hkiewife

My EAD is finally moving forward. My EAD/AP status changed from "finger print was taken" to "New Card was ordered" on July 24, and then on July 28, the status was further changed to "Case was Approved". Hopefully I will receive the EAD card in mail by late August. 

Sharing the luck with you all. Hang in there!

16 minutes ago, bodgie19 said:

LOL let me know if you get approved when I called 20 min ago the wait time was like 110 min. 😬

I called an hour ago and waited for 45 minutes. An officer finally picked up my call and helped check my case status. The advise she has given was to patiently wait for an update in the portal. 😢 nothing much from the call....

FYI, fingerprints were taken on May 8, and then my case was stuck there ever since...

1 hour ago, Cyndy&Onyi said:

 

My status for the EAD changed from "Fingerprints Taken" on March 2nd 

 

To

 

"New Card is Being Produced" today July 2nd. 

 

It's been a long 6 months since we applied in Feb. My husband and I are overjoyed! We prayed so much for this. Goodluck Feb filers this definately will be our month!! 🙌🏿🙏🏿👍🏿🤠

 

Congrats!!! Hope that we can share your luck and receive our EAD soon!

CALIFORNIA

West Sacramento - 03/11/2020 - Successful

Walked-in 10 days ahead of the original appointment at West Sacramento office and successfully completed the bio-metrics process. 2:30 pm on Wednesday. No questions asked. In and out in 10 minutes. 

Wish everyone luck walking in. Worth a try. 😉

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CALIFORNIA

West Sacramento - 4/28/14 - Unsuccessful

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ALABAMA

Birmingham - He give us a hard time. Successful.

 

ARIZONA

Phoenix- Gave no reason, no questions asked, Successful.

Tucson - 12/28/15, I-751, gave no reason, no questions asked, successful.

Tucson- 01/03/17, N-400. Successful.

 

CALIFORNIA

Buena Park - No reason, just gave security guard my appt letter. YES

Chula Vista - 2 Walk-ins, Successful.

Chula Vista - 06/27/16 No reason asked. Successful!

El Monte - 13 days early. Work conflict. Sup wasn't nice about it, but biometrics got done!

Fresno - 07/14/14 - Successful, no questions asked. After 2 pm walk-ins allowed.

Fresno - 06/28/2016 - UNSUCCESSFUL.  Guard advised to come back on actual appointment

Gardena - 5/24/12

Los Angeles - (USCIS Fairfax on W. Pico). Successful with no questions asked. 01/11/2015

Los Angeles - (downtown) July 2012. NO

Los Angeles - San Fernando valley (Chatsworth) Successful. 6/11/13.

Modesto - SuccessfulWent in to try our luck and no questions asked. 

Oakland - Oct 2013 successful

Oxnard - July 21st 2016 - Successful. Went first thing in the morning. 

Pomona - long wait. Successful

Riverside - Nov 10, 2014 - Unsuccessful. Guard was firm and unfriendly.

San Francisco - Feb 2014 - Successful, no questions asked.

San Francisco - 05/19/2014 - No question asked for three weeks early walk-in.

Santa Ana - Walked in 2 times in June 2012. No questions asked. 

Santa Ana - early walk-in successful, the day after I recieved the biometrics letter 

Santa Ana - 7/30/2014 Early walk-in successful (Original appt date is August 14, 2014). 

Santa Ana - 7/28/2014 Early walk-in successful. Really nice staff.

Santa Rosa - Not happy, but didn't send us away. 

San Marcos - Walked in 2pm and we're 2nd in line. Successful

San Marcos - Went 20 min before closing.Successful

San Jose - 4/29/14 - Successful.  

West Sacramento - 4/28/14 - Unsuccessful

Chula Vista, San Diego - Successful. 3 pm. 

 

COLORADO

Aurora - Went 10 days early. Successful. 9:15.

Denver - went in 2 days early. Had no issues

 

FLORIDA

Jacksonville - May 2013- Gave no reason, 2 weeks before appointment, successful in 25 minutes.

