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Contacted Congressman Regarding I-131...This is the response from USCIS

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We contacted our congressman regarding the I-131. USCIS received our I-131 on December 16, 2015. We sent the I-131, I-765, and I-485 together. However, we forgot to sign the I-765 so it was sent back. We fixed the errors and then sent it back in.

My husband got his employment authorization in March without Advance Parole.

We have less than 1 month now before we are scheduled to go to Korea and we still have not received a decision on the I-131 after 157 days. The attached letter is what we received in the mail today from our congressman regarding the matter. It doesn't make sense to me because we already received our I-765.

The only thing i can think of is that it was processed faster because there was an error and so we sent it in separately.

The whole point of the I-131 is so we can travel while we wait for the green card!

Has anyone else ever received anything like this or had a similar experience? I'm wondering what to do now because we've purchased plane tickets and our wedding is set for July. We thought we gave ourselves more than enough time for the I-131 to process when we planned everything.

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I would make an infopass and request for an emergency travel permit.
A wedding is not an emergency such as illness, death etc.
but I have seen travel granted for minor things several time and I think one was a wedding too.
It sounds like they won't issue the AP any time soon according to the letter.

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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kbehr   0

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Do you think we would be able to expedite over the phone?

It's not an emergency situation obviously, but tickets are booked and the wedding is booked. I know everyone says not to plan anything until you receive the documents. However, I'm a teacher and this is literally the only time I can travel. We waited to plan the wedding until 6 months after they received our documents thinking that was more than enough time to be approved...

I contacted our congressman again to see about expediting and I will call USCIS again tomorrow to go over our options...

Anyone know what to do to talk to someone higher up at USCIS?

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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No, to expedite you need to make an infopass and document it with evidence (tickets, venue, other vendor bookings
to show financial loss etc).Like I said a wedding is no emergency so you can approach it from the financial loss angle.
It's weak but worth a try.
To speak with a IO you need to request to be escalated to an immigration officer tire 2, but even they sometimes
won't tell you like it is, info pass with IO is better and bring all your evidence with you.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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That response is ridiculous. AP is used while waiting for the I-485 to be adjudicated. Why would they need to wait for the I-485 to be 'deemed sufficient'? That is full on blowing smoke up your booty nonsensical brush off by the USCIS.

You can call for an expedite, but I will second the above and say to make an Infopass appointment instead.

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents/emergency-travel

If still no luck, try the ombudsman route, since the congressman avenue was a bust >

https://www.dhs.gov/ombudsman-update-advance-parole-tips

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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That response is ridiculous. AP is used while waiting for the I-485 to be adjudicated. Why would they need to wait for the I-485 to be 'deemed sufficient'? That is full on blowing smoke up your booty nonsensical brush off by the USCIS.

You can call for an expedite, but I will second the above and say to make an Infopass appointment instead.

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents/emergency-travel

If still no luck, try the ombudsman route, since the congressman avenue was a bust >

https://www.dhs.gov/ombudsman-update-advance-parole-tips

Right? I thought it was ridiculous too. The whole point of the I-131 is so that we don't have to wait for I-485....

Plus our I-765 was already approved! Doesn't that mean the I-485 was "deemed sufficient"

It's wayyyyyy over the 90 days...

I've already filed an request for the ombudsman route. I was able to do this because it is now 60 days over the 90 days...

I'm contacting my congressman's office again tomorrow to explain why their response was insufficient.

I've tried all day to make an infopass appointment...but all the appointments are booked for the field offices near my home. :( I can't even make an appointment.

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