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Hi everyone ! I'm ready to apply for AOS for my fiancé who recently arrived in the US . She's planing on working soon, im wondering if I should wait for her green card or apply for EAD for her. Does anyone know the processing time for AOS and EAD? Thank you

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7 minutes ago, Dyna said:

Hi everyone ! I'm ready to apply for AOS for my fiancé who recently arrived in the US . She's planing on working soon, im wondering if I should wait for her green card or apply for EAD for her. Does anyone know the processing time for AOS and EAD? Thank you

Hi,

She came here on a k1 visa?

You have to get married first to apply for aos and ead.

You can look up the processing times based on your state for aos on the uscis website. Google processing times.

Ead is taking average 4 to 5 months right now.

Apply for advance parole aswell! 

 

 

Do not wait for the green card 

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You should apply for the EAD/AP at the same time as AOS.  Average time from filing to EAD is a little more than 100 days on average.

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Average AOS processing time:

 

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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I recommend still looking up your own state on the uscis website because if the average was 7 months I would be very happy as my office is 11.5 to 32 months so this chart may not help everyone. :)

 

 

 
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Average EAD is about 4-6 months.  Average AOS is about 1 year.  She will not be working anytime soon. 

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1 hour ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

Hi,

She came here on a k1 visa?

You have to get married first to apply for aos and ead.

You can look up the processing times based on your state for aos on the uscis website. Google processing times.

Ead is taking average 4 to 5 months right now.

Apply for advance parole aswell! 

 

 

Do not wait for the green card 

Yes we got that already. I guess I will apply both at the same time . Thank you so much

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1 minute ago, Dyna said:

Thank you everyone so much for the response , I will

submit both at the same time. 

yes you have nothing to lose.. if you apply for AOS AP AND EAD at the same time you save money. you only pay for the AOS and biometrics fee (total 1225) 

 

Good luck! 

 

 

 
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1 hour ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

yes you have nothing to lose.. if you apply for AOS AP AND EAD at the same time you save money. you only pay for the AOS and biometrics fee (total 1225) 

 

Good luck! 

Are you sure ? I read the fee waiver applications on USCIS website , K1 AOS is not one of them. Would you mind show me where to find  that info?

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54 minutes ago, Dyna said:

Are you sure ? I read the fee waiver applications on USCIS website , K1 AOS is not one of them. Would you mind show me where to find  that info?

You pay for aos and the biometrics fee.

 

You get ead and ap for free.

 

 

I think you may have misunderstood what I wrote?

 

 

 
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1 hour ago, Dyna said:

Are you sure ? I read the fee waiver applications on USCIS website , K1 AOS is not one of them. Would you mind show me where to find  that info?

Under filing fee

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

 

Special instructions part

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1 hour ago, Dyna said:

Are you sure ? I read the fee waiver applications on USCIS website , K1 AOS is not one of them. Would you mind show me where to find  that info?

See page 16 of the I-485 instructions. It's not a fee waiver (that's separate).

You can file the I-131 + I-765 at the same time as the I-485, or you can send them later and include a copy of the I-485's NOA1 in lieu of payment.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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