Is there any way to find out what is happening?

[Ashleigh-Au 0]

Ours was just touched on last Friday...

[TracyTN 237]

A few months where the foreign fiancee (now spouse) can't work has to be expected for the K1. It sucks, but unfortunately, them's the breaks. We don't look forward to it, either, but I'm trying to save now to plan ahead the best we can.

Hang in there!

[Girona40 0]

A few months where the foreign fiancee (now spouse) can't work has to be expected for the K1. It sucks, but unfortunately, them's the breaks. We don't look forward to it, either, but I'm trying to save now to plan ahead the best we can.

Hang in there!

You're right, Tracy. A few months without being able to work should be expected. Unfortunately, some are finding the wait can be 8 - 12 months.

I don't think it should be expected that you have to give up your job every year either, because they don't get the renewal out to you before the previous one expires.

Those that are awaiting AOS, with processing delays now for just about everything (particularly background/name checks) it seems to be becoming more common that applicants are suffering more problems with employment authorization.

[dxt7339 1]

We applied for AOS and EAD About October 6, 2006, RFE October 25, 2006, Biometrics November 24, 2006 AND just last week received the EAD card. Nothing on AOS not even touched since Nov 7, 2006 stating received REF response.

[Miranda&James 8]

Matt - when did you file your AOS and EAD? Was it around Nov sometime (just guessing since I can see that's when you made posts about stuff being returned, etc)? If the full 90 days hasn't passed yet there isn't much you can do, they will just tell you to wait. If it has passed you can try making infopass for the EAD, but as far as the AOS goes that just requires a lot of patience from you. We filed at the end of July and got one of those "lucky" CSC transfers in October but as of yet aren't approved, although most who get transferred get approved quickly (not complaining, just saying CSC isn't always an instant approval but we are ready and trying to be patient). The EAD is really the only thing you can do much on provided the 90 days has passed but there are no guarantees.

[knowledge 0]

Yes, sorry, I thought I made that clear. My bad. We DID file for the I-765 (same time as AOS) and received the letter stating the form had been received. Since then nothing. When I called two weeks ago to enquire I was told that Anh might not get approval on that until after AOS, which sounds completely insane to me since AOS could take, as you say, months or years. How can the government force her to stay here at home and do nothing?!

We are really worried and poor Anh is getting more and more depressed. She has always worked since graduating (and all through college) and feels useless. She also feels remendous guilt that she cannot send a little money home each month. I have sent some, but I cannot just hand over my paycheck. We have bills to pay, she knows that and has not asked for anything.

Lunar New Year is coming up and she hoped to be able to send her parents a little bit of money for them to celebrate and now she cannot because of the inability to work. This sort of situation is not good for married life. It does put a strain on us and I have had to have tremendous amounts of patience and understanding with her about this.

This is just horrible, folks.

Sorry to hear that, i have just written in another thread, wondering if it's sooo necessary to put such pressure on families...it's quite beyound my understanding...I have an idea..maybe too thin, but...What about getting an Infopass appt to plead for work temp permit or ask whatever is possible permission to work they can provide...