August 2017 AOS Filers

[T_P 872]

21 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Guys, I had started thinking this day would never come...

 

 

For those still waiting, I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to your Senator/Congress folks and the Ombudsman. I wrote a desperate email to both yesterday, and today my card finally is in production. Thanks a ton to @dt101 and @Aviinashh for the tips on what to do. 

Congratulations. Hope you have some time now to start looking for jobs. 

[Hamilton 511]

1 minute ago, T_P said:

Congratulations. Hope you have some time now to start looking for jobs. 

Thanks! I'm already employed.. but now hopefully I will be able to make my urgent travel!  

[ourense 9]

Another August filer here! We have been patient in waiting for paperwork but starting to get anxious and wanting to see if there is something else we should do. Our timeline so far...

 

6/24/17 Entered on K1 visa

7/30/17 Married!

8/16/17 AOS packaged sent (EAD, AP, Green Card)

8/22/17 NOAs for I-765 EAD, I-485 GC, and I-131 AP

9/14/17 biometrics appointment for EAD and GC

Since the biometrics we have not heard or received anything

 

Our local office is Charlotte, NC

 

We opened a case inquiry for the EAD on 12/4/17. No response received and we called again on 1/4/18 and were told that no one had been assigned to our case. On 1/26/18, we got this update on the USCIS My Case Status page "On January 26, 2018, your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application was completed." We also received an email on 1/26/18 that stated "Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter." 

 

My question is, for others who received a similar email, was this timeline accurate (did you get your EAD within 60 days)? Is there something else we should do to help speed along the process to get the EAD, as well as the Green Card? 

 

Thanks for posting about your experiences - the VJ community has been such a wonderful source of info and encouragement for us in this process from day 1!!!!   

 

[T_P 872]

Group I have been a little bit away from the forum, but it is for an awesome reason. I am excited to be able to share some good news with you all specially considering the support you`ve all provided not only me but each other throughout of this phase.

 

1. I got a awesome job and started last monday.
2. My interview was last week, Feb 26 and we were approved on the spot. 

We are just super happy and I wanted to share this as quick as possible with you all. I will create a detailed feedback regarding my interview (for now, refer to my signature) process and post here soon, meanwhile I just want to thank all of you @Aviinashh @izavox @Hamilton @GoodVibesOnly @Jesusboy @Texasfiler @adipo21 @mustang85635 @Canelita @PR&PR...and Im sure I am forgetting people but from the hart THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT.

 

I will keep around as much as I can and trying to help future K1 and AOS applicants as well.

 

Much Love and Peace to you all.

 

Edited March 1, 2018 by T_P

[Hamilton 511]

28 minutes ago, ourense said:

Another August filer here! We have been patient in waiting for paperwork but starting to get anxious and wanting to see if there is something else we should do. Our timeline so far...

 

6/24/17 Entered on K1 visa

7/30/17 Married!

8/16/17 AOS packaged sent (EAD, AP, Green Card)

8/22/17 NOAs for I-765 EAD, I-485 GC, and I-131 AP

9/14/17 biometrics appointment for EAD and GC

Since the biometrics we have not heard or received anything

 

Our local office is Charlotte, NC

 

We opened a case inquiry for the EAD on 12/4/17. No response received and we called again on 1/4/18 and were told that no one had been assigned to our case. On 1/26/18, we got this update on the USCIS My Case Status page "On January 26, 2018, your inquiry about the status of your Employment Authorization application was completed." We also received an email on 1/26/18 that stated "Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter." 

 

My question is, for others who received a similar email, was this timeline accurate (did you get your EAD within 60 days)? Is there something else we should do to help speed along the process to get the EAD, as well as the Green Card? 

 

Thanks for posting about your experiences - the VJ community has been such a wonderful source of info and encouragement for us in this process from day 1!!!!   

 

Sorry to hear you're going through this too. No, the 60 day thing was not accurate in my experience. I got that message Dec 14 and did not get my EAD  decision by Feb 14. You MIGHT have an RFIE on the AOS holding up the process... that's what's happened to a bunch of us here. 

 

I would highly recommend contacting both a Congressperson and the Ombudsman. Both seem to have helped multiple Aug filers finally get their EAD/APs. Service requests are useless. 

 

Good luck!!

[adipo21 141]

59 minutes ago, T_P said:

Group I have been a little bit away from the forum, but it is for an awesome reason. I am excited to be able to share some good news with you all specially considering the support you`ve all provided not only me but each other throughout of this phase.

 

1. I got a awesome job and started last monday.
2. My interview was last week, Feb 26 and we were approved on the spot. 

We are just super happy and I wanted to share this as quick as possible with you all. I will create a detailed feedback regarding my interview (for now, refer to my signature) process and post here soon, meanwhile I just want to thank all of you @Aviinashh @izavox @Hamilton @GoodVibesOnly @Jesusboy @Texasfiler @adipo21 @mustang85635 @Canelita @PR&PR...and Im sure I am forgetting people but from the hart THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT.

 

I will keep around as much as I can and trying to help future K1 and AOS applicants as well.

 

Much Love and Peace to you all.

 

Congratulations buddy so happy for got approved today my interview was today 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[adipo21 141]

4 hours ago, michy007 said:

Congratulations @adipo21 . i had my interview today as well. my status says the same "New card is being produced". finally so relieved. thank you VJ for all the help and support. you guys were awesome.  

