August 2020 - AOS Filers

[lgb2015 51]

17 hours ago, slowreflexes2112 said:

We have the same timeline. What is your asc located?

Called earlier today and they said letters were sent on the 20th.

packet sent 8/4

received 8/7

Receipts sent 8/20 

waiting on the physical copy

I don't have receipts yet. We filed I-130 and I-1485, so I think it stays at MSC initially, but our field office will be El Paso. How about you?

[OhWow 83]

This just in: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-averts-furlough-of-nearly-70-of-workforce

 

USCIS canceling furlough but saying waiting times will increase. What a bummer

[Jacobo 122]

On 8/21/2020 at 11:07 AM, partyintheUSA said:

 

I wouldn't worry, I've noticed a wide range in processing times and remember seeing at least one successful application with 5 weeks+ before NOA1. There are a bunch of variables that can impact processing times, even for applications physically delivered to USCIS on the same day, like: mail carrier used, application type/forms filed, payment method, office your file will eventually be sent to, speed of the USCIS employee who happens to get your envelope, etc. So I wouldn't let rejection be the first worry.

 

One question, though: did you mark the outside of the envelope with the forms you were filing? It's not required, but I do think it speeds up the application intake if you do it.

Yes, I did mark the envelope with the name of the forms being filed. I still have no news from USCIS; no checks cashed yet, no NOAs mailed. It has been 25 days since they received the I-130 / I-485 package 😞

[Rita Kosh 7]

1 hour ago, mbssss said:

We sent our application away this morning! Now we hold our thumbs and hope that everything arrives 

Do you need to send the I-944 if you have worked on-campus on your F-1? 

 

Even if I've been working as a Graduate student, I don't think I am exempted from filing I-944. I did it just to be safe

[partyintheUSA 86]

1 minute ago, Jacobo said:

Yes, I did mark the envelope with the name of the forms being filed. I still have no news from USCIS; no checks cashed yet, no NOAs mailed. It has been 25 days since they received the I-130 / I-485 package 😞

 

That's frustrating! One thing -- being in FL, it's possible your local office was hit extra hard by COVID and there are some increased delays as a result. I would give it another week and then see if you can request a status update.

 

26 minutes ago, OhWow said:

This just in: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-averts-furlough-of-nearly-70-of-workforce

 

USCIS canceling furlough but saying waiting times will increase. What a bummer

 

Good news regarding the furlough!

 

As for the wait times, while I wouldn't be surprised if they increase, I also wouldn't be surprised if things run somewhat normally.

 

If you think about the politics behind all of this, the USCIS director pretty much has to put something "bad" in this memo, because they're in the process of asking for additional funding, and have already stayed furloughs twice now.

 

So it looks a bit like the "Boy who cried wolf" (I think this is a universal fable?)  if they keep postponing furloughs and saying nothing. But if they say wait times are going up, then people have a reason to complain to their elected officials, and those people can lobby for increasing funding and everybody "wins". 

 

Also, depending on who is in office in November, priorities could again shift. 

 

So I would stay positive. Our apps are in and as of next week there will still be some people around to read them, that's a good thing. 

[mbssss 106]

2 minutes ago, Rita Kosh said:

Even if I've been working as a Graduate student, I don't think I am exempted from filing I-944. I did it just to be safe

Right, I just meant since it is technically not required right now we don't NEED to do it so I was just curious about whether we still needed to file it or something/

[apellica 80]

Ok, I think I made a big booboo on my I-765 Form.  I used the category (a)(6) vs (c)(9) . What will happen now?  I will probably just get an RFE or something?  I've already mailed it so there is nothing I can do to change it now.

[Cilllah 476]

Sent off our applications just now. It’s late so post dates for tomorrow so I’m hoping no weird spur of the moment I-944 news tomorrow as I didn’t include them. It’ll arrive there Friday so now I’m nervous! Hoping it all goes well!

[Sarge2155 4,587]

6 hours ago, Powermic said:

Applied PD 8/4

NOA received on 8/ 24

Wow that's  pretty quick. Please fill out your timeline as it helps to get the best answers should you have a question.

[Sarge2155 4,587]

1 hour ago, Cilllah said:

Sent off our applications just now. It’s late so post dates for tomorrow so I’m hoping no weird spur of the moment I-944 news tomorrow as I didn’t include them. It’ll arrive there Friday so now I’m nervous! Hoping it all goes well!

You'll be fine even if they come up with more nonsense your packet will be postmarked  before their nonsense. Good job I know you've been careful. No need to be nervous!

[slowreflexes2112 3]

6 hours ago, lgb2015 said:

I don't have receipts yet. We filed I-130 and I-1485, so I think it stays at MSC initially, but our field office will be El Paso. How about you?

Our field office is Orlando. We are originally June filers but we were rejected. 

[kumbaya 139]

originally sent packet in july, but it was sent back

 

so re-applied in august.

 

got noa today, backdated for 8/19 and 8/11

[partyintheUSA 86]

3 hours ago, Cilllah said:

Sent off our applications just now. It’s late so post dates for tomorrow so I’m hoping no weird spur of the moment I-944 news tomorrow as I didn’t include them. It’ll arrive there Friday so now I’m nervous! Hoping it all goes well!

Congrats on filing!

 

I don't think you have to worry about an update to I-944 guidance tomorrow.

 

When the 7/29 court decision was announced, USCIS updated this page two days later (7/31): https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge 

 

That page was again updated on 8/21. There's no mention of the 8/12 decision that limited the injunction, and the injunction page itself https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/injunction-of-the-inadmissibility-on-public-charge-grounds-final-rule hasn't been updated since 8/4.

 

It's possible USCIS is just taking significantly longer to figure out what to say/do, but it seems more likely to me that they're waiting for something else to happen (my guess is further legal proceedings -- unless there's something I'm missing, I think it's still possible to appeal this decision). 

 

Even if they do change their guidance soon, I think the worst case scenario would be an RFE, not an outright app rejection. 

 

All that said, I was definitely refreshing the injunction page while waiting in line to drop off the package, so I completely understand the nerves

[GetOutside 164]

4 hours ago, apellica said:

Ok, I think I made a big booboo on my I-765 Form.  I used the category (a)(6) vs (c)(9) . What will happen now?  I will probably just get an RFE or something?  I've already mailed it so there is nothing I can do to change it now.

did you file I-131 and I-765 concurrently ? 

[theflyhigh 63]

I just received the four NOA's in mailbox today for I-130/131/485/765.

 

Does anyone knows whose date of birth is printed in the upper section of the NOA for I-130? The petitioner's (US Citizen) or the Beneficiary?