EAD Expedite Timeline After Fax Request

[Jacobson 42]

1 hour ago, Ruby13 said:

Which division and team had you faxed your documents to?

What division and team did you submit your fax?

Division 5, team 3

[Ruby13 4]

1 hour ago, oztousa said:

Yeah I'm division 5 team 1 as well... I wonder if it's the same for everyone... I've never been transferred to a tier 2 officer though. The first person who answered me yesterday helped me out. Every other time we call though they just say there are no updates and they can't do anything for us. Yesterday was the first time someone has actually done (or appeared to) do anything. 

My online has been saying next steps is officer will review.

[Comrade L 0]

Hello, fellow immigrants. 

I am in dire need of your help. 

I was an OPT student and my EAD expired on 6/30/2019. I am adjusting my status through marriage with my wife (the US citizen). My PD is 3/7/2019. 

Long story short, I called USCIS on 6/14/2019 and requested to expedite my EAD based on a severe financial loss to my company . I got an email from them on 6/21/2019, requiring evidence. I sent in a letter from my employer, saying that my position is extremely crucial for them, that if I can’t keep working, they might have to shut down one of their stores, leaving 15 American Citizens and PRs without a job, yada-yada. I also sent in my Master of Business Administration diploma, and my work-related certifications.

I never heard anything back. No e-mails, no other communication. I called them twice after that. First time I called on 6/27, got transferred to Tier 2, and he told me that they should have something for me in the next couple of days. I got nothing. I also called on 7/3, and got transferred to Tier 2 again. This time it was another officer, and he did sound quite annoyed, giving me this standard “wait a month” response. Both of the times they weren’t able to tell me whether they received my fax or not. 

On 6/8/2019, I wrote a big cover letter, explaining the situation with my job, also told them that my wife needs to go back to school for her Masters, cause her employer is paying for it, but they might stop doing it soon, so she has to go back to school ASAP, because the tuition just for one year is around $40.000. I wrote in big red letters EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE! PLEASE REVIEW ASAP! and faxed everything again. 

Nothing since then again. It’s been almost a month already, and all that my case status shows is 1)Your request was assigned to an officer. 2)We sent a response. 3)Request is closed. Everything within one day. So basically, they closed my request even before they sent me an e-mail requesting job-offer. 

Has anyone been in the same shoes? I would appreciate all your answers! Thanks in advance for any help. 

[DJClaire 134]

13 minutes ago, Comrade L said:

Hello, fellow immigrants. 

I am in dire need of your help. 

I was an OPT student and my EAD expired on 6/30/2019. I am adjusting my status through marriage with my wife (the US citizen). My PD is 3/7/2019. 

Long story short, I called USCIS on 6/14/2019 and requested to expedite my EAD based on a severe financial loss to my company . I got an email from them on 6/21/2019, requiring evidence. I sent in a letter from my employer, saying that my position is extremely crucial for them, that if I can’t keep working, they might have to shut down one of their stores, leaving 15 American Citizens and PRs without a job, yada-yada. I also sent in my Master of Business Administration diploma, and my work-related certifications.

I never heard anything back. No e-mails, no other communication. I called them twice after that. First time I called on 6/27, got transferred to Tier 2, and he told me that they should have something for me in the next couple of days. I got nothing. I also called on 7/3, and got transferred to Tier 2 again. This time it was another officer, and he did sound quite annoyed, giving me this standard “wait a month” response. Both of the times they weren’t able to tell me whether they received my fax or not. 

On 6/8/2019, I wrote a big cover letter, explaining the situation with my job, also told them that my wife needs to go back to school for her Masters, cause her employer is paying for it, but they might stop doing it soon, so she has to go back to school ASAP, because the tuition just for one year is around $40.000. I wrote in big red letters EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE! PLEASE REVIEW ASAP! and faxed everything again. 

Nothing since then again. It’s been almost a month already, and all that my case status shows is 1)Your request was assigned to an officer. 2)We sent a response. 3)Request is closed. Everything within one day. So basically, they closed my request even before they sent me an e-mail requesting job-offer. 

Has anyone been in the same shoes? I would appreciate all your answers! Thanks in advance for any help. 

Your filing date for expedite was 8 days ago? 

 

Sit tight. Even through expedite it took me over a month. Check my timeline for exact dates.

[Comrade L 0]

15 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

Your filing date for expedite was 8 days ago? 

