February 2018 submission- i-130, i-485, i-765 - concurrent filing

[MicaAshani]

This is getting frustrating now. What day of the application are you all at?

I am ok if USCIS wants time to process my Adjustment of Status but at least provide the EAD. I am currently working on F-1 OPT and it will expire on July 10. I hope I get the EAD card before that.

My PD is the same as yours. Here's my timeline. Don't give up.

PD - 2/20/18
Filed I-130, I-765 and I-485 Concurrently

2/16/18 - Mailed paperwork certified mail to USCIS
2/20/18 - Paperwork received by USCIS
3/5/18 - Received Notice of Action, I-797C
3/10/18 - Received appointment for Biometrics
3/20/18 - Biometrics completed
4/6/18 - Raised SR to have EAD expedited due to job offer
4/13/18 - Faxed proof of job offer
4/18/18 - Status for I-485 changed to Case is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview
5/2/18 - Status for I-765 changed to Card has been produced.
5/4/18 ? Status for 1-765 changed to Card has been mailed.

[MissTz1982]

My PD is the same as yours. Here's my timeline. Don't give up.

PD - 2/20/18
Filed I-130, I-765 and I-485 Concurrently

2/16/18 - Mailed paperwork certified mail to USCIS
2/20/18 - Paperwork received by USCIS
3/5/18 - Received Notice of Action, I-797C
3/10/18 - Received appointment for Biometrics
3/20/18 - Biometrics completed
4/6/18 - Raised SR to have EAD expedited due to job offer
4/13/18 - Faxed proof of job offer
4/18/18 - Status for I-485 changed to Case is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview
5/2/18 - Status for I-765 changed to Card has been produced.
5/4/18 ? Status for 1-765 changed to Card has been mailed.

All one needs is a job offer to have their EAD expedited?
My priority date is 2/22/2018.
I was waiting until the 90th day which meets their processing time to start applying got a job.

My status for my I485 is ?case ready to be scheduled for interview? according to Level 2 officer.

[AngieMS]

On the same boat

This is getting frustrating now. What day of the application are you all at?

I am ok if USCIS wants time to process my Adjustment of Status but at least provide the EAD. I am currently working on F-1 OPT and it will expire on July 10. I hope I get the EAD card before that.

I am also on F1 OPT and mines expire on July 11th. So worried now, have you raised Amy additional requests. I asked my employer and they said the best is to wait.

[MicaAshani]

All one needs is a job offer to have their EAD expedited?
My priority date is 2/22/2018.
I was waiting until the 90th day which meets their processing time to start applying got a job.

My status for my I485 is ?case ready to be scheduled for interview? according to Level 2 officer.

I would call and see. I don't think it hurts to try. I've seen others getting EADs with the PD in February so i'm not 100% sure that the job offer helped.

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PD - 2/20/18
Filed I-130, I-765 and I-485 Concurrently

2/16/18 - Mailed paperwork certified mail to USCIS
2/20/18 - Paperwork received by USCIS
3/5/18 - Received Notice of Action, I-797C
3/10/18 - Received appointment for Biometrics
3/20/18 - Biometrics completed
4/6/18 - Raised SR to have EAD expedited due to job offer
4/13/18 - Faxed proof of job offer
4/18/18 - Status for I-485 changed to Case is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview
5/2/18 - Status for I-765 changed to Card has been produced.
5/4/18 - Status for I-765 changed to Card has been mailed.
5/7/18 - Received EAD today.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Nope, so far no updates just yet.

PD 02/12/2018
Last update on all my online accounts even the case tracker app 02/21/2018


I raised an SR online for my 1-765 on day (76). Now I'm on day (83) and I still haven't received anything yet. Nothing in the mail. I don't know what else to do. This waiting game is really getting frustrating.

Lynn77,

I understand your frustration. You've come to the right place for answers, support or to just let it out real lout. It helps us a lot if you include a timeline of your AOS right below your signature, along with your field office. The field office piece is just helpful in making a more informed assessment of the pace of your case.

Here's the historical data for your field office - Buffalo, NY

Received Approved Denied Pending
10/01/17 - 12/31/17 288 233* 27* 732
07/01/17 - 09/30/17 292 326 35 715
04/01/17 - 06/30/17 327 282 34 700

It looks like your field office processed about 100 applications less than the previous quarter. There was Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Do you know how much Federal Employees get? A LOT - is the answer to that. I would expect the pace for this quarter picked up already. Since you already raised an SR for your EAD, I would raise one on your I-485. Push for that interview.

[lynn77]

Hi UScitizenFilingforspouse,

Thanks for letting me rant ! Appreciate the community here, we're all in this together !

Oh my bad, I figured I've already written my timeline in the previous post, didn't want to repeat myself.

