December filers

[Usform007]

Does a RFIE for I-485 also affect your EAD application?

Yes I think so. A RFE also means that someone checked your application and soon will hear for interview.

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Whats my next step please?

Hello, i need advice on what to do. My priority date was 8 dec 2017. I did my biometrics 4 jan 2018. Go a request of initial evidence for birth certificate 8 jan 2018.i submitted and uscis received it 1feb 2018. Its been 95 days since the rfe and 126 days since it all started. What do i do? Thanks for your since advice's...

[lurker1337]

Got my green card!

PD: Dec 27 2017 (I-485, I-131, I-765 etc), marriage-based spouse of USC out of Boston
Biometrics: Jan 23
Case ready for interview: Feb 8
Interview notice received: Apr 2
Online status change: April 6 (date on case status says Mar 27 though)
Interview: May 2

USC husband and I went to interview with our lawyer. I was very nervous because there were two officers, but they asked some standard questions (what are your in laws names, what's your husband's birthday, how long have you been living together etc). They asked to look at our photos, from the wedding and recent ones, and looked at all the evidence we had brought in (utility bills, joint bank accounts etc.). I got fingerprinted and photographed and then we left. Whole thing took 30-45 mins, but they didn't say anything at the end about being approved. When lawyer asked, one of the officers said that she still needed to review all our paperwork, so I was very disheartened. Husband and I went out for drinks after and we got the online approval status about an hour later!

NOA in mail: May 7
Green card in hand: May 8
(no update on EAD or AP - just says case received, but obviously it no longer matters)

Very grateful to this community! Good luck for everyone else!

[kaylip]

PD: Dec 27 2017 (I-485, I-131, I-765 etc), marriage-based spouse of USC out of Boston
Biometrics: Jan 23
Case ready for interview: Feb 8
Interview notice received: Apr 2
Online status change: April 6 (date on case status says Mar 27 though)
Interview: May 2

USC husband and I went to interview with our lawyer. I was very nervous because there were two officers, but they asked some standard questions (what are your in laws names, what's your husband's birthday, how long have you been living together etc). They asked to look at our photos, from the wedding and recent ones, and looked at all the evidence we had brought in (utility bills, joint bank accounts etc.). I got fingerprinted and photographed and then we left. Whole thing took 30-45 mins, but they didn't say anything at the end about being approved. When lawyer asked, one of the officers said that she still needed to review all our paperwork, so I was very disheartened. Husband and I went out for drinks after and we got the online approval status about an hour later!

NOA in mail: May 7
Green card in hand: May 8
(no update on EAD or AP - just says case received, but obviously it no longer matters)

Very grateful to this community! Good luck for everyone else!

Congrats! But 2 officers? 😳Omg you're making me nervous! What status did u adjust from?

[ks1204]

We have very identical timeline. Marriage based AOS from Philadelphia
PD: dec 27th
biometric: Feb 2
Case ready for interview: feb 8th.

No interview date or combo card yet.

PD: Dec 27 2017 (I-485, I-131, I-765 etc), marriage-based spouse of USC out of Boston
Biometrics: Jan 23
Case ready for interview: Feb 8
Interview notice received: Apr 2
Online status change: April 6 (date on case status says Mar 27 though)
Interview: May 2

USC husband and I went to interview with our lawyer. I was very nervous because there were two officers, but they asked some standard questions (what are your in laws names, what's your husband's birthday, how long have you been living together etc). They asked to look at our photos, from the wedding and recent ones, and looked at all the evidence we had brought in (utility bills, joint bank accounts etc.). I got fingerprinted and photographed and then we left. Whole thing took 30-45 mins, but they didn't say anything at the end about being approved. When lawyer asked, one of the officers said that she still needed to review all our paperwork, so I was very disheartened. Husband and I went out for drinks after and we got the online approval status about an hour later!

NOA in mail: May 7
Green card in hand: May 8
(no update on EAD or AP - just says case received, but obviously it no longer matters)

Very grateful to this community! Good luck for everyone else!

[lurker1337]

Congrats! But 2 officers? 😳Omg you're making me nervous! What status did u adjust from?

I was on F-1 student visa. I don't know why there were two officers...I think the only "out of ordinary" thing about us was that we had a courthouse legal marriage with close friends only and waited to have the big celebration with all our friends and family 1.5 years later. But for us that's how life worked out!

