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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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My fiancé has the K1 visa and is looking to adjust his status to get the work authorization. I've heard whispers that if he is extended a formal job offer in writing before receiving the work authorization, he could send evidence of the job offer in order to expedite his green card. Is this true? What is the process for doing so? And has anyone been granted an expedited card recently given the growing delays?

 

He is applying for jobs now, and the first thing he'll be asked is "can you legally work in the US?" We want some information that would help him give an informed and reassuring answer to the hiring company. Something like "No, but if you extend me an offer, I can expedite my authorization in X weeks/months."

 

Thank you!

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he can not expedite his green card. with a firm job offer, he MAY be able to expedite the EAD. There is no guarantee or promise on a timeline for it or if it would be approved at all.

i 485, 130, EAD and AP

04/09/2019    NOA1 received/check cashed i 485 and 130 (direct adjustment)

11/7/2019      Interview- Norfolk

11/10/2019    APPROVED (notification rec'd 11/10, approval dated 11/8)

DONE FOR TWO YEARS!!! ;)

 

Filed everything ourselves with no RFE's or delays.

 

CR1 for Child under 21 (20 at time of filing)- Filed by LPR Spouse for his son

4/4/20     Mailed packet

4/12/20   NOA1 rec'd

10/14/21 (havent heard anything... when do i start to get worried?)

9/15/22 APPROVED! Now to wait for NVC and interview....

 

ROC

10/14/21 Mailed to AZ PO Box. Let the waiting begin. Again.

10/16/21 Received at PO Box

10/19/21 Received Text NOA1

10/23/21 Received Mailed NOA1

 

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You can't expedite green card. You can - try - to expedite the work permit aka EAD, if there will be an official job offer.

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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Hey thanks to both of you. I've been using work authorization and green card interchangeably, but what I'm talking about is the initial work authorization that he gets after marriage on the K1. So the EAD I guess.

 

Any more info on how the process works?

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You call USCIS and ask for an expedite of the I-765 (EAD). Expedite criteria: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

A firm job offer may or may not be approved, and timelines could be weeks to months even if approved.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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I tried to expedite an AP recently with, I thought, a solid case. It was denied without even asking for proofs, due to to the high volume of expedite request.

I think it's the same for EAD, a lot of people try to expedite it so, you can try but there's great chances that they will refuse to expedite.

K-1 Visa

05-16-2018: Interview (Approved)

05-23-2018: Visa Issued

08-02-2018: P.O.E Austin

 

08-24-2018: Married :)

 

AOS/EAD/AP:

 

09-05-2018: Package sent.                                                                 10-29-2018: New application sent.

09-11-2018: AOS/EAD/AP NOA-1                                                      11-05-2018: Reception text messages

09-12-2018: Request expedite AP                                                     11-06-2018: Fees cashed

09-12-2018: Expedite AP USCIS answer (request evidence).       11-07-2018: Expedite AP requested

09-13-2018: Evidence Fax sent                                                          11-08-2018: Expedite AP denied

09-14-2018: Notice for biometrics                                                    11-09-2018: NOA1 Hard copies

10-03-2018: Biometrics appointment                                               11-28-2018: Biometrics

10-20-2018: Rejected! (Check bounced) 😢                                   02-07-2019: Interview Notice

                                                                                                                03-07-2019: Interview

                                                                                                                03-07-2019: Card is being produced 🤗🤗🤗

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: France
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2 hours ago, Gibus said:

I tried to expedite an AP recently with, I thought, a solid case. It was denied without even asking for proofs, due to to the high volume of expedite request.

I think it's the same for EAD, a lot of people try to expedite it so, you can try but there's great chances that they will refuse to expedite.

 

Grrr, that's what I was afraid of! Maybe there would be less expedite requests if they got their act together and it wasn't taking 4-5 months 🤔

 

Well thanks for the tips. Seems like it's something we can attempt but shouldn't rely on. I'm crossing my fingers that they start processing these faster because it's really tough for a newcomer to the country to sit around and twiddle their thumbs for months when they want to be working and integrating into US culture... 

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22 minutes ago, jtrh said:

Grrr, that's what I was afraid of! Maybe there would be less expedite requests if they got their act together and it wasn't taking 4-5 months 🤔

It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. The system gets backlogged -> more people request an expedite -> expedites take longer -> more expedites are sent -> less time is spent on adjudicating non-expedites -> system gets more backlogged.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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1 hour ago, jtrh said:

 

Grrr, that's what I was afraid of! Maybe there would be less expedite requests if they got their act together and it wasn't taking 4-5 months 🤔

 

Well thanks for the tips. Seems like it's something we can attempt but shouldn't rely on. I'm crossing my fingers that they start processing these faster because it's really tough for a newcomer to the country to sit around and twiddle their thumbs for months when they want to be working and integrating into US culture... 

I hear you! But after spending too much energy on this I just gave up, I’m gonna wait and stop making myself sick about it!

K-1 Visa

05-16-2018: Interview (Approved)

05-23-2018: Visa Issued

08-02-2018: P.O.E Austin

 

08-24-2018: Married :)

 

AOS/EAD/AP:

 

09-05-2018: Package sent.                                                                 10-29-2018: New application sent.

09-11-2018: AOS/EAD/AP NOA-1                                                      11-05-2018: Reception text messages

09-12-2018: Request expedite AP                                                     11-06-2018: Fees cashed

09-12-2018: Expedite AP USCIS answer (request evidence).       11-07-2018: Expedite AP requested

09-13-2018: Evidence Fax sent                                                          11-08-2018: Expedite AP denied

09-14-2018: Notice for biometrics                                                    11-09-2018: NOA1 Hard copies

10-03-2018: Biometrics appointment                                               11-28-2018: Biometrics

10-20-2018: Rejected! (Check bounced) 😢                                   02-07-2019: Interview Notice

                                                                                                                03-07-2019: Interview

                                                                                                                03-07-2019: Card is being produced 🤗🤗🤗

 

 

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