March 2019 AOS Filers -- Part 2

[HRQX 4,145]

32 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

My EAD / AP expires February 2020

 

Should I be sending in the two renewal forms now to ensure continuous work permit and advance parole? 

You can submit both I-765 and I-131 for free renewal. The I-765 receipt notice will auto-extend the EAD part till August 2020: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension If the I-131 is still pending after the February date, then don't leave the US until either the I-485 or I-131 is approved; the AP part doesn't auto-extend. Check out the following thread:

 

38 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

At what point do you go straight to a 10 year green card?

When the I-485 is approved after the 2-year marriage anniversary.

[DJClaire 134]

10 minutes ago, HRQX said:

You can submit both I-765 and I-131 for free renewal. The I-765 receipt notice will auto-extend the EAD part till August 2020: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension If the I-131 is still pending after the February date, then don't leave the US until either the I-485 or I-131 is approved; the AP part doesn't auto-extend. Check out the following thread:

 

When the I-485 is approved after the 2-year marriage anniversary.

Thank you!

 

Roll on February 2021 then 😂. 

 

Lets hope the wait for AP speeds up too as I have trips to make next year! 🙂 

[NewCitizen23 313]

1 hour ago, DJClaire said:

At what point do you go straight to a 10 year green card?  

 

My EAD / AP expires February 2020

 

Should I be sending in the two renewal forms now to ensure continuous work permit and advance parole? 

If your interview will be after your second wedding anniversary you’ll get the 10 year green card. And apply for the renewal now before it will get backlogged more!

[AB&AL 36]

Just got an email that our interview was scheduled. Sacramento, CA field office. I checked the processing times last week and they went up to 16 to 18.5 months, so I was bummed. 
I was super excited to wake up this morning to this email. Time to get all the things ready. 
I hope everyones notice will come soon. Mine came way earlier than expected. 

[WeNandC 78]

Somebody from Atlanta who had rfe? How long until they change to ready for interview?

[Cherryy 15]

Had my interview a few days ago. Unfortunately, my spouse (Petitioner) was unable to attend the interview because he is currently away on military orders. I was very nervous going alone and not wanting to reschedule. All in all, the interview went okay. With A LOT of questions! I was told a decision could not be made right away and to wait 30-60 days. The following day I received update that my case was approved! Day 220! 🙌🙌🙌

[SusannZ 111]

14 hours ago, Cherryy said:

Had my interview a few days ago. Unfortunately, my spouse (Petitioner) was unable to attend the interview because he is currently away on military orders. I was very nervous going alone and not wanting to reschedule. All in all, the interview went okay. With A LOT of questions! I was told a decision could not be made right away and to wait 30-60 days. The following day I received update that my case was approved! Day 220! 🙌🙌🙌

Congrats!! 

[lisa&chris 17]

On 9/24/2019 at 4:53 AM, JDP91 said:

Day 176... will this be the week for EAD? 
 

My husband has a pending job offer... do you guys think it would be a good idea to request an expedited approval based on this, or would it be more likely to mess something up/set us back at this stage?  

Call the USCIS and ask to talk to a tier 2. Then contact your Congressman's office, tell them you need help with your immigration process and explain the situation to them. 

 

I am in the same situation as you. I have a job offer and l am lucky that my future employers was kind enough to give me until Nov 1st to get my paperwork in order. So I called USCIS and asked to talk to a tier 2. He immediately saw that I had already filed 2 inquiries, and put in an expedite request for my EAD based on the process being past the processing time. I didn't even have to ask! I'm still waiting for the EAD to be approved but they have already emailed me saying that they received my expedite request and my I-485 case finally changed to "ready to be scheduled for interview".

Keeping my fingers crossed for both of us!

[Bethicas 43]

Finally got NOA on EAD & AP. Did an online inquiry once eligible and the online info changed two days before the date the inquiry promised a response by. Now to await the card and to pray the AOS gets scheduled within the year so we don’t have to go through the renewal process. (I’m less optimistic about this one, but fingers crossed). 

 

I though my Peace Corps experience taught me patience...😂 not compared to this!

[DJClaire 134]

On 10/6/2019 at 3:37 PM, lisa&chris said:

Call the USCIS and ask to talk to a tier 2. Then contact your Congressman's office, tell them you need help with your immigration process and explain the situation to them. 

 

I am in the same situation as you. I have a job offer and l am lucky that my future employers was kind enough to give me until Nov 1st to get my paperwork in order. So I called USCIS and asked to talk to a tier 2. He immediately saw that I had already filed 2 inquiries, and put in an expedite request for my EAD based on the process being past the processing time. I didn't even have to ask! I'm still waiting for the EAD to be approved but they have already emailed me saying that they received my expedite request and my I-485 case finally changed to "ready to be scheduled for interview".

Keeping my fingers crossed for both of us!

I expedited with letter of job offer. It was quickly approved and card received. 

[lisa&chris 17]

2 minutes ago, DJClaire said:

I expedited with letter of job offer. It was quickly approved and card received. 

I gave my Congressman's office a copy of my job offer letter, but I haven't heard back from them 😔
I might call the USCIS again tomorrow and ask the tier 2 to upgrade my expedite request. 

Thanks for the tip 😉

[DJClaire 134]

17 minutes ago, lisa&chris said:

I gave my Congressman's office a copy of my job offer letter, but I haven't heard back from them 😔
I might call the USCIS again tomorrow and ask the tier 2 to upgrade my expedite request. 

Thanks for the tip 😉

100% 

 

For me the local congressmen or senator were only useful once you’ve started the process. Calling USCIS to request expedite, then calling them every week to enquire about it. 

 

My congressman finally called USCIS after 3 - 4 weeks of waiting and I was approved the very next day!

[confusedshoes 193]

We finally got our EAD and AP approved. Its been 212 long days. For everyone still waiting I wish you the best, I know how hard and frustrating the wait can be. We aren't out of the woods yet though. Just on to the next hurdle.

[Bronforth 13]

After 224 days my EAD/AP have been approved!!! 😆 And my GC interview has been scheduled! So much activity on my account this week 🥳

 

USCIS said in early Sept that my case may have been restarted at the time of my RFIE in June but it looks like in reality it delayed my case by 4 weeks. I hope this can be somewhat comforting to others in a similar situation.

[confusedshoes 193]

2 hours ago, Bronforth said:

After 224 days my EAD/AP have been approved!!! 😆 And my GC interview has been scheduled! So much activity on my account this week 🥳

 

USCIS said in early Sept that my case may have been restarted at the time of my RFIE in June but it looks like in reality it delayed my case by 4 weeks. I hope this can be somewhat comforting to others in a similar situation.

Congrats, I wonder why ours took so long, we didnt have any RFEs, at some point I was starting to worry that we did get one and it was lost in the mail or something.