February 2014 Filers

[NYC10065 24]

There is truly no rhyme or reason as to how things get done with USCIS!

Terry J: Do you also have an EAD/AP application in process or are you just waiting on your AOS?

[Terry J 50]

Terry J: Do you also have an EAD/AP application in process or are you just waiting on your AOS?

Yes I do. At this rate, It looks like I may get it right before the interview if they approve it this coming week or next.

[NYC10065 24]

Yes I do. At this rate, It looks like I may get it right before the interview if they approve it this coming week or next.

Thanks. It will be interesting to see how this goes. You filed 8 days or so after I did but did your biometrics 2 days before me. Please post whenever you get your notification for EAD/AP approval.

[Terry J 50]

Thanks. It will be interesting to see how this goes. You filed 8 days or so after I did but did your biometrics 2 days before me. Please post whenever you get your notification for EAD/AP approval.

Will do.

[NYC10065 24]

My EAD and AP have been approved. Woohoo. Will wait for it to arrive in the mail now but judging by everyone's experiences thus far, it should be sometime in the next week.

Thank God for His ever-constant blessings.

Edited April 28, 2014 by NYC10065

[Terry J 50]

My EAD and AP have been approved. Woohoo. Will wait for it to arrive in the mail now but judging by everyone's experiences thus far, it should be sometime in the next week.

Thank God for His ever-constant blessings.

Congratulations to you!

[NYC10065 24]

Congratulations to you!

Thanks Terry!

It would seem like the current statistics on Visa Journey are pretty bang on. The current timeframe for AP/EAD is 66 days according to Visa Journey stats and I got mine at 67 days (since the 66th day was yesterday -- a Sunday).

Keep us posted on your progress!

[virji1988 4]

Tried to expedite EAD based on emergent needs.

Got rejected..

[NYC10065 24]

Tried to expedite EAD based on emergent needs.

Got rejected..

I would expect you to get your EAD by the end of this week or early next anyway.

[charlottelizabeth 11]

Tried to expedite EAD based on emergent needs.

Got rejected..

Sorry to hear that did they say why they rejected it?

[virji1988 4]

Sorry to hear that did they say why they rejected it?

They didnt reject it.

They just said "with no evidence we cannot expedite it".

They didnt even ask for the evidence nor did they give me any fax number to sen anything.

Not a big deal. I am currently working on CPT anyway

[hz101 3]

They didnt reject it.

They just said "with no evidence we cannot expedite it".

They didnt even ask for the evidence nor did they give me any fax number to sen anything.

Not a big deal. I am currently working on CPT anyway

Sorry to hear that. My new job starts on May 27. I could have applied for OPT but my lawyer told me not to. She said it was unnecessary and would confuse USCIS. Thankfully I can get an interim EAD after May 3.

[All fingers cross 0]

EAD Approved Document / Card in production ( 70 days since mailing application) ....Today is a good day

Still in testing and interview though, hopefully soon I will get a interview date

[charlottelizabeth 11]

Got my EAD/AP combo card in the mail today despite USPS estimating a May 1st delivery. Pretty stoked but not really much I can do with it with an interview in less than 2 weeks. I am grateful but it does seem like a waste of time & resources to me - they ought to communicate with the different departments better!

[NYC10065 24]

Got my EAD/AP combo card in the mail today despite USPS estimating a May 1st delivery. Pretty stoked but not really much I can do with it with an interview in less than 2 weeks. I am grateful but it does seem like a waste of time & resources to me - they ought to communicate with the different departments better!

You're absolutely right. I can't imagine why the same IO adjudicating the EAP/AP applications can't just look at the AOS application at the same time since the EAD also requires the security checks from the biometrics appointment. That would certainly save some time for everyone. If the IO felt that the AOS required further work, they could set it aside but surely they could and would make a decision on a large proportion of them.