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Briggi   0

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I am a F1 student and applying for OPT based on the F1 visa. I applied on May 27, NSC received my form on May 29, and the notice date is May10. They sent me a NOA about the check. I sent a couple expedite requests and all got rejected. I called the hotline today and see my case status and what the heck that the person I talked to tell me I will need a biometric appointment and he went ahead and send a service request to schedule. He said I did not get any notice after 30 days I filed the form and I would have to send the service request. I told him I got a NOA about the check and I dont think I need that service, he said I have to and asked me to write the ID# of the request that he just sent. He also told me I will need to wait another 45 days to receive any notice. If I didnt get any respond after that 45 days, just call them back again. I am so pissed and worried. I really think I dont need the biometric because it is for immigration and I am not doing the immigration thing.

Does an OPT based I-765 really need the biometric service? Can I canceled the service request?

**Anyone has experience that before?

My employment date is July 1 and I have already postpone my start day once.

12/30/2005 - First time came to US as J1

06/06/2006 - Applied for F1 and got approved

07/13/2007 - Met my lover

12/24/2009 - Engaged

04/27/2010 - Applied for OPT, Form I-765 sent

04/29/2010 - Form I-765 received by NSC

05/14/2010 - Wedding.

05/15/2010 - NOA received

05/29/2010 - Name correction notice (wrong name on NOA)

06/01/2010 - Name correction confirmation received

06/03/2010 - Requested NSC expedite my case, rejected on 6/12

06/15/2010 - Called USCIS CS and asked for expedite. Faxed a expedite as well (again.)

06/16/2010 - Received an e-mail for more doc based on the call I made on Jun 15.

06/24/2010 - Rejected 2nd expedite request

06/28/2010 - Received RFE on photos & signature

06/29/2010 - Replied RFE

07/01/2010 - NSC received my RFE respond

07/09/2010 - EAD card in production

07/19/2010 - Approval notice sent

07/21/2010 - Received EAD card

*(About 8-10 soft update during the I-765 process)

07/30/2010 - Applied first SSN & changed last name

08/03/2010 - SSN available in SSA system, name changed on Driver License & auto insurance

09/14/2010 - AOS package sent via priority mail(w/o I-765)

09/16/2010 - AOS package was delivered at Chicago Lock Box

09/22/2010 - Check cashed, received receipt # via txt & e-mail.

09/25/2010 - Received NOA receipt notice for I-130 & I-485 in mail

09/30/2010 - Received Biometric Letter

10/13/2010 - Biometric appointment (Done as appointment time)

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I'm trying to remember and I think my OPT/EAD took about 6 weeks from the date I applied for it.

No, I had no biometrics.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Briggi   0

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Sorry! I filed on Apr 27, they got it Apr 29

I'm trying to remember and I think my OPT/EAD took about 6 weeks from the date I applied for it.

No, I had no biometrics.

That's what I told him that I don't need one. It has been almost 2 month and I don't know what to do with that biometric thing. I hope it will not affect the processing time of my case.

12/30/2005 - First time came to US as J1

06/06/2006 - Applied for F1 and got approved

07/13/2007 - Met my lover

12/24/2009 - Engaged

04/27/2010 - Applied for OPT, Form I-765 sent

04/29/2010 - Form I-765 received by NSC

05/14/2010 - Wedding.

05/15/2010 - NOA received

05/29/2010 - Name correction notice (wrong name on NOA)

06/01/2010 - Name correction confirmation received

06/03/2010 - Requested NSC expedite my case, rejected on 6/12

06/15/2010 - Called USCIS CS and asked for expedite. Faxed a expedite as well (again.)

06/16/2010 - Received an e-mail for more doc based on the call I made on Jun 15.

06/24/2010 - Rejected 2nd expedite request

06/28/2010 - Received RFE on photos & signature

06/29/2010 - Replied RFE

07/01/2010 - NSC received my RFE respond

07/09/2010 - EAD card in production

07/19/2010 - Approval notice sent

07/21/2010 - Received EAD card

*(About 8-10 soft update during the I-765 process)

07/30/2010 - Applied first SSN & changed last name

08/03/2010 - SSN available in SSA system, name changed on Driver License & auto insurance

09/14/2010 - AOS package sent via priority mail(w/o I-765)

09/16/2010 - AOS package was delivered at Chicago Lock Box

09/22/2010 - Check cashed, received receipt # via txt & e-mail.

09/25/2010 - Received NOA receipt notice for I-130 & I-485 in mail

09/30/2010 - Received Biometric Letter

10/13/2010 - Biometric appointment (Done as appointment time)

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