:Sarah:

On 7/17/2022 at 6:22 PM, Rapunzel17 said:

Oh wow that’s awesome! What’s your priority date?

I don't know what priority date thing is...mine's normal processing.

Hello! My husband's case just got approved last week.

Since our local office is backed up, we thought we had to wait another year for our interview to be scheduled.

So we weren't expecting anything and I haven't been checking this website or case tracker app for awhile now.

But we just got our AOS case approved letter with another envelop with actual 2 year greencard in mail and we never had our interview which was weird.

Anyhow, I'm super happy and excited!!! Good vibes to everyone!!!

Hello!

We were thinking since interviews in Sacramento were so backed up that we had wait another year, but today we just got our greencard with letter saying AOS approved without interview!

Hello again!

We just got our EAD approved but no change in ready to be scheduled part.

But I heard EAD expiration date for recent ones are 2 years so hopefully that's the case!

Have a great weekend guys!

My case is September/October 2020 and it is ready to be scheduled for interview right now.

I just got the new card is being produced yesterday for work authorization.

I guess Sacramento cases are moving slow but at least work auth came in so I'm excited.

I'm assuming it's taking about 2 years to get interview in Sacramento? 

Please let me know if anyone else has similar timeline and how it's going.

Thank you!

Hello!

We just got our biometrics done last Friday after waiting a looooong time. Is anyone else on same boat?

I think our field office is just really backed up or something.

Hopefully the rest will go faster! 🤞

On 7/29/2021 at 10:23 AM, InRainbows14 said:

Congrats! Just had a look at your timeline - so sorry you had to wait that long just for the Bio appointment! I was very lucky to get one of the last appointments before everything shut down last year. I hope the EAD arrives soon! 

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get EAD since finger print?

And thank you for your kind words!

15 hours ago, InRainbows14 said:

Anyone else made any progress? 

We finally got our fingerprint letter after waiting almost a year!

It feels like everyone is moving forward a little bit at least.

We haven't even gotten finger print letter yet which seems weird.

It even took us a month or two to get 3 receipt numbers.

Is anyone else on a similar situation or is it just us?! I'm getting a little impatient.

I've emailed the congress person but I might have to call them if it continues.

Please share some advice!

On 2/1/2021 at 8:30 PM, Js2020 said:

Did you already do form I-130 petition for alien relative? Which cost $535?

I only filed what was mentioned up there.

I don't remember which one costed what, which is why I recommended you to use the calculator.

Sorry I can't be too much of help after I am done with stuff details fade me.

20 hours ago, Js2020 said:

Hi Sarah! How much did you pay for all the filing fees? I’m filing the same forms all at once too. Please let me know! Thank you so much!

It was $1225 for me. There should be calculator somewhere and should recheck for your case.

Also, check if the fee increase is still on hold.

19 hours ago, BlackAfrodyte said:

Thank you. How long before they cashed your check? Did you mean 9/30? 

Yes sorry my mistake. We filed 9/30.

I think it took a month and a half or close to two months when they cashed our check.

I was in your shoes thinking they lost our case but I knew someone signed and got our files from fedex.

Thankfully my patient wait led to some answers in the end and more to wait! 

On 12/13/2020 at 7:01 AM, BlackAfrodyte said:

Just wondering how long to wait before we send out another application. 

I would say just wait.

We filed ours on 11/30 and received by 10/2 but it took a little over 2 months just to get our receipt numbers.

I think they're just really delayed so I don't think you should be too worried as long as you have filed it off.

I finally got 3 letters for receipt numbers last Friday.

They received my case 10/1 but one of the form they only took a look at it after a month and a half.

Anyways, seems like everything is quite delayed.

So now I know they've got our case, I'm just gonna relax and wait for the biometrics I guess.

Did any of you who filed in October got biometric appointments?

So, I finally got the receipt number for tracking as I said above.

But turns out, we received 3 different receipt numbers for tracking.

1st tracking says: On November 19, 2020, we accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

2nd tracking says: On October 1, 2020, we received your Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

3rd tracking says: On October 1, 2020, we received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

So looks like they took a month and a half of break until they finished the other half of our application.

is this normal?  I guess this means I have to start tracking all three numbers...

