October 2023 - AOS Filers

[mw & rg k1 636]

On 12/4/2023 at 9:22 AM, serret said:

Oh shoot… I just passed the knowledge test for the driving permit and they told me to change the name on my SSN card to my married name first before getting my permit issued. I’ll go to the SSA office tomorrow and see if they can update my name so that I can proceed with the driving permit. Not being able to drive is a big limitation in the Midwest🥲

 

On 12/4/2023 at 11:59 AM, biscoito1r said:

My wife had the same problem. She went to the SSA and they told her that she first needs her EAD before she can make the change. We are in Massachusetts.

We had a similar problem .... Except, a few minor differences.
First, we attempted to get a RealID.  
First registration with CA DMV, no problem with Docs but didn't pass the test.
Second registration with CA DMV, passed test, but I-94 didn't have 60 days of validity left so couldn't continue 
AND ... Since married name didn't have a middle name, Nevada didn't give wife her preferred married name so had to wait for CA Court to legally change the name.

THEN when we went back to SSA to change the name, they couldn't as there was less than 2 weeks (validity) left on the I-94 at that point.
So, now we have to wait for EAD before we can proceed with SSN and perhaps with RealID.

Silly

[SaraClaire11 136]

Hello, hope everyone here is doing well and making progress on AOS!

 

Just reaching out for some insight...we filed for AOS & EAD on 10/4 and our NOA1 for both was 10/23.

 

So far we haven't received any updates. Is this normal? Do I need to submit and inquiry? Some October couples have already had biometrics and/or received EAD at this point...

 

I check my case tracker every day hoping for movement, but nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

[XinTing 13]

11 minutes ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Hello, hope everyone here is doing well and making progress on AOS!

 

Just reaching out for some insight...we filed for AOS & EAD on 10/4 and our NOA1 for both was 10/23.

 

So far we haven't received any updates. Is this normal? Do I need to submit and inquiry? Some October couples have already had biometrics and/or received EAD at this point...

 

I check my case tracker every day hoping for movement, but nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi there, welcome to the group. My NOA was the same day as yours. Basically, we got a letter in the mail with biometrics, but still have no online access code, and no other updates, the progress seems very variable, depending on which USCIS you are processing at. A few in this group got their EAD within a few days to weeks after fingerprinting; others like us are still waiting

[mw & rg k1 636]

32 minutes ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Hello, hope everyone here is doing well and making progress on AOS!

 

Just reaching out for some insight...we filed for AOS & EAD on 10/4 and our NOA1 for both was 10/23.

 

So far we haven't received any updates. Is this normal? Do I need to submit and inquiry? Some October couples have already had biometrics and/or received EAD at this point...

 

I check my case tracker every day hoping for movement, but nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

It did take a while to actually "get" the letters and the account access code as well.
Check my timeline as I have very, very detailed notes when I got a notice of something and when it actually arrived via USPS.
Example: 09 Oct 2023 - Online Access Details (USPS) 23 Oct 2023
Yes, the "code letter" was dated "09 Oct" but not to house until "23 Oct" - Crazy 

I had also heard a number of people as having success with "Ask Emma" to getting the online access code.
Best of luck with "Her" as I never seem to have a good conversation with her.

Online access does give a better way to see current state and even letters they send (much faster than USPS) but like with K-1, there is still plenty of "Why is it taking so long" and the "myProgress" seems to be about worthless

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2023 by mw & rg k1
a little more data

[grumpypiggy 290]

6 hours ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Hello, hope everyone here is doing well and making progress on AOS!

 

Just reaching out for some insight...we filed for AOS & EAD on 10/4 and our NOA1 for both was 10/23.

 

So far we haven't received any updates. Is this normal? Do I need to submit and inquiry? Some October couples have already had biometrics and/or received EAD at this point...

 

I check my case tracker every day hoping for movement, but nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

My AOS timeline for your reference:

 

2023-10-21 Package sent via UPS Next-Day-Air
2023-10-24 UPS delivered
2023-10-26 Check cashed
2023-10-27 Receipt numbers received via SMS + bio appt scheduled
2023-11-01 Online access code letter received (notice date 2023-10-27)
2023-11-02 Walk-in, got biometrics done earlier (scheduled on 2023-11-16)
2023-11-06 NOA1 + bio appt letters received (notice date 2023-10-27)
2023-11-28 Case was transferred to San Jose field office (via ask Emma)
2023-11-29 Request for additional evidence was sent (failed to answer Public Charge inadmissibility questions)
2023-11-30 Response to request for evidence was received (online submitted)

 

My advice would be ask Emma, I know it would probably take more than one attempt, cuz every Emma has a different personality 😂 

I would keep asking until I get my answer with the right Emma. That's how I get to know the tracking number of my EAD, and AOS transfer date from NBC to FO....

Edited December 6, 2023 by grumpypiggy

[grumpypiggy 290]

On 12/4/2023 at 12:29 PM, ThailandR said:

My wife applied for her CA. ID card. It never arrived and after a call to DMV we were told it was because her I-94 was expiring and the other NOA documents would not suffice.  Was told she needed her EAD card....insanity.  tried to add her to the Bank accounts and was told the same thing, didn't matter that she was on the household bills and had a SSN.

