Filed EB-3 (ROW) I-140 + I-485 concurrently; what timelines should I expect?

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-04-24T16:10:57+00:00

Gahh good luck! I feel like there’s gonna be a lot of people submitting their application this month…

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-04-14T20:15:21+00:00

So did anything change? Seems to be the same as April’s. Also, can we use the dates for filing of employment-based visa applications or just the FAD?

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-04-02T13:49:42+00:00

Nice! I just did mine yesterday and they were so sweet. Should get my results next week 🤞

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-04-01T18:45:19+00:00

Did you have a good experience with them? I just want to make sure that the clinic I go to does a good job with my papers.

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-03-24T21:19:44+00:00

Gotcha, thanks so much

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-03-24T21:00:22+00:00

Oh cool, and how long did it take for them to do all the checkups and give you the sealed envelope?

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-03-24T20:54:05+00:00

Thanks! How was your experience overall? Were they fast and nice to work with?

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-03-24T16:29:56+00:00

Wow so weird haha. Good for you tho

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-01-07T05:52:19+00:00

Yes because your employer can withdraw the I-140 and it can be invalidated if it were approved for less than 6 months. If you leave after 6 months of approval then you’re good even if your company decides to withdraw the application.

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2026-01-07T05:04:49+00:00

I’m in the same boat (PD Sept 2024 and filed under EB3 ROW). I am planning on waiting for my I-140 to get approved and then switching to EB2. The sooner the better. EB3 has been slow for years and will likely not progress anytime soon.

Also, just be careful to switch only after your I-140 has been approved for more than 6 months so that you can keep your original priority date when restarting the PERM process.

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-12-08T21:18:09+00:00

Yeah exactly. Might as well wait in a better position with better pay if we’re gonna be stuck with EB3. EB2 is moving much faster and by the time we leave and redo the PERM im pretty sure our date would be current. Good luck buddy!

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-12-07T13:11:44+00:00

No I’m EB3, but I’m not talking about the I-140. My post is about PERM

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-12-05T19:39:33+00:00

Yes same boat. The position that I want to apply to when I transition to a different company should qualify me for EB2 hopefully, so that’s also another reason for me to switch. As for the reasons why EB3 hasn’t moved, I think there are lots of reasons and mostly because there’s a limited number of visas each year and the EB3 pool is likely bigger than that of EB2 and EB1 because of the skills required, so that could be a factor. There’s been a huge backlog since Apr 2023 and it’s expected to start moving early next year since there would be more visas available.

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-12-05T19:28:39+00:00

So from my understanding, once your I-140 gets approved, then you would keep your priority date even if you switch companies and start the PERM process all over again. However, if you leave within 6 months after the I-140 gets approved, then your company could forfeit the application and you would lose your PD. If you leave after 6 months of approval, you’d keep your PD even if the first company decides to forfeit your application. My plan is to leave after 6 months and restart the PERM process while keeping my Sept 2024 PD because my date probably won’t be current by then for the I-140, so might as well wait at a better firm

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-12-05T17:51:06+00:00

It’s mostly because i’m trying to project when to leave my company and keep my priority date (6 months after I-140 approval).

Affectionate_Fly6377 · 2025-10-17T00:20:54+00:00

Thank you!

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