On 11/20/2020 at 2:02 PM, marion2510 said:

"Talk to an agent about my application" > selected "Green Card" > "yes" to already have a case > "don't have a receipt number" > question "inquire about my application"

This was a huuuuuuge help! Thank you so much!

I pasted that advice to my husband and he did and called and maybe waited 5m and he finally got the receipt number! YAY!!!

I sill have to wait for NOA too but the case status says the fee was paid for fingerprint + AOS so I'm much relieved.

Thank you everyone for updates and let's keep it up! 👍

THEY FINALLY CASHED MY CHECK!!!! 

I was worried sick for a long time since me and my husband tried once with USCIS chat and call but

during one of the call, agent mistakenly hung up on my husband and we couldn't find the time to call them back yet.

I still have NOT received any text, email, or mail for notice of receipt or receipt number.

I guess they're working pretty slow.

But I'm relieved to see that $1225 has been cashed by USCIS Chicago.

Yaaaay!!!!

9 hours ago, Nina42 said:

It seems they are taking a long time right now so don’t worry too much! 

I also emailed the lockbox on 10/26 and didn’t get an answer but the waiting time is 30 days...

What I did was connect on ask Emma and put live agent. Then click on case status and I don’t have a receipt number. It will offer connect to a live agent.
 

That’s how I got my receipt numbers (my husband had to do it again to get his receipt for the I130).

 

My package was received 10/02 and the receipt numbers created 11/03. The credit card charge appeared 11/05. 
 

I haven’t received the hard copies yet but hopefully they’ll be in the mail sometime this week!

Thank you for such details!

I will definitely try the live agent thing! I'm not sure if they're working tomorrow but worth a try.

I hope they work faster!!! again thanks so much Nina!

On 11/6/2020 at 1:01 PM, Nina42 said:

Hey Sarah,

To give you a bit of hope and announce my great news, I’ve been asking on the chat with live agents (through Emma) every couple days and I finally got receipt numbers today!!! 
My package was received on Oct 2nd and apparently, they sent the receipts on Nov 3rd. The charge appears on the credit card as of the 5th of November.

So give it a couple of days or ask them in the chat! 

Hello! Thanks for your update!

I still haven't received anything, no alerts and no check movement.

I have the name of the person who received our file at Chicago from fedex but that's it.

I don't have receipt number so even if I choose the chat service, it tells me to email the Chicago lockbox to see if they lost it or received it.

I have emailed them more than a week ago now I think but still nothing.

I don't know if this in normal processing time or is there any way I can contact USCIS regarding this matter?

I just emailed the Chicago lockbox since it's been more than a month without any notification or cashing the check.

Hopefully it's not lost, they're just backed up a little.

Anyone else not get anything for more than a month?

My husband is telling me it will be fine but...looking at past cases and current cases gotten text receipt less than a month makes me worry.

21 hours ago, Dale. said:

I know this group has moved on.  I hope you all are happy and healthy married couples!!  I am super happy for you all.

 

Almost made it to 17 months.  That is over 510 days.  2 case enquiries, and gotten in touch with our lawyer....so maybe there will be good news ...soon

Hopefully your lawyer can assert some sense into them and quickly process your case!

2 hours ago, Nina42 said:

seeing they are processing cases received after mine, I’m getting very worried and impatient

Me too! I'm worried about it as well.

I had to recheck my fedex status to make sure they received it and checked all the versions of the forms.

Are the forms processed at local offices? because I think Sacramento office is quite busy, which then I can kind of understand the delay.

Hopefully I hear something until the weekend. 🤞

34 minutes ago, Nina42 said:

Still nothing for me, I’ll update when I hear back from them...I expect a rejection or RFE as well, though I try to remain positive! 

Usually they still would give you the receipt of notice before rejection or RFE I think...

Did you get any notice from them via email, mail, or text?

I've filed 9/29 and I live in sac so I'm guessing it's Sacramento office? , but I haven't heard anything yet.

🤞

man...it's almost a month since I sent in the package and no text, check hasn't been cashed...

I know things must be backed up at USCIS but I'm a little concerned.

Hopefully I hear something back soon! 😩

How's everyone else doing that sent in the package early this month? anything for you guys yet?