AtsuLascelles11

HI Poppyseed, hope you were able to get some clarity on what you were working through.
 
On my end, I still havent heard back on my case. (Applied Dec 2020 for removal of conditions, applied as divorced.)
 
I called the USCIS case status line today & the agent I spoke to said my case is outside normal processing times at this point, and submitted an inquiry for an update.   Anyone else waiting like I am as well?  

Thanks for sharing this

I'm also a 2020 December filer - got divorced unfortunately, and applied as divorced. Got my first communication from USCIS in Jan, and it was a request of the final divorce documentation.
 
Sending that in & hoping for the best. Wish me luck guys!

Please do not overthinking. Just wait patiently. Some Peoples experienced divorce and apply for Divorce waiver on ROC didn't have any interview and  get the GC after few months of waiting. Some peoples needs to be interview for further Information. But as far as i knew, most of them get approval. So, don't worry about it!. 

Last June 2018, I rushed back to the Philippines to be by the bedside of my ailing mother. Doctors had warned my family that she may be nearing the end of her life, so my dad urged me to hop on the next plane to be with her ASAP. The day after I arrived, she passed away. As if that wasn't already a traumatic and distressing point in my life, during her wake, my wallet (which had my EAD/AP card inside) was stolen from my purse, inside the family room at the back of the chapel where my mother's ashes were being held. 
 
At first, I thought, it can't be that bad. Surely, EAD/AP cards have been lost before, and the US Embassy in Manila can help me. I was wrong. 
 
The US Embassy in Manila could not help me because I was not yet a permanent resident. They don't have a protocol for lost EAD/AP cards. They only have a protocol for lost green cards and lost US passports. I was in a gray area, so they didn't know what to do with me. I asked what I should do, and they told me to ask the USCIS. I called the USCIS, and was told I can't be helped because I was outside the USA and only the Embassy can help me. I told them the Embassy couldn't help me, and they told me that that was preposterous and that I should try and talk to someone higher up. So I tried to talk to the Embassy again, and again, they denied me of any help. I have called the US Embassy Manila twice, sent them emails thrice, and even appeared in person WITH my US Citizen husband (who came to the Philippines to be with me during this difficult time of my mother's passing), and all those times, they denied us of any help. I called the USCIS maybe 4-5 times, my husband called twice, and every time, they didn't know how to help and kept telling us the same thing: ask the US Embassy in Manila. It seemed to be such a hopeless situation, and I was afraid I was not gonna be able to go back to the USA.
 
I researched what others in my situation had done, and many said they just fought with the airline to let them board the plane without their EAD/AP card. Once they got to POE in the US, it was a breeze, because they could just look them up in the system. Luckily, I had an aunt that worked for Philippine Airlines (or PAL, which was the airline I was using to go back to the USA). She did all she could in her power to help me, even got in touch with the President of PAL, who asked an Operations Manager to aid me, but all for naught. The CBP told PAL that they do not advise them to let me board. They called and insisted several times, but was denied each time. I had to cancel my return flight and my husband had to go back to the USA without me. 
 
On top of all of this, on July 2nd, I received notice of my green card interview scheduled on August 6th. I panicked. I didn't know if I could be back by August 6th. To be honest, I didn't know if I'd be back EVER. I called the USCIS again, and they told me I could request to reschedule my interview and also request to have it in Manila, if need be, but that will delay my application for a long time. I was at a loss. I was stressed and depressed. My mother had just died, and now all this. I was desperate, so I asked all my family members for help.
 
Fortunately, my dad is well connected, and after being referred from one person to another, was able to get in touch with the Ambassador of the US Embassy Manila. And only then did the US Embassy FINALLY agree to help me. They had me apply for a Humanitarian Parole, which would enable me to enter the USA once, within a given timeframe. Finally. So, that's what I did. It took around 3 weeks (and an interview at the Embassy) after I submitted application to receive the Parole, which was like a Visa stamped in my passport.
 
So my question is, if someone who was not as lucky as me, who had a dad with connections, was placed in the same predicament, what would happen to them? I wouldn't even know what to advise someone who finds themselves in the same situation because it seemed almost impossible for me, if not for my dad's network. It was utterly ridiculous that US government had no protocol for lost EAD/AP cards.
 
But if you are in this situation, I would suggest you urge your US Embassy to look into a HUMANITARIAN PAROLE and ask how you can apply for that, because it's the only way you can get back to the USA.
 
If you are a EAD/AP card holder, for the love of God, do NOT lose it when you are traveling abroad. It will turn out to be the most stressful thing in your entire immigration journey. Just keep it safe with your passport, locked up in your hotel's lockbox or in a safe drawer wherever you are staying in. Do not bring it with you in your wallet everywhere in case you wallet gets stolen like mine. Learn from my mistake!