Paul F

We had our interview on April 26th!  I didn't know this, but they supposedly no longer approve during the interview, nor do they give out I-551 Stamps right then and there.
Next day we got on the my.uscis.gov website that we have gotten approved and that the green card was ordered.

1 minute ago, turbotails said:

Still waiting... Finally on the processing times page, the "Receipt date for case inquiry" has gone to May 10, 2020, and our receipt date for I-485 was May 5, 2020; so we've submitted an inquiry about a case "outside normal processing time". And now the wait for the reply to that request begins.

 

At this rate my EAD will expire (in four months) before I get my permanent residency...

I’m also a may filer, no interview in sight!

I’ve got a friend that is a December 2019 and same boat, he already renewed his EAD, and I guess now they at least last 2 years haha.

I figured I'll update everyone too, just got the EAD combo card in the mail today!

May 28, 2020 (0 days) - Application Received

February 10, 2021 (8 months, 13 days) - Biometrics Appointment

April 29, 2021 (11 months, 1 day) - EAD Combo Card received in the mail

Just an update on our case, we just got our Biometrics Appointment for February 10th, 2021 our NOA was May 28th, 2020. 

2 hours ago, turbotails said:

Still waiting on the biometrics appointment... Our ASC has been open since July 20 (78 days ago!), and still no notice in the mail. Filed on May 3 and NOA received May 12.

 

Can I get my EAD before biometrics - are biometrics required for the I-485 or for the I-765 application? It's been almost five months now since we filed.

We filed about 10 days after you, same thing.  No biometrics scheduled yet.

So I sent in my AOS in Mid May, case was received and cheques cashed on May 28th, 2020. I got an RFE for the medical I-693 which I didn't include in application.

Besides that, no other news. No biometrics appointments yet.  I know CoVid affected a lot of this, and some people get it processed faster than others, but I was wondering if it's too early to call, and who I would call?

Or just stay patient, which is hard to do.

What does it mean if I had already filed with the I-944, will that just be skipped?  The worrying part of my application was all the evidence required for the I-944, so it'd be great if I didn't have to worry about that.

My wife has been in the country (we're about to apply for adjustment of status) for almost 3 years, she has no SSN, and is an authorized user on a few of my credit cards.  I could not process online a credit report, but today I called TransUnion, hit 0 to speak with an operator, and within 5 minutes they found her credit report and they're mailing it to me.  The number I used to call was: (833) 395-6938.  I was on hold for about an hour before they answered, but once they did it was very efficient.

Hopefully this can help someone.

Hello,

I’m filling out the paperwork for my wife to adjust from an M-1 Student visa to a Permanent Resident.  I’m a US citizen.  She has been in the US for almost 3 years with her M-1 visa, and we got married a a little bit before she started school in the US.  So far all the other forms have been more or less straight forward, but this new I-944 is a real headache!

I’ve got a few questions about the I-944:

1.  In part 3, the household incomes.  We have filed our taxes jointly (she has an ITIN, but she is not allowed to work).  Where it asks for Total income from tax return do we put what was on our joint tax return twice? Or should I put $0 wages for her, and my wages on mine?

2.  Since she doesn’t have a SSN, I can’t get a credit report for her.  She is an authorized user on a few credit cards of mine, but none of the websites that give credit reports let me continue without a SSN (I tried with her ITIN, but none of them can find the right person).  What do I do for that?  Should I include my (spouse’s) credit report?

3.  She currently does not have health insurance.  My plan is to get her health insurance this year when enrolment opens in June through my work.  For Part 3, 15. D should I put I will enrol soon? 

4.  I understand having to translate high school/university diplomas, but is it really necessary to have to pay someone to evaluate them?  I guess this is probably a dumb question, but it seems excessive.

5.  The part where it asks about her skills with English.  She had to take English classes during university, but there was no specific certification.  Would I put like “6 semesters of English”?