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On 10/10/2020 at 12:03 PM, Demise said:

Okay, so I went digging in the policy because I wasn't really sure how it's handled for AOS from K-1 visas, and it's the same as other marriage based AOS, i.e. you're married for less than 2 years as of the date your I-485 is  approved you get a conditional green card, you're married for more than 2 years you get a 10 year green card.

 

If you want the source it's the USCIS Policy Manual, Chapter 7, Section F, which references:

INA 245(d)

INA 216

Matter of Sesay (BIA, 2011)

@Gamisha

20 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

A few people got this letter the past few months. You don't need a new one. Your medical is still valid. Print the Instructions and take it to Interview. You never had a 693, so the 693 rule doesn't apply to you. If the officer at the interview still says you need it, ask them to speak to a supervisor.

Even though my DS 3025 says expires in 2 years ? ~ it was done on 10/31/2018, that means it expired 10/31/2020

29 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

Did you get the email from USCIS that says the interview has been scheduled?

Yes, I did 

29 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

Just now, Gamisha said:

 

Oh. I am glad I am not the only one. Was maybe a mistake from the Seattle office? Did you get the letter with the date of the interview?

No. Just the one with the I693 same as yours

53 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

Hello,

 

Finally after just 2 years of waiting, I got my AoS interview scheduled. They haven't sent me the interview's date yet (I just got an email and an updated from the USCIS app), but today I got a letter from USCIS saying that I might need to bring an updated form I-693 to my appointment. I have done my medical exam in my country for the K1 visa (this was October 2018), and once I moved to the US and married my husband I applied for the AoS and sent my I-693 with the I-485 (this was December 2018 - my NOA date is 12/10/2018). Now from the letter it seems I need to do again this medical. It says:

 

"If you submitted your form I-485 on or after November 1, 2018, it is valid for two years after the date of submission. If your appointment date is more than two years after the date of submission, your Form I-693 is no longer valid. Please bring an updated Form I-693 to interview appointment"

 

Can please someone confirm that I understand correctly and need to redo the medical? And if I do, I have to find the civil surgeon through the USCIS website and bring the I-693 to the appointment for the surgeon to fill out? Do I need a picture too?

Also, is it normal that they sent me this and not the letter with the date yet?

 

Thank you!

OMG I just got this too and I am freaking out. I hope someone can tell us what it means.

Case ready to be scheduled for interview since April 2019. Case filed in December 2018. Still waiting....

My first EAD was combo card and said "serves as I-512 advance parole, while the renewed one says "not valid for reentry in USA".

Hey guys! Last year I applied for my AP & EAD renewal 180 days before expiry. AP was accepted but EAD renewal was rejected because they "misplaced" some of the docs I sent. Long story short, I had to resend my EAD and it was sent to online filing center (although I haven't filed online); it was approved and received it last month but my AP went into "case closed benefit received by other means". 

My question is what has happened with my AP as I haven't received any info why was put in that status? I have tried to contact USCIS but to no avail. 

Anyone in the same situation?

I know AP is useless due COVID but we have been furloughed and our secondary home in South Korea might open borders so we can stay there during all this situation with our family as we have no relatives in USA.

For my Seattle office fellows 😖

https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/dhs-offices-closed-washington-state-after-employee-falls-ill

On 2/28/2020 at 6:55 PM, Loren Y said:

The renewal process was exceptionally fast. You should get a notice if you got a IOE case number that says they are processing your renewal electronically. My wife had her new card in about 30 days exactly from my filing date. You can check my timeline for exact dates, but it was fast. I renewed really early also, about 100 days before expiration thinking it would take months to get. Had the card 30 days later, then our AOS interview came up and had green card before original EAD AP card expired, but it was a fast process to renew. You should be ok.

 

I have a badge for McCarran airport also because I occasionally do deliveries to the different airlines and I have to drive onto the flight line to make deliveries, so I've spent time in the " Badging Office" myself, so I know your worry, but I think you should be good.

Thank you for your prompt reply. 

