MARCH 2019 - AOS Filers

[NYC-AB 56]

Try to get creative with elements of bona fide relationship / marriage. We don't have a joint lease either (even though she lives with me), so we're looking at things like me learning her native language, texting data/printouts, authorized user on credit cards, beneficiary on retirement accounts, emergency contacts, photos with family, etc.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2019 by NYC-AB

[Vega007 63]

Got this little surprise this morning. At least now I can continue working.

[MelissaR512 35]

3 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

Got this little surprise this morning. At least now I can continue working.

Congrats!!! Not sure if you answered this question earlier but how was the interview? 

Edited May 14, 2019 by MelissaR512

[Vega007 63]

Just now, MelissaR512 said:

Congrats!!! Not sure if you answered this question earlier but how was the interview? 

Sorry, that's my ead. My field office is one of the slower ones. 

[MelissaR512 35]

3 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

Sorry, that's my ead. My field office is one of the slower ones. 

Ahh okay, so my husband didn’t get his ead just got the interview letter, I’m hoping it’s because our office is faster then most and no other issues.

[NYC-AB 56]

9 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

Got this little surprise this morning. At least now I can continue working.

 

Congrats! I just got a notice last night that my wife's EAD/AP combo card was sent via mail!

[americaninlove 381]

23 hours ago, Bure said:

Lol

 

I’m checking various field offices and can’t find any downtown Manhattan office. Are you sure? Lol

 

Yours should be New York City then

Is your case expedited!?! This is amazing! Congrats!

[NewCitizen23 313]

2 hours ago, Vega007 said:

Got this little surprise this morning. At least now I can continue working.

Yayy You!!!! 

[AOSFairfax 111]

3 hours ago, Vega007 said:

Got this little surprise this morning. At least now I can continue working.

Congratulations!! Glad you can continue working  I know it must be such a relief, as I have to stop this week and it's so stressful..

Edited May 15, 2019 by AOSFairfax

[Bure 161]

4 hours ago, americaninlove said:

Is your case expedited!?! This is amazing! Congrats!

Thanks! It wasn’t expedited and no tax return for 2018. Just w2

[Michaela K. 93]

My case status just got updated to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview". Not sure if my call yesterday helped anything but it's nice and satisfying to see that it actually got updated 👏.

 

The email also said: "If your case status indicates that you are currently in this step, you have either been scheduled for an interview or are in line to be scheduled for an interview. The amount of time your application will remain in this step will vary by office and is largely determined by the number of cases ahead of yours." - So I assume this means it finally went from NBC to my local office? Yay!

 

The new website is still stuck on case received. EAD/AP still on case received on both sites.

 

[Shiran 1,134]

3 hours ago, Michaela K. said:

My case status just got updated to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview". Not sure if my call yesterday helped anything but it's nice and satisfying to see that it actually got updated 👏.

Good news indeed! My case also got "unstuck" soon after my call, but correlation doesn't always mean causation so who knows! 

[NYC-AB 56]

Starting to compile documents for the interview....

 

Our interview letter states to bring "A completed Affidavit of Support (I-864) with all required evidence, including the following, for each of your sponsors (unless already submitted)

• Fed Income Tax Returns and W2s, or certified IRS printouts for the most recent tax year;
• Letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours, and pay stubs for the past 2 months;
• evidence of your sponsor's US Citizenship

When I filled out the I-864, I only submitted the federal income tax returns and W2s (for the past 3 years). IIRC, the letters from current employer were optional in the instructions (They read: "A copy of your individual federal income tax return, including W2s for the most recent year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income. You may submit this information for the most recent three tax years, pay stubs from the most recent six months, and/or a letter from your employer if you believe any of these items will help you qualify.). I'm assuming since we already submitted the I-864 with the I-485 packet with the required documentation, there's nothing else to do but to bring a copy of the entire packet?

Edited May 15, 2019 by NYC-AB

[S&J_ 247]

56 minutes ago, NYC-AB said:

Starting to compile documents for the interview....

 

Our interview letter states to bring "A completed Affidavit of Support (I-864) with all required evidence, including the following, for each of your sponsors (unless already submitted)

• Fed Income Tax Returns and W2s, or certified IRS printouts for the most recent tax year;
• Letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours, and pay stubs for the past 2 months;
• evidence of your sponsor's US Citizenship

When I filled out the I-864, I only submitted the federal income tax returns and W2s (for the past 3 years). IIRC, the letters from current employer were optional in the instructions (They read: "A copy of your individual federal income tax return, including W2s for the most recent year, or a statement and/or evidence describing why you were not required to file. Also include a copy of each and every Form 1099, Schedule, and any other evidence of reported income. You may submit this information for the most recent three tax years, pay stubs from the most recent six months, and/or a letter from your employer if you believe any of these items will help you qualify.). I'm assuming since we already submitted the I-864 with the I-485 packet with the required documentation, there's nothing else to do but to bring a copy of the entire packet?

Yeah, that’s what we’re doing. Just going to bring a copy of the I-864 packet and the evidence we submitted just in case. 

[Michaela K. 93]

OMG guys, we just got the interview scheduled!! 😮 I have to wait for the notice to know the exact date but from what I saw in our thread the interview is usually in one month or so from the day the status changed, is that right? Or can it be much later on?

 

I did not expect that! USCIS processing times for our office are 7.5-24.5 months but according to VJ estimates some people in KC recently had the interview in 3 months after biometrics. Would match our timeline assuming we'll have the interview in a month or so. Crazy!