How long until I get my permission to work?

[Canelita 166]

Hi Everyone this my case I have been married almost 11 years next month I came to the United States with a Tourist Visa, we filed for AOS August 2nd in Phoenix, AZ where we live, my PD is August 7th, Biometrics appointment done September 7th I want to know how long until I receive my Permission to work and to travel, my NBC is in Lee Summit, MO I see their processing times On November 7th (my Birthday) they were processing September 30th but its November 21-2017 and still nothing 😐, how long do I need to wait. Hopefully they give me an interview waiver, that will be very Nice 😊. OK thank you all, good day and hope everyone get their AOS soon too.

Edited November 21, 2017 by Canelita
I forgot a detail.

[ColoradoBeauty 79]

Here is a thread for other August 2017 filers

 

[geowrian 22,335]

So you've been married for 11 years, then came to the US last month on a tourist visa, and then decided to adjust status in the US, correct?

 

EAD + AP is currently taking ~4+ months to obtain. So it sounds like it's likely to be "soon"...i.e. a few weeks to a month. No guarantees, but that's the typical timeframe right now.

 

You will have an interview...concurrent filers don't get waivers for a spouse.

https://www.cilawgroup.com/news/2013/06/13/when-is-the-interview-waived-for-family-based-i-485-adjustment-of-status-applications/

[Unlockable 7,306]

38 minutes ago, Canelita said:

Hi Everyone this my case I have been married almost 11 years next month I came to the United States with a Tourist Visa, we filed for AOS August 2nd in Phoenix, AZ where we live, my PD is August 7th, Biometrics appointment done September 7th I want to know how long until I receive my Permission to work and to travel, my NBC is in Lee Summit, MO I see their processing times On November 7th (my Birthday) they were processing September 30th but its November 21-2017 and still nothing 😐, how long do I need to wait. Hopefully they give me an interview waiver, that will be very Nice 😊. OK thank you all, good day and hope everyone get their AOS soon too.

Of course you will have an interview. The interview process is one of the most important steps in the immigration process. You already "skipped the line", so to speak, by using a tourist visa to adjust status. You can't also skip the interview.

 

It is taking 3 - 4 months but with current holiday schedules it could swing either way.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from K3 Progress Reports to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas Progress Reports.

[Canelita 166]

9 hours ago, geowrian said:

So you've been married for 11 years, then came to the US last month on a tourist visa, and then decided to adjust status in the US, correct?

 

EAD + AP is currently taking ~4+ months to obtain. So it sounds like it's likely to be "soon"...i.e. a few weeks to a month. No guarantees, but that's the typical timeframe right now.

 

You will have an interview...concurrent filers don't get waivers for a spouse.

https://www.cilawgroup.com/news/2013/06/13/when-is-the-interview-waived-for-family-based-i-485-adjustment-of-status-applications/

I said about the waiver cause I was reading on immigration web that there is some cases that can be waived like been married for long time more than 10 years, but it really doesn't matter I just want to have good news soon and be available to drive,  get my driving license . I came here 2004, I got married 2006 !!!. Its been 4 monthsand 2 weeks  already just here waiting after I did my biometrics back in the beginning of September but its OK part of the process. Thank you for your reply I just keep waiting happily 😊.

Edited November 22, 2017 by Canelita
Misspelled

[Canelita 166]

9 hours ago, NuestraUnion said:

Of course you will have an interview. The interview process is one of the most important steps in the immigration process. You already "skipped the line", so to speak, by using a tourist visa to adjust status. You can't also skip the interview.

 

It is taking 3 - 4 months but with current holiday schedules it could swing either way.

Thanks for replying, I already 4 months 2 weeks I guess just waiting patiently 🙂.

[Canelita 166]

46 minutes ago, Ryan H said:

Moved from K3 Progress Reports to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas Progress Reports.

Thanks

[Canelita 166]

9 hours ago, ColoradoBeauty said:

Here is a thread for other August 2017 filers

 

Thank you .

[geowrian 22,335]

42 minutes ago, Canelita said:

I said about the waiver cause I was reading on immigration web that there is some cases that can be waived like been married for long time more than 10 years

Some cases can be waived, but not your circumstances even if you had been married 30 years already. From USCIS directly:

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume7-PartA-Chapter5.html