September 2018 AOS Filers

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

5 minutes ago, beachlover said:

Thanks, I will definitely check the card as soon as it arrives.

 

Apparently, he has overstayed for quite some time. He eventually found the love of his life and she petitioned him as soon they were married. His petitions have been approved so far and he’s only waiting for his EAD/AP.  He was telling me of planning a visit to his father when he gets his AP since it’s been a long time since they’ve seen each other. That is when I warned him and asked him to be patient and wait for the GC because he may not be re-admitted even with the AP.

 

That’s why I wanted to ask if there are people in this forum who have overstayed, have/had an AP, traveled abroad and was able to successfully return. Or maybe not?

So what you're saying he used his K1 to get into the US, left that fiancee, hung around illegally and then found somebody else to marry, filed an I-130, was approved even though he failed to fulfill the requirements of the K1 and didn't leave afterwards?

I dont think you will find anybody here that would be brave enough to do that, lol.

[beachlover 9]

46 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

So what you're saying he used his K1 to get into the US, left that fiancee, hung around illegally and then found somebody else to marry, filed an I-130, was approved even though he failed to fulfill the requirements of the K1 and didn't leave afterwards?

I dont think you will find anybody here that would be brave enough to do that, lol.

Actually, that is not what I am saying. It is not as complicated as you've outlined above.

1. He already overstayed way before he met his current wife. His original visa was a B1/B2 visitor visa. He has not left the US in 4 years.

2. He has never been engaged or married prior to his current marriage. They were introduced my mutual friends.

3. His wife petitioned him AFTER they were married. It's a legitimate marriage. His AOS case is pending.

4. His petitions have been approved thus far and is now just waiting for his EAD/AP.

5. When his EAD/AP arrives, he told me he would like to fly to Indonesia to visit his dad.

6. I warned him that the AP is not a guaranteed re-entry to the US and since he overstayed prior to his petitions, he should just wait for his GC to travel overseas.

7. I am asking if there are similar situations (or know of others) who used their AP to return to the US even if they have been here illegally prior to AOS filing but are bearers of an Advance Parole.

8. Bottomline - I advised him to err on the side of extreme caution but now I wondered if there were others who have successfully returned from abroad using their AP when they overstayed prior to filing the original petition through marriage.

Since it is not my case, I may have gotten the petition codes wrong. Sorry. Just trying to help him since he and his wife are such a nice couple and I just want this to work out for them, including not leaving the US (even with an AP) if that will be detrimental to his case.

 

Edited February 23, 2019 by beachlover

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

5 hours ago, beachlover said:

Phew, thanks!

 

I don’t plan to travel anytime soon as my short term focus is the EAD (until AOS) and being gainfully employed, but I applied for AP as a “just in case”.

 

My neighbor across the street is also waiting for his EAD/AP as part of a K-1 AOS but he is out of status. He was planning on visiting his father in Indonesia when he receives his AP but I told him that traveling on an AP especially when he is out of status can be a risk. 

 

Has anyone here traveled overseas while out of status and was admitted back to the US with an AP? Or did I give him wrong advice?

 

7 minutes ago, beachlover said:

Actually, that is not what I am saying. It is not as complicated as you've outlined above.

1. He already overstayed way before he met his current wife. His original visa was a B1/B2 visitor visa. He has not left the US in 4 years.

2. He has never been engaged or married prior to his current marriage. They were introduced my mutual friends.

3. His wife petitioned him AFTER they were married. It's a legitimate marriage. His AOS case is pending.

4. His petitions have been approved thus far and is now just waiting for his EAD/AP.

5. When his EAD/AP arrives, he told me he would like to fly to Indonesia to visit his dad.

6. I warned him that the AP is not a guaranteed re-entry to the US and since he overstayed prior to his petitions, he should just wait for his GC to travel overseas.

7. I am asking if there are similar situations (or know of others) who used their AP to return to the US even if they have been here illegally prior to AOS filing but are bearers of an Advance Parole.

8. Bottomline - I advised him to err on the side of extreme caution but now I wondered if there were others who have successfully returned from abroad using their AP when they overstayed prior to filing the original petition through marriage.

 

LOL, You've misled us. We have all been responding as if he were a K1 (and you went along with it by responding as such) when in fact that's not the case at all. 

If he were a K1, what you've described that he"s done is shocking to us as we, as K1s know what the requirements of the K1 Visa are. 

[beachlover 9]

7 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

 

LOL, You've misled us. We have all been responding as if he were a K1 (and you went along with it by responding as such) when in fact that's not the case at all. 

