January 2020 - AOS Filers (merged)

[andychris 29]

On 12/4/2020 at 1:28 AM, HRQX said:

When you enter the US, you can try asking CBP for their version of the I-551 stamp: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf (page 31)

It's the first one that says "CBP."

So my green card arrived while we were away in Cancun having our second wedding 😁😁 Came back yesterday and used my travel permit. Officer at Philadelphia airport just asked when was I approved, and he even let me show him a screenshot from my phone. They let me in no problem right after that.

So happy to have my green card in hand now 🎉

Best of luck to everyone.

[A&R2019 12]

Hey everyone! Haven’t posted on this thread before, but my husband and I filed his AOS in Jan of 2020. Since early March, we’ve had our status as “case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.” I am wondering a couple of things:

1) His work authorization is due to expire in June of next year. Should we be applying now for a renewal? I’ve seen some sources online say not to do it until 4 months before and others say you can submit 180 days before expiration, so was curious what others think.

2) While I am working right now, I am due to begin medical school in July 2021. I am wondering, if our interview is right around then and I am no longer working as the sponsor, would we likely be denied? My husband has a job and has since he got his work authorization and at the time of submitting AOS we had included a parent of mine as a cosponser just in case. Anyone have thoughts on this?

 

Thanks everyone!

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

6 hours ago, A&R2019 said:

Hey everyone! Haven’t posted on this thread before, but my husband and I filed his AOS in Jan of 2020. Since early March, we’ve had our status as “case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.” I am wondering a couple of things:

1) His work authorization is due to expire in June of next year. Should we be applying now for a renewal? I’ve seen some sources online say not to do it until 4 months before and others say you can submit 180 days before expiration, so was curious what others think.

2) While I am working right now, I am due to begin medical school in July 2021. I am wondering, if our interview is right around then and I am no longer working as the sponsor, would we likely be denied? My husband has a job and has since he got his work authorization and at the time of submitting AOS we had included a parent of mine as a cosponser just in case. Anyone have thoughts on this?

 

Thanks everyone!

1) Yes renewal can be filed up to 180 from the day of expiry of EAD

2_) Yes you may add parents as a co sponsor

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

Just got the update that my interview was scheduled. Now waiting for the letter with the date. I'm over the moon 🥳🥳🥳

 

The update came 30 minutes after I paid $13 to send my ead renewal application in...

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

32 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Just got the update that my interview was scheduled. Now waiting for the letter with the date. I'm over the moon 🥳🥳🥳

 

The update came 30 minutes after I paid $13 to send my ead renewal application in...

must be the EAD renew triggered it . congrats 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

6 minutes ago, igoyougoduke said:

must be the EAD renew triggered it . congrats 

Just my thoughts about it? Should have thought about it earlier 😄 thank you

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

24 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Just my thoughts about it? Should have thought about it earlier 😄 thank you

Yeah i have heard several stories where renewal triggered AOS cases.  When are you scheduled ?

[Ayrton 965]

11 minutes ago, igoyougoduke said:

Yeah i have heard several stories where renewal triggered AOS cases.  When are you scheduled ?

They said the status updated 30 min after they mailed out the package, so it's impossible the renewal triggered anything.

[Zsazsa 249]

1 hour ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Just got the update that my interview was scheduled. Now waiting for the letter with the date. I'm over the moon 🥳🥳🥳

 

The update came 30 minutes after I paid $13 to send my ead renewal application in...

I am soooooooo happy for you!! Finally! Awesome. 

[Zsazsa 249]

1 hour ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Just got the update that my interview was scheduled. Now waiting for the letter with the date. I'm over the moon 🥳🥳🥳

 

The update came 30 minutes after I paid $13 to send my ead renewal application in...

Also, when does your original EAD expire? 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

9 minutes ago, Zsazsa said:

I am soooooooo happy for you!! Finally! Awesome. 

Thank you. Now all I can hope for is that nothing comes in the way of it.

 

7 minutes ago, Zsazsa said:

Also, when does your original EAD expire? 

End of April. I was thinking May the whole time and that I have some more time 😄

[maferraric 73]

Since I was in “Ready to be Scheduled” (late February), I have gotten:

- an EAD combo card

- a Florida Driver’s license

- a SSN

- a stimulus check

- a Job

- a Virginia Driver’s license

- 2 US bank accounts

- 2 US credit cards

 

Also I’ve submitted an EAD renewal and will most likely get another stimulus check.

 

What a ride! And yesterday, Dec 28th,  finally I got my interview scheduled, date TBD.

It took this long because we moved to Virginia and my case was sent (theoretically) from Jacksonville, FL to Washington, DC office. Still I wasn’t expecting this for another 4-5 months based on DC’s very long timelines.

 

Best wishes to all January filers.

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2020 by maferraric

[HRQX 4,145]

23 minutes ago, maferraric said:

- a SSN

- a stimulus check

You got the SSN through EAD, or before EAD? I'm assuming you got stimulus because you filed 2019 taxes with the SSN.

[maferraric 73]

7 hours ago, HRQX said:

You got the SSN through EAD, or before EAD? I'm assuming you got stimulus because you filed 2019 taxes with the SSN.

Yes. I got the SSN like a month after the EAD (although I did requested it before, as in 3 weeks after I moved into the US, but it didn’t work for me), just in time to file 2019 taxes jointly with my wife, and so I didn’t have to request an ITIN. I just declared an estimation of my foreign income in 2019 that was exempt anyways. Usually my wife does her own taxes but since it was a little more complicated that time, we went to an HR block to have it done the best possible way.

Edited December 30, 2020 by maferraric

[TBoneTX 45,291]

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