Waiting for EAD...and starting to lose my patience.

[nini06 0]

My NOA was dated 12-26-08. I got my Bio's done on 1-21-06...but I have not heard of them again. I know they should be writting soon, but we have not recieved any RFE's or any touches on our case numbers since the bio's. .I am growing impatient because i need to renew my license, and want to apply to jobs specific to my major. It takes time and the companies willing to take me will not even look at my resume without EAD (ok not to give me the job, that is the law. But how about giving it a look and calling me later?). First time since my freshman year that I do not have my own income, it feels very strange and I cannot wait to help hubby pay for the credit cards and student loan .

How long should I wait before calling or getting more worried?

Edited March 11, 2009 by nini06

[Dakine 26]

My NOA was dated 12-26-08. I got my Bio's done on 1-21-06...but I have not heard of them again. I know they should be writting soon, but we have not recieved any RFE's or any touches on our case numbers since the bio's. .I am growing impatient because i need to renew my license, and want to apply to jobs specific to my major. It takes time and the companies willing to take me will not even look at my resume without EAD (ok not to give me the job, that is the law. But how about giving it a look and calling me later?). First time since my freshman year that I do not have my own income, it feels very strange and I cannot wait to help hubby pay for the credit cards and student loan .

How long should I wait before calling or getting more worried?

If you don't get results within 90 days make a Infopass appointment.

[Cino 5]

FIRST OF ALL, CALM DOWN & RELAX. IT IS NOT THAT LATE TO GET WORRIED. IT TAKES TIME

TO GET INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT LETTER.

I THINK THIS IS TOTALLY MY GUESS, YOU WILL GET APPONTMENT

LETTER IN THIS MONTH & TOUCH ON EAD. PROBABLY YOUR INTERVIEW WILL BE

BETWEEN MAY,15 - MAY,31. BUT DON'T TAKE IT AS GUARANTEED.

EVERYBODY KNOWS ONE FACT ABOUT USCIS, EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT & UNIQUE !....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

[Goldfee111 3]

nini u are still in the timeline of the 90 days...and then u have to apply for SSN...that needs also one week...maybe 6 like in my case...before u not have the ssn probably no one will hire u:-((

so calm down

Edited March 11, 2009 by Goldfee111

[nini06 0]

funny thing, the EAD had been sitting at home for 10 days. Hubby tought that since it was an unmarked envelope with a hard card on it, it must be acredit card offer. So yesterday I got interested in the whole thing (with the economy so crappy, who wants to give an F1 a credit card?), opened the envelope and there it was. My own picture facing me! I was getting worried because the interview appointment had arrived before the EAD, usually it was backwards. I came to the US as a student in 2003, they gave me a SSN. Do I have to reapply? Why?

[milimelo 4,571]

No, your SS number is still good (once you get it it's your for life) - you just need to go to SSA office to update the status and get the unrestricted SS card.

Good luck job hunting!