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Hi all! I got an update saying I was approved for my I-131, Application for Travel Document and that they sent an approval notice. Is this notice the actual Advance Parole document or will that come later? 

 

Also, whenever I do get it, can I travel with just my passport? My ead work authorisation card is expiring soon. Just wondering do I need that to travel also?

 

Thanks

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12 hours ago, Sparkle said:

The trick is simple. Search for doctors who will accept insurance and bill your exam as annual medicals. You should have your up to date vaccinations done already then. It requires some research but they are there. Which city and state are you in? I can try searching for you. 

Aww you're so sweet! I live in Los Angeles, my zip code is 90010  :)

 Thank you in advance!

 

3 hours ago, MGJ_NY said:

Hi Fam! What are other ways to get a copy of the interview notice or just to know your schedule? I have sent VSC a letter about my address change, also did it online, reached out to my senator and district representative, called the USCIS hotline (obviously they couldn’t give me any info but i still tried). It’s been 2 weeks since USCIS sent me my interview notice and I’m really getting anxious now, I dont want to miss my interview. I’ve waited too long for this 😩😩😩 Any help pls???  @sandranj

My interview apparently was scheduled on October 19th, I'm still waiting for the notice....  But yeah 2 weeks seems a bit long, but also I think all the shipping services are backed up? Hmmm I would say keep on calling, keep on trying to contact someone :( Is there anyway you can contact people who live at your previous address?

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1 hour ago, saraa88 said:

Hi all! I got an update saying I was approved for my I-131, Application for Travel Document and that they sent an approval notice. Is this notice the actual Advance Parole document or will that come later? 

 

Also, whenever I do get it, can I travel with just my passport? My ead work authorisation card is expiring soon. Just wondering do I need that to travel also?

 

Thanks

No you can not travel with approval notice.

If you only apply for the i-131 then you will get paper base AP which will have your picture on the bottom left side.

 

if your combo card approved then you will get a card like EAD.

 

You do not need to EAD to travel unless EAD itself serve as Ap. 

If your EAD is separate then you just need your AP and passport.

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1 hour ago, hazel.60 said:

Aww you're so sweet! I live in Los Angeles, my zip code is 90010  :)

 Thank you in advance!

 

My interview apparently was scheduled on October 19th, I'm still waiting for the notice....  But yeah 2 weeks seems a bit long, but also I think all the shipping services are backed up? Hmmm I would say keep on calling, keep on trying to contact someone :( Is there anyway you can contact people who live at your previous address?

My interview was scheduled on Oct. 15, so yeah 2 weeks this Friday. I’m also checking my previous address but they didn’t get anything and my lawyer’s office didn’t get anything too 😓 called my district rep and senator again this morning and they sent another inquiry. I also called USCIS again this morning and requested for an infopass. They just gave me a service info number and said somebody is going to call me back to schedule an infopass (don’t know when that will be)  Hopefully I hear something by the end of the week. I’m really getting anxious. 

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8 minutes ago, MGJ_NY said:

My interview was scheduled on Oct. 15, so yeah 2 weeks this Friday. I’m also checking my previous address but they didn’t get anything and my lawyer’s office didn’t get anything too 😓 called my district rep and senator again this morning and they sent another inquiry. I also called USCIS again this morning and requested for an infopass. They just gave me a service info number and said somebody is going to call me back to schedule an infopass (don’t know when that will be)  Hopefully I hear something by the end of the week. I’m really getting anxious. 

Usually they call within 24 to 48 hours.

 

Did they tell you which area code will show up on your caller id? 

In my case they told me. 

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9 hours ago, Mkenyan said:

That "calling back by USCIS" is hoax, they have lied to me twice about "calling back" to give me date for an infopass.

 

But hey, they might call you, each case and scenarios are different.

Not really relying on it but they’re unpredictable, so who knows?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’ll keep calling my district rep though. Thanks!

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Good morning VJ family. Pls I have some questions.

1. I just noticed that on my I 360, my lawyer filled in my new passport number instead of the old one in the question that asked for passport number used at arrival. Though she submitted both my old and new passport data page. Hope that won’t be a problem?
 

2. In I 485 for my kids, in part 2 (1a) do I also click on Vawa self petitioner I 360 for my kids? Or I don’t answer at all?
 

3. I also noticed that on my biometrics notice I have uscis A#. I guess I’m to fill that in all I 485 pages for me.

 

4. In the past, I used public housing. The question that asked if I violated my visa rules, do I say yes or no? Also the question that asked if I used public benefit, do I say yes or no?

