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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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3 minutes ago, David_Norway said:

Congrats!! Just in time before your job offer expired!! Excellent!

Thank u so much...!!! Yes just before my job offer was to get expired

 

Great timing...!!!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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Hi everybody, just a quick question. 
 

what is the „Timeline“ (I know it’s Hard to say) but what are your experiences from the time they received your response for additional Information for expediting until you see another change in the process? 
 

May 26th: I called USCIS to expedite I-765

May 27th: Got email for more Information 

                    I faxed them evidence on the same day

May 28th: Case update: Repsonse for additional Information was received. 
 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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10 minutes ago, PatrickKD said:

Hi everybody, just a quick question. 
 

what is the „Timeline“ (I know it’s Hard to say) but what are your experiences from the time they received your response for additional Information for expediting until you see another change in the process? 
 

May 26th: I called USCIS to expedite I-765

May 27th: Got email for more Information 

                    I faxed them evidence on the same day

May 28th: Case update: Repsonse for additional Information was received. 
 

 

 

Usually it takes about less than a week for them to respond if they can approve or deny your expedite request.

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Norway
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2 hours ago, PatrickKD said:

Hi everybody, just a quick question. 
 

what is the „Timeline“ (I know it’s Hard to say) but what are your experiences from the time they received your response for additional Information for expediting until you see another change in the process? 
 

May 26th: I called USCIS to expedite I-765

May 27th: Got email for more Information 

                    I faxed them evidence on the same day

May 28th: Case update: Repsonse for additional Information was received. 
 

 

 

What was your reason for requesting the expedite? Are you an essential worker? Most people without biometrics have gotten their expedite request denied (including me). Keep us updated!

 

Concurrent I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131 Filing (married to USC spouse):

2/23/2020: Sent in application via FedEx (following rules before new Public Charge rule) 

2/25/2020: Arrived in Chicago, IL
3/13/2020: Packaged received in return and rejected due to "outdated forms"
3/24/2020: Refiled application with new forms including I-944
3/25/2020: Arrived in Chicago, IL (received by Harper)

4/13/2020: Received 4 late-night texts with case numbers
4/14/2020: Application fee withdrawn from my bank account

4/17/2020: Received hard copies of Receipt NOAs (I-797Cs)
4/17/2020: Requested EAD expedite
4/20/2020: EAD expedite request denied: Case in "in suspense or on hold until we receive your biometrics" +  did not provide evidence of "extreme emergent need"
8/1/2020: Received biometrics appointment notice (for I-485 and I-765)
8/11/2020: Biometrics appointment at the ASC in Sacramento, CA

8/12/2020: Online case status for I-485 and I-765 updated to "fingerprints related to ... have been applied to your case"

8/17/2020: Online case status for I-131 updated to "fingerprints related to ... have been applied to your case"

8/18/2020: Online case status for I-485 updated to "we are ready to schedule your ... for an interview"

9/4/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "New card is being produced"

9/8/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "Case was approved"

9/8/2020: Online case status for I-131 updated to "Case was approved"
9/10/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "Card was mailed to me"

9/12/2020: Received I-797 Notice of Action (approval notice) for I-765 and I-131
9/14/2020: Received my combo EAD card (work authorization and advanced parole)
8/13/2021: Filed renewal application for both I-131 and I-765
11/9/2021: Filed expedite request for both I-131 due to sick father in Norway
12/15/2021: Received email from USCIS for supportive documents (after multiple calls)
12/17/2021: Sent in supportive documents (letter from doctor, hospital appointment notices ++)
12/22/2021: Status changed to "card being produced" (letter on MyUSCIS.com confirms this will be a combo card)

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Hi! Does anyone know if we are allowed to do walk-in for biometrics at this point when the field offices reopen tomorrow? My expedite was denied yesterday after not hearing from them since end of April. I wasn't even sure if they got my evidence in the first place (faxed it to them early May)...but alas, I haven't done biometrics yet so I was just trying my luck. I guess I will try again this time if I can complete biometrics soon...

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Norway
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9 minutes ago, troseryensid said:

Hi! Does anyone know if we are allowed to do walk-in for biometrics at this point when the field offices reopen tomorrow? My expedite was denied yesterday after not hearing from them since end of April. I wasn't even sure if they got my evidence in the first place (faxed it to them early May)...but alas, I haven't done biometrics yet so I was just trying my luck. I guess I will try again this time if I can complete biometrics soon...

