Got greened!

hashitoxicosis

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Thanks to all the forum members and co-sufferers , got my approval notice for GC today in the mail.

I haven't felt such relief in AGES!
 
Great News. Congrats. I wish the best for the rest of us sufferers as well.

Completing NIW requirements and waiting is surely a unintended oversight in US immigration law.

Wonderful that you have seen light at the end of this messed up physician US immigration tunnel.
 
thanks everyone, I didn't get a chance to reply. Here is a summary of my trackitt profile

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My I-485 case: Approved in 2094 days (1737 days more than average*) (4 comments) (Edit this case)

User: hashitoxicosis Priority Date: 03 Feb 2003
Service Center: Vermont Category: EB2-NIW
Application Mailed: 02 Feb 2003 USCIS Received Date: 12 Feb 2003
USCIS Notice Date: 30 Apr 2003 Filing Type: concurrent
I-140 Processing: regular I-140 Approval Date: 01 Apr 2003
Fingerprinting Date 1: Fingerprinting Date 2: 29 Oct 2008
RFE: yes RFE Reply Date: 03 Aug 2008
Name Check Status: too early to say Name Check Approval/Denial Date: N/A
I-485 Status: approved Approval Date: 06 Nov 2008
Card Ordered Date: Card Received Date:
EAD Applied: AP Applied:
EAD Approval Date: AP Approval Date:
Nationality: India Country of Chargeability: India
Applicant Type: primary Last Updated: 12 Nov 2008
Notes: NIW physician, underserved area. 5yr completion RFE replied 8/3/08 . Fingerprint for me and my wife 10/29/08. Had contacted Senator on 10/10. 11/6/2008 approval notice mailed. Online it still says pending. Passport stamped.

*This is the average approval time in the last one year for cases with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)
 
My Immigration history
June 1997: Entered US on J1 for residency training. Renewed annually.

Jan 2003: J1 Waiver approved by INS based on underserved area employment to start on July 1 2003

Feb 2003: Applied for I-140 (EB2-NIW Physician) based the said job. Concurrent I-485 also sent

April 2003: I-140 (EB2-NIW Physician) approved.

July 1 2003: Started the said job on H1B

June 30 2006: 3 years completed on H1B to complete the three year requirement. Continuing still with the same employer.

July 1 2006 : Started using EAD approved through EB2-NIW

June 30 2008: Finished 5 year requirement for adjudication of I-485. RFE and required documentation being mailed.

Oct 23rd 2008: second FP done

Nov 6 2008:I-485 approved

Nov 28 2008: Card Mailed

Dec 2 2008: Card received
 
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