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Card is mailed to me today!! Finally!!

Timeline of my EAD FYI:

AOS NOA date - Oct 18, 2018

finger print - Nov 7, 2018

Completes finger print review - Dec 1, 2018

Case is approved - May 1, 2019

Received the NOA on I-765 & 131 in mail - May 4, 2019

Card is mailed to me - May 6, 2019

204 days as of today...well, almost 7 months! Can’t believe it...anyway, good luck on all the Oct filers!!!! 

39 minutes ago, Hemzi said:

Mine showed as New Card in Production first and today it showed 'Case was approved' I think now you have the approval - try to relax on how many times you check it, I know it's hard to do but you'll probably cause yourself stress like that I think the mailed notice should probably come after a week or so (might be sooner - depends if there are any production delays I think). But yeh enjoy the fact you've been approved, go out and celebrate and think of all the things you'll be free to do soon

Thank you for your encouragement!! I feel grateful and i got an offer letter one day after my EAD is approved...what a great timing so I really want to get the combo card ASAP so I can travel back home to visit my mom and family before I start working...if I get the card one day sooner that means I can spend one day more with my family...

Anyway, today marks the 200 days for my EAD and I’m glad the waiting and anxious feelings can finally end soon.

Hello, congrats to those who got approved on their EADs (I-765), just a quick question...what’s the first step for the approval pls? 

“case was approved”

or

”New card is in production”

because I saw different orders from other ppl...mine showed “Case was approved” first..I wonder how long it will take for me to receive the Combo card from this status? So the next will be “new care is in production” or “card is mailed”? I’m super anxious these days and checking the status like every hour...thank you!!!

4 minutes ago, Hutu said:

Finally, my "EAD is being produced" as of today. 

 

Timeline:

Receipt Date: October 24, 2019

EAD Being produced: May 1, 2019

Congrats!! Did it say approved or the status changed to card is produced directly pls?

17 minutes ago, Hemzi said:

Good luck to everyone having their interviews soon!  @NikkiFromCanada I feel you on the waiting and relying on someone, so frustrating and emotionally draining! 

Still waiting on the work permit... but hey at least we're the lucky ones now, did anyone see the when the dates changed for processing inquiries for us to forward to 8th October the dates for all other applicants to the 31st May 2018... when the day before they were showing Mid-Sept dates. I feel even sorrier for those people... at least ours was just backdated a month.... can't imagine it going back 3-4 months...

I saw that as well, they changed from 5-7.5 months to 9-11months for all other EAD applications (apart from c9) like 2 days ago...I was so shocked to see that and feel sorry for them as well...

By the way, my husband contacted the congresswoman 10 days ago and followed up for like 3 times..I’m not sure if it helped because the last time my husband contacted them (last Friday), they said my timeline is still under the normal processing time (my NOA is Oct 18, 2018) and it’s not polite for them to chase the USCIS when it’s still within the normal timeline..but then a few days later my EAD is approved! I’m not sure if the congresswoman office chased or not...but i guess it’s never hurt to try! Good luck everyone!

4 hours ago, lakwatserangpinay said:

PD is October 26. Status online just changed today. 😊

I just checked my status and I-485  changed to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview" as well today at around 7PM.

PD: 10/16/2018

No updates for EAD or AP yet...such a long process...does anyone know what happens after the case status changed to "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview"? I saw online that the interview can be scheduled to like 6 months after or more. So scary!!

Hope my EAD and AP can get approved soon...

I just had my interview at the US consulate in Hong Kong yesterday (08/22) and got approved! 

The whole process was very pleasant and smooth, the officer asked me a couple of standard questions and it took about 5 mins in total.

- First she asked me when is my birthday, I said " next week (my bday is 08/27) and she smiled and said happy birthday to me =))).

- Then she asked how I've met my fiance, where is he right now, and what is he doing right now.

- I just told the truth that he just moved back and still looking for job right now (so currently unemployed), she nodded and then asked if we have married before and if we have any kids.

- Lastly she asked where i took those pictures as they are beautiful, etc. (the pictures with my fiance at some tourists' places in China)

So IT'S OKAY IF MY FIANCE IS UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW, as long as he has sufficient savings or proofs showing that we won't be a burden to the US government. I was quite panic before that they will ask me to provide further sponsor if my fiance doesn't have a job now...but seems they are quite flexible about it.

Below is my timeline: 

NOA1: 09 Nov 2017 (old site)

NOA2: 31 May 2018

NOA 3: Mid June 2018

Notice of Interview: 25 July 2018

Interview Date: 22 Aug 2018 (APPROVED)

Thank you for all of your help and best wishes to you all.

4 hours ago, Rackle10187 said:

 

7 hours ago, r1mario said:

Package three contains a letter that you have to send back, stating that you have all the required documents and are ready to schedule your interview. It also contains information about the medical exam and a list with documents you need. You need these documents:

 

The appointment registration page

DS-160 confirmation page

Passport with 6 months validity

Birth certificate ( original and copy)

Divorce death certificates (if applicable) Original and copy)

I-134 including tax returns

Police certificate (VOG) (Original and Copy)

Police certificates from other countries (if applicable) (Original and Copy)

Military records(if applicable) Original and Copy)

Two identical 2x2 inch (5cm x 5cm) paasport photographs.

Proof of relationship.

 

All documents not in English or Dutch need to be translated.

Thank you for the information, just wondering if these are all the documents I need to send back or only some of it after receiving P3? If you could help me clarifying that would be appreciated, thank you!

