April 2017 AOS Filers

[Ninatica 56]

1 hour ago, seal72 said:

I am in Houston too, it seems they are working on December 2016. My PD is on May 2017.

 

I am also in Houston ... my PD is April 2017 ... same status. 

[Joel&Julia 78]

9 hours ago, Ujuandshawn said:

Hi everyone, I’m sooo glad I found this group. I am in Houston and I started my AOS April 2017. 

When I try to check my case I-485 online. It says. 

 

At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case.

 

has anyone got this before. 

It’s working for me right now. Are you using the new DHS site with two-factor (https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/) or the old egov.uscis.gov site?

 

 

[Ead87tx 85]

2 hours ago, Ninatica said:

I am also in Houston ... my PD is April 2017 ... same status. 

When you get your interview notice make a post I will do the same. My license will expire this thursday, I am still waiting on EAD renewal. I applied for license renewal and checked the save system and I actually have to wait until it’s expired. I have to go back on friday once is expired so they can issue anothe license for another year.

[Ninatica 56]

35 minutes ago, seal72 said:

When you get your interview notice make a post I will do the same. My license will expire this thursday, I am still waiting on EAD renewal. I applied for license renewal and checked the save system and I actually have to wait until it’s expired. I have to go back on friday once is expired so they can issue anothe license for another year.

Good luck! DPS did not help me with my expired license. We went twice ... they are not accepting extension letters.

I submitted my EAD/AP renewal documents 145 days ago ... so still waiting for a miracle to happen.

 

I just forgot the GC ... maybe by 2020 will get the interview 😂

[Ead87tx 85]

6 hours ago, Ninatica said:

Good luck! DPS did not help me with my expired license. We went twice ... they are not accepting extension letters.

I submitted my EAD/AP renewal documents 145 days ago ... so still waiting for a miracle to happen.

 

I just forgot the GC ... maybe by 2020 will get the interview 😂

Is your EAD or previous license expired? If so just go to the DPS and tell them You want to renew it as an applicant for adjustment of status. You have to go prepared, print this and take it with you https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/documents/verifyingLawfulPresence.pdf

This from is from their own website, on page 3 under category applicant for adjustment of status an acceptable document is the form 797 you received when they accepted your I485 form, not the EAD. If EAD is expired tell them that is expired but you want them to check on the SAVE system using your adjustment of status acceptance letter (797). They will do a quick check but they will have to do a second verification. Go home wait for the letter and once you have the letter go back to get your license. I did it the first time and I just did it again, I just received the letter from DPS telling me that they have verified my status. If they don’t know show them the print from that link and ask also to speak to a supervisor. They will try to turn you away but it is allowed under their own rules.

Edited September 11, 2018 by seal72

[Joel&Julia 78]

8 hours ago, Ninatica said:

Good luck! DPS did not help me with my expired license. We went twice ... they are not accepting extension letters.

I submitted my EAD/AP renewal documents 145 days ago ... so still waiting for a miracle to happen.

 

I just forgot the GC ... maybe by 2020 will get the interview 😂

 

2 hours ago, seal72 said:

Is your EAD or previous license expired? If so just go to the DPS and tell them You want to renew it as an applicant for adjustment of status. You have to go prepared, print this and take it with you https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/documents/verifyingLawfulPresence.pdf

This from is from their own website, on page 3 under category applicant for adjustment of status an acceptable document is the form 797 you received when they accepted your I485 form, not the EAD. If EAD is expired tell them that is expired but you want them to check on the SAVE system using your adjustment of status acceptance letter (797). They will do a quick check but they will have to do a second verification. Go home wait for the letter and once you have the letter go back to get your license. I did it the first time and I just did it again, I just received the letter from DPS telling me that they have verified my status. If they don’t know show them the print from that link and ask also to speak to a supervisor. They will try to turn you away but it is allowed under their own rules.

 

Adding my two cents to reinforce what seal72 said:

 

We just went through the same process getting a drivers license renewed in Houston when the EAD was about to expire (3 weeks).  It took some assertiveness and persistence to overcome a number of human errors at the DPS, but we eventually got the license renewed for another year based on the pending I-485 status. 

