What has your experience been like with the I-485 timeline? How many months did it take from filing your I-485 to receiving your green card?

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So it looks like timelines are quicker now? Perhaps because less applications given tightening of rules?

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6 months. Filed in August 2025 and received in Feb 2026.

Mind me asking what category and country of origin?

8 months. Filed in end of October 2025 and approved in June 2026. EB2 ROW.

I haven’t received mine yet but mine all seems to be moving very quickly suddenly. My paperwork was all received May 14th.

I had biometrics 6/29 and then my EAD was approved on 6/30. On 7/1 my I-485 moved from received to “still processing”.

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