London88

4 minutes ago, Shan181 said:

Congratz on your progress!

 

Once the case approved this is the sequence of status updates you will see

1. New card is being Produced

2. Case was approved

3. Card was mailed to me 

4. Card was picked up by the united states postal service

5. Card was delivered to me by the post office

 

Normally, case should go through these status changes every consecutive day, expect for 4th and 5th steps. You should get your card within a week. Good luck with your new job!

 

 

Awesome, that's really helpful. Thank you! 

4 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Yes, that is very common.

Good to know- thanks!

Had some updates recently regarding my EAD & AP so thought I'd share in case it helps anyone

1/5/21 Biometrics appointment

1/19/21 Received job offer so submitted expedite request based on financial loss through the Emma online chat on USCIS.com

1/27/21 Received email from USCIS requesting evidence 

1/28/21 Faxed evidence to USCIS. Included: 

• Cover letter quickly summarizing my situation and listing out the evidence I was providing
• Print out of the email USCIS sent me
• New Job offer letter
• Letter from July confirming my previous company was closing due to covid (This company also sponsored my visa so I've been unauthorized to work since)
• Savings statement showing withdrawals over the past 6 months to cover living costs
• Summary of medical insurance payments for the past 6 months (which would normally be covered by employer)

2/2/21 i-765 Status changed to Request For Additional Information Received

2/2/21 i-765 (EAD) Status changed to New Card Is Being Produced

2/3/21 i-765 (EAD) and i-131 (AP) Statuses changed to Case Was Approved

So grateful to finally see some movement after being unable to work since July, wishing everyone else luck. 

Questions: 

1) Has anyone else seen their EAD/AP status change from New Card Being Produced to Case was Approved? I would have though it would have been the be the other way around?

2) For anyone that has been lucky enough to receive their combo card already, how long did you have to wait after "case was approved" to actually receive your card?

The status on my I-485 updated last night to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview". Not sure if that really means much, but status changes have been so rare any change is exciting lol. Hoping that means I might see some movement on my I-765 soon...

1 hour ago, mlong1397 said:

I didn't have to prove financial loss other than just saying it. Just attached a copy of his (husband is beneficiary) coding school acceptance letter. I explained in the cover letter that Codeup has a perfect employment rate post graduation and that delaying his enrollment would delay when he could get a job. That's about it. You can check my timeline to see all the dates. It was approved and should be arriving in the next couple days.

Congratulations on getting it approved, great to here people are having success!

Hi May Filers,

Thought I'd check with you guys as it look like you have had more movement than us June filers: 

Have any of you had success with submitting an expedite request for your EAD?

I finally had my biometrics appointment last Tuesday and it's a relief to finally see some movement after being unable to work for the past 5+ months! Getting ready to submit an expedite request for my EAD so looking for some advise from anyone that has had success:

1. What did you submit as evidence? I have a job offer that's being finalized so will be able to provide that. Did you also need to provide evidence of financial loss? I haven't been able to work since July, so I can show evidence of having to take money out of my savings but was wondering if there was anything else people have provided? Did anyone estimate the income that they would have received had they been able to work over the past months?

2. What did you include in your cover letter? Just trying to work out how much detail needs to be include?

Any help/advise would be very much appreciated!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Hi everyone, 

I finally had my biometrics appointment yesterday, it's a relief to finally see some movement after being unable to work for the past 5 months! Getting ready to submit an expedite request for my EAD so looking for some advise from anyone that has had success: 

1) What did you submit as evidence? I have a job offer that's being finalized so will be able to provide that. Did you also need to provide evidence of financial loss? I haven't been able to work since July, so I can show evidence of having to take money out of my savings but was wondering if there was anything else people have provided? Did anyone estimate the income that they would have received had they been able to work over the past months?

2) What did you include in your cover letter? Just trying to work out how much detail needs to be included

Any help/advise would be very much appreciated!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

On 12/23/2020 at 12:21 PM, Ela S. said:

Very simple.

 

1. Call USCIS or chat to an agent through Emma (I chose to do it through Emma) and request to expedite your EAD. They will give you a Referral number. (It’s like a receipt # but for requests) 

 

2. Wait for an email from USCIS requesting proof for the expedite. You should get this email within 5 days of initiating the expedite request. The email will include the Info on who to send the proof to (Fax #, Division # etc.) Don’t forget to include a cover letter!

 

3. Nothing else! Just wait until you receive another email with a case status of approval/denial. This can take up to 30 days but in my case it took 1 day!

