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Calling Congressman WORKS!!!!!!

By Godwen in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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well, it always depends WHO the Congressman is...lol.

In my case, I wanted my EAD expedited bc of a firm job offer. My USC husband called his Congressman and my EAD was approved OVERNIGHT. Then, lo and behold, we got our AOS interview a month later. It was a very speedy 2-month process for us and I do believe it is because of our Congressman's help.

Some Congressmen care, others dont. Thats why some get re-lected and others dont lol I know ours does care, he even sent ME a letter thanking me for appealing to his office. His paryt and he can sure count on MY vote when I become a USC one day.

Anyway, nothing risked, nothing gained. No harm in giving it a shot. I posted the steps in a link in the July Thread Filers AOS from Work or Tourist visas if interested.

You hit it straight on the head! :bonk: :bonk: Not everyone is always lucky or qualified for the Expedite request. My congressman did make me understand I needed more paper work to qualify and I am sure if USCIS had denied my Expedite request he would have taken it up with them. Congressmen Help and it is up to you to find a way of getting through to them. I am happy I got through to them and my EAD is on the way and I believe it wont take more than a week after that for my Interview letter to arrive. No matter what anyone says I believe my congressman had so much to do with it because USCIS happens to be the laziest GOVT office in this country!!!!

What they can do in a week they take two months to do as they just leave cases laying on their tables without doing anything about them

filed 9th of July

delivered 11th July

got NOA 20th of July

Got RFE for I-485 28th July

Mailed in RFE 9th Oct

RFE received 12th Oct

RFE review 12th Oct

Contacted congressman Oct 17th

Faxed documents to congressman Oct 17th

EAD Approved 19th Oct

EAD Received 27th Oct

Interview 8th Dec

Approved 8th Dec

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Ok so I sent a letter and called my congressman on monday 24th requesting an expedite of my EAD. He called back on Tuesday saying that my EAD & AP had been approved on the 25th (the same day he called), and I should get it in the mail in 2-3 weeks. He also said USCIS never says they approve it beacuse congress called, but it seems like his call brings the application to the top of their pile.

So i guess since there were no major problems with my application, his call made them approve it faster.

My status online still says inital review, but i'm hoping he is right and my EAD will turn up in the post any day now...

Filed AOS, EAD & AP: 15 Sep 2011

Received NOA: 23 Sep (dated 19 Sep)

Biometrics Letter: 29 Sep

Biometrics App: 20 October

Called and sent letter to congressman :24 Oct

Call from congressman saying EAD &AP is approved :25 Oct

Email from USCIS that EAD ordered and AP approved: 26 Oct

Received RFE for tax return: 26 Oct

Responded to RFE: 31 Oct

EAD & AP received:2 Nov (Day 49)

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Congrats G star..... Calling Congressmen work. All you need to do is prove to them why you want them to help you and if they deem it good enough they would help out. We are doing the same thing now Patiently Waiting for our EADs

filed 9th of July

delivered 11th July

got NOA 20th of July

Got RFE for I-485 28th July

Mailed in RFE 9th Oct

RFE received 12th Oct

RFE review 12th Oct

Contacted congressman Oct 17th

Faxed documents to congressman Oct 17th

EAD Approved 19th Oct

EAD Received 27th Oct

Interview 8th Dec

Approved 8th Dec

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I'm curious why it took so long for you to reply to the RFE? Was it something beyond your control or did you just take extra time?

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Met 2.18.11 (Was on B1 Visa I-94 expired 2.11.11)

Engaged 6.12.11

Married 7.12.11

I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131 Filed/Rec'd CHI 7.25.11 (Rec'd @ 165 days overstay)

Bio Appt 8.29.11

I-485 Rec'd Interview Appt. (Date of notice 9.12.11 / Date of Interview 10.14.2011)

I-765/I-131 Approved 9.16.11 / Card Received 9.24.11 (53 Days Processing Time)

Applied for SSN 9.28.11 / SSN Card Received 10.3.11 (5 Days Processing Time)

Approved in person I-485 Interview 10.14.11 (81 Days from start of process)

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The RFE was something I couldn't get. It was the I-864..... No one was willing to sign it and I gave up about the whole process but someone came along and helped me out. That is why it took so long for me to get back to USCIS

filed 9th of July

delivered 11th July

got NOA 20th of July

Got RFE for I-485 28th July

Mailed in RFE 9th Oct

RFE received 12th Oct

RFE review 12th Oct

Contacted congressman Oct 17th

Faxed documents to congressman Oct 17th

EAD Approved 19th Oct

EAD Received 27th Oct

Interview 8th Dec

Approved 8th Dec

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The EAD finally came in today...

filed 9th of July

delivered 11th July

got NOA 20th of July

Got RFE for I-485 28th July

Mailed in RFE 9th Oct

RFE received 12th Oct

RFE review 12th Oct

Contacted congressman Oct 17th

Faxed documents to congressman Oct 17th

EAD Approved 19th Oct

EAD Received 27th Oct

Interview 8th Dec

Approved 8th Dec

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