Question on very weird USCIS timeline.

[jaycalob 1]

Okay. I submitted my wife’s AOS package last June. We’re adjusting from k1. Long story short, it appeared  our interview was waived as our original interview was scheduled, canceled, and then we received an RFE asking for evidence of our marriage and all the information we would have taken to the interview. A month after replying to the RFE, the case status was changed to “actively reviewed” on the 14th of April. Today, the 25th, our combo card EAD changed to “card is being produced.” After the first update since June? Does this make any sense haha. 
 

my question is, is this normal? Should we be worried that after our RFE was received they approved the combo card and not the green card? Is this a systems thing for them? Do they have to approve the combo card before the green card? Sorry, just stressing hahah. 

[Timona 3,948]

Are you sure its the EAD being produced?

I wouldn't be worried..USCIS sends some questionable automated messages sometimes 

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

5 hours ago, jaycalob said:

our combo card EAD changed to “card is being produced.” After the first update since June? Does this make any sense haha. 

It makes perfect sense.  An RFIE for an I-485 will temporarily halt the processing for the EAD.  It sounds like your EAD processing resumed and was approved after they accepted your RFE documents since you said your EAD receipt number status changed to "card is being produced".

No, EADs are not always approved before the Green Card.

Let us know which card arrives.  Good luck.

Edited April 26, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[jaycalob 1]

7 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

It makes perfect sense.  An RFIE for an I-485 will temporarily halt the processing for the EAD.  It sounds like your EAD processing resumed and was approved after they accepted your RFE documents since you said your EAD receipt number status changed to "card is being produced".

No, EADs are not always approved before the Green Card.

Let us know which card arrives.  Good luck.

So, if our interview was waived, why would they approve the EAD card and not just the green card? It’s kind of useless to have both of them now.. especially when it seems our green card is about to get approved 😅

[jaycalob 1]

7 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

It makes perfect sense.  An RFIE for an I-485 will temporarily halt the processing for the EAD.  It sounds like your EAD processing resumed and was approved after they accepted your RFE documents since you said your EAD receipt number status changed to "card is being produced".

No, EADs are not always approved before the Green Card.

Let us know which card arrives.  Good luck.

Especially because it was the i485 that got the RFE and not the combo card section. 

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

25 minutes ago, jaycalob said:

So, if our interview was waived, why would they approve the EAD card and not just the green card? It’s kind of useless to have both of them now.. especially when it seems our green card is about to get approved 😅

The Green Card and EAD are processed at different locations.  Once the RFE documents were accepted, the EAD process resumed.  However, the I-485 approval may or may not have been finished.  Why would the EAD receipt number status show as "card is being produced" for the Green Card?  It wouldn't.  

What is the status when you check using the I-485 receipt number?  

[powerpuff 5,914]

28 minutes ago, jaycalob said:

So, if our interview was waived, why would they approve the EAD card and not just the green card? It’s kind of useless to have both of them now.. especially when it seems our green card is about to get approved 😅

Because they’re two different processes at completely different locations. EADs are processed by National Benefits Center. An IO was going over your file and saw that you were not issued a GC yet so he approved the EAD because that’s the procedure. “Almost approved” is still not approved. I don’t see what is odd about this, it is completely normal and makes sense. 
 

24 minutes ago, jaycalob said:

Especially because it was the i485 that got the RFE and not the combo card section. 

EAD applications rarely get RFEs like I-485 does.

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

32 minutes ago, jaycalob said:

So, if our interview was waived, why would they approve the EAD card and not just the green card?

Waiving a Green Card interview does not mean approval, although it might.  The EAD is a completely different process at a different location.

Edited April 26, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[jaycalob 1]

44 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The Green Card and EAD are processed at different locations.  Once the RFE documents were accepted, the EAD process resumed.  However, the I-485 approval may or may not have been finished.  Why would the EAD receipt number status show as "card is being produced" for the Green Card?  It wouldn't.  

What is the status when you check using the I-485 receipt number?  

The status changed to actively reviewing on April 14th. 

[Verrou 1,899]

13 hours ago, jaycalob said:

Okay. I submitted my wife’s AOS package last June. We’re adjusting from k1. Long story short, it appeared  our interview was waived as our original interview was scheduled, canceled, and then we received an RFE asking for evidence of our marriage and all the information we would have taken to the interview. A month after replying to the RFE, the case status was changed to “actively reviewed” on the 14th of April. Today, the 25th, our combo card EAD changed to “card is being produced.” After the first update since June? Does this make any sense haha. 
 

my question is, is this normal? Should we be worried that after our RFE was received they approved the combo card and not the green card? Is this a systems thing for them? Do they have to approve the combo card before the green card? Sorry, just stressing hahah. 

that seems normal. its very common you will get combo card before green card. dont stress out. 

[Crazy Cat 39,336]

5 hours ago, jaycalob said:

The status changed to actively reviewing on April 14th. 

Than, I assume the Green Card has not been approved yet.  Hopefully, it will be soon.