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On 4/11/2021 at 7:12 PM, Rearviewmirror said:

Nevermind, I see yours was approved! Did it change online before you got the paper approval in the mail?

It did! It changed online and then I got the card about 1.5 weeks later 🙂 Finally done for the next two years! 

On 4/10/2021 at 10:30 AM, Rearviewmirror said:

Quick question - you mentioned it was approved on the spot, but your timeline says it took a few days to be approved. Was there a delay before it showed approved online? Our IO in Washington DC said we were approved on Tuesday but nothing has changed in our online status yet...

Hey 🙂 Yes, the officer told us she approved us, but told us it might take a couple of days to reflect online because she wasn't sure when she would have a chance to change it in the system!

7 hours ago, payxibka said:

You were scheduled for two appointments but only one was needed.  Subtle but important difference.   It is possible your second appointment was a redo because the first didn't "take" or it was an error. 

 

In fact. If you have recent biometrics on file from a totally different application, the USCIS  has been known to use the "on file" biometrics rather than have the applicant come in again and again and again.   

 

It doesn’t matter what is „needed“ in your opinion, if USCIS tells me I need 2 appointments, I need to go to both appointments. 
 

27 minutes ago, payxibka said:

 

We had one appointment.   Period.  The appointment notice only referenced the i485 and i765.  If two appointments were needed then she should never have received her card.

 

In addition, many of those people you reference have reported going to the second appointment and being told it was an error.  

Two appointments were needed - and then I received my combo card. But thanks for being so friendly and overall helpful, you little ray of sunshine in this thread. 

1 hour ago, AlexFB1907 said:

Hi

 

I got my biometrics appointment for I-485 and I-765 today. My I-131 application is not mentioned in the appointment letter. Since you experienced a similar situation 6 months ago, I wonder if you went for two seperate biometrics appointments or one appointment (even though I 131 was not mentioned as a case) was sufficient. Thank you for your help.

 

Hello

Unfortunately, I had to go to a second biometrics appointment about 3 weeks later, but after that second appointment, my EAD card came very quickly.

Best of luck to you

Just wanted to let you guys know that my GC is coming in the mail today! My interview was on March 12th in Washington, D.C. and it was approved on the spot!

Good luck to y'all still waiting

10 hours ago, brainless69 said:

So I just spent an hour online with a live representative via emma who didnt help. I called because it has been two weeks since i received the notification that my interview was scheduled but i have not received the letter. So went through the regular security questions via the representative, when they asked me for address i gave it to them. Then when they asked for my previous address i knew they probably didnt update my new address even though they sent me new address approval over a month ago. She said it takes a month to update the address on their systems? To cut a long story short she told me to check online again and read the notifications there, I told her it doesnt say anything and to wait for the post. She told me that they havent sent a letter yet and it was just a notification that my case had been scheduled 🙄🙄🙄 dunno why its so hard with the USCIS. Now trying to call and speak to someone but having trouble getting through... whats the new secret to speak to a person?

Did you have USPS send your mail to your new address? I was in the same boat, but USPS forwarded it, so it just took a while longer. I received my Notice on Day 11 after my status online updated. 

On 2/4/2021 at 1:51 PM, brainless69 said:

Wow! First to bring some good news for the March 2020 filers! I got my interview scheduled just now!!! Chicago!!! Let’s go people !!! 

Yay Congrats!! I got my Interview scheduled on Thursday as well, currently waiting (im)patiently for my letter to come! Finally!

On 1/7/2021 at 10:06 AM, SJordanS said:

Help. I am SO confused! I read in an AOS portal, coming from K1 and adjusting status after marriage, the documents I only needed was I-485, I-944, I-765 and I-864. Here I do not see I-944 but instead see I-131. Can someone please clarify?

 I-131 is the form for Advanced Parole, so if you want to travel before you get your greencard, you should file it. 

I-944 has been a bit of a confusing thing, it used to be required, then it wasn´t, and from what it looks like on the official USCIS website, it is required now again. 

Hey Guys! Just wanted to let you know that my EAD was ordered to be produced yesterday. 

I filed in March, got my NOA1 in April. 

Did my first set of biometrics (all ten fingers) on August 14th, my second biometrics for I-131 (just my right pointer finger) on September 1. 

Yesterday it was finally approved!! 

Does anyone know when I should expect the physical card in the Mail?

Hey guys! Just wanted to let you guys know that I got a second biometric appt scheduled. My noa1 was April 14, my first bio was august 14 and now my second bios are September 1. 

