AOS September 2016 Filers

[annie_losangeles 2]

No worries, you can and are allowed to enroll based on your status as an Adjustment Applicant. The rep who helped you probably just gave you the easy way out for him/her. Here's the link with backup info: http://www.coveredca.com/individuals-and-families/getting-covered/immigrants/

If you need help submitting docs to prove status, call here: Covered California’s Service Center, (800) 300-1506

Here's the info, I highlighted in RED what you'll want to send to them since you don't have the EAD/AP or GC yet:

Documents to Confirm Eligibility for Covered California - Immigration Status / Lawful Presence

Applicant for Adjustment to LPR Status

- Notice of Action (I-797) (ASC Appointment notice with Case Type “I-485 Application” and “Receipt of Application for Employment Authorization based on C9”)

- Employment Authorization Document (Card) (I-766) (e.g. annotated “C9” or “C9P”)

- Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card (I-512) (authorization for parole, indicating applicant for adjustment of status)

- Receipt showing filing or pending status of Form I-485 “Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status”

You are golden!!! Thank you so much. I just chatted with an other assistand and they have no idea what they are doing. Its really frustrating :-(

I am so glad we have each other here

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Health insurance, good question. Since our spouses filed the AOS, are they required now to have health insurance?

My husband and I were just speaking of this last night, related to filing our taxes jointly this year again, and now with his SS# instead of using his ITIN as we did last year, and amended 3 past years.

To have him on my work insurance is way too high, any cheap plans out there to appease when filing the income tax

[MariaR323 199]

You are golden!!! Thank you so much. I just chatted with an other assistand and they have no idea what they are doing. Its really frustrating :-(

I am so glad we have each other here

Your welcome

[PhilNM 4]

If you looked at my profile/timeline/signature, you'd see that it took approx two weeks.

Oh,miss to read that sorry.Thanks for the info.

[nycsept2016 0]

Hi everyone. Hope you have a relaxing weekend and are able to find some peace after dealing with the stress of the AOS journey. We're sending lots of positive thoughts everyone's way.

And just wanted to let everyone know that our EAD/AP was finally approved this week (Day 78). We enlisted the support of our Senator last week and we're pretty sure we wouldn't have gotten approved this week (and before 90 days) without their help. The Senator's staff reached out to them on Monday Dec 12 (Day 76) and USCIS responded to them in less than two business days with the approval notice.

We sent the Senator's staff 1) the job offer letter, 2) another letter from the potential employer saying not hiring me would be a financial loss for them 3) another cover letter from me (3 pages) to the Senator outlining our financial predicament, our timeline, the job offer etc. 4) evidence of my wife's (USC) substantial student debt.

Also just saw that our EAD status has been changed online to Card shipped yesterday (Dec 16, 2016) so hopefully we get it by Christmas which will put it right around Day 90 which makes you wonder what the processing times are without expediting. We didn't get an RFE so we were quite concerned that the EAD was taking so long. I'm fairly confident that, given the holidays coming up, without the Senator's help, we wouldn't have gotten the EAD within the 90 day timeframe, even if we expedited ourselves.

[annie_losangeles 2]

Hey everyone. So it looks like health insurance problem is solved. Got my combo card in the mail yesterday. Yay.

One question. Next step is to go to the social security office. What do I need to bring? Just the combo card? Can I get my ID with the combo card too? I mean it has a pic my name and my birthdate on it...

[zkibuta 0]

Our interview has been scheduled for January 24 in Albuquerque. We are going to start practicing for the questions.

[Myboo123 1]

Hello everyone it's been awhile since I haven't post here I just read the wonderful updates? Congrats to everyone on there EAD/AP and interviews coming up best a luck guys! As for me am still waiting to hear something from them in regards to I-765 since I got a rfie for i485 some persons said it will stop the clock and start over from day one some said it will not anyways I got the courage to call today the rep was nice she ask why did I apply for it I told her adjusting status so she said she sees that the receive it from 08/26/16 and she doesn't see where I got a request for evidence I didn't mention that either to her so she went ahead and put in request for the to review my case cause she said it's way over the 90days!! Am just hoping that I get a good update soon I know it can take 30days to get a reply back but my luck is so bad I just hope I didn't open any can of worms

[glennw84 9]

Hi all,

Has anyone of you september filers put in an expedite online?I filed on October 5th.

I just tried to put in an expedite request for my I131 AP document, but it said it was still within the normal timeframe. Even though today marks day 76 after filing and I thought you could request action after day 75.

My I 485 status was changed last week to ready to schedule for interview, but EAD and AP have not been updated.

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Hey everyone. So it looks like health insurance problem is solved. Got my combo card in the mail yesterday. Yay.

One question. Next step is to go to the social security office. What do I need to bring? Just the combo card? Can I get my ID with the combo card too? I mean it has a pic my name and my birthdate on it...

We were asked for his birth cert. and his EAD card, along with passport.

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Hey everyone. So it looks like health insurance problem is solved. Got my combo card in the mail yesterday. Yay.

One question. Next step is to go to the social security office. What do I need to bring? Just the combo card? Can I get my ID with the combo card too? I mean it has a pic my name and my birthdate on it...

For the state ID, we took the SS card, EAD card, birth cert, and proof of residency, (such as mail addressed to him ) that is what Tx requires to obtain a Texas ID card.

[SAJ66 10]

Hi all,

Has anyone of you september filers put in an expedite online?I filed on October 5th.

I just tried to put in an expedite request for my I131 AP document, but it said it was still within the normal timeframe. Even though today marks day 76 after filing and I thought you could request action after day 75.

My I 485 status was changed last week to ready to schedule for interview, but EAD and AP have not been updated.

[SAJ66 10]

Finally! I just got notification of my card in production for EAD and Nane changed for AP. Day 90 with no expedite and RFIE. A big relief, now fingers crossed for Wednesday Interview for AOS.

Hopefully your card will be approved soon. :-)

[Chardon Ne' 71]

Finally! I just got notification of my card in production for EAD and Nane changed for AP. Day 90 with no expedite and RFIE. A big relief, now fingers crossed for Wednesday Interview for AOS.

Hopefully your card will be approved soon. :-)

Hi, Ive read that if you are approved for AOS on the spot the IO will collect your EAD from you right then. If you havent received it yet, Will that make the pending EAD void? Just curious to know if you read anything like that because that would mean you would have to then wait for your GC to work, correct?

[SAJ66 10]

I doubt i will get card before Wednesday so won't be able to hand it over. If approved, i think i will get my green card in about a couple of weeks here. When i get my green card the EAD is no longer valid. Either way I am still eligible to work from the date on EAD. :-)