Anyway, Thanks for the info ! I tried raising an SR for my i-485 but it didn't go through and it said there that my application is within processing times and that I could not raise a service request for this application anytime soon (something along the lines of that).
So what now?

ugh, I wish I can figure out what my status is. I've been seeing a lot of people (February applicants especially) getting their interview dates/letters lately, I just wish I'm one of those lucky ones.
At this rate, I want to jump straight to getting the interview letter instead of the EAD, my husband and I really just wanna get it over with. We're honestly tired of this waiting game. Lol


Field office - Buffalo, NY
PD - 02/12/2018
Biometrics - 03/13/2018
Last update for i-485 - Fingerprint received (02/21/2018)
No recent updates
Day 84.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Hi UScitizenFilingforspouse,

Thanks for letting me rant ! Appreciate the community here, we're all in this together !

Oh my bad, I figured I've already written my timeline in the previous post, didn't want to repeat myself.

Anyway, Thanks for the info ! I tried raising an SR for my i-485 but it didn't go through and it said there that my application is within processing times and that I could not raise a service request for this application anytime soon (something along the lines of that).
So what now?

ugh, I wish I can figure out what my status is. I've been seeing a lot of people (February applicants especially) getting their interview dates/letters lately, I just wish I'm one of those lucky ones.
At this rate, I want to jump straight to getting the interview letter instead of the EAD, my husband and I really just wanna get it over with. We're honestly tired of this waiting game. Lol


Field office - Buffalo, NY
PD - 02/12/2018
Biometrics - 03/13/2018
Last update for i-485 - Fingerprint received (02/21/2018)
No recent updates
Day 84.

Of course, you get to rant! We all do!
I totally get it. I am in favor of the "no EAD/AP - straight to GC interviews" movement. Well, there's no movement but I figure that if I say it often enough, others might think about it and agree with the concept of eliminating the EAD for marriage based AOS and reallocating that human power onto pre-adjudicating the application files for those Field Offices.
I almost want to start sending letters to Senators.

Look at the data for my field office.
07/01/16 - 09/30/16
Received: 929
Approved: 97
Denied: 44
Pending: 3,130



What are they even doing at that office? I am usually all zen. There are all these receipts around me getting interviews, and the unspeakable happened - one got "New card is being produced" and "I-130 approved". I get it. It's probably a petition for a parent. My mother had her interview waived. Got her 10 year green card in the mail. It threw me off for a moment, though.

Have you tried calling and talking to a Level 2 officer? They can see more. If you've followed other timelines. User Kaylip wasn't able to access the I-485 online or on the automated phone line. Then called USCIS and was told by two Level 2 Officers an interview had already been scheduled and that the notice had been mailed out.

I also learned this weekend that the automated line may tell you a different status for your I-485. Mine says "Status for this receipt number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your receipt number to see if it is correct"

On the case tracker app, my I-485 does not have a validation error. It does show "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview". I also checked other receipts on the automated line, that do show "validation error" and got the same "Status for this receipt number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your receipt number to see if it is correct".

I would suggest checking the automated line - just to see if you get anything different. Are you signed up on egov and dhs.gov?

Question, did you front-load your evidence? First marriage for both parties?

All the best.

[Glasses]

My Timeline

Package sent - Feb 2,2018
Check cashed - Feb 16,2018
NOA receipts - Feb 24,2018
Biometrics letter - March 2,2018
Biometrics Appointment- March 16,2018
Validation error online (couldn?t see updates from March 26)
Interview letter arrived in the mail - May 7

[lynn77]

@UScitizenfillingforspouse ,

Right?! Should totally start a petition ! I mean don't get me wrong, giving out the EAD first is great, atleast petitioners have something to do while waiting for the interview, but i mean c'mon, like with all that effort into processing the EAD, allocate all that effort into the i-485 and speed up the process ! Like i'd rather wait for months and go straight to the interview, instead of waiting for months only to get the EAD and then wait a couple more months for the interview. Like what is the hold up?! Geez.

You should ! I mean Someone has to do it.

LOL it would've thrown me off too, I'd probably flip out. But oh well. I guess it honestly depends on your luck.

No, I haven't. Should I call them right away and just ask about my application's status, or should I wait a little longer? I mean I don't want them to be like "Listen missy, you're only on day 84, wait the f **** out" LOL

Yeah, I signed up for both dhs.gov and the egov (no updates, still says the same thing since my PD) and I've the case tracker app on my phone (again, no update). I tried the automated line yesterday and it said the same thing as the case tracker app.
So I guess I have zero luck on this.

Really? Ugh I wish I got the 'validation error' update to be honest. It's like a sign of progress, it's better than my current stand still.

Yay for you ! You've progress ! Did you get any mail regarding the interview? When's your PD?

Yes, I front-loaded everything when we applied, I even gave an album of pictures just for the heck of it. I mean I don't see why not in giving every single piece of evidence I had. I just didn't wanna wait till the interview to show pictures and stuff. Oh, and I front loaded just to avoid the RFE. I did the application all by myself too, without the help of a lawyer.

