tifmiklos

1 minute ago, BlessedAssurance said:

Telling USCIS to expedite the EAD so that one may carry it to a job fair may not get it expedited. But if he comes out with an offer from the job fair, and the offering company can provide a letter and the period after which the offer will expire, that may work.

Yeah, that is what I was thinking.  Between the job fair and friends helping him look, I think we will have some kind of offer soon.  But again, in reality it could take just as long to find something.

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

It would technically fall under the "Severe financial loss" category...since one may lose the job (companies don't hold jobs forever) and all income from it would be lost.

I was wondering if that could be used.  My husband is planning on going to a job fair in about 2 weeks and he was sort of hoping to walk away with an offer...but in the real world that may not be possible.  But at least there may be some way to speed up the process.

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

In addition to the above, it's not uncommon to be able to request an expedite if you have a firm job offer. Even that is taking some time nowadays, but it's something.

 

Call USCIS to request the expedite, if you meet the criteria. They may request additional documentation within a few days of the request.

Awesome!  My hubby said he thought he saw that somewhere but not sure where.  Just wanted to see if anyone else had any info or input.  Thank you!

1 minute ago, T_P said:

You can expedite if;

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https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

USCIS reviews all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis and requests are granted at the discretion of the office leadership. The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met.

USCIS may expedite a petition or application if it meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Severe financial loss to company or person;
• Emergency situation;
• Humanitarian reasons;
• Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;
• Department of Defense or national interest situation (These particular expedite requests must come from an official U.S. government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to the government.);
• USCIS error; or
• Compelling interest of USCIS.

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Thank you!  I probably should have started there. 

Does anyone know if there is a way to expedite the EAD process?  

Our case still appears to be untouched....this is making me crazy!  I want to call for an update but know what possible responses I will get.  My fiancé goes home next Saturday...really hope we get an approval before he leaves...

11 hours ago, The Squirrel said:

Here again all credits go to "The Big 3" ! 

 

NOTE: I only have May numbers from last night @Naes, and midday scan from @Shoegum, so numbers can only be better.   

 

To ease you into this, we are looking good . So far 5 of 22 days in June have been touched. May weeks are dwindling, almost done, there is no more room for adjudicators to hide, but to go June. Here go the weeks first, as they are most important:

 

1st week  - 102 cases left

2nd week - 135 cases left

3rd week  - 270 cases left

4th week   - 515 cases left

The Hump- 383 cases left

1st week  - 825 cases left

2nd week - 775 cases to go

3rd week  - 836 cases to go

Last week - 763 cases to go

 

 

May 30th with  216

May 31st with   39 

June  1st with   27

June 2nd with  101

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Week Total :     383

 

May 30th now looks big pedestrian with 216 cases, but keep in mind that 2 weeks ago it had 422 cases, so it is almost half done at 48.8% (it is over 50% at this point we just didn't get the scan). Next 2 days are a joke with 66 cases combined, and the last day in that week is at the magic line, about to dip into double digits. With 3 days to go, June 2nd should be at about 65-75 mark on Friday, and done completely by mid next week. Today June 2nd had 4 approvals and 5 RFE's, so rest of the way this week should be all approvals. 

 

And next is the first full week of June that is melting before our eyes . Big show on what is to come! It still counts relatively high, robust 825 cases, of total 975 it had 7 working days ago.  Days are as follows:

 

June 5th  -  149

June 6th  -   229

June 7th  -   116 (untouched)

June 8th  -   184 

June 9th  -   147 (untouched)

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Total  -  825  cases untouched

 

Here you have a totally different landscape than 10 days ago, Monday the 5th has gone from 2nd highest day in two months combined, all the way down to 12th highest day of 44 days total. Now that my friends is a freefall ! And than today, that same day gets answered loud and clear - 10 cases touched, all 10 cases RFE's. Following is as per the established pattern, a bonanza of approvals. Sooooo....

 

@DuaneAnna 

@tifmiklos 

@Hadassah123 

@GarryAndMarie

@Allen&Ann 

@britishandusa 

@Ivan D 

@Nefertari

@viNs

@IshTre

 

......... if you guys survived today without the RFE, you should be at the exit door, with tears in your eyes, saying goodbye to this semi sane family you made here, thanks to your journey. Some will go before others, first ones celebrate hard, ones that have to wait another day or few just cool and graceful, it's real and it is here, about to be you. 

 

June 8th thoroughly surprised me, I thought Thursday, but I thought June 7th would go Wednesday. So I may get ladder one to be a go, but now I'm thinking one group will do 7th and 8th, and other will start 9th and 12th Thursday with RFE's, Friday with approvals, and following week - bonanza !   

 

I sure hope to see an approval today!  I feel the anxiety building up inside.  My fiance is here visiting for another week and a half so it would be really nice if we could celebrate an approval together.  Fingers crossed!!!

2 hours ago, AZSunshine78 said:

How many Junebugs are past their estimated adjudication date on VJ?

 

mine is tomorrow so I’m just putting feelers our for who else is past the projected date 

My estimate is 11/25-11/29 and I am going crazy seeing all these other approvals.  I am so happy for everyone that has been approved..but slightly jealous and nervous..and anxious about my approval.  Hoping for an approval today!! 

Keeping my fingers crossed that I hear something this week!  My fiance is here visiting for 3 weeks and I would love to have an approval within the next couple days.  Thank you all for all you do and for keeping me somewhat sane! 

1 minute ago, Allthephils said:

Ya'll, I need today to be a good day! This week has been crazy and I could use some good news. I got so excited when I saw the abundance of June petitions flooding in last night. 

 

C'mon, USCIS!!! 

I feel the same way!!

17 minutes ago, Shawn & Rizalyn said:

wac1790351396, wac1790351413, wac1790351647, wac1790351789, wac1790351791, wac1790351794, wac1790351801   those are the june 5th I saw approved today. If it's anyone here CONGRATS!!!!

OMG..I am having heart palpitations!  We are all so close!  I had to look at this several times to see if our WAC number was there..it isn't (mine ends in 321) but I will be stalking this page so much more now.  

1 minute ago, AZSunshine78 said:

Yep!! In the UK as well:)

 

torture waiting for California to get up😂

I am in Florida and it is torture waiting for California to get to work!!

15 hours ago, The Squirrel said:

 

Welcome! Thank you for the kind words, really appreciate it.

 

I do however think we are slighted of your wisdom, and of many others who don't write. I hope that many other lurkers come forward and join the party . We are wild but we don't bite 

I am also a lurker..  lol.  I check here everyday because it somehow helps with this crazy process.  I will admit that get more and more excited everyday.  My fiance will be here this Saturday to spend Thanksgiving with my family..and we are hoping to get our NOA2 while he is here.  Glad we are all here to try and keep each other sane. 

I'm a June filer as well!  Just found this thread today and glad I did.  This whole process is crazy.  The waiting to hear something is so agonizing..  Glad there are so many here that can support one another.  My fiance is from the UK.  He was just here in June and will be back in September to visit..  We both cannot wait until her is here permanently.  Good luck to you all!