Kleinml13

Our EAD status changed to "new card is being produced" today!! We are so excited. No changes to the AP status though.... it will still come as a combo card, right?? We are supposed to leave the country in 8 days and are just praying the card gets here before then. 

Anyone had the experience where only EAD is approved but combo card arrives?

thank you and good luck to everyone still waiting. 

Just now, cc2867 said:

Has AP been approved and just waiting for the card to arrive in the mail? If AP not approved, I suggest doing some further research, my understanding is that if he left the country while AOS is pending without AP approved, the AOS petition is forfeited 

No it has not been approved yet, the estimate from VJ is mid August.

Makes sense though, I will keep researching. Thank you!

Evening! 

Congrats to everyone getting their EAD/APs and interviews scheduled. Just reading through it seems that people with RFEs have had more luck getting the interviews and cards? 

I was just curious- we have a trip planned back to the UK (where my husband is from) on August 25th... he planned to stay for a few weeks and we were thinking that if the EAD/AP card hadn't arrived in the mail before we left, I could mail it to him and he would have it when he came home at the end of September. Is this allowed? Does he need the card to leave? Or will him leaving trigger something in the system and they will assume he has abandoned his AOS?

Also- I tried to submit an inquiry as it has been 79 days with no change in our status but it wouldn't let me as we were "within normal processing times". I'm confused since other people with similar timelines successfully submitted an inquiry?

Thanks for your help!

Oh that makes sense!

Again, thank you so much.

I swear some new question pops up every day, there are so many tiny details to consider.

Thank you so much for this detailed reply.

Just one follow up question- you mentioned the EAD expiring soon after being received? I thought it was good for one year or until your GC showed up?

Thank you again!

Good evening! I apologize if this has been addressed but I couldn't seem to find the exact answer to my question.

My fiance will be coming here on a K1 visa- we are hoping to have our interview in January and then have him come soon after.

From reading the guides it seems most people advise getting a SSN prior to filing the AOS. It seems like this can take some time and might delay sending the AOS forms?

If we wait until we already have the EAD to apply for a SSN, does this affect my fiance's ability to work? Does he need a SSN for tax purposes to fill out a W-9? Or can we get him a temporary tax ID number until we get the SSN? Will he get hired and be able to work, get paid, and pay taxes without a SSN?

I am a little confused on all the timing of this and we want him to be able to start working as soon as possible after arriving here.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!

Called the NVC this morning, was on hold for about 10 minutes. Our NOA2 date was October 12th and they sent our case to the London consulate on 11/4, received at NVC on 11/2.

CEAC website says in transit now.

Just to confirm, the CEAC website also says that the NVC has provided us an interview date, which is clearly not true. Anyone else have this??

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Just got our NOA2!! It was really fast. Hoping for a fast turnaround and for everyone else's approvals to come quickly.

Just saw in my app that an application from the 15th of September got approved o_O...is that a record?

How do you see this in your app?? And which one are you using??

That is pretty crazy, I can't imagine being approved so soon!

Got our hard copy today! Mailed on the 13th, received on the 16th, NOA-1 date is the 20th. Sent to California. Estimate for NOA-2 is November 4-9, which would be amazing. Anyone else concerned that the official USCIS processing times still say 5 months??

Just sent it in the mail today. Good luck to everyone, here's hoping for a quick turnaround!