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Hey guys! I am cautious excited! Does 'New Card being Produced' .. "On May 9, 2017, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number XXXX" for my I-485 case.

Does this mean his green card is approved and being shipped to us?! I had heard of the possibility of interview, but in some cases they just approve. 

Hey guys, just curious if I am researching this correctly and would appreciate your correction or verification!

My husband has his I-485 pending (fingerprint received is the status online) When I went to the USCIS Processing times for National Benefits Center I didn't see a line item for I-485 so then I went the field office section and looked up ours (Greer SC in our case) Is this the correct processing window we should be watching? 

Also, does that date on the processing times supposed to compare to our 'Fingerprint received' date? 

He has his EAD/AP card but I just want to be sure our case is still moving. I think it's odd they didn't schedule an interview yet and hope we could be lucky enough to just receive approval! 

Thanks in advance!  

1 minute ago, ASEIRDLO said:

Congrats! ???? 

 

Does the card come in the normal mail or is it courier/signed for? Just wondering if I need to stay home for the next few days coz my status changed to "Card was mailed to me"

We live in an apt. complex and it was in our mailbox, labeled 'Priority' on it as well! It was mailed to us on the 17th and we received it today, the 19th 

9 hours ago, EmpressBab said:

congrats! You should probably get it today or tomorrow if it was mailed 1/17. Today is 1/19 why are they updating so late. Typical USCIS.

You were right! Came home this evening to the combo card in our mailbox. Best day ever!

USCIS case tracker updated finally! It says our card was mailed on 1/17!

10 minutes ago, Bayoubrit said:

Mine changed straight to ' Your case was approved' but i notice in the history section on the bottom right at the top was something like ' we ordered your new card' . I noticed it by accident as i opened a SR that morning and then the case was approved and i wanted to see if the SR had been assigned. 

Ah, yes, mine did that same thing. 1/11 I have New Card was produced or ordered, then it switched to Case was approved. 

Does that mean they mailed it? I thought it had another status that I was waiting for that said 'Card was mailed to me'? 

Hi there, I checked some of the EAD timelines and see most people who have received their approval, receive their card in the mail 7-10 days after.

Our case still says 'Approved' from the 11th and we are wondering how long until it changes to 'Card was mailed' .... Or, is there anyone on this thread who received their card before the system updated to 'card was mailed'?

Thanks in advance!

Wow! Just got a text that our I-765 case has been updated! "New Card is being produced"!

This was Day 86 for us from the October 17th case received date, they sure did like to push their limits on that 90-day waiting period!  

Hopefully everyone still waiting gets theirs approved soon!

5 minutes ago, osantos_89 said:

Hi, 

 

I filed my AOS, EAD and AP last october. Received RFE and sent additional documents last Dec. I was informed that they received it on the 5th of Dec. However for the EAD and AP, the last update was last October 11 stating that they received my application form and up until now the status is still the same. Should I call them for follow up? 

 

Thanks. My Case is active for 92 Days. just fyi.. 

Sadly you are only at day 37 now

When they send an RFE for any of those cases that you filed concurrently then it restarts the clock at when they received that RFE response from you! I counted from that 12/5 date in your timeline. Here is the link below that explains this rule.

https://my.uscis.gov/helpcenter/article/how-long-does-uscis-have-to-make-a-decision-on-my-form-i-765-application-for-employment-authorization

I hope they speed up and start processing all of our cases sooner!

12 minutes ago, Brianhayley1 said:

I'm another U.K. Filer .. I'm on day 96 and still waiting for both EAD and AOS 

 

 

You sure do have patience!! Do you think you will call in a service request or continue to wait it out?!

