October 2023 - AOS Filers

[grumpypiggy 290]

Finally i got the chance to have a live chat via emma today and got updates on:

 

My I-485 interview was marked as waived on 10/27/2023 and my case is still with NBC (not with a field office as I wish)

 

My EAD card is in production (although not updated on case status)

 

fyi: I received my NOAs of 485+765 and bio appt letters in mail yesterday…..still missing 131 NOA

 

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by grumpypiggy

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3 hours ago, Romelus21 said:

I mailed mine on Oct 20 and it was delivered by USPS on Oct 23 to the Chicago lockbox. I paid by personal check and still no update and the check has not been cashed.

Ours was very similar - it took weeks for my check to clear and then we just got our notices via mail this past week (we got text notification October 23).

 

I wonder if the Chicago lockbox is just slower??

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10 minutes ago, grumpypiggy said:

Finally i got the chance to have a live chat via emma today and got updates on:

 

My I-485 interview was marked as waived on 10/27/2023 and my case is still with NBC (not with a field office as I wish)

 

My EAD card is in production (although not updated on case status)

 

fyi: I received my NOAs of 485+765 and bio appt letters in mail yesterday…..still missing 131 NOA

 

 

Wow yours is processing so quickly! Hope everything gets completed swiftly! 

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We just received notice of biometrics appointment in the mail today (11/7) when I checked online it still just says “biometrics fee received” with no update. The Chicago lockbox received our application 10/6 but our NOA wasn’t until 10/23; so for those who haven’t heard anything yet, it could take a while 

[Romelus21 12]

On 10/27/2023 at 5:51 PM, ThailandR said:

My now wife applied for a SSN 30 days after we arrived in the US.  It arrived the day before I mailed out the AOS package, in which I denoted she had a SSN and I included a copy of it with the I-765 paperwork.  The SS card has the following typed on it above her SS number "Valid for work only with DHS Authorization".  Has anyone else obtained a SSN card with the notation above?  I am wondering if it was done like this because it was issued prior to the EAD.

Yes, we did the same thing you did and received a SSN with the same notation written on it. 

[Romelus21 12]

11 hours ago, Romelus21 said:

I mailed mine on Oct 20 and it was delivered by USPS on Oct 23 to the Chicago lockbox. I paid by personal check and still no update and the check has not been cashed.

*Update: I just received 3 texts today 11/7/23, that paperwork was received. My check still hasn't been cashed though.

[ThailandR 41]

17 minutes ago, Romelus21 said:

*Update: I just received 3 texts today 11/7/23, that paperwork was received. My check still hasn't been cashed though.

Give it a day, and you should see your check showing up in your bank account as paid.

[grumpypiggy 290]

17 hours ago, Romelus21 said:

Yes, we did the same thing you did and received a SSN with the same notation written on it. 

 

On 10/27/2023 at 2:51 PM, ThailandR said:

My now wife applied for a SSN 30 days after we arrived in the US.  It arrived the day before I mailed out the AOS package, in which I denoted she had a SSN and I included a copy of it with the I-765 paperwork.  The SS card has the following typed on it above her SS number "Valid for work only with DHS Authorization".  Has anyone else obtained a SSN card with the notation above?  I am wondering if it was done like this because it was issued prior to the EAD.

I heard you need to go to the SSN place to update and remove that after receiving green card.

[ThailandR 41]

8 minutes ago, grumpypiggy said:

 

I heard you need to go to the SSN place to update and remove that after receiving green card.

I was told the same thing. With the EAD they will not change it I was told because you are not in LPR status yet.

[Eb24 50]

Just got my online access notice for USCIS and the biometrics appointment is on 11/24. Wish it was sooner, but I don’t believe you can reschedule for a sooner appt just due to lack of patience, right? 😭😂

[grumpypiggy 290]

1 hour ago, Elisab24 said:

Just got my online access notice for USCIS and the biometrics appointment is on 11/24. Wish it was sooner, but I don’t believe you can reschedule for a sooner appt just due to lack of patience, right? 😭😂

maybe you should try your luck to walk-in at your ASC perhaps....

 

I was successfully walk-in and got it done on 11/2 instead of 11/16 at SF early in the morning. I knew my ASC accept walk-in, because I did the same thing for my F1 OPT EAD bio appt at the same place in 2017😂

Edited November 8, 2023 by grumpypiggy

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3 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

maybe you should try your luck to walk-in at your ASC perhaps....

 

I was successfully walk-in and got it done on 11/2 instead of 11/16 at SF early in the morning. I knew my ASC accept walk-in, because I did the same thing for my F1 OPT EAD bio appt at the same place in 2017😂

Yeah, I think that may be my best option. Thanks for the sound advice!

[Kristina582 41]

Do you guys know if there’s a chat for November AOS filers. I can’t find it. I would really appreciate if someone can send me the link(if there’s one). 

[ThailandR 41]

55 minutes ago, Kristina582 said:

Do you guys know if there’s a chat for November AOS filers. I can’t find it. I would really appreciate if someone can send me the link(if there’s one). 

I have not seen one posted as of yet. I just did a search and did not find one.

[mw & rg k1 627]

2 hours ago, Kristina582 said:

Do you guys know if there’s a chat for November AOS filers. I can’t find it. I would really appreciate if someone can send me the link(if there’s one). 

October chat didn't get started until I stole the welcome message from another group and opened one ...
If your Nov, feel free to create one 

(although, there are a lot of cool people here that are prompt on status updates).
Still jealous of @grumpypiggy