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pink_cloud   0

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I just wanted to vent my frustration at not having my EAD yet. I am reaching the 90 day mark. I started applying for jobs after my biometrics were taken and now I have to keep telling prospective employers that I am waiting on my card. UGH...we are running out of money and I need to start working now. It's so annoying that it takes so FREAKIN' long.

I know many of you guys will sympathise with me!

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UmmSqueakster   54

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Have you made an infopass appointment yet? If you're past the 90 day mark, you should be able to get an interm EAD until the 1 year one arrives

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02/23/08 - Filed for removal of conditions.

Sometime in 2008 - Received 10 year GC. Almost done with USCIS for life inshaAllah! Huzzah!

12/07/08 - Adopted the fuzzy feline love of my life, my Squeaky baby th_catcrazy.gif

02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

06/15/09 - Citizenship interview

07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

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canucker18   0

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Filling in a timeline will help others to guage your wait as well. So, please fill yours in. I am coming up to my 90 days as well and I am just as frustrated as I have an employer holding a position for me.

Adjustment of Status 2008

May 6, 2008 ~~~~~~~ I751 package mailed to Vermont

May 17, 2008 ~~~~~~~~Check Cashed

May 19, 2008 ~~~~~~~~ NOA1

June 20, 2008 ~~~~~~~ Fingerprinting appointment

April 1, 2009 ~~~~~~~~ APPROVED!!!!

K-1 Visa

October 11, 2005 ~~~~~ Mailed I129F (Vermont)

October 25, 2005 ~~~~~ NOA2 in email (yay)

February 8, 2006 ~~~~~ Interview Day! APPROVED!!!

AOS, EAD, AP

March 27, 2006 ~~~~~~ Mailed AOS, EAD, AP to Chicago

March 29, 2006 ~~~~~~ AOS, EAD, AP arrives at Chicago Lockbox

March 31, 2006 ~~~~~~~ NOA's for all 3

April 18, 2006 ~~~~~~ Biometrics Appointment in Providence

May 15, 2006 ~~~~~~ RFE in the mail-more financial info

May 26, 2006 ~~~~~~ AOS touched

June 19, 2006 ~~~~~ EAD Card in the mail

July 27, 2006 ~~~~~ Interview for Green Card

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I just wanted to vent my frustration at not having my EAD yet. I am reaching the 90 day mark. I started applying for jobs after my biometrics were taken and now I have to keep telling prospective employers that I am waiting on my card. UGH...we are running out of money and I need to start working now. It's so annoying that it takes so FREAKIN' long.

I know many of you guys will sympathise with me!

Oh yes - surely I sympathise with you..... I am also so very impatient,

Also I posted a question here - maybe someone know how it is?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ndpost&p=227144

06 December 2005 - entered US on tourist visa

08 February 2006 - got married

06 March 2006 - 15 March 2006 - medical exam done

15 March 2006 - I-485 package sent to Chicago Lockbox

21 March 2006 - USCIS received papers

24 March 2006 - notice date for I-130,I-485,I-765 (28 March 2006 - received NOA for I-130,I-485,I-765)

01 April 2006 - I-130, I-485, I-765 touched

06 April 2006 - Notice date for biometrics appointment (received on 13 April 2006)

29 April 2006 - Biometrics done

06 May 2006 - I-765, I-145 touched

08 May 2006 - I-765, I-130 touched

03 June 2006 - I-765 touched

06 June 2006 - Interview letter arrived

07 June 2006 - e-mail received: EAD approved !!!

09 June 2006 - EAD card received in mail

12 June 2006 - applied for SSN

26 June 2006 - SSN arrived

25 July 2006 - Interview

APPROVED!!!

31 July 2006 - Welcome Notice arrived

4 August 2006 - GREEN CARD ARRIVED !!!!

I am back!!!

30 April 2008 - sent out form I-751 to remove conditional residence

12 May 2008 - extention letter arrived

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CanGal   1

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I also feel your pain. It took me months and months before i even had a bio met exam. Now that I finally have my EAD card though I am now waiting on stupid Social Security. They have not updated me within the system yet since my bio met exam. So now that I have my card, it does me no good till i know I can recieve a ssn!!! Sometimes I feel like this whole thing is bogus.

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pink_cloud   0

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Do you have to wait till the 90 days are up before you can apply for an INFOPASS appointment or can I schedule an appointment now for when my 90 days are up? This whole procedure sucks and is really starting to get to me. I will fill out my timeline shortly.

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Do you have to wait till the 90 days are up before you can apply for an INFOPASS appointment or can I schedule an appointment now for when my 90 days are up? This whole procedure sucks and is really starting to get to me. I will fill out my timeline shortly.

No, you don't need to wait. Make it now to reserve your space. You can always cancel if you get your EAD before then.

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We waited 6 months and when we got the card the effective date was 3 months prior to when we got the card. It was dated over 2 months before we even got biometrics. If it was me and an employer would hire me I would start work without the card. You will soon have proof that you were authorized to work the whole time.

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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Well I can totally sympathize, we are going on 109 days no EAD, and were turned down at the Dallas district office when we went on the 91st day...talk about frustrating! Go ahead and make your 91st day appointment now, that way at least you will have it ASAP if it doesnt come.

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Married January 18, 2006

08 JUN 2006.....AP document recieved :)

09 JUN 2006.....regular EAD approval

14 JUN 2006.....regular EAD recieved in mail

22 JUL 2006......AOS and EAD (?) touched...moving along maybe? :)

21 AUG 2006....Recieved interview letter!

26 SEP 2006.....INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!

26 SEP 2006.....APPROVED WITH FLYING COLORS!

05 OCT 2006....Welcome letter recieved

11 OCT 2006....THE CARD ARRIVES!!!!!!!!!!

15 SEP 2008.....Sent for removal of conditions

24 SEP 2008.....NOA for removal of conditions

10 MAR 2009....Transferred from VSC to CSC

22 MAY 2009.....REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS APPROVED!!!!!! :) Citizenship here we come!

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Yes, we're in the same boat. At least you can get the interim EAD so hurry and make the infopass appointment. I would also call up the USCIS to remind them.

We've passed 150 days and got an interim EAD for only 30 days. Ridiculous!!!!!

Good luck and I am sure all will work out for the best.

LaGreenEyes, that is riduculous what the Dallas office did. Can you complain?

I-485 , I-765, I-130: NOA1 : 1/23/2006

Biometrics 2/23/2006

Temporary EAD given for 1 month ONLY b/c of Infopass appt: 5/1/2006

Went back to renew EAD through Infopass: EAD card was not given "due to reasons we can't disclose"

5/3/2007: Confirmation that EAD is delayed due to background checks. (started to use the senator, ombudsman and was just a royal pain in the neck)

5/30/2007: EAD production ordered (after over 400 days of waiting!!! woo hoo!)

AOS Interview: 5/12/2008!!! FINALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/29/2008: card production ordered...918 days..can't wait to see that card!

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happyimmigrant   0

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I just wanted to vent my frustration at not having my EAD yet. I am reaching the 90 day mark. I started applying for jobs after my biometrics were taken and now I have to keep telling prospective employers that I am waiting on my card. UGH...we are running out of money and I need to start working now. It's so annoying that it takes so FREAKIN' long.

I know many of you guys will sympathise with me!

Can you fill out your timeline, so we can see just what your process has been like?

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