20 minutes ago, rickyminator said:

Even though my card is being produced the anxiety isn't over can't wait to see that card has been mailed hopefully I'll still get that today

I saw your NOA1 was 10/21 on your timeline. When was your case received by the USCIS? Just trying to calculate what day you got your approval on. If you don't mind me asking

21 minutes ago, Tashalan said:

I received my notification that my EAD card was mailed yesterday.  This was day 97.  I didn't submit a service request.  I guess the holidays slowed things down and the increasing of prices has produced an influx of applications.  

Congrats!!!! Happy to see a fellow UK filer get approved, hopefully we are soon after. I wonder if they categorize them by countries for those around the same date?!

I checked your timeline and saw a large difference in your date filed and NOA1 and then realized we all count days from different start points. 

I'm counting mine from October 17th, even though my NOA1 was October 19th, the uscis case website says they received it on the 17th. 

https://my.uscis.gov/helpcenter/article/how-long-does-uscis-have-to-make-a-decision-on-my-form-i-765-application-for-employment-authorization

Has anybody on this forum spoken with an Immigration Officer on when the 90-day clock starts? I wonder if we are supposed to exclude weekend/government holidays, etc. .... Can you tell I'm bored of waiting?!  

8 hours ago, leroyleviticus said:

It's been 86 days since the USCIS received my I765 application. I also haven't received an appointment for my green card interview yet either. Do I need to be worried? Does anyone know if that's "normal"? :-/

Sadly, I think a lot of us are in the same boat. My guess is that Thanksgiving/Christmas/NYE all slowed down the processing of our cases with people taking time off. If you scroll back in this Filer Forum Thread a bit, you will see some approvals (in the late 80's or even 90-day mark that they received notice of approval) My hope is that we all get approved within their normal 90-day 'processing timeframe'

My husband and I are at day 85 and think I will call USCIS after we have passed the 90-day mark.

1 hour ago, EmpressBab said:

I have a job offer that is currently undergoing background checks and when they are complete and see that I'm not on e verify then what? The job is what I want, it's way above minimum wage and I'll be making way more than my husband. This EAD thing is holding me back. I've seen people not expedite and get approved in 50 something days. What was so wrong with october filers? I did not anticipate waiting more than 90 days to have it in hand.. I should have had it in hand already. Because then I have to go get a social security card and driver's license which is going to take time again to come in the mail. 

Hi EmpressBab, my husband came here on the K1 Fiance visa and after we got married we went to get his Social Security Card and Drivers License soon after. We are also still waiting to hear back for his i-765, i-131,and i-485. They needed his I-9 arrival card (which we obtained a new copy online) and our marriage certificate. And a few other documents we needed to provide that we looked up online. 

We live in the state of South Carolina (not sure if it is different in other states) ....but I would try to get your SSN/Drivers license while you wait for your work authorization!

I agree, this wait is driving me crazy too.... I am definitely not a patient person lol

1 hour ago, EmpressBab said:

I have a job offer that is currently undergoing background checks and when they are complete and see that I'm not on e verify then what? The job is what I want, it's way above minimum wage and I'll be making way more than my husband. This EAD thing is holding me back. I've seen people not expedite and get approved in 50 something days. What was so wrong with october filers? I did not anticipate waiting more than 90 days to have it in hand.. I should have had it in hand already. Because then I have to go get a social security card and driver's license which is going to take time again to come in the mail. 

Hi EmpressBab, my husband came here on the K1 Fiance visa and after we got married we went to get his Social Security Card and Drivers License soon after. We are also still waiting to hear back for his i-765, i-131,and i-485. They needed his I-9 arrival card (which we obtained a new copy online) and our marriage certificate. And a few other documents we needed to provide that we looked up online. 

We live in the state of South Carolina (not sure if it is different in other states) ....but I would try to get your SSN/Drivers license while you wait for your work authorization!

