February 2020 AOS Filers

[MIBogdan 48]

9 minutes ago, mvasantos said:

Yep, exactly that. My EAD/AP hasn't been approved yet because of my i-485 which has an RFE and that's what USCIS told me at least twice.

OK, I became so intrigued with this RFE-to-EAD approval link, so I did a quick dump for NBC cases in range MSC2090806500-999. I identified at least 2 sets of EB cases where RFE was sent and response NOT received yet, but underlying EAD+AP were approved. I understand that the RFE status may not have been updated but still... Maybe it depends on what kind of RFE? When they received my RFE (medical) response in May, EAD and AP were approved three days after

[Frankcastlle 65]

2 minutes ago, MIBogdan said:

OK, I became so intrigued with this RFE-to-EAD approval link, so I did a quick dump for NBC cases in range MSC2090806500-999. I identified at least 2 sets of EB cases where RFE was sent and response NOT received yet, but underlying EAD+AP were approved. I understand that the RFE status may not have been updated but still... Maybe it depends on what kind of RFE? When they received my RFE (medical) response in May, EAD and AP were approved three days after

How can you see the status of so many cases at the same time?

[MIBogdan 48]

Just now, Frankcastlle said:

How can you see the status of so many cases at the same time?

Good folks were writing tracker apps. I believe there are some for smartphones in Play/App stores, but I'm using a java script that one kind person shared with me on trackitt forum

[mvasantos 67]

Just now, MIBogdan said:

OK, I became so intrigued with this RFE-to-EAD approval link, so I did a quick dump for NBC cases in range MSC2090806500-999. I identified at least 2 sets of EB cases where RFE was sent and response NOT received yet, but underlying EAD+AP were approved. I understand that the RFE status may not have been updated but still... Maybe it depends on what kind of RFE? When they received my RFE (medical) response in May, EAD and AP were approved three days after

But those two cases, did they take their biometrics and then EAD/AP was approved? If it was before the biometrics, did they have their biometrics taken before so they were approved? (which I've seen plenty cases here). I'm asking those two questions because you can still get an RFE after biometrics and I'm on the boat where my biometrics haven't been taken by ASC before and because of that they can't approve my EAD/AP? I don't know.

[Frankcastlle 65]

1 minute ago, MIBogdan said:

Good folks were writing tracker apps. I believe there are some for smartphones in Play/App stores, but I'm using a java script that one kind person shared with me on trackitt forum

Just found one on github Im going to try it thanks

[Magna 44]

 

It turns out the mail is a new biometric appointment letter after the pandemic.

The notice date was July 28th and the scheduled date is Aug 11th.

 

And, I'm so glad I'm the witness of the strong US social welfare since those who can't read English and those who can't understand how to use computerized tools can even find some jobs at least government offices in the USA.

[MIBogdan 48]

2 minutes ago, mvasantos said:

But those two cases, did they take their biometrics and then EAD/AP was approved? If it was before the biometrics, did they have their biometrics taken before so they were approved? (which I've seen plenty cases here). I'm asking those two questions because you can still get an RFE after biometrics and I'm on the boat where my biometrics haven't been taken by ASC before and because of that they can't approve my EAD/AP? I don't know.

No I don't think those cases have biometrics. I have my EAD/AP approved and my biometrics in on Aug 5 - and never before have I been to any ASC or even to a filed office

[mvasantos 67]

Just now, MIBogdan said:

No I don't think those cases have biometrics. I have my EAD/AP approved and my biometrics in on Aug 5 - and never before have I been to any ASC or even to a filed office

So probably my case is attached to the RFE.

[MIBogdan 48]

3 minutes ago, Frankcastlle said:

Just found one on github Im going to try it thanks

USCIS backend exposes an API I believe - many immigration layer websites allow you to do tracking using their own frontends

[igoyougoduke 1,660]

11 minutes ago, Frankcastlle said:

How can you see the status of so many cases at the same time?

lots of scripts on Github though scrapping is illegal 

[MIBogdan 48]

2 minutes ago, James120383 said:

lots of scripts on Github though scrapping is illegal 

That information is public domain, I can send you a link to DHS website that explains it. Overloading their website is a different story, I didn't check that yet

[Game_blouses04 57]

Hello all, We finally recieved our bio metrics appointment today for (Norfolk VA) on August 6th. We didn't have an original appointment scheduled before covid hit, so this is a fresh appointment. Our case was received on February 20th. On our notice it it says case type "i485,i765". Will this be a strictly bio metrics appointment? ? My wife has a friend that is going through the process as well, and she said she had her bio metrics and GC interview done at the same time.

 

Thanks,

 

Alex.

[mvasantos 67]

10 minutes ago, Game_blouses04 said:

Hello all, We finally recieved our bio metrics appointment today for (Norfolk VA) on August 6th. We didn't have an original appointment scheduled before covid hit, so this is a fresh appointment. Our case was received on February 20th. On our notice it it says case type "i485,i765". Will this be a strictly bio metrics appointment? ? My wife has a friend that is going through the process as well, and she said she had her bio metrics and GC interview done at the same time.

 

Thanks,

 

Alex.

Wow, Biometrics and GC interview at same time without telling in the notice? That's insane. I think they would tell in the letter that they're doing both at the same time.

[David_Norway 135]

4 hours ago, MIBogdan said:

Interesting link but I think it's for OPT cases only. Otherwise I'm surprised... awesome piece of work. Why the damn USCIS doesn't provide this kind of statistics on their website? Anyway, I think I know the answer...

The link is for OPT cases only, but the shipping dates seem to correspond pretty well with AOS EADs as well. The EAD cards are basically the same (just no fingerprint for OPT) so I assume they are all printed on the same printers. Also I have compared the dates in this link with reported EAD approved/received dates reported here on the forum and they seem to agree pretty well.

More good news: The backlog seems to be getting shorter! It used to be ~3 weeks, and it's not down to ~2 weeks.

[David_Norway 135]

6 minutes ago, mvasantos said:

Wow, Biometrics and GC interview at same time without telling in the notice? That's insane. I think they would tell in the letter that they're doing both at the same time.

Also, biometrics are done at ASCs and interviews at field offices so that would be a very unusual situation where the two offices are co-located. But even then, I don't see how that can be common.