Congratulations to both of us atleast we can rest for the next two years before we start with the paper work again🤗😁

[GoodVibesOnly 206]

4 hours ago, adipo21 said:

Hello everyone went for my Aos interview appointment was at 7:30 in morning everything went well got approved thank God🤗🤗🤗🤗. Just check my Aos status in the afternoon this what said 👇👇🤗🤗 so thankful to God and everyone that helped here with my questions and the encouragement. 

 

Woooo! Congratulations!! 🎉 how long was your interview and what questions did they ask? I always wonder who do they expect to talk more... if the USC Or the immigrant, or like just let it flow lol 

Very happy to see good news!! 😊 

 

[adipo21 141]

1 hour ago, Aviinashh said:

Congrats my friend  that's very good news  All the best

Thank you so much buddy u helped me alot everyone here in my time of confusion all try to be here to help more people like I was helped before 🤗. 

[GoodVibesOnly 206]

1 hour ago, T_P said:

Group I have been a little bit away from the forum, but it is for an awesome reason. I am excited to be able to share some good news with you all specially considering the support you`ve all provided not only me but each other throughout of this phase.

 

1. I got a awesome job and started last monday.
2. My interview was last week, Feb 26 and we were approved on the spot. 

We are just super happy and I wanted to share this as quick as possible with you all. I will create a detailed feedback regarding my interview (for now, refer to my signature) process and post here soon, meanwhile I just want to thank all of you @Aviinashh @izavox @Hamilton @GoodVibesOnly @Jesusboy @Texasfiler @adipo21 @mustang85635 @Canelita @PR&PR...and Im sure I am forgetting people but from the hart THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT.

 

I will keep around as much as I can and trying to help future K1 and AOS applicants as well.

 

Much Love and Peace to you all.

 

You have such a kind soul my friend! 🙏

Thanks for helping everyone out here and keeping the positive vibes even in hard times. We wish only amazing things to you and your family. 😊💜 Congrats again 🎉 more awesome things coming your way for sure! Thanks for future update as well 🙏

[adipo21 141]

2 minutes ago, GoodVibesOnly said:

Woooo! Congratulations!! 🎉 how long was your interview and what questions did they ask? I always wonder who do they expect to talk more... if the USC Or the immigrant, or like just let it flow lol 

Very happy to see good news!! 😊 

 

Thank you buddy no went with my old medical the office didn'tdidn't alot ask Question he asked us was was as follows. 

 

How we meet? 

Where we meet? And how many times. 

How my husband proposed? and where. 

Where we live? What we do for aliving. When got married? And if have gd relationship with my stepson.

Where we both work and our shedual is like? And how I find the us and marriage life.  Documents he took were Lease agreement, joint bank account and 2017 taxt returns our office was young guy very friendly and kind. 

 

Let it go with flow to say much answer nothing but the question but smile and be little friendly if u have  friendly officer 🤗. 

[Londonergirl 133]

1 hour ago, Hamilton said:

Have you contacted the Ombudsman? I would do that asap. Service requests are pretty useless. I have some unopened ones on my case since Nov last year.

Nope, but I will look into that.
None of my service requests was touched. Then another SR was sent who was going to be some sort of "priority" requests that I was going to get a reply within 14 days. The last one was sent directly to a supervisor - guess what? No replies. 

When I log into my account it says "Last updated 09/06/2017". That's when they sent me my letter about biometrics. 

[ourense 9]

31 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Sorry to hear you're going through this too. No, the 60 day thing was not accurate in my experience. I got that message Dec 14 and did not get my EAD  decision by Feb 14. You MIGHT have an RFIE on the AOS holding up the process... that's what's happened to a bunch of us here. 

 

I would highly recommend contacting both a Congressperson and the Ombudsman. Both seem to have helped multiple Aug filers finally get their EAD/APs. Service requests are useless. 

 

Good luck!!

That's what I was afraid of.  

 

Any guidance on Senator vs. Representative? Also in looking at other posts here on VJ, it looks like each congressperson office has a slightly different process but generally require a signed release form (online or snail mail) and then follow up letter/phone call. Any other tips? Or is there a certain sample letter to follow?

 

Thanks Hamilton!

[Hamilton 511]

17 minutes ago, ourense said:

That's what I was afraid of.  

 

Any guidance on Senator vs. Representative? Also in looking at other posts here on VJ, it looks like each congressperson office has a slightly different process but generally require a signed release form (online or snail mail) and then follow up letter/phone call. Any other tips? Or is there a certain sample letter to follow?

 

Thanks Hamilton!

I would go with a pro-immigrant Congress person (rep or senator), and whoever has the easiest process (email/online vs mail/fax). No sample letter, but I'd stress that you've been waiting double the processing time to hear about your EAD/AP and you urgently need it. If you have any urgent need that you can mention, that might help (e.g. severe financial loss). And fill out the Ombudsman form online! It's really easy. Get that ball rolling asap. 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

On 2/27/2018 at 6:48 PM, Hamilton said:

Guys, I had started thinking this day would never come...

 

 

For those still waiting, I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to your Senator/Congress folks and the Ombudsman. I wrote a desperate email to both yesterday, and today my card finally is in production. Thanks a ton to @dt101 and @Aviinashh for the tips on what to do. 

YEAAAAAAH BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!