CASE: EB-2 I-485
APPLICANT: Egyptian Periodontist in Flower Mound, TX
Our client, a native of Egypt, was working in the United States as an associate periodontist under H-1B status. Her employer agreed to sponsor her for a second-preference (EB-2) immigrant petition. Our client holds a dentistry degree from Egypt, which was evaluated as the equivalent of a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree in the U.S. Additionally, she is licensed to practice dentistry in Texas and has completed three years of residency training in periodontics. Based on her educational and professional background, our office determined she was clearly eligible for EB-2 classification.
Prior to filing the PERM, our firm managed the prevailing wage request, job order, advertisements, internal job postings, and the recruitment report. We ensured compliance with the required timelines, noting that a PERM application must be filed at least 60 days after the job posting or 30 days after the final advertisement. The prevailing wage request was filed on September 26, 2023. Following the determination, the employer filed the job order on March 18, 2024. We filed the PERM application on July 1, 2024, and the Labor Certification was approved on November 4, 2025.
Once the PERM was certified, our client retained our office for her I-140 petition. We filed the application via premium processing on November 24, 2025, and it was approved on December 9, 2025, without a Request for Evidence (RFE).
In January 2026, her priority date became current, and she retained our services for her I-485 Adjustment of Status application. We filed the application on January 5, 2026. The process proceeded smoothly, with receipt notices and fingerprint appointments arriving on schedule. On March 21, 2026, USCIS approved the adjustment of status, and our client is now officially a lawful permanent resident.