Raiden30

Local field office: Cincinnati, OH

12/20/18: Mailed AOS / EAD / AP package

12/31/18: NOA1

1/14/19: RFE sent by USCIS

1/15/19: Biometrics

1/18/19: RFE received in mail

1/18/19: mailed RFE response

1/24/19: RFE receipt by USCIS

3/25/19: Ready to be scheduled for interview

3/28/19: AOS interview scheduled notification

4/1/19: AOS interview scheduled letter received in mail 

5/9/19: AOS interview

A couple notes:

• The "ready to be scheduled for interview" notification popped up on my phone via the Case Tracker app around 11:30pm eastern time. It showed in the app and on the old site right away but took a few days to appear on the new site.
• I did not receive a notification for "interview scheduled." I just happened to refresh the app and saw it there.
• We have not received any updates on the EAD / AP applications that we sent in concurrently with the AOS. In the app, they both still say "case was received" and the latest update is from 12/21/18. Similar to some others, we went straight to the green card without getting the EAD. 

Good luck everyone. 

On 2/24/2019 at 9:33 AM, 4A2 said:

Hi guys.  Hope you are all doing wonderful.  

Today I woke up to this. 

 

Is it a significant advisory that may lead to an interview notice soon or another 6months can go by? I am in NJ.  Anyone else? 

 

Thanks ! 

Did the date in this email match the date listed on your USCIS account page for your application? I just received the same email but the date in the email says 2/12/19 while the latest update on my account page is from 1/24/19. 

25 minutes ago, C90 said:

That could be, but fact is that she doesn't meet the requirements at this moment. It sucks, but it's an automated system, unfortunately a SSO can't change that. 
When I applied I had to go trough manual verification. The SSO told me that if it would take too long they wouldn't be able to assign me a SSN anymore since the system simply doesn't let him. My manual verification fortunately only took 3 weeks and I was on top of it.

24 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Yes, although the result and processing of it seems to not have made it back to the SSA before the validity period to apply closed.

Manual checks do not go quickly. 1/31 was a Thursday. 2/2 was a Saturday. That's 1 business day to process the result.

 

Not justifying the horrible and inefficient process...just providing some background information. I do agree that the whole thing is ridiculous...but it is what it is right now. They are no longer permitted to issue an SSN without an EAD or green card. The cause and fault of that is not considered.

Thank you both for your input. Too bad the original application didn’t go through correctly. 

6 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The actual application doesn't occur until verification of status completes. This check is a prerequisite for a completed application to be submitted.

As for what it "should" be, that's an opinion. But the above is what is followed due to current law and policies.

Isn't the verification of status the SAVE check that is performed? If so, this was completed on 1/31/19 and the case was returned to the SS agency as of this date. 

3 minutes ago, C90 said:

The problem is not the officers, its the system. The system simply can't produce a SSN when you don't meet the requirements. Verification can take a little while, going to get a SSN less then 1 month before I-94 expires is pushing it with the time it takes sometimes.

Although you applied on time, she doesn't meet the requirements anymore and so you have to wait for EAD/AP to come in. You can try to go back tomorrow, but it will probably be a waste of your time.

Thanks. As I said, our original application was accepted by the SS office and submitted on 11/29/18; 10 days after her POE and 79 days before her I-94 expiration. This application was not successful for some reason, due to how the SS office employees handled it. 

My wife returned to the SS office (for the hundredth time) today 2/5/19. They gave her a letter that said the following:

"We cannot issue you a Social Security card at this time because: 
Your legal immigration status and/or documents will expire before an SSN card can be issued to you.

SSA entered an Expiration Date for the DHS Document that has either passed or is within 14 days of expiration. SSA cannot continue with the application process." 

We submitted an application at the SS office on 1/25/19.

The SAVE Check system showed "Case Returned to Agency" on 1/31/19.

She went to the SS office on 2/5/19 to check on the status and they gave her the letter listed above.

Her I-94 expiration date is 2/16/19. 

This makes no sense to me. She submitted the application 22 days before her I-94 expiration date and the SAVE system even showed that a decision had been reached 16 days before the expiration date. I understand that today is within 14 days but it should be the application / verification date that matters. 

From reading some other posts, it seems that we are probably screwed and will need to wait until she has her EAD to get her SSN. I plan to go to the office with her tomorrow anyway to see if we can fight this based on the application / verification dates being before the 14 days.

She has already been speaking with the supervisor (Field Office Manager) the past few times she has gone. 

Her original application was actually submitted 11/29/18 but was messed up due to the gross incompetence of several employees.

Thank you.

On 12/13/2018 at 1:45 PM, SANDY23 said:

 

Hi,

 

Were you able to get this corrected? I am in the same situation. I am on L1 now but SAVE system shows B2 from my previous visit. This is when applying for SS# and License one month after entering as L1.

 

 

She went back the following Thursday (10 days after entry) and applied for her social security number without any issues. She was showing as K1 in the system at this point. I'm glad that we did not let the clerk send her application to DHS for verification as this would have taken 30 days. However in your case, considering that it's already been over a month, I would guess that you will have to take this step to be verified by DHS. 

