May 2018 filers

[id2018]

New card is being produced

I got email and text today about my Ead. will receive it soon. New card is being produced.. phew !!
One qq..
I am currently on H1. once i get my ead, I need not maintain my H1 status,correct? or do i need to till i get my gc in hand?

[keldreams]

Congratulations!

Hey congratulations!!! That?s SUCH great news! I have the same situation as you.. also EWI brought as a child by parents, received DACA, was able to use AP and parole for legal entry and now awaiting EAD/AP combo card and also waiting for interview. Your timeline gives me hope! Currently Day 96.

Interview is Oct 30th! I Ewi, dada recipient, married USC, advanced parole, and then AOS! PD for adjustment of status is May 16 2018. Recieved EAD 9/5/18.

[Kai Liao]

My Marriage Based Green Card Timeline

Hi everyone, I have found this site very helpful and wanted to share my timeline to help others on this website

Marriage based AOS (I-485,I-130,I-130A, I-765, I-864)
Location - Minneapolis Minnesota (Address later changed to San Diego California)
Documents Mailed to - Chicago

April 26th 2018 - Documents Mailed
April 27th 2018 - Document Delivered
May 8th 2018 - Received official update on Case was Received
May 8th 2018 - Received official update on Fingerprint Fee was Received
May 25 2018 - Biometric completed in Field Office in Minneapolis
May 31 2018 - Submitted request for address change from MN to San Diego CA (received letter to confirm 1 weeks later)
June 6, 2018 - Received official update on Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an interview
June 25,2018 - Received Fingerprint Review was completed
August 28, 2018 - Interview was Scheduled
Sept 17, 2018 - EAD Card is Approved
Sept 18, 2018 - EAD Card in production
Sept 19, 2018 - EAD Card is mailed to me
Oct 11, 2018 - Interview in San Diego CA Field office
Oct 11, 2018 - New Card is being produced


Here are some highlight document and evidence we sent

1. We provided the medical exam when we first submitted for our case.
2. Provided evidence of photos (family photo, vacation photo, photo with friends, wedding photo), joint bank accounts, utilities bills, lease agreement, insurance beneficiary.
3. IRS Tax Transcript for 3 years

Here are some tips

1. Make sure you receive the notification mail for every activities that you are suppose to, if not call the USCIS customer service to ensure everything is okay.
2. When you contact the USCIS customer service, try to get as much information from them as possible. (Exp. What is the current expected processing time, have an officer opened the case and reviewed?, What is the current EAD card timeline)
3. EAD card processing time is now 180 days, you can file a claim after 180 days vs 90 days in the past. We learned that after talking to customer service
4. We realized that the interview date is really based on your field office. We were lucky that San Diego does not have a long line and we really think that is the main reason we got our green card so fast. I see a lot of people from Portland get their green card faster than for example, San Francisco, LA, New York etc.)
5. During the interview, officer will interview you in 2 parts
1. ensure the application they have on hand is up to date, they will ask you question on your address, phone #, current occupation for petitioner, beneficiary yes, no
question on the I-485 application.
2. how did we meet, when did we go on our first date, when did we become romantic, what is your wife's birthday, phone number, have you meet each others parents
etc. the best way to do this is to show photos of dates, vacation, time with family

6. Bring as much photo as possible for evidence, if you do not have many now, try to take more photos for the interview.
7. The officer will run a background check for the beneficiary, once it comes back clean, they will approve for 2 year green card.

Hope this helps!

[rins]

congrats ! that was very fast

Hi everyone, I have found this site very helpful and wanted to share my timeline to help others on this website

Marriage based AOS (I-485,I-130,I-130A, I-765, I-864)
Location - Minneapolis Minnesota (Address later changed to San Diego California)
Documents Mailed to - Chicago

April 26th 2018 - Documents Mailed
April 27th 2018 - Document Delivered
May 8th 2018 - Received official update on Case was Received
May 8th 2018 - Received official update on Fingerprint Fee was Received
May 25 2018 - Biometric completed in Field Office in Minneapolis
May 31 2018 - Submitted request for address change from MN to San Diego CA (received letter to confirm 1 weeks later)
June 6, 2018 - Received official update on Case is Ready to be Scheduled for an interview
June 25,2018 - Received Fingerprint Review was completed
August 28, 2018 - Interview was Scheduled
Sept 17, 2018 - EAD Card is Approved
Sept 18, 2018 - EAD Card in production
Sept 19, 2018 - EAD Card is mailed to me
Oct 11, 2018 - Interview in San Diego CA Field office
Oct 11, 2018 - New Card is being produced


