August 2020 - AOS Filers

[ek1357 116]

I heard back from my Congressman’s office- no luck.

 

They were still great and have advised that I now start my own expedite request with solid evidence. Our case is marked with Congressional Interest so any requests should be given careful consideration. We hope to have an employment offer next week and the job can be tied to assisting in the pandemic efforts which I hope will be favorable.

 

Here is the confusing part. USCIS reply to the Congressman’s office says this:

 

We have received the response to our Request for Evidence.  Interim benefits, such as those applied for on Forms I-765 or I-131, are unable to be adjudicated until the underlying Form I-485 is deemed prima facie eligible.

 

We got an RFIE for tax returns, we sent a reply which was received by USCIS on Nov 16. I did not submit the I-944 and i have not had a RFE for this. I’m wondering if their response above just something generic so they can say they replied, or could it be that they won’t take any action right now because they haven’t checked if they are satisfied with the I-485. 
 

I thought I had seen that some people had their EADs approved without the I-944 and some that had their EAD approved while they also had an outstanding RFE but maybe I am mistaken. 

[Chad&Thalia 49]

Nice to see all the activity in the past couple of weeks.  Still waiting on the Bio apptment.  RFIE was received Jan 7th....C'mon St. Louis.

[Blackbear2021 5]

5 hours ago, Chad&Thalia said:

Nice to see all the activity in the past couple of weeks.  Still waiting on the Bio apptment.  RFIE was received Jan 7th....C'mon St. Louis.

It's sickening to sit and wait for just a biometrics appt. I'm really hoping to hear something soon. There seems to be a lot of movement for August filers in New Orleans. 

[Pat&Jan 25]

On 1/15/2021 at 9:32 PM, Super Heros said:

Our case was updated to fingerprint fee received August 2020 for AOS - nothing since then! No RFE, No biometrics...nothing! We called or chatted every month since November, opened a service request each time we've called and still no movement;  we live in the DC area. Anyone else in the same boat? or did you arrive on a K1 visa and didn't need to go through the whole biometrics stuff?

Hey there, we are in Maryland. My partner (K1 visa) did get an RFE for the i-944 and we sent the missing forms last month. However, no biometrics yet.

[Super Heros 12]

On 3/12/2019 at 9:18 AM, Kunmisi said:

Hello please i am expecting two packages through First class mail international from the US through USPS and i have been tracking it and this was the last updates i got Today

8:08 am Departed USPS Regional Facility,

JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER .The item is currently in transit to the destination and also the second package Additional Information The item is currently in transit to the next facility as of March 11 2019. please what do i need to do and will i get further tracking updates on it when it arrives in Nigeria i am so so scared please i need a little advise

 

Just now, Pat&Jan said:

Hey there, we are in Maryland. My partner (K1 visa) did get an RFE for the i-944 and we sent the missing forms last month. However, no biometrics yet.

 

Just now, Pat&Jan said:

Hey there, we are in Maryland. My partner (K1 visa) did get an RFE for the i-944 and we sent the missing forms last month. However, no biometrics yet.

We just received our biometerics letter in the mail on the 29th (yay); we're scheduled for Feb 18. Thankfully no RFE, but we submitted our I-944 with the AOS package.

[mogiftney 144]

Health insurance update.....

 

Remember how my wife needed info for her I-944 from Anthem, her health insurance company, to know the date that the health insurance terminates? She called and finally obtained this info and we sent the package off. Great, right?

 

Well today we got a letter in the mail from Anthem saying that her plan has been TERMINATED. Upon calling and asking why the heck this happened, they explained that she called and “asked for it to be terminated”. Lining up the dates of the alleged phone call it seems that this was when she requested info on termination dates for the I-944. They cut her insurance off! They asked for no confirmation and sent no emails or letters confirming this action! They somehow took “What date does my plan terminate, can you point me to a page in the booklet that will give me this info for my green card application” to mean “terminate my plan”! We asked for them to review the recorded calls and now my wife is in the middle of a big investigation that according to Anthem, “if ruled in your favor could be VERY serious.” She was clear as day making the calls to anthem to ask for info earlier this month. I heard the whole conversations. Apparently now her plan is inactive but will be reinstated after the investigation which will apparently be ending around Thursday next week. She’s not covered but “if she pays out of pocket in the meantime save the receipts and if it’s reinstated we will cover it”. Yeah, it’s insurance that’s practically only good for extreme emergencies so I doubt I could pay out of pocket!!! What a load of bologna!!!!! Anyway rant over, please be careful asking for this info guys and make sure you clarify that you do not want your plan terminated!

Edited February 6, 2021 by mogiftney

[Jimmy Lee 31]

4 hours ago, mogiftney said:

Health insurance update.....

 

Remember how my wife needed info for her I-944 from Anthem, her health insurance company, to know the date that the health insurance terminates? She called and finally obtained this info and we sent the package off. Great, right?

