April 2015 AOS filers

[CAMama3 1]

Dear April AOS filers!

Can anyone who applied for expedite on their AP or EAD shine some light on what happened next?

We applied for AOS for my husband in May and requested to expedite his AP so he can travel to Australia for work right after his biometrics were done (June 3). Last weekend we faxed in the evidence of severe financial loss as requested.

Its been 3 days since we faxed everything and I am worried because I see no evidence on USCIS web site saying that they got the docs. I called USCIS today and they told me they cannot verify whether they even got the fax.

I am ok with waiting ( still 2 weeks until the trip and we will be abroad 2 more weeks, so we can have it FEDEX'd to Australia), but I am just concerned they never got it or it ended up in wrong file ;( I also tried to schedule Info Pass but no matter which option I try I get that appointments are currently unavailable (I am in OC, Ca so I guess they are overloaded).

Any info on your experiences (did you get text or any update online or just letter in the mail????) would be appreciated!

if your husband leaves before he has his AP, he will have abandonned his AOS and will not be allowed back to the US. You guys will have to start over with a CR-1.

The online site is screwy right now and is not updating as usual. Things are just appearing in mailboxes lately. YMMV if you get an online/email update or just something in the mail.

Did you talk to a Tier 1 or Tier 2?

[annaandadam 11]

if your husband leaves before he has his AP, he will have abandonned his AOS and will not be allowed back to the US. You guys will have to start over with a CR-1.

The online site is screwy right now and is not updating as usual. Things are just appearing in mailboxes lately. YMMV if you get an online/email update or just something in the mail.

Did you talk to a Tier 1 or Tier 2?

Hi CAMama3, what is a Tier 1/Tier 2?

Yeah, I know the application abandonment. I just thought that if AP was approved but he does not have card in hand, he can leave, as long as he receives his card (via Fedex, whatever) before he enters the US. I guess I need to check on that more closely.

[ladominiricana 6]

Can someone please help me by telling me if we are able to travel by plane within the U.S. if the 90 days are up and still waiting on the EAP/AP and no US ID?

[elisacbgarcia 0]

I called USCIS again today but now I spoke with a Tier 2. She didn't really say anything either. She said she saw that I had already called and put in a request to review my case because of the regulatory time frame and that they had another 10 days until they hit the 90 day mark, so that I should wait. So no news.

[desiigner 0]

Can someone please help me by telling me if we are able to travel by plane within the U.S. if the 90 days are up and still waiting on the EAP/AP and no US ID?

If you have a valid id, yes you should be able to travel by plane.

[elisacbgarcia 0]

If you have a valid id, yes you should be able to travel by plane.

A driver's license is a valid ID, but if you leave the country without your AP it's like abandonment, so I don't think you can, even with some kind of ID that, obviously, isn't the GC.

[faith spatz 8]

What is an info pass?

[desiigner 0]

A driver's license is a valid ID, but if you leave the country without your AP it's like abandonment, so I don't think you can, even with some kind of ID that, obviously, isn't the GC.

I think he was asking about traveling "within" a non U.S. ID. I travel around the U.S with my International Passport while waiting on EAD.

[elisacbgarcia 0]

I think he was asking about traveling "within" a non U.S. ID. I travel around the U.S with my International Passport while waiting on EAD.

Oh yeah, my bad. You can totally travel within the U.S. with your passport.

[desiigner 0]

Oh yeah, my bad. You can totally travel within the U.S. with your passport.

Hey I just looked at your timeline and it says your EAD may be adjudicated between June 15, 2015 and June 18, 2015*. How accurate is this? Have you received your EAD?

Thanks

[naijaboy007 1]

Dear April AOS filers!

Can anyone who applied for expedite on their AP or EAD shine some light on what happened next?

We applied for AOS for my husband in May and requested to expedite his AP so he can travel to Australia for work right after his biometrics were done (June 3). Last weekend we faxed in the evidence of severe financial loss as requested.

Its been 3 days since we faxed everything and I am worried because I see no evidence on USCIS web site saying that they got the docs. I called USCIS today and they told me they cannot verify whether they even got the fax.

I am ok with waiting ( still 2 weeks until the trip and we will be abroad 2 more weeks, so we can have it FEDEX'd to Australia), but I am just concerned they never got it or it ended up in wrong file ;( I also tried to schedule Info Pass but no matter which option I try I get that appointments are currently unavailable (I am in OC, Ca so I guess they are overloaded).

Any info on your experiences (did you get text or any update online or just letter in the mail????) would be appreciated!

if this is any consolation, I requested for expedite as well. I faxed my evidence about two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything nor online status update. I heard from the grapevine that USCIS was affected by the hack. I can't confirm the info though, but a lot of folks have been receiving updates via standard mail without any online status updates. just stay close to your mailbox!

[elisacbgarcia 0]

Hey I just looked at your timeline and it says your EAD may be adjudicated between June 15, 2015 and June 18, 2015*. How accurate is this? Have you received your EAD?

Thanks

Not accurate at all. The website makes an educated guess, but things have been weird lately, as in everyone waiting for everything forever. So no, I haven't received my EAD yet. Unfortunately.

[annaandadam 11]

if this is any consolation, I requested for expedite as well. I faxed my evidence about two weeks ago and still haven't heard anything nor online status update. I heard from the grapevine that USCIS was affected by the hack. I can't confirm the info though, but a lot of folks have been receiving updates via standard mail without any online status updates. just stay close to your mailbox!

Hi naijanoy007, thank you for responding!

Geez, 2 weeks - that sounds horrible, so much for "expedite". I check my mail and online status daily (saw from an earlier poster with successful expedite that their status changed to something 'assigned' before they got something in the mail. How frustrating =( I can't even get an info pass...

[shawnalovegarry 0]

Hi everyone anyone gets ead as yet?

[Luxe99 1]

Hi naijanoy007, thank you for responding!

Geez, 2 weeks - that sounds horrible, so much for "expedite". I check my mail and online status daily (saw from an earlier poster with successful expedite that their status changed to something 'assigned' before they got something in the mail. How frustrating =( I can't even get an info pass...

It took 4 weeks from the day I requested an expedite to get my EAD card in hand. It depends, some people get it a week after expedite, others take months. It really depends on the officer who handles the request. Check out my timeline if you want to get an idea on timing.

Edited June 19, 2015 by Luxe99