May 2017 AOS Filers

[EMBELL_17 102]

5 minutes ago, arc1993 said:

Hi, I am in the same situation as you. I am a March filler though on 77th day, but I am going to start getting info together to expedite EAD otherwise I will be terminated from my job. Can you give more details on what evidence you sent? Thank you!

I wrote a letter explaining my financial situation. I included my current salary and my husband's. I detailed rent payment and how my husband and I allocate costs, student loan payments, health insurance information, and explained I would be terminated. I attached copies of cashed checks for the last 4 months for rent (paid in my name), copies of my student loan statements, copy of my health insurance plan (tied to my employment), and my initial hiring letter stating my firm needs proof of work authorization. I hope this is helpful. Good luck!

[arc1993 10]

3 minutes ago, EMBELL_17 said:

I wrote a letter explaining my financial situation. I included my current salary and my husband's. I detailed rent payment and how my husband and I allocate costs, student loan payments, health insurance information, and explained I would be terminated. I attached copies of cashed checks for the last 4 months for rent (paid in my name), copies of my student loan statements, copy of my health insurance plan (tied to my employment), and my initial hiring letter stating my firm needs proof of work authorization. I hope this is helpful. Good luck!

Thank you so much and congrats on your successful expedite!

[EMBELL_17 102]

11 minutes ago, arc1993 said:

Hi, I am in the same situation as you. I am a March filler though on 77th day, but I am going to start getting info together to expedite EAD otherwise I will be terminated from my job. Can you give more details on what evidence you sent? Thank you!

BTW, if you expedite thru USCIS customer care, an officer will email you within 24-48 hours requesting evidence of why your case should be expedited. You can then fax over all the info. It took me less than one hour to type a quick letter and print everything I needed. If you go thru your congressman, you can send everything to him. I did both. A guy who was previously employed at USCIS said congressmen expedites got top priority so consider that too. 

[IMDASTYLE 31]

I received an email that they received the response to the RFE today. The RFE was for my sponsor/dad's letter of employment and paystubs... phew..

 

Application Type: I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Your Case Status: Request for Evidence Response Review

On June 16, 2017, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS, Receipt Number MS-------------. Our National Benefits Center office will begin working on your case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Once a timely response to the request for evidence is received by USCIS, we review the evidence or information you submitted. If you submitted the requested evidence, we continue with the adjudication of your application or petition in light of the new evidence.
 

Edited June 16, 2017 by imdastyle

[Wiz_Fit 26]

On 6/15/2017 at 1:39 PM, cc2867 said:

Thanks EMBELL, notification I received this morning says I can expect it within 30 days$$$

CC what was your expedite evidence? Job offer or present job and may be terminated?

[cc2867 24]

2 minutes ago, Wiz_Fit said:

CC what was your expedite evidence? Job offer or present job and may be terminated?

Closest comparable is a job offer, I had been working under a TN1 that expired and was unable to extend. I've been out of work for nearly three months now. I included a letter from my employer detailing there desire to resume my employment upon authorization with my AOS package. When I requested expedite I informed the USCIS agent that the letter was present in my 765 application. My EAD was approved 3 days after expedite request. 

[Wiz_Fit 26]

So I got my RFE and its related to the 864...3 boxes on it -

 

"The peitioner/Sponsor list their current income as an amount to be considered however no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income."

 

"Submit all support tax documentation for the most recent year"

 

"Based on documents submitted with the 864 the income did not meet the guidelines for the household size"

 

 

Background - married for the last 3 years, so filed married filing jointly with ex-wife. Also switched jobs about a week before I sent in the AOS so I included offer letter and latest paycheck from new job.

 

I sent in 3 past years tax transcripts from the IRS website, so they have this information...

I also sent in my offer letter showing my salary for the new job, and most recent pay stub(which was only for 1/2 the pay cycle, get paid twice a month.) As I only have had 1 full pay check + this pay check now....

My household size is 4(2 kids, me and her....) so I see the poverty guideline as 30,750 right? Or am I reading this wrong?

 

I just feel like they didn't even look through the packet as all this information was included! Frustrated since now this is a week at least hold up..... Wanting to call Monday and escalate or something... Im well over the income limits unless they are doing some funny rounding or something even at the new job still double the income requirements and even shown in the offer letter and verified in the first pay check ....

[cc2867 24]

18 hours ago, Wiz_Fit said:

So I got my RFE and its related to the 864...3 boxes on it -

 

"The peitioner/Sponsor list their current income as an amount to be considered however no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income."

 

"Submit all support tax documentation for the most recent year"

 

"Based on documents submitted with the 864 the income did not meet the guidelines for the household size"

 

 

Background - married for the last 3 years, so filed married filing jointly with ex-wife. Also switched jobs about a week before I sent in the AOS so I included offer letter and latest paycheck from new job.

 

I sent in 3 past years tax transcripts from the IRS website, so they have this information...

