October 2017 AOS filers (merged)

[Mica711 24]

2 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

 

Thats what im planning. Just apply in person. Calling hasn't been helpful at all. If I call USCIS, they tell me to call SSA.. if I call SSA, they tell me to call USCIS haha..

 

I'm adjusting from B2.. Really? Maybe other areas in florida. in Orlando, there seems to be a huge delay because I've looked at VJ timelines from Orlando, there are several still waiting for interview as far as Feb  2017 filers Although there are a  who had a fast turnover. 

Yes, apply in person. I went last Thursday and already had the card in my hands on Tuesday. It comes from Baltimore so if you live on the east coast it’s even faster. I’d recommend making an appointment though. Waiting times are excruciatingly long !!!

[shakeyy 78]

1 minute ago, Mica711 said:

Yes, apply in person. I went last Thursday and already had the card in my hands on Tuesday. It comes from Baltimore so if you live on the east coast it’s even faster. I’d recommend making an appointment though. Waiting times are excruciatingly long !!!

oh wow that was quick. HOw do you make an appointment?

[Mica711 24]

5 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

oh wow that was quick. HOw do you make an appointment?

I didn’t make one so I’m not sure ... maybe online? You need EAD, passport and birth certificate (translation not needed)!!

[doggieandsam 765]

10 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

 

Thats what im planning. Just apply in person. Calling hasn't been helpful at all. If I call USCIS, they tell me to call SSA.. if I call SSA, they tell me to call USCIS haha..

Oh geez, in an ideal world they should have gotten their stuff sorted out among themselves right? oh well, it is what it is. let me know how it goes when you do decide to go to the ss office. I will let you know if i get my ssn card in the next week or so.

 

12 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

I'm adjusting from B2.. Really? Maybe other areas in florida. in Orlando, there seems to be a huge delay because I've looked at VJ timelines from Orlando, there are several still waiting for interview as far as Feb  2017 filers Although there are a  who had a fast turnover. 

ohhh i think i ones i saw where jacksonville ones and yeah, they were k1s but it really shouldn't matter than you are adjusting from a B2 i think.

[doggieandsam 765]

10 minutes ago, Mica711 said:

Yes, apply in person. I went last Thursday and already had the card in my hands on Tuesday. It comes from Baltimore so if you live on the east coast it’s even faster. I’d recommend making an appointment though. Waiting times are excruciatingly long !!!

is this a new ssn for you? or was this just a new card after changing your name? did you use the new i-765 form to request it?

[Mica711 24]

1 minute ago, iamdegie said:

is this a new ssn for you? or was this just a new card after changing your name? did you use the new i-765 form to request it?

New SSN, first time getting one. And no, I didn’t use that form. I probably printed them out before they released it so I didn’t even know you could request at the same time. 

[doggieandsam 765]

17 minutes ago, Mica711 said:

New SSN, first time getting one. And no, I didn’t use that form. I probably printed them out before they released it so I didn’t even know you could request at the same time. 

oh i see, then you had to do your in person then. to be honest, like shakeyy, i am worried with this ssn-ead linking because they never have their act together and i am worried that the ssn will fall into the cracks somehow and then it will be a nightmare to fix. whereas, applying manually in person may necessitate a trip to the ss office but at least that part is up to us, in our control / schedule and something that we actually know what is going on!

Edited January 19, 2018 by iamdegie

[Mica711 24]

3 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

oh i see, then you had to do your in person then. to be honest, like shakeyy, i am worried with this ssn-ead linking because they never have their act together and i am worried that the ssn will fall into the cracks somehow and then it will be a nightmare to fix. whereas, applying manually in person may necessitate a trip to the ss office but at least that part is up to us, in our control / schedule and something that we actually know what is going on!

Right I know what you mean. There was someone on here who said they received their SSN card one week after getting their EAD (who filed at the same time with that new form).  as usual USCIS has no predictable pattern :-/ either way a trip to the social office won’t hurt if you have the time !

Edited January 19, 2018 by Mica711

[shakeyy 78]

29 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

Oh geez, in an ideal world they should have gotten their stuff sorted out among themselves right? oh well, it is what it is. let me know how it goes when you do decide to go to the ss office. I will let you know if i get my ssn card in the next week or so.

 

ohhh i think i ones i saw where jacksonville ones and yeah, they were k1s but it really shouldn't matter than you are adjusting from a B2 i think.

yes! I even talked to a Tier 2 officer. and she gave me a phone number i could call.. But when i called the number, the person i spoke with told me they don't handle such inquiries...

 

2 days ago, I called SSA again, and that's when I talk to someone who knew the new process and told me it could take up to 6 weeks for the SSN card to be delivered. I'm still on my 4th week Haha..  i'LL just probably visit when 6 weeks has passed

 

Let me know! Thank you

Edited January 19, 2018 by shakeyy

[doggieandsam 765]

5 minutes ago, Mica711 said:

Right I know what you mean. There was someone on here who said they received their SSN card one week after getting their EAD (who filed at the same time with that new form).  as usual USCIS has no predictable pattern :-/ either way a trip to the social office won’t hurt if you have the time !

yeah, will give it a couple of weeks and then will just go to the ss office if still nothing after that time.

[shakeyy 78]

7 minutes ago, Mica711 said:

Right I know what you mean. There was someone on here who said they received their SSN card one week after getting their EAD (who filed at the same time with that new form).  as usual USCIS has no predictable pattern :-/ either way a trip to the social office won’t hurt if you have the time !

did it actually take you forever in the SSA office? were there lots of people?

Edited January 19, 2018 by shakeyy

[doggieandsam 765]

1 minute ago, shakeyy said:

yes! I even talked to a Tier 2 officer. and she gave me a phone number i could call.. But when i called the number, the person i spoke with told me they don't handle such inquiries...

 

2 days ago, I called SSA again, and that's when I talk to someone who knew the new process and told me it could take up to 6 weeks for the SSN card to be delivered. I'm still on my 4th week Haha..  i'LL just probably visit when 6 weeks has passed

 

Let me know! Thank you

oh 6 weeks?! but that makes sense i think as that seems to be the usual timeframe they give when they have to pass stuff between agencies. good to know.

[Mica711 24]

Just now, shakeyy said:

did it actually take you forever in the SSA office? were there lots of people?

Yeah it took a while. I waited for over an hour just to be seen, then had to go back home bc I didn’t have my birth certificate on me but the person who took care of me allowed me to jump the line when I came back. All in all I was there for a good 2.5-3 hours 

[doggieandsam 765]

17 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

did it actually take you forever in the SSA office? were there lots of people?

when i went to get mine, i was there maybe 30 mins tops. there were only about 20 people but most had other ss issues and there were i think only 2 of us applying for a new ssn. i also went really early in the morning between 8-8.30 when they opened so that maybe helped.

[kevinnn 40]

My wife filed for her AP a few weeks after her EAD (using the EAD NOA1 so we didn't have to pay a fee), but the AP status just changed last night to "Your Advanced Parole Document Was Produced" while the EAD status remains "Case Was Received". 

 

Any chance she's getting the combo card and not just her AP? Or does the EAD sometimes take longer to process than the AP?