Finally it happened on December 24, 2003. Here are the details:-
WAC 02205xxxxx
GC Process started : March 1998
PD: May 1999 ( Lawyer sat on my file for 13 months)
LC Filed : May 1999
LC Approved : Dec 1999
I140 Applied in EB3 : Jan 2000
I140 Approved : Dec 2000
I485 Filed : May 2001
RFE for I485 : Feb 2002
I485 Denied : May 2002
(I485 Denied on the ground that at the time of the filing, the visas were not available for India.)
I485 Re-filed : June 2002
Changed Job using AC21 : March 2003
3rd AP applied : June 2003
3rd AP Denied : Sep 2003
Reason- no pending I485)
Motion to reopen AP : Oct 2003
RFE for I485 : Nov 24, 2003
(EVL, W2 & Pay slips)
2nd FP : Nov 28, 2003
RFE replied : Dec 15, 2003
RFE received : Dec 18, 2003
I485 Approved : Dec 24, 2003

WAC 02205xxxxx
GC Process started : March 1998
PD: May 1999 ( Lawyer sat on my file for 13 months)
LC Filed : May 1999
LC Approved : Dec 1999
I140 Applied in EB3 : Jan 2000
I140 Approved : Dec 2000
I485 Filed : May 2001
RFE for I485 : Feb 2002
I485 Denied : May 2002
(I485 Denied on the ground that at the time of the filing, the visas were not available for India.)
I485 Re-filed : June 2002
Changed Job using AC21 : March 2003
3rd AP applied : June 2003
3rd AP Denied : Sep 2003
Reason- no pending I485)
Motion to reopen AP : Oct 2003
RFE for I485 : Nov 24, 2003
(EVL, W2 & Pay slips)
2nd FP : Nov 28, 2003
RFE replied : Dec 15, 2003
RFE received : Dec 18, 2003
I485 Approved : Dec 24, 2003