checking status on USCIS website

[bluenoser77 0]

Hi there,

I just wanted to run something by all of you. It's a contradiction between the 'check status' feature on the USCIS website and some USCIS mail I have received. I'm wondering how much I can trust the status update info online.

When I check my status on the USCIS website, I get this information:

Application for Travel Doc: Initial Review

Employment Authorization: Approved May 21st (originally it said approved on May 18th or something and then it changed ?) Can expect card in about 30 days.

AOS: Initial Review and transfer to another office.

Now, I have received actual letters from the USCIS. The first were my travel documents- they're approved and I have them in hand. As you can see this does not correspond to the website. I have also received a notice of my case being transferred to CA. This matches the website info. My question is, can I trust that my employment doc is approved and that I should get it in 30 days? I have a potential employer asking me about when my docs will be finalized and I want to say that I am approved and just waiting for the card to be produced and mailed to me.

I know I've read some accounts of people getting two approval dates, the last approval date being the final one and so I hope that, similarly, this is the last change for me.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

All the best.

[payxibka 10,048]

As you are learning, the website is not 100% accurate.... Most of the inaccuracies are lack of updates with only an occasional update error. My guess would be that your EAD was approved. Cards typically arrive 10-14 days.

[Markieboy 104]

Hi there,

I just wanted to run something by all of you. It's a contradiction between the 'check status' feature on the USCIS website and some USCIS mail I have received. I'm wondering how much I can trust the status update info online.

When I check my status on the USCIS website, I get this information:

Application for Travel Doc: Initial Review

Employment Authorization: Approved May 21st (originally it said approved on May 18th or something and then it changed ?) Can expect card in about 30 days.

AOS: Initial Review and transfer to another office.

Now, I have received actual letters from the USCIS. The first were my travel documents- they're approved and I have them in hand. As you can see this does not correspond to the website. I have also received a notice of my case being transferred to CA. This matches the website info. My question is, can I trust that my employment doc is approved and that I should get it in 30 days? I have a potential employer asking me about when my docs will be finalized and I want to say that I am approved and just waiting for the card to be produced and mailed to me.

I know I've read some accounts of people getting two approval dates, the last approval date being the final one and so I hope that, similarly, this is the last change for me.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

All the best.

Don't trust the USCIS online case status. It is not 100% reliable.

I have received hard copies of I-130, I-485 and I-765 approvals in the mail. However, my I-130 online shows Initial Review.

Just trust the approvals that are mailed, IMO.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

As you are learning, the website is not 100% accurate.... Most of the inaccuracies are lack of updates with only an occasional update error. My guess would be that your EAD was approved. Cards typically arrive 10-14 days.

Agreed. They never list you're approved if you're not, but sometimes they won't list that you ARE. So while your AP doesn't say you are, you know better. Your EAD says you are and that has to be the case. AOS sounds about right too.

Like the above said, if they don't update it the only way you'll know is getting something in the mail. But if they DO update it they had to go in and do it, its not an "accident".

Hope that makes sense. So yes, you should get your EAD soon

[juliava 80]

My I-485 case was stuck under the "Acceptance" stage for 1 year. The same thing happened to the I-130 petition, it was stuck under "Initial review" for 1 year, even though we went through all the possible stages. I would say trust what you get in the mail.