AOS AUGUST 2018 FILERS FROM K-1 [merged threads]

[KYICGM 70]

21 minutes ago, Da&Ma said:

Thanks! Do you know which one is updating faster? For me the new one doesn't show any updates since filing....so for me the old one is way faster....

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

For me  the new one doesn’t either. The old one is way better. Merry Christmas to you too 😁🎄

Edited December 23, 2018 by KYICGM

[Little_Vixen 1,869]

5 hours ago, Oksmanoks said:

To all those who are patiently/eagerly waiting for our combo cards and interview letters, i suggest to get a Nintendo switch and buy a bunch of fun games! They are so much fun and they will keep you entertained the whole day. You won't even think of any paperwork you're waiting for.  Get the Just Dance game, it's a good workout and it's so much fun! Get the mario games! It's very nostalgic!  Also, try make a bunch of recipes online even if you're not a good cook. That'll keep you busy during the day while you wait for your hubby/wifey to get home from work. Have a Merry Christmas everybody and Have a wonderful New Year!  

Xbox1 skyrim addict here! 🤣

[JayMar2019 2,741]

So this morning, informed delivery is showing me that I'm getting 2 separate envelopes from the Department of Homeland Security/National Benefits Center with the date 12/19 in the corner of each envelope. 

 

I'm thinking it's my husband's EAD and AP docs but thought I'd only receive one envelope for both. Am I wrong?

[K1visaHopeful 2,883]

11 minutes ago, Trinab80 said:

So this morning, informed delivery is showing me that I'm getting 2 separate envelopes from the Department of Homeland Security/National Benefits Center with the date 12/19 in the corner of each envelope. 

 

I'm thinking it's my husband's EAD and AP docs but thought I'd only receive one envelope for both. Am I wrong?

Not to sound like a Debbie Downer but has your status changed on the app to "card issued" etc? If not, it could be RFE's.....

[JayMar2019 2,741]

23 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Not to sound like a Debbie Downer but has your status changed on the app to "card issued" etc? If not, it could be RFE's.....

No my status hasn't changed. And I wouldn't receive 3 separate envelopes if they're RFEs. Our I-485 was put into case ready for interview 30 days after our filing date so we're not getting a RFE for that. And the status doesn't always update on the tracker.

 

I just confirmed with one of my other friends and her husband got 3 envelopes. One envelope had the EAD/AP combo card and the other two envelopes were approval letters for each the EAD and AP. In the corner of the envelope I can see our date is 12/19/2018. 

[K1visaHopeful 2,883]

6 minutes ago, Trinab80 said:

No my status hasn't changed. And I wouldn't receive 3 separate envelopes if they're RFEs. Our I-485 was put into case ready for interview 30 days after our filing date so we're not getting a RFE for that. And the status doesn't always update on the tracker.

 

I just confirmed with one of my other friends and her husband got 3 envelopes. One envelope had the EAD/AP combo card and the other two envelopes were approval letters for each the EAD and AP. In the corner of the envelope I can see our date is 12/19/2018. 

Three? I thought you said two? That's why it made sense to me as they could be 2 RFEs (one for EAD and AP, seperately). You're right about the status change (it doesnt always change). It could be just the approval letters for EAD and AP and not the card too.

[MariaUSA90 182]

4 hours ago, Trinab80 said:

So this morning, informed delivery is showing me that I'm getting 2 separate envelopes from the Department of Homeland Security/National Benefits Center with the date 12/19 in the corner of each envelope. 

 

I'm thinking it's my husband's EAD and AP docs but thought I'd only receive one envelope for both. Am I wrong?

I just had two letters in the mail and it was an approval letter for the AP and one for EAD.. so thats probably what you are getting as well! Congrats!!! 

19 hours ago, Little_Vixen said:

Xbox1 skyrim addict here! 🤣

🙋‍♀️ me too! haha

[JayMar2019 2,741]

54 minutes ago, MariaUSA90 said:

I just had two letters in the mail and it was an approval letter for the AP and one for EAD.. so thats probably what you are getting as well! Congrats!!! 

🙋‍♀️ me too! haha

Yaayyyyyy.... thank so much for confirming.

 

Congratulations to you and Happy Holidays!!!!

[augustfiler18 20]

I also got an informed delivery notice on Monday for a USCIS envelope dated 12/19 but I won't be getting back until tomorrow to check! It looks like I only have one envelope, though it did say I have a number of other mailpieces that they did not have any images for... Could this one envelope be an approval?! My status hasn't changed online.

 

I would be gutted if this is an RFE because I also had my I-485 changed to ready to schedule interview since early September. 

 

 

On 12/24/2018 at 2:29 PM, Trinab80 said:

Yaayyyyyy.... thank so much for confirming.

 

Congratulations to you and Happy Holidays!!!!

Was it an approval?! I also got an informed delivery notice for an envelope dated 12/19 and we have very similar timelines.... hoping mine isn't an RFE 😮 

[JMK_IT 134]

Hello all, and happy holidays! 

I've been waiting for an update on my EAD/AP cases all month. I was hoping I'd get some news during these days, but both cases still read "Case Was Received" (since August 6th). 
Both my approval estimates are past due according to VJ timelines. 
Is there anything I can do at this point? 

 

[emekus94 1,125]

On 12/23/2018 at 12:53 PM, Da&Ma said:

Does anyone expedite the EAD based on a pending job offer? 

 

I am a late August filer (NOA date 30th August). I am supposed to start working on the 21st of January amd based on visajourney I should get the approval between the 10th and the 21st January. So is it worth it / faster to expedite the EAD? 

 

 

I think that's definitely too short a time window to get an expedite.
keep in mind it's the holiday season. you CAN put an expedite, I just know they have too much volume going on with that so most likely you won't even get a response by the work start date. Expedite these days is taking MONTHS. 

But no harm in trying.

[BBII 9]

1 hour ago, ababsurd said:

Hello all, and happy holidays! 

I've been waiting for an update on my EAD/AP cases all month. I was hoping I'd get some news during these days, but both cases still read "Case Was Received" (since August 6th). 
Both my approval estimates are past due according to VJ timelines. 
Is there anything I can do at this point? 

 

I have the same situation as well. Spoke to my lawyer, and he said to wait until the NBC processing date goes past my NOA date(8/6/18), then we can open a service request. As of today, they are processing July 10th 2018.

[K1visaHopeful 2,883]

2 hours ago, ababsurd said:

Hello all, and happy holidays! 

I've been waiting for an update on my EAD/AP cases all month. I was hoping I'd get some news during these days, but both cases still read "Case Was Received" (since August 6th). 
Both my approval estimates are past due according to VJ timelines. 
Is there anything I can do at this point? 

 

Just keep checking the processing dates for EAD/AP at the National Benefits Centre. Once you've past the date to make an enquiry you can do so but unfortunately the dates on VJ are only a projection based on the info members provide. The processing times on USCIS list the actual date of when you can make an inquiry request.

[UKUSABoston 56]

My poor husband I guess he has to wait till march or April to hear anything bc we filed October 11th. We are expecting a baby come June so hopefully we hear then! We were hoping to visit his family in England  before I cant fly but I guess he will have to wait. We will keep calling them!

[JMK_IT 134]

1 hour ago, BBII said:

I have the same situation as well. Spoke to my lawyer, and he said to wait until the NBC processing date goes past my NOA date(8/6/18), then we can open a service request. As of today, they are processing July 10th 2018.

Yeah, I just checked as well. Hopefully we won't need to. 😕