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Hey guys i applied for my Social Security card last monday and just got it in the mail today but it said VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION.

anybody else got the same restriction ?

Unless you already have a Green Card, you will have this restriction. It means that you can work if and only if you have a valid EAD.

After being approved for GC, you will get a new SSC without restriction.

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Thanks Babe, it's your turn now :)

Thanks Babe

My EAD was approved today. I am so excited yayyy. I did send them a online inquiry on the status of my EAD on Nov 24 so I am not sure it my inquiry helped in getting them to approved it but I am just happy that it is approved.

Filed: EB-2 Visa Country: Nigeria
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My EAD was approved today. I am so excited yayyy. I did send them a online inquiry on the status of my EAD on Nov 24 so I am not sure it my inquiry helped in getting them to approved it but I am just happy that it is approved.

That's good, finally some good news :)

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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My EAD was approved today. I am so excited yayyy. I did send them a online inquiry on the status of my EAD on Nov 24 so I am not sure it my inquiry helped in getting them to approved it but I am just happy that it is approved.

Congrats!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nicaragua
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So I had my I-485 interview yesterday 12/03/15.

The interview was schedule for 12:30. We arrive 11:00 am including 35 minutes drive and breakfast . The west palm building was empty, only 2 couples with lawyers and my hubby didn't want to sit near them he wanted to be in the back of the room. But then I realized a huge sign that said INTERVIEWS with sits like airport type so I told my hubby we needed to change seats. At 12 pm it got really full and loud with couples and lawyers, I got nervous as only 3 couples including us didn't have a lawyer and one of this couple had 2 kids with them. The numbers was called but not in order. Until 1:45 they called our number . Our IO was middle age, very soft spoken he was the only one who wanted the door open, I notice all the other doors with couples and lawyers had their door closed. He made us swear before taking a seat. He open our file and asked my husband if he was born abroad I showed him the birth certificate and copy but said he didn't need it. He ask for our passports and I also showed him my EAD card. He ask my husband his name and if was working in the same place and then he asked him how he met me. But my hubby gave a very short answer so I jumped in and give a more detail answer. I told him I felt intimidated by not having a lawyer but he told me that only we know our story no lawyer can explain how the relationship evolved and some get up to 5 RFE with lawyer and we manage to get none without a lawyer so I was optimistic. He asked me my parents name, if our joint sponsor was my hubby dad and if I lost a passport and I told him yes I did in 2010 and explain him how it happened. He asked me the yes, No questions of the I-485 and the said he was going to approve the I-130 I offer him the documents I prepare for the interview but he didn't wanted them, he said I send enough documents, he didn't want to see the photo Album. Then he asked me if I knew the next step because my marriage was less than 2 years and I answer I knew I had to fill the I-751 and he said yes, and told me if after 3 years of permanent residence in the US I'm still married to my hubby I can apply for naturalization instead of waiting for 5 years. And he said that tomorrow when he have more time he will review our case but he was most likely going to approve us. My hubby thank him and he escorted us out, we was talking about visiting Disney as our anniversary is the 9th of December but to Epcot and he said he doomed to go to the magic kingdom because he have small children's. I'm very grateful to this site and specially to God for a nice IO. Today my status show card is being produced.

Good luck to every one✌️

09/11/15 File I-130,I-131,I-485,I-765

09/18/15 Received text NOA

09/21/15 Checks Cashed

09/28/15 NOA hard copy received

10/02/15 Biometrics Appointment letter for 10/15/15

10/15/15 Biometrics Completed

10/30/15 Interview Scheduled for 12/03/15

11/17/15 EAD and AP approved

11/24/15 EAD combo card received

12/03/15 Interview Done and SSC received in mail :goofy:

12/04/15 I-485 Card is being Produced :dancing:

12/09/15 Card has being mailed to you

12/10/15 Green card in hand! :dancing:(L)

 

09/17/17 File for I-751

09/20/18 File N-400 online

10/04/18 Biometrics

02/22/19 interview scheduled notice

04/04/19 Combo interview of I-751+ N-400 day and Approval

04/19/19 Oath Ceremony❤️🎊

 

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I still haven't got my EAD card, I am getting quite frustrated. Anyone else with their case pending for longer than 75 days? :clock:

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2015/08 Got married
2015/09/14 AOS package mailed
2015/09/22 NOA

2015/10/13 Biometrics appointment
2015/10/21 Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

2015/12/26 EAD card received!
2016/02/19 Interview scheduled
2016/03/24 Interview
2016/03/29 AOS approval notification received

2016/03/31 Green card received!

Posted

EAD card is in production! Yeah!?

Hey Billett! How did you get notified about your EAD card production? Did it update on the USCIS website or did you get an e-mail or a text? We're super close to receiving our EAD/AP and want to know what to expect.

I wrote a full detailed account of our AOS process, timeline, AP use, and interview on my blog. You can read it here.

