October 2017 AOS filers (merged)

[EvieMN 105]

Just got a text and my I-485 case online changed to "New card being produced"

 

I can't wait to have my green card in my hands.

Going back home in about a month to visit the parents.

 

Do you guys know if I should return my combo card once I get the green card?

[JoJoJoJo 170]

5 minutes ago, EvieMN said:

Just got a text and my I-485 case online changed to "New card being produced"

 

I can't wait to have my green card in my hands.

Going back home in about a month to visit the parents.

 

Do you guys know if I should return my combo card once I get the green card?

Congratulations!! Wow, I do not even have combo card yet and you already do not need yours.

 

Guys, when do USCIS update online tracker for EAD when yours is approved? I heard from someone that he received his tracker update at about 8 PM Chicago time.

 

Do they do that at 8 PM every day? Or it is random throughout a day?

[janicecf 73]

14 minutes ago, JoJoJoJo said:

Guys, when do USCIS update online tracker for EAD when yours is approved? I heard from someone that he received his tracker update at about 8 PM Chicago time.

 

Do they do that at 8 PM every day? Or it is random throughout a day?

Hi,

My EAD/AP online tracker on USCIS website was updated the same time when I received the texts & emails.

The USCIS App Tracker on the other hand didn't update until 2-3 days later.  I'm not sure if they have a specific time frame as to when to send the updates, but I received mine around around 5PM Pacific Time. 

[EvieMN 105]

27 minutes ago, JoJoJoJo said:

Congratulations!! Wow, I do not even have combo card yet and you already do not need yours.

 

Guys, when do USCIS update online tracker for EAD when yours is approved? I heard from someone that he received his tracker update at about 8 PM Chicago time.

 

Do they do that at 8 PM every day? Or it is random throughout a day?

Thank you!

I received my first text messages after midnight, EAD at 8AM and GC at 6PM. Seems pretty random?

[Queen30 162]

On 1/16/2018 at 9:00 PM, Visitor User said:

Anyone get an EAD today?

UPDATE!

NOA: 10/20/17

BIO: 11/17/17

>EAD Application Updated on 01/17/18 New Card Being Produced.

>EAD Application Updated Today Card Mailed To Me.

> I Applied For AP , Which Still Says Case Received. 

Does This Means, I Wouldn’t Get a Combo Card ???

[doggieandsam 765]

11 minutes ago, Queen30 said:

UPDATE!

NOA: 10/20/17

BIO: 11/17/17

>EAD Application Updated on 01/17/18 New Card Being Produced.

>EAD Application Updated Today Card Mailed To Me.

> I Applied For AP , Which Still Says Case Received. 

Does This Means, I Wouldn’t Get a Combo Card ???

that's ok, if you filed both EAD and AP then you will most likely receive a combo card. if you get two notices, then that'll confirm it. mine was the same, only the ead status updated, i got the combo card, ap remains at case received until now.

[Queen30 162]

8 minutes ago, iamdegie said:

that's ok, if you filed both EAD and AP then you will most likely receive a combo card. if you get two notices, then that'll confirm it. mine was the same, only the ead status updated, i got the combo card, ap remains at case received until now.

Thanks Much ! 

[JoJoJoJo 170]

1 hour ago, janicecf said:

Hi,

My EAD/AP online tracker on USCIS website was updated the same time when I received the texts & emails.

The USCIS App Tracker on the other hand didn't update until 2-3 days later.  I'm not sure if they have a specific time frame as to when to send the updates, but I received mine around around 5PM Pacific Time. 

 

1 hour ago, EvieMN said:

Thank you!

I received my first text messages after midnight, EAD at 8AM and GC at 6PM. Seems pretty random?

Thanks guys. Good know that it can be any time. So I would hold my breath all day long and expect a happy surprise!

[kevinnn 40]

We're at 91 days and thinking of filing an SR. Is there any benefit to doing it via phone instead of just using the online form?

[RJandHamid 1,133]

7 minutes ago, kevination said:

We're at 91 days and thinking of filing an SR. Is there any benefit to doing it via phone instead of just using the online form?

We made 2 online service requests- both of which went unanswered. Then we called and made one via phone and that one was marked 'complete' and my EAD was approved a few weeks later...not sure if it was just a coincidence, but the phone SR seemed to help. Though I do know of other filers who made multiple SRs, both online and via phone and all have gone unanswered...

[T_P 872]

9 minutes ago, kevination said:

We're at 91 days and thinking of filing an SR. Is there any benefit to doing it via phone instead of just using the online form?

There is no difference and to be honest, there are so many people who have filled a SR and it was never touched, so it is really up to you whether to open or not. EAD/APs are been approved anywhere frm 90 to 130 days. Time line has increased significantly. 

[JoJoJoJo 170]

34 minutes ago, kevination said:

We're at 91 days and thinking of filing an SR. Is there any benefit to doing it via phone instead of just using the online form?

One risk of doing it over the phone might be that they make a typo when creating an SR, which happened to me and wasted a week's time.

[Joe_Herms 6]

19 hours ago, Madmax said:

Hi everyone I just wonder if anyone receive notice for interview , I am October 29 fillers received my aed/AP but waiting for the interview and I am leaving the country on February 20 anyone can give updates pls thank you 

Yes, I did receive my appointment for this month and my ead since December also. May be you have to get a SR calling to uscis if you already have 75 days.

[Elethiomel 86]

Just came out of my interview and I'm dizzy happy to have been approved! My wife and I had a fairly long wait as there had been some sort of admin confusion moving over to the new USCIS building here in Montana (and we were forgotten about in the waiting room for two hours - they said they didn't have the file lined up so they assumed we had cancelled)

 

So after my wife finally snapped waiting and went up and asked someone about the wait, they got us into an interview in about ten minutes. They swore us in, asked a few relationship questions. Then they went through the forms asking a lot of the yes/no questions and checked all the answers I gave on the I-485. Finally they asked us a few more relationship history questions and about our house etc. 

 

Then the officer said she was going to approve us but because of the admin delay she might not be able to put it in till tomorrow. The lady then gave us the form about the conditional permanent residency and took us out to take copies of bits and pieces of paper evidence.

 

We waited about two minutes while she took the evidence copies on the way out and then she said congratulations and sent us on our way!

 

All in all a great experience and a pretty thorough but not too hard for actually married couple who live together. 

 

Couldn't be happier and now we are just waiting for the card which she said could be a week or so.

 

[kevinnn 40]

 

Anyone know how EAD's with a NOA1 Date of roughly 91 days ago (October 24, 2017) is determined? Is VJ looking at the most commonly updated date in the timeline to make a guess at where most of the agents are at in the queue? Also I was assuming the tracker for EADs straight up wasn't working, so how could they even determine success beyond people receiving their EAD in the mail?