 

5. On the I 765 form, where it asked for the category of work permit, do I put 

(1)(c)(9) or I just put (c)(9) 

@sandranj @Demise @shiva32 I’ll really appreciate your response. Thank you all.

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42 minutes ago, Rosa Garcia said:

Hey guys! Did we see any I-360 November/December 2019 approvals yet?

One Nov 2019 approval recently. 

Divorced US citizen spouse in December 2017. 

Filed I-360 on Nov 12, 2019

Filed I485/ C31 EAD / AP in Feb 2020 (Stupid lawyer filed C31 instead of C9, and I didnt know EAD codes, didnt know about this VJ forum either)

On H1b status since 2014, H1b 6 years expired in May 2020. Out of status / Period of authorized stay since then. 

Amended EAD petition to C9 and filed expedite request for same in mid-may 2020. 

C9 EAD approved June 4, 2020. 

Biometrics done in Oct 2020. 

I485 case transferred to NBC for "faster processing" on September 30, 2020

Filed C9 EAD / AP Renewal petition in February 2021. 

Initial Advance Parole (from Feb 2020 application) approved in June 2021. 

C31 EAD production update - Nov 1st, 2021. 

C31 card delivered to attorney's office on Nov 8, 2021. 

I-360 case approved status update - Nov 22, 2021. 

No RFE throughout.  

Senator's office confirmed via congressional inquiry that the St. Louis office has received the I485 file and is currently awaiting interview scheduling - March 7, 2022

C9 EAD renewal card production case update - July 20, 2022 (took them just 17 months to process)

C9 EAD / AP renewal approval case update on both cases on July 21, 2022.

Combo card delivered to attorney's office on July 27, 2022

Medical exam RFE Drama: Second congressional inquiry sent in early July 2022 for I485. USCIS responded on 8/12/22 to this congressional inquiry that they issued an RFE on 5/24/22 and were waiting for my response. My lawyer denied receiving RFE and there was no such update on online USCIS portal. Lawyer's old firm was safe mailing address on my case. Lawyer changed firms a year after I hired her but did not change mailing address for my case with USCIS, she said she had a deal with her old firm to forward all her clients' mail to her new firm. Old firm denied receiving RFE. Sent another congressional inquiry requesting copy of RFE on 8/17/22. I also got medical exam done on 8/17/22 as I assumed RFE was for medical exam (thanks for this forum's insights.) Yelled at lawyer and threatened her with dire consequences. On 8/18/22 my lawyer's old firm finally found scanned copy of RFE in their "archived scans" (whatever the duck that is) and emailed it to me. It was indeed RFE requesting medical exam. On 8/20/22 I mailed medicals sealed packet with copy of RFE to St. Louis field office. Also sent a notarized letter with the packet - updating safe mailing address to my home address and informing St. Louis field office that I fired my lawyer. Sent similar letter to Vermont Service Center on the same date. 

8/23/22 - Fedex confirmed delivery of medicals packet to St. Louis Field Office. 

8/26/22: Case update on I485: New Card Is Being Produced

8/29/22:  On August 29, 2022, we approved your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS

9/3/22 green card delivered to attorney's office (they didn't change safe mailing address despite my written requests to FO AND VSC.) 

9/6/22 VSC returned AR11 and my letter requesting safe mailing address change. In their letter they said something to the effect of "you can do this online, we wont do it via snail mail request etc." Just posting as an FYI, its weird. Also received I485 approval notice on the same date. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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20 hours ago, MGJ_NY said:

My interview was scheduled on Oct. 15, so yeah 2 weeks this Friday. I’m also checking my previous address but they didn’t get anything and my lawyer’s office didn’t get anything too 😓 called my district rep and senator again this morning and they sent another inquiry. I also called USCIS again this morning and requested for an infopass. They just gave me a service info number and said somebody is going to call me back to schedule an infopass (don’t know when that will be)  Hopefully I hear something by the end of the week. I’m really getting anxious. 

I see, hopefully you receive the notice soon! 

Do you know how long does it usually take to receive the notice? 

Also, do you know how much time in advance they schedule the interview? Is it like 4-6 weeks?

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Hi everyone,

Please is it normal for USCIS official not to see your information when you call to make an inquiry on your I-360? They always ask me to write to Vermont. Please is there any other way I can reach them? Its been two months now haven't gotten any update from the senator's office. Can I go through another congress person while I already put in an inquiry through the senator's office? 

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