February 2020 AOS Filers

[Neno&Memo 2]

Filled on 02/22 and received 02/24 at the lockbox and until now didn’t receive anything. I wish the best to everyone 

[Stones 23]

Sent AOS 2-18. Received 2-21.

Just got text messages today and check also cashed today 😁

[SuperRoxy 1]

5 minutes ago, Stones said:

Sent AOS 2-18. Received 2-21.

Just got text messages today and check also cashed today 😁

Congratulations!! 

[Frankcastlle 65]

My money order has been cashed since March 2 😩 but no notifications yet

[O.. 6]

Received our text notifications last night!!

Our timeline so far is:

02/20/2020: I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 sent to USCIS

02/22/2020: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

03/12/2020: Received text notifications

[FWEAK 18]

Hi 

I did I-485 and I-765 biometrics taken yesterday that was March 12

But today I got a letter from USCIS appointment to my I-131 AP biometrics taking on coming March 24

I learned ppl said no need to take biometrics for I-131 AP seperately

But I got this appoinment is it abnormal?

 

[ImmPro 106]

It has been a crazy 2020, and we are just three months in. I just wanted to share my experience from the law office where I work, so you guys have some idea of the climate currently. 

 

Let me start off with I am frustrated because just yesterday one of those packets sent before the 24th was rejected. It was sent out the 22nd and was delivered to Chicago on the 24th. That same day we sent out seven others exactly the same way. Mind you there is no difference except probably the individual who looked them over at the lock-box. Now 6 out of the 7 were no problem, but one did comeback.  To make things worse it was raining and when it came back the whole packet was soaked. As if someone dipped it in water , so everything inside the packet was destroyed. Of course we always make copies of everything sent, so at least we have that. USCIS has no idea sometimes how to implement its policies, especially regarding this new public charge rule. If they don't know how can anyone else know. We sent those public charge forms out to clients that have consular appointments and sometimes they ask for them and sometimes they don't (although became effective after Feb. 24). I think we wont know the full story until this policy has been in place for at least like a year.

 

Today I got an e-mail for the embassy in Beirut, Lebanon because one of clients was scheduled   for an appointment there on March 20th. He left on Monday and guess what they are suspending routine consular operations. This might be something that might be prudent to keep an eye out on, because can be the first of many. I am just updating you guys just to give you my experience of the climate right now. It's crazy to say the least. 

[Shams2322 9]

Regarding I944 new form policy, what are the disadvantages of doing this new form? Like, okay it has been rejected then what is the problem if we will just send it back to them with the new version form  I944? 

Edited March 13, 2020 by Shams2322

[FWEAK 18]

22 hours ago, Kamakiri said:

Has anybody received separate biometrics appointment letter?

i have already done my I-485 & I-795 Biometrics on March 4/Wed, but today I received an appointment letter for I-131(AP) separately. Will I need to go again?

 

Hi

Same here

I did I-485 and I-765 biometrics taken yesterday that was March 12

But today I got a letter from USCIS appointment to my I-131 AP biometrics taking on coming March 24

Did you ask USCIS or you have any idea what happend?

 

[klgck 153]

On 3/12/2020 at 3:32 PM, LilyKins said:

Sigh -- super jealous of you guys moving forward in the process! We're still waiting on text messages here  

Me too! Ahhh. On the USPS tracking site, mine does not show it was signed by anyone, it just says delivered.

Edited March 13, 2020 by klgck

[David_Norway 135]

3 hours ago, ImmPro said:

It has been a crazy 2020, and we are just three months in. I just wanted to share my experience from the law office where I work, so you guys have some idea of the climate currently. 

 

Let me start off with I am frustrated because just yesterday one of those packets sent before the 24th was rejected. It was sent out the 22nd and was delivered to Chicago on the 24th. That same day we sent out seven others exactly the same way. Mind you there is no difference except probably the individual who looked them over at the lock-box. Now 6 out of the 7 were no problem, but one did comeback.  To make things worse it was raining and when it came back the whole packet was soaked. As if someone dipped it in water , so everything inside the packet was destroyed. Of course we always make copies of everything sent, so at least we have that. USCIS has no idea sometimes how to implement its policies, especially regarding this new public charge rule. If they don't know how can anyone else know. We sent those public charge forms out to clients that have consular appointments and sometimes they ask for them and sometimes they don't (although became effective after Feb. 24). I think we wont know the full story until this policy has been in place for at least like a year.