I work for Alaska Airline and they told me I have to also renew my seal for my badge - that's with CBP and they take time to process that. If it is passed the 14th April the badging office will fine me $250 and company is not happy with that either because I work international flights and working without the seal is a big deal that would result in me losing my job, but they can rehire me. I am also on probation and have 370h left, if they have to rehire me I have to go through 6 months of probation again and that is a pain

On 12/16/2019 at 3:10 PM, Loren Y said:

Sent in renewal for EAD and AP card. One to Phoenix, one to Chicago lockbox. Delivered on the 10th and 11th of December. Just received text with case number for one of them, or maybe both, maybe will get another one for the other application because they went separate places, but the case number starts with IOE. I thought case numbers that start IOE were for electronic filings, such as N400, not paper filings. Has anyone renewed their card and got an IOE case number. I will add it to my USCIS account when I get home today, but seemed strange to me, unless renewals are processed electronically now? Thanks in advance.

I was wondering how your renewal process went. I sent the renewal for EAD and Adv P last year. They sent me a letter stating that I am missing pages from my EAD(which was ridiculous because I checked all and it was all they required) but they processed my Adv Parole with MSC case number. 

I resent my EAD papers and just got a notification with IOE case number. I am not really sure why they processed it like that. Also really worried because I sent everything on time and now I have 44 days until expiry and I might lose my job due the fact that I work in an airport and I need to renew my badge and has to be done 30 days before expiry.

3 hours ago, DeepakChani said:

I called uscis and they said renew both ead and AP (if you have a combo card) 180 days before expiry of the card. 

ok, thank you so much! 

On 8/30/2019 at 7:31 AM, DeepakChani said:

Can we apply for AP renewal when we do EAD renewal (6 months before expiry of combo card)? 

I am also curious about renewing the AP as my combo card is almost 7 months away from expiring.🤔

4 hours ago, Gamisha said:

Hey all,

 

I am glad they updated the processing times.

Yesterday night, after 232 days my case for EAD has finally been updated to "New card is being produced"

Finally! 

I know it has been said 200 times, but how long does it usually take to have the card in hand from now?

 

Thank you.

Mine took 7 days. So, yours might get to you by next Tuesday.

@Shiran if you look at my attachment up, you will see most is waived as A - not age appropriate. The only ones that seem to be very important to have are MMR, Td & influenza(if you had your examination done around flu season). It looks like you have MMR, but it depends if the civil surgeon recognize them as valid. So, you need the Td.

Not sure about the civil surgeon, here in WA there are some that charge $395 for I693 and charges separate for Td - $89.

55 minutes ago, Mike&Anna said:

So now I have to pay SO MUCH MONEY for a mistake? Jesus christ ugh. I'm gonna call the place where I got this done on Monday and give them an earful. 

Thanks for sharing yours! I'm so fuming. I hope I wont have to redo it cause they filed it improperly!

I am really sorry this happened to you😔. The nurse there tried to convince me that I can have all the missing shots in US. Of course, I knew better not to listen to her. I also had to do one MMR, because in ‘88 -‘89 in communist Romania they only gave Measles&Rubella. 

 I am still searching on the forum for cases like yours, trying to find a solution. But at this point, I don’t think the London clinic can help you modify it because it is already submitted. Unless, there’s a way for them to contact the place where you will have the interview with the correct vaccination report! I mean, the date of your voluntary vaccination it’s written right there! 

I wish you good luck! Keep me posted and I will tag you if I see a solution. 

4 hours ago, Mike&Anna said:

Hi everyone. 

 

I recently remembered that at the time of my medical I had one shot to get and the doctor suggested I do it in the states. My GC interview has been scheduled so this is the time to get it done!
The vaccination is DT, but it seems like most people either dont know what I'm talking about or dont have it in stock. It's weird!

I included my vaccination worksheet below. 

I was wondering if B meant I need to get a booster shot. And if it is indeed DT or if maybe it's called differently here. I was also wondering if someone has experience with an incomplete worksheet that says "K1 applicant electing not to be vaccinated at this examination."

Thanks! The only remotely similar post I found was from 2018 and it was about sweden, so I wasn't sure it was correct/still relevant info.

 

check mine!

2019-07-05_154800.pdf

4 hours ago, Mike&Anna said:

Hi everyone. 

