AOS March 2016 Filers

[lntdenver 42]

Mariana,

I am not an expert but I can share information based on my own experience.

I didn't have any biometrics for the AP - only for EAD and AOS. It seems to me that fingerprints appointments are not common for AP, since VJ timeline doesn't even have a field for it, like the others.

From what I learned from my research before I filed it, the standard for AOS applicants is to have AP approved without need further explanation, detailed travel plans, etc. I personally sent my I-131 requesting multiple entries and with "visiting family" as a reason, but no dates, since I didn't really have plans. It got it approved.

This is from page 10-11 from the instructions for I-131:

"If you filed Form I-485 on or after July 30, 2007, and you paid the I-485 application fee required, then no fee is required to file a request for an Advance Parole Document or Refugee Travel Document on Form I-131 if your Form I-485 is still pending, if:

1. You now hold U.S. refugee or asylee status, and are applying for a Refugee Travel Document (see Form I-131, Part 2., Application Type, Item Number 1.b.); or

2. You are applying for an Advance Parole Document to allow you to return to the United States after temporary foreign travel (see Form I-131, Part 2., Application Type, Item Number 1.d.).

Under these circumstances, you may file Form I-131 together with your Form I-485, or you may submit Form I-131 at a later date. If you file Form I-131 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence that you filed and paid the fee for Form I-485 required on or after July 30, 2007."

i would read more in depth into the requirements for admission, especially if they have a record of overstaying.

I hope that helped answer your questions.

Good luck!

[Heather&Kevin 25]

Anyone know if each local office prints its own EAD / AP cards?
Or are they done at a state level?
Or a national level?

Just wondering if there's any way to estimate how long the card takes to print and mail after notification that it is in process.

It's 'only' 2 weeks since I got notification that it was approved and printing. Just a little impatient at this final hurdle.

Edited May 10, 2016 by Heather&Kevin

[Mariana D.A. 2]

Hi there, I'm not very familiar with the non K1 procedure, so apologies if I'm not giving you the right answers - I'm sure somebody will be kind enough to correct me if I got something wrong. As far as I know, you can send in the AP application later on as well, with reference to the pending AoS, and you don't need to give a lot of detail about the purpose (look at the example forms on this site for more info). The AP should go through within 3 months. Also, they don't take fingerprints for AP, only for EAD and AoS.

Thank you so much Phaedra, that's a relief, not going back for fingerprints. I'll be sending it this week then. Thanks once again!

[Mariana D.A. 2]

Mariana,

I am not an expert but I can share information based on my own experience.

I didn't have any biometrics for the AP - only for EAD and AOS. It seems to me that fingerprints appointments are not common for AP, since VJ timeline doesn't even have a field for it, like the others.

From what I learned from my research before I filed it, the standard for AOS applicants is to have AP approved without need further explanation, detailed travel plans, etc. I personally sent my I-131 requesting multiple entries and with "visiting family" as a reason, but no dates, since I didn't really have plans. It got it approved.

This is from page 10-11 from the instructions for I-131:

"If you filed Form I-485 on or after July 30, 2007, and you paid the I-485 application fee required, then no fee is required to file a request for an Advance Parole Document or Refugee Travel Document on Form I-131 if your Form I-485 is still pending, if:

1. You now hold U.S. refugee or asylee status, and are applying for a Refugee Travel Document (see Form I-131, Part 2., Application Type, Item Number 1.b.); or

2. You are applying for an Advance Parole Document to allow you to return to the United States after temporary foreign travel (see Form I-131, Part 2., Application Type, Item Number 1.d.).

Under these circumstances, you may file Form I-131 together with your Form I-485, or you may submit Form I-131 at a later date. If you file Form I-131 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence that you filed and paid the fee for Form I-485 required on or after July 30, 2007."

i would read more in depth into the requirements for admission, especially if they have a record of overstaying.

I hope that helped answer your questions.

Good luck!

Thanks Intdenver, for all the detailed info and for taking you time posting what the USCIS instructions says, I really appreciate it, I'll be submitting it this week, hopefully it will be approved before August =/

[Festinoh 1]

So anyone got an update about rfe been sent back to USCIS..i can't really tell if they have started working on it yet,Am starting to get worried lol

[sparkles_ 456]

So anyone got an update about rfe been sent back to USCIS..i can't really tell if they have started working on it yet,Am starting to get worried lol

I learned ours arrived yesterday around 3pm based on tracking. No updates since then.

Other month filers seems to say it is taking a few weeks to get back on track processing

[Festinoh 1]

I learned ours arrived yesterday around 3pm based on tracking. No updates since then.

Other month filers seems to say it is taking a few weeks to get back on track processing

[tatianaita23 5]

I just got the official AP notice #approved

[phaedra 5]

Does anybody have an idea why we would only receive the AP and not the combo card or approval of the EAD the same time? From what I can see, most people got their approval notices on the same day for both. I was hoping to receive the EAD notice today, but nothing in the mail and I'm starting to make up some crazy conspiracy theories in my head lol. It's really horrible that the online tracker shows absolutely no updates and that USCIS customer service has no idea about the actual status of the cases... It just adds so much more insecurity to this whole daunting process. (rant over, sorry)

[BWise 18]

My EAD got approved on Apr 26 too but still haven't gotten the card.

Approved on April 26 as well and still no card! I'm an NY filer

[oceana15 8]

Another day with NO MAIL!! I'm going crazy here.

[gpiper 77]

Another day with NO MAIL!! I'm going crazy here.

What are you expecting? EAD?

You should be glad you don't get a bucket load of junk mail like I do haha!

Give us your address and we will all send you a postcard from our cities so you have something to fetch from the mailbox ????

Edited May 11, 2016 by gpiper

[Festinoh 1]

I checked my case on USCIS website and it still says request for evidence was mailed and when I scrolled down I saw next step which says we would review ur response to our request and send u a mail..Does this means they are already working on it or is just a standard message to everyone who has rfe.

[oceana15 8]

What are you expecting? EAD?

You should be glad you don't get a bucket load of junk mail like I do haha!

Give us your address and we will all send you a postcard from our cities so you have something to fetch from the mailbox ????

Just waiting for ANYTHING at this point... online tracker hasn't updated since March 22.

Good point about the junk mail! And OMG yes we should all send each other mail, just to keep our spirits up and to make those trips to the mailbox a bit more productive! haha

[Aero_0 1]

Sharing my process here for concurrent filing i-140 and i-485:

09/10: Married to a USC

02/28: Sent package I-140 and i-485 to Chicago Lockbox

03/01: Package received by USCIS

03/05: NOA received

03/14: Checks went through

04/11: Biometrics done in California

04/20: Online status for i485 changed to 'Ready to schedule interview'

04/28: Called USCIS to change the EAD Eligibility to c09 (made a mistake in my application)

05/02: Received EAD/AP confirmation letter

And now we play the waiting game