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Hi, 

 

So we have been waiting 132 days. We recevied an RFIE in regards to a joint sponsor on the i-485. It was for a tax document that we did send along but apparently it's not there now. We are currently working on getting those documents gathered again and sent back in. Would the RFIE for the i-485 pause the EAD and AP documents? I don't see how this paperwork would correlate with the AP or EAD documents. How would a joint sponsor's tax information affect a traveling request or authorization to work? 

I have read a lot of conflicting information so I'm hoping someone has more insight. 

 

Thank You!

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Depends what the RFE is for.  It's not a blanket cover all. 

K1 Visa Process:

USCIS I-129F File Date:  January 4th, 2017

USCIS I-129F Receive Date:  January 5th, 2017

USCIS I-129F NOA1 Date:  January 11th, 2017

USCIS I-129F NOA2 Date:  April 25th, 2017

DOS NVC Receive:  May 12th, 2017

DOS NVC Case Number Issued:  May 12th, 2017

DOS NVC Leave Date:  May 18th, 2017

DOS Bogota Embassy Receive Date:  May 19th, 2017

DOS Bogota Embassy Sent K1 Packet 3/4 via Email:  June 12th, 2017

DOS Bogota Embassy Interview Date:  July 5th, 2017 (APPROVED!)

DOS Bogota VISA Received In-Hand: July 14th, 2017

Point of Entry into the United States: August 15th, 2017 (Newark)

Marriage:  October 19th, 2017

 

AOS Process:

USCIS I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), & I-131 (AP) File Date:  November 6th, 2017

USCIS I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), & I-131 (AP) Receive Date:  November 7th, 2017

USCIS I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), & I-131 (AP) Text Receipt Notification Date: November 15th, 2017

USCIS I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), & I-131 (AP) NOA1 Notice Date: November 15th, 2017

USCIS I-485 (AOS) & I-765 (EAD) Biometrics Appointment: December 7th, 2017

USCIS I-765 (EAD) & I-131 (AP) Approval Date: January 17th, 2018

USCIS I-765 (EAD) & I-131 (AP) Combo Card Receive Date: January 26th, 2018

USCIS I-485 (AOS) Interview Date Scheduled for: February 14th, 2018 (Recommended For Approval!)

USCIS I-485 (AOS) Approval Date: February 15th, 2018

USCIS I-485 (AOS) Green Card (2 Year) Received: February 24th, 2018

 

Removal of Conditions Process:

USCIS I-751 File Date:  November 20th, 2019

USCIS I-751 NOA Date:  November 26th, 2019

USCIS I-751 Biometrics Appointment:  February 27th, 2020

USCIS I-751 Interview Date:  WAIVED

USCIS I-751 Approval Date:  October 13th, 2020

USCIS I-751 Green Card (10 Year) Received:  October 19th, 2020

 

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There is conflicting information on what effect and RFIE has on the EAD/AP processing or not. The general consensus is an RFIE for the I-485 pauses EAD/AP processing and restarts the timeline in which you can submit a service request. Basically if you get an RFIE on day 70, you would need to wait another full 75 days before putting in a service request. However, once the RFIE is received, it is generally thought that processing still continues wherever they left off. 

Some filers who have received an RFIE were happy to see that their EAD/AP was still approved during the projected timeline, so it seems that it at least does not reset everything back to the beginning. 

 

We received an RFIE as well back in October and are hoping that it has a minimal effect on our EAD/AP processing time...

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K1 Visa Process                                                                                                   

Spoiler

 

December 19, 2016: NOA1 receive date 

May 5, 2017: NOA2 hardcopy (still listed as 'received' online...)

May 23, 2017: NVC case number assigned

July 10, 2017: Interview
July 14, 2017: Visa in hand
July 27, 2017: POE at ORD

August 5, 2017: Married!

 

 

 

AOS Process    

Spoiler

 

AOS Process  

September 8, 2017 : Mailed AOS Packet

September 16, 2017 : NOA1 text/emails (receive date Sept. 12)

October 2, 2017 : Biometrics Appointment

October 13, 2017 : RFIE letter received in mail (they want an English translated Birth Certificate, which we included in the original petition...)

January 24, 2018: EAD/AP Combo Card in hand

August 9, 2018: AOS Interview (Approved)

August 9, 2018: "Card in Production"

August 16, 2018: Green card in hand

 

 

May 2020: ROC!

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It will be paused briefly and when your response is received and processing begins the pause for EAD/AP is lifted.
 

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
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2 hours ago, RJandHamid said:

There is conflicting information on what effect and RFIE has on the EAD/AP processing or not. The general consensus is an RFIE for the I-485 pauses EAD/AP processing and restarts the timeline in which you can submit a service request. Basically if you get an RFIE on day 70, you would need to wait another full 75 days before putting in a service request. However, once the RFIE is received, it is generally thought that processing still continues wherever they left off. 

Some filers who have received an RFIE were happy to see that their EAD/AP was still approved during the projected timeline, so it seems that it at least does not reset everything back to the beginning. 

 

We received an RFIE as well back in October and are hoping that it has a minimal effect on our EAD/AP processing time...

 

3 hours ago, FindingAnswers said:

Hi, 

 

So we have been waiting 132 days. We recevied an RFIE in regards to a joint sponsor on the i-485. It was for a tax document that we did send along but apparently it's not there now. We are currently working on getting those documents gathered again and sent back in. Would the RFIE for the i-485 pause the EAD and AP documents? I don't see how this paperwork would correlate with the AP or EAD documents. How would a joint sponsor's tax information affect a traveling request or authorization to work? 

I have read a lot of conflicting information so I'm hoping someone has more insight. 

 

Thank You!

Yesterday I learned on VJ that there used to be a sentence in RFIE saying that EAD application will be paused until your response to I-485 RFIE is received by USCIS. But now this sentence is removed from the RFIE letter. So hopefully they are separated now.

 

Plus, my I485 RFIE letter specifically stated that it is for the case MSCXXXXX (my AOS case number), so there is hope that it is not related to EAD...

 

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5 hours ago, JoJoJoJo said:

 

Yesterday I learned on VJ that there used to be a sentence in RFIE saying that EAD application will be paused until your response to I-485 RFIE is received by USCIS. But now this sentence is removed from the RFIE letter. So hopefully they are separated now.

 

Plus, my I485 RFIE letter specifically stated that it is for the case MSCXXXXX (my AOS case number), so there is hope that it is not related to EAD...

 

Yes, mine specifically stated that as well! I also received conflicting information from USCIS too. One officer stated that an RFIE for an i-485 would NOT affect my AP or EAD docs because they're individual docs. While another stated it would affect them. 

 

The entire system is ridiculous. Hoping for the best. 

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