July 2017 AOS Fillers

[T_P 872]

1 minute ago, AlexaT said:

For jobs I think translation and tutoring can be done from home, via skype for example or having people over. Since we are all from different countries, unless we are from an English speaking one, we have some skills in a different language that we can share :).

Awesome advice. 

[biggiehuggie 40]

So I just called USCIS to follow up on my i765. I am on Day 94 with NOA date of July 31 and I noticed that a few August filers have been approved already. A Tier 2 Officer called me back and explained that the 90day processing time is no longer followed. He said that processing time depends on the backlog your service center is trying to clear. I thought i765s are processed only in Missouri but I didn't dare ask. He also mentioned that they are only doing i765s as of May 10, 2017. I asked him why there are July and August filers that have been approved. He said it is because of the background check they do and how tedious it is for each case. I begged for him to make a followup request for my application but he told me, he can't even enter an expedite request because my case was still under "normal processing time." This sounds contradicting to me because he said earlier that it depends on the backlog so there shouldn't be anymore "normal processing time", right? 

 

I don't know which is more frustrating - having to wait for so long with no certainty or having to talk to someone supposedly with authority but with futility. 😔

[BaltimoreFiler 37]

5 minutes ago, biggiehuggie said:

So I just called USCIS to follow up on my i765. I am on Day 94 with NOA date of July 31 and I noticed that a few August filers have been approved already. A Tier 2 Officer called me back and explained that the 90day processing time is no longer followed. He said that processing time depends on the backlog your service center is trying to clear. I thought i765s are processed only in Missouri but I didn't dare ask. He also mentioned that they are only doing i765s as of May 10, 2017. I asked him why there are July and August filers that have been approved. He said it is because of the background check they do and how tedious it is for each case. I begged for him to make a followup request for my application but he told me, he can't even enter an expedite request because my case was still under "normal processing time." This sounds contradicting to me because he said earlier that it depends on the backlog so there shouldn't be anymore "normal processing time", right? 

 

I don't know which is more frustrating - having to wait for so long with no certainty or having to talk to someone supposedly with authority but with futility. 😔

I actually give up calling USCIS, every time I call you get a different response and they just read from a script, for my EAD I am on day 108, I have filed 1 SRwhich went unanswered,

 

At day 97 my wife and I got a lawyer involved and all she did was file a second SR which we are now waiting on.

 

it is frustrating seeing August filers getting there EAD, again I thought it was all filed in Missouri 

 

Also she says in her judgment that don’t use VJ cos it’s fake and people are paid to write reviews which I call bull ####### on.  

[AlexaT 15]

11 minutes ago, biggiehuggie said:

So I just called USCIS to follow up on my i765. I am on Day 94 with NOA date of July 31 and I noticed that a few August filers have been approved already. A Tier 2 Officer called me back and explained that the 90day processing time is no longer followed. He said that processing time depends on the backlog your service center is trying to clear. I thought i765s are processed only in Missouri but I didn't dare ask. He also mentioned that they are only doing i765s as of May 10, 2017. I asked him why there are July and August filers that have been approved. He said it is because of the background check they do and how tedious it is for each case. I begged for him to make a followup request for my application but he told me, he can't even enter an expedite request because my case was still under "normal processing time." This sounds contradicting to me because he said earlier that it depends on the backlog so there shouldn't be anymore "normal processing time", right? 

 

I don't know which is more frustrating - having to wait for so long with no certainty or having to talk to someone supposedly with authority but with futility. 😔

This person that you talked to read the processing times that we all have access to. But they didn't read it correctly because it says "May 10 - as of Aug 31st", so now it should at least be July cases. It is frustrating when we can do a better job than them, when it's their job. I would suggest you call back and talk to a different person to raise an SR. When I called I had a very nice lady who was very understanding of my concerns, and I also called a few months ago and talked to a very nice guy, so for me it's been good but when I see that some of them are saying they're still on May cases it really annoys me because this is their job.

[BaltimoreFiler 37]

1 minute ago, AlexaT said:

This person that you talked to read the processing times that we all have access to. But they didn't read it correctly because it says "May 10 - as of Aug 31st", so now it should at least be July cases. It is frustrating when we can do a better job than them, when it's their job. I would suggest you call back and talk to a different person to raise an SR. When I called I had a very nice lady who was very understanding of my concerns, and I also called a few months ago and talked to a very nice guy, so for me it's been good but when I see that some of them are saying they're still on May cases it really annoys me because this is their job.

Due to me raising a SR online there is nothing they can do, i rang this morning and until my SR is either dealt with or expires they can’t do nothing more for me, basically another 30 days of waiting 

[Ray&Ash 271]

16 minutes ago, biggiehuggie said:

So I just called USCIS to follow up on my i765. I am on Day 94 with NOA date of July 31 and I noticed that a few August filers have been approved already. A Tier 2 Officer called me back and explained that the 90day processing time is no longer followed. He said that processing time depends on the backlog your service center is trying to clear. I thought i765s are processed only in Missouri but I didn't dare ask. He also mentioned that they are only doing i765s as of May 10, 2017. I asked him why there are July and August filers that have been approved. He said it is because of the background check they do and how tedious it is for each case. I begged for him to make a followup request for my application but he told me, he can't even enter an expedite request because my case was still under "normal processing time." This sounds contradicting to me because he said earlier that it depends on the backlog so there shouldn't be anymore "normal processing time", right? 

 

I don't know which is more frustrating - having to wait for so long with no certainty or having to talk to someone supposedly with authority but with futility. 😔

I can understand the concerns  i am a Aug 2 filer and got mine on 92nd day. So hang in there, yours is around the corner  

Also have you raised an SR already? if so, and it has been mroe than 7 days, you can call uscis again and ask them to raise another if the previous one is not assigned yet. 

