August 2017 AOS Filers

[Faby&Jaz 22]

3 hours ago, GoodVibesOnly said:

It was supposed to be tomorrow but it was cancelled due to overbooked appointments and I haven’t received any reschedule yet, they said it could take a couple of extra months. So I really need that EAD since this has been the most unpredictable process I’ve ever been in, lol.    My good vibes goes for your parents’ EADs as well. May everyone receive some light soon! 

I also wanted to clear out a misconception mentioned earlier in this tread. Someone mentioned that the "tier 2 officer" is able to tell you what is in your RFIE letter while you are waiting for the actual letter. This information is absolutely false. I verified with two sources, one individual who is a friend and works for USCIS, and the other was calling the USCIS hotline number and speaking to the tier 2 officer. In, conclusion we have to wait for the letter, which is super frustrating. I hope this helps. 

[Mr Geminian 691]

23 hours ago, dt101 said:

Yes after my RFIE was issued, I immediately sent it back overnight FedEx, once I received the case update from USCIS website that they received my evidence. I contacted my Senator to ask for an inquiry into my i765 and then reached out to Ombudsman. You can ask Ombudsman for expedited assistance if you are encountering some difficulty like job loss. It takes about 3-5 days for them to update case status after you send the RFIE to them, but assuming all is good with it I think you will get your EAD in about 3 weeks time. I also think Ombudsman helps a lot here as well. 

That's what I did...once I sent in my package I called my congressman and told him that its going to reach on Jan 26th and on that was friday and on Jan 29th Monday my status changed to "Response to RFIE was received" and so my congressman said he will call them on Jan 30 which is Tuesday...for some reason he always contacted USCIS on Tuesdays ...anyways he did contact them on Jan 30th, Tuesday and next day Jan 31st  my I-765 status said "New Card in Production" 

[Hamilton 511]

35 minutes ago, Faby&Jaz said:

I also wanted to clear out a misconception mentioned earlier in this tread. Someone mentioned that the "tier 2 officer" is able to tell you what is in your RFIE letter while you are waiting for the actual letter. This information is absolutely false. I verified with two sources, one individual who is a friend and works for USCIS, and the other was calling the USCIS hotline number and speaking to the tier 2 officer. In, conclusion we have to wait for the letter, which is super frustrating. I hope this helps. 

Your sources sound legit, but this happened to me last month, and I absolutely did get the exact info contained in the RFIE by speaking with the Tier 2 officer. He literally read out sections of the letter. So I dunno. Shrugs. Just sharing my first-hand experience.

[Hamilton 511]

48 minutes ago, Aviinashh said:

Hey @Hamilton sorry for not being here. I did read that once someone receives their RFIE then the EAD/AP processing time starts again from day 1, which in my case was not true. I thought once I send in my RFIE response then I should wait for another 75+ days to receive my EAD or starts raising more SR's but to be surprise you know what happened !

 

 

Thanks! I don't think that the EAD/AP is actually reset to zero by the RFIE -- I'm just worried that we'll be told some lies that the RFIE is the reason why everything has slowed down.

 

Over all the calls, we've been told a lot of lies, including that cases are handled in order of application, and that it's totally normal that August filers don't have AP/EADs. Just tired of hearing lies.

Edited February 22, 2018 by Hamilton

[Faby&Jaz 22]

11 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Your sources sound legit, but this happened to me last month, and I absolutely did get the exact info contained in the RFIE by speaking with the Tier 2 officer. He literally read out sections of the letter. So I dunno. Shrugs. Just sharing my first-hand experience.

haha well maybe you got lucky lol cause after reading this I called them. In return, they were not very nice about it, and were basically like we don't do that. You probably spoke to someone nice, because I truly think it is the individual you encounter. I also believe that they have more information than they tell us. I apologize to you, didn't mean to sound harsh, but we are having a bad time. Our attorney screwed us over, and did not send everything needed to be sent being the BEST attorney in the Dallas area, and now we have a upcoming RFIE. I was expecting a work permit, not a RFIE. :/ 

11 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Thanks! I don't think that the EAD/AP is actually reset to zero by the RFIE -- I'm just worried that we'll be told some lies that the RFIE is the reason why everything has slowed down.

 

Over all the calls, we've been told a lot of lies, including that cases are handled in order of application, and that it's totally normal that August filers don't have AP/EADs. Just tired of hearing lies.

The frustrating part to all this is that with a REIE, everything starts ALL OVER again, back at day 1 of the waiting game. 

[T_P 872]

On 2/20/2018 at 2:50 PM, Faby&Jaz said:

Just got an update on my case for request for evidence. 😑

Are they asking anything in particular? Sorry to hear that.

[Faby&Jaz 22]

24 minutes ago, T_P said:

Are they asking anything in particular? Sorry to hear that.

I haven't received the letter in hand, I am waiting for the mail man to bring it lol. I check the mail everyday, hopefully its nothing crazy. 

