October 2023 - AOS Filers

[badwolfxi 56]

8 minutes ago, eatplaysleep said:

Did you not already provide all of that as part of your I-130? 

If you look at my timeline we are doing AOS via K-1 Visa. I don't believe that evidence was going to be needed until after the I-485, when we need to file for removal of conditions. Unless I've been woefully uninformed this whole time, but nothing suggested shared marital life was required when adjusting from K-1.

Edited February 27, 2024 by badwolfxi

[eatplaysleep 8]

34 minutes ago, badwolfxi said:

If you look at my timeline we are doing AOS via K-1 Visa. I don't believe that evidence was going to be needed until after the I-485, when we need to file for removal of conditions. Unless I've been woefully uninformed this whole time, but nothing suggested shared marital life was required when adjusting from K-1.

Oh my apologies. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Didn’t catch that. 

[Eb24 50]

On 2/19/2024 at 11:52 AM, rierose said:

We have an exciting update with my EAD approved as per the 13th of Feb, which coincidentally is my birthday - what a great birthday gift! 🎁

It has still not updated the status on the USCIS case tracker as being approved, but I found the approval notice under the documents tab, active from the 13th, notice created on the 15th. Looking forward to receiving the approval notice in person and the card of course.

 

I have a question, as I can see lots are receiving their combo cards. The document title states 'standalone approval', which I assume means that it is only for the I-765, and not the I-131 combo (also there is no update/approval under that, which would cooperate that it is standalone').

 

Just wondering if others had a similar situation - regardless, just so happy to have some movement and an approval!

 

Best,

R

Congrats! My husband had the same thing happen. No other updates since then on his green card application. 
 

Tbh, I am just happy we got his EAD at this point.

 

Hope that helps!

[mw & rg k1 636]

On 2/27/2024 at 10:15 AM, badwolfxi said:

Received RFE today 2/27, they are requesting evidence of shared marital life together, basic stuff like shared property, names on lease, joint bank accounts and tax returns, photos of the marriage ceremony.

 

I assume these are being requested as a chance to bypass the interview.

I would try to reach an agent though Emma and expore what this is ....
Those things should be I751 ... not I485 as you said in a follow up comment ...

 

That said, we are working on our proof of marriage doc which also dates to our first days ...
Strongly recommend opening a doc and adding as you go ... I find it far easier to do as we do things and remember that we need to take a photo ... because it will be used there.

 

[badwolfxi 56]

1 hour ago, mw & rg k1 said:

I would try to reach an agent though Emma and expore what this is ....
Those things should be I751 ... not I485 as you said in a follow up comment ...

 

That said, we are working on our proof of marriage doc which also dates to our first days ...
Strongly recommend opening a doc and adding as you go ... I find it far easier to do as we do things and remember that we need to take a photo ... because it will be used there.

 

 

We've already gathered the requested documents and are mailing it out today. I did a Google search and this specific RFE has been issued many times before to other people. And after they responded to the RFE, a few weeks later their cases were approved.

 

So we'll just send this out and I'll report back when we hear from them again.

[vldrnxrz 36]

On 2/27/2024 at 10:25 AM, eatplaysleep said:

Right there with ya. It’s been silent and we even uploaded “corrections” due to realizing we answered a question wrong. 
 

Our I-130 has been showing as “taking longer than usual” since December. Reached out to USCIS and they said “everything looks good, it’s just in the hands of the case worker.”

 

Lately it’s been 4 weeks then 4 months on the I-485 just alternating back and forth. 
 

on the bright side, the I-94 travel history has gone *poof*! Supposedly that’s a good sign. 

It's frustrating and eating me alive!! I thought waiting for the I-129F to get approved was stressful... this is just as stressful! I keep checking the USCIS site every day for updates and nothing ever updates on there. It bounces around from 4 months... to 2 weeks... to 2 months... to 3 weeks... to 4 months again. It's extremely frustrating! 

You said you reached out to USCIS, did you contact them via phone, email, in person at an office? 

[badwolfxi 56]

Great news today 3/6/24, Case Approved! application to adjust status I-485. This was two days after they received the RFE for sending evidence of a shared marital life. So my assumptions were correct that the RFE was a way to bypass the interview.

[badwolfxi 56]

By the way, I wanted to add a few data points for the sake of, well an AOS case data point.

 

1. When we filed AOS I used 2022 income which was $29k, thought that might be an issue, it wasn't.

 

2. We answered NO to the public charge question because as far as we understood, that is a correct answer. We never got an RFE for it, and did not upload unsolicited evidence.

 

3. The RFEs that was received, or that anyone receives for that matter have clear and consice instructions. It also explicitly states that the sooner the response is received, the sooner they will begin processing your case again. We did not stop each time to ask Emma or connect with a live agent to question the RFE that has clear instructions. We just did what they asked.

 

4. We were given the option for document uploads on the USCIS account, but chose not to due to the fact that the number of uploads is limited and you have to resort to using the unsolicited document upload option for uploading more. We sent it via USPS priority with tracking every time like we have done from the beginning.