Read our experience clearing immigration with an expired green card and extension letter here.

F-1 AOS Journey

Spoiler

10/05/15 - Mailed AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-864, I-693, I-131, I-765, G-325As, G-1145)

10/07/15 - AOS Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

10/14/15 - Received four NOA1s via e-mail & text notifications that USCIS received our case. Routed to National Benefits Center for processing

10/15/15 - Checks cashed

10/19/15 - Received four hard copies of NOA1s in the mail

10/23/15 - Received biometrics appointment in the mail. Scheduled for 11/03

10/26/15 - Failed early walk-in attempt for biometrics at Boston location

11/03/15 - Biometrics appointment in Boston

11/10/15 - AOS case status changed to "Ready to be scheduled for interview"

12/21/15 - EAD/AP approved

12/24/15 - EAD/AP mailed

12/30/15 - EAD/AP delivered

03/17/16 - Interview scheduled for April 20th

04/20/16 - AOS Inteview - Boston, MA - APPROVED!

04/25/16 - Approval notice received in the mail

04/26/16 - Green card mailed

04/29/16 - Green card delivered

 

ROC

Spoiler

02/20/18 - Mailed I-751 Package

02/23/18 - I-751 delivered to CSC

02/28/18 - Check cashed

03/02/18 - NOA1 received in the mail

05/12/18 - Notice that previous biometrics will be reused

08/24/18 - Received 18 month extension letter (courtesy copy)

10/22/18 - Received the "revised notice" with the correct 18 month extension letter--on green paper this time.

02/27/19 - Card mailed notification via Case Tracker mobile app

03/01/19 - Both approval letter and new green card delivered

 

N-400

Spoiler

03/02/19 - Filed N-400 online

03/02/19 - NOA1 via online portal

03/09/19 - Biometrics scheduled

03/12/19 - Biometrics appointment appeared in Documents tab in online USCIS account

03/13/19 - Successful early walk-in for biometrics 

11/13/19 - Interview

Seizetheglobe.com

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nicaragua
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Hey Billett! How did you get notified about your EAD card production? Did it update on the USCIS website or did you get an e-mail or a text? We're super close to receiving our EAD/AP and want to know what to expect.

I downloaded the app on my phone and I added my cases, then it's very easy and accurate

Is USCIS case tracker!

09/11/15 File I-130,I-131,I-485,I-765

09/18/15 Received text NOA

09/21/15 Checks Cashed

09/28/15 NOA hard copy received

10/02/15 Biometrics Appointment letter for 10/15/15

10/15/15 Biometrics Completed

10/30/15 Interview Scheduled for 12/03/15

11/17/15 EAD and AP approved

11/24/15 EAD combo card received

12/03/15 Interview Done and SSC received in mail :goofy:

12/04/15 I-485 Card is being Produced :dancing:

12/09/15 Card has being mailed to you

12/10/15 Green card in hand! :dancing:(L)

 

09/17/17 File for I-751

09/20/18 File N-400 online

10/04/18 Biometrics

02/22/19 interview scheduled notice

04/04/19 Combo interview of I-751+ N-400 day and Approval

04/19/19 Oath Ceremony❤️🎊

 

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Still waiting for my EAD card. I called on day 75. They told they would need up to 30 business days to respond to my service request. Today (day 91) I managed to schedule an infopass appointment, hoping I could get some more information on what is taking so long. The infopass was completely useless. The lady just said that my case has not been touched yet, and that I just need to continue waiting. Extremely frustrating. She said I'll probably get the card next month, and the interview should be the month after. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed the card would come before the end of the year.

Has anyone else been luckier lately?

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2015/08 Got married
2015/09/14 AOS package mailed
2015/09/22 NOA

2015/10/13 Biometrics appointment
2015/10/21 Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

2015/12/26 EAD card received!
2016/02/19 Interview scheduled
2016/03/24 Interview
2016/03/29 AOS approval notification received

2016/03/31 Green card received!

  • 4 weeks later...
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Bangladesh
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Posted

Finally got our interview date! Scheduled for the 18th of February!

AOS from OPT/H1B timeline
07.19.2014 Wedding
09.05.2015 Mailed out the AOS, EAD and AP paperwork
09.10.2015 AOS, EAD and AP paperwork delivered to Chicago lockbox
09.15.2015 Electronic NOA-1 and checks cashed
09.19.2015 Hard copies NOA-1 for AOS, EAD and AP

09.25.2015 Hard copy of Biometrics appointment invitation (Mailed 09/19/2015)
10.07.2015 Biometrics appointment

11.17.2015 I 765 card in production/ EAD Approved/ AP approved emails/texts received

11.24.2015 EAD/AP card in hand

01.12.2016 Electronic GC status update with interview date
01.14.2016 Hard copy of the Interview appointment letter

02.18.2016 GC interview

30 minutes after interview status updated to card in production!!

02.19.2016 Received text notifications/emails I 485 and I 130 approved

 
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