OCTOBER 2019 AOS Filers

[K.T 34]

Today I got an update to my case. I recently moved so changed my address and it got completed today. I was at the "ready to schedule" for interview phase. Now it is saying interview cancelled. Is this normal after updating the address

[Ayrton 965]

1 minute ago, K.T said:

Today I got an update to my case. I recently moved so changed my address and it got completed today. I was at the "ready to schedule" for interview phase. Now it is saying interview cancelled. Is this normal after updating the address

Yes. My changed back and forth from ready to schedule and interview canceled a couple times after I moved.

[Crashdoom 57]

Just filed to renew my EAD and AP cards yesterday via USPS Priority Mail Express 1-Day, since I'm not expecting much news on the GC interview any time soon...

[Steelers11 51]

On 7/30/2020 at 9:11 AM, Crashdoom said:

Just filed to renew my EAD and AP cards yesterday via USPS Priority Mail Express 1-Day, since I'm not expecting much news on the GC interview any time soon...

Hello!  Isn't there an automatic extension of EAD and AP for pending AOS Applicants?  My EAD expiry is Jan 2021... should I be looking into renewing mine at this point?  TIA for those who will give their input!

[Crashdoom 57]

22 minutes ago, Steelers11 said:

Hello!  Isn't there an automatic extension of EAD and AP for pending AOS Applicants?  My EAD expiry is Jan 2021... should I be looking into renewing mine at this point?  TIA for those who will give their input!

To my understanding, you can file up to 180 days prior to expiration of your EAD and the automatic extension applies if your EAD expires prior to USCIS issuing you a new one.

 

Basically, filing prior to expiration and getting an I-797C Notice of Action receipt saying it was received for processing extends your EAD for another 180 days AFTER it expires.

 

Source: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-resources/handbook-for-employers-m-274/40-completing-section-2-of-form-i-9/44-automatic-extensions-of-employment-authorization-documents-eads-in-certain-circumstances

[V-Kris 31]

I am still waiting on my GC interview. Still silent and no further update. Last update was “case is ready to be scheduled for interview”

I have a question, if at first I did not apply for AP, can I apply for AP along with my EAD renewal? My EAD is expired on March 2021. 
with the COVID I do not know how long till they really schedule my interview. And how long the EAD renewal will take. 
thank you 

[lucero_enriquez 23]

Hello I just wanted to give an update on our case. We had our GC interview on Friday. My husband has been approved 🙏🏽 We really thought that with covid everything would be held up but don’t lose hope they are scheduling and giving interviews. Our case was a little different so I am not sure if for some reason that had to do with being scheduled and receiving everything pretty quick. My husband has been on TPS since he was 8 so for 20 years, I am a US citizen so he was able to adjust through marriage. I pray that you all receive news like ours real soon! God bless you all and I am so glad this platform exists, it really helped me out with information and to know how everything was working ! 

Edited August 9, 2020 by lucero_enriquez

[Crashdoom 57]

On 8/8/2020 at 7:13 PM, V-Kris said:

I am still waiting on my GC interview. Still silent and no further update. Last update was “case is ready to be scheduled for interview”

I have a question, if at first I did not apply for AP, can I apply for AP along with my EAD renewal? My EAD is expired on March 2021. 
with the COVID I do not know how long till they really schedule my interview. And how long the EAD renewal will take. 
thank you 

I included both the EAD form for renewal and the AP form, so I'm hoping and presuming they'll just issue a new dual purpose EAD/AP card.

[V-Kris 31]

5 minutes ago, Crashdoom said:

I included both the EAD form for renewal and the AP form, so I'm hoping and presuming they'll just issue a new dual purpose EAD/AP card.

Thank you SO much!! 
still free right? Because our I485 is still pending. 

[Crashdoom 57]

19 minutes ago, V-Kris said:

Thank you SO much!! 
still free right? Because our I485 is still pending. 

Yep! They accepted mine without a payment attached. I followed a recommendation to put a cover letter in with the paperwork saying that a payment wasn't included because I have an I-485 still pending, since they're overloaded right now and may reject it without checking otherwise. 

[Greg988 44]

On 7/20/2020 at 4:31 PM, Greg988 said:

Responded to RFIE for bonafides and medical last week, hoping for a waived or scheduled interview soon.

Got mail showing Interview scheduled for next week. Case never updated on website. Mail was actually sent to the wrong address but USPS was able to get it to me.  🙂

 

 

[DISCERNING 18]

19 hours ago, Crashdoom said:

Yep! They accepted mine without a payment attached. I followed a recommendation to put a cover letter in with the paperwork saying that a payment wasn't included because I have an I-485 still pending, since they're overloaded right now and may reject it without checking otherwise. 

Please help me to understand this correctly.

If I have an I-485 pending, I dont need to pay to renew my EAD?

19 hours ago, Crashdoom said:

Yep! They accepted mine without a payment attached. I followed a recommendation to put a cover letter in with the paperwork saying that a payment wasn't included because I have an I-485 still pending, since they're overloaded right now and may reject it without checking otherwise. 

If I need to pay, how much does it currently cost pls?

[Crashdoom 57]

1 minute ago, DISCERNING said:

Please help me to understand this correctly.

If I have an I-485 pending, I dont need to pay to renew my EAD?

If I need to pay, how much does it currently cost pls?

Yes, that's right. If you have an I-485 pending and you paid the fee for that, you don't need to pay to renew your EAD for the (c)(9) eligibility category. (See https://www.uscis.gov/feecalculator and my screenshot)

[DISCERNING 18]

1 hour ago, Crashdoom said:

Yes, that's right. If you have an I-485 pending and you paid the fee for that, you don't need to pay to renew your EAD for the (c)(9) eligibility category. (See https://www.uscis.gov/feecalculator and my screenshot)

Thanks so much....

Please Did you do E- filing? Is it prudent to use the new forms or stick to the old one? What were the additional documents you added?

I am filing mine tomorrow.....

[Crashdoom 57]

6 minutes ago, DISCERNING said:

Thanks so much....

Please Did you do E- filing? Is it prudent to use the new forms or stick to the old one? What were the additional documents you added?

I am filing mine tomorrow.....

I still sent off the paper forms from the USCIS site simply because that's what I did before, though they did give me an E-Filing case number so I assume there is an E-Filing version now which may be faster