One Year Since Status I-485 Changed

[DRKALEMAR 11]

Hi,

 

I'm getting a bit nervous about my husband's change of status approval.

We filled back in November 2016. Everything went smoothly until the interview.

 

The interviewer thought his biometrics were incomplete however, she failed to realize that part of his shots were done in the Dominican Republic so he only needed a few missing vaccines done in order for a completed biometrics. When we returned to the office, she told me that she would have her supervisor review all the records. Our interview was back in July 2017.

 

I don't mind waiting but I see his work visa will expire in 3 months. 

 

Questions

1) Is this normal to wait a year for a change of status?

2) What should I do if we reach his working visa expiration? And should I get a head start on this?

3) Why is his receipt status not changing? It keeps saying his fingerprints were received and when I call, no one is able to give me a status.

 

Basically the interviewer was confusing herself and I'm afraid it has hurt out timeline. Otherwise, the interview seemed to have gone very well and she did leave off saying they would need to conduct a background check (another one).

[EvieMN 105]

Did you file for employment authorization along with the AOS? If not, I think you can still do it now so he can start working even if he hasn't received his green card yet.

[DRKALEMAR 11]

Hello, Yes we applied for an I-765 which is valid through March 2018. That's why i'm worried.

The employment authorization is valid for only a year, we thought this would hold us long enough until his change of status was approved.

 

We're in New York City and I'm just wondering if it's typical to have to wait this long.

[JoJoJoJo 170]

1 hour ago, DRKALEMAR said:

Hello, Yes we applied for an I-765 which is valid through March 2018. That's why i'm worried.

The employment authorization is valid for only a year, we thought this would hold us long enough until his change of status was approved.

 

We're in New York City and I'm just wondering if it's typical to have to wait this long.

You can file I-765 again within 90 days before the current EAD expires for free.

[DRKALEMAR 11]

Thank you for your help JoJO