February 2018 AOS Filers

[isa_bella 41]

4 hours ago, txkangaroo said:

hello fellas! My EAD arrived this Tuesday (mailed on Mon) and the SSN will arrive today (mailed on Mon). My question is: I'm currently under H1b status with the approval i-797a and visa stamp under the maiden name. With the SSN updated to my married name, shall I go ahead and inform the HR name change? I'm worried that there's problem in amending my H1b documents but I do plan to use the h1b visa to re-enter the US coming September.

I'm sorry I don't have an answer for your question, but I have a question for you, if you don't mind.

How did you know that ssn will arrive today? Is it through Informed Delivery? I can't seem to sign up for it and I don't know when I should start stalking the mailman for my ssn. Haha. Can you tell me where it is being mailed from? I might be able to estimate when mine will arrive. Thank you in advance!

[harhad 52]

Hello nation

 

This post is after a long hiatus. Finally got the news "we approved your case" for both I-765 and I-131. 

 

Edited July 5, 2018 by harhad

[txkangaroo 91]

27 minutes ago, isa_bella said:

I'm sorry I don't have an answer for your question, but I have a question for you, if you don't mind.

How did you know that ssn will arrive today? Is it through Informed Delivery? I can't seem to sign up for it and I don't know when I should start stalking the mailman for my ssn. Haha. Can you tell me where it is being mailed from? I might be able to estimate when mine will arrive. Thank you in advance!

Hey, I saw it from informed delivery daily digest in the morning. The envelope was stamped on 7/3 from zip code 27560. Hope that helps!

23 minutes ago, harhad said:

Hello nation

 

This post is after a long hiatus. Finally got the news "we approved your case" for both I-765 and I-131. 

 

How did your interview go? I thought you are done with the whole process already

[RHINO26 13]

52 minutes ago, bombayburpster said:

Hi, did you use any expedited request for your EAD from H1B?

No expedited requests, just the normal EAD pathway.  

[harhad 52]

5 minutes ago, txkangaroo said:

How did your interview go? I thought you are done with the whole process already

It went alright. But our case has been under review ever since the interview

[txkangaroo 91]

10 minutes ago, harhad said:

It went alright. But our case has been under review ever since the interview

Gosh, I feel your pain. Hope you can get an approval soon. Did you try to book an infopass to ask about your case?

Edited July 5, 2018 by txkangaroo

[A&H2018 146]

27 minutes ago, RHINO26 said:

No expedited requests, just the normal EAD pathway.  

You are filing by marriage or employment? 

[RHINO26 13]

19 minutes ago, A&H2018 said:

You are filing by marriage or employment? 

Employment based. 

[harhad 52]

25 minutes ago, txkangaroo said:

Gosh, I feel your pain. Hope you can get an approval soon. Did you try to book an infopass to ask about your case?

Yeah It's been tough post interview at best.

 

We had an Info pass just last week actually, took a lot of additional joint documents and dropped them with ISO. At the time ISO said they don't need any however we requested to be added to our file and she was kind enough to accept them. 

 

 

[A&H2018 146]

1 minute ago, RHINO26 said:

Employment based. 

Yah that would send it to texas service centre. Which gives oue EADs at record pace. They really want everyone working fast.

[hamintsz 3]

Hello guys,

 

It has been 134 days for my case and I have not had any updates regarding EAD and AP yet, still patiently waiting. Is there anyone experiencing a problem that you cannot see your status on USCIS site (cannot recognize case number) and no updates on DHS site?

[harhad 52]

28 minutes ago, hamintsz said:

Hello guys,

 

It has been 134 days for my case and I have not had any updates regarding EAD and AP yet, still patiently waiting. Is there anyone experiencing a problem that you cannot see your status on USCIS site (cannot recognize case number) and no updates on DHS site?

well the average for Chicago lock box filers for receiving  EAD/ AP has been in the region of 150 to 165 days, I don't know about the NBC. You don't get any updates about EAD/ AP on application tracker up until the notices are out in the mail. I would suggest you to call USCIS and ask them about the status of your case, better to request to speak to a level/ Tier 2 officer

 

[JayDGODITRUST 132]

Good morning to everyone just praying and hoping that everyone will get their cases approved soon. I know the wait can be awful I didn’t wait long but I spoke to people who are growing frustrated and I just could imagine. The whole process is complete for me moving unto the 2years then 10 to citizenship gods in the vessel all things are possible. Any questions you all can ask me pertaining to interview and taxes documents. Tips: All that I will always say is just make your package very understanding sectionize everything as much as possible and go in details if you have to which is best never had any hiccups nor interview issues filled in my own. God will see you all through we all have our timing. 

