Skyview

I just had the best job opportunity ever and I don't know what to do because I don't have a EAD and SSN yet. Is there anything i can do to get the job?

Hey - I know the feeling. Now that I am seeing January filers getting their status changed and letters mailed, I am constantly checking the status online. I know I should stop and just let it happen but I can't help it. And this is for my husband, so I'm at work in front of a computer all day, and just refresh the status page every couple of hours. And did you guys know that you can check other applications. I accidentally put in the wrong number so now I'm looking up hundreds of other cases that were filed the same day as mine (the date is listed on the status but not the names) and comparing what status everyone is in. Seems more than half either have gotten an interview date or RFE and the rest of us are still in a holding pattern.

Good luck to us all.

I've seen some of CASES too. Well, some Jan fillers receive similar RFEs. Tax return 2013 and W2s. We had one ( Silly RFE too) We forgot (accidentally) to sent page 1 to our tax return 2012. We sent it off and our status have changed to rfe review but thats about it.

I know Atlanta is backlogged. They are working on AOS Mai 2013. My status haven't changed for a min and it's nerve wrecking. i stopped looking at the uscis page and mail. I do volunteer jobs just to keep me occupied until I receive my EAD. I also look for new online classes. I keep myself busy…...

Hi Skyview...thanks for the info...It is interesting and confusing that you had that experience.

To add to the USCIS link which states the requirements, when I went in for my biometrics the person before me didn't have their passport and the official said (quite bluntly) that they needed something with photo ID that matched their name on the appointment letter otherwise no biometrics today. They were also really strict on the wedding certificate, yet this wasn't mentioned anywhere except for here on VJ...thankfully!

Might be a different office thing, who knows....but good to know.

Have a good one!

i thought the same.They required a photo ID, passport or something with a picture on it. However, after showing them every ID i had i had to go back to get my passport. After my return they told me, its based on my passport number. I can only speak for Atlanta. I don't know how other departments handle it. So now I'm waiting for my EAD/AP.

Is it true that if your case stays at the NBC you won't get an interview or is it that a rumor? I rather have an interview than waived.

From what I've seen here, people usually get in after 4 months.

How's your timeline looking?

I'm waiting on my EAD/AP. AOS status haven't changed yet. My friend is waiting for an yr now. She just renewed her EAD. At the same time her status changed from Interview/Testing to waived.

Damn, 3 months since "testing and interview" and nothing... Any ideas what realistic timeline should be?

It could go up to 12 Months…Atlanta is pretty packed up.

Hiya CJC. Thanks a lot for your help. I have a Driver license with Photo ( Indian driver license) , India's Voter registration Card with Photo, And US dependent Military Photo ID. I hope these will suffice. (According to Link you provided it would!! Yay) , But I still hope IRS would return my passport within 4 weeks. lol.

Good luck with your case. Hope you get your EAD and interview date soon.

You need your passport. You indian DL will not help at all. Your AOS is based on your passport number and they will check it. If you have an us dl or any other us ids you could use those.

It happened to me too. I forgot my passport and they told me they can't do anything w/o my passport (I had all kinds of IDs with me). So I went home got it and came right back.