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I had my old I-485 hold in abeyance in Sept 2021, while I applied to renew my Combo card under that old I-485 in April 2021 before I decided to apply for vawa. I thought I will never get that renewal and is waiting for a new EAD under my new I-485 filed concurrently with I-360. However, to my surprise, I received an update today, for that renewal application, said "card is being produced". I will wait for the card to arrive to see if this is real. 

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hi guys today my status was updated again to

 

“card was mailed to me” 

 

Does this mean they mailed my approval notice? 
 

the attorney said because of the new system, when the case is approved USCIS automatically mails the work permit card and she said it might be just a glitch, but I’m really hoping that she’s wrong and this is actually the approval notice 🥲


 

don’t they provide a tracking number for the mail?

 

 

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1 hour ago, J2020 said:


hi guys today my status was updated again to

 

“card was mailed to me” 

 

Does this mean they mailed my approval notice? 
 

the attorney said because of the new system, when the case is approved USCIS automatically mails the work permit card and she said it might be just a glitch, but I’m really hoping that she’s wrong and this is actually the approval notice 🥲


 

don’t they provide a tracking number for the mail?

 

 

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Its an approval. Congratulations

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1 hour ago, J2020 said:


hi guys today my status was updated again to

 

“card was mailed to me” 

 

Does this mean they mailed my approval notice? 
 

the attorney said because of the new system, when the case is approved USCIS automatically mails the work permit card and she said it might be just a glitch, but I’m really hoping that she’s wrong and this is actually the approval notice 🥲


 

don’t they provide a tracking number for the mail?

 

 

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Is it the first time you are receiving a card from uscis?

If yes, you should be receiving also a tracking number. 

The approval notice will follow and it can takes weeks or even months for it to be mailed. 

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43 minutes ago, Shroy123 said:

Its an approval. Congratulations

Thank you 🙏


I really hope so, my attorney said it might be a glitch, but I’m being positive and hoping she’s wrong.

 

43 minutes ago, Rhema1 said:

Is it the first time you are receiving a card from uscis?

If yes, you should be receiving also a tracking number. 

The approval notice will follow and it can takes weeks or even months for it to be mailed. 

 Yes this is my first time receiving any card from them. I never applied for the work permit or the advance parole before. I only have the i360. It says “we mailed your new card for your form i360” 

 

They didn’t provide a tracking number 🤷🏼‍♀️

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I didn’t apply for anything but i360 

 

No i485 no EAD

no advance parole, 

 

I did not submit anything but the i360 alone, so I’m confused about what card this is about. If anyone has any idea if this is a normal process for i360 please let me know.

 

thank you 🙏 

 

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55 minutes ago, J2020 said:

Thank you 🙏


I really hope so, my attorney said it might be a glitch, but I’m being positive and hoping she’s wrong.

 

 Yes this is my first time receiving any card from them. I never applied for the work permit or the advance parole before. I only have the i360. It says “we mailed your new card for your form i360” 

 

They didn’t provide a tracking number 🤷🏼‍♀️

They will send you a tracking number.

Either in your Email or in  your uscis online login account if you signed for any. 

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33 minutes ago, J2020 said:

I didn’t apply for anything but i360 

 

No i485 no EAD

no advance parole, 

 

I did not submit anything but the i360 alone, so I’m confused about what card this is about. If anyone has any idea if this is a normal process for i360 please let me know.

 

thank you 🙏 

 

Do not worried. 

It is an EAD card , C31 category, generally issued after vawa approval. 

This means that you marked on your form i360 to be issued an EAD card when your case got approved. 

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5 minutes ago, Rhema1 said:

They will send you a tracking number.

Either in your Email or in  your uscis online login account if you signed for any. 

Alright thank you so much I’ll check it out 🙏

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Hi guys, 

 

I think upon receiving the approval notice, I have to file an i824 for USCIS to transfer my file to NVC so I can start the consular processing to get the immigration visa. 
 

1- does anyone know if the fees for i824 can be waved since I’m a vawa applicant? 
 

2- does anyone have an idea how I can file this form?


Do I mail it to Vermont service center?

 

if there’s any other thread that is discussing this kind of process, please share the link with me if possible 🙏

 

thank you all ❣️

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3 minutes ago, dreamer1 said:

Hello Beautiful people!! 

 

I got this baby this morning for my I485, what would this mean? I did not submit Medicals yet 

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-Did you submit medicals in the past and forget? Even if it was for I130 / marriage based petition. If not, hopefully it’s a wrong update and they correct it. Do you have a pending C9 EAD petition (new or renewal), maybe this update was posted on the I485 instead of the I765 ?

-Also your VAWA is approved right? 

-Finally if they send a green card without medicals review, notify USCIS immediately. They make such mistakes sometimes, but if you don't report it and it's not corrected, they may accuse you of fraud later, say the time of applying for citizenship. One of the immigration lawyers posted something similar on twitter a week or so ago. Please insert your choice of swear words for our favorite agency here. 

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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On 11/8/2021 at 7:01 PM, dreamer1 said:

Hey miss Awesome! 

 

Oh just hustling and waiting... same old. VAWA approved 12/2020,

 

applied for C9 renewal 4/21 for the card was expiring 6/21 - nothing yet

 

Applied for C31 renewal for card that expired today actually, have the 180 day extension so lets see 🙏🙏

 

how are you? how is everything at work? how are things here, any current trends ain approval that I should know? 

Maybe the update on the I485 is your C31 renewal? 

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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2 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

-Did you submit medicals in the past and forget? Even if it was for I130 / marriage based petition. If not, hopefully it’s a wrong update and they correct it. Do you have a pending C9 EAD petition (new or renewal), maybe this update was posted on the I485 instead of the I765 ?

-Also your VAWA is approved right? 

-Finally if they send a green card without medicals review, notify USCIS immediately. They make such mistakes sometimes, but if you don't report it and it's not corrected, they may accuse you of fraud later, say the time of applying for citizenship. One of the immigration lawyers posted something similar on twitter a week or so ago. Please insert your choice of swear words for our favorite agency here. 

yes, vawa approved

I have all my renewed EADs

I think I should get my medicals done ASAP 

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