Here are some highlight document and evidence we sent

1. We provided the medical exam when we first submitted for our case.
2. Provided evidence of photos (family photo, vacation photo, photo with friends, wedding photo), joint bank accounts, utilities bills, lease agreement, insurance beneficiary.
3. IRS Tax Transcript for 3 years

Here are some tips

1. Make sure you receive the notification mail for every activities that you are suppose to, if not call the USCIS customer service to ensure everything is okay.
2. When you contact the USCIS customer service, try to get as much information from them as possible. (Exp. What is the current expected processing time, have an officer opened the case and reviewed?, What is the current EAD card timeline)
3. EAD card processing time is now 180 days, you can file a claim after 180 days vs 90 days in the past. We learned that after talking to customer service
4. We realized that the interview date is really based on your field office. We were lucky that San Diego does not have a long line and we really think that is the main reason we got our green card so fast. I see a lot of people from Portland get their green card faster than for example, San Francisco, LA, New York etc.)
5. During the interview, officer will interview you in 2 parts
1. ensure the application they have on hand is up to date, they will ask you question on your address, phone #, current occupation for petitioner, beneficiary yes, no
question on the I-485 application.
2. how did we meet, when did we go on our first date, when did we become romantic, what is your wife's birthday, phone number, have you meet each others parents
etc. the best way to do this is to show photos of dates, vacation, time with family

6. Bring as much photo as possible for evidence, if you do not have many now, try to take more photos for the interview.
7. The officer will run a background check for the beneficiary, once it comes back clean, they will approve for 2 year green card.

Hope this helps!

[id2018]

Got I 765 approval notice in mail.

Finally, got I765 approval notice in mail. waiting for the card now. its mailed and i have the tracking number. will get it soon. Phew !!

[a1k405996]

Congrats id2018..

Finally, got I765 approval notice in mail. waiting for the card now. its mailed and i have the tracking number. will get it soon. Phew !!

Congratulations..

What is your background and field office.. can you list the dates from start to finish.
Please post us if you recieve the interview notice.

Regards
AK

[id2018]

Congratulations..

What is your background and field office.. can you list the dates from start to finish.
Please post us if you recieve the interview notice.

Regards
AK

My PD is 17th May. I am married to USC and submitted I130 /130A,1485, I765 and I493..
Biometrics was done on June 10th. got EAD card in hand on 12th Oct. Field office is Washington DC. and case is in NBC.

[a1k405996]

My PD is 17th May. I am married to USC and submitted I130 /130A,1485, I765 and I493..
Biometrics was done on June 10th. got EAD card in hand on 12th Oct. Field office is Washington DC. and case is in NBC.

Thanks id2018 for prompt response.

I'm also married to LPR and my EAD is just approved, my EB2 PD is too far to wait.
My 485 PD is June25th 2018, i see a lot of cases where the field office processing times are way to back but some of them are already scheduled for an interview.

i tried to connect the dot but no clue how it works... Here is an example from "one of the April filers(kkells) who just got her GC from K1 dependent", she even moved from MN state(14 months) to the Boston(8 months) and i checked both the states field offices processing times and none of them are anywhere close to her PD. Icing on the cake she moved to Boston state while the interview was scheduled when she was in MN which is at snail pace more than an Year backlog. So i tried connecting the dots but it seems like a black hole. Cracking a puzzle is always satisfying, but this one is never ending.

Wishing us good luck and keep us posted on your interview dates.

Regards
AK

[id2018]

Thanks id2018 for prompt response.

I'm also married to LPR and my EAD is just approved, my EB2 PD is too far to wait.
My 485 PD is June25th 2018, i see a lot of cases where the field office processing times are way to back but some of them are already scheduled for an interview.

i tried to connect the dot but no clue how it works... Here is an example from "one of the April filers(kkells) who just got her GC from K1 dependent", she even moved from MN state(14 months) to the Boston(8 months) and i checked both the states field offices processing times and none of them are anywhere close to her PD. Icing on the cake she moved to Boston state while the interview was scheduled when she was in MN which is at snail pace more than an Year backlog. So i tried connecting the dots but it seems like a black hole. Cracking a puzzle is always satisfying, but this one is never ending.

