Work authorization approval based on?

[sheenaspapi 18]

I checked our AOS status the other day. Our status for the I765 work authorization and the I485 both show status as CARD/DOCUMENT PRODUCTION-We have mailed the document to the address on file. Previously the status was acceptance or initial review. Our file date was recieved on March 29,2012.

We did recieve the NOA setting the biometrics date for May 09,2012. Is the work authorization pending the biometrics or do you think the work authorization is on its way also?

[Inky 1,110]

If you have not had biometrics yet neither of those should be in document production. They both require finger prints to be issued. The only other thing is that you had prints taken at the border when you entered not long ago and they used those instead. But that wouldn't make sense when you were given a biometrics appointment anyways..

Wait and see what comes in the mail but if nothing comes and your biometrics appointment comes up, I suggest going to the biometrics appointment just in case.

[bigdog 376]

You will need biometrics first.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Someone else recently posted that they received the card production update without biometrics being done. It does not say what happened in their case though. You could always PM them to ask. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/363513-card-production-ordered-without-biometrics/

[kcoyclay1 98]

Sounds like a USCIS error. It's not possible to get your cards without biometric information because the details are engrained into it to ID you and serve as solid proof that you are who you are.

[sheenaspapi 18]

We are going to the biometrics appointment obviously regardless. It just didnt make much sense for both of them to say"card in production/you will receive card or document within 30 days".

Tx.