Whole process start to green card in hand.

4 months and 14 days. Be blessed and have a great weekend 

[Itssimons 122]

So I received my combo card today guys. All I can say to those still waiting is hang in there and keep the faith, God does things in ways beyond our understanding and at His own time; that moment we least expected.

[Tilly87 14]

Hi all!

 

Late joiner of this thread, but here is my timeline:

• I filed for: I-485 AOS from F-1 visa with postgrad OPT to Permanent Resident and concurrent I-130 (filed by husband, who is a US citizen); also applied for I-1765 and I-131. Lawyer shipped package  to Chicago lock box on February 20.
• USCIS cashed checks about a week later, and official receipt date on NOA1's is February 26, 2018 (myUSCIS says March 8). 
• Biometrics scheduled for March 28. Received that letter in early March, I want to say March 8 or so.
• Received NOA1's after this, lawyer noted that was kind of bonkers (receiving biometrics letter before the NOA1's)
• Request For Evidence/RFE issued on March 26 (myUSCIS alerted me, knew it was coming but not what it was). Freaked out, but went to biometrics at Seattle WA field office in meantime. Note that I don't believe https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/ ever updated to reflect the RFE.
• https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/ updated to state for I-765 they completed review of my fingerprints April 7 and are processing my application at the National Benefits Center. myUSCIS says they completed my biometrics on March 30. So somewhere in that date range they finished reviewing biometrics.
• My RFE arrived between 1.5-2 weeks after the alert, was a request for financial evidence. They wanted additional  documents from my sponsor (husband)such as paystubs, letters of employment, etc, seeming to not have noticed that we were filing using a cosponsor and had provided all forms/documentation for that, as prepared by our lawyer who has experience with such cases. 
• We gathered all requested documents, and lawyer drafted a clear letter stating that although we were happy to comply with request, we wished to reaffirm that we were relying on our cosponsor to meet the income requirement as my husband's employment fluctuates greatly according to market (commission based, not salary). Response was mailed on April 19.
• myUSCIS updated on April 24 to state that they had received our response to the RFE, and my case is no longer on hold.
• https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/ updated to state for I-485 that as of May 30, my case is ready to be scheduled for interview and they will schedule my interview and send me a notice. This did not update on myUSCIS. 

A complete picture, in case it is helpful for others who filed at a similar time & location: case was filed at Chicago Lock Box, and I know at least my I-765 is at the National Benefits Center in MO. My local field office is in Seattle WA. As of today, I am 131 days in (almost 4.5 months), and I have completed biometrics, successfully answered  an RFE, and made it to the "scheduling an interview" stage. No EAD/AP yet  (I had my wisdom teeth extracted a week ago, figured I would get that out of the way in the meantime!) so I am now considering an expedite request as I was previously employed on OPT and employer would like to hire me back. At the same time I might be getting the "card issued" mail soonish, so I am still on the fence about it. 

Also note: I've found it valuable to check both https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/ and myUSCIS (https://my.uscis.gov/), as at times one is updated and the other is not. For myUSCIS, you need to register for an account, then add your NOA1 receipt numbers in (each receipt number that you have), and you need to login to check. For egov you need to enter just your receipt numbers. I also recommend signing up for USPS Informed Delivery (http://usps.com under Track & Manage) so you can see what is arriving in your mailbox for the day. However, closely tracking your case like I do can be bad for your nerves, as when the RFE was issued, I had no idea what it was about and blindly/nonconstructively panicked until the letter arrived, probably worried my husband's ear off 

 

Crossing my fingers that my EAD/AP comes soon! I will update here next time something happens.  Good luck everyone else, and congrats to those who have already received EAD/AP or the PR!