 

Well today we got a letter in the mail from Anthem saying that her plan has been TERMINATED. Upon calling and asking why the heck this happened, they explained that she called and “asked for it to be terminated”. Lining up the dates of the alleged phone call it seems that this was when she requested info on termination dates for the I-944. They cut her insurance off! They asked for no confirmation and sent no emails or letters confirming this action! They somehow took “What date does my plan terminate, can you point me to a page in the booklet that will give me this info for my green card application” to mean “terminate my plan”! We asked for them to review the recorded calls and now my wife is in the middle of a big investigation that according to Anthem, “if ruled in your favor could be VERY serious.” She was clear as day making the calls to anthem to ask for info earlier this month. I heard the whole conversations. Apparently now her plan is inactive but will be reinstated after the investigation which will apparently be ending around Thursday next week. She’s not covered but “if she pays out of pocket in the meantime save the receipts and if it’s reinstated we will cover it”. Yeah, it’s insurance that’s practically only good for extreme emergencies so I doubt I could pay out of pocket!!! What a load of bologna!!!!! Anyway rant over, please be careful asking for this info guys and make sure you clarify that you do not want your plan terminated!

its weird!! 😱😱😱 thats why when we called our insurance company, we asked what date our insurance plan was gonna be renewed. ( not "terminate") , sometimes they misheard or whatsoever...

Edited February 6, 2021 by Jimmy Lee

[mogiftney 144]

43 minutes ago, Jimmy Lee said:

its weird!! 😱😱😱 thats why when we called our insurance company, we asked what date our insurance plan was gonna be renewed. ( not "terminate") , sometimes they misheard or whatsoever...

That’s great advice. I’d definitely recommend that anyone reading this who needs to call their insurance about this specific thing does this instead. I had no idea these people could do this without some sort of confirmation or notification.... no email or anything......

[KittyKat3072 235]

His I-485 interview notice came in the mail today (informed digest said it was coming yesterday but apparently it came today instead)!!!

Our appointment is March 2, 2021!  

We still don't have his Social Security card but hopefully it will come next week.

 

But YAY! Hopefully everything goes well and he gets his Green card! We are so nervous but excited! 

💜 💜  

[Esterlyn 41]

37 minutes ago, KittyKat3072 said:

His I-485 interview notice came in the mail today (informed digest said it was coming yesterday but apparently it came today instead)!!!

Our appointment is March 2, 2021!  

We still don't have his Social Security card but hopefully it will come next week.

 

But YAY! Hopefully everything goes well and he gets his Green card! We are so nervous but excited! 

💜 💜  

Wow. Congratulations. We are all excited. 

[ECCK 211]

On 2/6/2021 at 3:53 PM, KittyKat3072 said:

His I-485 interview notice came in the mail today (informed digest said it was coming yesterday but apparently it came today instead)!!!

Our appointment is March 2, 2021!  

We still don't have his Social Security card but hopefully it will come next week.

 

But YAY! Hopefully everything goes well and he gets his Green card! We are so nervous but excited! 

💜 💜  

Congratulations! So happy for you guys! Been following you guys since we’ve had similar timelines from Australia. Good luck with the interview!!!

[mbssss 105]

On 2/3/2021 at 8:46 PM, Blackbear2021 said:

It's sickening to sit and wait for just a biometrics appt. I'm really hoping to hear something soon. There seems to be a lot of movement for August filers in New Orleans. 

Still waiting as well. Getting really tired of waiting..

[mbssss 105]

On 1/30/2021 at 9:06 PM, Riley and SP said:

Kennedy - his office was really very helpful.

 

They contacted USCIS at the end of October to request expedited EAD and AP. USCIS denied because of lack of biometrics.

 

The senator’s office contacted USCIS again in December asking USCIS to schedule my biometrics - USCIS replied that they don’t expedite biometrics at this time.

 

30 days later, in January, the senator’s office contacted USCIS again asking what is happening with my biometrics- the third time was a charm and USCIS finally scheduled my biometrics for February 1.

 

Which senator did you contact? 
 

I also contacted Cedric Richmond (the congressman) who is alumni from my law school - he never got back to me!! Senator Kennedy’s office has been very responsive and helpful though. 

Hi, if you dont mind me asking, what exactly did you write in the e-mail or say in a phone call when you contacted your senator? I've been thinking about doing it because I'm still waiting for bios and I am honestly willing to try anything 🤷‍♀️

[Cilllah 470]

On 2/6/2021 at 2:53 PM, KittyKat3072 said:

His I-485 interview notice came in the mail today (informed digest said it was coming yesterday but apparently it came today instead)!!!

Our appointment is March 2, 2021!  

We still don't have his Social Security card but hopefully it will come next week.

 

But YAY! Hopefully everything goes well and he gets his Green card! We are so nervous but excited! 

💜 💜  

Congratulations! Hopefully this week brings me similar luck! Still waiting for movement on my daughters combo card.. our our interview. Let's see! Otherwise, I am applying for a job today. Only a junior position so who knows what the pay will be but it'll be my first paid job in the industry I want and in the US so hey.. a stepping stone!

[Cilllah 470]

Sorry for the double post. I just talked to an agent and they said that mine and my daughters EAD/AP are processed separately and she is in the normal time. That's fine.

I then asked if our AOS is processed together so I interview together with my three year old and they replied that there's no guarantee we will be interviewed together. I don't want to drive interstate for my THREE YEAR OLDs interview. I hope it happens at the same time. Seems silly.