August 2017 AOS Filers

[Mr Geminian 691]

1 minute ago, Hamilton said:

Oh weird, my local office is still showing processing times as of Aug 31! Wonder why it hasn't updated too. ARGH. So do you think you won't be able to submit an SR for AOS at all, since according to their processing time it's fine for people after Oct 2016 to have not heard anything?

Yea i just saw NY processing times. Its not that we cant, we can submit a SR for AOS but looking at the dates on USCIS website i was thinking its better to raise a SR for EAD than AOS.

[Hamilton 511]

Ok so I looked through the 1000 cases before my case (PD Aug 8).

 

286 AOS. 

• Fingerprint fee received: 82 = 29%

• Ready to be scheduled: 106 = 37%

• Varying stages of RFE/RFIE etc: 97 = 34%

• Approved: 1

166 EAD.

Approvals: 2

 

145 AP.

Approved: 39 = 27%

 

So it's still okay for people who filed in early August to not have heard anything -- in fact, it seems we're still in the majority. 

[Mr Geminian 691]

5 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Ok so I looked through the 1000 cases before my case (PD Aug 8).

 

286 AOS. 

• Fingerprint fee received: 82 = 29%

• Ready to be scheduled: 106 = 37%

• Varying stages of RFE/RFIE etc: 97 = 34%

• Approved: 1

166 EAD.

Approvals: 2

 

145 AP.

Approved: 39 = 27%

 

So it's still okay for people who filed in early August to not have heard anything -- in fact, it seems we're still in the majority. 

haha...i kind of followed your way and looked for 100 EAD applicants before and after me and until now only 2 have been approved so am thinking we should give another week for our update tp change 

[Hamilton 511]

12 minutes ago, Aviinashh said:

haha...i kind of followed your way and looked for 100 EAD applicants before and after me and until now only 2 have been approved so am thinking we should give another week for our update tp change 

Ha nice! Yes, seeing lots of people on VisaJourney receive cards and interviews is just anecdotal evidence and shouldn't make us panic -- it seems the statistical evidence suggests that our VJ people in this thread are the exception not the norm

 

[T_P 872]

So I share the same thoughts and feelings as some of you. I`m a august filer and I`m super happy for all of august filer that have gotten their EAD and AP. The other part of me, is also crazy wishing to be part of this group. So is my understanding that AOS is processed at our local office in other others the one closest to where we live and EAD and AP processed at the MSC also known as National Benefits Center. The only reason why I say this is because I see some people relating the EAD/AP to their local office and I dont believe this is the process.

 

Can someone confirm, EAD and AP are all processed at the same location Lee`s Summit, MO (NBC). With that I`m not sure how a SR could help much at this point, they have EADs and APs from all over the place to approve and as much as I want to open an SR, I`m not sure how much that would help. 

[Mr Geminian 691]

3 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Ha nice! Yes, seeing lots of people on VisaJourney receive cards and interviews is just anecdotal evidence and shouldn't make us panic -- it seems the statistical evidence suggests that our VJ people in this thread are the exception not the norm

 

haha yep....

my guess is most of them were receiving their cards between the 75-90 day period and the maximum number of EAD will be approved after the 90th day...very few have received their cards after 120th day...so fingers crossed

[Hamilton 511]

1 minute ago, T_P said:

Can someone confirm, EAD and AP are all processed at the same location Lee`s Summit, MO (NBC). With that I`m not sure how a SR could help much at this point, they have EADs and APs from all over the place to approve and as much as I want to open an SR, I`m not sure how much that would help. 

Yup, EADs and APs are processed at the NBC. So technically we should all be on equal footing in terms of how long it takes to hear back about the EAD/AP,  regardless of the workload/backlog at our local offices. 

 

I think the main thing is that there are literally thousands of EAD/AP applications filed every month. The last 2000/3000 cases behind my case number are still filers in early August! The people on VJ are just a small number of these thousands, many of whm haven't heard back yet. 

