April 2016 AOS Filers

[Dhess 0]

Ohh shoot?.Thank you for telling me that i just always bring my passport with expired visa with me.atleast now i know what documents i needed to bring everytime i go out..Thank you?

[ckibs 52]

Anyone else living with their in-laws since you got married? I feel like getting EAD approval will be my path out of here!

Heh my father-in-law is living in our house, so technically yes lol. I don't mind it much though, we have given him 1 year from when we got married to find his own place

[T&Heem 3]

Ok Guys! So we called USCIS yesterday andmade no progress but got some good insight. Here is what happened.

Heem called USCIS and immediately asked to speak to a Tier 2 officer. The lady on the phone asked if there was anything she could help with and Heem told her not at this time. She said that in order for the Tier 2 officer to effectively assist us she needed some information. So Heem told her he was the beneficiary and gave the receipt number for the EAD case in question. A recording stated that all officers were busy and we followed the prompts to schedule a call back. The given approximate wait time was 49 minutes but it took a little closer to 2 hours for the call.

So when the Tier 2 officer called back she got some information to verify identity (full name, address & phone number) then asked how she could help. Heem gave her the back story - Applied March 29th, Biometrics May 12th and no updates or correspondence since and informed her that he was wondering the status of his EAD.

Here is what she said.....At this time she cannot give any information and the earliest we can call to get info is within the last 10 days of the 90 day period-so 80 days post application date (June 15th for us). So Heem then informed the officer of a job offer he received and asked if it would be feasible to request to expedite his EAD since he is so near the 90 day mark. The officer stated that it would be unnecessary because an EAD request still would take roughly a month and just advised him to wait. She also stated that "to her knowledge" a request to expedite an EAD is usually for people who are already employed and their current EAD is close to expiration and an expedite request is not to for first time applicants to bypass the wait time.

I hope all of that made sense and can clear up some the request to expedite EAD questions and approval discrepancies I have seen here on VJ. Not saying she is the absolute gospel at USCIS but her given rationale made lots of sense to us. So we will just continue to enjoy this time together, (I am a teacher and have the summer off - YAY!) waiting on pins and needles, until he can get back out there on the road (he's a commercial truck driver). Happy waiting everyone -especially our fellow ATL filers!

Edited June 8, 2016 by T&Heem

[AngelaP 13]

thank you! I'll call friday so I can use my husband's phone, lol. at least 50 minutes is what I'm used to dealing with when I call them and I don't have unlimited minutes on my phone hahaha

That's something surprising. When do you call them to have ti wait so long?

I called them like 5 times since beginning of May and I always got through literally immediately. It has always been in the middle of the afternoon or the end of the day (between 11:30 and 16:30).

The good thing with Tier 2 is that they call you back (make sure you follow all the steps that enable the call back process tho) and so don't need to listen to their lame music while waiting ages to speak to someone.

[Ryaton 0]

So today after no news or updates on anything since April 18 which was biometrics today I got 2 updates.

My interview is scheduled for July 15 and my work auth is being produced.

Pretty good considering I didn't even get a notification for anything haha

[maruska&chris 7]

My case for EAD and AP has FINALLY changed!!! EAD is being made, so hope it won't take too long!! I already got some job offers, so I really want to start working!! GC.. still nothing.. no comment! I'm happy at least something has changed!

Edited June 9, 2016 by maruska&chris

[maruska&chris 7]

EAD update yesterday: new card is being produced!!! Received text and checked case update online!

Yay! Mine too! I hope it'll go fast! No update for GC though..

[adrica 0]

So today after no news or updates on anything since April 18 which was biometrics today I got 2 updates.

My interview is scheduled for July 15 and my work auth is being produced.

Pretty good considering I didn't even get a notification for anything haha

Congrats !!??????????

[Moslund 94]

So today after no news or updates on anything since April 18 which was biometrics today I got 2 updates.

My interview is scheduled for July 15 and my work auth is being produced.

Pretty good considering I didn't even get a notification for anything haha

Congrats nice to see March filer getting interview keeps us all hopfully it'll be our turn soon

[maruska&chris 7]

So today after no news or updates on anything since April 18 which was biometrics today I got 2 updates.

My interview is scheduled for July 15 and my work auth is being produced.

Pretty good considering I didn't even get a notification for anything haha

Awesome!! I didn't get notification either! I haven't been checking the online status at all, because I always got so frustrated because it didn't change! Yesterday, I gave it a try and it has been changed!!! But no notification either..

[gpiper 77]

Still waiting at the same stage as early May.. Not sure whether to call them up as it gives them another excuse to make me wait another 30 days to respond to my request!

[FlaviaJ 10]

Hi!

First congratulations on you EAD approval!

We both had biometrics the same exactly day (May 12), and we also got RFE. I was wondering if you can share the day on your NOA that you case started, mine says April 5 (I sent all my docs April 4th overnight and got my email/text noa April 9th, cant remember the dates I received my hard copies).

I am just trying to compare dates to help my anxiety levels haha

Thanks in advance!

My case for EAD and AP has FINALLY changed!!! EAD is being made, so hope it won't take too long!! I already got some job offers, so I really want to start working!! GC.. still nothing.. no comment! I'm happy at least something has changed!

[maruska&chris 7]

Hi!

First congratulations on you EAD approval!

We both had biometrics the same exactly day (May 12), and we also got RFE. I was wondering if you can share the day on your NOA that you case started, mine says April 5 (I sent all my docs April 4th overnight and got my email/text noa April 9th, cant remember the dates I received my hard copies).

I am just trying to compare dates to help my anxiety levels haha

Thanks in advance!

We do have very similar timelines!!! Yes, it's in my timeline as well! I got NOA April 8th. If that's what you mean... ?

[gpiper 77]

At this rate I will be moving to the July 2016 forum! Certainly not moving along with the March filers.

[Ryaton 0]

I'm an April filer my noa is April 1.