March 2018 filers: let's share our experience!!

[hopeanddream]

Good luck on the infopass appointment. I was told by my congressman's immigration rep that the expedite under category 'Financial loss' really means financial loss to a US citizen or company eg. If your USC spouse is in grad school and you are the sole breadwinner of the family, or if your company is a small non-profit of which you are a key player, or if you are a bilingual doctor who 'adds great value to doing good for the citizens of the US' and is critically needed by a hospital. Making the argument becomes harder for mid-large size companies.

Fingers crossed for you!

Thank you for the suggestions, I am the sole bread winner in my house, so ya may be I can bring that up, other options would be hard for me to go for.

[Krittika Govil]

Good luck!

I have a Info Pass appointment coming up so may be I can bring that up. I recently spoke to a level 1 officer and she said father being ill and admitted in hospital is no longer an emergency and she said if you are going to lose your job we cannot help you because we can only expedite if there is financial loss (she said "I mean millions you see" ) to the company and they should call us along with you being on the line. I had no idea if she knew what she was talking about. How can the company who is offering me a job will lose millions if I don't join them.

Anyway, lets see if I can get something out of Infopass.

Good luck on the infopass appointment. I was told by my congressman's immigration rep that the expedite under category 'Financial loss' really means financial loss to a US citizen or company eg. If your USC spouse is in grad school and you are the sole breadwinner of the family, or if your company is a small non-profit of which you are a key player, or if you are a bilingual doctor who 'adds great value to doing good for the citizens of the US' and is critically needed by a hospital. Making the argument becomes harder for mid-large size companies.

Fingers crossed for you!

[hopeanddream]

I think that you can apply for expedite your EAD if you have job offers!!

I have a Info Pass appointment coming up so may be I can bring that up. I recently spoke to a level 1 officer and she said father being ill and admitted in hospital is no longer an emergency and she said if you are going to lose your job we cannot help you because we can only expedite if there is financial loss (she said "I mean millions you see" ) to the company and they should call us along with you being on the line. I had no idea if she knew what she was talking about. How can the company who is offering me a job will lose millions if I don't join them.

Anyway, lets see if I can get something out of Infopass.

[Afrolinda]

Yes I can feel it, same situation here, my last work project is done, I have so many job offers but cannot join till I have my EAD as my current visa expires in a month and no project is less than a month, I do nothing at home just sitting and waiting. I have to go back to my home country as my father is not doing well, sometimes I just feel like just flying out but then I think of my US born spouse who is accustomed to living here. This period is ridiculous, I can wait for years for an interview or greencard as long as they let me do daily chore by giving me an EAD.

I think that you can apply for expedite your EAD if you have job offers!!

[hopeanddream]

I?ve prayed to all Gods I could think of.
Still waiting for my card.
This is beyond torture...

Yes I can feel it, same situation here, my last work project is done, I have so many job offers but cannot join till I have my EAD as my current visa expires in a month and no project is less than a month, I do nothing at home just sitting and waiting. I have to go back to my home country as my father is not doing well, sometimes I just feel like just flying out but then I think of my US born spouse who is accustomed to living here. This period is ridiculous, I can wait for years for an interview or greencard as long as they let me do daily chore by giving me an EAD.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

Still waiting.

I?ve prayed to all Gods I could think of.
Still waiting for my card.
This is beyond torture...

[gaps0214]

How can I check status of SSN?

Go back to your application document for EAD or AOS, did you ask for a social security number to be issued to you?
If yes, you should receive your SS card in the mail.
If no, you need to go to SS office when you receive your combo card.
This is only a personal opinion and should not be construed as legal advice.
Cheers ")

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This question is for you gaps0214:- did you get both AP and AED approval notice simultaneously or did you only receive the AED notice of aproval and the combo card was mailed to you. I am asking because I received the notice of AED approval via email yesterday but didnt received notice of approval for my AP. I am hoping that the combo card will be mailed to me because I applied for both.

Hi there, yes, I received both AP and EAD approval notice with the same date stamps, although they arrived in separate mail.
I still have to receive my combo card though, my online status for this still reads "Card is being Produced"

[JessielinD]

Ssn

There is no way of finding out how backlogged Seattle local office is. My EAD/AP notice of approval came exactly 5 months after receipt date 3/22/2018, others get it earlier or later than that. Keep your tail up and dont lose patience, it'll come.

