Filed AOS 4/22/08, CSC processing 8/15/08

[NeverSeen 0]

I'm stuck in CSC "Pending normal processing" after a transfer on 4/22/08 from my field office. The Infopass (in Dec '08) basically said all is fine and I'm in line and it'll be my turn in Feb '09 + or - 3 months and won't be needing an interview. I've had 0 touches since 4/22/08.

Meanwhile...

CSC is now processing August 15, 2008 for I 485 and my field office is processing July 14, 2008. And i'm just sitting here getting ready to choke up another $340 for a EAD because it looks i'm on permanent wait. I'm going to call in the morning now that CSC is processing beyond my date all the sudden, by 6 months!!!

Any experience of what happens when your Infopass and case status say you are processing normally and then all the sudden you are 6 months behind the processing date posted on the CSC after a transfer?

Edited March 4, 2009 by NeverSeen

[hope2018 25]

Are you applying for 10 year green card or are you still trying toget your 2 year green card. We were transfered to CSC and had no problem. An has had a green card since July of 08 you should have had all this back by now.

[wizardfitz 13]

are you stuck in the FBI name check? if so here is some info

http://www.usvisanews.com/content/view/180/2/

accdg to your timeline, your tfr to CSC is march 09, i am assuming thats a typo and its March 08 right? you need to find out if its the name check if so they are required to grant you the GC its been way over 180 days since the tfr

[NeverSeen 0]

Are you applying for 10 year green card or are you still trying toget your 2 year green card. We were transfered to CSC and had no problem. An has had a green card since July of 08 you should have had all this back by now.

We are still working on the 2 year green card.

are you stuck in the FBI name check? if so here is some info

http://www.usvisanews.com/content/view/180/2/

accdg to your timeline, your tfr to CSC is march 09, i am assuming thats a typo and its March 08 right? you need to find out if its the name check if so they are required to grant you the GC its been way over 180 days since the tfr

CSC transfer date is March 17, 2008. I'll update the timeline.

I just got off the phone and they were able to confirm I am well outside of the processing window, however, they could not take further action with out my wife present as they needed to confirm information with her first. He said to call back and have them to talk her to see if they are able to make a decision on the case do to the long period of time out side of the processing times.

According to the Infopass in Dec '08 our case was not in FBI name check and was slated to be looked at in Feb '09.

[NeverSeen 0]

Got off the phone with the USCIS again. This time they sent an "out of processing time request" to my local field office and said the local field office will contact me within 45 days. I'm going to go ahead and order the new EAD so there isn't a gap in coverage... Of course this means i'll get the green card the day after i pay the EAD fee... right?

[wizardfitz 13]

of course you know how they do it LOL! good luck!

Edited March 4, 2009 by wizardfitz

[hope2018 25]

Wow that is amazing good luck too you on getting the green card . Email me if you need any help We sent in $485 is all we sent in with the EAD and the Ap and the I485 we received her work permit and travel doc a month after we sent it in and then we got the green card you should have had this a long time before us . I am not sure about the $340 amount we did not pay that . Good luck let me know if you need any help. Eric

[NeverSeen 0]

I'm nearly certain my file was lost in transition. I just hope they locate it. I'm just looking to get my first touch in 8 or 9 months heh.

I still love how the NOA for the transfer said "We are transferring your case to speed up processing" or something like that.

The $340 extra i just had to pay is because the EAD is going to expire and I would rather spend $340 one time than have my wife lose her job and the couple thousand a month that she makes.

[NeverSeen 0]

I just received this email from CRIS:

Blah blah list of personal info>......

The status of this service request is:

Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

[Eric-Pris 1,602]

I'm going to go ahead and order the new EAD so there isn't a gap in coverage... Of course this means i'll get the green card the day after i pay the EAD fee... right?

The $340 extra i just had to pay is because the EAD is going to expire and I would rather spend $340 one time than have my wife lose her job and the couple thousand a month that she makes.

