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Natandaustin   1

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Hey guys, I'm not sure if there will be any advise anyone can give, but I'm kinda just needing to vent as well.

So I got my ead / ap approval on 27 April, and haven't seen anything of it since then.

After speaking to tier 2 officers, they have said the card was misprinted, so that's why it isn't with me yet. However no matter how many times i call or different officers I talk to, they can't tell me why it hasn't been re-printed yet, when it will be re-printed, or anything like that. And I'm at the stage now where I think I'm about to lose a job offer because I have to keep pushing back a start date as this silly card hasn't arrived and I can't tell them when it will arrive.

The most frustrating thing is the officers seems to just pull dates out of the air. One said a service request I put in will be dealt with on the 29th. Another said I'll get notification for the service request on the 17th. Wait two weeks and it'll come. Give it till Friday and it'll be printing. Etc etc. But still no one can confirm its been re-printed. They say it's out of their hands now it's at the printers, and they can't give me the printers number.

I looked into making an info pass appointment as well, but apparently there are no appointment available at my local office (Orlando fl).

So I'm almost at 30 days since I got approved, and still no card, and it seems no way to make anyone at uscis see the urgency of this, or the issue that it was misprinted and no one seems to be trying to fix this error of theirs. And now I can't see myself on the e-verify self check thing either so I'm worrying they aren't working on properly fixing my card. Who knows.

I'm just at a loss of what to do now and feel I've been banging my head against walls.

Sorry to be such a Debbie downer but just wanted to vent and see if anyone is in the same situation but got their card yesterday or any advice or anything.

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I am in the exact same boat. Approved the 28th. Nobody knows anything. Nobody has any guidance other than well just wait until we are done making you wait. It is so frustrating. Especially as so many people approved after us have received there cards now.

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Natandaustin   1

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I am in the exact same boat. Approved the 28th. Nobody knows anything. Nobody has any guidance other than well just wait until we are done making you wait. It is so frustrating. Especially as so many people approved after us have received there cards now.

That's what is really bugging me as well..... If it was a computer error as they keep telling me which printed a batch of cards wrong, why did they not just right away re-print that batch when the computer was fixed? Why skip us (or so it seems) and go right on to new approvals and just leave us with faulty cards and no proof we can actually start the jobs we have waited so long to be able to apply for. :clock:

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Hmm Orlando office? I wonder if there was a problem with cards printed during that week (??) I was approved for my AOS the same week as the OP and there is no sign of my Green Card. Daughter was approved after me and had her card within days of approval. In fact, she got hers only a day or two after her approval notice. Your post made me wonder if there was a glitch with cards issued over that time. I also called and they told me to wait.

Lee & William

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wbeem   568

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The info I got aligns with the info that other people received. There was a problem with the printer around that time, however there is no indication when they will reprint the cards..

That is actually very helpful, thank you. I've been guessing and trying not to worry, especially since we got one of our cards and not the other (K1 and K2). I have no clue whether this affects Green Cards as well as EAD/AP, but this does go some way to allay my concerns. Much appreciated. :)

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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wbeem   568

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This is ridiculous.

It sure is! That said, after nearly two years since we filed our initial application, ridiculous is becoming quite normal. I think I'd panic if things went too smoothly! I hope you get your card soon.

Lee & William

8/2/2014 - Sent I-129F Petition with USPS by Express Mail    8/4/2014 - I-129F delivered to dropbox    8/6/2014 - NOA1 Text/E-Mail received    8/11/2014 - Alien Registration Number Changed (Text/E-Mail) / NOA1 Letter received by Mail    3/16/2015 - NOA2 Text/E-Mail received (224 days)    3/20/2015 - Sent to NVC    3/31/2015 - NVC Received    4/1/2015 - Case Number Assigned       4/7/2015 - NVC Sent to Embassy    4/10/2015 - London Embassy Received    4/11/2015 - Medical     4/15/2015 - Packet 3 Received    4/12/2015 - Packet 3 Sent    4/23/2015 - Packet 4 Received    5/18/2015 - Interview - APPROVED     5/30/2015 - Visa collected from courier    6/1/2015 - POE    6/14/2015 - Wedding 💍💍
 
 
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Yadeliz N Jairo   1

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I hope and pray that all of us get our cards. I hate seeing my husband sad because he can't work and make money. Once that 30th day hits I will be calling like crazy.I hope you all do as well they will have to start moving or something.its not fair.

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GreenPaddy   3

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I didn't receive my combo card more than a month since EAD/AP approval, which was in the first week of April.

Called USCIS, they told me to wait 60 days.

Went to InfoPass, card was produced in 2 days and received it in mail in a week.

I think the OP can claim hardship because he/she is losing a job offer.

I suggest you look up VJ for expediting EAD (I know yours is already approved, but...) and seek congressman's help.

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Natandaustin   1

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I didn't receive my combo card more than a month since EAD/AP approval, which was in the first week of April.

Called USCIS, they told me to wait 60 days.

Went to InfoPass, card was produced in 2 days and received it in mail in a week.

I think the OP can claim hardship because he/she is losing a job offer.

I suggest you look up VJ for expediting EAD (I know yours is already approved, but...) and seek congressman's help.

Thank you so much for this reply, it has given me some hope!! I have made an infopass appointment, but the first available slot was in two weeks time. I think the answer is no... But can I just walk up and be seen tomorrow for eg? And this morning I called my congressman and because of the job offer and start date they have said they will try to help even though you are right the expedite process is normally for approval. Haven't heard back yet but it's only been with him for like 6 hours so not going to worry about that for a week or so.

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Yes I'd say keep up your hope and do everything you can!!

Another thing; I came across in VJ an interesting opinion that you don't need actual EAD card to work as long as you have your approval notice.

See the last comment:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/595104-ead-impatience/

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