 

Sit tight. Even through expedite it took me over a month. Check my timeline for exact dates.

No. My OPT expired on 6/30, but I requested expedite for a new one on 6/14. On 6/21 they requested proof and I faxed it. On 7/8 I faxed everything again. It’s been almost a month since my request. 

Edited July 11, 2019 by Comrade L

[DJClaire 134]

15 minutes ago, Comrade L said:

No. My OPT expired on 6/30, but I requested expedite for a new one on 6/14. On 6/21 they requested proof and I faxed it. On 7/8 I faxed everything again. It’s been almost a month since my request. 

Arhhh ok. My original submission was on 31st May,  I sent my fax on 6th June for AP expedite and I got approved on 3rd July. So I would think you should be hearing form them soon.

 

I called and made an enquiry as to whether my fax was received and after several calls they did in fact confirm that they had it. 

 

Have you contacted your local congress person or senator yet? They can really help sometimes. My congresswoman was useless but the senators office were super helpful and I think really helped.

[Comrade L 0]

29 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

Arhhh ok. My original submission was on 31st May,  I sent my fax on 6th June for AP expedite and I got approved on 3rd July. So I would think you should be hearing form them soon.

 

I called and made an enquiry as to whether my fax was received and after several calls they did in fact confirm that they had it. 

 

Have you contacted your local congress person or senator yet? They can really help sometimes. My congresswoman was useless but the senators office were super helpful and I think really helped.

Did you get any e-mail from the CIS, saying that they got your fax or at least anything other than request for proof?

I just don’t wanna be bugging them over the phone, cause as a manager, I’m talking to a lot of pissed off people over the phone and in person, and I know that I can make their lives a living hell if they’re being extra unpleasant and annoying. 

I didn’t contact any government officials yet, because I still have some faith in the American bureaucracy. Maybe I shouldn’t 🤷🏻‍♂️

Edited July 11, 2019 by Comrade L

[DJClaire 134]

1 minute ago, Comrade L said:

Did you get any e-mail from the CIS, saying that they got your fax or at least anything other than request for proof?

I just don’t wanna be bugging them over the phone, cause as a manager, I’m talking to a lot of pissed off people over the phone and in person, and I know that I can make their lives a living hell if they’re being extra unpleasant and annoying 🙂

I didn’t contact any government officials yet, because I still have some faith in the American bureaucracy. Maybe I shouldn’t 🤷🏻‍♂️

Don't have faith. Make the call. I received no notification of them receiving the fax, which is why I followed it up with several calls and my senators office also chased.

[Comrade L 0]

9 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

Don't have faith. Make the call. I received no notification of them receiving the fax, which is why I followed it up with several calls and my senators office also chased.

Should I ask my local senator/congresswoman to inquire about the status of my request or what?

[Comrade L 0]

29 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

Don't have faith. Make the call. I received no notification of them receiving the fax, which is why I followed it up with several calls and my senators office also chased.

Also, did you get any updates on your case status, or it went straight from “your request was closed” to “new card is in production”?

[DJClaire 134]

6 hours ago, Comrade L said:

Also, did you get any updates on your case status, or it went straight from “your request was closed” to “new card is in production”?

I received no updates until the USCIS app changed to approved. 

[oztousa 50]

8 hours ago, Comrade L said:

Also, did you get any updates on your case status, or it went straight from “your request was closed” to “new card is in production”?

Hi. Don't worry about that "case was closed" status. It doesn't mean they've completed reviewing your request, apparently it is just a standard update that means they looked at your file and sent you a request for evidence (the fax info). A lot of people get that update and then wait weeks for an actual approval, myself included. Although I did get an email saying they had received my fax, my card is not yet in production. 

[AOSFairfax 111]

11 hours ago, Comrade L said:

Hello, fellow immigrants. 

I am in dire need of your help. 

I was an OPT student and my EAD expired on 6/30/2019. I am adjusting my status through marriage with my wife (the US citizen). My PD is 3/7/2019. 

Long story short, I called USCIS on 6/14/2019 and requested to expedite my EAD based on a severe financial loss to my company . I got an email from them on 6/21/2019, requiring evidence. I sent in a letter from my employer, saying that my position is extremely crucial for them, that if I can’t keep working, they might have to shut down one of their stores, leaving 15 American Citizens and PRs without a job, yada-yada. I also sent in my Master of Business Administration diploma, and my work-related certifications.

