October 2023 - AOS Filers

[ThailandR 44]

50 minutes ago, Linn1 said:

 

When submitting the unsolicited evidence regarding the public charge question, did you submit an entirely new I-485 signing it with todays date, or did you just correct the pages that needed to be corrected and signed those? Also, did you only upload this online or did you also send it by mail? I answered the question wrong as well

What I did was create a cover letter explaining the attached pages were  an update to correct the I-485 Section 8 Public charge, and only submitted those originally submitted pages (our copy) with my wife initialing each of the changes for numbers 61-68.b.  This was done using the On-Line portion under the I-485 section in the USCIS app and uploaded as unsolicited information.  I hope it keeps us from being sent an RFE as the I-485 shows it is being actively reviewed at this point.

Edited January 8 by ThailandR

[vldrnxrz 36]

Hi all, here is my timeline: 

• 9/12/2023 mailed I-485 packet (packet received 9/14)
• 9/27/2023 Case number assigned (IOE09224...)
• 10/10/2023 Letter recvd regarding biometrics. Biometrics scheduled for 10/20.
• 10/20/2021, completed biometrics
• 10/21/2023. case shows as "Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS" 

and crickets since then. I check the status almost everyday and it never changes anything. I am losing a lot of patience as my wife wants to visit her family but I keep being the bearer of bad news to her telling her there are no updates almost daily. Should I contact USCIS about the status? Am I in normal processing times compared to you guys? Anyone file around the same time as me and still waiting? I am desperate for some movement. Any insight would be helpful! Thank you!

Edited January 8 by vldrnxrz

[Linn1 0]

1 hour ago, eatplaysleep said:

 

@Linn1

I have not been in the forum for a few months but was catching up on Friday and realized I too answered this one wrong. 😑 

 

We have been experiencing the 4 months to 4 weeks to 4 months back and forth so I’ve been getting annoyed. 

 

I resubmitted (online via unsolicited evidence) just the two pages with corrected answers on Friday, each one initialed, and a cover letter with explanation. That’s based on what previous posters did who had not YET received an RFE. 
 

Hoping it is sufficient! Haven’t heard anything yet but will update once I do. 

Thank you so much, I will try to do the same!

[Linn1 0]

1 hour ago, ThailandR said:

What I did was create a cover letter explaining the attached pages were  an update to correct the I-485 Section 8 Public charge, and only submitted those originally submitted pages (our copy) with my wife initialing each of the changes for numbers 61-68.b.  This was done using the On-Line portion under the I-485 section in the USCIS app and uploaded as unsolicited information.  I hope it keeps us from being sent an RFE as the I-485 shows it is being actively reviewed at this point.

Thank you so much for explaining!

[grumpypiggy 290]

On 12/23/2023 at 9:18 PM, mw & rg k1 said:

Sure hope that USPS wasn't infected with the USCIS bug.

Package (with GC) picked up on the 21st. Expected delivery on the 23rd.
Took a while to get to regional center (longer than would have been normal).
Spent all day with it saying it would be delivered today ....

Then, a recent change to delivery date unknown.

Guess should not have paid for the FMM counting on it being here since USPS said it would be.
For rest of you, hope you also don't make $250+ mistakes on the USPS service (ooph)

 

Jokes on me as well lol

 

My GC said was delivered by USPS on Dec 22, but the UPS store did not received it (my mailing address is a UPS lockbox, usually I will get an email notification of packages delivered to UPS the same day). My husband thought it might just been the holiday season, UPS busy with all the packages and didn't get the time to scan them all into their system, so we waited til Dec 26, still no result. I was so desperate, we opened a case with USPS and filed a police record of potential lost/theft of ID card and ready to fill I-90 replacement of GC (another 6 months - 1 year perhaps), then guess what....

 

Right after we reported to the police station on Dec 28, we went back to the UPS store to pick up another package and another employee we know for a long time was nice enough to help us finding it again (3rd attempt after other staff), and finally found it in the pile....lol

 

Looks like it was the USPS fault of not putting that into the package pile on top for them to scan as package (usually they put all the things in a bin and packages with tracking# on top, mails on the bottom), and UPS somehow thought it was a regular mail and did not scan it into the system....

 

Anyway, what a rollercoaster experience. Big relief that I got the card (they are a surprising amount of USPS losing GC cases I found online, got me so scared)...USPS overall is just 💩💩. I hope USCIS could give more options on carriers especially for important documents like ID card, at least required signatures...

Edited January 8 by grumpypiggy

[skk12345 8]

I got approval notice on 1/8 for EAD-AP combo card.

How long did it take ppl on here in general to get the EAD? I asked Emma today and the agent said "card is being produced". 

 

[mw & rg k1 629]

6 hours ago, Linn1 said:

 

When submitting the unsolicited evidence regarding the public charge question, did you submit an entirely new I-485 signing it with todays date, or did you just correct the pages that needed to be corrected and signed those? Also, did you only upload this online or did you also send it by mail? I answered the question wrong as well

We sent a new I-485, signed and dated ..... a cover letter explaining the changes .... and noting the changes in the additional info section at the end (as another change).