Miami - June 2012 - Gave no reason. Showed up 2 weeks before - was in and out in 5 minutes.

Oakland Park - Feb 2013 - Gave no reason, 2 weeks before appointment, succsessful in 10 minutes.

Tampa - May 2014 - Said I would be out of town, 2.5 weeks before appointment, successful in under 30 minutes

Tampa - 8/12/2014 - Appointment for 8/21/14 - Gave no reason, successful

Tampa - 9/18/2015 - Appointment for 9/22/15 - Not successful, was told they were understaffed and there were no walk-ins allowed all day

West Palm Beach 6/14/2016 Appointment for 6/24/2016. Successful, wasn't asked why.

 

GEORGIA

Atlanta - No reason Officer had us wait outside until the earliest appts went in (about 15 minutes). Yes.

Atlanta - Successful with no questions. The office just wrote on our form Walk-in.

Atlanta - Did a walk-in at 3PM 04/17/13 successfully. No question of reason.

Atlanta -Did a walk-in at 3PM 10/01/13 as we are on vacation on appointment day. No problems.

 

ILLINOIS

Naperville -Went on 8/30 at 2pm but was unsuccessful - only one technician on duty. 

 

INDIANA

Michigan City - January 2012 - No reason needed - Yes to successful walk-in(asked about it, I was there the same day as appointment)

 

IOWA

Des Moines - April 2010  - Successful

Des Moines - March 2011 - To get it over with - Successful

 

LOUISIANA

Metairie - Unsuccessful. Must arrive on the correct day/exact time of your appointment.Two friends have also been refused.

New Orleans - August 2018 - Successful. They gave me a hard time.

 

MAINE

Portland - Sept. 2, 2016 - Successful, early and at a different location. 

 

MARYLAND

Baltimore - April/2013.  Denied walk in. 

Wheaton - told Security guard I was not going to be in State on the day. Yes

Wheaton - July 2012, asked why could not make appointment. Successful

Wheaton - Dec 27, 2013 - Guard said he would allow it this time.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston - I took my wife for her scheduled biometrics appointment on 1/14/14. Need reason.

Boston - Tried to do early walk in for my appointment in Lawrence. - Not successful.

Boston - I missed my 01/08/2016. Showed up a 01/12/2016 with letter and ID. No problem. 

Boston - 08/01/2016. Success! Stopped by at 2:30pm - 30 mins before closing, 

Lawrence - did an early walk in 3 weeks before my appointment. 

Lawrence - 05/08/14 - Went one day early. Successful. Should've tried there first instead of Boston.

 

MICHIGAN

Detroit 07/29/14 SUCESSFUL-We arrived about 245pm 

 

MINNESOTA

Duluth - successful

Minneapolis - May 2012- NO because one of the computers was down

St Paul - No reason asked or given. Successful

St Paul - April 14th, 2014. Guard noted we were kind of early. Successful

St. Paul - No reason asked or given. Successful. They will let you in if it is a slow day at the office.

 

MISSOURI

St. Louis - No problems, no questions asked, Successful

 

MONTANA

Helena - family had appts on different days. Did all the same day. Friendly office.

 

NEBRASKA

Omaha - 3/22/2012- appointment was for Apr 5. No questions. Successful

Omaha - 4/08/2014 - Appointment was for 4/18. No questions asked. Successful

 

NEVADA

Las Vegas- 9/30/2016- Successful. 1:30 pm. Original appointment Oct 13.

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Manchester - Lady gave me lecture on how to change appt.

 

NEW JERSEY

Hackensack - The guard asked me what I was doing. The walk-in attempt was SUCCESSFUL.

Elizabeth - Early walk-in only in case of emergency and with proof in hand.

 

NEW YORK

Brooklyn (60th St) - 5/7/14 (9am Wednesday morning) - no reason asked or given - successful, but an hour or so wait

Holtsville (Long Island) - 5/22/12 No reason asked. YES

Holtsville (Long Island) - 4/11/16 Successful. Officer asked for a reason. No wait. We were the only ones there at 12:30PM.

