October 2023 - AOS Filers

[scholes18 43]

31 minutes ago, grumpypiggy said:

I'm in a 0922 wechat group with 140 family based AOS filers, from what I could tell among all the 8 filers who got approved by now, 2 are K1 (including me). Those who got approved with I-130 are case number starting with 09220-09223, while K1 approval filers like me are 09228.

 

So the general idea we discussed is K1 should be relatively faster than spouses that filed AOS with I-130, because we already went through I-129F. So less paperwork to check for USCIS, and probably less chance to get an interview.

Right, I agree with that. It's just difficult to get hard, clean data that we can extrapolate timing from. 

[ThailandR 54]

Of those already approved in our group, how many were being processed through the Lee's  Summit,MO USCIS Office. That's where both the AOS and EAD as well as AP for my wife are being processed through, and yet we live in Southern California.....down to 1 week again on EAD, and still not showing the RFE for the I-864 has been received yet my USPS green tracking post card was returned....

[mw & rg k1 636]

3 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

I'm in a 0922 wechat group with 140 family based AOS filers, from what I could tell among all the 8 filers who got approved by now, 2 are K1 (including me). Those who got approved with I-130 are case number starting with 09220-09223, while K1 approval filers like me are 09228.

 

So the general idea we discussed is K1 should be relatively faster than spouses that filed AOS with I-130, because we already went through I-129F. So less paperwork to check for USCIS, and probably less chance to get an interview.

 

For reference we are a 09226 (k1)

 

I see in case track when searching that 485 has plenty of "close" other cases not just k1 even in my group ... 

 

Best bet for k1 is to use the time-line search here but that is self reporting and not definitive either ...

 

 

[mw & rg k1 636]

2 hours ago, ThailandR said:

Of those already approved in our group, how many were being processed through the Lee's  Summit,MO USCIS Office. That's where both the AOS and EAD as well as AP for my wife are being processed through, and yet we live in Southern California.....down to 1 week again on EAD, and still not showing the RFE for the I-864 has been received yet my USPS green tracking post card was returned....

 

We were Lee's summit ioe09226 group

 

[ThailandR 54]

10 minutes ago, mw & rg k1 said:

 

We were Lee's summit ioe09226 group

 

We are IOE09229 group

[scholes18 43]

2 hours ago, ThailandR said:

Of those already approved in our group, how many were being processed through the Lee's  Summit,MO USCIS Office. That's where both the AOS and EAD as well as AP for my wife are being processed through, and yet we live in Southern California.....down to 1 week again on EAD, and still not showing the RFE for the I-864 has been received yet my USPS green tracking post card was returned....

Lee's Summit is the National Benefits Center. I believe they process all EAD and AP cases, and also some AOS cases (which eventually get handed off to the local FO). 

[Eddie101 87]

23 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

When you receive your online access code, you will be able to see all of your cases.
in our case, the original K1 as well as our AOS, EAD, and AP filings.
The myProgress tab seems useless (as you have read in this forum) but there is a documents tab.

In this documents tab there is a way to "upload unsolicited evidence"
In our case, we regenerated a complete I-486, added a cover letter as to what was changed and uploaded as "Other"

Since we had received an RFE for the support, that was also uploaded (previously as RFE response)

AND when we had the legal name change (finalized court docs) we uploaded those (as Identity Documents).

Finally .... any documents they send to you are listed under that section and can be downloaded 
(hence, have the approval letter long before it has actually been received from USPS)

 

Here is hoping you get your access code soon ... Some were able to get this from Emma using the receipt number but she has never been helpful when I ask her questions.

 

Thank you very much for your guidance! That is really appreciated!👍👍

[grumpypiggy 290]

18 hours ago, scholes18 said:

Lee's Summit is the National Benefits Center. I believe they process all EAD and AP cases, and also some AOS cases (which eventually get handed off to the local FO). 

My RFE letter is from SAN JOSE field office, but other than that all came from NBC.

[grumpypiggy 290]

FYI: I asked Emma today about my green card: Card Produced 12/19/2023, no tracking number yet.

 

(My case status still showing case approved)

Edited December 20, 2023 by grumpypiggy

[grumpypiggy 290]

2 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

FYI: I asked Emma today about my green card: Card Produced 12/19/2023, no tracking number yet.

 

(My case status still showing case approved)

Update: Case status changed to Card Was Picked Up By USPS with tracking number provided. Expected delivery on 12/22/2023 Friday. 

 

@mw & rg k1 Looks like mine takes 9 days after approval to received the card. In my case it shows the tracking number when picked up, although I do knew others' status changed to card was delivered (tracking shown after got delivered) directly after case approved.

Edited December 21, 2023 by grumpypiggy

[serret 55]

1 hour ago, grumpypiggy said:

Update: Case status changed to Card Was Picked Up By USPS with tracking number provided. Expected delivery on 12/22/2023 Friday. 

 

@mw & rg k1 Looks like mine takes 9 days after approval to received the card. In my case it shows the tracking number when picked up, although I do knew others' status changed to card was delivered (tracking shown after got delivered) directly after case approved.

Lol, same!! Status changed to card picked up by USPS today and expected delivery date is the 22nd!

[EstambulPR 16]

On 10/17/2023 at 7:49 AM, badwolfxi said:

I also used the credit card payment option so the payment was processed immediately rather than waiting a few days for a check to be cleared.

Hello! Quick question....so can I submit the entire (130/130A/864/765/485) AOS package and pay with CC? I thought it all had to be in cash/check/ACH! =0(

 

On 10/17/2023 at 7:49 AM, badwolfxi said:

I also used the credit card payment option so the payment was processed immediately rather than waiting a few days for a check to be cleared.

 

[mw & rg k1 636]

6 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

FYI: I asked Emma today about my green card: Card Produced 12/19/2023, no tracking number yet.

 

(My case status still showing case approved)

 @grumpypiggy and @serret ... was getting depressed that card wasn't getting made and just tonight it switched to produced (today) ... so we will see if trend continues ... based on yours, I will be hoping for Saturday or Tuesday.

 

[ThailandR 54]

For those that received an RFE and returned what was asked, how long after your tracking showed it was delivered did you see a change on the system showing it was received.  My wife's RFE was received over a week ago, I have the green postcard receipt now and USPS shows it was delivered, but yet there is no status change in the case......so frustrated and concerned at this point the case has been put on the back burner.

 

EAD status now back to 2 weeks from 1 week for the 3rd time.....ugh.

 

Guess with the holidays we may not see anything until next year.

 

Congratulations to all who have been successful.

[badwolfxi 56]

13 hours ago, EstambulPR said:

Hello! Quick question....so can I submit the entire (130/130A/864/765/485) AOS package and pay with CC? I thought it all had to be in cash/check/ACH! =0(

 

 

Yes, there's a separate form for paying with a credit card that has you fill in your CC info. You have to include that and place on top of your packet