January 2018 AOS Filers

[Rae Bulin 20]

Hey guys!

 

My husband's AOS and EAD applications were received on January 31st. Based on what I've read about most of your timelines, I think he is pretty close to getting his EAD! What do y'all think? 

 

 

Good luck everyone!

 

-Rae

[Sarah_F 37]

Hey guys, NOA1 January 12 here. Has anyone received their EAD yet? Also, does anyone have experience with a request to expedite the EAD? I tried to expedite it and faxed my job offer (which is now irrelevant, because the company couldn't wait for me), but whenever I call USCIS to ask if they received my fax and if I can get it expedited, they keep repeating the same ol' story "Your case is currently under review." D'uh.

[pattyandvern 282]

1 hour ago, Sarah_F said:

Hey guys, NOA1 January 12 here. Has anyone received their EAD yet? Also, does anyone have experience with a request to expedite the EAD? I tried to expedite it and faxed my job offer (which is now irrelevant, because the company couldn't wait for me), but whenever I call USCIS to ask if they received my fax and if I can get it expedited, they keep repeating the same ol' story "Your case is currently under review." D'uh.

Hi! I expedited my ead and send them fax with job offer on May 5’th. They responded to me last Thursday and I got a notice that card is in production  so just check your email and tracker for updates! Good luck!

[Sarah_F 37]

Just now, pattyandvern said:

Hi! I expedited my ead and send them fax with job offer on May 5’th. They responded to me last Thursday and I got a notice that card is in production  so just check your email and tracker for updates! Good luck!

Oh congratz! Just checked your timeline. It says " Your EAD was approved in 64 days. "How's that possible? You filed in March?

[nanaaalex 49]

Just did my interview at the NYC office! The appointment was at 9:45pm and there were like 20 people in the room with us. We got called an hour later by a nice lady. We got sworn in, she took my biometrics and pretty much asked us about our marriage, how many times did I visit the states since birth, what family I had in the states, If my spouse was working, who came to the wedding, if I was working, since when have we been together, our different addresses since I moved here. There were random questions here and there to see if I was a criminal or not. 

 

She looked at me and my spouse's birth certificate, marriage certificate, bank statements (I only printed out the 1st page of 4-5 months to show it was a joint account but because I didn't bring every single page, she asked a lot of questions about our transactions), our pictures, text messages and my spouse's paychecks of the last 3 months. She ended up only keeping the pictures and text messages.

 

She ended the interview by telling us that our approval letter for the 2 year green card will be sent in the next 30 days. 

Edited May 29, 2018 by nanaaalex

[pattyandvern 282]

3 minutes ago, Sarah_F said:

Oh congratz! Just checked your timeline. It says " Your EAD was approved in 64 days. "How's that possible? You filed in March?

Thank you  I send all the petitions on Feb 20th but my ead was rejected because of outdated Form so I had to re-apply and Thats why my PD for EAD is a little late. But I needed EAD really bad and had a job offer so I called uscis to expedite and that is how my EAD was approved in 64 days  

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

2 hours ago, Sarah_F said:

Hey guys, NOA1 January 12 here. Has anyone received their EAD yet? Also, does anyone have experience with a request to expedite the EAD? I tried to expedite it and faxed my job offer (which is now irrelevant, because the company couldn't wait for me), but whenever I call USCIS to ask if they received my fax and if I can get it expedited, they keep repeating the same ol' story "Your case is currently under review." D'uh.

Hey Sarah,

 

I just successfully expedited my EAD. However, it wasn't based on a job offer. I already have a job, since I am adjusting from another status. However, my work authorization was about to expire. That said, several people here have successfully expedited for a job offer. I think you just have to make a convincing argument for financial hardship. For example, I focused on how I would lose my health insurance if I lost my job. If you don't currently have health insurance, you could go that direction.

I didn't have any luck until I enlisted my Senator and Congress woman's help. Before that, I put in an expedite request and waited almost two weeks for the notice with the fax number. They sent it in the mail and wouldn't give me the fax number over the phone. I got impatient and escalated to my senator and congress woman. I would recommend contacting yours once you have another valid job offer. In fact, I would start there. If I could do this again, that is what I would do. They told me that they have a separate system that they use for such requests, so they are not even dealing with the same people. It's a totally different queue....

Let me know if you have other questions. Once my senator/congress women sent in requests, I got the Card is being ordered status in two weeks.

[BeccaM 34]

So I had my AOS interview in Atlanta last week and they said I was approved and would receive my GC within 1-2 weeks, but my online status hasn’t moved from ‘An interview was scheduled’ :/. 

 

I guess I’m just worried that there is going to be a problem or it’s going to take even longer than they said. My drivers license expired and I can’t renew it without a gc or ead, and I desperately need to be able to look for work. 

 

Did anyone else’s online status not change after their interview?

[cherryblossoms916 216]

Just curious.😂 what picture will be used for GC? Is it the the first one while we did during biometric sched? Or during aos interview? Thanks!😁

[keixjil 142]

2 hours ago, cherryblossoms916 said:

Just curious.😂 what picture will be used for GC? Is it the the first one while we did during biometric sched? Or during aos interview? Thanks!😁

The passport photo we submit with our I485 application ^^

 

3 hours ago, BeccaM said:

So I had my AOS interview in Atlanta last week and they said I was approved and would receive my GC within 1-2 weeks, but my online status hasn’t moved from ‘An interview was scheduled’ :/. 

 

I guess I’m just worried that there is going to be a problem or it’s going to take even longer than they said. My drivers license expired and I can’t renew it without a gc or ead, and I desperately need to be able to look for work. 

 

Did anyone else’s online status not change after their interview?

My case status didnt update before or after interview. It stayed at ready to scheduled. It only changed when they approved my case. Happened one month after my interview. 

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

I just received a courtesy letter telling me that I will need a completed and signed I-693 for my I-485. I am wondering who else received this letter. And, how long after receiving it was your interview actually scheduled? I am in Seattle, so I am not expecting miracles. I should have an interview in January or February of 2019.

[Joselio 196]

3 minutes ago, Lindsayacbeck said:

I just received a courtesy letter telling me that I will need a completed and signed I-693 for my I-485. I am wondering who else received this letter. And, how long after receiving it was your interview actually scheduled? I am in Seattle, so I am not expecting miracles. I should have an interview in January or February of 2019.

When did you file your AOS???

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

Just now, Joselio said:

When did you file your AOS???

Sorry, didn't say that; They received it on January 19th. AOS takes forever around here.

[cherryblossoms916 216]

2 hours ago, keixjil said:

The passport photo we submit with our I485 application ^^

 

My case status didnt update before or after interview. It stayed at ready to scheduled. It only changed when they approved my case. Happened one month after my interview. 

Did you received your gc already? I will be having my ais interview tomorrow 

[keixjil 142]

31 minutes ago, cherryblossoms916 said:

Did you received your gc already? I will be having my ais interview tomorrow 

Yes I just receive today. Good luck to you tmr. Get good sleep!