I don't have any good news for you:

*The application support centers (where biometrics are done) do not open tomorrow. From the USCIS website:
"Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. Application support centers will resume services later."

*When the application support centers do open, you will not be able to do walk-in for biometrics. Also from the USCIS website:
"
Individuals who appear at a date or time other than what is listed on the ASC appointment notice may encounter significant processing delays, except for military members."

I know this is a frustrating situation - I'm in the exact same situation! :(

 

Concurrent I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131 Filing (married to USC spouse):

2/23/2020: Sent in application via FedEx (following rules before new Public Charge rule) 

2/25/2020: Arrived in Chicago, IL
3/13/2020: Packaged received in return and rejected due to "outdated forms"
3/24/2020: Refiled application with new forms including I-944
3/25/2020: Arrived in Chicago, IL (received by Harper)

4/13/2020: Received 4 late-night texts with case numbers
4/14/2020: Application fee withdrawn from my bank account

4/17/2020: Received hard copies of Receipt NOAs (I-797Cs)
4/17/2020: Requested EAD expedite
4/20/2020: EAD expedite request denied: Case in "in suspense or on hold until we receive your biometrics" +  did not provide evidence of "extreme emergent need"
8/1/2020: Received biometrics appointment notice (for I-485 and I-765)
8/11/2020: Biometrics appointment at the ASC in Sacramento, CA

8/12/2020: Online case status for I-485 and I-765 updated to "fingerprints related to ... have been applied to your case"

8/17/2020: Online case status for I-131 updated to "fingerprints related to ... have been applied to your case"

8/18/2020: Online case status for I-485 updated to "we are ready to schedule your ... for an interview"

9/4/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "New card is being produced"

9/8/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "Case was approved"

9/8/2020: Online case status for I-131 updated to "Case was approved"
9/10/2020: Online case status for I-765 updated to "Card was mailed to me"

9/12/2020: Received I-797 Notice of Action (approval notice) for I-765 and I-131
9/14/2020: Received my combo EAD card (work authorization and advanced parole)
8/13/2021: Filed renewal application for both I-131 and I-765
11/9/2021: Filed expedite request for both I-131 due to sick father in Norway
12/15/2021: Received email from USCIS for supportive documents (after multiple calls)
12/17/2021: Sent in supportive documents (letter from doctor, hospital appointment notices ++)
12/22/2021: Status changed to "card being produced" (letter on MyUSCIS.com confirms this will be a combo card)

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45 minutes ago, David_Norway said:

I don't have any good news for you:

*The application support centers (where biometrics are done) do not open tomorrow. From the USCIS website:
"Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. Application support centers will resume services later."

*When the application support centers do open, you will not be able to do walk-in for biometrics. Also from the USCIS website:
"
Individuals who appear at a date or time other than what is listed on the ASC appointment notice may encounter significant processing delays, except for military members."

I know this is a frustrating situation - I'm in the exact same situation! :(

 

oh... this is so frustrating :( good to know though thank you

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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How long does it take SSA to send SS# once we receive the EAD card in mail?

 

I tried calling the SSA office and they say that in person services are temporarily suspended.

 

 

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On 6/4/2020 at 8:11 PM, GSKhanuja said:

How long does it take SSA to send SS# once we receive the EAD card in mail?

 

I tried calling the SSA office and they say that in person services are temporarily suspended.

 

 

If you have a job offer call in and tell them. They will set up an appointment for you. That’s what I did got my SSN 1 week later 

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On 5/26/2020 at 3:35 PM, cw01 said:

I expedited my request two weeks ago and last week it said "Case was approved".

But now it's been more than a week and there's no update. Shouldn't there be a "new card is ordered" or "new card is mailed to you" update after case approval? Has anyone ever been in this situation? No update after getting approved? How long did it take you to get your card after approval? 

 

Thanks so much! Good luck to everyone!

I’m in the same position (although it’s been stuck on “Case was approved” for 3 days with no previous card production update).  Did you ever hear anything further?

 

(This was an expedite.)

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Here's my timeline:

 

8th June: Requested Expedite for I-765 (Combo Card) via Ask Emma. 

