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8 hours ago, atlteddy said:

I have a question... I applied my SSN while I was an international student, thus there is a "valid for work" on my SSN paper, so I assume it is only valid when my EAD is valid too. Since I already got my I360 approved, should I renew my SSN?

You will have this SSN for life. I went to my local social security office after receiving my SSN because I also already had one from previous stays and they said nothing changes and I didn't need to come and to come back when I receive my GC. 

18 minutes ago, patienceisvirtue said:

I have a question.  Once the green card is granted do I have to go back to the SSN office and inform them since my SSN currently is temporary? 

Once you receive an SSN, it is for life. Yours is not temporary but should have a DHS restriction on it saying it is only valid for employment purposes with a valid employment authorization. Once you receive the GC, you can get the restriction lifted and will receive a new card but it will be the same SSN. 

@gramercy How long did it take from sending your I-131 application until you received their decision?

I filed for mine 3 weeks ago and haven't heard back from my attorney about it yet and am wondering what the usual time is until you hear back. I filed my package including a fee waiver back in December but just recently filed for I-131 and your post makes me worried a little. 

Isn't this what ESTA/visa waiver is for? Anyone can vacation in the US for up to 90 days. They don't need to mention who they are visiting in the online form. 

49 minutes ago, Iampositive said:

Hi, 

can any one explain me what "notice date" and "priority date" means? 

Thank you 

Notice Date is the date your notice is being written and the one you go off for approval time line

You only get a priority date if your ex is a LPR. 

4 minutes ago, B.km said:

Uscis updated their processing time today. Check it out

VSC went from May 2nd to May 9th for I-360 VAWA petitions. One whole month and only one week further. Seems somewhat inaccurate though considering that July cases are being approved already. 

I received my EAD today!! So happy!! No prima facie until this day, so I'm assuming I will be one of the few that randomly doesn't receive it. 

Here is my timeline:

12/17 Petition sent (I360, I485, I765, fee waiver)
12/21 Receipt Date 
02/02 NOA for Receipt 
02/12 NOA for Biometrics
03/03 Biometrics Appointment
04/03 EAD is being produced
04/06 I-765 is approved
04/13 EAD received

12 hours ago, Sandra93 said:

Another update:

 

December 22nd - I-360, I-485, I-765, I-131 received by VSC

February 10th - Notice of Action

March 2nd - Biometrics scheduled for March 9th

March 9th - Biometrics completed

March 14th - Prima Facie (Notice Date February 25th) 

March 31st - New EAD card was ordered.

April 6th - The card was mailed to me.

 

 

Congratulations! Mine should get to my attorney any day now, too!

5 hours ago, MsBoo said:

I am sure that I am being very impatient. Here is my timeline so far:

February 15 , 2017 Submitted Overnight Delivery (I360, I485, I765)

February 16, 2017 Delivered via USPS

February 17, 2017 USCIS Marked Received

March 1, 2017 Fee Waiver Granted

March 12, 2017 Biometrics Appointment Notice

March 27th, 2017 Biometrics Appointment

 

If I was going to get a prima facie would that have happened already?

Is there a time frame in which they usually grant a prima facie?  Meaning if you don't get it within XX number of days you aren't likely to get it.

Is it really 4 months waiting time for EAD (I am I485 C9 not that it should make a difference I don't think).

 

I am completely out of money.  It is serious.  Not rent, nothing.

 

IO explained to me in an InfoPass appointent that if you apply for a fee waiver, your case gets transferred to the corresponding unit after fee waiver is granted/on notice date. Looks like yours is March 1st, so count the days from that day. After 75 days you can submit an inquiry but it is normal for EAD approval to take 90-120 days. 

12/17 Petition sent (I-360, I-485, I-765, fee waiver)
12/21 Receipt Date 
02/02 NOA for Receipt 
02/12 NOA for Biometrics
03/03 Biometrics Appointment
03/29 Infopass Appointment
04/03 EAD is being produced
04/06 I-765 is approved

How long does it take for EAD to be received in the mail?

15 minutes ago, sadness1 said:

Hello guys! Just wondering how long is it taking for the EAD (c)(9) to arrive from received date (filed on march after i-360 approval which was on feb.)

and how long after EAD received to AOS interview? (Again, file after i-360 approval on feb)

or how do i check this info myself thank you!

 

You can check the USCIS processing times website. It is not always accurate but gives you a general time frame. on top of that page it says too that you can send an inquiry if you haven't heard from them in 75 days. Use notice date instead of receipt date if those are different dates. 

