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4 minutes ago, Greg988 said:

Expedite approved then suspended due to an RFIE. Response received today. Hopefully that gets me back on track early next week

Hope it is something simple. What is your expedite timeline? And what did you submit?

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Guys,   I have been following this thread. I just wanted to share my experience about I 765 expedite request. I am currently on OPT, which expires on 08/07/2018 and my I-140 was approved in

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Nice. The cover letter, in my opinion, should 1) start with providing them the necessary reference numbers, 2) succinctly explain how it fits into the "Severe Financial Loss" criteria, and 3) appeal t

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WOAH!! Our Case Status just updated to "Card in Production"!!! We didn't receive any other updates since they sent the e-mail requesting evidence. We faxed on 6/27, and got the update today (14 days)!

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34 minutes ago, Greg988 said:

Expedite approved then suspended due to an RFIE. Response received today. Hopefully that gets me back on track early next week

Wow  that's crazy.. Didn't know they'd suspend an approval due to RFIE. So weird. 

AOS  (I-130, I-130A, I-131, I-693, I-485, I-765) from H1B, based on Marriage to a USC:

12/11/2019 - Package mailed via USPS

12/12/2019 - Package delivered

12/23/2019 - USCIS cashed the checks. Received text notifications from USCIS with case numbers (12/12 - Case was received, 12/19/2019 - Fingerprint fee was received)

12/27/2019 - Received the 4 NOAs in the mail

12/30/2019 - Received Biometrics Appointment scheduled for 1/10/2020

12/31/2019 - Biometrics Walk-In at Dallas, TX.  I-485, I-765 : Cases were updated to show that the Fingerprints were taken

01/09/2020 - EAD/AP expedite made (refer to my timeline for more details on this)

02/06/2020 - EAD/AP Approved

02/12/2020 - Received the Combo Card

02/14/2020 - I-485 updated to ‘Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview’

I-485 - Interview Scheduled at wrong state:

10/27/2020 - Received a text saying that an action was taken on my case

10/30/2020 - Received an email saying that an interview was scheduled - Case status : Testing and interview

10/30/2020 - Case status changed to 'Interview was scheduled'

11/04/2020 - Received the Interview appointment letter - scheduled in old state North Carolina for December 3rd

11/05/2020 - Called USCIS and requested to talk to Tier 2 officer - opened an SR

11/06/2020 - Received an email that the request was closed as they couldn't contact me - but they didn't

11/09/2020 - Opened another SR to talk to a Tier 2 officer

11/16/2020 - Tier 2 officer called and said that we need to interview at our home state, but I could take a chance and go to North Carolina.  So I requested to reschedule interview at Dallas, TX.

11/16/2020 - Received an email with a Referral ID and that my request was submitted to NBC

11/17/2020 - Received an email - my request to reschedule interview has been forwarded to a scheduling department

11/17/2020 - Received an email with my Case status: Testing and Interview and now it has the status - 'Request to reschedule my appointment was received'

12/31/2020 - We cancelled your interview

12/31/2020 - I-485 updated to ‘Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview’

01/12/2021 - Interview was scheduled (received an email as well)

 

EAD/AP renewal:

11/10/2020 - Shipped EAD/AP renewal documents via USPS

11/12/2020 - USCIS received the documents

11/18/2020 - Received 2 texts with the Receipt numbers for I-765 and I-131, Case Status was - 'Case was Received and a receipt notice was emailed' for both the cases. Received no emails though

12/01/2020 - Received the 2 NOAs in mail
01/06/2021 - We are producing your new card

01/08/2021 - We produced your new card - Card was picked up by the USPS

01/13/2021 - Combo Card was delivered to me

 

 

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1 hour ago, IanD91 said:

Hope it is something simple. What is your expedite timeline? And what did you submit?

Made the expedite request via customer service about a week before Christmas. I got the email requesting expedite evidence on dec 26th and sent a reply same day (agent told me to prepare evidence so I was ready by the time I got the request). Didn’t get a reply so I re-faxed the evidence a week later. The very next day (Jan 3rd) status changed to expedite approved.