[Darkcoal]

Timline

PD: Dec 19 2017 (I-485,I130, I-131, I-765), C09 from NOVA, DC office
Biometrics: 1/21/18
Case-ready for interview: 5/10/18
EAD card is being produced. 5/14/18

All my notices arrived by mail, both websites have not been updated from Dec 19 "case received"

[ks1204]

New EAD card is being produced

Hey guys, I received an update on my application. My EAD card is being produced as of May 16th. No text or e-mail notification. Below is my timeline.

12/19/2017: Application sent
12/27/2017: Application Received
1/8/2018: Notification of Acceptance via email and Text Message
1/12/2018: Three letters of the receipt in mail*
1/20/2018: Letter for Biometric Appointment in mail
2/02/2018: Biometric Appointment
2/8/2018: Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview. Online update only. I don't have the interview date yet.
4/19/18: i-485 form has "At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case. Please contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for additional information."
5/16/18: New Card Is Being Produced

[MissTz1982]

Hey guys, I received an update on my application. My EAD card is being produced as of May 16th. No text or e-mail notification. Below is my timeline.

12/19/2017: Application sent
12/27/2017: Application Received
1/8/2018: Notification of Acceptance via email and Text Message
1/12/2018: Three letters of the receipt in mail*
1/20/2018: Letter for Biometric Appointment in mail
2/02/2018: Biometric Appointment
2/8/2018: Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview. Online update only. I don't have the interview date yet.
4/19/18: i-485 form has "At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case. Please contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for additional information."
5/16/18: New Card Is Being Produced

Congratulations. That?s exactly 5 months.
Where are you filing from and what is your field office?

[ks1204]

Thank you! I am filling from Reading, PA and my field office is Philadelphia.

Congratulations. That?s exactly 5 months.
Where are you filing from and what is your field office?

[rjte84]

Update

Hialeah, FL

My timeline so far:

04 Dec: Sent Package (140,485,731,765)
12 Dec: Recieved Notice
22 Dec: 140 approved (no update on the USCIS case system but got the physical notification. The system updated 2 weeks after)
28 Dec: Transfer Notice (485)
06 Jan: Bio Appointments Notice
15 Jan: Bio Done
08 Mar: 765-731 approved. Mailed Combo Card (EAD with I-152 parole)
24 Mar: Received Combo Card along with Interview notice for 24th April
24 Apr: Interview done..

AOS for Employment based application

Hey Guys, a little update. I got today the notification that my card (Green Card) was ordered and they will mail it!!! 7 days ago I got a "duplicate" notification for the EAD. But today it wasn't a duplicate! I didn't get the approval notice (so far), just that my card was ordered!!!

[ewilliams]

Hi guys.. would like y'alls input.
So my PD date was Dec 8th 2017.
Still haven't received EAD.
Did a SR, but no response.
Got a RFE for my GC and they received it a few weeks ago.
What should I Do? More patience?

[MissTz1982]

Hi guys.. would like y'alls input.
So my PD date was Dec 8th 2017.
Still haven't received EAD.
Did a SR, but no response.
Got a RFE for my GC and they received it a few weeks ago.
What should I Do? More patience?

Call them and make sure they received the RFE. If they did then get your local congressman involved.

[brunadowling]

Question

Hi Guys! So, I got my work permit + advanced parole but I was wondering how long it would take to get m interview notice. I got EAD April end and I started my process in December 17. Also, is it safe to travel outside of US with the advanced parole? I have the combo card. Which documents should I bring with me on my trip? I confess I?m little worried about traveling to Brazil to visit my family and get stuck on the airport coming back to us. Thank you so much.

[krlosrb]

Hi Guys! So, I got my work permit + advanced parole but I was wondering how long it would take to get m interview notice. I got EAD April end and I started my process in December 17. Also, is it safe to travel outside of US with the advanced parole? I have the combo card. Which documents should I bring with me on my trip? I confess I?m little worried about traveling to Brazil to visit my family and get stuck on the airport coming back to us. Thank you so much.

Hi Bruna!
I think you will be fine travelling outside the country. I read a lot testimonials of people who traveled with Advanced Parole and even the ones who overstayed.
Some said they took the NOAs letter but they didn't request it at all, just the EAD card.

I am looking forward to get my Advanced Parole and travel to Brazil as well

Good luck