Sorry to hear that

 

I also renewed my CA DL and upgraded to real ID on 2023-11-17 (using EAD card and I-765 online approval notice, I-94 expired as well), they told me I will receive it in mail within 3-4 weeks, so far 3 weeks almost past and still nothing...maybe I should also give them a call to ask for the status. Hope everything is fine.

Edited December 6, 2023 by grumpypiggy

[grumpypiggy 290]

Below is a helpful and informative post I found online regarding case transfer from NBC to FO (and eventually FO to NBC...)

 

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You will never get a transfer notice from NBC to a field office because it's not a physical transfer unlike when a case moves from one service center to another. There are 6 service centers ( Texas, Nebraska, California, Vermont, Potomac and Missouri that is NBC) . Under NBC, there are 89 field offices. When case goes to FO from NBC, it's an electronic transfer unless it's going to local FO for interview. Any transfer between service centers is an actual physical transfer of case papers and hence you get notified and get a physical receipt. 'Case transfer' status means, service center which had your case till now confirming transfer. 'Case transferred and new office has adjudication' means new office had accepted the case adjudication. By the way, these statuses are just and electronic translations. Look at it as a bank transfer. First status is like you sent a check to a party through your bank, second status is their back acknowledging that they received the check. It take few days the party will receive the cash. Same here, after these two statuses show up, it takes 2 to 4 weeks your case is physically transfers and get routed in at NBC. Once it receives in NBC, it electronically gets transferred to a FO and that's when Emma agents will tell you what office it is. Until that happens, you will get random answers like, case is at NBC, case is still at TSC/NSC, case was never transferred or transferred back. Don't believe those answers. It will just raise your blood pressure. In my case, my case transfer status was happened on Feb 15th and 16th. Until 3/15 I was getting random answers. Finally on 3/19, agents started to tell me that my case was transferred to San Fernando Valley FO. So it took almost a month to transfer to NBC physically. Hope this helps..

[serret 55]

On 12/4/2023 at 11:22 AM, serret said:

Oh shoot… I just passed the knowledge test for the driving permit and they told me to change the name on my SSN card to my married name first before getting my permit issued. I’ll go to the SSA office tomorrow and see if they can update my name so that I can proceed with the driving permit. Not being able to drive is a big limitation in the Midwest🥲

SSA didn’t update my name in the SSN card, they told me to come back when I get my EAD/green card. Good news is I can still get my driving permit (though with my maiden name). 

[ThailandR 54]

So I checked the USCIS page last night and this morning. The added AOS I-485, the EAD and the AP cases are now missing?  What do I do.  I tried to add them back in with the given info and access code but nothing...

[mw & rg k1 636]

2 hours ago, ThailandR said:

So I checked the USCIS page last night and this morning. The added AOS I-485, the EAD and the AP cases are now missing?  What do I do.  I tried to add them back in with the given info and access code but nothing...

Refresh the page ... that has happened to me a few times now

[ThailandR 54]

28 minutes ago, mw & rg k1 said:

Refresh the page ... that has happened to me a few times now

I have as well as logging out and logging back in. I requested another online access code so I can add the cases back into the profile....

Edited December 6, 2023 by ThailandR

[ThailandR 54]

Just spoke to a Live agent using Ask Emma.  I asked about the cases disappearing from the USCIS case list in my wife's profile.  I advised them I had checked the USCIS My Progress tab last week and the cases were there but on Friday night they disappeared.  The agent said it is a known issue and they are working on-it.  Asking for a new online access code or trying to create a new account will not work.  The agent assured me the cases were still being processed and at this point if anything was needed they would send an email.  The agent apologized for the inability to follow the cases or add information using the update tab.

[Eb24 50]

EAD arrived today.

 

Hopefully, everyone gets some updates soon.

 

@grumpypiggy is your i485 application still on step 3 (attend interview, if necessary)?

 

 

[ThailandR 54]

1 minute ago, Eb24 said:

EAD arrived today.

 

Hopefully, everyone gets some updates soon.

 

@grumpypiggy is your i485 application still on step 3 (attend interview, if necessary)?

 

 

Congratulations.  I hope my wife's arrives soon since last week it said 1 week in the processing of it.  Waiting on one more piece of documentation from a new employer I started working for on December 1st (A verification of employment letter) so I can add it to the requested I-864 documents they sent the RFE for. I know its a new job but the income from it alone satisfies the 125% poverty level threshold.  So if they still have issues with my Pension, and the 12 months of bank statements and the 3 years of 1099R's I have for them, the additional kitchen sink info should pass the test....keeping my fingers crossed.  On another note, I added her to the house bills (Power &Water) and the bank accepted that in order to add her to the accounts.  She was happy because her debit card will have the frozen characters on it...lol 

[Eb24 50]

Hope it all goes smoothly for you! 
 

Gotta love those character debit cards too.

 

@ThailandR

Edited December 7, 2023 by Eb24