 

Two days later I received an RFE on my main AOS request. Employment authorization remains unchanged as expedite approved. Called customer service to ask if this affected my expedite request and it was confirmed by both agent and tier 2 officer.

 

Begged them to sent the RFE via email so I can get it moving but was told I had to wait for snail mail (that did not arrive until Jan 20, longest wait ever!) just responded today. 
 

For expedite evidence, I sent cover letter, active job offer,  student loans and recommendations from last dentist visit. 
 

My guess is if RFE request was not missing in my initial filing this would’ve been processed already because the officer assigned reviewed two days after approval. Hopefully I will have the same luck once my response makes it out of the mailroom next week. 

 

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Hey everyone just found this thread thought I’d jump in and give you my timeline.

 

Sent AOS packet  (including i765/i131) -July 29th 

Received NOA1 - August 16th

Biometrics - September 18th

RFE for i485 - October 5th

RFE information Received - October 16th

Expedite Request made - November 29th 

Expedite information sent by USCIS - December 6th 

Expedite information (job offer letter) received by USCIS - December 13th 

SECOND RFE sent for 485 - December 17th 

WHICH PUT MY EXPEDITE REQUEST ON HOLD!

USCIS received RFE information - December 28th 

Second Expedite request made to USCIS after countless calls and representative told me to make a second request. 
SECOND Expedite request sent - January 16th 2020 

Expedite information sent - January 21st 2020.

 

Still waiting for further update regarding all this, potential start date for my job is 3rd of February which this will be the 4th start date I have been given. If I can’t start on this date they position will no longer be available to me anymore unfortunately. 
 

hope this information gives you people an idea of the Sh*t we gotta deal with when it comes USCIS.

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1 hour ago, Grant & Bri said:

Hey everyone just found this thread thought I’d jump in and give you my timeline.

 

Sent AOS packet  (including i765/i131) -July 29th 

Received NOA1 - August 16th

Biometrics - September 18th

RFE for i485 - October 5th

RFE information Received - October 16th

Expedite Request made - November 29th 

Expedite information sent by USCIS - December 6th 

Expedite information (job offer letter) received by USCIS - December 13th 

SECOND RFE sent for 485 - December 17th 

WHICH PUT MY EXPEDITE REQUEST ON HOLD!

USCIS received RFE information - December 28th 

Second Expedite request made to USCIS after countless calls and representative told me to make a second request. 
SECOND Expedite request sent - January 16th 2020 

Expedite information sent - January 21st 2020.

 

Still waiting for further update regarding all this, potential start date for my job is 3rd of February which this will be the 4th start date I have been given. If I can’t start on this date they position will no longer be available to me anymore unfortunately. 
 

hope this information gives you people an idea of the Sh*t we gotta deal with when it comes USCIS.

Good luck. I’ve Also had the uncomfortable convos with my prospective employer. Hopefully it works out for us. The anxiety of it all is not easy. 

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On 1/24/2020 at 11:43 AM, Grant & Bri said:

Hey everyone just found this thread thought I’d jump in and give you my timeline.

 

Sent AOS packet  (including i765/i131) -July 29th 

Received NOA1 - August 16th

Biometrics - September 18th

RFE for i485 - October 5th

RFE information Received - October 16th

Expedite Request made - November 29th 

Expedite information sent by USCIS - December 6th 

Expedite information (job offer letter) received by USCIS - December 13th 

SECOND RFE sent for 485 - December 17th 

WHICH PUT MY EXPEDITE REQUEST ON HOLD!

USCIS received RFE information - December 28th 

Second Expedite request made to USCIS after countless calls and representative told me to make a second request. 
SECOND Expedite request sent - January 16th 2020 

Expedite information sent - January 21st 2020.

 

Still waiting for further update regarding all this, potential start date for my job is 3rd of February which this will be the 4th start date I have been given. If I can’t start on this date they position will no longer be available to me anymore unfortunately. 
 

hope this information gives you people an idea of the Sh*t we gotta deal with when it comes USCIS.

So sorry to hear that. 