AOS c(9) Seattle, WA, same sex marriage, Chicago Lockbox, National Benefits Center
PD: 3/19/2018
RD: 3/22/2018
BIO: 4/27/2018
RFE: 6/11/2018
RFE Rcvd: 6/22/2018
Status ready for interview: 7/10/2018
EAD/AP approved: 8/22/2018
SSN issued: 8/22/2018
EAD/AP Card status: Being produced

How can I check status of SSN?

[Riszo]

Re: Aed/ap

There is no way of finding out how backlogged Seattle local office is. My EAD/AP notice of approval came exactly 5 months after receipt date 3/22/2018, others get it earlier or later than that. Keep your tail up and dont lose patience, it'll come.

AOS c(9) Seattle, WA, same sex marriage, Chicago Lockbox, National Benefits Center
PD: 3/19/2018
RD: 3/22/2018
BIO: 4/27/2018
RFE: 6/11/2018
RFE Rcvd: 6/22/2018
Status ready for interview: 7/10/2018
EAD/AP approved: 8/22/2018
SSN issued: 8/22/2018
EAD/AP Card status: Being produced

This question is for you gaps0214:- did you get both AP and AED approval notice simultaneously or did you only receive the AED notice of aproval and the combo card was mailed to you. I am asking because I received the notice of AED approval via email yesterday but didnt received notice of approval for my AP. I am hoping that the combo card will be mailed to me because I applied for both.

[gaps0214]

AOS c(9) Seattle, WA

Today I checked the USCIS website - my account - and found out that my case has been "ready to be scheduled for an interview" since April 18, 2018. However, the last time I logged in - Aug 14th - it did not say that and it was stuck in "case was received".

Also, it seems that on April 18 I got fingerprint review completed as well.

Does anyone know why is this happening? I also did not receive any alert in my emails or cellphone.

How can I tell how backlogged is Seattle, WA Office?


Thank you!

There is no way of finding out how backlogged Seattle local office is. My EAD/AP notice of approval came exactly 5 months after receipt date 3/22/2018, others get it earlier or later than that. Keep your tail up and dont lose patience, it'll come.

AOS c(9) Seattle, WA, same sex marriage, Chicago Lockbox, National Benefits Center
PD: 3/19/2018
RD: 3/22/2018
BIO: 4/27/2018
RFE: 6/11/2018
RFE Rcvd: 6/22/2018
Status ready for interview: 7/10/2018
EAD/AP approved: 8/22/2018
SSN issued: 8/22/2018
EAD/AP Card status: Being produced

[AngelaPhelan]

This waiting game is seriously nerve racking.
Then some people get their interviews just a couple months later. Frustrating.

I know right?! This is not fair, it should've been in the first-in first-out order regardless of where we live, but I know that's not how it works, SAD.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

Rediculously long wait, anyone who goes through this process will surely learn to be patient in very serious situations for the rest of his/her life, PD: march 30th.

This waiting game is seriously nerve racking.
Then some people get their interviews just a couple months later. Frustrating.

[hopeanddream]

PD 3/2 still waiting.....

Rediculously long wait, anyone who goes through this process will surely learn to be patient in very serious situations for the rest of his/her life, PD: march 30th.

[AngelaPhelan]

Anyone still waiting for the combo card? It's been 167 days and no updates..

PD 3/2 still waiting.....

Exact same situation here. I logged in yesterday and saw that my husband & I have been "ready to be scheduled" (marriage-based AOS) since April 18, but no notifications and the site never said that until yesterday. We got "biometrics have been reviewed and we are still working on your case" update April 4, and nothing since then, except this last change w/o notifications.

Also, I don't know how accurate it is, but I've been reading the quarterly reports that show the number of cases coming in and being decided, to get a rough calculation.

Today I checked the USCIS website - my account - and found out that my case has been "ready to be scheduled for an interview" since April 18, 2018. However, the last time I logged in - Aug 14th - it did not say that and it was stuck in "case was received".

Also, it seems that on April 18 I got fingerprint review completed as well.

Does anyone know why is this happening? I also did not receive any alert in my emails or cellphone.

How can I tell how backlogged is Seattle, WA Office?


Thank you!