May be partly responsible for our quickened GC approval ....

 

[mw & rg k1 629]

34 minutes ago, skk12345 said:

I got approval notice on 1/8 for EAD-AP combo card.

How long did it take ppl on here in general to get the EAD? I asked Emma today and the agent said "card is being produced". 

 

Card creation and out to USPS seems to be rather quick .... 
That said, suggest you sign up for Informed Delivery at USPS ... the "package is scheduled" showed up there much faster than on USCIS site

 

[mw & rg k1 629]

2 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

Jokes on me as well lol

 

My GC said was delivered by USPS on Dec 22, but the UPS store did not received it (my mailing address is a UPS lockbox, usually I will get an email notification of packages delivered to UPS the same day). My husband thought it might just been the holiday season, UPS busy with all the packages and didn't get the time to scan them all into their system, so we waited til Dec 26, still no result. I was so desperate, we opened a case with USPS and filed a police record of potential lost/theft of ID card and ready to fill I-90 replacement of GC (another 6 months - 1 year perhaps), then guess what....

 

Right after we reported to the police station on Dec 28, we went back to the UPS store to pick up another package and another employee we know for a long time was nice enough to help us finding it again (3rd attempt after other staff), and finally found it in the pile....lol

 

Looks like it was the USPS fault of not putting that into the package pile on top for them to scan as package (usually they put all the things in a bin and packages with tracking# on top, mails on the bottom), and UPS somehow thought it was a regular mail and did not scan it into the system....

 

Anyway, what a rollercoaster experience. Big relief that I got the card (they are a surprising amount of USPS losing GC cases I found online, got me so scared)...USPS overall is just 💩💩. I hope USCIS could give more options on carriers especially for important documents like ID card, at least required signatures...

Glad you finally got it ....
Ours was scheduled for delivery 23 Dec but USPS delayed the package so we didn't get it till 26 Dec ...
Then .... a quick race down to Social Security to "fix" the married name on the SSN Card ....
Still working on getting that to work through the credit reporting agencies (2 of 3 now at lease allow a login with her SSN, CreditKarma doesn't yet)

Also working on registering the wedding with her home country (still a long process) 
AND working on Drivers License .... 

So much to do still ... just happy that only one tiny part of it has to do with Federal Government at this point (SSN)
even if parts of it are state government (DL)

 

[ThailandR 44]

Gotta love the MyProgress tab for the EAD. Just checked and it says 1 week.  However, in the documents section this just showed up showing the EAD has been approved yet nothing under the AP. 

 

The I-485 shows 7 months......no new documents there either.

[grumpypiggy 290]

4 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

Glad you finally got it ....
Ours was scheduled for delivery 23 Dec but USPS delayed the package so we didn't get it till 26 Dec ...
Then .... a quick race down to Social Security to "fix" the married name on the SSN Card ....
Still working on getting that to work through the credit reporting agencies (2 of 3 now at lease allow a login with her SSN, CreditKarma doesn't yet)

Also working on registering the wedding with her home country (still a long process) 
AND working on Drivers License .... 

So much to do still ... just happy that only one tiny part of it has to do with Federal Government at this point (SSN)
even if parts of it are state government (DL)

 

I can totally relate...

 

I went to DMV and renewed/upgraded my DL to Real ID on Nov 17, and I still haven't got it in mail....Made a call on Dec 29, said it is issued and I will receive it in 2 weeks, I will check the mailbox tomorrow so we will see.

 

I went to SSA office today to update my immigration status and remove the restriction on my old SSN (work only with DHS authorization). Officer said my immigtation status hasn't changed in their system due to my GC is relatively new (said normally take one month after issue to get in the system), so they will manually fax my documents to immigration officer for verification. After verified, they will mail the updated SSN to me. The whole processing would take up to 4 weeks instead of 2, told by the SSA officer.

 

Slow processing as usual....Sigh

Edited January 9 by grumpypiggy

[Linn1 0]

17 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

We sent a new I-485, signed and dated ..... a cover letter explaining the changes .... and noting the changes in the additional info section at the end (as another change).

May be partly responsible for our quickened GC approval ....

 

Thank you!

[EstambulPR 16]

On 12/21/2023 at 10:23 AM, badwolfxi said:

Yes, there's a separate form for paying with a credit card that has you fill in your CC info. You have to include that and place on top of your packet

Got it. Thanks!

 

[smashtic 6]

Received our combo card today! Now we wait for the 485 and plan to start submitting evidence of a life together via the online portal just in case it helps avoid interview.

[ThailandR 44]

It appears we are living in the future on the USCIS app.  Apparently my wife's EAD was produced 1/13/2024, but today is the 12th....

 

Case closed I-765 Application 

 

Case History

January 13, 2024

Status

Card Was Produced

Date

January 13, 2024