 

I recently remembered that at the time of my medical I had one shot to get and the doctor suggested I do it in the states. My GC interview has been scheduled so this is the time to get it done!
The vaccination is DT, but it seems like most people either dont know what I'm talking about or dont have it in stock. It's weird!

I included my vaccination worksheet below. 

I was wondering if B meant I need to get a booster shot. And if it is indeed DT or if maybe it's called differently here. I was also wondering if someone has experience with an incomplete worksheet that says "K1 applicant electing not to be vaccinated at this examination."

Thanks! The only remotely similar post I found was from 2018 and it was about sweden, so I wasn't sure it was correct/still relevant info.

 

I have same vaccination record from the same place. I was born in Romania and moved to UK 10 years ago. They would not recognize the Td I had when I was a child, so I got the same first shot as you got and told to get rest in US. B stands for insufficient time interval to complete series.  As @K1visaHopeful said, it looks like there is a mistake, at least mine says 'K1 Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements'. Yours should be marked the same, as you volunteered to get that first shot. It should have been B for Td. I think they filled out and made a mistake!!! 

54 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

199 days since my NOA1. No signs of EAD/AP. 

Is it normal? I know that now it can take even 8 months. But keep seeing people getting EAD/AP and start to question my application.

Oh no! Maybe you will get news on the interview soon instead of EAD 🙏 . I am crossing my fingers for you! keep positive

23 minutes ago, LirikBlaidd87 said:

Just curious how long it took for you to change from "Interview is ready to be scheduled" to "Interview is scheduled"?

It mostly depends on your local office. I was checking the immigration timelines, and even though I know not all applicants for I485 are registered here on visajourney, I was trying to find a pattern. It is hard to predict. Also, found some couples that applied after us and they expedited their I485 and got their interview already.

Mine was 'Ready to be scheduled' since March 20th. No news, but got my combo card in April.

On 6/12/2019 at 8:53 AM, Ed&Midori1031 said:

Hey everyone, just wanted to share that my wife and step-son got approved during their green card interview yesterday!  We couldn't be more than happy that we finally reach this milestone.  We were approved with the expedite request, and if anyone is looking for a expedite request letter template, please let me know, I will be more than happy to share!  

 

One question I had was:  Now that both their I-485's (AOS) are approved, we are still waiting for both their I-765's (EAD) and their I-131's (AP) to get approved.  We filed all applications together,  will their be a problem since we got the I-485 approved first?  Or will USCIS possibly approved the EAD and AP faster since the AOS was approved sooner?  Hope my question makes sense....

hey! Congratulations!

 I was wondering if you can send me the template for the expedite. I am a December filer and already have the Combo Card. Case is ready for interview since March 20th. 

1 hour ago, Penny&Lee said:

Today is my birthday and all I want for it is EAD/AP approval.. Is that insane? Am I bizarre? Is this an appropriate bday wish? 😂 sending love to all this week 💛

Happy birthday! Hope you get the EAD soon! 

3 hours ago, Gamisha said:

Hello everyone,

 

random question about the Case Tracker USCIS app. I used to have it but I deleted it and now I cannot find it anymore on the App Store. I have an iPhone. Did they cancelled?

 

Thank you

Try and check the App Store➡️Tap your account ➡️Purchased. Try to search it there. It might show up. I deleted mine a few months ago, and then when I went to download on App Store I couldn’t find it. But I did find it in Purchased. Hope it still work. 😕

51 minutes ago, Gamisha said:

@ C💏A

2 days ago my case status for AoS finally changed to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview".

A little consolation.

Still no updates for EAD/AP.  

 

NOA 1: December 10, 2018

Cheer up bella! soon you will get it 🙌😇 

You might get an interview for GC first!

My NOA1 was 7th Dec and looking at case tracker there are still lots of cases from my date with no EAD(not to mention all the guys from September up to December)!

1 minute ago, decfiler said:

Traveling with AP question:

 

Passport name is still single name but AP is married name. Will this be a problem when i travel abroad?

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I used emergency AP in February and the only thing you need is to make sure your name on the ticket matches your passport. Bring the marriage certificate and I485 NOA with you just in case.