October 2017 AOS filers (merged)

[doggieandsam 765]

11 hours ago, cherryblossoms916 said:

 

Lol. I mean “while staying at home”/ work from home. sorry for typo

Oh you were actually serious. Any type of "work" even if done at home is not allowed until you are actually allowed to work ie you have your EAD!!!!

[cheema1 6]

Received approval notice of AP and EAD in mail today. 

PD: 10/23/2017- I-485/I-765/I-131/I-130.

RFE: 12/05/2017- Affidavit of support.

Evidence sent: 01/08/2018

EAD/AP approved: 01/27/2018.

State: New York

Anyone knows how long i have to wait for interview in NY?

 

 

[lms 50]

1 minute ago, cheema1 said:

Received approval notice of AP and EAD in mail today. 

PD: 10/23/2017- I-485/I-765/I-131/I-130.

RFE: 12/05/2017- Affidavit of support.

Evidence sent: 01/08/2018

EAD/AP approved: 01/27/2018.

State: New York

Anyone knows how long i have to wait for interview in NY?

 

 

Long. I am in NYC and it is about 10-13 months atm I think. 

[cheema1 6]

3 minutes ago, lms said:

Long. I am in NYC and it is about 10-13 months atm I think. 

Do you have any travel experience on AP? Is that safe to come back or immigration officer may create some troubles? I have plan to go back for 2 months. 

[lms 50]

9 minutes ago, cheema1 said:

Do you have any travel experience on AP? Is that safe to come back or immigration officer may create some troubles? I have plan to go back for 2 months. 

No, not yet. But leaving for two months is quite long. I would not leave for that long if possible, unless your wife/husband is traveling with you at least part of the trip. 

[audacieux89 256]

Anybody else here waiting for their I-485 interview schedule who is from the Bay Area in California? I'm under the San Francisco field office.

 

I know some October filers who were already interviewed and had their cases approved but from SoCal. My case status hasn't updated at all...still fingerprint fee received 😅😅😅

 

To those waiting for their EAD, i would suggest to already try looking for jobs and have your interviews. The hiring process takes a long time almost a month. Put your resumes out there and be patient! Employers' response vary though, depending on their need. Some get back to you a week, some in a couple of months! Then there is the interview and if you're fortunate you get hired. Then comes the long part which is the background check and all their other requirements. So don't expect to start working immediately after you get EAD. Just setting expectations for those still waiting. 😄

Edited February 1, 2018 by audacieux89

[Ben & Judy Mae 54]

Hi October filers, my wife just received her AOS interview notice letter, scheduled for March 6.  Our AOS timeline:

 

USCIS Received date:  Oct 14, 2017

NOA Date:  Oct 18, 2017

Biometrics:  Nov 24, 2017

EAD/AP Approval Notice Letter received:  Jan 2, 2018

EAD/AP Combo Card received:  Jan 5, 2018

AOS Interview letter received:  February 1, 2018

AOS Interview Date:  March 6, 2018

 

Good luck to everyone, the process has been smooth for us but I know others aren't as lucky.  Hang in there!  

[doggieandsam 765]

52 minutes ago, Ben & Judy Mae said:

Hi October filers, my wife just received her AOS interview notice letter, scheduled for March 6.  Our AOS timeline:

 

USCIS Received date:  Oct 14, 2017

NOA Date:  Oct 18, 2017

Biometrics:  Nov 24, 2017

EAD/AP Approval Notice Letter received:  Jan 2, 2018

EAD/AP Combo Card received:  Jan 5, 2018

AOS Interview letter received:  February 1, 2018

AOS Interview Date:  March 6, 2018

 

Good luck to everyone, the process has been smooth for us but I know others aren't as lucky.  Hang in there!  

Oh wow, Norfolk is fast! I am under the Fairfax office and they are so slow / backlogged so good for you. Congratulations and good luck!

[Darren.Juliana 13]

On 1/27/2018 at 12:30 PM, cheema1 said:

Congratz. I also got notification today that my EAD is being produced but no notification about AP. Do you know USCIS send one notification for both(EAD/AP) or  i should wait for separate notification? Is there any chances of refusal notification? I am just upset why USCIS send me only notice for EAD.

I didn’t get any kind of notification or update in case tracker, I just got the combo card in the mail and about a week later I received the “notification of approval” it is weird. Any of My cases have been updated online! 

[EvieMN 105]

10 hours ago, atina said:

Also, another thing related to jobs. I was recently contacted by a recruiting agency, asking about my application for a job they posted. In the end I didn't get a chance to interview because this agency only works with GC or citizenship holders (they really didn't care about my work authorization). And I was so focused on and excited about getting my EAD, thinking that it'd solve all my problems...

I really don't think this is legal. I don't have time to research it right now but please do it yourself or even talk to a lawyer if you can. Some of them have free consultations. Or call USCIS and ask.

[Yaztalksalot 127]

On 1/31/2018 at 3:53 PM, kevination said:

oops -- i misread and thought Yaztalksalot's reply was the original (and note just a quote)  congrats!

I wish it was me! I'm still impatiently waiting for my GC haha!!  

[atina 12]

17 hours ago, EvieMN said:

I really don't think this is legal. I don't have time to research it right now but please do it yourself or even talk to a lawyer if you can. Some of them have free consultations. Or call USCIS and ask.

I don't think it's legal either, but it seems that it's happened to other people before. I'm guessing it's just due to employers' and recruiters' ignorance and lack of understanding of our status. He did pry about whether I have a green card or not, but next time I'll definitely be more careful about how I share information about my status. It really shocked me that this was an issue, I thought the EAD would unlock all doors

[Adam&Allison 128]

55 minutes ago, atina said:

I don't think it's legal either, but it seems that it's happened to other people before. I'm guessing it's just due to employers' and recruiters' ignorance and lack of understanding of our status. He did pry about whether I have a green card or not, but next time I'll definitely be more careful about how I share information about my status. It really shocked me that this was an issue, I thought the EAD would unlock all doors

 

The thing that scares people off from the EAD is that it's only valid for a year. In my experience most recruiters aren't familiar with the whole Adjustment of Status process. 

[EmGosh 72]

Hey everyone, I am a Nov 1st filler! Received an interview notice in the mail a couple of days ago for March 6th, but not heard a thing about my EAD/AP card. Starting to think I may receive my GC before the combo card! Has anyone else has this happen?

[Adam&Allison 128]

8 minutes ago, EmGosh said:

Hey everyone, I am a Nov 1st filler! Received an interview notice in the mail a couple of days ago for March 6th, but not heard a thing about my EAD/AP card. Starting to think I may receive my GC before the combo card! Has anyone else has this happen?

 

You likely will have your GC before the EAD/AP. 

 

EAD/AP is taking about five months at the minute.