August 2018 Filers

[Angie_CA]

Hope everyone’s doing well!
Any EAD updates for us August filers?
(The ones that didn’t expedite)

No updates

[xeradion00]

Hope everyone’s doing well!
Any EAD updates for us August filers?
(The ones that didn’t expedite)

Still no updates yet 🙁

[RIMB]

Hi Everyone,

I would like to kindly to ask you to add your timeline in the signature. If you have not done so. Thank you.

I am referencing Visa Journey's statistic, USCIS is mainly processing July 24th PD EAD applications now. Just found out I am not allowed post Visa Journey' link directly here, but if you visit their timeline page, at the bottom of the page, there is a EAD timeline, select [Stas], it will show you their estimate processing PD.

I was hoping mine will be approved before Christmas, but now I am not so sure. But the good news is, we are close.

Let's keep praying.

Best,
RIMB

[Tommy0035]

Need some advise

Hi Everyone,

I would like to kindly to ask you to add your timeline in the signature. If you have not done so. Thank you.

I am referencing Visa Journey's statistic, USCIS is mainly processing July 24th PD EAD applications now. Just found out I am not allowed post Visa Journey' link directly here, but if you visit their timeline page, at the bottom of the page, there is a EAD timeline, select [Stas], it will show you their estimate processing PD.

I was hoping mine will be approved before Christmas, but now I am not so sure. But the good news is, we are close.

Let's keep praying.

Best,
RIMB

Hi , i tried to expedite my EAD but when I put a call through the options they gave me has nothing to do with having a job offer of which that my major reason for wanting to expedite. Can I still expedite it despite all of the option giving has nothing to do job offer.

[RIMB]

Hi , i tried to expedite my EAD but when I put a call through the options they gave me has nothing to do with having a job offer of which that my major reason for wanting to expedite. Can I still expedite it despite all of the option giving has nothing to do job offer.

No you are qualified. You will be expediting under Several Personal Financial Loss scenario.
Use the search function on the forum. There are a lot successful posting regarding expedite with a job offer.

[KM24]

Hi Everyone,

I would like to kindly to ask you to add your timeline in the signature. If you have not done so. Thank you.

I am referencing Visa Journey's statistic, USCIS is mainly processing July 24th PD EAD applications now. Just found out I am not allowed post Visa Journey' link directly here, but if you visit their timeline page, at the bottom of the page, there is a EAD timeline, select [Stas], it will show you their estimate processing PD.

I was hoping mine will be approved before Christmas, but now I am not so sure. But the good news is, we are close.

Let's keep praying.

Best,
RIMB

Wow thanks for the tip! That makes hope we could all receive our EAD in January, that would be a great start in the new year

[IHRL]

No Updates

No updates on my end either and was hoping on the combo card by now.

[RIMB]

Wow thanks for the tip! That makes hope we could all receive our EAD in January, that would be a great start in the new year

I think we will get by January the latest.

On their website, they say statistic is based on around 500 paper-based cases and average processing date is 143. They are processing July 24th EAD applications and July 30th AP. I don't know how they get the estimate process time.

From Tracker, I see a August 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 15th, and 24th PD are approved in the last two weeks. Who knows, maybe we will be approved before Christmas.

If there is any take away I had from their website, I am going by e filing in the future. Average process time is slightly better than paper-based cases (Please ignore this paragraph. It turned out that there is no option for EAD E-filing. Sorry for the confusion. )

[nycfiler3]

I think we will get by January the latest.

On their website, they say statistic is based on around 500 paper-based cases and average processing date is 137 (data just updated from this morning). They are processing July 30th EAD applications (just updated). I don't know how they get the estimate process time.

From Tracker, I see a August 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 15th, and 24th PD are approved in the last two weeks. Who knows, maybe we will be approved before Christmas.

If there is any take away I had from their website, I am going by e filing in the future. Average process time is slightly better than paper-based cases.

Wait, what do you mean “e-filing”? Is there a way to apply online? Jeez if that’s the case how come I never knew about it!!

[KM24]

Wait, what do you mean “e-filing”? Is there a way to apply online? Jeez if that’s the case how come I never knew about it!!