22 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

you dont need SS # to get married. you can change the name later. now, later, dealing with social security is a pain in the rear, regardless

Thanks for the reply. I know she doesnt need a SSN to get married. We were just following the advice of everyone on this site to get the number before marriage since (if you're changing the name) it can be difficult to get the SSN after marriage and then you have to wait until after AOS/green card. 

Our social security adventure so far:

- Entered USA around 10:30am Monday. 

- Went to 1st social security office around noon Tuesday and the clerk said that nothing can be done before 10 business days after entry into the country. She was extremely adamant that absolutely nothing can happen inside this 10 business day period. I told her that my understanding was the 2 week waiting period was outdated since the I-94 form is now electronic and my fiancee should be in the SAVE system almost immediately. She said my information was incorrect and that nothing can be done; she listed some policy from Oct 2017. She was about the rudest person I've ever spoken to which is about par for SS offices apparently.

- Went to 2nd SS office around 2pm Tuesday and the clerk found my fiancee in the system but said that her status was listed as B-2. She previously had a B-2 visa and traveled to the USA with that visa in May of this year, so it kind of makes sense. However her most recent I-94 form (which we had printed out) listed her class of admission as K1 and her most recent entry date as Monday. He recommended coming back another day. 

- Went back to 2nd SS office around 10am today (Wednesday) and the clerk said she was still listed as B-2 in the system. The clerk really wanted to send an application to DHS for verification which she said would take 30 days. I asked her not to do this (as recommended on some posts here) and told her that we would just check back later to see if her status is updated as K1 in the system. She basically told us that we were wasting our time and that we might as well just start the 30 day clock now. She did admit that it could get updated in the system sometime in the next 2 weeks but she didn't seem to expect it to. 

So, any advice? Maybe we just went to the office too early (24-48 hours after entry). Although I have read on some recent posts that people have gone this early and were found in the system okay. We just want to get married and start the AOS process as soon as possible. 

Is there any reason we couldn't just get married (and change her name) but apply for the SSN with her maiden name that is on the visa? I have read over and over on this site to get the SSN before marriage for various reasons. But couldn't you just apply for the SSN with the maiden name anyway? Her passport and I-94 form are in her maiden name obviously. 

Thanks,

Matt

14 hours ago, Raiden30 said:

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't really worried about the length of stay that would be granted.

I was just looking for any opinions on what date we should book her return flight for based on our current timeline. Since it's generally a good idea to already have a return flight ticket in hand when clearing immigration in the USA, I need to pick a date now for her return flight. 

Anybody else have any input? I imagine that I'm not the only one who has had to determine return flight timing for a fiancée while they are visiting during K-1 processing . 

21 minutes ago, geowrian said:

CBP can theoretically provide a duration of stay on a tourist visa up to a year. Most commonly they will issue up to 6 months. The validity of the visa has no impact here...go by the I-94 she is issued upon entry. You won't know what that is until she goes through POE. As long as she does not overstay that, there isn't an issue. At the same time, staying too long or often could also jeopardize the ability to enter next time (but has no impact on the current visit).

 

Your timeline isn't unreasonable, but keep it very open...it can shift by months (or more) in either direction without any warning or good reason.

The beneficiary has to return to complete the medical and interview, and obtain any other records (such as police certificate(s)).

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't really worried about the length of stay that would be granted.

I was just looking for any opinions on what date we should book her return flight for based on our current timeline. Since it's generally a good idea to already have a return flight ticket in hand when clearing immigration in the USA, I need to pick a date now for her return flight. 

16 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

I believe the time of legal stay on a visitor's visa is 90 days. I believe it can be extended by another 90 days. So if she overstays beyond the time alloted, then it would be an overstay. That would be a problem in itself

I forgot to say in the original post, the maximum stay for her visitor's visa is 6 months. So she could theoretically stay until 11/25. 
When we traveled to the USA last November, she was given a 6 month stay even though she told the officer that she was only there for a 1 month vacation. 

Hi all,

I am a US Citizen currently living in Brazil with my Brazilian fiancée. 

We submitted our I-129F package at the beginning of February and received our NOA1 on 2/22. 

I am returning to the USA on 5/24 and she is planning to travel with me on her tourist B1/B2 visa. She already has this visa and we traveled to the USA together last November for vacation. 

Our plan is for her to stay in the USA with me until she needs to return to Brazil for her interview in Rio de Janeiro. 

We are estimating the following dates for the rest of our process based on the current timelines (following the format in this flowchart http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow):
NOA2 - 8/29

NVC Receipt - 9/19

NVC Processing - 9/28

Embassy Receipt - 10/02

Embassy Processing - 11/08 (embassy sends forms/checklists, beneficiary compiles forms, beneficiary sends completed forms, beneficiary attends medical appt, embassy issues beneficiary with interview date)

So our question is - when should she return to Brazil from the USA? 

We were thinking sometime around the middle to end of October. Is this too late? Theoretically the forms could be sent to her address in Brazil around 10/09. Does she need to be there in person to complete them all or could she scan / mail items to her family? 

We are just trying to spend the least time apart but also don't want to have to buy a separate flight because we get the timing wrong.

Thanks!