finally approval notice after 2.5 years waiting

[james_gmail]

Finally, we got the approval notice by email (waiting for the physical card). I got a lot of help from this website. It is really helpful.

Below is my time stamp. It is really a painful process. Hope it is helpful.
1. I140 EB1-A submitted 11/2004
2. I140 EB1-B submitted with I485 3/2005
3. I140 EB1-B approval 04/2005
4. I140 EB1-A approval 07/2005
5. Name check pending since 03/2005
6. Finger-print on 05/2005 and 09/2006
7. Case transfered from CSC to NSC on 03/2007
8. WOM 03/2007
9. Name check cleared 10/30/2007
10. Card produced 11/26/2007
11. Approval notice by email 11/27/2007
12. Waiting for the physical card

 

[james_gmail]

BTW, calling NSC is very helpful once your NC is cleared. I called before thanksgiving and joked whether I can get a thanksgiving gift, they approved it right after thanksgiving.