February 2019 filers

[Guy3]

Aos - jan 31. 2019 pf

Chicago lockbox received my i130 Jan. 31 & I 485 on Feb 15. Received noa march 1. Both somehow got the same priority date. waiting.

[chrizziam07]

Yes, the same timeline.. i got my biometrics appointment today..... appointment date is 03/15/2019

Mine is on the 14th. Cant wait for my ead.

[SA803467]

new member

Hi all!

Been window shopping through this forum for years and I finally decided to register.

My field office is SA, TX and I shipped my concurrent application on 2/2/2019 (saturday) to Chicago lockbox.

Here's my timeline:

2/5/2019 package arrived
2/6/2019 I-797C Notice (I don't remember what day i physically received it but notice has the date 2/7/2019)
2/8/2019 Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 2/26/2019 (along with I-797C, I don't remember when I had the letter in had)
2/15/2019 Biometrics Walk-in
2/20/2019 Biometrics review completed (on case status)
2/21/2019 Case is ready to be scheduled for interview

then...crickets.. chirp chirp.

Oh I sent in everything all together including medical exam (I-693?).

Didn't "front load" the application just sent couple pictures and marriage license.

no joint bank accounts, no joint apt lease (or any bills, no tax filings (at the time of filing, we hadn't filed taxes yet so I just sent my W-2 since my wife is a student).

I did show that she was under my insurance and is the recipient of my life insurance if I ever die.

My only concern about the application is financial assurance part. My wife is a med student who doesn't have any income (other than grants and scholarships) yet she's "sponsoring" me (husband).

Should I be worried that my wife makes 0 money? even though I make quite a bit of money which puts our married and filing joint tax income bracket at 24%? or it doesn't matter since I'm already working and I'm part of the sponsor's household income.

Thanks!

[Nisarg]

No Update for F4 based I 485 filed on Feb19,2019

Hi Guys ,

I filed my I 485 on Feb 19,2019 . I haven't received any Update from USCIS . Is it notmal ?

[celosia89]

Hi Guys ,

I filed my I 485 on Feb 19,2019 . I haven't received any Update from USCIS . Is it notmal ?

Hi Nisarg, you should call the USCIS asking why you didnt receive anything from them. After 13 days from the day they received, I called them and they said they sent my package back to me.
Anyway, just call them and they will ask your full name, address in US and date of birth. So, they track the case receipt for you. If they don't have receipt yet or any information of your case, it means your case still processing (might be take more time). Otherwise, they will give you the receipt number even if it's approval or rejected

[nickdog]

Hi Guys ,

I filed my I 485 on Feb 19,2019 . I haven't received any Update from USCIS . Is it notmal ?

Yes it is normal, wait for you check to be cashed

[love21_]

Case status

I?m a February filer too. Spouse of USC. I?m getting really worried, looked up my case status, and it says an rfe was mailed to me but I haven?t received my biometrics appointment notice yet. Does anyone have an idea of what it could be?
Form I-485, I-765, I-864
Timeline
1/22/19 - Priority date(I-130)
2/16/19- sent through USPS
2/22/19- I-485 received by USCis
2/25/19- finger fee accptd, card charged
2/26/19- 2 NoA texts
3/02/19- 2 NoA mail
3/06/19- rfe notice

[emanuser]

Yes it is normal, wait for you check to be cashed

I'm getting concerned, too. My USPS tracking told me it got delivered to the Chicago Lockbox on Monday, February 25 and I haven't received any letters/texts and my cheques haven't been cashed either! I've been tracking on this forum for a while and I feel like most people's cheques were cashed within a few days of the package being received.

[bethzly]

Did you sign the checks, i sent mines in December 2018,it took uscis two months to return the package to me

[bethzly]

12/16/19- package sent through USPS
2/10/19- package sent back to me for not signing the checks
2/19/19- finger fee accptd, check cashed
2/21/19- 3 NoA texts but usps lost one
3/11/19 fingerprint

[chungsobu911]

I?m a February filer too. Spouse of USC. I?m getting really worried, looked up my case status, and it says an rfe was mailed to me but I haven?t received my biometrics appointment notice yet. Does anyone have an idea of what it could be?
Form I-485, I-765, I-864
Timeline
1/22/19 - Priority date(I-130)
2/16/19- sent through USPS
2/22/19- I-485 received by USCis
2/25/19- finger fee accptd, card charged
2/26/19- 2 NoA texts
3/02/19- 2 NoA mail
3/06/19- rfe notice

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Hey there,

I also just saw my status changing to RTE...I thought I sent everything except for wedding photos (because I thought I sent enough financial evidence, lease, bank acct, even our CHECK had both of my spouse's and my names!) & that I forgot to put my existing A number at the top right on every page of i-485...

