March 2017 AOS Filers

[emchappie 119]

Just now, Becci391 said:

What does your status update say, RFE or RFIE?

But yes, that might be the reason why you got the status update.

 

it says 'request for initial evidence' so RFIE

[Becci391 340]

14 minutes ago, emchappie said:

it says 'request for initial evidence' so RFIE

It's likely that it's the RFIE for the missing medical document.

Edited May 9, 2017 by Becci391

[rose michigan 75]

1 hour ago, kara&mati said:

If anyone here is from Michigan, I found this on the state website..... to get your drivers license and or state ID. I know some from this group said that they were having troubles in Michigan. 

1 document from the social security i.e.: social security card

1 document of legal presence: it states that: expired USCIS documents may be presented if accompanied by an I-797 receipt indicating an AOS or extension of stay. A valid unexpired foreign passport must also be submitted. 

Also marrage license and 2 utility bills or something with your address on it. 

 

So so I hope this helps we are going to try on Saturday, and will let everyone know the out come. 

 

 

Hi.. We did that 2 weeks ago, SS card , NoA1 - 2 Letters with the name and adress on it, i 94 , And the passport .. They said they can not complete the process, they gave us a form called SAVE with a case no. To check on the USCIS website when we can come back to them , 

[rose michigan 75]

27 minutes ago, emchappie said:

it says 'request for initial evidence' so RFIE

Last week they sent me a letter telling me that the form i693 Is missing , without changing my online status.. They said i should bring it to the interview, or if i was not required to have an interview they will send me a RFE for that

[Ariii 7]

On 5/3/2017 at 3:20 PM, TL2016 said:

Did you give them your email on the phone during the expedite request? If so, expect an email instead of regular mail. If you didn't, then they'll send an actual letter asking for evidence. 

 

However if you did tell them an email and you haven't received anything by Thursday evening or Friday morning, call them, tell them that you didn't get anything and they should be able to tell you an Attention Number (referred as "ATTN:" on the phone) and a fax number and then fax them all your evidence. It seems like the emails they're supposed to send you don't actually arrive. 

So, I called them today regarding my expedite and they told me I have to wait 30 days to get a respond!!! That's their time frame to process any request! It's ridiculous. Even though my case history says "we sent you a respond" and "completed".... By the end of the week my ead is pending over 75 days than I'll call again.

[TL2016 208]

39 minutes ago, Ariii said:

So, I called them today regarding my expedite and they told me I have to wait 30 days to get a respond!!! That's their time frame to process any request! It's ridiculous. Even though my case history says "we sent you a respond" and "completed".... By the end of the week my ead is pending over 75 days than I'll call again.

Call again. Whilst the USCIS hotline has been mostly helpful in my personal experience, sometimes they literally go by what the website says online. I had someone who wouldn't give me any info regarding my expedite request and transferred me to a tier 2 officer with a wait time of over 6 hours. So I hung up, called again and spoke to a woman who was able to give me the info I needed. She did have me verify almost all of my info because I called 3 times that day, but it really isn't an issue. 

[Cynthia68 24]

Hey guys, I just checked my status online, they said on 5.5 they got a notice returned since it was not delievered. Since I never reveived my bio letter so I filed a request on 5.1st, and on 5.4th I received my original bio letter and obviously I missed it. I just mailed back everything on 5.4th to rescheduled another bio appointment. I am totally confused now. I just called them again and waiting for a call back from a level 2 officer.

[Californiansunset 336]

1 hour ago, Ariii said:

So, I called them today regarding my expedite and they told me I have to wait 30 days to get a respond!!! That's their time frame to process any request! It's ridiculous. Even though my case history says "we sent you a respond" and "completed".... By the end of the week my ead is pending over 75 days than I'll call again.

