Brklyn Belle

17 minutes ago, A Polite Parrot said:

I only sent one. One of my references was this post that has a poll.

Thanks so much!

4 minutes ago, A Polite Parrot said:

Check. I didn't want to risk the credit card being declined. Maybe that's what happened to your application? Check the forums for what language others received and complete the Fee Calculator.

Thanks! I confirmed the amount was correct.  Did you send 2 separate checks? 

On 5/27/2023 at 7:20 AM, A Polite Parrot said:

Some anecdotal feedback but sadly a lack of an electronic notification is not a confirmation of non-receipt. We included the e form but never received any electionic notification. We did, however, receive the NOA letters and saw the financial transaction on our bank account.

Did you pay with check or credit card?

Hi! We received our I-751 application package back from USCIS. The letter said we sent the wrong payment amount.  Isn’t the payment $680? $595 application fee + $85 for biometrics.  What am I missing?  Also, we paid with credit card, should we have sent a check instead?

Lastly the application and all other documents, now have some codes and markings at the bottom of the forms, can we resend those same documents back or do we need to print new copies of everything?

On 5/20/2023 at 10:52 AM, OldUser said:

Since you used credit card, there's a great chance the payment was blocked as fradulent. If that's the case, your petition would be rejected and you'll get the packet back eventually.

I don't think my card would have blocked the transactions since i've used it in the past and they typically notify me if they block or decline a transaction.  But thank you, I really appreciate you responding. 

Hello Everyone! I mailed off the I-751 package on May 6th.  We haven't received a text confirmation or a NOA yet, nor has our credit card been charged. I noticed most people receive some kind of confirmation that their package was received within a few days. Do you know of anyway we can track the package? Unfortunately we can not find the USPS receipt with the USPS tracking number to even confirm its been delivered. Any suggestions on what our next step should be, besides just waiting? Thanks in advance!

On 12/19/2021 at 4:27 PM, E_pluribus_unum said:

Hey Guys,

 

I am still waiting for an interview at the Sacramento location and have a question regarding the combo card. 

 

My Spouse's card will expire in April this coming year and I really don't think we will have an interview by then (Sacramento is currently processing applications from January 2019). I know I will have to re-do the I-765 and I-131 application and re-send along with a copy of the original receipt notice. Do I also need to mail in the combo card? Also, my understanding is that we can submit the renewal up to 4 months in advance of the expiration, is this correct? I would rather start the process in January than later if possible. 

You do not need to mail in the combo card.  Just the applications and the relevant supporting docs.  Yes, you can apply up to four months prior to expiration.

Do you have to request an updated SSN card after you receive your green card? I thought it was automatically updated and sent to you.

On 6/30/2021 at 5:31 PM, Eg8835 said:

Hi all, we had our interview completed on June 21 and our case was approved on June 22, received the actual card in the mail last night! Thank you all for your advice and encouragement throughout the way and see you in about 2 years!

 

P.S. Does anyone have some insights/tips on how to best reach out to the local SSA to book an appointment to update SSN card info? Could never get through the phone line. Thanks!

Congrats!

I called my local SSA office (at 1-877-512-3849) for something else, i had a long wait time (about 20 mins) but someone finally picked up. 

Do you have to request an updated SSN card after you receive your green card? I thought it was automatically updated and sent to you.

22 hours ago, Brklyn Belle said:

We had our interview today in the Baltimore office. The interview itself was fairly quick (about 15 minutes) overall the whole process took 1 hour.  We got there at 8:00 for an 8:15 appointment. We checked in and sat in the waiting room for about 30-35 mins.  Then our immigration officer (IO) called us in. He asked my husband (applicant) the following: name, date of birth, employer name, home address, if he has a criminal record, if there is anything that would come up in his background check that could negatively impact him, then he asked me for my name and my mother in law and father in law name.  That was it! He asked if we had any questions. He said everything looked good and he's going to run a background check and then we should hear something in 7-14 days.  He shook our hands and said congrats and wished a nice day!  Due to covid he was only in the room with us in the beginning to do the oath, then he went next door in his office and we spoke to him through the computer, similar to zoom video call.

We had a very pleasant IO and the interview was somewhat conversational.  

 

Best wishes to everyone on this thread still waiting!

Status changed June 29th to new card being produced.