2/27/2019 I-130 & 130A, I-131, I-765, sealed I-693, I-864, & I-485 Sent
02/28/2019 Package Delivered thru UPS (1-day overnight)
03/01/2019 Received 4 texts case accepted at NBC
03/05/2019 Both checks encashed
03/09/2019 Received 4 NOAs in mail
03/11/2019 Online status changed to RFE for i-485

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Hi all!

Been window shopping through this forum for years and I finally decided to register.

My field office is SA, TX and I shipped my concurrent application on 2/2/2019 (saturday) to Chicago lockbox.

Here's my timeline:

2/5/2019 package arrived
2/6/2019 I-797C Notice (I don't remember what day i physically received it but notice has the date 2/7/2019)
2/8/2019 Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 2/26/2019 (along with I-797C, I don't remember when I had the letter in had)
2/15/2019 Biometrics Walk-in
2/20/2019 Biometrics review completed (on case status)
2/21/2019 Case is ready to be scheduled for interview

then...crickets.. chirp chirp.

Oh I sent in everything all together including medical exam (I-693?).

Didn't "front load" the application just sent couple pictures and marriage license.

no joint bank accounts, no joint apt lease (or any bills, no tax filings (at the time of filing, we hadn't filed taxes yet so I just sent my W-2 since my wife is a student).

I did show that she was under my insurance and is the recipient of my life insurance if I ever die.

My only concern about the application is financial assurance part. My wife is a med student who doesn't have any income (other than grants and scholarships) yet she's "sponsoring" me (husband).

Should I be worried that my wife makes 0 money? even though I make quite a bit of money which puts our married and filing joint tax income bracket at 24%? or it doesn't matter since I'm already working and I'm part of the sponsor's household income.

Thanks!

What category is your wife applying from? Your process seems super fast. At least in Los Angeles, CA, the expected processing time is 15-24 months. And they do not schedule interview before they affirm that all the docs are in correct order.

[love21_]

Rfie

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Hey there,

I also just saw my status changing to RTE...I thought I sent everything except for wedding photos (because I thought I sent enough financial evidence, lease, bank acct, even our CHECK had both of my spouse's and my names!) & that I forgot to put my existing A number at the top right on every page of i-485...

2/27/2019 I-130 & 130A, I-131, I-765, sealed I-693, I-864, & I-485 Sent
02/28/2019 Package Delivered thru UPS (1-day overnight)
03/01/2019 Received 4 texts case accepted at NBC
03/05/2019 Both checks encashed
03/09/2019 Received 4 NOAs in mail
03/11/2019 Online status changed to RFE for i-485

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What category is your wife applying from? Your process seems super fast. At least in Los Angeles, CA, the expected processing time is 15-24 months. And they do not schedule interview before they affirm that all the docs are in correct order.

Hi, on March 9 I received my biometric appointment notice in the mail. So I think the rfie is about your biometrics appointment. Just wait for a few days. Hopefully You?ll receive it in 3 to 5 days, so check your mail box. I was also worried when I saw the rfie on my case status online because at that time I hadn?t received my biometrics appointment. But I waited until three days and checked my mailbox and found out it was my biometrics. So don?t let it stress you out.

[chungsobu911]

Hi, on March 9 I received my biometric appointment notice in the mail. So I think the rfie is about your biometrics appointment. Just wait for a few days. Hopefully You?ll receive it in 3 to 5 days, so check your mail box. I was also worried when I saw the rfie on my case status online because at that time I hadn?t received my biometrics appointment. But I waited until three days and checked my mailbox and found out it was my biometrics. So don?t let it stress you out.

Really? Thanks for your prompt response, really appeciate it!

[SA803467]

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What category is your wife applying from? Your process seems super fast. At least in Los Angeles, CA, the expected processing time is 15-24 months. And they do not schedule interview before they affirm that all the docs are in correct order.

I'm applying through my USC wife from DACA.

I don't think I'm all that fast, maybe faster than majority but if you check through random receipt numbers, you can see that some January filers already had their interview scheduled (I think I only saw 1 Feb filer had interview scheduled but then again, I didn't check all of them... was just randomly changing numbers from my receipt number).

Your ID is pretty funny lol janitor911 lollll

[JunkMart]

Do you guys have idea if i could travel around US like domestic flights even without the receipt yet? Im out of status now.

Be careful if you are traveling to an airport located in the border zone. CPB are stationed at those airport, and they are checking for legal status for everyone flying domestically.

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Domestic flights, you only need a valid government ID

Not so at border zone airports. CBP are stationed at those airports, and they are checking for legal status of everyone flying domestically. Reason being that it would be all too easy for someone undocumented to hop on a flight to an interior city and bypass CBP checkpoints. So they have checkpoints inside these airport. Valley International Airport in Harlingen is one example.