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EB2 total processing time experience

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Folks, My employer just started my GC filing process via EB2. The company attorney submitted PWD today and says it takes around 3-4 months to approve. And, next 6-8 months for PERM. I would be qualified to EB2-NIW and was talking to another attorney on my own. But considering time, effort and finance, I agreed with my employer for EB2 process. I now am concerned with the fact of its longer processing time. The attorney says it will take somewhere around 1.5-2 yrs. Can you guys share your recent EB2 experiences? How long did it take to approve your case? I'd appreciate your input. Thank you, GK

GHORLEKABO
Dec 18, 2018 3:12 PM · 24,945 views
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AJ Joshi Dec 18, 2018 3:53 PM
My company said same thing
nepali786 Dec 18, 2018 4:24 PM
3-4 months for PWD. 2-3 months for advertisements if things go smoothly and then file I-140 so about 10-12 months at least. NIW get approved usually in less than 6 months most of the time.
jonny Dec 18, 2018 5:54 PM
Here is my time line, hope this helps: Wage submitted: July 2016 Wage approved: Oct 2016 Advertisement: Nov 2016- Jan 2017 PERM Filed: Feb 2017 PERM Approved: MaY 2017 140/485 Filed: June 2017 (premium) 140 Approved: July 2017 EAD/AP Approved: Nov 2017 1st File transfer: Jan 2018 2nd File transfer: March 2018 Interview June 2018; Approved Same day. Got the card within a week. So from start (wage) to finish (card in hand) almost two years, but mine was not NIW. Last edited: 18-Dec-18 05:54 PM Last edited: 18-Dec-18 05:58 PM
Abhilasha_pokhara Dec 19, 2018 1:56 PM
It took 8 months for me.
guitarcenter Dec 19, 2018 2:06 PM
@Jonny - Thank you for your response, thats really helpful but mine was not in NIW does that mean EB2 would be faster.. newbie here do just confusion on terms @Abhilasha - Did you mean the entire process from Wage till you had atleast EAD ? or GC on hand ?
Khai ko khai ko Dec 19, 2018 5:15 PM
@Jonny what is first file transfer and second file transfer. I am too newbie here. Could you please explain overall process after 485 is filed.
country_boy Dec 19, 2018 5:16 PM
EB2 PWD Submitted 2/2017 PWD approved 5/2017 Advertisement 5-8 /2017 Perm Applied 9/2017 Perm Approved 3/2018 I 140 Applied 4/2018 I40 Premium and Lafada(RFE/NOID) approved : 08/2018 I 485 Applied 10/2018 (Couldn't do in Sept 2018 due to Retrogression) Waiting since then: Take home: depends on how fast the company and lawyer processes the docs something like - 2 years from PWD date)
guitarcenter Dec 19, 2018 5:32 PM
@country_boy. Thank you for your timeline. Really helpful is preparation on timeline.
GHORLEKABO Dec 19, 2018 8:06 PM
Thanks for your inputs folks. Abhilasha, did you file NIW or regular EB2 via PERM? Can you please elaborate a bit?
Jonny Dec 20, 2018 11:49 AM
@guitarc I am not expert on NIW but it means National Interest Waiver. NIW does not require PERM filing but to qualify, one should have Advance Degree like Ph.D @KhaiK these days all Employment based applicant have to appear for visa Interview and for that your file goes through various USCIS office (Nebraska/Texas - NBC Missouri - and your local USCIS office). First transfer = file transferred to NBC from NE or TX (initial filing); second transfer = file transferred from NBC to your local USCIS office for interview. Last edited: 20-Dec-18 11:56 AM
looper Dec 20, 2018 12:33 PM
Which one is processing faster these days EB2 vs EB3 ???
guitarcenter Dec 20, 2018 1:42 PM
Thank you Jonny
Mr p Dec 20, 2018 7:15 PM
Applied i485 this week and currently i am in TPS which expires in June 24 looking at time line . what is time line for EAD approval these days . How long usually it takes ? Can somebody please share the timeline.
GHORLEKABO Dec 20, 2018 8:08 PM
Seems like I made a mistake by not going via EB2-NIW. It would have save a great deal of time.
sm5275 Dec 21, 2018 9:38 AM
@Mr P, It took about 2 and a half months for me to get the EAD/AP card.
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