How much longer for my Work Permit?

[erin_mouse88 0]

AOS TIMELINE SO FAR:

• Arrived in US on K1 on January 29th
• Married in Georgia on February 16th
• Mailed off AOS including AP and EAD forms on February 20th.
• Recieved text that "case was received" on March 4th.
• Bio-metrics was March 31st in Atlanta.
• Received "request for Initital Evidence" on April 5th (mailed March 31st) which we returned April 6th (very mad at ourselves for sending the wrong Affidavit of support)
• "Case status" showed they had received the correct Affidavit of Support on the 27th April.
• "Case status" now showing "ready to be scheduled for an interview as of May 11th - no interview letter received as of today.

Still no AP or EAD (it has been over 12 weeks since we mailed the application, over 10 weeks since it was "received", and almost 7 weeks since biometrics)

K1 expired on April 29th - as did my temporary GA drivers licence. I believe I can get another licence with my EAD (when it arrives), but nowhere says this for sure....?

So yeah, how much longer? At least for my EAD, I can manage without the Green Card for now. Some sites say 45 days (which would have been 4 weeks ago), others 90 days (so roughly another 2-3 weeks).

My lovely husband has awesomely been supporting us both for the past 16 weeks, but things are getting tight, plus my drivers licence has expired so unless I want to drive illegally I'm pretty much stuck at home, not that I have the money to do anything, and I'm bored, really really bored.

Also I see some cases on here that applied for AOS around the same date as I did (give or take a week or two) who have either already received their Green Card or had their interview at least - does it really vary that much from case to case? I know our mistake with the Affidavit cost us about 3 weeks on the Green Card side, but I'm in no rush to get that if I can get my EAD which SHOULDN'T have been affected by the Affidavit mistake.

I'm really worrying about how long this is taking, and seeing the stress the financials are putting on my husband =(

At least I know when I get my interview date I should have my Green Card within 3 weeks.

[Boiler 45,663]

90 days is the usually stated norm.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

You received an RFE in April, the processing time comes to a short pause until the RFE has been received and will be looked at.
Middle to end of June would be my guess and maybe sooner.
It was 55 days from when they received our RFE. Our RFE was also for the affidavit of support and yes it will affect it.

You can kill time by looking for a job, applying but not actually working of course.
You can request an expedite after day 75 if you can document that you have a job offer.
Meanwhile focus on your resumes, DMV booklet to study
for the driver's test etc.

[erin_mouse88 0]

You received an RFE in April, the processing time comes to a short pause until the RFE has been received and will be looked at.

Middle to end of June would be my guess and maybe sooner.

It was 55 days from when they received our RFE. Our RFE was also for the affidavit of support and yes it will affect it.

You can kill time by looking for a job, applying but not actually working of course.

You can request an expedite after day 75 if you can document that you have a job offer.

Meanwhile focus on your resumes, DMV booklet to study

for the driver's test etc.

I thought that would be the case, but I've seen people who applied for AOS after I did, and had an RFE yet received their EAD a month ago, some even already have their GC!

I've been trying to work on my resume for the past 2 weeks and I'm getting no-where which is incredibly frustrating. I looked into applying for work before I get my EAD but was informed that I couldn't even APPLY for work until my EAD has been approved - I'm guessing this isnt the case? Although I'd hate to be offered a job but unable to start work because I don't have my EAD yet. (Not that I seem to be able to form a resume anyway!)

Also I wont need to take the driving test as I had a 1 year NC licence when I was on the J1 visa last year, so I got my temp GA licence without needing a test and will not need to take a test when I get a proper licence (when I get my EAD).

[Unlockable 7,315]

Don't start to worry until after 90 days. Times are currently trending around 70 days.

From other threads it seems that USCIS don't update EAD/AP status that often.

Hold tight, you may be close.

(ETA) edited to add: The worst thing you can do is compare your case to others. It will only add stress. Remember, each case is unique.

Edited May 17, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from Fam.-based AOS Process to Fam.-based AOS Progress Forum~

~Inquiry about case status~

[gpiper 77]

(ETA) edited to add: The worst thing you can do is compare your case to others. It will only add stress. Remember, each case is unique.

Yes I am unique ? Thanks for noticing

[lecoma123 0]

My status too changed to " my case is ready to be scheduled for interview" on may 11 and i have not received my interview date yet. Let me knw when you have your interview date. I will also update u too wen i have my interview date.