Do you mind me asking on what basis you make your EAD expedite? I sometimes have the feeling there is a correlation between the generic answer you got and the applicant not having "sufficient reasons" to expedite. In other words, judging from other threads I have the feeling that people who's partner is their main sponsor usually get that answer or get told that they have no reason to expedite even with job offer because their partner signed papers to support you. 

Just a wild guess though. 

[emchappie 119]

1 hour ago, Becci391 said:

It's likely that it's the RFIE for the missing medical document.

I really hope that is what it is, honestly I don't think I missed a single thing.... apart from we didn't include 3 months of pay stubs, so that could also be it, but we included so much other evidence... I'm just really hoping its i693 medical form they are wanting.

 

1 hour ago, rose michigan said:

Last week they sent me a letter telling me that the form i693 Is missing , without changing my online status.. They said i should bring it to the interview, or if i was not required to have an interview they will send me a RFE for that

so you didn't get a change in online status for RFIE for your i693 .... dam! that means my RFIE isn't gona be my medical then. 

[emchappie 119]

Another question, if I get an RFIE for my i485 but my status doesn't change for my EAD/AP applications, does that effect their timings? 

[kara&mati 33]

2 hours ago, rose michigan said:

Hi.. We did that 2 weeks ago, SS card , NoA1 - 2 Letters with the name and adress on it, i 94 , And the passport .. They said they can not complete the process, they gave us a form called SAVE with a case no. To check on the USCIS website when we can come back to them , 

That's strange because it says right on their papers a receipt for AOS would be fine. Maybe we will go and try and see if we get the same paper SAVE. 

[vosovski 33]

So when is NOA2 usually received?

[rose michigan 75]

1 minute ago, kara&mati said:

That's strange because it says right on their papers a receipt for AOS would be fine. Maybe we will go and try and see if we get the same paper SAVE. 

Ok ..good luck, Let me know please when you go.. Are you going to the one in Novi- Beck road ? 

[Californiansunset 336]

56 minutes ago, emchappie said:

Another question, if I get an RFIE for my i485 but my status doesn't change for my EAD/AP applications, does that effect their timings? 

Some people say it does, others say it doesn't. Really, it just seems very you get lucky or not. An RFIE according to USCIS reverses the processing clock back to 0 and affects all the concurrently filed applications with it. While there's been people that had as a result EAD wait times of 150 days and over (look at November 2016 forum) there are people who got an RFIE and got their EADs within a normal processing time frame. 

Source:

https://my.uscis.gov/helpcenter/article/how-long-does-uscis-have-to-make-a-decision-on-my-form-i-765-application-for-employment-authorization

 

"One exception to this rule is if USCIS requires initial or additional evidence. If initial is evidence is requested, the processing time will start from zero upon receipt of the requested evidence. If additional evidence is requested, the processing time limit is extended by the amount of time it takes for you to receive the request for evidence and respond to it. Also, the processing time is extended when a request for evidence is issued for any form filed concurrently with Form I-765."

 

Or: 

• If we issue a request for initial evidence, the date for calculating the processing time will start over from the date we receive the initial evidence.
  • For example, if your case has been pending for 60 days when we issue a request for initial evidence and you respond 30 days later, the date for calculating the processing time will start on the date we receive your response. 
• In certain categories, we cannot process your Form I-765 until after we approve another application/petition because that approval is the basis for your application for employment authorization.

 

Taken from: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/tip-sheet-employment-authorization-applications-pending-more-75-days

Edited May 9, 2017 by Californiansunset

[Soft 46]

1 hour ago, Cynthia68 said:

Hey guys, I just checked my status online, they said on 5.5 they got a notice returned since it was not delievered. Since I never reveived my bio letter so I filed a request on 5.1st, and on 5.4th I received my original bio letter and obviously I missed it. I just mailed back everything on 5.4th to rescheduled another bio appointment. I am totally confused now. I just called them again and waiting for a call back from a level 2 officer.

sorry about the stress , Be eazy and keep your head up..it should be straightened out soon . We all need great encouragements through this journey mam