AOS Filers October 2009

[Djohn 0]

Still no approval or touches on my case... when will I get my EAD approvals?

anybody here received their EAD card without having the approval or touch?

[mhaze 0]

yes i did include my I-693. i used the service of Dr. Arnold and my local ASC office is in Detroit

since the bio no touched after that.oh well, start of waiting again

Thanks mhaze. I've added you to the spreadsheet. We also used Dr. Arnold for our vaccination transcription.

Hopefully you'll see some approval activity next week.

thank you..i pray that there will be an approval this week

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

Still no approval or touches on my case... when will I get my EAD approvals?

anybody here received their EAD card without having the approval or touch?

We are still waiting too, but you have been waiting longer than us so I hope you hear this week with an approval!

[ruby_mtl 0]

Hi all! Got my 2nd RFE today...still about joint sponsor. Last time they asked about tax info and ctizenship proof. I sent W2 for 2008 and copy of citizenship certificate. Unfortunately, what they wanted was the 1040 for tax info...DAMMMIT!!!

It'll be in the mail Monday, but I'm sad because I do think now that it stops EAD and AP as well: it's written on the notice....that means I might not be able to visit my family for the holidays...

Good luck with all your processes!

[km24 0]

I got my AP document today =) woot woot!

[GC Runner 0]

Hi all! Got my 2nd RFE today...still about joint sponsor. Last time they asked about tax info and ctizenship proof. I sent W2 for 2008 and copy of citizenship certificate. Unfortunately, what they wanted was the 1040 for tax info...DAMMMIT!!!

It'll be in the mail Monday, but I'm sad because I do think now that it stops EAD and AP as well: it's written on the notice....that means I might not be able to visit my family for the holidays...

Good luck with all your processes!

Hi Ruby,

I am sorry to hear that.. I got the second RFE too, but it's still on the way..May I ask whether the second RFE for you is on your AOS or EAD? Coz first RFE I got was on AOS which was asking 1040 tax form, but my second RFE is on EAD..

[BabylonFari_K1 0]

Still no approval or touches on my case... when will I get my EAD approvals?

anybody here received their EAD card without having the approval or touch?

I sure hope so!!!! We cant even access the EAD or AP online and the 485 hasn't been touched since 11/9. I'm trying to psych myself out righ now because I was searching numbers around ours and found one just two digits from the 485 that is a EAD card production on the way! I think my hubby thinks I'm crazy for searching this stuff every day but COME ON!!!! The holidays are coming and we need two working people in the fam!

[TchauEUA 0]

Still no approval or touches on my case... when will I get my EAD approvals?

anybody here received their EAD card without having the approval or touch?

I didn't have any touches on my EAD and then one day I got the card production email and a few days later it was in the mailbox!

I really wouldn't worry about touches. Back in the K1 process I rarely got touched but mine was processed at the same speed as everyone elses. But I know, it is nice to see the little numbers change, lol - its all we've got when we're just waiting and waiting and waiting.

Djhon, seems like you should get your approval notice for AP/EAD early this week. Most people it seems to take about one to two weeks.

Edited November 29, 2009 by TchauEUA

[TchauEUA 0]

Forgot to mention that we are going to go try to get my husbands Drivers license this week. In CA you can get a DL valid for the length of the EAD card. This is probably the most important part for my husband, lol.

He has been studying the handbook in English but I read on VJ somewhere that he can do an audio version of the test in Portugues! So I will be reporting back to all of you on how the DMV experience goes.

Any of the people who already have EAD get a DL?

Also, I am thinking that with the DL he will be able to go to school and not have to pay those astronomical non-resident fees. My husband wants to go to culinary school but the prices for non-residents was crazy. For a class that would normally be just $60 he had to pay something like $1,300 - insane. But since it was expensive because he was a non-resident and EAD establishes residency and he'll have the DL which also establishes residency I think it may work. So I will also report back to you regarding the cost going to school with EAD or DL.

[Greg001 0]

Forgot to mention that we are going to go try to get my husbands Drivers license this week. In CA you can get a DL valid for the length of the EAD card. This is probably the most important part for my husband, lol.

He has been studying the handbook in English but I read on VJ somewhere that he can do an audio version of the test in Portugues! So I will be reporting back to all of you on how the DMV experience goes.

Any of the people who already have EAD get a DL?

Also, I am thinking that with the DL he will be able to go to school and not have to pay those astronomical non-resident fees. My husband wants to go to culinary school but the prices for non-residents was crazy. For a class that would normally be just $60 he had to pay something like $1,300 - insane. But since it was expensive because he was a non-resident and EAD establishes residency and he'll have the DL which also establishes residency I think it may work. So I will also report back to you regarding the cost going to school with EAD or DL.

TchauEUA, we had an experience with the DMV this past week.

My wife took the DL test here on Friday and passed. They looked at all our documents, like EAD, passport, visa, I-94, SSN and marriage certificate. Everthing was fine, but they could not issue the license because someone in Tennessee has her same name (her married name) and birthdate and has a hold on the license. Now we have to deal with Tennessee DL department to get a clearance. She was so happy that she passed, but disappointed that she walked away without the license.

[Djohn 0]

Sorry about the situation with your wife Greg.. I hope DMV fixes that so they can give her DL.

btw, hopefully I get the approval this week or at least a touch. I need my EAD card now, theres a job waiting for me!

I hope good news comes to us this week. i'm looking forward to it!

Edited November 29, 2009 by Djohn

[Greg001 0]

Sorry about the situation with your wife Greg.. I hope DMV fixes that so they can give her DL.

btw, hopefully I get the approval this week or at least a touch. I need my EAD card now, theres a job waiting for me!

I hope good news comes to us this week. i'm looking forward to it!

Thanks Djohn. I hope you get your EAD approval this week. Jobs are hard to find.

This week should be good for the October filers. USCIS working a full 5 days.

[simbafuzz 0]

Jobs are hard to find.

Sorry to hear so many delays, I was just thinking the same Greg, these days, it's so hard to get interview calls for 'proper' jobs!! sad though, now I am turning to odd jobs to kill time, get experience and make some $...

I was looking at Sept filers, some of them have even received their GCs... something like an average of 43 days or something? is that right? I am more than 50 now, still no news on GC.... and many are still stuck with no info on EAD/ AP.... any suggestions?

[Greg001 0]

I was looking at Sept filers, some of them have even received their GCs... something like an average of 43 days or something? is that right? I am more than 50 now, still no news on GC.... and many are still stuck with no info on EAD/ AP.... any suggestions?

Hi simbafuzz, based on the Sept filers averages, we should start seeing some AOS approvals for those who were transferred to CSC.

Their averages are:

Transfer to AOS approval: 43 days (7 approvals)

NOA to AOS approval: 64 days (11 approvals which includes 4 approvals after interviews)

Tomorrow, 11/30/09, is 45 days since 10/16/09, the date that HeatDeath and jokalu were transferred to CSC (the first Oct filers transferred). The next four transferred on 10/21 (including you). It does seem that CSC has slowed down a little.

Hope this isn't too confusing. Just caught up in the stats while waiting for an approval.

Greg

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

I hope this week brings much progress for all!! Let's get some more approvals, and possibly some interview appointments??

Do we have any October filers still waiting to get their biometric letters??