February 2020 AOS Filers

[Cornflake 108]

1 hour ago, MelOe said:

Hey guys, I have a completely different question for you, not directly related to our immigration concerns so please excuse the tangent.

 

For those of us who are adjusting from a k1 visa, have the usc spouses received the stimulus payment? Did the immigrant spouses have a ssn at the time?

I'm asking because my husband never received his stimulus check, government website says that he wasn't issued one but doesn't give any explanation as to why, and when going over the requirements to qualify the only thing that stands out to us is that at the time the legislation was passed I had applied for ssn but not yet received it. The rules for the stimulus check exclude anyone living in a household with someone without ssn, but seeing how so many dead people received stimulus payments I would have expected them not to be completely up to date about me having moved in in February. But since no check ever materialized I'm now wondering if this is the reason and I just cost my husband his stimulus check on top of not being allowed to contribute any income to the household since half a year. Please give me some hope and tell me that you guys were in a similar situation and the usc spouses still received their stimulus checks...

That's an interesting question. 

 

My husband (US citizen) and I filed our 2019 taxes together in January, but I never received check, he did though. I have SSN. 

I think they used information from my husband's 2018 taxes (we didn't file together), because they sent check to our old address. We were lucky to have a very kind landlord, he let us to take a check from our old mailbox.

Edited August 14, 2020 by Cornflake

[amyS 52]

3 hours ago, fromsweden said:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for advice guys. I have a PDF copy of it but it says COPY in a big watermark. Will they let us in with that?

When I made my appointment through the phone with Tire 2 officer, he said I can print the notice out (with copy watermark) and bring it to the appointment. I did received the paper notice in the mailbox 7days after I made the appointment though  

[mat2291 79]

21 minutes ago, Tensheets said:

Has anyone actually found they are WITHIN processing time and their ASC only just opened, AND that calling made any difference?! 

Not my personal experience but over the course of ASC re-opening, a couple of folks in this group were able to get through re-scheduling via Tier 2. I believe this is dependent on ASC whether they allow that or not. In my case, all re-scheduling were only done through the ASC and so Tier 2 was not able to do anything except tell us if any re-scheduled appointment went through already.

 

21 minutes ago, Tensheets said:

And for those on employment based visas before doing family based AOS, are any of you considering asking employer to file i129 to extend your stamp, even though AOS is pending? Is this a possible route? I may try to do this unless it’s a non starter.....

Yes, you can definitely do this and this is also what I did. I have two sets of lawyers. One for my immigrant visa and one from my company for my non-immigrant work visa. I had made both sides aware of my situation and they were able to tell me that I could file an extension of stay via my non-immigrant visa while my FB AOS is also pending. So that is what I did. It does not impact your AOS. Of course, your extension will depend on whether you are in fact eligible — in my case, my MPS (maximum physical stay) is not until next year so an EOS is warranted.

 

When you file an extension of stay, you are guaranteed the 240-day Ext rule which will allow you to work 240 more days after your current visa expires as long as the extension was filed before expiration.

Edited August 14, 2020 by mat2291

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

2 hours ago, Cassie5 said:

I got an email couple of minutes ago since i have turned on notification for my forms. Approval date for EAD August 14th, 

Biometrics appt was April 4th but was canceled. They used my old fingerprints that was in their file. On April 8th, fingerprints was applied to my case for I 765. I applied for AP, no update since March 25th, i.e on March 25th fingerprints has been applied to your case for AP.

EB or FB

[Cassie5 8]

4 minutes ago, James120383 said:

EB or FB

FB

[Maria&Wirbir 38]

On 8/6/2020 at 2:26 PM, Maria&Wirbir said:

I’ve been reading a lot since February. I am a February filler based on K1 visa. My biometrics were canceled due to covid you all know my ASC opened on July 27th today I decided to call USCIS I speak with an agent and I tell them that I want to re schedule my Biometrics appointment the officer told me that he can’t and I just need to wait for the letter to come and if it didn’t come on a 90 days period they will re scheduled one for me. I tell them that I want to speak to a tier 2 they took my info and I had to wait like an hour. Tier 2 asked me some personal info and just scheduled me and appointment for AUGUST 24TH. FINALLY!! 🎉🎉 

 

Today I receive my notice in the mail. PD Feb 24th. If ur ASC is open call uscis and ask for a tier 2 agent; Somehow they will help.

[Basil123 139]

So, we just got off the phone with a Tier 2 officer, roughly 9h after talking to the customer rep this morning.

The officer we talked to was very nice and understanding, but was not able to help us any more than checking if I'd been scheduled yet (which I still haven't). When we asked if we could speak with a Tier 2 supervisor, she was not fighting us on that at all. She said she understood that this was a tough situation and that she of course wanted us to get all the help and answers we could get.

Overall it was a very positive experience, even if she couldn't share any positive updates with us. It's just nice when you don't have to fight with them to get help, and instead are talking to a human who understands the situation and seems to genuinely care. 