 

Meanwhile, we are on day 166 waiting for the EAD/AP renewal and day 503 waiting for the AOS. At least the DPS is faster than USCIS.

[Ujuandshawn 1]

Hii,

 I applied for my AOS April 2017. My EAD that was issued back then is expiring soon. When applying to renew your EAD, did you have to pay another fee?  

[Ninatica 56]

11 hours ago, Joel&Julia said:

 

 

Adding my two cents to reinforce what seal72 said:

 

We just went through the same process getting a drivers license renewed in Houston when the EAD was about to expire (3 weeks).  It took some assertiveness and persistence to overcome a number of human errors at the DPS, but we eventually got the license renewed for another year based on the pending I-485 status. 

 

Meanwhile, we are on day 166 waiting for the EAD/AP renewal and day 503 waiting for the AOS. At least the DPS is faster than USCIS.

Hello, could you please tell me the DPS office that accepted your documents?

 

The one in Highway 3 rejected me twice.

[Ninatica 56]

8 hours ago, Ujuandshawn said:

Hii,

 I applied for my AOS April 2017. My EAD that was issued back then is expiring soon. When applying to renew your EAD, did you have to pay another fee?  

No fees required.

Please attached your AOS NOA1 where the fees and biometrics were paid

[Joel&Julia 78]

46 minutes ago, Ninatica said:

Hello, could you please tell me the DPS office that accepted your documents?

 

The one in Highway 3 rejected me twice.

The mega center on Veterans Memorial (address below) worked for us. We just had to wait about two weeks after the first appointment while they did the SAVE verification. Then we went back and applied again and this time got a temporary paper license on the spot. The card came in the mail about two weeks later.

 

Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Mega Center

8418 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77088

[mmmp 32]

my spouse and i had our AOS interview today. our ISO was very professional, nice and calm. she went thru all our paperwork and asked us some basic questions (where did you meet and how, did you meet their family, when, names, where they live, where do they work, where was your wedding, who was there etc).

i took the medical again as it was more than 6 months since the last one. we also brought for proof of relationship bank statements from joint bank account, phone family plan, our lease, family health & dental plans, travel records, photo albums from our wedding, joint tax return, photos of us with our families and with friends (the officer said they like seeing photos with the couple and groups) and that's about it. 

the officer said the interview went well and that we should find out in about a week.

really looking forward to finally getting this much awaited green card!

[antipasti7 14]

Hi everyone!

 

I’m actually an April 2018 filer from Los Angeles. My case has been Ready to be Scheduled for interview since June 2018.

 

I was wondering if there are any April 2017 filers in here who already had their interview or already scheduled for interview. Thanks!

[RandB 156]

On 9/25/2018 at 1:19 PM, mmmp said:

my spouse and i had our AOS interview today. our ISO was very professional, nice and calm. she went thru all our paperwork and asked us some basic questions (where did you meet and how, did you meet their family, when, names, where they live, where do they work, where was your wedding, who was there etc).

i took the medical again as it was more than 6 months since the last one. we also brought for proof of relationship bank statements from joint bank account, phone family plan, our lease, family health & dental plans, travel records, photo albums from our wedding, joint tax return, photos of us with our families and with friends (the officer said they like seeing photos with the couple and groups) and that's about it. 

the officer said the interview went well and that we should find out in about a week.

really looking forward to finally getting this much awaited green card!

Congratulations! Must feel great to finally get your green card. :)

[RandB 156]

On 10/7/2018 at 2:23 AM, antipasti7 said:

Hi everyone!

 

I’m actually an April 2018 filer from Los Angeles. My case has been Ready to be Scheduled for interview since June 2018.

 

I was wondering if there are any April 2017 filers in here who already had their interview or already scheduled for interview. Thanks!

Yes, the majority of the April 2017 filers have already had their interview. I filed at the end of April 2017 and had my green card interview in July 2017.

[antipasti7 14]

9 hours ago, RandB said:

Yes, the majority of the April 2017 filers have already had their interview. I filed at the end of April 2017 and had my green card interview in July 2017.

You got your interview after three months? Are you from LA too?