Wishing us good luck and keep us posted on your interview dates.

Regards
AK

True, I dont have any idea when thr interview will be scheduled. I needed my EAD first for a better job..I am currently on H1. And will be going on my maternity leave from tomorrow. So EAD will help me with a better job with better insurance :-) I will try to be patient about the interview. I am not expecting anything in 2018 though. Hope to get it soon atleast by Feb 2019 going by DC timelines.

[EDZG]

May 2018 Filer, Los Angeles CA

Hey guys,
Is there any May 2018 filers???
5/23/18? I-485, I-130, I-765 received.
6/4/18? I-797C arrived.
6/8/18? biometrics appointment letter
6/20/18? Biometrics completed
6/21/18? RFIE received
6/27/18? RFIE delivered

I haven?t hear anything since. Has any May filers received any updates on I-765 yet?

[rins]

hi,

I'm from LA and my timeline is pretty much the same as yours. i havent heard anything from them after the last update.

My case as follows ;

Marriage based AOS (I-485,I-130,I-130A and I-864)
Location - Los Angeles
Documents Mailed to - Chicago

May 17th 2018 - Documents Mailed
May 18th 2018 - Documents Delivered
May 18th 2018 - Priority Date
May 23rd 2018 - Checks Cashed
May 23rd 2018 - NoA via Email
May 29th 2018 - NoA via Mail
June 4th 2018 - Biometric letter received for June 13th 2018.
June 5th 2018 - Biometric Done(Early walk-In)
June 14th 2018 - I-693 Curtesy letter received
June 18th 2018 - Case is ready to be Scheduled for an Interview

Hey guys,
Is there any May 2018 filers???
5/23/18? I-485, I-130, I-765 received.
6/4/18? I-797C arrived.
6/8/18? biometrics appointment letter
6/20/18? Biometrics completed
6/21/18? RFIE received
6/27/18? RFIE delivered

I haven?t hear anything since. Has any May filers received any updates on I-765 yet?

[toddrf72]

Hey guys,
Is there any May 2018 filers???
5/23/18? I-485, I-130, I-765 received.
6/4/18? I-797C arrived.
6/8/18? biometrics appointment letter
6/20/18? Biometrics completed
6/21/18? RFIE received
6/27/18? RFIE delivered

I haven?t hear anything since. Has any May filers received any updates on I-765 yet?

Here's what I've gone through thus far:
GC through marriage to USC (same sex)
PD 5/24/18 -- I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765 received. (sent to NBC)
5/29/18 -- 797C notices arrived for all
6/19/18 -- Biometrics done
6/28/18 -- I-485 is ready to be scheduled for interview
10/9/18 -- EAD approved (got text/email, also status changed on website)
10/13/18 -- received EAD in mail along with 797 notices of approval of EAD and I-131 (oddly, I-131 status on website still shows just "received")
Going from online info, my field office (Salt Lake City, UT) is taking anywhere from 11 to 23 months to process I-485, so I will likely not hear anything until next year sometime.

[lian]

Salt lake city applicant too

Here's what I've gone through thus far:
GC through marriage to USC (same sex)
PD 5/24/18 -- I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765 received. (sent to NBC)
5/29/18 -- 797C notices arrived for all
6/19/18 -- Biometrics done
6/28/18 -- I-485 is ready to be scheduled for interview
10/9/18 -- EAD approved (got text/email, also status changed on website)
10/13/18 -- received EAD in mail along with 797 notices of approval of EAD and I-131 (oddly, I-131 status on website still shows just "received")
Going from online info, my field office (Salt Lake City, UT) is taking anywhere from 11 to 23 months to process I-485, so I will likely not hear anything until next year sometime.

hi, I have almost the same timeline as you do. I m wondering when the interview will be

[lian]

Interview is next

seems like almost everyone who file on May 2018 got the EAD card, is there people going to interviews yet? please post if you are and how long after getting your EAD card you got schedule for the interview. Thanks a lot.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

seems like almost everyone who file on May 2018 got the EAD card, is there people going to interviews yet? please post if you are and how long after getting your EAD card you got schedule for the interview. Thanks a lot.

There is no causal relationship or correlation between the EAD/AP and the interview. They're processed on different factory lines. Sometimes people are scheduled for interview and never even get their EAD/AP. The NBC also tries to focus on processing EADs of folks who have a long wait ahead of them for the interview.