April 2016 AOS Filers

[Moslund 94]

USCIS just updated! My (EAD/AP) card was mailed to me!

Thinking it'll be here next Monday. No tracking number

Hope you all have a great weekend!

This is your week for updates!!

[steph&max 13]

Hey guys-- So I got my EAD/AP Card combo in the mail yesterday--woot!- question, in the paper it says that the AP stamp in the card should be enough to travel and reenter the US but it says that they could still deny entry. This just made me scared a bit, has anyone heard of people getting denied entry with the EAD/AP card and no green card yet? Or should I be able to travel and have no issues?

[pk4690 18]

Hey guys-- So I got my EAD/AP Card combo in the mail yesterday--woot!- question, in the paper it says that the AP stamp in the card should be enough to travel and reenter the US but it says that they could still deny entry. This just made me scared a bit, has anyone heard of people getting denied entry with the EAD/AP card and no green card yet? Or should I be able to travel and have no issues?

I don't know about whether anyone has ever been denied, but I travelled to Costa Rica on vacation this month using a combo card, and had no problems getting back in, I did take all my documentation just in case though

[steph&max 13]

I don't know about whether anyone has ever been denied, but I travelled to Costa Rica on vacation this month using a combo card, and had no problems getting back in, I did take all my documentation just in case though

Oh okay thank you for the reply! Glad you had no issues, makes me feel calmer, thanks!

[Denisa&Ben 4]

Hi guys!

USCIS knows how to make my day

My phone buzzed yesterday and showed me that the I-485 status changed!!! I was sooooo excited but when I opened the app my case was still saying that my case is ready to be scheduled for the interview, only the date changed from May 12 to July 29... Thank you USCIS for letting me know again I do not know if I want to cry or laugh

Btw. my EAD status changed back from delivered to mailed, hope I won't get another one

Hope you have a nice weekend!!

[yna2015 22]

Hi guys!

USCIS knows how to make my day

My phone buzzed yesterday and showed me that the I-485 status changed!!! I was sooooo excited but when I opened the app my case was still saying that my case is ready to be scheduled for the interview, only the date changed from May 12 to July 29... Thank you USCIS for letting me know again I do not know if I want to cry or laugh

Btw. my EAD status changed back from delivered to mailed, hope I won't get another one

Hope you have a nice weekend!!

Yeah, a lot of people now are getting that kind of update. I hope someone here has an explanation of what that entails. Maybe someone who had that same update and learned from USCIS that their application moved to the field office or something. While that update doesn't say much, it's probably a sign that our applications are moving forward. It'd be nice to know what's going on behind the scenes and what kind of progress that is specifically.

[Denisa&Ben 4]

Yeah, a lot of people now are getting that kind of update. I hope someone here has an explanation of what that entails. Maybe someone who had that same update and learned from USCIS that their application moved to the field office or something. While that update doesn't say much, it's probably a sign that our applications are moving forward. It'd be nice to know what's going on behind the scenes and what kind of progress that is specifically.

I have an appointment at my local office next Friday, maybe they will tell me what is going on and why their online system sucks Will let you all know if they will tell me something useful.

After getting EAD, I am not in rush to get GC, but I still like to be informed what is going on...

[yna2015 22]

I have an appointment at my local office next Friday, maybe they will tell me what is going on and why their online system sucks Will let you all know if they will tell me something useful.

Awesome! Hopefully they're able to inform you of what's behind this mysterious update. ?

After getting EAD, I am not in rush to get GC, but I still like to be informed what is going on...

Yeah, same here! Luckily we don't have to wait until the GC is issued before we can work. Fun fact, our lawyer told us that the EAD used to take 3 days to be issued back in the days. ?

[Star561 10]

Yeah, a lot of people now are getting that kind of update. I hope someone here has an explanation of what that entails. Maybe someone who had that same update and learned from USCIS that their application moved to the field office or something. While that update doesn't say much, it's probably a sign that our applications are moving forward. It'd be nice to know what's going on behind the scenes and what kind of progress that is specifically.

My guess is that they seem to have done a database refresh in order to get rid of all the validation errors.. So when they refreshed, if something was showing originally it just got refreshed and the date was updated, if it wasn't showing up, it got updated with the status that should have been there all the way along. For example, my EAD and AP got updated to the date they were received when they were originally validation errors, and the i-485 ready for interview just had the date updated, but the status remained the same.

If you look at all of the other months of filers that filed later than us, they all experienced the same thing and the updates started with the most recent receipts and worked their way back in receipt numbers, hence our group of filers experienced this a few days after the more recent filers.

Then after that refresh happened. 12 hours later i got my EAD approved, finally after 99 days .

[Lovemeascot11 0]

Woke up to check my I-485 status and after 100 days of validation errors it says on July 29th our I-485 has been approved! That means we are getting our green card right!? So happy words cannot describe.

[Moslund 94]

Woke up to check my I-485 status and after 100 days of validation errors it says on July 29th our I-485 has been approved! That means we are getting our green card right!? So happy words cannot describe.

Congrats!!!! Another April filed getting there green card

[trudi 1,317]

Woke up to check my I-485 status and after 100 days of validation errors it says on July 29th our I-485 has been approved! That means we are getting our green card right!? So happy words cannot describe.

It's like the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders isn't it!

Congratulations

[MarieDino 12]

Hey guys,

Very exciting week for us, after seeing our EAD status changed to "A New Card is Being Produced", the unexpected thing happened.... as our I-485 status also changed to "A New Card is Being Produced"!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I had the overwhelming joy to find in my mailbox BOTH EAD Combo Card and Green Card !!!!!!!!!!

Don't really understand why they would still send the Combo Card since the GC was also on its way....

p-ana --> Your theory was correct!!!!! No interview for us

Thank you everyone for you help & support - To those who are still waiting: hang in there, unexpected things happen when you least expect it!!

Have a great Sunday,

Marie & Mike

[steph&max 13]

Congrats on the green cards April filers!!!!???

[p-ana 933]

Hey guys,

Very exciting week for us, after seeing our EAD status changed to "A New Card is Being Produced", the unexpected thing happened.... as our I-485 status also changed to "A New Card is Being Produced"!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I had the overwhelming joy to find in my mailbox BOTH EAD Combo Card and Green Card !!!!!!!!!!

Don't really understand why they would still send the Combo Card since the GC was also on its way....

p-ana --> Your theory was correct!!!!! No interview for us

Thank you everyone for you help & support - To those who are still waiting: hang in there, unexpected things happen when you least expect it!!

Have a great Sunday,

Marie & Mike

Such great news. I'm glad I was correct. Congrats!!!