I also had a RFIE, responded almost 3 months ago, requested for EAD expedition this month. 

Today my I485 changed to ready to schedule an interview.

 

Based on your experience and mine, I'm just wondering, if you want USCIS to response to your RFIE faster, send in a EAD expedition!

Hope your process will go smoothly, good luck!

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On 1/24/2020 at 1:41 PM, Greg988 said:

Made the expedite request via customer service about a week before Christmas. I got the email requesting expedite evidence on dec 26th and sent a reply same day (agent told me to prepare evidence so I was ready by the time I got the request). Didn’t get a reply so I re-faxed the evidence a week later. The very next day (Jan 3rd) status changed to expedite approved.

 

Two days later I received an RFE on my main AOS request. Employment authorization remains unchanged as expedite approved. Called customer service to ask if this affected my expedite request and it was confirmed by both agent and tier 2 officer.

 

Begged them to sent the RFE via email so I can get it moving but was told I had to wait for snail mail (that did not arrive until Jan 20, longest wait ever!) just responded today. 
 

For expedite evidence, I sent cover letter, active job offer,  student loans and recommendations from last dentist visit. 
 

My guess is if RFE request was not missing in my initial filing this would’ve been processed already because the officer assigned reviewed two days after approval. Hopefully I will have the same luck once my response makes it out of the mailroom next week. 

 


i485 went from RFE response received to ready to schedule interview but EAD still shows as expedite approved with no decision from Jan 3rd. 
 

 

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Hi everyone, 

 

just wondering if anyone could offer some advice. 

AOS from F1 to GC through marriage. Filed to NBC in sept 26 or so. 

Called USCIS requesting expedite. They requested documentation; I faxed it. 

Stayed at “Request for additional information received.” It’s been 86 days now. 

 

I asked the office of the congresswoman, they claimed they submitted a request on my behalf and said that they’d get back to me after 30 days. This was in November. Still no answer from them. 

 

Contacted ombudsman. Sent the same documents. Job offers, explained my situation, no healthcare, utilities collection notices and denied twice. 

 

 

This is extremely frustrating. I thought USCIS expedite request would let me know either way after 60 days? Should I call them back and try my luck? Or try to fax the same documents? 

 

Any my advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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On 2/1/2020 at 2:41 AM, Landsend1 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

just wondering if anyone could offer some advice. 

AOS from F1 to GC through marriage. Filed to NBC in sept 26 or so. 

Called USCIS requesting expedite. They requested documentation; I faxed it. 

Stayed at “Request for additional information received.” It’s been 86 days now. 

 

I asked the office of the congresswoman, they claimed they submitted a request on my behalf and said that they’d get back to me after 30 days. This was in November. Still no answer from them. 

 

Contacted ombudsman. Sent the same documents. Job offers, explained my situation, no healthcare, utilities collection notices and denied twice. 

 

 

This is extremely frustrating. I thought USCIS expedite request would let me know either way after 60 days? Should I call them back and try my luck? Or try to fax the same documents? 

 

Any my advice would be greatly appreciated. 

this most likely means your expedited was not approved. They will make a decision to approve expedited request within 30 days.  what was your basis for expedited ?

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17 minutes ago, Donald120383 said:

this most likely means your expedited was not approved. They will make a decision to approve expedited request within 30 days.  what was your basis for expedited ?

Our request to expedite was approved on December 18th. Since then- silence... we have called various times speaking to tier 2 officers and they all confirmed that it is in expeditious processing but no further info. So the 30 day is not correct for all cases... its been almost 50 days for us now🤷‍♀️

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5 hours ago, Donald120383 said:

this most likely means your expedited was not approved. They will make a decision to approve expedited request within 30 days.  what was your basis for expedited ?

Ah. I see. I thought they’d at least update the case status to at least let me know that it wasn’t approved instead of not saying anything at all.

 

I just sent a couple of job offers, one with the state - was hoping that this would actually increase the likelihood, and just my situation with my wife who is a full time student with no health coverage. All well, I’ll keep waiting

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I thought Students could get cover fairly reasonably through their Uni?

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