EAD approved after 18 months!

[Gomast 65]

Hey guys,

My wife and I just wanted to share our excitement and appreciation to this community.

My I-765 application which I submitted on 9/23/19 has been approved today!

The waiting has been unreal, and we still can't believe that it has been approved.

Thank you for all the support and advice. What finally helped is my 3rd outside normal processing times request that I submitted and my email to the ombudsman.

 

I still have my pending I-485, which I have responded to the RFE more than a year ago, and never heard back. But I am not too concerned about the AOS. The bottom line is that I'm with my wife, and I can work. That's a win.

[H.Angy 51]

It is a win but it can also be a loss. Congratulations !

[Gomast 65]

2 hours ago, H.Angy said:

It is a win but it can also be a loss. Congratulations !

It’s a loss of 18 months, but I’m over it  I’m trying to be positive today. 

[tkyang99 7]

Congrats! Was there any reason or explanation from USCIS for the long delay?

[Gomast 65]

4 hours ago, tkyang99 said:

Congrats! Was there any reason or explanation from USCIS for the long delay?

Thank you!

Surprisingly there was no reason related to my case. When I submitted the second request of outside normal processing times, they responded on 10/13/20:

 

The status of this service request is:
Due to workload factors not related to your case, USCIS anticipates a delay in completing your case. USCIS is committed to adjudicating immigration benefits in the order received and in a timely and efficient manner. 
 

I’m now experiencing the same issue with the I-485. I should have received an answer from them by March 2020, and my outside normal processing times request and request for a tier 2 have not been answered for 3 months.