21 minutes ago, Sandra93 said:

What did you say at your InfoPass? My timeline is very similar and I'm hoping I will get my EAD soon too ☺

Hi Sandra93,

I had thought that my date to go off was 12/21 (Receipt Date), so it had been over 90 days and I inquired about EAD. The IO explained to me that since I submitted a fee waiver, my petition went to get approved for the waiver first before it got handed to the responsible units, so I should use 02/02 (Notice Date) as the date to go by. 

EAD is in production!!!! 

12/17 Petition sent
12/21 Receipt Date 
02/02 NOA for Receipt 
02/12 NOA for Biometrics
03/03 Biometrics Appointment
03/29 Infopass Appointment
04/03 EAD is being produced

3 hours ago, Behuman said:

Hi Sandranj,

 I have filled for vawa in Feb 2017. I still haven't received any response from USCIS n i also got my I485 denial that was filed based on i 130. 

What should I do ?

Is there any way I can expedite the case. 

It took 51 days for me to receive my notice of action that they received my petition. Don't worry just yet!

On 3/14/2017 at 0:54 PM, Sandra93 said:

Another update:

 

December 22nd - I-360, I-485, I-765, I-131 received by VSC

February 10th - Notice of Action

March 2nd - Biometrics scheduled for March 9th

March 9th - Biometrics completed

March 14th - Prima Facie (Notice Date February 25th) 

My timeline is very similar but I have not received Prima Facie (yet). I know that not everybody gets it. When can I be sure whether I will get it or not?

My timeline:

12/21 Receipt Date (i-360, i-485, i-765)

2/2 Notice of Action

2/12 Biometrics Notice

3/3 Biometrics Appointment

Also it has been 85 days since VSC has received everything. I heard 90 days is the normal duration to receive your EAD or at least the notice that it is in production. How long should I wait until making an Infopass appointment or should i just wait?

How many days have you guys waited to get your EAD? They received my notice on 12/21, which is 81 days. Has anyone waited more than 90 days?

1 hour ago, gramercy said:

Hi Everyone

I have a pending (I-360 &  I-485)

I am filling up some form and I have to choose (LPR, Citizen, Non immigrant, other)   Which of these two applies to me now?

NON IMMIGRANT or OTHER?

I would say you qualify as "other" as you clearly are an immigrant. Non-immigrant would be temporary stay under a B/J/F/etc. visa. 

56 minutes ago, RonandJay said:

Hi, I will survive, congrats on your biometrics appointment. You don't have to wait until that day to go in, as you can actually take your letter and walk into your local USCIS office, and they will process you. Just a bit of info, based off my experience. 

 

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Oh really? I had no idea! I might try that. Worst thing that can happen is they tell me to come back for my actual appointment. 

Received my notice for my biometrics appointment today for 3/3. 

Processing times for the Vermont Service Center are updated as of December 31st, 2016. It says July 28th, 2016 (which is 5 months) for all I-forms. That seems weird to me! 

I filed on December 17th (they received it on the 19th). It took 50 days to get the receipt notice. 

How long does it typically take to get the biometrics appointment letter after receipt notice? It's been 10 days and I'm wondering whether I'm within the normal time frame. 

11 hours ago, Sandra93 said:

Hey Guys,

 

My lawyer just called me and said she got my receipts. I didn't see it yet because she was leaving her office already but when I get it on Monday I will let you know exactly what it says. She said my fee waiver (I-912) was accepted. 

 

So here, I can finally start building my timeline:

 

December 20th - Packet mailed (I-360, I-765, I-485, I-131, I-912);

December 22nd - Vermont received my packet;

February 10th - Notice of Action received by my lawyer's office and fees waived; 

 

TBC... ?

Looks like we have a pretty similar timeline. Fingers crossed! 

Just out of curiosity, have any of you ever heard of someone who successfully got their i-485 expedited after VAWA approval? I know it is very rare that USCIS expedites AOS but I was just curious if anyone has ever had success with it or what potential valid reasons would be to have it expedited. 

Hi everyone! I have been a silent reader for a while and wanted to share my timeline (which is still short for now).

12/17/16: I-360, I-485, I-765 (+ fee waiver) sent

12/19/16: received by Vermont Service Center

02/06/17: Receipt numbers received

It took 51 days for them to send the receipt numbers, so don't panic if you've been waiting for more than 30 days. They are slammed and working on it.