(Reason: I'm a professor whose work authorisation expires in July; was supposed to be "off" for the Summer, but I am doing a training course at my university from June to July because of transitioning to online for the Autumn term.  Risk of job loss.  Some pressure from employer already given that they're trying to schedule classes, and I teach a fairly specialised class for STEM majors.)

8th June: Received email to fax supporting documentation.

8th June: Faxed Cover Letter detailing the above / Job Renewal Letter (I'm on a year-to-year contract) / Included email from USCIS.  (Used TurboFax on my iPhone; same people who made TurboScan.)

8th June: (Assigned / Sent a Response / Request Completed - three generic updates on egov case tracker).

9th June: "We approved your request for expedite processing" 

10th June: "Case was approved" (I-765)(I-131)

13th June: Received physical letter NOAs for the I-765 Combo Card and (oddly) the I-131 separately.  

 

Note that my case did not go to "Card was ordered" / "Card sent for production" / or "New card is being produced" before "Case was approved".  Nor has it since.  There have been some incidental reports around here of problems if those updates don't show on the case tracker (and there are historic examples from the past few years of similar situations).  I spoke to a Tier-2 officer yesterday to ask about this, and he assured me I'd get the card within a couple of weeks, and that he'd heard of no problems at NBC re: card production, but also noted that my card hadn't been sent to production.  I'm aware of the 48-hour hold / 96-hour "production standard": https://www.aila.org/File/DownloadEmbeddedFile/75234 (Also aware that we're in a pandemic.) 

A few other things to note: I did not do biometrics, but, when I asked USCIS about this they told me they'd reused biometrics.  Not sure from where (although I've been here for 10 years).  

 

Will do some more digging next week if I don't hear anything further about card production.  I'm tracking several cases of general I-765 approvals from May that have not been sent to production (at least according to the case tracker), as well as a specific expedite case approval from a day after mine.    
 

 

 

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Hi Guys, 

I am following this thread for quite some time and love the way everyone is so helpful for each other. I was laid off from my job during this pandemic and can’t afford to sit home so I recently i was offered a job by a reputing firm and my ead was also expired in March. I am going to get it expedite so I don’t let this job go and i need someone’s assistance in this group to write a cover letter to expedite my application baded on financial hardships. I would appreciate your support in this regards. 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Well the meat of a letter would be your personal financial hardships.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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On 6/13/2020 at 2:34 PM, irishoxford said:

Here's my timeline:

 

8th June: Requested Expedite for I-765 (Combo Card) via Ask Emma. 

(Reason: I'm a professor whose work authorisation expires in July; was supposed to be "off" for the Summer, but I am doing a training course at my university from June to July because of transitioning to online for the Autumn term.  Risk of job loss.  Some pressure from employer already given that they're trying to schedule classes, and I teach a fairly specialised class for STEM majors.)

8th June: Received email to fax supporting documentation.

8th June: Faxed Cover Letter detailing the above / Job Renewal Letter (I'm on a year-to-year contract) / Included email from USCIS.  (Used TurboFax on my iPhone; same people who made TurboScan.)

8th June: (Assigned / Sent a Response / Request Completed - three generic updates on egov case tracker).

9th June: "We approved your request for expedite processing" 

10th June: "Case was approved" (I-765)(I-131)

13th June: Received physical letter NOAs for the I-765 Combo Card and (oddly) the I-131 separately.  

 

Note that my case did not go to "Card was ordered" / "Card sent for production" / or "New card is being produced" before "Case was approved".  Nor has it since.  There have been some incidental reports around here of problems if those updates don't show on the case tracker (and there are historic examples from the past few years of similar situations).  I spoke to a Tier-2 officer yesterday to ask about this, and he assured me I'd get the card within a couple of weeks, and that he'd heard of no problems at NBC re: card production, but also noted that my card hadn't been sent to production.  I'm aware of the 48-hour hold / 96-hour "production standard": https://www.aila.org/File/DownloadEmbeddedFile/75234 (Also aware that we're in a pandemic.) 

A few other things to note: I did not do biometrics, but, when I asked USCIS about this they told me they'd reused biometrics.  Not sure from where (although I've been here for 10 years).  

 

Will do some more digging next week if I don't hear anything further about card production.  I'm tracking several cases of general I-765 approvals from May that have not been sent to production (at least according to the case tracker), as well as a specific expedite case approval from a day after mine.    
 

 

 

Have you heard anything about your card being produced? 

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