2 minutes ago, Hygeia said:

I believe you can start requesting for your hong kong police clearance since you already have the letter from the NVC😊 Good to know that there is also an applicant from just like me

Oh really? But I haven't received my P3 yet...I just checked the CEAC website and saw that my case is ready today. The US consulate at HK has not informed me yet nor the NVC. So i guess i need to wait for the actual email or mail of P3 for the police certificate. Pls correct me if I am wrong =)

On 04/07/2018 at 2:35 PM, Hygeia said:

Hello everybody, thank you @Mike & Tanja for suggesting this group. So i called NVC yesterday to ask on why we didn't receive any notification or email from them since we got our case number last june 28th via phone call. And she told me that they dont have any particular days on how long would take them to send our papers to hong kong. She just gave me the invoice number, which i cant use right now because Hong Kong police wont give me certificate of no criminal record unless i show them a printed copy of email fom nvc or packet 3. So basically im stock right now, and cant do anything because of lack of requirement.

Hello! I am gonna interview in HK as well. Just saw that my case was "Ready" today so below is my case FYI:

NOA1: Nov 9, 2017

NOA2: May 31, 2018

AT NVC: Not sure, but received NVC letter on June 13, 2018

NVC in Transit: June 26, 2018

Arrived/Ready at the Consulate: July 5, 2018 (So it took them around 8 days)

I called the HK consulate a couple of times and the only answers they gave me is that they will inform me via email/call, so I am hoping to get their call/email by tomorrow or next Monday...so i assume i can start to request for police certificate after i get the email from the embassy. Hope it helps.

Hello everyone! 

Just want to share the update for my timeline and ask a few questions.

NoA1: 9 Nov 2017

NoA2: 31 May 2018

NVC: In Transit since 26 Jun 2018

So now I just need to wait for the update from the US consulate in Hong Kong..and I would like to know if anyone has any clue to the below questions:

1.I am the beneficiary and both of my fiance and i don't have a job now, he just moved back to the states from hong kong and still looking for a job, I quit mine a few months ago because I want to spend more time with my family, so in case he doesn't get an offer before my interview date, I am thinking just providing his bank statement for the past year and proof of savings, and his previous employment letter in Hong Kong (not sure if it would help) and previous US tax return? He has enough savings which is no problem for us to live for another few years without a job but my question is, is having a job or income a MUST for this stage and also for the interview? Or we have to find a sponsor? Thank you!

2. I just recently get my HK passport but all my previous US related visas are in my China passport, and when we applied for I-129F, i only provided copies for my China passport. I just checked DS-160 and it asked about passports and nationalities, and does it have to be consistent with the I-129F as I want to use my HK passport, or I have to keep consistent and use China passport to obtain the K1 visa? As I am concerning about after entering US and apply for the green card, it has to attach to a passport right? But i plan to give up my china passport so just wondering if a green card is attached with my China passport, would it be fine if my China passport expires next year? Or it's individual and doesnt matter which passport I am using. Sorry if it's a bit confusing and any advises will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

4 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

 

 

 

The wait time is normally given in raw days meaning from NOA2 to NVC receipt is XX. It seems to be running about 16 days or little more. NVC is referred to the governing body that issues the case numbers. Read more here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center.html  Sub-forums can be found on the blue ribbon above, select the tab for "forums" and scroll 3/4 of the way down the page where you will find the links. For HK the link is here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/  Keep in mind some country's sub-forum are very active and there are many that are not. But don't pass over the chance that someone will be there to help.

 

Spend some time at the HK US Embassy website and read up on what the requirements are and what is next. Here is the link: https://hk.usconsulate.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee/the-interview/

 

Lastly, many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline or your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer.

 

If you look at the profile others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

This is really helpful and much appreciated! I will now try to figure out how to update my profile/timeline. 

So I think I should definitely call NVC now as it’s about 20 days...so as I read some other replies, that means I can submit DS160 once I have my NVC case number? I thought I would have to do these only after I receive the package...but it seems that I can do a lot of things before receiving the mail once I obtain the NVC #...! Please correct me if I’m wrong, thank you so much!

Hi all,

My NOA2 was on June 1st, when you talked about how many days of waiting, do you mean working days and excluding weekends? And for NVC do you mean the local consulate of the beneficiary’s country? Sorry if these are very basic questions but just want to make sure...also, anyone from Hong Kong or China here or where I can find this sub forum(if there’s any)? I will have my package send to my Hong Kong address and will arrange interview in the US consulate in Hong Kong as well. Thank you!

Thank you for your reply Misken, China doesn't allow two passports at one time so I decide to keep my Hong Kong passport and my permit to enter China will expire in 2019, so that's also a reason why I need to give up my China passport in order to apply for a permit relating to HK passport to enter China next year. Yes, I will be getting my K-1, very likely in June 2018 and will apply for green card and get it by the end of this year.

Hope it doesn't confuse you, so basically my question is will U.S. green card be valid even if I give up my China passport next year? does it stick to one passport or it doesn't matter which passport I used when applying for green card? Like will there be passport number written on the green card or something. Or if I changed the passport in relating to when applying for the green card, will it be a problem..? Thank you!

Hi everyone,

It's my first time posting on this website and I really do hope that some of you may have or have encountered similar issues as mine. Me and my fiance have filed K-1 on Nov 9th, 2017 and still waiting for NOA2 (no news as of today), I have a question regarding the passport.

I recently obtained my Hong Kong passport around September, 2017. I have US B1/2 visa stick on my Chinese passport, and when I am filing for K-1 I only provided my Chinese passport copies as I thought it's relevant and all the visa histories are on it. But my concern is when I will get my K-1 visa, should I provide and put it on my Chinese passport or my Hong Kong passport? I plan to give up my Chinese passport next year in 2019 and I am not sure if this will be an issue for applying for the green card? Does it have to be consistent? Let's say if I use my Chinese passport for K-1 and green card and next year I give up my Chinese passport and only use Hong Kong passport, will the green card still be valid? Sorry but just want to see if this will be an issue..thank you!