OCTOBER 2019 AOS Filers

[Khufu61 83]

1 minute ago, nyj215 said:

Thanks very much - that is really encouraging.  We just filed our renewal for my wife's combo card (which expires March).  

You're welcome and good luck!

[Fennik 4]

On 9/22/2020 at 12:40 PM, MMara said:

Any October filers still waiting for the interview to be scheduled?

My status is "ready to be scheduled" since January and it's really frustrating ...

My status retrograded FROM 'Ready to be scheduled' in January to "Fingerprints were received", all the while processing times have spiked and we're facing potential furloughs. It's going to be a bumpy and crappy ride.

Interested to hear if anyone else has had any different experiences

[M.vinay 0]

How to renew EAD and AP without lawyers help?And how much does it cost?If anybody knew, please send the steps to renew EAD and AP in detail, Mine is about to expire in March 2020.

[M.vinay 0]

Any new interviews from charlotte field office for green cards, i see No update after 6 months of interview cancellation due to covid 19.

[Ayrton 965]

5 minutes ago, M.vinay said:

How to renew EAD and AP without lawyers help?And how much does it cost?If anybody knew, please send the steps to renew EAD and AP in detail, Mine is about to expire in March 2020.

EAD and AP Renewal are free. You send the same forms, with pretty much the same evidence and a copy of the NOA 1 from AOS.

[Vasily_12 10]

4 hours ago, Ayrton said:

EAD and AP Renewal are free. You send the same forms, with pretty much the same evidence and a copy of the NOA 1 from AOS.

You can file an EAD renewal or an EAD+AP renewal (two forms in one envelope) as early as 180 days before the combo card expires. Don't wait.

 

Below is the cover letter I used, I adapted some example I found online. It lists the documents I sent. Not all of the attachments I included are strictly necessary, I preferred to err on the safe side. It wasn't rejected, and currently no RFE was sent.

 

Page 1:

 

DATE

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

Attn: FBAS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

 

RE: Renewal Application for Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole for *NAME* - I-485 Pending (Adjustment of Status)

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

Please find my applications for the renewal of my Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Travel document. My adjustment of status (I-485) is pending at USCIS since **/**/20**.

 

Please approve the above-mentioned applications. If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the above, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your kind attention and cooperation in this matter.

 

Very truly yours,

 

NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE

 

 

Page 2 (along with the EAD application)

DATE

 

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

Attn: FBAS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

 

RE: Renewal Application for Employment Authorization Document for *NAME* - I-485 Pending (Adjustment of Status)

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

I herewith file the above-captioned matter together with the following:

 

• Form I-765 with two photographs;

• Copy of I-485 filing receipt notice;

• Copy of front/back of last EAD;

• Previous EAD mailer;

• Copy of passport’s biographic page;

• Copy of New York State driver license;

• Copy of electronic I-94 arrival/departure card;

• Copy of current visa

 

Please approve the above-mentioned application.

 

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the above, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your kind attention and cooperation in this matter.

 

Very truly yours,

 

NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE

 

Page 3 (along with the AP application)

 

DATE

 

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

Attn: FBAS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

 

RE: Application for Advance Parole Travel document for *Name* - I-485 Pending (Adjustment of Status)

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

I herewith file the above captioned matter together with the following:

 

• Form I-131 with two photographs;

• Copy of I-485 filing receipt notice;

• Copy of passport’s biographic page;

• Copy of front/back of last EAD/AP card;

• Copy of New York State driver license;

• Copy of electronic I-94 arrival/departure card;

• Copy of current visa;

 

Please approve the above-mentioned application.

 

I request an AP in order to visit my family in X.

 

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the above, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your kind attention and cooperation in this matter.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE

[Waterlilyh20 3]

I am impatiently waiting for Santa Ana, Ca service center for our AOS interview I did a follow up call this morning and they said we are still in processing time our file date is 10/10/2019  

The processing time changed for Santa Ana from 12mo-35mo  so we cannot inquire until after the 35 months they told us 

There is a couple here in visa journey with similar time frames but they filed a week after us they had got their interview for the Santa Ana office already so I don’t know what to do 🤷🏽‍♀️  How did they get a interview before us? 
 

[BellaUnion 75]

4 hours ago, Waterlilyh20 said:

I am impatiently waiting for Santa Ana, Ca service center for our AOS interview...
 

Please feel free to join us in the Santa Ana FO group to share updates and timelines.

 

 

[Steelers11 51]

Hello, everyone!

 

Our AOS Interview is scheduled for tomorrow, Oct 8th-- after months and months of painstaking wait, we were thrilled and were looking forward to do the interview.  My husband, unfortunately, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday because of a Crohn's episode and we will miss the interview tomorrow.  I had called in to reschedule and was given a confirmation number for the request, which will take 30 days to process.

 

Anyone here who can provide guidance/experience on rescheduled appointments?  I know this pushed us back so many weeks but would be good to have an idea.  It might also be a good time to file for renewal of EAD since it expires in January.  Sorry to be a downer but I really need support and I feel others just don't understand our frustration.

 

Thanks in advance to whoever will reply!

[Pinda 36]

How long does it take to get the interview notice after it's been scheduled?

 

My status changed to "Interview was scheduled" two weeks ago but I still haven't gotten a notice in the mail, and when I called USCIS to ask about it the lady just repeated the same "We will mail you an interview notice. Follow the instructions. If you move update your address" that I can read online. I don't want to risk missing my interview.

[Crashdoom 57]

Just got a notification from USCIS saying my EAD / AP renewal was approved and the new card was mailed out! Hope it arrives before my AOS interview on the 15th though...!

[Sweetdreaming 397]

On 10/7/2020 at 5:29 PM, Steelers11 said:

Hello, everyone!

 

Our AOS Interview is scheduled for tomorrow, Oct 8th-- after months and months of painstaking wait, we were thrilled and were looking forward to do the interview.  My husband, unfortunately, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday because of a Crohn's episode and we will miss the interview tomorrow.  I had called in to reschedule and was given a confirmation number for the request, which will take 30 days to process.

 

Anyone here who can provide guidance/experience on rescheduled appointments?  I know this pushed us back so many weeks but would be good to have an idea.  It might also be a good time to file for renewal of EAD since it expires in January.  Sorry to be a downer but I really need support and I feel others just don't understand our frustration.

 

Thanks in advance to whoever will reply!

Hi in similar situation, what does your case status currently say ?

(I mean the one in the case history below the main status part it should mention interview rescheduled)

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

On 10/9/2020 at 7:20 AM, Crashdoom said:

Just got a notification from USCIS saying my EAD / AP renewal was approved and the new card was mailed out! Hope it arrives before my AOS interview on the 15th though...!

congrats 

[raj127 22]

Hello Everyone,

 

Finally we received interview date of Nov 2nd.

 

On the interview notice items to bring to the interview is asking for 

 

A completed medical examination (Form I-693) and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope (unless already submitted).

 

We have already submitted Form I-693 back in oct 2019 along with our initial application.

 

Question- Do we have to take a new one or the one submitted in oct 2019 is good ?

 

Any other suggestion would also be helpful. Thank you in advance.

Edited October 14, 2020 by raj127
adding more information

[Sweetdreaming 397]

10 hours ago, raj127 said:

We have already submitted Form I-693 back in oct 2019 along with our initial application.

 

Question- Do we have to take a new one or the one submitted in oct 2019 is good ?

 

Any other suggestion would also be helpful. Thank you in advance.

I-693s are valid for 2 years from the date the civil surgeon signed it.