Expedited EAD (Job offer) with congressman’s help

[martinianodl 2]

Hi all, 

 

I am waiting for the EAD for 206 days now.

I got a job offer and contacted the congressman for help.

The person from the congressman's office told me to send her the Privacy Release Form and the Job Offer Letter (with a starting date). 

I sent her all the documents two weeks ago. 

She emails me every week saying that she is following up with USCIS but no updates at all. The only good news I heard from her is that she received a confirmation that the request was received and undergoing processing.

 

Now, after reading some posts, I don't know if I did the expedited the right way (calling USCIS, request expedited based on financial loss and fax them the Job offer letter). I'm hoping that the congressman's office faxed USCIS the job offer letter and made the request on my behalf.

Do you guys have any recommendations for me? Should I just wait? Should I contact the Ombudsman? Or call USCIS and request expedited myself?

 

My start date on this job is August 6th.

I know I still have a month but I'm really worried I'm gonna loose this job because I don't have the EAD.

This is my dream job in the company I always wanted to work for.

 

Thanks in advance

[geowrian 22,337]

You can call and request the expedite, or your Congressperson can do so on your behalf (assuming you completed paperwork giving them permission to do so, which sounds like they did). Either one is fine.

 

It's only been 2 weeks....even expedites on the I-765 are slow and backlogged right now. There's nothing really to do but wait.

Good luck!

[martinianodl 2]

Thanks @geowrian.

 

I have not so good news

 

I got an update this morning from USCIS via the Congressman's office:

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Our records indicate that we are awaiting a response to our request for evidence (RFE) on the underlying I-485 application.  Interim benefits, such as those applied for on Forms I-765 or I-131, are unable to be adjudicated while the underlying Form I-485 is held in suspense for the submission of initial evidence.  Once we receive the response to the RFE, processing will resume on these cases.  Please have your constituent follow any instructions on that notice.

I received the RFE on May 29th and replied on the same week. They already received it and approved it on June 5th. My I-485 case status changed to "Ready to schedule for an interview” last week.

 

It's frustrating that there is nothing I can do but wait.

[martinianodl 2]

Just a quick update.

 

On June 26th I got an update from USCIS:

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The response to the RFE was received on 06/05/2018, and these cases have resumed processing. The I-765 and I-131 cases are currently under review by an adjudications officer.  Your constituent should receive a decision or notice of other action shortly.

This morning (June 27th at 4am) I got an email from USCIS that they've taken action on my case.

I signed in on the https://my.uscis.gov/ and my I-765 status was: "We are producing your card and will mail it to you"

On the other hand, on the https://egov.uscis.gov/ website, nothing changed.

 

I read a thread here that the https://my.uscis.gov/ updates faster than the https://egov.uscis.gov/.

 

So now, I'll have to wait for the confirmation letter or the card on the mail.

[NYLondon 143]

54 minutes ago, martinianodl said:

Just a quick update.

 

On June 26th I got an update from USCIS:

This morning (June 27th at 4am) I got an email from USCIS that they've taken action on my case.

I signed in on the https://my.uscis.gov/ and my I-765 status was: "We are producing your card and will mail it to you"

On the other hand, on the https://egov.uscis.gov/ website, nothing changed.

 

I read a thread here that the https://my.uscis.gov/ updates faster than the https://egov.uscis.gov/.

 

So now, I'll have to wait for the confirmation letter or the card on the mail.

Probably a silly question, but I see there is a new USCIS site, the my.uscis.gov.  I can't seem to see where you can check your status on there though.  Any tips on where to look?  I am only familiar with the old site.
Thank you.

T

[martinianodl 2]

8 minutes ago, NYLondon said:

Probably a silly question, but I see there is a new USCIS site, the my.uscis.gov.  I can't seem to see where you can check your status on there though.  Any tips on where to look?  I am only familiar with the old site.
Thank you.

T

@NYLondon,

 

try https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/. You will need to create a new account.

[yinteresting 0]

1. First application， Apr 10, 2018
2. Approved and card delivered on July 4, 2018
3. USPS lost my card
4. Re-applied on Aug 10, 2018
5. Contact Congressman's office on Oct 29, 2018 (~80 days )
6. A new card is being produced on Nov, 1 , 2018 (within 4 days of contacting Congressman's office)

[Lebanese23 303]

On 6/23/2018 at 12:16 PM, martinianodl said:

Hi all, 

 

I am waiting for the EAD for 206 days now.

I got a job offer and contacted the congressman for help.

The person from the congressman's office told me to send her the Privacy Release Form and the Job Offer Letter (with a starting date). 

I sent her all the documents two weeks ago. 

She emails me every week saying that she is following up with USCIS but no updates at all. The only good news I heard from her is that she received a confirmation that the request was received and undergoing processing.

 

Now, after reading some posts, I don't know if I did the expedited the right way (calling USCIS, request expedited based on financial loss and fax them the Job offer letter). I'm hoping that the congressman's office faxed USCIS the job offer letter and made the request on my behalf.

Do you guys have any recommendations for me? Should I just wait? Should I contact the Ombudsman? Or call USCIS and request expedited myself?

 

My start date on this job is August 6th.

I know I still have a month but I'm really worried I'm gonna loose this job because I don't have the EAD.

This is my dream job in the company I always wanted to work for.

 

Thanks in advance

Need a little tip. For the privacy form that you filed out. It asks for petitioner and beneficiary info. Did you put your spouses name as the petitioner and you as the beneficiary(ead applicant) it’s confusing since why they were asking for the spouses name when you are the one who applied for ead technically. 

 

Also, the congress staff sent me 2 forms to fill out...‘Privacy release form’ and ‘privacy authorization form’ I’m the usc who’s doing it for my husband so just wondering if they need my husbands info only. Or should I be putting my name on the petitioner section?