Question regarding Emergency AP

[murfman 0]

Folks....

This might have already been discussed on the board, but I did not have any luck finding any comments:

I have applied for AOS, EAD and AP for my wife and son and do not have a NOA yet. I sent via UPS NDA about 2 weeks ago and do not have an NOA yet, nor is the case in the system yet. We made an info-pass appt and went to the district office in ATL, which said they could help and consider the emergency AP, but the AOS has to at least be in the system.

My question to folks on the board is:

We plan to go back downtown ATL to re-try, but I need to find a way to know when it is in the system, so we do not waste another trip. The office dsaid it could only be done in person and cannot be vewrified on line.

Anyone have any luck with calling the 800 number or any other method for checking status of cases?

Murfman

[riblet 0]

Have your checks been cashed? If so you may be able to get a case number from the back of the check (I know you can do this with other petitions). If you have a case number you can log in online, and that would probably also indicate a NOA1 has been issued.

Hope this helps, good luck.

[murfman 0]

The checks were done thru Western Union, but that is a good idea.

I was really hoping I could hear that someone has a number that I can call to verify that the NOA is in the computer, then we will head downtown and get the emergency AP>

[riblet 0]

I don't think there is anyway the USCIS 1-800 number could help you unless you had a case number, the only way I know of to get a case number before receiving your NOA1 is by looking on your cancelled check. But if you want to try to call USCIS, it's hard to get through to a person, but it's possible - anyway, the number is 1-800-375 – 5283.

Good luck.

[murfman 0]

I will give it a try today based on the A number she has.

We just do not have the receipt number yet.

[murfman 0]

I will give it a try today based on the A number she has.

We just do not have the receipt number yet.

[murfman 0]

UPDATE**

if anyone is in need of an emergency AP, here are some tips that I can share based on my success this morning in Atlanta.

- A receipt number is required to allow the district office to process an AP

- The physical NOA is not required, only the receipt number successfully loaded in the system.

- If you do not have a NOA and receipt number, you can call and navigate to teh second level support where they can look up the latest status of your case and confirm that you are loaded in the system

- make an Info pass appt for the local district office. First thing in the morning is not as busy

- They will try to tell you that they can only grant based on life or death situations, but my Wifes father is having back surgery and care is needed and required to support. They did not ask many questions after our clarification

- Have a document from the doctor (translated) that states the emergency or medical situation, signed by teh doctor with their applicable stamps or id information. Thet collected this from me as part of the process.

- If there are more than one being processed, be sure that each person has a I-485 on file and individual A numbers assigned. My stepson did not have his own A number. His case with Fiance visa was with his mother. A delay occurred in processing my AP due to not having the A number for teh stepson.

- Immigration said that it would take 1 day to process and assign new A number and they would give me a call when complete, which they did.

- Picked up two AP (I-512) this morning

Hope this helps

Murfman

[riblet 0]

I'm glad it worked out for you, and thanks for sharing the info.