 

5. Not much of a data point but the wife and I would like to suggest to a lot of you. Patience matters, it's important, it's what keeps you sane. The important thing is that you are together now, there is no more distance, just be happy and live in the moment while the processing of your case moves along. Don't go running to Emma every week asking why your case that usually has an 8 month processing time is not getting processed in 3 months.

[mw & rg k1 636]

On 3/5/2024 at 2:23 PM, vldrnxrz said:

It's frustrating and eating me alive!! I thought waiting for the I-129F to get approved was stressful... this is just as stressful! I keep checking the USCIS site every day for updates and nothing ever updates on there. It bounces around from 4 months... to 2 weeks... to 2 months... to 3 weeks... to 4 months again. It's extremely frustrating! 

You said you reached out to USCIS, did you contact them via phone, email, in person at an office? 

 

Many (including us) found the myProgress to be horribly misleading ... if you have the account, monitor the documents folder ... that will change often even faster then the main status page does

[OsmanMCFC 19]

hi everyone, congratulations to those who have been approved and got there GC.

 

Was wondering if anyone else has received 'case is being actively reviewed' three times like i have.

 

I sent an RFE in October 2023 and was received and i guess it was fine as it then changed to 'actively reviewing'.

 

I then got an 'actively reviewing' in January a long with the infamous unreliable' MyProgress' tab telling me 2 weeks then 2 months and at one point it was 1 week lol

 

So i recently got another 'actively reviewing' update this morning but before that it said they sent me an RFE but I havent received any RFE on the Docs tab or even by post which makes me think maybe it was a mistake and theyre' actively reviewing' it.

 

Just want to know if it has happened to anyone or if anyone has information about the weird anomaly..

 

Totally sick of this process and regretting the K1 visa everyday, CR1 was always the better option but no use crying over spilled  milk...

 

Any help would be appreciated. I attached a screenshot showing what it looks like.

 

They got the dates wrong, which is no surprise because they seem to get a lot of things wrong. Apparently March 9th is after September. It should be October 7th.

 

 

[eatplaysleep 8]

1 hour ago, OsmanMCFC said:

hi everyone, congratulations to those who have been approved and got there GC.

 

Was wondering if anyone else has received 'case is being actively reviewed' three times like i have.

 

I sent an RFE in October 2023 and was received and i guess it was fine as it then changed to 'actively reviewing'.

 

I then got an 'actively reviewing' in January a long with the infamous unreliable' MyProgress' tab telling me 2 weeks then 2 months and at one point it was 1 week lol

 

So i recently got another 'actively reviewing' update this morning but before that it said they sent me an RFE but I havent received any RFE on the Docs tab or even by post which makes me think maybe it was a mistake and theyre' actively reviewing' it.

 

Just want to know if it has happened to anyone or if anyone has information about the weird anomaly..

 

Totally sick of this process and regretting the K1 visa everyday, CR1 was always the better option but no use crying over spilled  milk...

 

Any help would be appreciated. I attached a screenshot showing what it looks like.

 

They got the dates wrong, which is no surprise because they seem to get a lot of things wrong. Apparently March 9th is after September. It should be October 7th.

 

 

Way more updates than we have gotten! I think we have maybe three line items on ours. 😩

 

But, considering the other items in your activity it seems to line up that you would get so many actively reviewing updates. 

[OsmanMCFC 19]

9 minutes ago, eatplaysleep said:

Way more updates than we have gotten! I think we have maybe three line items on ours. 😩

 

But, considering the other items in your activity it seems to line up that you would get so many actively reviewing updates. 

Who knows, Maybe less is good lol....

 

Probably, but who knows why they keep reviewing, they can't even get the dates in order.

 

Guess its another waiting game.

 

Bets of luck on your case. hope you get something soon too

 

[OsmanMCFC 19]

Just a quick update on mine,

 

I got an RFE about that whole public charge inadmissbaility answer...

 

I answered 'no' instead of 'yes'.

 

AM i allowed to upload the evidence onto the online portal as an RFE or will I have to post it out ?

 

I have seen people upload and others post it so just confused around that area.

[badwolfxi 56]

2 hours ago, OsmanMCFC said:

Just a quick update on mine,

 

I got an RFE about that whole public charge inadmissbaility answer...

 

I answered 'no' instead of 'yes'.

 

AM i allowed to upload the evidence onto the online portal as an RFE or will I have to post it out ?

 

I have seen people upload and others post it so just confused around that area.

 

**Read the RFE letter** it will say on there that you can upload it on your online account. If it does not say that, then mail it.

[OsmanMCFC 19]

31 minutes ago, badwolfxi said:

 

**Read the RFE letter** it will say on there that you can upload it on your online account. If it does not say that, then mail it.

I READ the letter but it is confusing it mentioned i need to complete the whole i485 pack again, and initial the changes, signed with date.

 

I uploaded it online with changes and sent it off with priority.

 

better safe than sorry when dealing with these people..