STILL WAITING! I-485 + I-765 with MSC since August 30, 2017

[doben 1]

1 minute ago, JoJoJoJo said:

Big congratulations!!!

 

Do you mean representative or senator?

 

My representative only faxed my job offer and related materials to USCIS. Two weeks later and nothing so far. (Almost three weeks after my faxing job offer)

 

Contacted a senator with their designated form “help with federal agency” via email. On week later and nothing so far. The form did ask whether I contacted other congressman and I said yes. Would they dismiss my email just because of that?

 

Did I do anything wrong? Please help...

 

I'm not aware that a senator (member of US Senate) could help in USCIS cases. As far as I could research there are two possible ways to get USCIS cases expedited (either by a job offer or a reason of hardship - you'll need proof for either):

1. Through a Congressman (member of US House of Representatives), which is what I did.

2. Through USCIS Ombudsman.

 

I did not receive RFE for AOS or EAD, but I think for those who have, the clock starts from 0 which means the approval process starts again as if they just received your case. My advice is to search Google for who is your congressman for your district and use him/her to petition for your case to be expedited.

[geowrian 22,338]

US senators absolutely can contact USCIS. Usually, contacting the senior US senator is preferred as they have the most resources and existing processes in place.

 

An RFE pauses the clock to submit a service request, while an RFIE resets it.

[JoJoJoJo 170]

5 minutes ago, doben said:

I'm not aware that a senator (member of US Senate) could help in USCIS cases. As far as I could research there are two possible ways to get USCIS cases expedited (either by a job offer or a reason of hardship - you'll need proof for either):

1. Through a Congressman (member of US House of Representatives), which is what I did.

2. Through USCIS Ombudsman.

 

I did not receive RFE for AOS or EAD, but I think for those who have, the clock starts from 0 which means the approval process starts again as if they just received your case. My advice is to search Google for who is your congressman for your district and use him/her to petition for your case to be expedited.

 

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

US senators absolutely can contact USCIS. Usually, contacting the senior US senator is preferred as they have the most resources and existing processes in place.

 

An RFE pauses the clock to submit a service request, while an RFIE resets it.

Thank you very much for your replies!!

 

About the RFIE, I get that it would reset the clock to day zero. I sent my response about 70 days ago. So my waiting time should be day 70ish.

 

But USCIS never confirmed that they received it, so to USCIS, I am still officially day 0. (Online tracker still says "Request for Initial Evidence Was Mailed")

 

So I am suspecting that my EAD is locked by the RFIE. Because USCIS have not officially received my response, the lock is still in effect. My EAD adjudicator is still waiting for the lock to be lifted.

 

 

[MAriem 0]

What’s referral number??

[E.C. 2]

Here's my experience you may find helpful! https://diysimpleidea.blogspot.com/2019/02/diy-i-485-adjustment-of-status-2019.html

 

See my timeline:

• 1/26/2019 2:45 pm Mailed the I-485 Application Package
• 1/28/2019 7:06 pm Package Delivered to Chicago PO Box
• 2/1/2019 Credit Card Payment Pending Showed Up
• 2/3/2019 Credit Card Payment Completed
• 2/4/2019 1:00 am Received 3 Text Message Notices (there's supposed to be 4 notices, but 1 was missing for some reason)
• 2/7/2019 Received Four I-797 Receipt of Notices in the mail

[E.C. 2]

I finished my application last year without any RFE. if you want to read about my experience, it is documented here: https://diysimpleidea.blogspot.com/2019/02/diy-i-485-adjustment-of-status-2019.html

 

My timeline is:

• 1/26/2019 2:45 pm Mailed the I-485 Application Package
• 1/28/2019 7:06 pm Package Delivered to Chicago PO Box
• 2/1/2019 Credit Card Payment Pending Showed Up
• 2/3/2019 Credit Card Payment Completed
• 2/4/2019 1:00 am Received 3 Text Message Notices (there's supposed to be 4 notices, but 1 was missing for some reason)
• 2/7/2019 Received Four I-797 Receipt of Notices in the mail

[Kyle84 1]

On 1/11/2018 at 12:20 PM, doben said:

Hi Everyone,

 

 

I'm becoming very impatient! I have a job offer and I need to start working from 22nd January. Can you guys help me to get an idea when my EAD should be approved by? 

 

Case is with National Benefit Center (MSC).

 

 

08/30/17 -- Filed I-765 and I-485

 

09/25/17 -- BIO Completed

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11/15/17 -- Called USCIS, got a referral number, no feedback received

 

12/05/17 -- Called USCIS, got a referral number, no feedback received

 

01/08/18 -- Called USCIS, escalated case to Tier 2, then escalated to Tier 2 Supervisor who told me she would call back in a few days, still waiting...

 

 

On the USCIS tracker it only shows "Fingerprint Fee was received" since 09/12/17 for I-485; and "Case was received" since 09/07/17 for I-765.

 

 

Its been 134 days!

 

The same show with me since February 2017 says fingerprint fee received that's all we called many times waiting and waiting