Long Island City, Queens 07/26/16 - Successful, though asked for reasons. 

Manhattan - Oct 2010 - Successful. I did a walk-in at Varick Street went at 8am, 

Manhattan - 11/22/2010 - Successful. Went at 7:45am this morning. 

Manhattan - 09/15/2011 - Successful. I arrived at 7:50 with 3 people ahead of me in line.

Manhattan - 02/21/2012 - Successful. I  Arrived at 8, 10 people in line before me.

Manhattan - 08/08/2012 - Successful. I arrived at 7:50 and got into a long line to go through security which opened at 8 am. 

Manhattan - 01/15/2013, Couldn't get to Philadelphia, Walk in Successful

Manhattan - 02/01/2013 - Successful. Walked into Varick ACS 2:00 PM

Manhattan - 05/31/2013 - Successful. I walked into Varick offie at 10:10 am.

Manhattan - 02/08/2016 - Successful. around 8.10. No questions. 

Manhattan - 03/04/2016 - Successful, no questions asked. Went at 08.00,

Manhattan - 04/01/2016 - Successful. Friday afternoon at 3pm. Super fast and excellent service!

Manhattan - 05/11/2016 - Successful.

Manhattan - 06/13/2016 - Successful. No questions asked. Arrived at 9:00am. It was a busy Monday morning, 

Port Chester - 02/21/2013, No reasons asked, very friendly, successful. .

Port Chester - 03/01/2016 - Successful. No questions asked, friendly guard smiled.

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Morrisville- 09/27/2016 - 3pm. Successful. 

Charlotte - 11/08/2016 - 1.45pm successful. No questions asked.

 

OHIO

Cincinnati - 01/27/2017 - Successful

Cincinnati - 07/23/2014 - Successful.

Cleveland - no questions. Successful.

 

OREGON

Portland- 07/2012 Unsuccessful, no walk-ins allowed.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia - Drummond Road -Successful. No questions asked. YES

Philadelphia - Oct 2013 successful

Philadelphia (May 12, 2014) - Drummond Road. SUCCESS.

Pittsburgh - did this twice and no questions asked! YES

York - Successful. Place was basically empty.

Pittsburgh - 7/7/14: No issues, place was empty and they were happy to do it.

 

RHODE ISLAND
Cranston - 02/25/2020 - Successful

 

TENNESSEE

Nashville - 06/13/2016 - Success

Nashville - 06/24/2016 - Success

Nashville - Feb./2016 - Successful.

Nashville - 10/03/2016 - Successful. Accepted only after noon, but ok at 10:45 because they were not busy.

 

TEXAS

Austin - We were in the area that day (we live an hour away) - Yes

Austin - Feb 2014. Was initially told to come back after 12noon but then success.

Dallas (Whitehurst) - Yes, had to give a reason, come early and they will take you

Fort Worth (Landmark Lake) - Successful, but they were not happy about doing it early.

Houston (Hwy 290 office) - Jan 2012 - gave no reason, only appt letter. Yes (3 times-AOS, ROC, Citizenship)

Houston (Hwy 290 office) - June 2016 - Went first thing Monday. Told to come back in the afternoon

Houston SW (Sugarland) - No questions. YES

Houston SW (Sugarland) - Successful, but they were not happy about doing it early.

 

VIRGINIA

Alexandria - Successful

Alexandria- 01/07/2014- A week early. No questions asked about date on letter. Successful.

Alexandria- 02/27/2014- A week early. Gave no reason. Successful

Alexandria- 05/16/2014- 3 weeks early.Gave no reason. SUCCESSFUL.

Alexandria- 09/15/2015- A week early, work conflict. No questions asked. Successful.

Alexandria- 06/13/2016- no questions asked. Crowded at 10 AM. Successful.