I agree, this wait is driving me crazy too.... I am definitely not a patient person lol

I checked the iPhone USCIS case tracker app and saw that when I search cases within 500 records of mine then I sort by date then I could see 1 case was updated yesterday saying 'card was mailed' to them

I didn't see any new i-765 case approvals within that range though

Can someone please tell me the 90-day rule for a service request on your EAD? I have seen people counting days from when they mailed it off, when the case date is received, or their actual NOA1 date. For instance, the website says my case was received October 17th, but the mailed copy NOA1 date says October 19th. Which day do I start the count from? I plan to call on day 90 for assistance if I have not received an approval by then.

I second that, my husband had to wait until he had a SSN before we could open a bank account at Wells Fargo. I should note that he had not lived in the US before on any other types of visas.

Hello,

Hope everyone can get their EAD's soon.

Where can I check the processing times and see Sept 27?

Many thanks!

Hey there, there is a light blue navigation bar across the top of the page that says 'Processing Times' , here is the link: http://www.visajourney.com/content/times

The far right column shows dates processing based on your NOA1 of your form you are tracking

Praying we all get our EAD's approved soon!! This Christmas/NYE time and holidays may slow us down I fear.

My husband said that the USCIS officer at his biometrics appt. at the Greer Field Office told him his EAD card would be mailed to him within 4-5 weeks. We are definitely past that. However, since he did early walk-in on 11/4 instead of the originally scheduled appt. on 11/15 then we are counting 4-5 weeks from that planned date. Which means we should get approval notice between 12/13-12/20 .....fingers crossed!

Hi all! While my husband and I are anxiously waiting for an EAD/AP I thought I would ask how long the green card we receive is valid for? I have read 1, 2, or 10 years?! We filed the I-485, I-131, and 1-765 all together when we got married. I read that after 3 years of him being here we could apply for Naturalization (N-400) but am curious if we will have to renew a green card before that? Just curious.

Thanks!

Hi John,

You do have to remain in the US while you wait for your AOS to process. However, you need to wait an average of 3 months for your AP to process which would allow you to begin international travel again. There is a processing timeline on the USCIS website that shows this average. My husband is from England and we paid an hourly service to speak to an immigration lawyer about working remote in IT for his foreign employer and she advised against it. It is a grey area but when you file taxes and declare your pay, then it could affect you later on with your overall process to citizenship if the immigration officers chose to pursue it. She expects that in time someone would be made an example of and it would end up in a court case to declare this grey area. My lawyer advised us to be safe rather than sorry.

We got married within weeks of his arrival and submitted the following forms: I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD work), and I-131 (Advanced Parole)

The AP will allow you to leave and re-enter the US while your AOS is pending. The expected wait time for the EAD and AP cards are 3 months that you will have to remain in the US without working. I have heard that if you get a job offer than you can call to expedite your EAD but you have to meet the qualifications they set forth, i.e. would cause you extreme financial loss, etc.

Hope this helps!

We had a successful walk-in at the Greer Field Office in South Carolina! They told us that we usually don't accept walk-ins after 2pm (it was 2:15 when we walked in) but the original date of our biometrics was a planned busy day so they were happy to take care of us early. It took no more than 20 mins! They told him his card would be mailed to him in 4-6 weeks

Hi everyone! I had a quick question about this biometrics appointment. We received our letter today and would like to try to walk in tomorrow. Can someone explain what is expected of us when we get there? How long it takes? And do we need to mail anything back to USCIS after or does the field office do it for us??

Thanks in advance!

Hi there, we have London embassy too! My fiance booked his medical and is in the process of finishing the DS-160.

Our NVC case website says "Ready" but we have not received any email from them. Did both you and your fiance get an email from London embassy? Or did you find the websites to complete all these steps without the email.

perfect ... go for the next stage

Hi everyone! My fiance and I hit another milestone with the NVC having shipped our visa over to the London embassy on July 22!!! The man at the NVC said that the London embassy will email me when they receive the packet with instructions.

My question is did anyone go ahead and start booking things earlier or must you wait for the email from the embassy? I found this link with some helpful details I thought we could get a jump start on maybe? http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=United%20Kingdom&cty=London