why are most of the applicants getting notified in a matter of days

[rebeccajo 14]

Whatever makes you think you have the 'worst' luck? You filed less than a month ago.

Have you looked into the thread of individuals stuck in namecheck? There are people over there who have been waiting years.

[Mina76 0]

Water,

Have patience. You have him here. You are already one step in the right direction. The AOS will happen.

A watched pot never boils.........lol.

Sue

Agree, it will happen when you're not expecting it

[~~~water~~~ 0]

Whatever makes you think you have the 'worst' luck? You filed less than a month ago.

Have you looked into the thread of individuals stuck in namecheck? There are people over there who have been waiting years.

Its just hard after 9 MONTHS of ap and namechecks to file DOS and watch 98% of the people be moving forward and your held waiting again, it just feels unfair, Im not feeling sorry for myself I am thankful we are this far FINALLY, my main point of posting was to connect with others whos checks have taken weeks or months to be cashed and to find out in the end did this add to thier wait or did it all even out.

really after 9 month AP of unknown waiting I know how it goes i just was hoping this part of the process would go a little smoother. My husband wants to work, all I am really concerned with is for his EAD to be processed. When your stuck in namechecks at least you can go on with a fairly normal life you can work and travel with EAD and AP.

Edited April 4, 2008 by ~~~water~~~

[~~~water~~~ 0]

Water,

Have patience. You have him here. You are already one step in the right direction. The AOS will happen.

A watched pot never boils.........lol.

Sue

Agree, it will happen when you're not expecting it

thanks Im getting to this place again, I know my patience is a little shot after the last year dealing with cairo.

[~~~water~~~ 0]

That is usually your sign....

Is it normal for them to take weeks to cash the check?

Seems so....we waited twice as long as you have been so far.

This whole visa journey process is a test of inner strength. Only those with calm and patience in their hearts remain sane

the bad news is that your case doesn't even start to get processed until you get NOAs, so thats when you start counting days from, so non-NOA days are effectively dead days. If you're on the wrong end of the wrong pile you can be waiting a few weeks. sucks, i know, but its just the way it is.

The good news is that you've done all you can and for the moment there's no need to stress yourselves. Pat yourselves on the back for getting this far with your sanity, and just wait for the process to work its magic

I;m not so sure about those 'dead' days......I seemed have got my AP and EAD approved right on the timeline of having filed Feb 4th...

This is reassuring

[rebeccajo 14]

Whatever makes you think you have the 'worst' luck? You filed less than a month ago.

Have you looked into the thread of individuals stuck in namecheck? There are people over there who have been waiting years.

Its just hard after 9 MONTHS of ap and namechecks to file DOS and watch 98% of the people be moving forward and your held waiting again, it just feels unfair, Im not feeling sorry for myself I am thankful we are this far FINALLY, my main point of posting was to connect with others whos checks have taken weeks or months to be cashed and to find out in the end did this add to thier wait or did it all even out.

really after 9 month AP of unknown waiting I know how it goes i just was hoping this part of the process would go a little smoother. My husband wants to work, all I am really concerned with is for his EAD to be processed. When your stuck in namechecks at least you can go on with a fairly normal life you can work and travel with EAD and AP.

We were stuck in namecheck for 17 months, so I'm well acquainted with just how 'abnormal' it can be. An EAD and an AP document really aren't all they are cracked up to be. Employers prefer to see greencards, and an AP re-entry has its drawbacks.

I agree that one would think a State Department AP would eliminate a namecheck delay stateside when adjusting. Unfortunately, the security divisions of State and USCIS don't share information. And they do that on purpose as part of a checks and balance system.

[zsam 0]

Whatever makes you think you have the 'worst' luck? You filed less than a month ago.

Have you looked into the thread of individuals stuck in namecheck? There are people over there who have been waiting years.

Its just hard after 9 MONTHS of ap and namechecks to file DOS and watch 98% of the people be moving forward and your held waiting again, it just feels unfair, Im not feeling sorry for myself I am thankful we are this far FINALLY, my main point of posting was to connect with others whos checks have taken weeks or months to be cashed and to find out in the end did this add to thier wait or did it all even out.

really after 9 month AP of unknown waiting I know how it goes i just was hoping this part of the process would go a little smoother. My husband wants to work, all I am really concerned with is for his EAD to be processed. When your stuck in namechecks at least you can go on with a fairly normal life you can work and travel with EAD and AP.

We were stuck in namecheck for 17 months, so I'm well acquainted with just how 'abnormal' it can be. An EAD and an AP document really aren't all they are cracked up to be. Employers prefer to see greencards, and an AP re-entry has its drawbacks.

I agree that one would think a State Department AP would eliminate a namecheck delay stateside when adjusting. Unfortunately, the security divisions of State and USCIS don't share information. And they do that on purpose as part of a checks and balance system.

Boy can we relate to the "employers want greencards" point. Was a HUGE reason hubby was NOT considered for oral surgery residencies. Hopefully we'll have the green card soon (this summer) and next year will be better and he can increase his chances of matching into a program. Fingers crossed...

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

Boy can we relate to the "employers want greencards" point. Was a HUGE reason hubby was NOT considered for oral surgery residencies. Hopefully we'll have the green card soon (this summer) and next year will be better and he can increase his chances of matching into a program. Fingers crossed...

Do employers need to see a green card if you have an unrestricted SSN?

[marieke 1]

it took us about a month too before we got our NOA's. dont worry, it'll happen.

[~~~water~~~ 0]

Boy can we relate to the "employers want greencards" point. Was a HUGE reason hubby was NOT considered for oral surgery residencies. Hopefully we'll have the green card soon (this summer) and next year will be better and he can increase his chances of matching into a program. Fingers crossed...

Do employers need to see a green card if you have an unrestricted SSN?

I hope not, I think for some positions yes they don't want to risk training/hiring you without it, but many other postions ead will be fine. I know at my work people are hired with it no problem

it took us about a month too before we got our NOA's. dont worry, it'll happen.

Thamks

[zsam 0]

Boy can we relate to the "employers want greencards" point. Was a HUGE reason hubby was NOT considered for oral surgery residencies. Hopefully we'll have the green card soon (this summer) and next year will be better and he can increase his chances of matching into a program. Fingers crossed...

Do employers need to see a green card if you have an unrestricted SSN?

I hope not, I think for some positions yes they don't want to risk training/hiring you without it, but many other postions ead will be fine. I know at my work people are hired with it no problem

it took us about a month too before we got our NOA's. dont worry, it'll happen.

Thamks

Yes some jobs want a green card..esp if they are going to invest years of training in a person. I totally understand that, but also had USCIS not paid attention to the namecheck delays i could imagine us waiting a very long time--and therefore, no GC and no training. tough situation...they just don't get the "pending" part

water---you'll hear good news soon--EAD etc. good luck!

[smicelle 0]

My application package was sent back after 1.5 months after I sent it to Chicago. I was worried that they lost my package but apparently I forgot to send them I-130 money.

Someone else also waited more than a month until he got his package back because of a lack of a signature.

[~~~water~~~ 0]

Thats such bad news

[carolinek 0]

5 weeks here from delivery to my NOA1. don't worry! it'll happen! *sending good vibes*