR11 mail and return receipt, which I plan to carry with me for stamping. Any suggestions to handle the address change issue?

Thanks.
ps: will update the sheet soon.

[kb123]

Received 1st FP notices, scheduled for 11/12/04. Updated the tracker.

Thanks
- kb123

[speedy1027]

Updated the tracker with my info.

Cheers,
speedy1027

[julapnet]

My GC case is approved today. My 485 date is Nov 12 2003. I was surprised to see my case approved so soon. It took just 11 months to get this case approved. Nothing special about this case. It was field with an pre approved labor EB3 category. Filed I-140 and I-485 concurrently.

Looks like Vermont is picking up speed. Best wishes for all the guys waiting for their approvals.