Jish&Abt

Hello everyone! Just got another update. Card is being produced! Never got the approval notice or anything but hopefully I get my card soon! 

Update!!!
My husband @osally1 did his biometrics on 09/01 and also had another scheduled on 09/02 but they allowed him to do both while he was there 🙏 . From start to finish it took about 8 mins for him. This was the Dallas South office. He had a job interview on 09/02--Got the job!!. Now it says that his EAD card is in the mail!!! Now he has to take his driving test on 09/04-- wish him luck🤞. This has been a very eventful week of getting things done!
P.S. His SSN was issued already on 08/11/2020

For those of you nearing an AOS (I-485) interview here are a few things I would like to share with you in case you are drawing blanks on what you will take to your interview. Although my interview was waived I was still prepared to attend so I am sharing what I was going to bring to my interview. Since I did not use it it'll be used during ROC provided we have a interview then. I have posted this before, but it's most handy to post in your own thread so the people can find it readily. Lot's of items won't apply to you and I understand younger couples won't have near the amount of items. USCIS does expect you to have basic items that married couples produce together, so if you don't have it you only can bring what you have. Good luck to you all and I hope my little tidbits help you plan for your interviews:
 
 
I broke our materials down into folders (different colors) and carried them in a nice camo bag I had laying around. I prepared a master legend or key if you will so when the IO asks for a document or an evidence, I can look on my sheet and locate which color folder it is located in and pull the folder out and locate the document to give to the IO. Here are the documents I am taking:

 

All forms I-797C (Notice of Actions for AOS) included a I-797 NOA2 for the K1 also cause if you'll notice the interview sheet says bring EVERYTHING, they ever sent to you so we are electing to bring all but the kitchen sink!!!!!

 

Complete copy of the AOS packet and ALL supporting documents

Current year 2019 tax transcript

Job verification letter

2 months of pay stubs

retirement pay letters (if applicable to you)

USC passport

LPRs arrival documents to include K1 visa and I-94

USC B/C

marriage license

SS card in married name

military ID card (if applicable to you)

divorce decree (if applicable to you) both USC and LPR

health, dental and vision insurance

life insurances both for USC and LPR listing each other as beneficiaries

ROM (report of marriage) this is Philippines specific

last will and testament to include Texas advance directive and power of attorney (this is also great for ROC)

utility bills with both names

bank statements savings and checking

joint credit cards (actual card as statement does not list who made a charge)

large purchases receipt (furniture with both names on it)

assorted mail LPR has received at her present location we share

and finally, the entire copy of the K1 packet to include all documentation

 

There is no rental agreement or mortgage contract with both names because I owned our house before we married so I included a mortgage statement to show when the house was purchased before, we married! I also used the term LPR as my wife has her GC already. Several documents will be redundant because I did not want to break open the entire AOS packet until and if I need to.

 

Like I said we threw in everything but the kitchen sink and I would have included that had it fit inside my handy carry bag. As you know with my luck that I have had throughout this visa journey I can't be to unprepared. My motto "better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it!!!!!

 

Hope this helps everyone!!!!!
 

Just want to let you know I also had an RFE in May, it didn't impact much the biometrics appointment since I already did it on the 13th of Aug.
I'm sure you'll get yours soon too! 

My husband had his biometrics today! Everything went well and it took about 20 minutes ! We just got the update that his card is being produced and will be mailed to us! #excitement 🥳

Called to Uscis today again,  because on Monday they said that they gonna send some request to check about my biometrics and I was supposed to get an email update about it. Tier 1 officer was super nice and transferred me to a Supervisor officer. 
I'm shocked after a call from the Supervisor officer.  She was rude, she didn't let me ask a question,  she was saying that other people waiting and just hung up, and she was screaming. 
I was nice, quiet, and polite, and just wanted to ask what is the status of this request. 
Plus that most officers are nice but can't help, but this time it what something.

Hey everyone. It's a sad day for me today as I had a death in the family last night. This is my second grandparent to pass during covid & my pending application. 
 
I will ask for emergency AP again to attend the funeral and support my family. But I am very nervous that my biometrics notice will come when I'm in Europe. Do you think I can ask them to expedite my AP or combo card instead of granting me an emergency one as they did before? Like ask for an emergency biometrics appointment, followed by expedited processing or sth? I don't know if that's an option, but thought maybe one of you has any advice or insight. 

Just received my EAD / AP Physical Approval Notices today.

