I-131 and I-765

[BernieGER 0]

Hi to all of you,

I filled my forms on January 4, 2016 and after 90 days I put in a request for the form I-765 Employment Authorization. After 15 minutes on the phone with the guy he ended the conversation with: thank you sir and hang up he didn't let me ask any further questions. And I really didn't get any answer at all. After a week or so there was a letter in the mail what said that my case was on hold regarding to a RFE on my I-485 petition. They ask for that evidence almost 2 month after they received my application. Now they telling me that this also reset the clock on my Form I-765, that means I have to give them another 90 days of processing time. For me it's unbelievable how they work - I have to hang in there and I can't work for another 90 days.

Today I called in to ask about the status on my I-131 form. They told me that they processing right now December 2nd of 2015. I sent my form in on January 4, 2016 that means I have to wait another month to hear from them - I already booked a flight to go back to Germany to wrap up a few things. But the lady on the phone told me it needs to be an emergency to get paper work from them to leave the country. She suggested I should just wait another month. I am freaking sick of waiting actually. So I tried to make an appointment at the field office but the website is telling me that there are no appointments for service available at this time please check back later.

I was just wondering if this is just they way how I filled my cases, because I didn't use a lawyer doing this. Does anybody have an idea or suggestion I should do to speed up my case somehow?

Thanks for your answers!!

Bernie

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Getting an RFE for initial evidence that should have been sent with the I-485 will in fact reset the waiting time clock for your EAD. > https://www.uscis.gov/forms/tip-sheet-employment-authorization-applications-pending-more-75-days

It normally takes 60-90 days to receive the EAD/AP, but some have been waiting longer lately. You would need a valid reason to expedite the AP, if you wanted to get it faster. You could put in a service request on the AP, but it honestly may not help anything.

~ Moved from K-1 Process to AOS from Family Based Visas - topic is AOS, not K-1 ~

Edited May 12, 2016 by KayDeeCee