 

So I just wanted to share the positive experience with y'all. Especially since we all have had our fair share of stressful interactions with immigration officers, to the point where I get legit scared when I see their callback number pop up on my phone...😅

 

Oh, and I wanted to ask those of you who have spoken to a Tier 2 supervisor, like @James120383, if you remember how long you waited for the callback? The Tier 2 officer told us it could take up to five business days, so I'm just trying to prepare mentally. (low-key hoping it'll be sooner than that)

 

[ourwildjourney 103]

39 minutes ago, Maria&Wirbir said:

Today I receive my notice in the mail. PD Feb 24th. If ur ASC is open call uscis and ask for a tier 2 agent; Somehow they will help.

This is amazing and the first I have seen of this working!  What did you say that you think made the difference?  Urgent? Emergency?  Just being nice?  We need to copy you because Monday is really getting to be the last day ...

[NataBubu 52]

5 hours ago, NataBubu said:

Ok, so this is update on my case, so I send everything on feb 28, no biometrics no nothing. Called uscis almost every week, same answer, wait. This week I called 3 times, two times nothing and last time... Now I see, your case is on hold from jun 10 😳😳😳. What? Why? What that mean is on hold?? So, I don’t know, I’m going to transfer your call to tier 2 agent. Ok. 7 hours later. Officer: I don’t know why, case seems fine to me, I’m gonna send request to center you gonna receive email from me in 15 min to confirm, and in two weeks you gonna receive response. And one day later I still did not get email... Called uscis again, she told me to spell her my email, an she says it is wrong, but she can’t tell me email address that she have. SO now I’m waiting again for officer to call me. Sorry for my bad English,  I’m So tired people😤🥺🤒😷🥱😵

I just received call from officer, she fixed my email address and she provided me with a number of my request, she told me that I should get an answer in 15 business days, she says that my case looks very clean, and that she hopes that everything’s gonna be fine. The new thing that she told me and I did not know about is that all petitions are connected so if you get RFE for  Example I 765 or advance parole, your I 485 is on hold too. 

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

15 minutes ago, Basil123 said:

So, we just got off the phone with a Tier 2 officer, roughly 9h after talking to the customer rep this morning.

The officer we talked to was very nice and understanding, but was not able to help us any more than checking if I'd been scheduled yet (which I still haven't). When we asked if we could speak with a Tier 2 supervisor, she was not fighting us on that at all. She said she understood that this was a tough situation and that she of course wanted us to get all the help and answers we could get.

Overall it was a very positive experience, even if she couldn't share any positive updates with us. It's just nice when you don't have to fight with them to get help, and instead are talking to a human who understands the situation and seems to genuinely care. 

 

So I just wanted to share the positive experience with y'all. Especially since we all have had our fair share of stressful interactions with immigration officers, to the point where I get legit scared when I see their callback number pop up on my phone...😅

 

Oh, and I wanted to ask those of you who have spoken to a Tier 2 supervisor, like @James120383, if you remember how long you waited for the callback? The Tier 2 officer told us it could take up to five business days, so I'm just trying to prepare mentally. (low-key hoping it'll be sooner than that)

 

i was transferred immediately. so dont know about the wait time 

[NataBubu 52]

8 minutes ago, James120383 said:

i was transferred immediately. so dont know about the wait time 

I called today at 10:12 and tier 2 called me back at 5:58 🥱

[Maria&Wirbir 38]

On 8/6/2020 at 4:15 PM, James120383 said:

i have heard a different story from the rep; if you dont have Biometrics 30 days from aSC appointment, they can schedule it. its not 90 days . can others confirm if you get the same message from reps at USCIS 

I told them that my ASC is open since 07/27.. and I has seen on many websites forums that they are sending appointment letters to people that has filled after me, and I that I was getting anxious cause I have wait for so long and i even cant have my driver license without my EAD and i was scared to go outside and be deported hahahahaha.. But I think it works, he just asked me some minutes and then he come back and told me ur appointment will be on 08/24 

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

26 minutes ago, Maria&Wirbir said:

I told them that my ASC is open since 07/27.. and I has seen on many websites forums that they are sending appointment letters to people that has filled after me, and I that I was getting anxious cause I have wait for so long and i even cant have my driver license without my EAD and i was scared to go outside and be deported hahahahaha.. But I think it works, he just asked me some minutes and then he come back and told me ur appointment will be on 08/24 

Unfortunately not all of us get nice reps like this.  Powerless and frustrated is what the Feb filers can feel.  So far Level 2 folks repeat the same rubbish. you have to wait 90 days.  iam like iam waiting for 7 months. how does that not get to you. 

[Maria&Wirbir 38]

Just now, James120383 said:

Unfortunately not all of us get nice reps like this.  Powerless and frustrated is what the Feb filers can feel.  So far Level 2 folks repeat the same rubbish. you have to wait 90 days.  iam like iam waiting for 7 months. how does that not get to you. 

I feel u.. most reps just repeat the some other are so rude, I think we just have to try and try until they give us the answer we are willing to receive 

[S_&_M 49]

We finally got my husbands EAD card today! On his birthday! (NZ time) 🥳

 

Biometrics - March 17

EAD approval - July 29

Card mailed - August 11

EAD card received - August 14