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7 Months and no EAD/Work Permit!?

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KristyD   4

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Hi all - I am at 7 months now without my work permit which I filed on May 5 2017, I have rung USCIS and raised 3 service requests, no response to any of them and have also had an Infopass appointment where they told me this is normal for EAD's now.  What have people done in the past to help speed things up?  Apparently there is nothing wrong with my paperwork and it is all in order, I received the receipts and all.  This was based on a K1 visa as well.

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Hi KristyD!

 

Sorry that is happening to you. One silly question, I looked into your timeline and you detail the dates for your I-485 application, but not for the EAD application (I-765). Which one are you referring to? Like, that kind of response from USCIS would be something I would expect for the green card (I-485) but not for the EAD.

N400

12/02/2020: Filed

02/11/2021: Biometrics appointment waived

 

Removal of Conditions (ROC):

9/22/2019: ROC window opens

9/24/2019: Packet mailed to Phoenix lockbox

9/26/2019: Packet delivered to Phoenix lockbox

10/02/2019: Check cashed by USCI

10/04/2019: Received NOA by mail

01/21/2020: Biometrics appointment

04/23/2021: Approved!

 

AOS, EAD and AP applications Sent: 09/06/17

Received: 09/08/17

Email & text Notifications: 09/13/17 (3 one for each application)

Check cashed: 09/13/17

NOA1 I-797C received: 09/18/17 

Biometrics appointment notification: 09/22/17

Biometrics appointment on 10/05/17

RFE sent 10/03/17

RFE received 10/07/17 (Birth certificate needed to be certified)

RFE response sent on 10/12/17 (USCIS acknowledges reception on 10/16/17)

EAD - Request to expedite EAD on 11/13/17

EAD - Letter from USCIS requesting proof of job offer received on 11/20/17 (was sent on 11/14/17)

Interview scheduled for 12/21/17

EAD approved 12/11/17 (notification received 12/15/17)

EAD/AP Combo Card received 12/20/17

GC approved after interview on 12/21/17

Notification of approval received on 12/26/17 (dated 12/21/17)

GC received on 01/02/2018

 

K1 - I29F sent: 12/20/2016

NOA1: 01/09/2017

RFE sent 04/14/17

RFE reply sent on 04/24/17

NOA2: 05/09/17

Interview Date 07/25/17 - Approved

K1 visa received on 07/31/17

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geowrian   22,337

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I don't see any RFE/RFIEs in your timeline, but I'll ask anyway to be sure. Did you get one, and if so, how long did it take to respond?

 

USCIS aims for 90 days for the EAD to be adjudicated (not counting RFE times), but is typically taking ~4 months right now. Seven months is well beyond their normal processing timelines.

 

Unfortunately, there's no way to make it go faster. However, I would suggest submitting another service request and then contacting your state's senior federal senator to make an inquiry as well.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Good luck. That EAD timeline is definitively unusual. Please keep the thread updated.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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mustang85635   182

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On 12/5/2017 at 12:45 PM, KristyD said:

Hi there - No RFE's requested.  I have sent an Inquiry on the USCIS website today and also contacted the states congressman to see how that goes.

Dont want to sound rude or anything but why did you wait this long to contact congressman. 

After 75- 90 days you start contacting USCIS with SRs and if its not there by day 120 you contact the congressman asap . Crazy I already went nuts after 75 days not being able to work or do anything . 7 months just wow.

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KristyD   4

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8 hours ago, mustang85635 said:

Dont want to sound rude or anything but why did you wait this long to contact congressman. 

After 75- 90 days you start contacting USCIS with SRs and if its not there by day 120 you contact the congressman asap . Crazy I already went nuts after 75 days not being able to work or do anything . 7 months just wow.

Because I had rung a number of times and spoken with my attorney and apparently this is normal processing times in tampa at present however I am fed up with it so I decided to go to a higher party.

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Hi! My situation is pretty much the same as yours. I filed end of June! I raised two SR and was notfied today that my card is in process!! Total wait was 161 days!! I’ve even contacted my congresswoman to no avail :(. I hope you get yours soon!! 

Waiting...

For that one day......

When I can spend my life with you

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