I also sent in my offer letter showing my salary for the new job, and most recent pay stub(which was only for 1/2 the pay cycle, get paid twice a month.) As I only have had 1 full pay check + this pay check now....

My household size is 4(2 kids, me and her....) so I see the poverty guideline as 30,750 right? Or am I reading this wrong?

 

I just feel like they didn't even look through the packet as all this information was included! Frustrated since now this is a week at least hold up..... Wanting to call Monday and escalate or something... Im well over the income limits unless they are doing some funny rounding or something even at the new job still double the income requirements and even shown in the offer letter and verified in the first pay check ....

Poverty guideline appears right.  I wonder if the job offer letter is introducing some confusion on their end.  The way I understand it, the beneficiary's income can be used to demonstrate adequate support if that income will come from the same source.  If this is where the problem is, providing additional pay stubs with a letter assuring them that the same beneficiary income will be present before and after AOS.

 

Perhaps a call on Monday requesting clarification on what the actual problem is might clear things up and give you guidance on what you need to provide them.

 

Good luck Wiz!!!

[vocal 41]

Just an update: I have received all 3 NOAs about a week ago, and requested to expedite the EAD based on job offer (start date was June 15th), and it was refused since I haven't done my biometrics yet (as expected). They said I should make another service request after doing the biometrics.

 

I got my appointment letter yesterday, for June 22nd, but I am planning to attempt a walk-in tomorrow morning (Oakland CA office).

 

Then I plan to request to expedite again with the same job offer, but the start date on it (June 15th) has passed obviously... So what should I do in this case? Will they still approve it even if the start date is a few days/week past? Should I alter (or request my employer to alter) the start date on the offer letter for June 30th?

 

To be honest, I actually took the job and started working (my own reasons please don't judge me based on this fact).

 

Can anyone share some advice regarding my situation?

 

Thanks!

[cc2867 24]

34 minutes ago, vocal said:

Just an update: I have received all 3 NOAs about a week ago, and requested to expedite the EAD based on job offer (start date was June 15th), and it was refused since I haven't done my biometrics yet (as expected). They said I should make another service request after doing the biometrics.

 

I got my appointment letter yesterday, for June 22nd, but I am planning to attempt a walk-in tomorrow morning (Oakland CA office).

 

Then I plan to request to expedite again with the same job offer, but the start date on it (June 15th) has passed obviously... So what should I do in this case? Will they still approve it even if the start date is a few days/week past? Should I alter (or request my employer to alter) the start date on the offer letter for June 30th?

 

To be honest, I actually took the job and started working (my own reasons please don't judge me based on this fact).

 

Can anyone share some advice regarding my situation?

 

Thanks!

Starting work prior to having an approved EAD in hand introduces risk to you and the employer that some employers are willing to take. The problem is that you have to produce proof that you are authorized to work within 3 days of starting.  As for the letter, I think if it states "June 15 or as soon as authorized within a reasonable time" will work as it shows desire to hire you and implies that they will not wait indefinitely demonstrating severe financial loss.

 

I  suggest asking about the risks of working in advance of EAD in a more widely viewed thread.

[RedSavant 2]

1 hour ago, cc2867 said:

Poverty guideline appears right.  I wonder if the job offer letter is introducing some confusion on their end.  The way I understand it, the beneficiary's income can be used to demonstrate adequate support if that income will come from the same source.  If this is where the problem is, providing additional pay stubs with a letter assuring them that the same beneficiary income will be present before and after AOS.

 

Perhaps a call on Monday requesting clarification on what the actual problem is might clear things up and give you guidance on what you need to provide them.

 

Good luck Wiz!!!

Ok yea was thinking the job offer. I would be fine with them requesting it at the interview or saying make sure you bring it cause right now, I can still only send 1 pay stub to them. Ill let everyone else know what they say on Monday. Hoping to hear feedback.

[Asakelove 72]

On 6/15/2017 at 3:39 PM, EMBELL_17 said:

New Card Is Being Produced

On June 15, 2017, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSCXXXXX, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

YES! And just in time. They don't have to fire me  I am so happy I could not stop crying 

yippee...congratulations.

[Asakelove 72]

So I got an update 4 days ago on form I-485; Ready to be scheduled for an interview 

 

[YoungJ 14]

On 6/14/2017 at 5:13 PM, EMBELL_17 said:

UPDATE: So I called USCIS and my expedite for my EAD was approved! Yay! This only means my application has been bumped up to the front of the queue. So now an officer should review it within the next 1-3 weeks and either approve or deny it. Fingers crossed for this next step of the process!

 

On 6/14/2017 at 8:41 AM, YoungJ said:

Does anyone know if Wenesday's are a good day to do a biometrics walkin in NYC ?

I went to do a walk-in and they turned me away

[MAYNYCFiler2017 63]

On 5/9/2017 at 0:57 PM, jcrod9 said:

Are you guys able to check your case status online? it's giving me an error message!

I am able to check.