If he were a K1, what you've described that he"s done is shocking to us as we, as K1s know what the requirements of the K1 Visa are. 

Sorry for the confusion. Since it is not my case, I got the petition codes wrong. I should have just left it out. Just trying to help the neighbors out before a (possible) preventable mistake happens.

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

6 minutes ago, beachlover said:

Sorry for the confusion. Since it is not my case, I got the petition codes wrong. I should have just left it out. Just trying to help the neighbors out before a (possible) preventable mistake happens.

I would tell him to talk to a lawyer. B1/B2 overstays are not our speciality in here, lol. 

[GNAR 31]

OLD Site Update message at 2.40 PM (EDT)  Feb. 23. No update on the new site. So far no mention of advance parole on either site. Hope all is well

 

 

New Card Is Being Produced On February 23, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC199000----, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.     Employment Authorization Document
Event	Date
CIS Office :	Chicago National Office
Filing Method :	Mail
Filing Instance :	First
Date Filed :	2018-09-26
NOA Date :	2018-10-02
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. :	2018-11-01
Approved Date :
Date Card Received :
Comments :	RECEIPT DATE: Sept. 26, 2018

[MikeandMeg 17]

Hello all, just an update. Hope this helps with figuring out how long after you receive approval notice, that you may receive the card. Good luck to all those still waiting, I hope you receive your card soon. By the way, I-131 (AP) never updated on site, but I did get approval notices in the mail for I-765 and I-131 respectively, and the card is a combo card. My timeline has been updated already too. 

 

Received Date 9/10/2018

Approved Date 2/15/2019

Approval Notice received in Mail 2/19/2019

Card received in hand 2/23/2019

 

[GNAR 31]

5 minutes ago, MikeandMeg said:

Hello all, just an update. Hope this helps with figuring out how long after you receive approval notice, that you may receive the card. Good luck to all those still waiting, I hope you receive your card soon. By the way, I-131 (AP) never updated on site, but I did get approval notices in the mail for I-765 and I-131 respectively, and the card is a combo card. My timeline has been updated already too. 

 

Received Date 9/10/2018

Approved Date 2/15/2019

Approval Notice received in Mail 2/19/2019

Card received in hand 2/23/2019

 

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Thank you all. Good luck on your journey

[C90 376]

5 hours ago, GNAR said:

OLD Site Update message at 2.40 PM (EDT)  Feb. 23. No update on the new site. So far no mention of advance parole on either site. Hope all is well

 

 

New Card Is Being Produced On February 23, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC199000----, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.     Employment Authorization Document
Event	Date
CIS Office :	Chicago National Office
Filing Method :	Mail
Filing Instance :	First
Date Filed :	2018-09-26
NOA Date :	2018-10-02
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. :	2018-11-01
Approved Date :
Date Card Received :
Comments :	RECEIPT DATE: Sept. 26, 2018

This seems to happen to everyone lately. Old site updates before new site, and at one point they start synchronizing. New site usually updates 24-48 hours after you got this status on the old site.

AP updates with almost no one on the old site, you should get your I-797's for both and your combo card soon. My AP updated at the new site at the same time my EAD updated.

[J&B 52]

Could someone tell me what the old site vs new site is? 

[GNAR 31]

OLD SITE: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

NEW site:  https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/users/sign_up

 

[M+M 55]

14 hours ago, C90 said:

This seems to happen to everyone lately. Old site updates before new site, and at one point they start synchronizing. New site usually updates 24-48 hours after you got this status on the old site.

AP updates with almost no one on the old site, you should get your I-797's for both and your combo card soon. My AP updated at the new site at the same time my EAD updated.

I actually had the exact opposite happen to me. I received a case update from the new website and the old site has yet to update and it has been over a week. My K1 process never update on either site. I guess we can truly never know which one will update, if they ever update at all.

[Naes 12,205]

Day 174 and I check old and new site and informed delivery and then I find Whitney Houston singing in my head

 

”I’ve got nothing! Nothing! Nothinggggggg!

[CCCCCF 174]

5 minutes ago, Naes said:

Day 174 and I check old and new site and informed delivery and then I find Whitney Houston singing in my head

 

”I’ve got nothing! Nothing! Nothinggggggg!

We really hope you could get yours soon.

[Naes 12,205]

31 minutes ago, CCCCCF said:

We really hope you could get yours soon.

I really hope this for all September 4 survivors..  at least knowing I’m not alone makes me calm and not thinking “it must be about my case” 😂