 
They were both Dated 8/20/2020 4 days before my ASC appointment. 😄

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We have had an RFE. Filed in March. Got RFE middle of May and directly responded to it. Forgot to add in W2 and 1040. I submitted the same as I did with K1 and completely overlooked this part. I don’t have my EAD yet and not expecting it since I have my AOS interview September 17.

Bruh people from end of june are getting EAD before us 
 

Just got my rescheduled biometrics appointment In the Mail😍😍 I was supposed to have it on 04/02 and now it’s 09/02 in Milwaukee 👍 

Wow, my ASC is Glenmont MD. Hopefully we will hear something soon. If i dont hear anything by next Wednesday I will call them.

Share some good news : I765 update to Card was Mailed to me today !! Also got an update for I485, ready to schedule interview. 
I just finish my biometric on Monday, I765 was approved in July, feels like once biometric is done the road will be much clearer !!
Hopefully I will get the card soon ! Finger Crossed !!

I’m also from Maryland, ASC Alexandria, I have the same receipt date and my initial biometrics appointment was also April 3rd, haven’t gotten my appointment rescheduled either 

Massive news guys, USCIS just said that you can now start working with your approval notice even if you don’t have the EAD in hand, as long as you get approved by August 20th 2020 though.
 
Link: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-verification-during-ead-production-delays-due-to-covid-19

MANY of us are in this mess of a sinking boat with you!  Let’s keep sharing water and snacks as we sink beneath the surface of this rescheduling mess and unneeded furlough. If this furlough isn’t pushed, there is going to be a lot of heartache and poverty —13,000 American workers and a whole bunch of spouses of American Citizens who would love to contribute to the economy 

I have the same PD. You'll be outside of regular processing times on Friday. You can always check it on their website too.

Finally received my biometrics appointment notice for next week.
It is for i-485 and i-765 code 3.
My original biometrics was mar 18.
Location: San Diego.
I have submitted e-request, sent my original appointment notice back with check on request for rescheduling 2 weeks ago, and I have asked for help from congressman.
I don't know which one helped me get the appointment.  Hope all Feb filers get their bio soon. It has been so unfair for Feb filers. 
 

i really dont understand this. why have Tier 1 customer service when all they can do is read pre scripted blah blah blah. Customer service was supposed to resolve applicants issues .what we are getting is a 99 cents burger service 

Aos Family Based: 765/131/485
Feb 19 applications sent
Feb 24 received
July 20 ASC Norridge IL reopened
Aug 12 biometrics appointment
Aug 13 Case is Ready to be scheduled for interview.(I-485)
No Update on my EAD yet.

WELL, REALLY NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE.  
I don't think I will ever forgive myself for not walking into every single ASC office in the area in March.  Our March biometrics apt was three days after we got the biometrics appointment in the mail. And I got lazy and didn't walk us into one in those three days before our scheduled appointment.  It's only a couple days, what could change?  And then the first shutdown.  TWO DAYS before our appointment.  So no appointment.  And then February filers get screwed because our "reschedules" are done after the "new schedules" of May, June July filers. 
And then every day talking to tier 2 or well-meaning tier 1 who reads from a script, or our Congressional office, or to the wall. 
 
Pavlovian dogs; we sprint to the mailbox at the first sound of the postman.  For weeks.  
 
And now, August 13.  Zero.  Zip.  Zilch.  And Congress recesses for August without and agreement, so USCIS furloughs start in two weeks.  Even if her biometrics appoointment comes in the mail next week, it will be for a date AFTER the ASC offices shut down again. 
 
No job.  She can't see her only nephew who now is a year old.  No seeing her 76 year old dad.  
 
Forlorn.  Dejected.  Pounded to the earth and trampled.  Done fighting.  Crushed and just over it.  
 

I honestly think that the furlough will happen unfortunately. The democrats will let it happen so they can blame Trump before the election.

We received our EAD/AP card yesterday. Good luck to everyone waiting.

This afternoon we are going to drive down to the ASC and bring 
1) Our original appointment notice for 3/18
2) Approval notice for 765 dated 7/16,
3) Decision from Subramanya stating that "ordered USCIS to produce cards within 7 days for putative class members.", of which we are one.
 
I am going to politely ask the guard to enter as the court has ordered cards to be produced and 7 days have elapsed. We will of course also explain that my wife has been out of work 1.5 months due to them not rescheduling her even though she was cancelled on the first day. We will be as empathetic as possible, but also firm. If we are denied, we will ask for the guards supervisor. If s/he refuses we will write down their name and information and tell them they will be named in a future Writ and may be deposed .