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I'm in the marriage based I-485 process (from E-1), together with I-130, I-765 and I-131. I have received all my receipts on May 21 and the online status is still "we have received the fingerprinting fee". It's been almost 3 months till today but I haven't heard back from USCIS. Other cases online with similar receipt dates took just 4-6 weeks. The case is with MSC (Missouri), I'm located in California.
 

I tried to call, but the system does not let you speak with an agent anymore. I also tried it through the "changing address" submenu but every time it tells me that there are so many people calling that they won't put me in queue.

USCIS does not allow InfoPass appointments anymore either.
 

Case inquiry does not work either because all my cases are not outside the "normal" processing time.

Could there be a chance that they don't collect biometrics, since they already have my fingerprints through my recent Visa applications?

Would you recommend me writing a physical letter or something else?

Does EAD/AP depend on the biometrics?

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Nouchigang   200

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On 8/19/2019 at 11:57 PM, mitchkman said:

I'm in the marriage based I-485 process (from E-1), together with I-130, I-765 and I-131. I have received all my receipts on May 21 and the online status is still "we have received the fingerprinting fee". It's been almost 3 months till today but I haven't heard back from USCIS. Other cases online with similar receipt dates took just 4-6 weeks. The case is with MSC (Missouri), I'm located in California.
 

I tried to call, but the system does not let you speak with an agent anymore. I also tried it through the "changing address" submenu but every time it tells me that there are so many people calling that they won't put me in queue.

USCIS does not allow InfoPass appointments anymore either.
 

Case inquiry does not work either because all my cases are not outside the "normal" processing time.

Could there be a chance that they don't collect biometrics, since they already have my fingerprints through my recent Visa applications?

Would you recommend me writing a physical letter or something else?

Does EAD/AP depend on the biometrics?

When you call the 1 800 number to speak to somebody 

Do option 1 then 2 then 4 then 6, input receipt number then wait to speak to somebody

Call if possible at 8:01 AM Eastern time to minimize your wait time on the phone. 

Sorry you have been waiting so long for biometrics.

Good luck

01/08/2018: Priority Date

01/19/2018: Checks cashed

01/22/2018: 3 NOA's received in Mail (I-130, I-485 and I-765)

02/09/201: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 02/22

02/10/2018: Email notification of RFIE :(

02/12/2018: Early walk-in for Biometrics, successful

02/16/2018: RFIE received for birth certificate and translation, sent back the same day

02/20/2018: RFIE response delivered, sent via Fedex

02/23/2018: Case status updated to RFIE response received

03/05/2018: Courtesy letter for I-693, medical exam received, letter dated Feb 28th

03/08/2018: AP application delivered by Fedex

03/19/2018: NOA for AP received in the mailbox

05/03/2018: AP ONLY approved (Approved in 56 days)

05/11/2018: AP received in Mail

05/21/2018: Email received,EAD card in production (Day 133)

05/22/2018: Interview scheduled

05/25/2018: EAD approval letter received in Mail

05/29/2018: EAD card and letter for interview (Jun.26th) both received in Mail, Woot woot :)

06/26/2018: Interview completed, now waiting for the magical email/letter...

10/30/2018: Went to Infopass, officer has not made a decision yet, an email was sent to him tell him I came to inquire

03/26/2019: Moved so updated our address online with USCIS

04/16/2019: I-130 petition approved

04/20/2019: approval notice received in the mail

04/22/2019: received notification of RFE for AOS I-485

06/01/2019: RFE finally received after being lost in the mail, asking for a new medical exam

06/06/2019: Response to RFE sent, received the next day 06/07/2019

06/17/2019: Received notification of another RFE, 3rd time will be the charm hopefully

06/22/2019: RFE received for new medical

07/02/2019: Went to doctor for new medical

07/11/2019: I-485 approved without new medical exam

07/18/2019: Green Card received in mail

 

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Nouchigang   200

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Also did you move? If so please make sure to fill out the AR-11 change of address online on USCIS web site 

01/08/2018: Priority Date

01/19/2018: Checks cashed

01/22/2018: 3 NOA's received in Mail (I-130, I-485 and I-765)

02/09/201: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 02/22

02/10/2018: Email notification of RFIE :(

02/12/2018: Early walk-in for Biometrics, successful

02/16/2018: RFIE received for birth certificate and translation, sent back the same day

02/20/2018: RFIE response delivered, sent via Fedex

02/23/2018: Case status updated to RFIE response received

03/05/2018: Courtesy letter for I-693, medical exam received, letter dated Feb 28th

03/08/2018: AP application delivered by Fedex

03/19/2018: NOA for AP received in the mailbox

05/03/2018: AP ONLY approved (Approved in 56 days)

05/11/2018: AP received in Mail

05/21/2018: Email received,EAD card in production (Day 133)

05/22/2018: Interview scheduled

05/25/2018: EAD approval letter received in Mail

05/29/2018: EAD card and letter for interview (Jun.26th) both received in Mail, Woot woot :)

06/26/2018: Interview completed, now waiting for the magical email/letter...

