January 2010 AOS Filers

[Calypso 464]

Just got an email... AP approved! Not EAD yet

Congratulations Miranda!

There's one more business day this week.

[sciencenerd 56]

Woohoo! Got the EAD in the mail today! Went straight down to the social security office and my wife's social security card should now be here in a couple weeks! Then she can finally get a state ID instead of having to use her passport everywhere. Still waiting for an interview date - hoping that it comes soon.

Congrats to everyone for the awesome progress you've made! I can't believe it's already the last half of March.

[menina 50]

Woohoo! Got the EAD in the mail today! Went straight down to the social security office and my wife's social security card should now be here in a couple weeks! Then she can finally get a state ID instead of having to use her passport everywhere. Still waiting for an interview date - hoping that it comes soon.

Congrats to everyone for the awesome progress you've made! I can't believe it's already the last half of March.

Well we got a second email saying that card production was ordered for EAD. Seems to be the norm getting multiple emails. Hopefully it was already sent and not only being produced today as opposed to 3 days ago. Also nothing on AP except a touch on the same day as our EAD email 3/15. Hoping to see both in the mail soon. Maybe they meant to say AP was approved last time and EAD was just approved today. Guess we'll see. Also wondering since my husband's social security card says "with work authorization only" do we need to get that changed once we have EAD or do we need to wait for the actual green card? Thanks!

[sciencenerd 56]

Well we got a second email saying that card production was ordered for EAD. Seems to be the norm getting multiple emails. Hopefully it was already sent and not only being produced today as opposed to 3 days ago. Also nothing on AP except a touch on the same day as our EAD email 3/15. Hoping to see both in the mail soon. Maybe they meant to say AP was approved last time and EAD was just approved today. Guess we'll see. Also wondering since my husband's social security card says "with work authorization only" do we need to get that changed once we have EAD or do we need to wait for the actual green card? Thanks!

It definitely seems to be the usual to get multiple e-mails about the EAD (we got 2 card production followed by 1 approval) - strange. Considering mail to here from Missouri takes about 3 days usually, I would guess the 1st e-mail was for ordering it and the 2nd e-mail was for mailing it. Don't know what the approval e-mail meant since it was obviously already in the mail. Of course, these are all just guesses.

I'm not sure about the social security card - my wife has never had one before, so this was her first application. She came over as a visitor, but I ended up in this forum before I figured out that it was a different situation (as opposed to having a family-based visa) since she never had any kind of visa (it's a long story). But, yeah, she wasn't eligible for an SSN until the EAD was in hand.

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Well we got a second email saying that card production was ordered for EAD. Seems to be the norm getting multiple emails. Hopefully it was already sent and not only being produced today as opposed to 3 days ago. Also nothing on AP except a touch on the same day as our EAD email 3/15. Hoping to see both in the mail soon. Maybe they meant to say AP was approved last time and EAD was just approved today. Guess we'll see. Also wondering since my husband's social security card says "with work authorization only" do we need to get that changed once we have EAD or do we need to wait for the actual green card? Thanks!

Wait until you get the green card for the new SSN card. The EAD will be there in a few days! If you went to the SS office with the EAD, they would just turn you around because Kyle presented his EAD at the SS Office and got a card that says "with work authorization only."

[Miranda&John 0]

Congratulations Miranda!

There's one more business day this week.

Well, here's to hoping! I have a second interview tomorrow, and I would REALLY like to tell him that my EAD has already been approved and I was just waiting for it to come in the mail, but I guess I will have to go with my original plan of telling him it should be here in the next 2 weeks....

[AAD... 4EVER!!! 0]

Well we got a second email saying that card production was ordered for EAD. Seems to be the norm getting multiple emails. Hopefully it was already sent and not only being produced today as opposed to 3 days ago. Also nothing on AP except a touch on the same day as our EAD email 3/15. Hoping to see both in the mail soon. Maybe they meant to say AP was approved last time and EAD was just approved today. Guess we'll see. Also wondering since my husband's social security card says "with work authorization only" do we need to get that changed once we have EAD or do we need to wait for the actual green card? Thanks!

We got 3 emails about the EAD and none about the AP, and they BOTH arrived in the mail today!!!!!!!

[Omark 3]

Hey guys i have my biometrics on da 23rd next wk...any last min tips ? how does it work,is it like in n out thing? I m bringing my paki passport,cali dl,ss card and off course my wife with me .... PS i already had ssn cuz i was here on f-1 n graduated from cuny.Just incsse if u guys wondering how i already got the ssn..by the way i went to socail security office with my wife since she wanted to have a new ss card with my last name onit and i asked the guy behind the window if i can still use my ssn ....he told me sure u can but once u get ur ead notify us and thats exacatly what i m gonna do...god speed!

[Victor&Cory 1]

Hello again my friends.

Yesterday was the biometrics appointment for Corina. All was very easy and we were in the office for no more than 5 minutes. It took much more time to find the building than to finish the process. hehehe..... Anyway....just wanted to keep you updated. Now on to the next step.

PEACE my friends...........

[Andrelle 1]

On March 18, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Finally, my EAD was approved

[Miranda&John 0]

On March 18, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Finally, my EAD was approved

YAY! Congrats Andrelle!

[F & J 21]

It definitely seems to be the usual to get multiple e-mails about the EAD (we got 2 card production followed by 1 approval) - strange. Considering mail to here from Missouri takes about 3 days usually, I would guess the 1st e-mail was for ordering it and the 2nd e-mail was for mailing it. Don't know what the approval e-mail meant since it was obviously already in the mail. Of course, these are all just guesses.

In my case, the 1st card production email was when they actually ORDERED card production and was the date of issue on my EAD card. The 2nd card production email seems like the day the card was produced/printed (it was the date on the letter/mailer that came with the card). The approval email was when they actually mailed the card out (based on the postmark on the envelope).

Edited March 19, 2010 by Fatima and Jim

[Tina&Roland 4]

So I called USCIS and was transferred to an IO who was able to see my case, and she says that since I came in on a K1, I will have an interview, but it hasn't been scheduled yet. Whaat? I asked her if it was at CSC and she said yes...so what's up with that?

[Tina&Roland 4]

Not sure what to believe right now.

[cml 0]

So I called USCIS and was transferred to an IO who was able to see my case, and she says that since I came in on a K1, I will have an interview, but it hasn't been scheduled yet. Whaat? I asked her if it was at CSC and she said yes...so what's up with that?

Tina& Roland,

Our timeline is similar, My 485/130/765 reciept dates were 1/20/2010

Biometrics 2/11/2010

my case was transferred to CSC on 2/4.

EAD approved 3/18/2010

I just got a notice stating that the case was transfered to the National Service Center....I guess that means an interview.