August 2010 Filers

[Sgt. McGee 27]

I hope your biometrics letter is indeed on its way! How did you manage to talk to a 2nd tier support?

Well, this is the 3rd or 4th time I've called, since our case numbers are still not showing up on the website, even though our NOA is dated August 20. Normally, I have to go through a whole line of questioning with 1st tier support before being escalated, but today, I just said "I've called a few times, and normally the 1st tier support can't find my info, so I have to be escalated to 2nd tier". She asked for the receipt number, confirmed that it was valid, and escalated the call. Wait times were VERY short (like, less than a minute for each tier).

Interestingly, I didn't get asked the normal questions about whether or not I'm a lawyer, representative from a non-profit group, etc. I guess that part of the script is optional...

[NewYorkSydney 0]

I just spoke to the congressman office to see if they received my paperwork and they advised they have already contacted USCIS and to call them back in a week if they don't call me beforehand..

On my letter of offer I was due to start work today.. I desperately need to accept this role and worried the company will not wait any longer.

Fingers crossed.. Does anyone know normally if the personnel at the congressman's office does make an impact when roughly I could get some movement or approval on the EAD? Does it take weeks, days?

[dierathy 2]

I just spoke to the congressman office to see if they received my paperwork and they advised they have already contacted USCIS and to call them back in a week if they don't call me beforehand..

On my letter of offer I was due to start work today.. I desperately need to accept this role and worried the company will not wait any longer.

Fingers crossed.. Does anyone know normally if the personnel at the congressman's office does make an impact when roughly I could get some movement or approval on the EAD? Does it take weeks, days?

Im not sure about the impact they have in USCIS, but I work in Social Security and when it has a congressman conversation it gets expedite! so I guess it may work similar....

[hellomms 16]

I just spoke to the congressman office to see if they received my paperwork and they advised they have already contacted USCIS and to call them back in a week if they don't call me beforehand..

On my letter of offer I was due to start work today.. I desperately need to accept this role and worried the company will not wait any longer.

Fingers crossed.. Does anyone know normally if the personnel at the congressman's office does make an impact when roughly I could get some movement or approval on the EAD? Does it take weeks, days?

From what I have seen here, it can happen fairly quickly, as quickly as the next business day. BUT the issue with your case is that you have not received the Bio letter, so I would say about a week or week and a half - just my guess...as it takes about 4-5 days to receive the bio letter, from the date they issue it. Then one or 2 days for post bio and then EAD will be issues in about 4 - 5 days.

Sorry, this probably doesn't help but perhaps you can negotiate with the company so they can understand the limitations.

[newlyweds2010 208]

I just spoke to the congressman office to see if they received my paperwork and they advised they have already contacted USCIS and to call them back in a week if they don't call me beforehand..

On my letter of offer I was due to start work today.. I desperately need to accept this role and worried the company will not wait any longer.

Fingers crossed.. Does anyone know normally if the personnel at the congressman's office does make an impact when roughly I could get some movement or approval on the EAD? Does it take weeks, days?

From what I've read here about other members' experiences, it seems that when a Congressman's office makes an inquiry about a case, they get an answer pretty fast, say a week or so.

I'm in the same situation although my job offer does not expire today.

Fingers crossed for us all.

[NewYorkSydney 0]

Thanks all.. Fingers crossed all of us that are still waiting get some answers soon. I had already raised a service request for my biometrics so hopefully that will do something too..

[mathranik 2]

Finally, today, we received our interview appointment letter for AOS, scheduled for 11/04/2010 :-) Now back to the grind, to gather evidences. Any advices there?

[hellomms 16]

Received my AP today! Woohoo

Was hoping to have EAD and the interview letter but oh well. Hope it comes through next week.

[poopie1010 0]

Received my AP today! Woohoo

Was hoping to have EAD and the interview letter but oh well. Hope it comes through next week.

Congratulations on your AP! =) still no interview letter? me too.

Received my AP today! Woohoo

Was hoping to have EAD and the interview letter but oh well. Hope it comes through next week.

Congratulations on your AP! =) still no interview letter? me too.

i think you'll receive you ead soon maybe tomorrow (sat) or on monday.

Edited October 1, 2010 by poopie1010

[mathranik 2]

Received my AP today! Woohoo

Was hoping to have EAD and the interview letter but oh well. Hope it comes through next week.

Since you filed 10 days before me, I should presume (depending on your local office), you would get your interview letter in the next week, positively. IIRC, you are adjusting from a non-immigrant visa too?

[poopie1010 0]

Since you filed 10 days before me, I should presume (depending on your local office), you would get your interview letter in the next week, positively. IIRC, you are adjusting from a non-immigrant visa too?

Hi mathranik. Did you see any touches on your AOS cases before you got your interview letter? you can see from my signature that i filed almost 2 weeks before you, and until now i don't have an interview letter yet.

I'd like to ask what's your local USCIS office?

Thanks.

Edited October 1, 2010 by poopie1010

[dierathy 2]

Well today I decide to talk to my congressman, I talk to the lady specialize in Inmigrations, se toldme she has work a few cases lately and they have being aprove in 1 week! I havent received my Bio appointment, so I hope this helps me get that done to! I also called USCIS, but they didnt want to put a service request because it will be tomorrow the 30 days! So I have to wait until Monday to put the service request! that sucks! but Im hoping that my congressman will help me a lot! so best wishes to everybody! have a nice weekend...

[mathranik 2]

Hi mathranik. Did you see any touches on your AOS cases before you got your interview letter? you can see from my signature that i filed almost 2 weeks before you, and until now i don't have an interview letter yet.

I'd like to ask what's your local USCIS office?

Thanks.

Strange as it may sound, my AOS and I-130 cases are not online on uscis.gov yet, and hence I have no clue about the touches they went through! But by keeping stats, I had expected my interview letter to come in 45-50 days from filing.

My local USCIS office is Chicago. You should hope to receive your letter in the coming week or so, if you haven't had any RFEs yet. Good luck.

[amykathleen2005 441]

Received fancy EAD card and AP papers in the mail today. EAD card came in an envelope that looked like it was from a credit card company, no USCIS label or anything, so don't throw away supposed junk mail! lol

[poopie1010 0]

Strange as it may sound, my AOS and I-130 cases are not online on uscis.gov yet, and hence I have no clue about the touches they went through! But by keeping stats, I had expected my interview letter to come in 45-50 days from filing.

My local USCIS office is Chicago. You should hope to receive your letter in the coming week or so, if you haven't had any RFEs yet. Good luck.

Thanks. Maybe that is the reason why you got your interview letter right away. My local USCIS office is New York City, and from what I'm hearing... its kinda slow because of the volume of applications they receive.

I hope your right, hopefully i'll receive it next week.

I dont have any RFEs

Edited October 1, 2010 by poopie1010