[car0593 42]

1 minute ago, Faby&Jaz said:

I haven't received the letter in hand, I am waiting for the mail man to bring it lol. I check the mail everyday, hopefully its nothing crazy. 

you should sing up for informed delivery through USPS..  you get a screenshot of your incoming mail on that day! lol I personally love it haha

[T_P 872]

7 minutes ago, Faby&Jaz said:

I haven't received the letter in hand, I am waiting for the mail man to bring it lol. I check the mail everyday, hopefully its nothing crazy. 

Let us know when it arrives. Hopefully things will go well after that. 

[Faby&Jaz 22]

1 hour ago, car0593 said:

you should sing up for informed delivery through USPS..  you get a screenshot of your incoming mail on that day! lol I personally love it haha

oh wow thanks for the advise I will! 

56 minutes ago, T_P said:

Let us know when it arrives. Hopefully things will go well after that. 

I will  

Edited February 22, 2018 by Faby&Jaz
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[PR&PR 325]

On 2/17/2018 at 11:15 AM, Faby&Jaz said:

        I have been following these forums for sometime and am in the same boat. I filed for my husband back on August 24, 2017, and have not heard anything from USCIS. I am thinking about contacting the congressmen tomorrow, yet we are in Texas and we may not be able to obtain the response we are seeking. I really do not know what to do, I am holding my husband from success which he can obtain in his country and seeing his family. I feel very bad about it, and now I am starting to regret my decision, and because my husband is becoming depressed and sad as the days go by. I want him to obtain his GC so he is able to go see his mom.  Also, my husband has had to turn down two great job offers which fit his degree, because there is no work authorization yet. 

 

PD: 08/24/2017

Biometrics: 09/20/2017

Service Request for I-765: 01/2018

The response I received: As of February 12, 2018, your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application, referral number SRXXXXXXXXXXX, is currently not assigned for processing.

 

        I was suppose to originally have a response by 02/15/17, so I decided to call the USCIS hotline. I was able to speak to a tier 2 officer, who was not able to give me any information. In fact the officer told us that we need to wait and if we keep putting in service requests, our case will be delayed. I found this very interesting, and was not content with the things I was hearing. We are praying and hoping to have a response soon. 

 

 

 

In your timeline I do not see anywhere where you would have contacted anybody or done an expedite...Have you requested an expedite based on the job offers he received? 

[Faby&Jaz 22]

1 hour ago, PR&PR said:

In your timeline I do not see anywhere where you would have contacted anybody or done an expedite...Have you requested an expedite based on the job offers he received? 

An expedite does not qualify if you have a job offer according to the tier 2 officer I spoke to. I would have portray extreme hardship or another unfortunate reason in order to expedite, unless I am missing something? 

[dt101 9]

7 hours ago, Faby&Jaz said:

I haven't received the letter in hand, I am waiting for the mail man to bring it lol. I check the mail everyday, hopefully its nothing crazy. 

Was the RFIE for the i485 or i765?

 

I've received this response from USCIS before:

 

"Thank you for your follow-up inquiry regarding this constituent’s immigration matter.  Our records indicate that we are awaiting a response to our request for evidence (RFE) on the underlying I-485 application.  Interim benefits, such as those applied for on Forms I-765 or I-131, are unable to be adjudicated while the underlying Form I-485 is held in suspense for the submission of initial evidence.  Once we receive the response to the RFE, processing will resume on these cases. Please have your constituent follow any instructions on the notice that was mailed to them."

 

Which to me tells me that they just put a hold on any applications until they get the evidence

[Hamilton 511]

Hi guys. I feel really down and hopeless today about ever getting my AP. I'm putting together the stuff to submit to the Ombudsman, but I feel so hopeless -- I've done so much and absolutely nothing has worked. It's been six months of waiting and contacting so many people begging for my AP....

 

I feel like I can't keep trying anymore  

[Faby&Jaz 22]

1 hour ago, dt101 said:

Was the RFIE for the i485 or i765?

 

I've received this response from USCIS before:

 

"Thank you for your follow-up inquiry regarding this constituent’s immigration matter.  Our records indicate that we are awaiting a response to our request for evidence (RFE) on the underlying I-485 application.  Interim benefits, such as those applied for on Forms I-765 or I-131, are unable to be adjudicated while the underlying Form I-485 is held in suspense for the submission of initial evidence.  Once we receive the response to the RFE, processing will resume on these cases. Please have your constituent follow any instructions on the notice that was mailed to them."

 

Which to me tells me that they just put a hold on any applications until they get the evidence

This is exactly what I think will happen, yet the uscis representative on the hotline told me that there would be no hold on the I-765 which I obviously don't believe anymore after you showed me this. I got a RFIE for my I-485. I do not know what they are wanting though cause I haven't received the letter in hand yet.