Also get in touch with your congressman and ask them to send in a congressional enquiry for your case. It helps  

18 minutes ago, biggiehuggie said:

So I just called USCIS to follow up on my i765. I am on Day 94 with NOA date of July 31 and I noticed that a few August filers have been approved already. A Tier 2 Officer called me back and explained that the 90day processing time is no longer followed. He said that processing time depends on the backlog your service center is trying to clear. I thought i765s are processed only in Missouri but I didn't dare ask. He also mentioned that they are only doing i765s as of May 10, 2017. I asked him why there are July and August filers that have been approved. He said it is because of the background check they do and how tedious it is for each case. I begged for him to make a followup request for my application but he told me, he can't even enter an expedite request because my case was still under "normal processing time." This sounds contradicting to me because he said earlier that it depends on the backlog so there shouldn't be anymore "normal processing time", right? 

 

I don't know which is more frustrating - having to wait for so long with no certainty or having to talk to someone supposedly with authority but with futility. 😔

And just a note - they say May 10th, just looking at their webpage. This date is AS OF 31st Aug and is not current. So dont rely and bother too much about it  

[AlexaT 15]

Just now, BaltimoreFiler said:

Due to me raising a SR online there is nothing they can do, i rang this morning and until my SR is either dealt with or expires they can’t do nothing more for me, basically another 30 days of waiting 

Yes that makes sense, I didn't realize you raised one already. I raised one on oct 18th, still waiting for a response.

 

I get really frustrated when they give bad information though because for us it's months of no information at all and then we just get confused and feel powerless :(.

[BaltimoreFiler 37]

1 minute ago, Ray&Ash said:

I can understand the concerns  i am a Aug 2 filer and got mine on 92nd day. So hang in there, yours is around the corner  

Also have you raised an SR already? if so, and it has been mroe than 7 days, you can call uscis again and ask them to raise another if the previous one is not assigned yet. 

Also get in touch with your congressman and ask them to send in a congressional enquiry for your case. It helps  

This is my second SR hat I have sent, I sent one myself now and then the lawyer we got sent another one last Monday (10days ago) still nothing and not assigned 

[biggiehuggie 40]

8 minutes ago, AlexaT said:

This person that you talked to read the processing times that we all have access to. But they didn't read it correctly because it says "May 10 - as of Aug 31st", so now it should at least be July cases. It is frustrating when we can do a better job than them, when it's their job. I would suggest you call back and talk to a different person to raise an SR. When I called I had a very nice lady who was very understanding of my concerns, and I also called a few months ago and talked to a very nice guy, so for me it's been good but when I see that some of them are saying they're still on May cases it really annoys me because this is their job.

He failed to (or intentionally left out) that detail, that data was of Aug 31. I will try to call again tomorrow and hope I get a more sensible answer next time. Thanks!

[biggiehuggie 40]

8 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

I can understand the concerns  i am a Aug 2 filer and got mine on 92nd day. So hang in there, yours is around the corner  

Also have you raised an SR already? if so, and it has been mroe than 7 days, you can call uscis again and ask them to raise another if the previous one is not assigned yet. 

Also get in touch with your congressman and ask them to send in a congressional enquiry for your case. It helps  

And just a note - they say May 10th, just looking at their webpage. This date is AS OF 31st Aug and is not current. So dont rely and bother too much about it  

I actually called 15days ago and they gave me an SR number. Till now, it hasn't been assigned yet for processing. That is why I decided to call and this time, requested for a Tier 2 officer. I might resort to seeking help from our Congressman, like you suggested. Thanks!

[AshMarty 360]

10 minutes ago, BaltimoreFiler said:

This is my second SR hat I have sent, I sent one myself now and then the lawyer we got sent another one last Monday (10days ago) still nothing and not assigned 

Hi I am also a Baltimore filer around the same time as you. We luckily got our EAD last week but I did two things, don't know if they helped. We contacted our local representative in Baltimore to make an inquiry on our behalf  and I submitted on online request and in the comments I stated my husband had a job offer he would like to be able to accept (which is luckily true).  

 

I actually raised three service requests online. I did it as often as it would allow me to do it.

Edited November 2, 2017 by AshMarty

[Ray&Ash 271]

11 minutes ago, BaltimoreFiler said:

Due to me raising a SR online there is nothing they can do, i rang this morning and until my SR is either dealt with or expires they can’t do nothing more for me, basically another 30 days of waiting 

I would like to point out that I raised 2 SRs. one on 77 day and one on 91 day. They both were NOT Assigned when I got my EAD status change. 

So hope for the best  Through forums we come to believe they are actively working on July cases.

[BaltimoreFiler 37]

5 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

Hi I am also a Baltimore filer around the same time as you. We luckily got our EAD last week but I did two things, don't know if they helped. We contacted our local representative in Baltimore to make an inquiry on our behalf  and I submitted on online request and in the comments I stated my husband had a job offer he would like to be able to accept (which is luckily true).  

 

I actually raised three service requests online. I did it as often as it would allow me to do it.

I live in Baltimore , which congressman did you contact, 

[AshMarty 360]

2 minutes ago, BaltimoreFiler said:

I live in Baltimore , which congressman did you contact, 

Congressman Sarabnes but it depends on the district you live in you can look up your congressman online and they can submit an inquiry on your behalf once you sign a waiver.

Edited November 2, 2017 by AshMarty

[AlexaT 15]

22 minutes ago, Ray&Ash said:

I would like to point out that I raised 2 SRs. one on 77 day and one on 91 day. They both were NOT Assigned when I got my EAD status change. 

So hope for the best  Through forums we come to believe they are actively working on July cases.

I guess I'll raise a 2nd one today and contact a congresswoman next week if still no news.