January 2025 AOS Filers

[Aserc 3]

1 hour ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

We also filed at the Phoenix Lockbox and Jaycel got the I-765 approved in 51 days from the date of receipt. Pretty happy with that. Her EAD Card should arrive in the mail tomorrow if the tracking is accurate.

 

Wow.. thats a lot of days... but oh well.. 😃 congrats!

 

Im wishing i can get mine soon enough.. 

Edited Friday at 03:55 PM by Aserc
Undone and not done.

[Edward and Jaycel 458]

5 minutes ago, Aserc said:

Wow.. thats a lot of days... but oh well.. 😃 congrats!

 

Im wishing i can get mine soon enough.. 

 

That's pretty good by USCIS standards

 

[Rachel n Tyler 53]

Question, if I want to use my husband's last name, do I fill in that last name on the paperwork? Since they'll reissue a new SSN card? Or do you have to go to the SSA and get a new card before you can do that?

[Edward and Jaycel 458]

4 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

Question, if I want to use my husband's last name, do I fill in that last name on the paperwork? Since they'll reissue a new SSN card? Or do you have to go to the SSA and get a new card before you can do that?

 

Fill in the married name you want to use in the 'Legal Name" part of the form. Then put your maiden name in the "Other Names Used" part. Then check the yes boxes in the SSA part of the forms and when each one is approved USCIS will notify SSA and they will ship you a new card in your married name. Jaycel's EAD was approved on January 8th and we had her new SS Card in the mail on the 16th with her married name on it.

[MalloryCat 219]

your marriage certificate is the proof of legal name change

so you don't have to do anything before hand either just what @Edward and Jaycel said

[Edward and Jaycel 458]

4 minutes ago, MalloryCat said:

your marriage certificate is the proof of legal name change

so you don't have to do anything before hand either just what @Edward and Jaycel said

 

Yes and I forgot to mention that as long as your new, married name is some combination of the names on your marriage certificate then USCIS and SSA will process the name change for you via the AOS forms with no problems. The SS Card you get after the I-765 approval will still have the disclaimer "Valid for Employment Only with DHS Authorization" on it but it will be in your married name. The one you get after the I-485 approval will have that disclaimer removed.

Edited Friday at 09:31 PM by Edward and Jaycel

[Aserc 3]

Got a change on my AOS online; however I still cant open my access since the mail has not arrived yet for me to access the online portal, so I still do not know the date! Yaiks. 

 

Anyhow.. i was expecting to received an email too.. dont they do that?? 

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"Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled

 

On January 18, 2025, we scheduled you for a biometrics appointment and sent you an appointment notice for Receipt Number xxxxxxxx. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your appointment notice by February 17, 2025, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address."

 

 

 

[Edward and Jaycel 458]

16 minutes ago, Aserc said:

Got a change on my AOS online; however I still cant open my access since the mail has not arrived yet for me to access the online portal, so I still do not know the date! Yaiks. 

 

Anyhow.. i was expecting to received an email too.. dont they do that?? 

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"Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled

 

On January 18, 2025, we scheduled you for a biometrics appointment and sent you an appointment notice for Receipt Number xxxxxxxx. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your appointment notice by February 17, 2025, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address."

 

 

 

 

There is no email for the online access code but you can go on "Ask-Emma" on uscis.gov and get a live agent and ask them to give you your online access code. Some will and some won't so keep trying if the first agent you get does not give it to you. It took us a couple of tries to get an agent to give it to us.

[KoreaninHawaii 7]

Sent my AOS for my wife on Jan 3 2025 and arrived on Jan 11 2025 at the Phoenix Lockbox via USPS (Had to sent again due to a missing paper :(. ). Still no response or cashed check yet. (Only been 5 business days at the time of writing) Was a little stressed because the first time I sent it was only 5 days before they sent it back but USPS making me stress because the first AOS that was sent was delivered at 85036 but my fixed AOS was delivered at 85034. Hoping that isn't an issue. I know they have 30 business days to respond but hoping for the best. I did fill out the paperwork for them to email or text with notifications but I also heard even if you fill it out sometimes they don't do it anyhow.

 

[Aserc 3]

6 hours ago, KoreaninHawaii said:

Sent my AOS for my wife on Jan 3 2025 and arrived on Jan 11 2025 at the Phoenix Lockbox via USPS (Had to sent again due to a missing paper :(. ). Still no response or cashed check yet. (Only been 5 business days at the time of writing) Was a little stressed because the first time I sent it was only 5 days before they sent it back but USPS making me stress because the first AOS that was sent was delivered at 85036 but my fixed AOS was delivered at 85034. Hoping that isn't an issue. I know they have 30 business days to respond but hoping for the best. I did fill out the paperwork for them to email or text with notifications but I also heard even if you fill it out sometimes they don't do it anyhow.

 

Phoenix lockbox did the same thing to me. Was confuse when i got the text but after researching a lot has same scenarios..It will come... we are almost on same timeframe... now i am awaiting for that physical mail. Unfortunately, informed mail by USPS isnt applicable here in my area. 

[KoreaninHawaii 7]

17 hours ago, Aserc said:

Phoenix lockbox did the same thing to me. Was confuse when i got the text but after researching a lot has same scenarios..It will come... we are almost on same timeframe... now i am awaiting for that physical mail. Unfortunately, informed mail by USPS isnt applicable here in my area. 

When did you receive your text? I actually have not received any text yet.