We had our interview today in the Baltimore office. The interview itself was fairly quick (about 15 minutes) overall the whole process took 1 hour.  We got there at 8:00 for an 8:15 appointment. We checked in and sat in the waiting room for about 30-35 mins.  Then our immigration officer (IO) called us in. He asked my husband (applicant) the following: name, date of birth, employer name, home address, if he has a criminal record, if there is anything that would come up in his background check that could negatively impact him, then he asked me for my name and my mother in law and father in law name.  That was it! He asked if we had any questions. He said everything looked good and he's going to run a background check and then we should hear something in 7-14 days.  He shook our hands and said congrats and wished a nice day!  Due to covid he was only in the room with us in the beginning to do the oath, then he went next door in his office and we spoke to him through the computer, similar to zoom video call.

We had a very pleasant IO and the interview was somewhat conversational.  

Best wishes to everyone on this thread still waiting!

On 6/4/2021 at 11:33 AM, pubborie said:

I had my interview yesterday for K1 AOS. 

The questions IO asked were very straightforward and not too many of them.

 

However, IO said she didn't see the medical exam that I had submitted at POE in the system and wanted me to do another medical exam.

 

This was a frustrating experience. 

Where do you find the details regarding what type of exam you need for the interview?

On 5/28/2021 at 8:14 AM, Leonardo107 said:

We didnt pay a fee and sent over the packet with the attachment that came with our ead that said to include. They received it 4/23 still waiting on receipt notice which has me a little stressed out. But says that they can be delayed🤷🏼‍♀️. 

Thank you!! We actually just received our interview notice. So I am going to hold off on renewing. 

Hi! Has anyone successfully completed the EAD renewal process? I am going to submit my renewal at the end of this month and just wanted to be sure I am doing it correctly.  Did you submit the I-765 again and provided the same documentation you provided for the initial application?  Also, did you pay a fee? Thanks in advance.

The wait times listed below are for the Baltimore field office.  Based on that we could wait up to 3+ years to get an interview.  Am I reading that correctly?

• 17.5 Months to 42.5 Months
  Family-based adjustment applications
   

On 4/21/2021 at 3:15 PM, SteinSteph said:

Still no interview appointment in sight here in southern California, PD early June 2020. Status has been sitting at "Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview" for 3.5 months now.

Same here! I am so sick of seeing that status.  I really wanted to avoid having to file for an EAD extension, but looks like its unavoidable.

12 hours ago, AMJ6 said:

Is there anyone else who has the Baltimore office as the local office? It's been 240 days since biometrics, and I didn't hear anything about the interview yet. 

I am in the same boat. No news since Biometrics appointment.

On 3/11/2021 at 1:31 PM, nguyenp4 said:

Anyone in Santa Ana CA has interview scheduled yet? Im just trying to estimate when it will be my turn. Thanks. 

Congrats!!! It's so nice to see June filers getting their interview dates.

Hello! Has anyone on this thread had to apply for EAD renewal yet?  If so, did you pay an additional filing fee?  

On 1/9/2021 at 4:13 PM, Jandev said:

I was stalled at interview is being scheduled for the i485 but I was also stalled at finger prints taken for the i765.  In fact that’s still what my i765 is saying as I never got the EAD.  I contact my Congress and in no time I was given a date so I stopped stressing over the i765 and just focusing on getting the i485 now that I have my date.  

How do you go about contacting your congressman, and what did you ask them, exactly?  I have been in "ready to schedule interview" since Oct 8th.  Thanks and congrats on getting your interview date!!

1 hour ago, xoom74 said:

Is it unusual for the I-485 to be sitting in "Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview" from Nov 23 till now? I haven't received any notice about the interview. 

I am in the same boat.  My status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled" on October 8th.  I hope we get an interview soon.

Hello!  Has anyone traveled with their EAD/AP combo card.  We want to plan a last minute get away for the Christmas holiday.  We are thinking of one of the US Virgin islands or PR to be on the safe side but i'm still abit nervous about traveling with it.  Any advice?  Thanks!

34 minutes ago, Ela S. said:

Finally some good news! Still no word on the Combo Card though. Still shows Fingerprints were taken. My biometrics appointment was on December 3rd! 

Congratulations!!! That's very exciting news!

Hello!  Has anyone traveled with their EAD/AP combo card.  We want to plan a last minute get away for the Christmas holiday.  We are thinking of one of the US Virgin islands or PR to be on the safe side but i'm still abit nervous about traveling with it.  Any advice?  Thanks!

hello all!  For those that received EAD, what has your experience been with explaining your status to potential employers?  We have EAD but have not had the green card interview yet (i hope we get a letter for interview soon).  So is it considered green card or visa EAD?  I did not think it would be Visa EAD because technically my spouse is not on a visa anymore but haven't received green card yet.  thanks!