What to do if EAD/AP Combo Card is rejected by CBP?

[EatBulaga 314]

1 hour ago, beloved_dingo said:

Statistics by AOS Office (for the last 360 days)

AOS Office	Total Records	Avg. Total Days to Interview	Avg. Days to 1st NOA	Avg. Days btw 1st NOA Biometrics	Avg. Days btw Biometrics and Interview (if interview required)	Avg. Days btw Biometrics and Decision Date	Avg. Days btw Decision Date and Receiving Green Card
Atlanta GA	5	465	22	85	358	369	8

 

Here are VJ stats for AOS through Atlanta. According to your timeline, you are ~250 days into the process. It is extremely unlikely that your AOS will still be processing another 2+ years. The processing times on the USCIS site aren't really accurate or helpful at all. An example: My FO says that N-400 takes 12.5 months, but we got our interview scheduled 9 weeks after filing. 

 

So, you are creating a worry that is prefaced on so many "what if" situations:

 

What if your AOS takes 2+ more years to finish?

AND what if you need to travel overseas during that time?

AND what if having a valid EAD/AP card causes issues with CBP? (which is unheard of)

AND what if some other once in a life time awful thing occurs that SPECIFICALLY affects people with pending AOS that are traveling with AP?

 

If you approached everything in life that way, it'd be impossible to function.

Thanks for the VJ stats.

I posted my own theory about the Atlanta FO wait time at

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798277-atlanta-field-office-385-months-wait-time/

 

I understand the "what if's".

We've gotten this far being meticulous, which you called "what if's".

Don't worry about us as much as those who are not meticulous going thru the immigration process.

 

25 minutes ago, JohnnyForeigner said:

In the 2nd field of that info - it says number of records is 5.

 

Does that mean the figures are an average for 5 cases ? 

 

Below is a similar site - and their indication that the wait ( after "case ready for scheduling interview" ) for interview is 20 months.

My theory is that these wait time estimates can change tomorrow if Atlanta FO wants to clear the backlog with those that have the I-693 and waive the interviews.

Also, I conjectured that the Atlanta FO has not processed any cases since Jan 2023?

And the recent courtesy emails may be a signal that they are ready to ramp up processing again?

I agree with @beloved_dingo that it is highly unlikely that the Atlanta FO will actually take 2+ years to process the cases since USCIS will have to grant the 10-year GC and forfeit the I-751 fees from the applicants.

Since the last VJ cases from Atlanta was in Dec 2022, with 15 months wait time, I predict most of the backlogged cases will get processed in 15-23 months soon because of those that respond to the I-693 courtesy emails.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email

 

To avoid forking this post into something else, I recommend that we continue the Atlanta wait time discussion at this post

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798277-atlanta-field-office-385-months-wait-time/

 

Edited April 6, 2023 by EatBulaga