 

This whole process took 6 days total for me

Congratulations! It's great to hear people are being successful with expedite requests!

Would you mind sharing what type of information you included in your cover letter? Trying to work out how detailed it needs to be to have the best chance of success

Thanks

22 hours ago, London88 said:

Literally crying with frustration. FINALLY receive my biometrics appointment notice today and it is for the service center for my old address in New Jersey. I moved from New Jersey to Florida at the end of October, submitted my change of address. Got email confirmation from USCIS that it had gone through and even double checked it with a Tier 2 at the start of November who confirmed that my new address was in the system. 

 

Spoke to a a Tier 1 just now and they said my options are to go to the current appointment, or to reschedule, but if I reschedule I go back into the system and a new appointment would be at the discretion of the new field office. Requested a call back from a tier 2 officer to see if there is anything that they can do, but already resigned to the fact that I'm probably going to have to be fly to New Jersey for my appointment. 

 

There really is no end to the ineptitude of USCIS. 

One thing to add here: for anyone that is stuck waiting for biometrics and hasn't contacted their local congress representative, I would definitely recommend that you do. I just received an email from my congresswoman who attached a response from USCIS dated the 16th Dec, telling them that they had just scheduled my biometrics exam and that I should expect to receive it soon. 

This might be a coincidence, but seems strange that after hearing nothing from USCIS for 6 months, 2 weeks after me writing to my congresswoman all of a sudden my biometrics appointment letter arrives in the mail I have a feeling it helped nudge them along, so it's worth trying. That said the appointment is for the completely wrong state, so maybe it nudged them into rushing an incorrect appointment letter out lol.

Literally crying with frustration. FINALLY receive my biometrics appointment notice today and it is for the service center for my old address in New Jersey. I moved from New Jersey to Florida at the end of October, submitted my change of address. Got email confirmation from USCIS that it had gone through and even double checked it with a Tier 2 at the start of November who confirmed that my new address was in the system. 

Spoke to a a Tier 1 just now and they said my options are to go to the current appointment, or to reschedule, but if I reschedule I go back into the system and a new appointment would be at the discretion of the new field office. Requested a call back from a tier 2 officer to see if there is anything that they can do, but already resigned to the fact that I'm probably going to have to be fly to New Jersey for my appointment. 

There really is no end to the ineptitude of USCIS. 

3 minutes ago, Blanca&Ivan said:

How where you able to communicate with the Tier 2 agents? I am in the same exact situation, since June and no answer. 
Thank you

Call the customer service line (800) 375-5283 and ask a Tier 1 agent to speak to a Tier 2 agent. The Tier 1 agent will then schedule you a call back from a Tier 2 agent who will call you within 7 days. I'd recommend calling in the morning as it's easier to get past the robot system and the wait times are usually shorter.

13 minutes ago, Blanca&Ivan said:

Hello! I'm in the same situation. They received my application for AOS in June and I still wait for my appointment for biometrics and my 1-131 was already out of normal processing time and sent a case query, however I had no answer. How did you communicate with a second-level agent? Any advice I can give me will help me a lot. Thank you

In the same situation here too. 

Applied in June and still no word on biometrics. 

I've now raised 3 tickets chasing for an update, and not received any update whatsoever, particularly frustrating as I have a job offer that I'm probably going to lose due to the delay.  

I spoke to a Tier 2 agent yesterday and they told me that currently there is nothing that can be done but keep raising tickets every 30 days. Whereas previously Tier 2 agents could schedule or fast-track appointments, currently all they are able to do is send update requests to the national benefits center on our behalf. 

Unfortunately all we can do is sit and wait....

Wishing everyone luck!

1 minute ago, Celebi said:

I initially said "green card" and was given an automated spiel. Afterwards, I said "status" and within another minute or two, an agent came on the line. I told her that the website has not be working since yesterday and wanted to check if my biometrics appointment has been scheduled since it's past the 90-day period. She said no appointments as of yet. I then asked if she has any idea when Brooklyn appointments will be scheduled and she answered, based on my filing date, it should be scheduled within 2-3 weeks from now. I did not file for e-request anymore since I already filed it a few days ago. 

As per other VJs, it's best to call early in the morning. And to be nice and polite with the reps  

PS: I'll probably call again next week, though. LOL

Got it- thanks, that's helpful to know. I called late morning so I will try earlier next week lol

1 minute ago, Celebi said:

8003755283. Called at 8:05AM.

What reason did you give for calling? Every thing I said I was just directed to "online resources" and it wouldn't let me speak to an actual person

29 minutes ago, Jandev said:

Yh my son was telling me he was having problems with that since Monday 

Same here, has anyone had any luck getting past the robot recently? 

