August 2014 Filers

[sandyudea 1]

Do we need to sign for the EAD card when they deliver it? Or do they provide a tracking number?

Soon they will send you another email with your tracking number

[Soares 0]

Soon they will send you another email with your tracking number

Thank you

[Soares 0]

No it's delivered through regular mail, just like your noas.

Great I don't have to be freaking out about leaving the front room if I don't hear them

[vitoralves 4]

I-485 finally moved to Interview and Testing after being stuck in Acceptance for almost 2months. Strange enough I called USCIS customer service about it a couple of hours earlier today to know what's going on with it.

what did you tell them when you called them earlier?

[sidelcampeador 18]

They are referring to the employer of the sponsor. I didn't submit the letter from employer with my application. Do you think we need to bring that too ?

Hmm well i submited one when i sent the package. For the co-sponsor(mother in law). But i'm not sure.

I just got an email about i-765. EAD card in production!

[Starkilla09 366]

what did you tell them when you called them earlier?

Told the customer service agent that my case has been stuck in acceptance ever since I filed and didn't move even after biometrics was done way back in September 9th. Told him this was weird as I've already received EAD as well. He looked at my case and said it was well within processing times and that the Seattle office is currently processing petitions for March 28th as of now. He promised to leave a note about my case. Hours later art night it changed to interview and testing.

[vitoralves 4]

Told the customer service agent that my case has been stuck in acceptance ever since I filed and didn't move even after biometrics was done way back in September 9th. Told him this was weird as I've already received EAD as well. He looked at my case and said it was well within processing times and that the Seattle office is currently processing petitions for March 28th as of now. He promised to leave a note about my case. Hours later art night it changed to interview and testing.

I might do that as well. Mine is stuck in acceptance and I did my biometrics september 3rd. And no EAD yet

[Starkilla09 366]

Wouldn't hurt to try though. Have no idea if it was the call I made that made my status change hours later but I was indeed surprised. One thing I know is my interview will probably be a while since my local office is treating ending March I-485's now. Goodluck.

[Coco35 0]

If your income was used (already filled a joint tax return with spouse) you need a letter from your employer. If your income was not used they must be referring to your sponsors income thus a letter from their employe

Thank you for your answer.

Since my income was not used, they might be referring to the employer of the sponsors.

Edited October 15, 2014 by Coco35

[Coco35 0]

Hmm well i submited one when i sent the package. For the co-sponsor(mother in law). But i'm not sure.

I just got an email about i-765. EAD card in production!

Congratulations for your EAD Card.

Oh I see. For me , we added the income of my mom-in-law as the household member's income. If I have to bring the letters from the sponsor's employer, I have to bring two, one for my husband and one for my mom-in-law.

[endofitness 2]

Hmm well i submited one when i sent the package. For the co-sponsor(mother in law). But i'm not sure.

I just got an email about i-765. EAD card in production!

Congrats!

Update : I got an email this morning stating that my interview will be on November 18th. Time to gr stuff together

[sandyudea 1]

endofitness

Congrats endofitnes, i got my interview date too is for November 19, I am so happy and relived.

endofitness

Congrats endofitnes, i got my interview date too is for November 19, I am so happy and relived.

[Pickle 65]

Congrats to everyone on the interview and EAD updates!

[ladyliberty 0]

Hi everyone.

Sorry, it took me two days to post this. I was traveling.

I had my interview Oct 14th morning at the Dallas field office. If you remember, my case was expedited because my husband is deployed.

I was approved on the spot. Here is my experience and hopefully it gives you an idea of what it is like. Feel free to ask me questions.

My interview appointment was at 8 AM (morning appointments are better because they are more likely to stay on time and less crowd)
I got there at 7 AM. Went through "airport" security (put your belongings in trays and pass through scanner) I was then directed to go to the second floor. There is a waiting area where the applicants and their lawyers can wait.

An Immigration officer called my name at 7:30 AM. He was a young hispanic man and very pleasant. My attorney still hadn't arrived and I told the officer I would like to wait till my officer arrived. He said that is fine and that he would come back at 8:15AM to call us. A few minutes later, my lawyer arrived and we went over some notes and documents. The officer came and called us in around 8:15AM. He walked us to his office.

Mine was a VERY simple and brief interview. My lawyer said she had never been to such a fast interview in her life.

These are questions he asked me:

First he asked me to give him my passport, I-94s and all entry documents.

Then, he asked me:

1. My husband's full name

2. Husband's date of birth

3. Husband's place of birth

4. My full name

5. My date of birth

6. My place of birth

7. Our date of marriage

8. If my husband is overseas currently (I answered, "yes, he is deployed")

9. If either of us were married before (I said no)

Then, he went through all the "criminal activity" questions that are on the I485 and I answered "No" to all of them.

He then asked me if I had any additional evidence that I would like to add to the case. I handed him the bank statements from our new joint account and also from our savings account.

He then said, he will review my file once more. If he needs any additional documents, he will contact me. However, at this point, it doesn't seem like he needed any. He will t hen notify via mail if I was approved or not and that I should hear from him within two weeks. He then tore our the I-94s from my passport and returned the passport and my military ID to me.

I then thanked him and he walked us out of the door. My lawyer said it looks like I am approved and if I don't hear anything from him in two weeks, we would contact him. Within 15 minutes of leaving the building, I got a case update text that my I485 has moved to card production.

He asked me NO questions related to my marriage or to verify if our marriage was bonafide. Ofcourse, my case is the exception and not the rule. I had a huge file and a big album full of pictures but I never opened any of it.

As we walked out of the USCIS office, I saw that the line was getting longer and it was getting really busy.

The officer seemed new to his job and it almost seemed like he was shy to ask me questions. He would ask me each question and then give a shy smile. Lol!

My lawyer said that he probably didn't tell me in the office itself if I was approved or not was because he was probably new (As Dallas has hired a bunch of new officers to help with the backlog) and new officers are not allowed to tell them applicants approved/denied on the spot. They have to get the decision verified by a supervisor and then we are informed. Either ways, my case changed to document production and the I-130 moved to approved status in 15 minutes!

I know interview dates will start trickling in for y'all soon. I wish everyone the best. Hang in there. I'm here to support you.

[lala1 21]

endofitness

Congrats endofitnes, i got my interview date too is for November 19, I am so happy and relived.

endofitness

Congrats endofitnes, i got my interview date too is for November 19, I am so happy and relived.

We got the same interview date AND were at the same office ! lol Congratulations!!