February 2020 AOS Filers (mod edit to title)

[mvasantos 67]

10 minutes ago, W.Rominger said:

No i have not. request for an update via e-request and they told me to wait 30 days before calling again...

think i will do that when the 30 day mark approaches

Hope you get an answer in 30 days, it's so annoying the wait, right?

 

Have a good weekend though!!

[MayceMir 20]

Hey all. We got the social but still waiting on the EAC  card. I hope we get interviews soon even though it seems like we won’t. We’ll be happy as long as husband is able to work 😊

[bodgie19 54]

It's weird to me that its July 13, where some offices are opening today in some states, and I have checked all the AOS pages (Jan, Feb, March, & April)...not a single person on any of those pages has mentioned they received a biometrics appointment. This is getting frustrating to another level.  Screw AOS, I just want my wife to get her EAD and SS so she can start looking for jobs!

[igoyougoduke 1,609]

1 hour ago, bodgie19 said:

It's weird to me that its July 13, where some offices are opening today in some states, and I have checked all the AOS pages (Jan, Feb, March, & April)...not a single person on any of those pages has mentioned they received a biometrics appointment. This is getting frustrating to another level.  Screw AOS, I just want my wife to get her EAD and SS so she can start looking for jobs!

i spoke to the rep and apparently they spin the same tale again and again. USCIS wont start scheduling until today reopen. if you dont receive biometrics in the next 30 days , call again. Same ####### news again and again. 

[W.Rominger 54]

11 hours ago, bodgie19 said:

It's weird to me that its July 13, where some offices are opening today in some states, and I have checked all the AOS pages (Jan, Feb, March, & April)...not a single person on any of those pages has mentioned they received a biometrics appointment. This is getting frustrating to another level.  Screw AOS, I just want my wife to get her EAD and SS so she can start looking for jobs!

some people from Jan mentioned that their greencard was approved without an interview

and we are getting EAD granted with out biometrics. they keep changing the rules and who knows~ maybe we will get GC even without a biometrics appointment

[bodgie19 54]

16 minutes ago, W.Rominger said:

some people from Jan mentioned that their greencard was approved without an interview

and we are getting EAD granted with out biometrics. they keep changing the rules and who knows~ maybe we will get GC even without a biometrics appointment

Hahaha, I hope we get waived. I won't ask for anything else for the next 3 years. But I am really hoping we get approved for EAD/AP in the next couple of days. From the research I've done we should be coming up. We filed on the 2/21 and NOA 3/6. My fingers are crossed.

 

I did want to ask, I noticed on the NOA their was a "Code 3" is everyone coming from a K-1 a code 3? or is it by case basis of our country of origin that they have more scrutiny.

[W.Rominger 54]

13 minutes ago, bodgie19 said:

Hahaha, I hope we get waived. I won't ask for anything else for the next 3 years. But I am really hoping we get approved for EAD/AP in the next couple of days. From the research I've done we should be coming up. We filed on the 2/21 and NOA 3/6. My fingers are crossed.

 

I did want to ask, I noticed on the NOA their was a "Code 3" is everyone coming from a K-1 a code 3? or is it by case basis of our country of origin that they have more scrutiny.

Code 1 means fingerprint of your 10 fingers

Code 2 means photo will be taken, also a signature, and finger print your index finger

Code 3 is simply all of the above

Edited July 14, 2020 by W.Rominger

[mvasantos 67]

On 6/12/2020 at 4:14 PM, mvasantos said:

Any updates on biometrics scheduling?

Filed on 02/25

Got NOA 03/13

RFE 05/11 - Tax Return (We sent the 1040 to them with my wife's W7 copy application and still they asked for it again. I guess since we sent it by mail the IRS hasn't updated their system showing that we haven't filed because of COVID-19)

Sent the RFE on 05/18

 

 

Hi Everyone!

 

Update on my side, I got today a i-693 (date on it was 07/06) letter saying that I should bring it to the interview or if they waive, send via mail. No biometrics appt yet and on the website still shows that my RFE has been received, even though it's been almost 60 days. Also, my ASC is supposed to open on 7/27 (I expect by then to get a biometrics appt letter). No updated on the EAD/AP application. Hope that means the process is going somewhere.

