March 2020 AOS Filers

[CozyGnome 20]

 

On 2/28/2021 at 6:44 PM, danilich33 said:

@PinchOfSalt We are also SF and are going to be sending in our EAD extension tomorrow which will be 180 days before it expires. It's free to do so we figured might as well. We are also sending in the I-131 in hopes of getting another combo card. 

 

Hopefully we will get our GC interviews before it expires but seems worth doing just in case. Supposedly the EAD renewals can be really slow, so the sooner the better. 

 

Also, where did you see that our interviews will be at least April? 

Hello, I'm currently in the process of filing my EAD renewal as well, but I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping you may be able to answer. Our initial application was handled by a lawyer, but the renewal is not covered in our contract when we hired him so this is my first time to file for form i-765 and i-131.

 

Questions:

 

1. What are the supporting documents you need to submit? Is it just a copy of your approval notice (i-797) for i-765? Do I also need to add a copy of my approval notice for i-131 and my pending i-485?

 

2. Did you submit your application through mail or electronically?

 

3. Did you have to send 2 new copies of ID picture?

 

4. I attached a sample form for Part 6: Did you have to fill this form to refer to the additional documents you sent?

 

Thank you so much!

[brainless69 251]

Hey Everyone!

 

I just got home from my AOS interview, thought i'd post my experience.

 

We arrived early at 8:30 there was a queue outside, people outside told us that passports can go straight in otherwise 9am wait outside, the called 8:40 and then at 8:45 they called 9am. You get met by some rude security people who just yell things at you then you go through airport style security scanners. Straight up the escalator where there is a really nice officer who directs you. Woman behind the glass screen was not bothered and didnt say anything like you should know what to do. She scans your letter and writes a number on your letter. Thats it, she doesnt explain you will be called or anything, the officer who was on the floor directed us to seats to ensure social distancing. 

 

At 9:15 we were called in by our officer. He explains what is going to happen and then we take our oaths. He then proceeded to take fingerprints and picture and asked for our ID

He asked my husband questions about our relationship where we met, when we met how we met. When we got married where we have been travelling to, where we like to eat. My husband was nervous as he wasnt expecting so many questions! He kept asking my husband why marriage now? why did you get married now? 

Then the agent told me he was going go ask me questions he went through a few of the i485 questions quickly and checked them through. Asked me to sign at then end of one of the pages. He was very clever and went wait i forgot what date you got married and i answered. This was a test obviously and he did this a few times asking me the same questions about our relationship. I Guess to make sure that it was consistent. The agent asked for proof that we were together, we handed over leases  and insurance documents. That was it. he said you are provisionally approved, he needs to check my travel background and we should hear something in the next few weeks! But check on the USCIS website after 48hours and it should be updated. 

 

All in all it took probably about 30 minutes from going in to coming out. 

 

Good luck to everyone else! happy to answer any questions.

 

 

[brainless69 251]

Just a quick update,

Interview 3/8

new card ordered 3/8

approved 3/10

 

[soco 99]

On 3/2/2021 at 3:20 PM, soco said:

Just got our notice for our interview being scheduled for the Philly office! 

Still waiting on our letter from USPS.

[brainless69 251]

Received my greencard today!!! 5 days from interview. Suprised how quick it was!

Good luck to everyone waiting for interviews and things. I will be AWOL for 2 years im guessing!! 

missing you all already

[FreyandRyan 330]

On 3/12/2021 at 10:32 AM, soco said:

Still waiting on our letter from USPS.

Same. Going on 18 days now with nothing. 

On 3/3/2021 at 1:52 PM, brainless69 said:

After weeks of relentless calls and emails since being scheduled on the 4th February  I finally got my interview date fori485 8th March 9am 

Did you get a letter or find out by calling?

[danilich33 32]

We submitted our EAD / AP renewal more than a week ago and didn't get any text or email notification even though we filled out the e-notification form. Anyone else in this boat? Trying not to freak out!!! Haha

[brainless69 251]

10 hours ago, FreyandRyan said:

Same. Going on 18 days now with nothing. 

Did you get a letter or find out by calling?

Call them and request a tier 2 call back. The tier 2 agent who called me back emailed me the notification and appointment date. Do not leave it too close, it took almost 3 weeks for a tier 2 to call back! they called on a friday and our appointment was the monday.

 

[FreyandRyan 330]

36 minutes ago, brainless69 said:

Call them and request a tier 2 call back. The tier 2 agent who called me back emailed me the notification and appointment date. Do not leave it too close, it took almost 3 weeks for a tier 2 to call back! they called on a friday and our appointment was the monday.

 

How long did they take to call you back? They told my wife today they’d call back within 14 days. Kinda panicking because it’s already been 19 days since our notice. 

[brainless69 251]

12 hours ago, FreyandRyan said:

How long did they take to call you back? They told my wife today they’d call back within 14 days. Kinda panicking because it’s already been 19 days since our notice. 

Call them again! we had to call three times and about 20minutes after the third call a tier 2 called us back!

When we first asked for a tier 2 to call back they said 7 days after 2 weeks nothing. Called a second time she straight away said she would get a tier 2 to call us back within 48 hours... waited 7 nothing. Called a third time he said there was one outstanding request made ??! from 4 weeks ago which should be answered soon and there is nothing he can do. Then we got the call shortly after with the appointment date 3 days out. SO CALL!!! DONT WAIT

[FreyandRyan 330]

Just saw in USPS Informed Delivery that we have a letter from USCIS arriving today. Should be the interview date finally! Will update later when I find out. 

[David_Norway 135]

9 hours ago, danilich33 said:

We submitted our EAD / AP renewal more than a week ago and didn't get any text or email notification even though we filled out the e-notification form. Anyone else in this boat? Trying not to freak out!!! Haha

What are the rules for EAD? Does the renewal need to be approved before it expires or is it enough to have submitted the renewal request before it expires? I know that for EADs based on OPT you only need to submit the renewal before the EAD expires as long as it is for the same eligibility category. Is the same through for EADs based on AOS?

Don't want to do more paperwork than I need to. Still waiting for my interview, but hope I will receive something soon.

[soco 99]

23 hours ago, FreyandRyan said:

Just saw in USPS Informed Delivery that we have a letter from USCIS arriving today. Should be the interview date finally! Will update later when I find out. 

 

Did it end up coming? Curious what date you got. 

[FreyandRyan 330]

5 minutes ago, soco said:

 

Did it end up coming? Curious what date you got. 

Yes it did! April 8th

[Rearviewmirror 397]

4 hours ago, FreyandRyan said:

Yes it did! April 8th

Two days after us! Good luck!