Patience or Time to Act?

[Steve and Evelyn 0]

Hello Everyone!

I've looked through the first four pages and didn't find anything that might help me. Here is my situation. We applied for I-485, I-765 and Advance Parole. We received the NOA on October 19th after filing it on October 9th. So far so good. In the town I lived in at the time of this filing the Post Office was quite strict about not delivering mail to a business box number unless the person that owned that business was the the person registered with that box number which I was. When my fiancee arrived and we married (September 23rd 2009) I informed the Post Office of same and asked them to be on the lookout for mail to her from USCIS. They said the would. Unfortunately that request didn't reach everyone and they returned the NOA which set the appointment for the my wife's biometrics. Well, that added about a month after I called USCIS and rescheduled the biometrics appointment which was delayed until December 17th 2009. In between all of this I was offered and accepted a job in another state (Alaska). I have informed USCIS of my address change for both the I-485 and the I-765 and received notification from them that my address has been changed. Where I live there is no access for an Infopass unless I was to take an expensive jet ride to the Seattle area (closest USCIS/Homeland Security Office to me). I can't afford that which brings me to the purpose of this post and is probably answered somewhere in the thousands of posts in this most marvelous website. May I take a moment to thank everyone for all of their help. Without Visa Journey I would have never been able to bring my fiancee here and marry her and enjoy the happiness I have sought for many years. That being said, the expense of the visa process, moving here and assorted other financial responsibilities make it mandatory that my wife work which she is very anxious to do.

The question is simple enough. Her biometrics were completed on December 17th, 2009. Is it too soon to expect her EAD? If it is, when should we reasonably expect to receive it? I've seen folks get their EAD in a very short time and others much longer after RFE's. Am I being overly optimistic? That Post Office glitch really put us back a month and was quite maddening. Well that's water under the bridge now and we're both anxious to have her work so she can contribute.

Thank you in advance for any guidance or personal experience you can provide.

Best wishes,

Steve & Grace

[journeyingwithyou 0]

If you check these following spreadsheets of October and november filers, you could find the differences between the biometrics and the EAD. If I were you though, check with the post office again or better yet, check your case status online through the USCIS website or by following this link and enter your receipt number inorder for the system to generate result for you and might tell you what stage your application has been. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

October spreadsheet

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ah...NDbWc&hl=en

November filers' spreadsheet

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0An...1tdlE&hl=en

[gary9891 10]

Hello Everyone!

I've looked through the first four pages and didn't find anything that might help me. Here is my situation. We applied for I-485, I-765 and Advance Parole. We received the NOA on October 19th after filing it on October 9th. So far so good. In the town I lived in at the time of this filing the Post Office was quite strict about not delivering mail to a business box number unless the person that owned that business was the the person registered with that box number which I was. When my fiancee arrived and we married (September 23rd 2009) I informed the Post Office of same and asked them to be on the lookout for mail to her from USCIS. They said the would. Unfortunately that request didn't reach everyone and they returned the NOA which set the appointment for the my wife's biometrics. Well, that added about a month after I called USCIS and rescheduled the biometrics appointment which was delayed until December 17th 2009. In between all of this I was offered and accepted a job in another state (Alaska). I have informed USCIS of my address change for both the I-485 and the I-765 and received notification from them that my address has been changed. Where I live there is no access for an Infopass unless I was to take an expensive jet ride to the Seattle area (closest USCIS/Homeland Security Office to me). I can't afford that which brings me to the purpose of this post and is probably answered somewhere in the thousands of posts in this most marvelous website. May I take a moment to thank everyone for all of their help. Without Visa Journey I would have never been able to bring my fiancee here and marry her and enjoy the happiness I have sought for many years. That being said, the expense of the visa process, moving here and assorted other financial responsibilities make it mandatory that my wife work which she is very anxious to do.

The question is simple enough. Her biometrics were completed on December 17th, 2009. Is it too soon to expect her EAD? If it is, when should we reasonably expect to receive it? I've seen folks get their EAD in a very short time and others much longer after RFE's. Am I being overly optimistic? That Post Office glitch really put us back a month and was quite maddening. Well that's water under the bridge now and we're both anxious to have her work so she can contribute.

Thank you in advance for any guidance or personal experience you can provide.

Best wishes,

Steve & Grace

I filed for AOS and EAD on the 12th of Nov 09. We received the EAD just last week! (no RFE's). I know not everyone will be on the same schedule but I think you have 3 weeks or so before you see it.

Be sure to sign up for an account at the USCIS website to get updates. The new website seems to be updated unlike the old USCIS website.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do;js...gxMxfYp_bFbMvzs

Then "sign up for case updates"

[Steve and Evelyn 0]

I filed for AOS and EAD on the 12th of Nov 09. We received the EAD just last week! (no RFE's). I know not everyone will be on the same schedule but I think you have 3 weeks or so before you see it.

Be sure to sign up for an account at the USCIS website to get updates. The new website seems to be updated unlike the old USCIS website.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do;js...gxMxfYp_bFbMvzs

Then "sign up for case updates"

Thank you for your replies. As I suspected patience is required here. I have already one everything suggested. I'll give them another three weeks and then decide my next course of action, if necessary, then.

Best wishes all,

Steve & Grace

[xdream39 0]

Thank you for your replies. As I suspected patience is required here. I have already one everything suggested. I'll give them another three weeks and then decide my next course of action, if necessary, then.

Best wishes all,

Steve & Grace

hey in the meantime you can contact any elected official in ur district such as an assemblyman, or a state senator. they have designated people who will often push USCIS to act faster. i have seen this happen. good luck!

[sachinky 465]

Wait two-three more weeks.

EADs can take take up to 3 months.