 

Today I got an e-mail for the embassy in Beirut, Lebanon because one of clients was scheduled   for an appointment there on March 20th. He left on Monday and guess what they are suspending routine consular operations. This might be something that might be prudent to keep an eye out on, because can be the first of many. I am just updating you guys just to give you my experience of the climate right now. It's crazy to say the least. 

Thanks for the update, but sorry to hear about the (random) rejection!

What are you guys going to do about that case? Are you going to try to appeal the rejection or are you just going to refile with the new forms?

[SuperRoxy 1]

20 hours ago, David_Norway said:

Hi guys,

I have been following this thread for a while, and I am in the same situation as a bunch of people here who filed just before the February 24th deadline. Thanks to everyone who has shared their experience so far - it reduces the stress of this process a lot! Here is my timeline:

2/23/2020 - Sent my concurrent I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131 application via FedEx to Chicago, IL
2/25/2020 - Arrived in Chicago in the AM, signed by J. Harper
3/12/2020 - Received the entire application in return - REJECTED due "application filed on an outdated version of this form".

I am confident that this is an USCIS error - can I appeal an rejection, and if so, what is the process and have people done so successfully?

The USCIS instructions clearly said that if sent by courier, "the postmark date is the date reflected on the courier receipt". My courier receipt says Feb 23, 2020 3:40:53 PM. I did not include the FedEX receipt in my package though. I think the problem was that this receipt date is not reflected on the FedEX shipping label (which they actually returned to me). On the shipping label, it says that the ship date is February 24th as that is the date the package got picked up at the FedEx location. I naively thought that they would check the FedEX tracking number which is on the shipping label which would confirm that I sent in the package on the 23rd. In retrospect, I should have gotten the FedEx employee to write "this package was "postmarked" on February 23rd" on the outside of the package and have her sign it.

Anyone else who sent their package before the 24th deadline, but had a ship date of Feb 24th? Did they accept the application?

Anyone with any advice for how I should proceed? Should I try to appeal the decision or should I just dive into the really annoying I-944 form?

Thanks for all the advice, and I hope that other people in the same situation are luckier than what I was! 

I found out I got rejected too today. They shipped my packet back with the letter saying I used outdated form. They send me the cut out from FEDEX package . And I guess they based on the day it was shipped and not the day you brought it to the courier. 
 

04/23/ - Sent my packet to Fedex office and shipped it thru express but It was Sunday , so it was shipped Monday

04/24. - Shipping date

04/25 - Received by USCIS and signed by J. Harper at 10:am

 

 

Its really stressful and devastating to know that you’re packet got returned. 😭

[David_Norway 135]

4 minutes ago, SuperRoxy said:

I found out I got rejected too today. They shipped my packet back with the letter saying I used outdated form. They send me the cut out from FEDEX package . And I guess they based on the day it was shipped and not the day you brought it to the courier. 
 

04/23/ - Sent my packet to Fedex office and shipped it thru express but It was Sunday , so it was shipped Monday

04/24. - Shipping date

04/25 - Received by USCIS and signed by J. Harper at 10:am

 

 

Its really stressful and devastating to know that you’re packet got returned. 😭

Yup, they did the exact same with me. At least they are consistent, but I still think they are wrong. That same FedEx cutout contains a tracking number which confirmed that we gave it to FedEx on the 23rd!
 

Sorry that this happened to you to. Still trying to figure out what is the best course of action now. Called USCIS today, but have to call back to get hold of a Tier 2 officer. Regardless, we have lost 3 weeks of processing time.

[SuperRoxy 1]

1 minute ago, David_Norway said:

Yup, they did the exact same with me. At least they are consistent, but I still think they are wrong. That same FedEx cutout contains a tracking number which confirmed that we gave it to FedEx on the 23rd!
 

Sorry that this happened to you to. Still trying to figure out what is the best course of action now. Called USCIS today, but have to call back to get hold of a Tier 2 officer. Regardless, we have lost 3 weeks of processing time.

They should have atleast accepted the two other form and gave as an RFE 😭. Who knows how long this checking of new forms Gonna be

[Distantlove718 28]

Hey we did the biometrics March 6 and it was updated on the status for aos and ead. But we just got a notification to do another one for the travel document. Do we have to do it again? The one we already did can’t be applied ?