Seriously!!! I didn’t know that was a thing!!! Do you guys know if the approval of the EAD also depends on your field office? Or is it just first come first serve in the service center? (Mine‘s NBC)

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Wait, what do you mean “e-filing”? Is there a way to apply online? Jeez if that’s the case how come I never knew about it!!

There is no option to e-file. The option does exist for the N-400 but there are some parameters you have to meet. Not everyone qualifies, and with a smaller pool comes speed. E-filed N-400s are probably easier to adjudicate.

[RIMB]

Wait, what do you mean “e-filing”? Is there a way to apply online? Jeez if that’s the case how come I never knew about it!!

Hey sorry, just want to correct myself in the previous posting " average processing date is 143. They are processing July 24th EAD applications and July 30th AP. I don't know how they get the estimate process time. "

I could not find e-file link for EAD as well, but see the screenshot of data from Visa Journey. There is an e-file category.

[RIMB]

There is no option to e-file. The option does exist for the N-400 but there are some parameters you have to meet. Not everyone qualifies, and with a smaller pool comes speed. E-filed N-400s are probably easier to adjudicate.

Thank you for clarification. I found below forms can be file on line.
I wonder why Visa Journey has an e file category for EAD.

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Seriously!!! I didn’t know that was a thing!!! Do you guys know if the approval of the EAD also depends on your field office? Or is it just first come first serve in the service center? (Mine‘s NBC)

It should only be processed in NBC.

I see people ask EAD in their interview. The IO said it handled by different department.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Hey sorry, just want to correct myself in the previous posting " average processing date is 143. They are processing July 24th EAD applications and July 30th AP. I don't know how they get the estimate process time. "

I could not find e-file link for EAD as well, but see the screenshot of data from Visa Journey. There is an e-file category.

The data from visa journey is nice, but remember that it eschewed by the fact that it is a self selected group. Those are the processing times of folks who are on visa journey WHO atuallly filled out their timeline. Not everyone fills it out. So in a way, the data from the app is more representative of the processing times.

I would be nice if USCIS revealed the jurisdiction of each receipt number. Now THAT would bring accountability, and of course, they will never do that. Because that would allow us to calculate processing times and challenge them when they select people for interview who just filed, and skip others within the same jurisdiction who have been waiting for ages.

They really just need to divide the country in regions and/or districts. And create an interview queue per 5 field offices. Then, you would not have the situation that we have for example in Helena, MT. They process maybe 50 family based applications per quarter. I kid you not. You may look it up yourself.

In other words, say you file your application in NYC. That's super congested, as you may know. But if you have a regional queue for 5 offices in the state, then you may end up having to drive to Albany, NY because your application is next in line. Sure, it would be inconvenient but at least regionally, it would eliminate the backlog.

[RIMB]

The data from visa journey is nice, but remember that it eschewed by the fact that it is a self selected group. Those are the processing times of folks who are on visa journey WHO atuallly filled out their timeline. Not everyone fills it out. So in a way, the data from the app is more representative of the processing times.

I would be nice if USCIS revealed the jurisdiction of each receipt number. Now THAT would bring accountability, and of course, they will never do that. Because that would allow us to calculate processing times and challenge them when they select people for interview who just filed, and skip others within the same jurisdiction who have been waiting for ages.

They really just need to divide the country in regions and/or districts. And create an interview queue per 5 field offices. Then, you would not have the situation that we have for example in Helena, MT. They process maybe 50 family based applications per quarter. I kid you not. You may look it up yourself.

In other words, say you file your application in NYC. That's super congested, as you may know. But if you have a regional queue for 5 offices in the state, then you may end up having to drive to Albany, NY because your application is next in line. Sure, it would be inconvenient but at least regionally, it would eliminate the backlog.

Make sense. I assume these "e file" ones are people mistakenly reported themselves. That would explain why they only have 3 cases.

The way I am using the app is to search 500 cases around me, look into I-765 approved cases, and do the same search at the end of the day, to compare approved numbers. I can see they arroved four EAD yesterday in 500 cases around me. Is it the right way to use the app?

I like the idea you have on solving regional congestion with more opportunities. I wonder if they are coming with plans to fix it too.