I'm tired of waiting already

[Lakawanna Blues 1]

Dear Forum,

Is it just me or does this whole process tax you to death. I haven't had any touches to my application since the 25th of January and am beginning to think that that my application hasn't disappeared down the USCIS black hole. It has been 65 days and I am starting to go crazy because of the waiting. My patience has run out (mainly for my EAD) and I know that I need to have plenty of it in order to get through this whole process.

This forum has great advice for those going through the immigration process but sometimes I get a little envious and a little angry of the fact that others who applied after me are getting their applications processed before mine. Of course, I know that each case is different and that the processing times depend on so much more than we, the applicants know about. It's sad how we have spent so much money applying and yet we will never get the quality of service to match the money we spent.

Like everyone else, I will continue to wait because I have no choice. I will continue to watch the political race and be annoyed at how the immigration system has become all about illegal immigrants as though legal immigrants are a myth. I will continue to keep my fingers crossed every day when I check my email and the USCIS website for updates and I will hope that one day soon I will be able to post a topic entitled "YAY! IT FINALLY CAME.."

To all those that applied before me and still haven't had a response, I am sorry for sounding like a cranky bratty 2 year old because I know that your impatience is only multiplied by my measly 65 days of waiting. It hasn't even been 90 days yet and I know I should suck it up but I can't. My life is on hold and that upsets me just as much as your life being on hold upsets you. I wish you all good luck and God speed for your applications.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

With love and plenty of good luck

Mrs. Wilson

[Lili 3]

I just want to say that i believe we all understand how you feel as we all reached your stage at one time or another.

The only thing that works is keeping yourself busy. Join a charity, take long walks, join clubs... Don't stay at home all day!

And when you least expect it, USCIS will surprise you with a nice letter.

I wish you the best.

[Lil Miss Sunshine 14]

Sorry about that. The wait must be killing you. Will be praying for the progress of your case. Good luck!

[RandyFabi 0]

If you feel like something is wrong, make an infopass appointment at your local USCIS office. Easy to make the appointment, go to the USCIS webpage and find your local office. There will be a link on that page to schedule the appointment. Ours had last been touched on Jan 08 and nothing for a month (we are October filers). We made an infopass appt in early Feb and the person at the USCIS office told us that our case had been put on hold on Jan 8 and asked us if we had received anything. We said no. She picked up the phone and called the Chicago office where our documents were...after a couple of minutes she hung up the phone and said that our documents had been released (I485, EAD & AP). We asked if there had been a problem and she said that no one knows why our documents were on hold. Since then we have received the EAD and AP and our interview has been scheduled. Good luck!

However, looking at your timeline, I would not worry. We had our biometrics appt in November, were then touched late Nov and then nothing until Jan 8. So really, I don't know if you will be able to file for the infopass appt yet.

[richd 0]

Are you kidding me? 65 days is nothing. I was here over 7 years before I could even qualify to apply for AOS, now that the application is with USCIS, they haven't touched it since July (that would be over 200 days). Think yourself lucky that you can apply in this way after marriage and don't have to wait in a long, long line like us employment based AOS.

This forum seems aimed more at marriage based AOS but couldn't help responding to try and highlight the fact that you have not waited any time at all in comparison to other/most people.

[Mags 112]

My AOS application spent 3 months stopping someone's chair wobbling, then an additional month lining the USCIS hamster cage.

[cellarlily 0]

Mine has been sent off to storage twice without being approved or denied. It remains a complete mystery to us, our government officials and USCIS themselves as to what the f*** is even happening with it.

[*JG* 2]

65 days is not very long at all. Ours took a little over 3 months.

Hang in there.

[Lakawanna Blues 1]

Thank you for all your responses. I realize that this process takes a long time and that patience is essential to getting through it. I have spent the last 10 years of my life applying for one visa or another and so I am aware of how the process can be frustrating. My impatience is not for the greencard itself but my work authorization because my husband and I have mounting medical bills and child support (for my husband's child) that is due every month despite the fact that my husband is medically unable to work right now.

The main reason for my frustration is that there does not seem to be any consistency with the way applications are processed. Some people get their EAD's within weeks and others get theirs well after 90 days. My whole application packet is at the Missouri Service Center and lord knows how far along it is in the process. I am trying to keep myself distracted but it is difficult when my husband is legally allowed to work but physically unable to right now and I am not legally allowed to work and yet physically able to.

Like all the millions of other applicants, I will continue to wait because that is what I must do. I certainly didn't mean to sound selfish or inconsiderate because I know that there are many other people whose situations are worse than mine and that 60 odd days of waiting is a drop in the bucket. I just wanted to let my feelings and frustration out because this is the only place where I thought I could find understanding and a little compassion.

[ViVi and JimJim 0]

It seems that Infopass really works?! After I called to the USCIS for a couple timess, I found that they really don't care and just keep asking me to be patient and WAIT!!! I can't wait any longer...I am a DEC Filer but I even haven't received my EAD and AP yet, now is already March...so I made an appt with the Infopass which is scheduled on next Tuesday (March 11th), I hope they can help me out and see what's going on???

If you feel like something is wrong, make an infopass appointment at your local USCIS office. Easy to make the appointment, go to the USCIS webpage and find your local office. There will be a link on that page to schedule the appointment. Ours had last been touched on Jan 08 and nothing for a month (we are October filers). We made an infopass appt in early Feb and the person at the USCIS office told us that our case had been put on hold on Jan 8 and asked us if we had received anything. We said no. She picked up the phone and called the Chicago office where our documents were...after a couple of minutes she hung up the phone and said that our documents had been released (I485, EAD & AP). We asked if there had been a problem and she said that no one knows why our documents were on hold. Since then we have received the EAD and AP and our interview has been scheduled. Good luck!

However, looking at your timeline, I would not worry. We had our biometrics appt in November, were then touched late Nov and then nothing until Jan 8. So really, I don't know if you will be able to file for the infopass appt yet.

[Earmuffs 1]

no touches on my AOS in a month. But I have my EAD..

but i feel your pain, I think all of us do when it comes to waiting..

[stevenw60 0]

no touches on my AOS in a month. But I have my EAD..

but i feel your pain, I think all of us do when it comes to waiting..

Does anyone know if you can call USCIS to confirm that our case is still at CSC? Are people normally notified if their case is transferred to their LOCAL office?

[pkash2006 0]

tell me abt that, had interview on Jan 22nd aproved pending namecheck , am ready to go home, no updates online , hope the new memo really helps and i can see my GC soon...

[Lakawanna Blues 1]

tell me abt that, had interview on Jan 22nd aproved pending namecheck , am ready to go home, no updates online , hope the new memo really helps and i can see my GC soon...

To my pleasant suprise when I checked my email this morning, I discovered an email from CRIS notifying me that my EAD card production had been ordered. Just when I thought I couldn't wait any longer, I received this email and it has given me one less thing to worry and wait for.

Good luck to all those still waiting for news.

[Lili 3]

tell me abt that, had interview on Jan 22nd aproved pending namecheck , am ready to go home, no updates online , hope the new memo really helps and i can see my GC soon...

To my pleasant suprise when I checked my email this morning, I discovered an email from CRIS notifying me that my EAD card production had been ordered. Just when I thought I couldn't wait any longer, I received this email and it has given me one less thing to worry and wait for.

Good luck to all those still waiting for news.

Congrats!!! Working will definetely keep your mind off the immigration process.