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Sophiesworld,

When you put in the request for expedite - did you state that you had an offer letter? Did they input it that way in the request? Is so, wait a couple of days and contact them again to see if there's any update on the status. They will request additional documentation (offer letter). You just fax it in to them and they'll process the expedite.

[sarah_1991 1]

My case moved to Testing and Interview this morning.. hopefully we'll get a date soon. Although, my local field office (New York City) says that they are currently processing i-485 applications from December 2013.. so it seems like there is a big line ahead of me! Any ideas on the average wait time for an interview date once the case is in the Interview and Testing stage? I did my biometrics on 8/22 and this notification has arrived 4 days later.

No movement on my EAD - still in the Initial Review stage.

Good luck everyone!

[hellostranger57 18]

My case moved to Testing and Interview this morning.. hopefully we'll get a date soon. Although, my local field office (New York City) says that they are currently processing i-485 applications from December 2013.. so it seems like there is a big line ahead of me! Any ideas on the average wait time for an interview date once the case is in the Interview and Testing stage? I did my biometrics on 8/22 and this notification has arrived 4 days later.

No movement on my EAD - still in the Initial Review stage.

Good luck everyone!

Mine took 4 days from Testing and Interview to my status online showing an interview day, Hopefully yours will come soon! Good luck!

[sarah_1991 1]

Mine took 4 days from Testing and Interview to my status online showing an interview day, Hopefully yours will come soon! Good luck!

Thanks for that information. Our timelines are similar so hopefully I'll receive a date soon too. Good luck preparing for your interview!

[excitedtimes 8]

urgh..so I contacted my local congressman last Wednesday & faxed in the supporting documents to her for my expediated EAD processing. I called her today and she said that they've initiated an inquiry with USCIS on my behalf on 20 August but there's no update yet.

I checked my status on USCIS and there's no change. I just got off the phone with USCIS, and apparently, there isn't and expedite request put in? I think I was speaking with a Tier 1 IO, and he put in a request for me. But when I asked if he needs any supporting document, he said that there isn't any need for supporting documents as USCIS will not be processing it..?

Just feeling a little anxious right now..should I call USCIS again and speak with a Tier 2 IO? And if so..how do I go about doing it?

Just done exactly the same thing, Congressman's office gave me a "they're back up, we're backed up" excuse.

My situation has become a little more urgent with a cancer diagnosis of my further back in the UK, so I called up USCIS to check, they said they'd had nothing new on the EAD so I put in an expedite request with the woman there and then.

[bluesunshine 15]

hey excitedtimes! i'm so sorry to hear about your father..have you managed to express the urgency due to your father's diagnosis? I know how hard it is to be away from family and wishing like you could be there...

I just got a call from my congressman's office today saying that USCIS has approved my EAD! I'm not sure if it's because I called USCIS yesterday and put in a request for expedited EAD processing..but hopefully you'll hear something from them within the next few days too.

[braveheart97xxx 7]

urgh..so I contacted my local congressman last Wednesday & faxed in the supporting documents to her for my expediated EAD processing. I called her today and she said that they've initiated an inquiry with USCIS on my behalf on 20 August but there's no update yet.

I checked my status on USCIS and there's no change. I just got off the phone with USCIS, and apparently, there isn't and expedite request put in? I think I was speaking with a Tier 1 IO, and he put in a request for me. But when I asked if he needs any supporting document, he said that there isn't any need for supporting documents as USCIS will not be processing it..?

Just feeling a little anxious right now..should I call USCIS again and speak with a Tier 2 IO? And if so..how do I go about doing it?

As what Retro said ...,, i really feel that we do not need the congressman's letter or endorsement when doing this ... , This morning i received an update text message regarding my EAD. and when i checked it - Walllaaahhh!!!! it moved to "CARD PRODUCTION" STAGE and will be mailed to me ... blah blah blah ... in 30 days.........

Guys i would sincerely thank Retro for this very valuable info regading the expedite EAD thing ... .. Thank you bro ...

I think i owe you 2 bottles of beer ... lol

[excitedtimes 8]

hey excitedtimes! i'm so sorry to hear about your father..have you managed to express the urgency due to your father's diagnosis? I know how hard it is to be away from family and wishing like you could be there...

I just got a call from my congressman's office today saying that USCIS has approved my EAD! I'm not sure if it's because I called USCIS yesterday and put in a request for expedited EAD processing..but hopefully you'll hear something from them within the next few days too.

Yeah, I explained all on the phone and why it would mean urgency was necessary.

Not sure whether it's related or not, my EAD has not changed, but my I-485 just moved to testing & interview, so ... that's good!

Edited August 27, 2014 by excitedtimes

[PUer2017 0]

Hello everyone! Just want to check in here!

[hellostranger57 18]

We are going to have our interview exactly 2 weeks from today. Getting really anxious! Ahhhh!

I still have to sit down with my husband and familiarize him with the paperwork since I was the one that pretty much took care of everything.

[Liliana_gnc 0]

Hi guys,

Yesterday I went to the San Marcos Support Center for my biometrics, at around 2pm. My appointment was today but i had something else to do so i decided to go in advance like some of you did. I had it done in 10 min, no one else was there, they were nice and relaxed so now I m waiting for the interview i guess. Thank you for your posts here. It helps!

[aks1362 1]

Hey Guys,

I raised the request to expedite my case on thursday last week and no one called or emailed to get any supporting documents. Monday I got an email saying the request has been denied. I have the letter from my employer explaining the situation and why my request needs to be expedited. But since they denied without asking, I am just sitting on the letter. I called them now again and now they are saying they can not reopen the request or create a new request for 30 days. Has anyone gone thru this?

[PUer2017 0]

Hi guys,

Yesterday I went to the San Marcos Support Center for my biometrics, at around 2pm. My appointment was today but i had something else to do so i decided to go in advance like some of you did. I had it done in 10 min, no one else was there, they were nice and relaxed so now I m waiting for the interview i guess. Thank you for your posts here. It helps!

My status moved to "testing and interview" 10 days after walk-in biometrics. I think you should expect similiar outcome if they don't need further information from you. Good luck!

[aks1362 1]

My status moved to "testing and interview" 10 days after walk-in biometrics. I think you should expect similiar outcome if they don't need further information from you. Good luck!

That worries me, I had my bio on 8/14 and have not seen any change in any of the status

[excitedtimes 8]

Just got an email asking for proof of my job offer for EAD expedite, so I have faxed that to them.