August 2020 - AOS Filers

[partyintheUSA 86]

2 hours ago, Cilllah said:

I was hoping in the next few weeks but you really think it is gonna be THAT long? I might just not worry about working on it then as it won't even take long tbh.

It really all depends on where the RFEs are coming from, and how much USCIS planned for this. If the lockbox folks were proactive and making notes about which applications were missing 944 as they were processing them, then it should be relatively easy for them to send out the RFEs and we'll all have them in a few weeks.

 

But if the apps are going to require re-review involving either local offices and/or NBC (which prepares a lot of documents for local offices), both of those are running understaffed and overworked, and things are going to take quite a while.

 

Even though the furloughs were avoided, USCIS still made operational cuts:

 

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One of the ways USCIS is saving money is by reducing the number of contract employees it uses in the Kansas City area. Before the pandemic, the agency used 1,300 workers from contracting business Pacific Architects and Engineers to help process applications. Now it will use just 500.

https://kansasreflector.com/2020/09/10/immigration-agency-cuts-of-800-kansas-city-jobs-expected-to-trigger-backlogs-delays-nationwide/

 

The above is likely responsible for the USCIS portion of the lag on mailed NOAs (that's where they're shipped from). Throw in postal service delays and I predict we're all going to be waiting at least a few weeks but likely longer.

 

There's a separate bill that just passed the house and is expected to clear senate and receive signature (H.R. 8337) that provides additional funding to USCIS and that could potentially help things along but we'll see. 

 

Honestly we'll be excited if we get a biometrics appointment before the end of the year. 

 

2 hours ago, Tigerlily87 said:

I’m wondering if I should just send the 944 as well or if that would confuse adjudicators?

I'm going to wait for the mailed RFE. If a 944 shows up without the colored slip of paper they're all expecting you're just asking for a lazy employee to chuck it in the reject pile, I think. Unfortunately given how backwards USCIS looks right now it's a lot harder for me to imagine the gains from sending in unrequested vs the losses.

[Rita Kosh 7]

On 9/3/2020 at 8:23 PM, Rita Kosh said:

I sent my package last week but it didn't get there till Monday(USPS can be crazy atimes). Someone named E. BROWN signed for it. I just remembered I didn't put a an evaluation of my foreign degree in my I-944. Hopefully my US masters degree and current Ph.D program will suffice. I just hope everything goes well. I don't wanna pay the new fees. 

My credit card was charged yesterday! I have a pending charge of 1760. I hope it posts by tomorrow. Waiting for my texts soon!!!

Delivered on 08/31

Charged on 09/26

[mbssss 112]

5 hours ago, mogiftney said:

I got our three NOAs in the mail last night 09/26/2020! And we had sent the old I-765 version and we got an NOA for that as well. 

When did you file the old I-765? My card was charged on Friday and I did not see any indication that mine was rejected yet (I sent the old one as well) so i'm wondering if they actually accepted it since I sent it the same day? I guess i'll see when I get my reciept numbers.

[Tigerlily87 40]

I feel better now!  Thank you Jesus 🙏🏻
also I still don’t have receipt numbers for my i130, is that normal?

Edited September 28, 2020 by Tigerlily87

[Tigerlily87 40]

Spoke too soon, the rest of my numbers came 

[mogiftney 144]

3 hours ago, mbssss said:

When did you file the old I-765? My card was charged on Friday and I did not see any indication that mine was rejected yet (I sent the old one as well) so i'm wondering if they actually accepted it since I sent it the same day? I guess i'll see when I get my reciept numbers.

Is my timeline public? I have all of my info up to date on there!

[mogiftney 144]

8 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

Well that's cool, you are on easy street now and just have to wait! Did you send in the I-944 too?

No we did not send the I-944 unfortunately. But we have most things for it ready now. 

[partyintheUSA 86]

1 hour ago, Tigerlily87 said:

I feel better now!  Thank you Jesus 🙏🏻

Yes!!! 

 

Okay, does that mean everyone from August has had their payments processed? Congrats to all!  (And if anyone out there is still waiting, someone from July took 40+ days so don't despair!) 

[mbssss 112]

I got my reciept numbers today by calling USCIS so I'm sure that my payment will be posted any day. Just like I thought, my I-765 got rejected so I'll have the new form ready to go for when it arrives back. At least everything else was accepted so that's great news.

 

It says online "

On September 25, 2020, we rejected your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Receipt Number -------------, because you sent us the incorrect fee."

 

I assume that this is just what all of them says cause I certainly did not send them the incorrect fee and I used the group C9, it was an outdated form, lol.

 

Either way, at least I have the numbers now

Edited September 28, 2020 by mbssss

[Tigerlily87 40]

1 minute ago, mbssss said:

I got my reciept numbers today by calling USCIS so I'm sure that my payment will be posted any day. Just like I thought though, my I-765 got rejected so I'll have the new form ready to go for when it arrives back. At least everything else was accepted so that's great news.

 

It says online "

On September 25, 2020, we rejected your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Receipt Number -------------, because you sent us the incorrect fee."

 

I assume that this is just what all of them says cause I certainly did not send them the incorrect fee and I used the group C9, it was an outdated form, lol.

 

Either way, at least I have the numbers now

Same as me.  I’m holding for someone right now

[mbssss 112]

6 minutes ago, Tigerlily87 said:

Same as me.  I’m holding for someone right now

Does yours say the same thing? 

[Tigerlily87 40]

OK so I just got off the phone with US CIS. What I was told is a whole bunch of people were incorrectly rejected. They advised me to wait for my i485 letter and to resubmit pretty much I suggested here. They said I could submit without it, but it would be better if I waited for that letter and I wouldn’t have to pay the fee.

Just now, mbssss said:

Does yours say the same thing? 

Yes, I think if you go a few pages back you can see the letter that I got

[mbssss 112]

1 minute ago, Tigerlily87 said:

OK so I just got off the phone with US CIS. What I was told is a whole bunch of people were incorrectly rejected. They advised me to wait for my i485 letter and to resubmit pretty much I suggested here. They said I could submit without it, but it would be better if I waited for that letter and I wouldn’t have to pay the fee.

Yes, I think if you go a few pages back you can see the letter that I got

Gotcha. We'll both just have the form ready to go once we recieve it back than. At least we wont have to pay the fee, even if we get it after Oct 2nd.

 

I just saw, thank you!

[BearxBelle 23]

12 hours ago, partyintheUSA said:

Yes!!! 

 

Okay, does that mean everyone from August has had their payments processed? Congrats to all!  (And if anyone out there is still waiting, someone from July took 40+ days so don't despair!) 

I have not had payment processed yet, received 8/28 sent 8/26...

[Tigerlily87 40]

7 minutes ago, BearxBelle said:

I have not had payment processed yet, received 8/28 sent 8/26...

I would give them a callI would give them a call

Does anyone else have this weird feeling of well I’m actually in the system now? 😂 I mean obviously those with K1s were before but even more so now