[bodgie19 54]

God this whole process went from somewhat organized to just a mere cluster fudge. Everyday you read more randomness then the next. Someone getting approved another getting a letter of some sort and another getting biometrics...but its just once big hodge podge. All the updates on VJ are so random from all different filers from random months. My patience is getting really tested. How can an April filer be approved already doesn't make sense to me?!?! Doesnt make sense to me!

 

I just need to vent. With reading more and more activity (which is good), my frustration only grows as I sit and nothing is happening to most February filers. What a conundrum.

[MrsCrabs 24]

I heard another rumor from the immigration lawyer, I read her blog online about immigration. USCIS had a partner company that prints all the cards, EAD and GC, in June the contract expired and USCIS has not renewed it yet. So about 40 000 EAD and 75 000 GC are not sent to people even if they have approval notice in their hands. USCIS shrugged shoulders, no one knows when this gonna be fixed. My guess lack of financing caused that problem.

Our ASC opened on July 13th, our bio appointment was supposed to happen on March 13th exactly when closings started. No rescheduling yet. Worried.

[MayceMir 20]

2 hours ago, MrsCrabs said:

I heard another rumor from the immigration lawyer, I read her blog online about immigration. USCIS had a partner company that prints all the cards, EAD and GC, in June the contract expired and USCIS has not renewed it yet. So about 40 000 EAD and 75 000 GC are not sent to people even if they have approval notice in their hands. USCIS shrugged shoulders, no one knows when this gonna be fixed. My guess lack of financing caused that problem.

Our ASC opened on July 13th, our bio appointment was supposed to happen on March 13th exactly when closings started. No rescheduling yet. Worried.

I heard this too. I saw on facebook lots of people with approvals on their work permits that still are waiting on their cards 3 weeks later. Some are being to get it after 3 or 4 weeks. I hope we get it soon. We are going on 20 days since approval and no card yet. 

[ElsaV 3]

I have been reading all the posts for a while and finally decided to register an account as I received the notice for bio appointment today, which is totally unexpected. So here are some details about my AOS application. Hope this bit of new info. can help make people feel better.

Filling time: 2/21/2020 (concurrent filling)                    Location: WA                   Type: F1 to AOS (married a US citizen) 

Case status on USCIS website:  I485 - fingerprint fee received, all other - application received. There is absolute no changes to the case status even though we have received the bio appointment notice today. 

Other details: Required for expediting the EAD card on 7/8 based on large financial loss (got a job offer). Still waiting to hear from USCIS to confirm if they got the request (even though we have received the bio appointment notice today...)

 

It looks like USCIS is a total unorganized mess now that their actions are not predictable at all. Fingers crossed that things don't get worse any more. Stay safe everyone.

 

[mvasantos 67]

14 hours ago, ElsaV said:

I have been reading all the posts for a while and finally decided to register an account as I received the notice for bio appointment today, which is totally unexpected. So here are some details about my AOS application. Hope this bit of new info. can help make people feel better.

Filling time: 2/21/2020 (concurrent filling)                    Location: WA                   Type: F1 to AOS (married a US citizen) 

Case status on USCIS website:  I485 - fingerprint fee received, all other - application received. There is absolute no changes to the case status even though we have received the bio appointment notice today. 

Other details: Required for expediting the EAD card on 7/8 based on large financial loss (got a job offer). Still waiting to hear from USCIS to confirm if they got the request (even though we have received the bio appointment notice today...)

 

It looks like USCIS is a total unorganized mess now that their actions are not predictable at all. Fingers crossed that things don't get worse any more. Stay safe everyone.

 

Hi! When is your ASC supposed to open? 20 or 27?

 

Thanks!

[ElsaV 3]

On 7/19/2020 at 9:20 AM, mvasantos said:

Hi! When is your ASC supposed to open? 20 or 27?

 

Thanks!

Hi, You mean field office? I'm not sure but the appt is scheduled at the Seattle office on the 27th FYI.

[mvasantos 67]

5 minutes ago, ElsaV said:

Hi, You mean field office? I'm not sure but the appt is scheduled at the Seattle office on the 27th FYI.

I didn't know field offices would take biometrics, that means they weren't closed for that long there? I don't know.

 

Thanks for the info! I just wanted to know if they're sending letters after they're back open or before it.