US Immigration from Turkey

I wanted to share this for those of you that have been asking "how long until x...". Our AOS package had a priority date of 2/22/24 and we received an RFE a few days later, on 2/29. I sent the RFE response (an entirely new Affidavit of Support package) on 3/12 and afterwards checked the online account for updates on a daily basis. Even this afternoon (4/1) I checked and it only changed the status of step 2 (biometrics) as completed for the I-765 EAD and the I-485, but not for the I-131 AP application, but nothing showed "complete." Also, the estimated time for EAD completion was at 2 weeks, which has been the same since 3 weeks ago.

Well, TODAY 4/1, USPS dropped an envelope from the NBC with a I-797 approving the EAD. All in under a month -with the RFE delay.

I must say I am impressed.

Technically, USCIS approved my wife's EAD in TWO weeks since they had to wait for my RFE response for the remainder two weeks to continue the process. WOW.

Anyway, keep up the hope.

Cheers. Saludos. ok Ya a.

I'm a US citizen, my wife got her 10 year greencard through marriage 7 months ago.

We want her mother, to visit us from Turkey. Her mother owns a house in Turkey, she is retired. She's coming only to visit us. We don't have kids either so no babysitting.

Is there anything we can do to increase her chances of approval ?

Her only child is my wife and she isn't married either. But she had cancer a few years back and gets checkups from her doctor. She also has a sister who she takes care of from time to time.

All,

We sent the AOS package for my wife on 2/22 and got a 2/26 NOA. On 2/29 NBC MO sent Affidavit it of Support RFE, which I replied to on 3/12 via paper mail. I have been checking the USCIS page for updates and the EAD estimates have been consistent at 2-3 weeks. Well, yesterday afternoon the mailman dropped off my wife's SSA card (with the DHS work restriction of course). But the USCIS website still showed "in progress." What gives? Does SSA gets automatically notified when we submit package (or gets approved) and issue a card?

All,

Has anyone ever attempted to secure Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Auxiliary or Derivative Child Benefits for a family member abroad? Now, before some have the automatic "no one can receive SS benefits while overseas" response, there are official SSA rules (Policy Manual for Medicare and Social Security - POMS) and plenty of US law (20 CFR 404.460) addressing Nonpayment of Aliens exceptions and eligibility. Her country (Turkiye) is specifically listed under the "Social Security countries" i.e., treaty countries, and as such, not subject to the rules mandating that child and SSDI beneficiary live together in same household for five years before applying for benefits, or the requirement that both parents (step parent and biological parent) live together in same household in the USA for five years before applying. I provide half her support by sending money to her mother's bank in country which she has access to, so that's easy to prove.

Again, I only wanted to see if anyone has tried before going to over the local Social Security Administration office and deal with them.

Thanks!

Hey y'all has anyone had any luck contacting the Ankara embassy after being in administrative processing for 6 months?

My husband was refused a visa six months ago due to a previous deportation issue but we've been trying to contact the embassy for sometime with just radio silence... We contacted our congressman to ask for an update and even then they gave his office the wrong information and what not but not much noise otherwise.

Has anyone been able to actually get their IR1 visa after more than 6 months?