10/30/2018: Went to Infopass, officer has not made a decision yet, an email was sent to him tell him I came to inquire

03/26/2019: Moved so updated our address online with USCIS

04/16/2019: I-130 petition approved

04/20/2019: approval notice received in the mail

04/22/2019: received notification of RFE for AOS I-485

06/01/2019: RFE finally received after being lost in the mail, asking for a new medical exam

06/06/2019: Response to RFE sent, received the next day 06/07/2019

06/17/2019: Received notification of another RFE, 3rd time will be the charm hopefully

06/22/2019: RFE received for new medical

07/02/2019: Went to doctor for new medical

07/11/2019: I-485 approved without new medical exam

07/18/2019: Green Card received in mail

 

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Thanks for reminding me of the address change. I did not move though.

 

I was finally able to get through, by accident. I wasn't able to press any buttons so I entered in a spanish-speaking (my spanish is very rusty) call queue where I was able to reach an agent (but I was able to state my issue in english, of course).

 

The agent put a request into the system to send out the bio notice. The agent said it hasn't been sent out yet but they will probably send out the notice within the next two weeks. It's been now past two weeks and the online status did not change. Will wait for a little bit more and then call again.

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Update: I finally received my notice, 2 and 1/2 weeks after my phone inquiry. The online status did NOT update, so I encourage anyone to call the phone line and get to an agent - your notice might have gotten lost in the mail. In my case, it wasn't even sent out in the first place.

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Nouchigang   200

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19 hours ago, mitchkman said:

Update: I finally received my notice, 2 and 1/2 weeks after my phone inquiry. The online status did NOT update, so I encourage anyone to call the phone line and get to an agent - your notice might have gotten lost in the mail. In my case, it wasn't even sent out in the first place.

Great you received it after all I am happy for you.

Usually they do not update the onlinr status when they send the bio letter.

I have seen in just 1 case out of 100 where it was updated online.

Good luck for the rest of your journey

01/08/2018: Priority Date

01/19/2018: Checks cashed

01/22/2018: 3 NOA's received in Mail (I-130, I-485 and I-765)

02/09/201: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 02/22

02/10/2018: Email notification of RFIE :(

02/12/2018: Early walk-in for Biometrics, successful

02/16/2018: RFIE received for birth certificate and translation, sent back the same day

02/20/2018: RFIE response delivered, sent via Fedex

02/23/2018: Case status updated to RFIE response received

03/05/2018: Courtesy letter for I-693, medical exam received, letter dated Feb 28th

03/08/2018: AP application delivered by Fedex

03/19/2018: NOA for AP received in the mailbox

05/03/2018: AP ONLY approved (Approved in 56 days)

05/11/2018: AP received in Mail

05/21/2018: Email received,EAD card in production (Day 133)

05/22/2018: Interview scheduled

05/25/2018: EAD approval letter received in Mail

05/29/2018: EAD card and letter for interview (Jun.26th) both received in Mail, Woot woot :)

06/26/2018: Interview completed, now waiting for the magical email/letter...

10/30/2018: Went to Infopass, officer has not made a decision yet, an email was sent to him tell him I came to inquire

03/26/2019: Moved so updated our address online with USCIS

04/16/2019: I-130 petition approved

04/20/2019: approval notice received in the mail

04/22/2019: received notification of RFE for AOS I-485

06/01/2019: RFE finally received after being lost in the mail, asking for a new medical exam

06/06/2019: Response to RFE sent, received the next day 06/07/2019

06/17/2019: Received notification of another RFE, 3rd time will be the charm hopefully

06/22/2019: RFE received for new medical

07/02/2019: Went to doctor for new medical

07/11/2019: I-485 approved without new medical exam

07/18/2019: Green Card received in mail

 

 
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