My I-485 was approved & Green Card delivered on Sunday.
One thing I have learned is that no matter what you read here, no matter what dates & times you see on USCIS website or the Visa Bulletin, there is literally no telling how long an application will take and what steps it will go through. Sometimes the online tracker will update, sometimes it won't. Don't pin your hopes on ANY of those things.
I filed a full adjustment package and there was no movement on any of the applications (I-485, I-765, I-131) and even though I filed service requests when I could, my lawyer told me on Monday, December 18th, to expect another 8 month wait, to prepare for an interview (all employment based AOS applications are now being interviewed) and hopefully the EAD/AP would be approved some time in 2018. And then a few hours later I got a flurry of texts and notifications that my card had been ordered. I literally didn't know if it was a mistake, which card it was, and also didn't allow myself to get excited until I had the notices and card (whichever it was) in my hands. As you can tell by the title, it was my Green Card, and it arrived on Christmas Eve (which in itself is a miracle as that was a Sunday, and the day before Christmas). Best Christmas gift ever! Good luck everyone & all I can say is, no matter how frustrating it is, you've got to trust the process.
Category: EB4 (Religious Worker / ROW)
I-360 Receipt + Priority Date = April 3rd, 2017
I-360 Approved = July 14th, 2017
I-485, I-130, I-765 Filed = Week of August 1st
I-485, I-130, I-765 Receipt Date = August 4th, 2017
Check Cashed = August 17th
I-485, I-130, I-765 Physical Receipt Notice Received = August 21st, 2017
I-485 Priority Date = April 3rd, 2017 (Carried Over From I-360)
Case Transferred, New Office Has Jurisdiction (I-485, I-131, I-765) = September 8th, 2017
Case Transferred, New Office Has Jurisdiction (I-485 Only) = September 12th, 2017
* I-485 at CSC
* I-765 & I-131 at NSC
SR Raised for No Biometrics Letter = September 18th
SR Assigned to Officer = September 22nd
Biometrics Notice = September 23rd
Biometrics Notice Received = September 29th
Biometrics Appointment Date = October 11th
Biometrics Done = September 29th (walked in)
Service Request for I-765 = October 23rd (Day 80) [Response: within regular processing times. Call back in another 60 days if you haven't heard from us.]
2nd Service Request for I-765 = December 14th (Day 135) [Lawyer raised this SR.]
I-765 Approved = NEVER PROCESSED / APPROVED
I-131 Approved = NEVER PROCESSED / APPROVED
EAD Card = NEVER PRODUCED
I-485 Approved = December 18th (Day 139) [Never got a notification of approval. This date came from the approval notice I got in the mail. Notifications on 12/18 were for card being produced]
Green Card Production = December 18th (Day 139)
Green Card Mailed = December 21st (Day 142)
I-485 Approval Notice Received = December 23rd (Day 144)
Green Card In Hand = December 24th (Day 145)