Update: Spoke to a USCIS representative today and they summitted a service request to the office handling my case to chase up why I haven't received my Biometrics appointment within 90 days of the office reopening. They said that it can take up to 30 days to receive a response, but hopefully that it will be sooner. 

Regarding expedite requests the USCIS representative confirmed that I can only submit one once I have completed my biometrics. 

The wait continues. 

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Seeking an expedite is just part of the process currently.

I've read that you can only successfully do that after you have had your biometrics taken? Is that not the case? Can I apply for an expedite now?

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

The field office has nothing to do with EAD/AP as the National Benefits Center handles those applications.   

 

Application Support Centers only reopened in mid to late July with a 5 month backlog.   Go ahead and open a service request but understand that covid has had a significant affect on your application 

Thanks! Just hope that they are making some progress on that backlog. The company that my previous visa was with closed due to covid 1 month after I applied for a marriage based adjustment of status. So i've now been stuck with no job since August, even though a new company has since taken over my old company and they want to hire me (but obviously can't because I don't have a valid work visa) . So frustrating, really need that EAD... fingers crossed I guess

Hi All, 

Tomorrow I've reached the 90 days since my NOA and I was told by a USCIS rep that I can now call up and ask them to submit a service request to the field office handling my case to chase up why I haven't received the biometrics appointment for my EAD/AP

Question: Has anyone else done this? Was it successful? How much longer did it take once chasing?

Any tips or information on best getting this escalated with USCIS would be much appreciated

Thanks!

11 hours ago, stuckinf2b said:

Interesting I am also in Jersey city and filed my AOS  on July 10th and waiting for my Biometrics letter

Yeah it looks like Jersey City area is really backed up. Hopefully we hear something positive soon!

Update: I spoke to a USCIS customer representative and they said to speak to them 90 days from reopening (which is oct 12th) and they will submit a request to teh field office to see why a biometrics appointment hasn't been scheduled yet. Also they told me my case is at Elizabeth NJ rather than Newark which was news to me

Has anyone had any luck with any of the New Jersey Field offices or are they all backed up?

Hi everyone, 

Wondering if anyone has heard anything from the Newark field office? We haven't heard anything since our NOA on 14th July.  

Pretty frustrating having to wait so long for the biometrics exam to be scheduled, especially as I have a company that wants me to work for them, but I'm stuck twiddling my thumbs until I can get my EAD.... sigh.

Thanks!

1 hour ago, Quarknase said:

Generally yes - but it looks like the ASC are opening soon, there are re-opening dates on the USCIS website.

I would not necessarily wait with the expedite request. During covid, there have been reports of EAD's being issued without fingerprints, and even if they require them, they might expedite you there as well once the centers open.

 

Thanks, i'll give that a go and hope for the best 

29 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

I'm sorry to hear that!

Have you submitted the I-765 along with the I-130 and I-485? Once you have the receipt notice for the I-765, you can try and apply for an expedite with the reason of financial hardship.

You would have to provide documentation that your current employer closes and the job offer of the new company, you might get lucky.

Thanks, yeah the timing really was unfortunate! 

Yes I submitted the I-765 along with the I-130 and I-485, still haven't received the receipt notice, but it's only been a few weeks. Are you able to submit a request for expedite as soon as you receive the receipt notice?  I read somewhere that you had to wait until you had had your bio-metrics appointment? But not sure if there is any truth in that?

I am a UK citizen and have been living and working in the US for the past 2 years on an e-2 visa and recently submitted my application for a family based adjustment of status (am married to a US citizen). Unfortunately the week after I submitted my application the company that I work for announced that it is shutting immediately due to covid-19 (they had previously said it would be closing at the end of the year), so my visa will shortly be invalid after the 60 day grace period. Another company is taking over the business and want to hire me, however as my visa was tied to the old, soon to be defunct,  company I am obviously unable to accept.

I am now in this position where I am about to lose all income and ability to work, but I can't work anywhere else until my i-765 had been processed, which even if i'm able to get a fast track is still going to be months and months. It's my understanding that not only can't I work , but I also can't apply for unemployment and I can't even volunteer. 

Has anyone else found themselves in this position? Is there anything that can be done, or am I just unlucky with how things how played out?