Alexandria- 07/18/2016- Gave no reason. Took 45 minutes. 9:30 a.m. Successful.

Alexandria - 5/30/18 - no questions asked. Successful. Noon

Alexandria - 6/5/18- Walked in 1:45 pm, took 20 min.  Successful.

 

WASHINGTON

Tukwila - 06/19/2014 -  No reason necessary. In and out in 20 minutes. Successful.

Tukwila - 06/21/2014 - No reason necesssary. In and out in 10 minutes. Successful.

Tukwila - 10/12/2018 -  In and out in 20 minutes. Successful.

 

Walked-in 10 days ahead of the original appointment at West Sacramento office and successfully completed the bio-metrics process. 2:30 pm on Wednesday. No questions asked. In and out in 10 minutes. 

Wish everyone luck walking in. Worth a try. 😉

Thanks @Greenbaum, the delivery estimation is super accurate. My application has changed the status to In Transit on CEAC today, June 25.

and I have also received an email from NVC, notifying me that they will forward my package to counselor.

Hope everyone has good news 🥳

23 hours ago, hkiewife said:

@Lyubov thanks for sharing your progress. Our NOA2 was on the same date 05/14, NVC received the case on June 5th but similarly, there is no case number yet. Let's wait and stay optimistic haha 🤗

called NVC and received my case number, yayyy 

and thanks for the google drive file, I converted the Julian date 161 ( = 661 - 500 ) and found my case was approved on Jun 10 Monday. Now I think I will continue to wait patiently for the status update. 

See if this graph helps.

5 hours ago, Lyubov said:

Our NOA2 is 05/14. The case was received by NVC last week, no case number yet. Anyway, there's no rush, as we haven't met the deadline for 06/11 shipment. So, we will patiently (ha ha) wait for 06/25.

@Lyubov thanks for sharing your progress. Our NOA2 was on the same date 05/14, NVC received the case on June 5th but similarly, there is no case number yet. Let's wait and stay optimistic haha 🤗

45 minutes ago, Indira/Charlys said:

Just called NVC... nothing yet... one month... still waiting........................................................................................................................................

I called NVC and waited for 35 mins before an agent picked up the line. My case was not there yet (tears

She said that she's seeing cases sending through from around 6 weeks ago and advised me not to call until another 2 weeks...

Thanks @Greenbaum for the super helpful pdf file!

We just received our NOA2 and I really love this forum and the community, I can spend all day here! (but plz don't tell my boss 😊

3 hours ago, futurecoloradogrl said:

I only screamed a little bit when I found out we got a letter in the mail today..

 

NOA2 Approved!!!! 

 

NOA1 14th Feb 2019

NOA2 4th May 2019

(79 days from NOA1 to NOA2)

 

Completely unexpected and was sure we'd have to send in more evidence. But I guess they liked all our goofy photos. 

 

Those Feb approvals are coming fast and will be here before you know it!! 

Congrats!!!!

My NOV1 was also on 14th Feb, thank you for sharing your updates!

Hope that I will also receive my NOA2 soon...waiting nervously 

Hello, so happened to find this forum and i'm so excited to see that you are also filing in Feb 2019. Yeah!

I'm a K1 beneficiary from Hong Kong. My fiancé sent out the I-129F package on Saturday afternoon, 2019-02-09 and via DHL tracker, our package was received and signed on Monday morning 2019-02-11, and NOA1 received on 2019-02-14. What a valentine's day gift for us!

Currently we are patiently waiting for NOA2 and VJ timeline forecasts that we will likely be receiving NOA2 between June 12, 2019 and June 19, 2019. We are actually worried that the NOA2 will approve too early! As we planned to have our wedding ceremony in US on 2020-02-01 and reserved a church venue, we worry that if K1 approves early and we might be at risk of it expiring. 

Could anyone advise how do K1 start date and expiry date count? Does the K1 start date count from issuing date or from the date of entry to US? Is it valid for 6 months? And how do they count the 90 days that you must get marry? 

Thanks everyone!

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