I never heard anything back. No e-mails, no other communication. I called them twice after that. First time I called on 6/27, got transferred to Tier 2, and he told me that they should have something for me in the next couple of days. I got nothing. I also called on 7/3, and got transferred to Tier 2 again. This time it was another officer, and he did sound quite annoyed, giving me this standard “wait a month” response. Both of the times they weren’t able to tell me whether they received my fax or not. 

On 6/8/2019, I wrote a big cover letter, explaining the situation with my job, also told them that my wife needs to go back to school for her Masters, cause her employer is paying for it, but they might stop doing it soon, so she has to go back to school ASAP, because the tuition just for one year is around $40.000. I wrote in big red letters EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE! PLEASE REVIEW ASAP! and faxed everything again. 

Nothing since then again. It’s been almost a month already, and all that my case status shows is 1)Your request was assigned to an officer. 2)We sent a response. 3)Request is closed. Everything within one day. So basically, they closed my request even before they sent me an e-mail requesting job-offer. 

Has anyone been in the same shoes? I would appreciate all your answers! Thanks in advance for any help. 

I was in the same situation, OPT to AOS with PD on 3/7/2019. Similar to you, I requested an expedite primarily based on financial loss to my employer and sent in a letter from them explaining why. After over 2 months, I still did not have any news so I faxed a new 50-page packet of evidence of financial loss to both myself and my employer. Two days after I faxed the second packet, I got the "card is in production" update. I've almost gotten the impression that either they don't care or have a very high threshold for what constitutes financial loss to a company. So in my second evidence packet I sent explicit evidence of my financial loss, bank account statements, credit card payments that were coming up on the due date, and literally every single monthly expense we have. My takeaways from the whole experience are:

 

1. If it applies to you, send in evidence of your financial loss. A letter from your wife's employer that they're paying for the tuition, a statement of the tuition bill, bank accounts, leases, credit card statements, mortgages or any other type of loans, electric and cable bills, etc.

2. Contact both your senator and representative sooner rather than later and ask them to file an expedite on your behalf. No guarantee that it'll help but I waited to contact mine about a month and I hate to think that had I contacted them sooner maybe it could've been resolved faster. Also, it can take a couple of weeks for them to even get back to you and send you the necessary docs you have to fill out so at least get that process started.

3. I never got an update that they received my fax. Some people do, some don't. Called them 4-5 times and talked to Tier 2's even and none were helpful so don't hold your breath on that.

 

My complete timeline is in my signature. EAD was approved 67 days from the original expedite and card is arriving tomorrow. Also if you start earlier in this thread there's some good advice and even samples on cover letters and such. Good luck!!

[Ruby13 4]

1 minute ago, AOSFairfax said:

I was in the same situation, OPT to AOS with PD on 3/7/2019. Similar to you, I requested an expedite primarily based on financial loss to my employer and sent in a letter from them explaining why. After over 2 months, I still did not have any news so I faxed a new 50-page packet of evidence of financial loss to both myself and my employer. Two days after I faxed the second packet, I got the "card is in production" update. I've almost gotten the impression that either they don't care or have a very high threshold for what constitutes financial loss to a company. So in my second evidence packet I sent explicit evidence of my financial loss, bank account statements, credit card payments that were coming up on the due date, and literally every single monthly expense we have. My takeaways from the whole experience are:

 

1. If it applies to you, send in evidence of your financial loss. A letter from your wife's employer that they're paying for the tuition, a statement of the tuition bill, bank accounts, leases, credit card statements, mortgages or any other type of loans, electric and cable bills, etc.

2. Contact both your senator and representative sooner rather than later and ask them to file an expedite on your behalf. No guarantee that it'll help but I waited to contact mine about a month and I hate to think that had I contacted them sooner maybe it could've been resolved faster. Also, it can take a couple of weeks for them to even get back to you and send you the necessary docs you have to fill out so at least get that process started.

3. I never got an update that they received my fax. Some people do, some don't. Called them 4-5 times and talked to Tier 2's even and none were helpful so don't hold your breath on that.

 

My complete timeline is in my signature. EAD was approved 67 days from the original expedite and card is arriving tomorrow. Also if you start earlier in this thread there's some good advice and even samples on cover letters and such. Good luck!!

Are you division 5 team 1?

[AOSFairfax 111]

Just now, Ruby13 said:

Are you division 5 team 1?

I was division 5 team 2. Not sure that any of them are any faster, they all seem to be painstakingly slow lol