AOS July 2016 Filers

[Ree Ren 1]

15 hours ago, azulturquesa said:

Has anyone successfully renewed their EAD/AP yet? I sent my renewal application on June 21st and really need it by September 18 at the latest so I can travel for our wedding celebration in my home country... eek. My current EAD/AP will expire by then.

 

We had my interview on July 31st and had an RFE because my medical exam is now expired (thanks USCIS for taking over a year to schedule my interview), so I just had my medical exam redone. Sending that over on Monday and hoping that my green card will be approved shortly thereafter - but they told us it can take up to another 120 days?!?

 

This is all so nerve racking since I have to travel on September 19

We are about to file the renewal of EAD/AP since it's taking forever. At least you had an interview, we are still waiting for any news, Houston is overloaded and running slow.

 

I'm not sure if you will find this useful, but I found this on the USCIS site: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension
 

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Starting Jan. 17, 2017, USCIS is automatically extending certain expiring EADs for up to 180 days for applicants who:

 

Our category is c9 which is on the list.

[Tara0921 5]

Do you guys renew AP separately from the EAD?

 

[dunebuggy 18]

18 hours ago, azulturquesa said:

Has anyone successfully renewed their EAD/AP yet? I sent my renewal application on June 21st and really need it by September 18 at the latest so I can travel for our wedding celebration in my home country... eek. My current EAD/AP will expire by then.

 

We had my interview on July 31st and had an RFE because my medical exam is now expired (thanks USCIS for taking over a year to schedule my interview), so I just had my medical exam redone. Sending that over on Monday and hoping that my green card will be approved shortly thereafter - but they told us it can take up to another 120 days?!?

 

This is all so nerve racking since I have to travel on September 19

@azulturquesa we are in the exact same boat unfortunately. USCIS New York field office received our new medical today, so hopefully our GC gets approved before expiration on Sept 4! Hopefully by then this USCIS soap opera is over... 

[azulturquesa 8]

2 hours ago, Ree Ren said:

We are about to file the renewal of EAD/AP since it's taking forever. At least you had an interview, we are still waiting for any news, Houston is overloaded and running slow.

 

I'm not sure if you will find this useful, but I found this on the USCIS site: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension
 

 

Our category is c9 which is on the list.

Thanks! I'm okay from an EAD standpoint because of the automatic extension, but I don't think that applies to AP. Gahhh.

 

 

1 hour ago, Tara0921 said:

Do you guys renew AP separately from the EAD?

 

No, together.

 

6 minutes ago, dunebuggy said:

@azulturquesa we are in the exact same boat unfortunately. USCIS New York field office received our new medical today, so hopefully our GC gets approved before expiration on Sept 4! Hopefully by then this USCIS soap opera is over... 

Oh dear! Mine expires on Sept 14 and they'll have our new medical by August 14. 

[Ree Ren 1]

On 8/9/2017 at 3:40 PM, azulturquesa said:

Thanks! I'm okay from an EAD standpoint because of the automatic extension, but I don't think that applies to AP. Gahhh.

 

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I'm not sure for a 100%, but the AP is together with your EAD if you got a combo card, I hope you will be okay, you are legal and have proper papers to prove your aos is pending, etc.

 

We are still waiting for AOS, USCIS updated the information for Houston and their current date is 6/08/2016. Our priority date is 02/08/2016(the receipt date). I hope it's still within the normal timeframe, I'm obsessed with checking the site every 5 minutes now after over a year of waiting.  Technically out number is MSC and we never got any notification if it had been transferred to Houston office, but since we filed from Houston, I assume it should be the local office.

 

Edited August 11, 2017 by Ree Ren

[Tara0921 5]

Got email/text message about our interview schedule. It will be Sept 19 in Houston, exactly 14 months after our PD date. Long long waiting time.

[Imani 105]

2 minutes ago, Tara0921 said:

Got email/text message about our interview schedule. It will be Sept 19 in Houston, exactly 14 months after our PD date. Long long waiting time.

FINALLY!!!

Happy for you!!

you should receive the mail this week, get ready for your interview.

 

[Tara0921 5]

8 minutes ago, Nipperswife said:

FINALLY!!!

Happy for you!!

you should receive the mail this week, get ready for your interview.

 

Thank you.

I remember you or another member posted a PDF of the notice with things to bring to the interview.

[Imani 105]

1 hour ago, Tara0921 said:

Thank you.

I remember you or another member posted a PDF of the notice with things to bring to the interview.

 ya i remember that post too, It was posted before I got my interview letter so I was very prepared.

They basically ask you for everything we already sent to them, and if you have anything extra take it, we took two photo albums, tickets (including concert tickets), hotel receipts, 2016 taxes... the only thing we did not take that is mentioned in the list is the previous tax for 2015,4,3 that we had already sent in with the package.

[Ree Ren 1]

On 8/14/2017 at 9:10 PM, Tara0921 said:

Got email/text message about our interview schedule. It will be Sept 19 in Houston, exactly 14 months after our PD date. Long long waiting time.

We are going to have an interview on the same exact day in Houston!  Not a day earlier or later, the very same. We've got the letter and half a day later an email and a text message on the phone.

 

Sorry if I missed something, but since it's 14 months(same for us), are you going to do a new medical exam? We've been thinking about finding a uscis doctor, but so far the reviews scare me, I'm not a fan of medicals in general.

 

We just sent out EAD/AP last week too, all in one envelope.

[Tara0921 5]

1 hour ago, Ree Ren said:

We are going to have an interview on the same exact day in Houston!  Not a day earlier or later, the very same. We've got the letter and half a day later an email and a text message on the phone.

 

Sorry if I missed something, but since it's 14 months(same for us), are you going to do a new medical exam? We've been thinking about finding a uscis doctor, but so far the reviews scare me, I'm not a fan of medicals in general.

 

We just sent out EAD/AP last week too, all in one envelope.

What time is your interview?

We did the new exam last month at the office of the office below. Very reasonable price. I will bring it to the interview.

Dr. Charlie Wang

6348 Corporate Drive Suite A

Houston TX 77036

Get directions

 713-988-2711

[Ree Ren 1]

3 hours ago, Tara0921 said:

What time is your interview?

We did the new exam last month at the office of the office below. Very reasonable price. I will bring it to the interview.

Dr. Charlie Wang

6348 Corporate Drive Suite A

Houston TX 77036

Get directions

 713-988-2711

At around 2 pm. Thank you for the answer! I hope we still have time to make an appointment.

[azulturquesa 8]

We sent our new medical a week and a half ago. Still no word, and I have a trip planned in three weeks outside of the US. 

 

Filed for EAD/AP renewal 65 days ago too, nothing on there either. 

 

Trying not not to panic  

[azulturquesa 8]

After 409 days of waiting, my green card is finally in production!!!!

[Ree Ren 1]

On 8/26/2017 at 3:34 PM, azulturquesa said:

After 409 days of waiting, my green card is finally in production!!!!

Congratulations! 

 

Our interview is still in a couple of weeks and we haven't prepared anything yet, Houston has been a scary mess for the past week and frankly, we're just glad we're alive. I didn't think I'd be SO glad to see the sun again (and I couldn't stand the July-August heat).

 

Tara0921, are you ok there? Is everyone safe?