As I understand it, there is no fee to renew EAD for everybody who filed AOS after July 15, 2007.

Edited March 12, 2009 by Eric-Pris

[BobGie 0]

I just received this email from CRIS:

Blah blah list of personal info>......

The status of this service request is:

Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Like you, my AOS is also pending. And like you, I also recieved same kind of letter after calling the USCIS 1800 number 3 times. Can you believe that?

But you may want to still want to schedule an INFO PASS appointment because in cases like ours, where it is taking a long time for USCIS to process, there is certainly something wrong. Our interview was Sept 15, 08. Me and my hubby went for INFO pass appointment sometime January. The Immigration Officer at room 1001 told us, there should have been a decision already considering our interview was long been finished, but for some reason that we don't know for a long time, it was pending. We were then directed to go at the room where the approving officer sits and after hours of waiting, we were told that we need to submit more documents of bona fide marriage. My EAD expired just because I was assuming and believed that my AOS card will arrive before EAD expires.

So, I suggest you schedule for INFO PASS, be deligent because USCIS does not care if we lose our work because of their slow process.

Just sharing my opinion.

[NeverSeen 0]

I'm going to go ahead and order the new EAD so there isn't a gap in coverage... Of course this means i'll get the green card the day after i pay the EAD fee... right?

The $340 extra i just had to pay is because the EAD is going to expire and I would rather spend $340 one time than have my wife lose her job and the couple thousand a month that she makes.

As I understand it, there is no fee to renew EAD for everybody who filed AOS after July 15, 2007.

Have any proof of that? It automatically charged $340 on the online renew, and i did select renew. Obviously $340 is worth still working so if I loose it or they approve before I even get my letter from the renewal, its no big deal. The weekly paycheck every week is more important .

I just received this email from CRIS:

Blah blah list of personal info>......

The status of this service request is:

Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Like you, my AOS is also pending. And like you, I also recieved same kind of letter after calling the USCIS 1800 number 3 times. Can you believe that?

But you may want to still want to schedule an INFO PASS appointment because in cases like ours, where it is taking a long time for USCIS to process, there is certainly something wrong. Our interview was Sept 15, 08. Me and my hubby went for INFO pass appointment sometime January. The Immigration Officer at room 1001 told us, there should have been a decision already considering our interview was long been finished, but for some reason that we don't know for a long time, it was pending. We were then directed to go at the room where the approving officer sits and after hours of waiting, we were told that we need to submit more documents of bona fide marriage. My EAD expired just because I was assuming and believed that my AOS card will arrive before EAD expires.

So, I suggest you schedule for INFO PASS, be deligent because USCIS does not care if we lose our work because of their slow process.

Just sharing my opinion.

We have not even started processing after first sending it. We have not had an interview scheduled yet or anything. We are still at the submitted and transferred stage.

The good news?

03/12/2009 TOUCHED!!!

This is the first touch since being transferred to CSC. Here's hoping for the best...

Now, should my case be approved short term, is there any way to get the $340 back if we don't end up needing the EAD, or is that a SOL case?

[NeverSeen 0]

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD

If you are filing this application concurrently with Form I-485, Application for Permanent Residence, no fee is required to file this form. As of 07/30/07, if you file your Form I-765 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, as a receipt of evidence for the filing of your I-485.

Basically it looks like it's free, but its a gray area as it says nothing about a renewal fee. I read on other message boards that you can write a letter to the processing place that has it showing you were charged automatically by the efile system and attach copies of proof from USCIS I do not need to pay and proof that I did pay.

I think it's worth the 20 minutes it'll take to put that together to see if they refund me...

[NeverSeen 0]

We got another touch on 3/27. Here's hoping they are finally working on it...

[Eric-Pris 1,602]

If you mail the renewal and attach a copy of the I-485 NOA you do not have to pay. The online system charges you and I doubt you will get your money back.