Yep, first marriage for the both of us.

Thanks, you too !

[pyx]

call level 2

I did call level 2 officer today explaining the scenarios of my inability to track my cases on the uscis website, he spoke nicely and told me update as it appears on dhs site. I asked him why I have not gotten atleast my EAD and he placed me on hold to confirm from whoever I don't know . he told me the case is still within the normal processing time so I should still hold on.
Indeed am getting tired and frustrated

[cpthk]

@UScitizenfillingforspouse ,

Right?! Should totally start a petition ! I mean don't get me wrong, giving out the EAD first is great, atleast petitioners have something to do while waiting for the interview, but i mean c'mon, like with all that effort into processing the EAD, allocate all that effort into the i-485 and speed up the process ! Like i'd rather wait for months and go straight to the interview, instead of waiting for months only to get the EAD and then wait a couple more months for the interview. Like what is the hold up?! Geez.

You should ! I mean Someone has to do it.

LOL it would've thrown me off too, I'd probably flip out. But oh well. I guess it honestly depends on your luck.

No, I haven't. Should I call them right away and just ask about my application's status, or should I wait a little longer? I mean I don't want them to be like "Listen missy, you're only on day 84, wait the f **** out" LOL

Yeah, I signed up for both dhs.gov and the egov (no updates, still says the same thing since my PD) and I've the case tracker app on my phone (again, no update). I tried the automated line yesterday and it said the same thing as the case tracker app.
So I guess I have zero luck on this.

Really? Ugh I wish I got the 'validation error' update to be honest. It's like a sign of progress, it's better than my current stand still.

Yay for you ! You've progress ! Did you get any mail regarding the interview? When's your PD?

Yes, I front-loaded everything when we applied, I even gave an album of pictures just for the heck of it. I mean I don't see why not in giving every single piece of evidence I had. I just didn't wanna wait till the interview to show pictures and stuff. Oh, and I front loaded just to avoid the RFE. I did the application all by myself too, without the help of a lawyer.

Yep, first marriage for the both of us.

Thanks, you too !

I agree. The EAD application workload of a pending I-485 is really something caused by USCIS themselves. If USCIS could process I-485 cases fast enough, people don't even need to apply for EAD, USCIS could save time and money by not having to review I-765 applications. The only reason people apply for EAD is purely because USCIS is way too slow on the I-485. The result is double the burden at USCIS due to the EAD applications.

[MissTz1982]

I did call level 2 officer today explaining the scenarios of my inability to track my cases on the uscis website, he spoke nicely and told me update as it appears on dhs site. I asked him why I have not gotten atleast my EAD and he placed me on hold to confirm from whoever I don't know . he told me the case is still within the normal processing time so I should still hold on.
Indeed am getting tired and frustrated

When is your priority date if you don?t mind me asking?

[BlahBlah1846]

Of course, you get to rant! We all do!
I totally get it. I am in favor of the "no EAD/AP - straight to GC interviews" movement. Well, there's no movement but I figure that if I say it often enough, others might think about it and agree with the concept of eliminating the EAD for marriage based AOS and reallocating that human power onto pre-adjudicating the application files for those Field Offices.
I almost want to start sending letters to Senators.

Look at the data for my field office.
07/01/16 - 09/30/16
Received: 929
Approved: 97
Denied: 44
Pending: 3,130

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What are they even doing at that office? I am usually all zen. There are all these receipts around me getting interviews, and the unspeakable happened - one got "New card is being produced" and "I-130 approved". I get it. It's probably a petition for a parent. My mother had her interview waived. Got her 10 year green card in the mail. It threw me off for a moment, though.

Have you tried calling and talking to a Level 2 officer? They can see more. If you've followed other timelines. User Kaylip wasn't able to access the I-485 online or on the automated phone line. Then called USCIS and was told by two Level 2 Officers an interview had already been scheduled and that the notice had been mailed out.

I also learned this weekend that the automated line may tell you a different status for your I-485. Mine says "Status for this receipt number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your receipt number to see if it is correct"

On the case tracker app, my I-485 does not have a validation error. It does show "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview". I also checked other receipts on the automated line, that do show "validation error" and got the same "Status for this receipt number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your receipt number to see if it is correct".

I would suggest checking the automated line - just to see if you get anything different. Are you signed up on egov and dhs.gov?

Question, did you front-load your evidence? First marriage for both parties?

All the best.

Where did you get the chart from? I want to check my field office now! And amen to your vent haha I 100000% understand your frustration!

[pyx]

Pd

When is your priority date if you don?t mind me asking?

February 13

[MissTz1982]

February 13

Oh ok. Yes he was right. Your case is still normal processing time for EAD. From 5/13 is when you should start expecting your EAD. I hope you get it then because I read somewhere it is now taking up to 5 months for some to receive theirs. Ugh.