[T_P 872]

2 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Yup, EADs and APs are processed at the NBC. So technically we should all be on equal footing in terms of how long it takes to hear back about the EAD/AP,  regardless of the workload/backlog at our local offices. 

 

I think the main thing is that there are literally thousands of EAD/AP applications filed every month. The last 2000/3000 cases behind my case number are still filers in early August! The people on VJ are just a small number of these thousands, many of whm haven't heard back yet. 

Yup, thanks for confirming. Honestly I think its hard to believe that a SR will make any different unless I have a real valid reason, other than that, I`m just with everybody else waiting on their permission to work and travel.

[Mr Geminian 691]

3 minutes ago, T_P said:

So I share the same thoughts and feelings as some of you. I`m a august filer and I`m super happy for all of august filer that have gotten their EAD and AP. The other part of me, is also crazy wishing to be part of this group. So is my understanding that AOS is processed at our local office in other others the one closest to where we live and EAD and AP processed at the MSC also known as National Benefits Center. The only reason why I say this is because I see some people relating the EAD/AP to their local office and I dont believe this is the process.

 

Can someone confirm, EAD and AP are all processed at the same location Lee`s Summit, MO (NBC). With that I`m not sure how a SR could help much at this point, they have EADs and APs from all over the place to approve and as much as I want to open an SR, I`m not sure how much that would help. 

According to what I've seen California SC, Nebraska SC, Texas SC, Vermont SC, Potomac SC & Missouri SC do the I-765 but Potomac SC does I-765 for category "C3" and the rest do category "C9"

[T_P 872]

Just now, Aviinashh said:

According to what I've seen California SC, Nebraska SC, Texas SC, Vermont SC, Potomac SC & Missouri SC do the I-765 but Potomac SC does I-765 for category "C3" and the rest do category "C9"

Yup...again...SRs may actually cause some sort of delay on the entire process. Not sure, just guessing.

[Mr Geminian 691]

4 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Yup, EADs and APs are processed at the NBC. So technically we should all be on equal footing in terms of how long it takes to hear back about the EAD/AP,  regardless of the workload/backlog at our local offices. 

 

I think the main thing is that there are literally thousands of EAD/AP applications filed every month. The last 2000/3000 cases behind my case number are still filers in early August! The people on VJ are just a small number of these thousands, many of whm haven't heard back yet. 

I agree because not all K1's or AOSs applicants are on VJ so the number of people here are very low

[Mr Geminian 691]

1 minute ago, T_P said:

Yup...again...SRs may actually cause some sort of delay on the entire process. Not sure, just guessing.

Nah i don't think so

[Mr Geminian 691]

Thought to share this with everyone.check the third point """3. The Background Check Process for I-485 Application"""

http://www.greencardfamily.com/i485/i485_fingerprint.htm

 

and check the number of name checks requests FBI got in the previous years

Processed Name Checks:

FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015
3,359,633	3,586,726	3,300,110	3,300,110	3,120,410

 

Also read this....https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/name-checks

 

[Hamilton 511]

2 minutes ago, Aviinashh said:

Thought to share this with everyone.check the third point """3. The Background Check Process for I-485 Application"""

http://www.greencardfamily.com/i485/i485_fingerprint.htm

 

and check the number of name checks requests FBI got in the previous years

Processed Name Checks:

FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015
3,359,633	3,586,726	3,300,110	3,300,110	3,120,410

 

Also read this....https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/name-checks

 

Are you suggesting that some of us might be held up in name checks?

 

I have a pretty unique name so I don't think that should be an issue for me... Also -- 3 million checks every year! Wow.

[Mr Geminian 691]

Just now, Hamilton said:

Are you suggesting that some of us might be held up in name checks?

 

I have a pretty unique name so I don't think that should be an issue for me... Also -- 3 million checks every year! Wow.

Could be...or could not because they will process it according to the day they receive the requests

 

again am kind of confused because ive seen people who applied AOS after me (August8) who received interview date or status changing to "Case ready to schedule for interview"