Has anyone gotten their EAD yet?

On 8/15/2020 at 1:18 AM, April Khin said:

I got my biometrics done last week for AoS. The invitation letter didn't specifically say it's ONLY for I-485. Never got a separate appointment letter for my I-131 and it's been nearly 5 months. All my bio data is already in the system. So I just assume, they will use it for I-131 too. 

 

What is your filing date for I-131?

I filed my I-131 together with I-485 and I-765 in March, my NOA1 was on April 14th. When did you file? 

On 8/15/2020 at 7:14 AM, Rearviewmirror said:

I'd say it might be worth asking the biometrics technician while you're there (not the person at reception). What code does it say for your I-485/I-765 on the invitation letter (top right)?

I did ask, but she wouldn´t let me do it. She said I would just have to come back.

1 minute ago, Ayrton said:

They need to scan a barcode to so the system will link the biometrics to the case. So even if you ask, they won't be able to do anything.

Ugh, dang it! I guess I might have to go in twice 😞

Just now, kayden123 said:

same here, they actually gave our 485/765 in one state. and the 131 the next day in a different state. (we had a change of address and i guess it didnt update on the 131)  contacted the USCIS agent and they said just take all the letters to the closest/first appointment and they will do it all together there.   we got it completed yesterday and its already updated on the case tracker for all 3.

What I am worried about is that I´ll get my bios done on Friday, and then get another invite letter next week or so. I am going to ask on Friday if it is possible to get the bios done for I-131 too, even without a second invite letter. We will see .. I guess this is all a learning process, for us and for the workers at USCIS. 

2 minutes ago, PupperPup said:

I have 2 separate appointments too and recently asked about it here on VJ. I was advised to just take both appointment letters on your first scheduled appointment and asked to do them together...and that's exactly what I did. I got both stamped on the same day

I don´t have the one for I-131 scheduled yet, thats why I am worried. But, I just called USCIS and they said they won´t schedule me for a second set of biometrics, so yay for that!

Hey guys! I have my biometrics appointment on Friday, the 14th of August, in the Washington DC office. On the invitation letter, it only said biometrics are for I-485 and I-765, but not for I-131. I know that EAD and AP come in a combocard, but recently I´ve seen people post in Facebook AOS groups that they had to go do Biometrics twice. Is this actually a thing? In my mind, it makes absolutely no sense. 

Also, I plan on taking a trip inside the US soon. If my second biometrics appointment is while I´m gone, and I reschedule it, how long will the rescheduling take? 

Thank you guys!

1 hour ago, malajoe said:

Thanks. We actually filed in April. Yes we expect there to be a delay and I am familiar with the process to expedite. 

Yeah I meant the NOA1, as far as I know, they go off of that order.. 

sadly it’s already been delayed so much because of COVID and it sucks! 😞

1 hour ago, malajoe said:

I am active duty and my husband is awaiting his biometrics appointment, do you think we should call and inquire?

You can! I only call the military hotline because it usually has less waiting time than the normal hotline. 

You being active duty doesn't expedite your husbands case though, only if you're pcsing overseas or deploying. Seeing as you didn't file until May, you probably have to wait for a little while longer before you get your biometrics letter because from what I've heard they're roughly going in order!

Did she make it to the US?

7 minutes ago, Brklyn Belle said:

which number did you call?

I called the Military Hotline but I ended up at the N-400 Support Section for Active Duty, which was obviously wrong so they transferred me. But I think you can just call the normal hotline!

Hey guys! I called USCIS today and I am scheduled for Biometrics! Haven't gotten the letter yet but it should be coming in the mail any day now, it was sent off July 28th! I filed in March, got NOA1 in April and my service center is Washington DC!

Hey guys! I called USCIS today and they told me my Biometrics are scheduled! I haven´t received the letter in the mail yet but it should be coming any day now, they sent it off on July 28th. 

27 minutes ago, Carina Brown said:

Thank you.

 

Yes Fairfax - that’s for the interview. Biometrics is in Alexandria. To this date i haven’t received NOA1!!!! 

Thats crazy! When did you file ?

Just now, Pats5415 said:

I have a feeling that this will happen a lot. When did your ASC open? Have you called and asked about an appointment to see if you have one scheduled?

It opened July 13th, so I knew it would take a while, but its sad to see that they´re going 'out of order'. Is there a number that I can call directly for the field office or should I call the USCIS hotline?