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On 12/4/2021 at 10:58 AM, x3n said:

Just to update. Our AoS interview was yesterday. I went by myself to make sure they had everything and it went pretty well. Only took a few minutes. They had the request to withdraw the I-864 that I had sent in October, and the request to cancel the I-485 that my wife had sent in November so they said they would mark the adjustment as denied based on that and would let my wife know (assuming she updates her address with them).

 

Feels pretty good to be off the hook financially. Now I just need to get this divorce taken care of....

 

I am curious, however, what is supposed to happen next regarding my wife? She's living with someone else and I think she's planning to get married and do the greencard thing that way. Is that a possibility without her having to go back to Thailand first?

 

Does she have other options to stay now that AoS has been denied and the Affidavit of Support withdrawn? I assume she could still file a VAWA thing. What about a divorce waiver? I'm not very familiar with how things work from her side of things (since it's not my concern any more). I'm mainly curious as to whether she is supposed to leave the country or not as paying for her return trip home (if any) is part of our divorce agreement - but I doubt she'll go voluntarily.

 

Ohh boy! You finally got the green card terminated. The least you should do is leave her alone to do whatever she pleases as long as it doesn't infringe on your rights or bother you in anyway. You already reported her to ICE (even when you said you didn't want to do anything to harm her or something like that). Get your divorce. Whether she gets VAWA or she goes home shouldn't be your concern (like you said). I am saying this because we don't know her side of the story. You have every right to get a divorce, cancel your green card petition and be sad that it didn't work out. But it would be best if you left her alone. We've no idea if she has evidence for VAWA. In your first thread you said it was fine at the beginning, then you said she got into the marriage for green card. You reported her to ICE even when it had nothing to do with the green card issue. You want her deported so she can get a 10 year ban and never have a chance with the new man she's with. I sympathize with you, but things sound vindictive at this point. 

On 12/13/2021 at 2:23 PM, Is118 said:

Quick update on my case, my i485 was approved today. so happy that this process is over! 
 

application was sent on April 29th. I would highly recommend contacting ombudsman office. I contacted them for receipt notices and then again for interview, both times, the response was positive!

 

 

Can you contact on ombudsman if your case is still within normal processing time?

On 12/14/2021 at 9:54 AM, Aroyo said:

Thanks so much KindSoul. Exactly what we are planning to do now.

We? Dude she freaking pulled out during the last minute. That's the biggest betrayal ever. Who knows if she wouldn't do it again?

Well, it's your personal lives. I was just wondering why anyone would do that after seeing your stress, anxiety and all you had to go through to get an interview. 

Boise Idaho is kinda slow on interviews. I don't understand what's going on with them.

If you don't trust people, then don't sign for them. 

10 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Very unusual, especially if you're from Sweden.

 

How did the Feb interview go?  How was your marriage evidence/financial commingling?

Why is it unusual especially if they are from Sweden? 

7 hours ago, mitanyag said:

hello everyone!

 

any update on your cases?

I tried to do an expedite request through Emma today regarding my work permit.

 

The live agent asked me on which category does my request fall into and I said it is under financial loss of the company (since my spouse has his own business)

The agent then asked me to give my explanation/comments supporting my claim.. so I gave it.

Then I was given a confirmation number, I assume this is like my ticket reference?

 

Immediately after, the chat got disconnected.

Just curious if this is how they process your expedite request? I want to make sure that my request was accepted and under review/process.

For those who had expedite request experience, how did you follow up? how long did you wait to hear from USCIS?

 

Please respect my post. No sarcastic response please. Thanks.

The agent should give you a referral ID number. If you didn't get that, then there's a likelihood that the agent didn't put your request forward. Contact them again and ask if your expedite request was placed.  

13 hours ago, ashley_ann said:

I have quick question and I’m seeing mixed answers but… my college that I’m currently attending approached me yesterday about doing a student tutoring position for Anatomy and Physiology (I guess it’s because of my final grades in the class). 
 

I explained the situation that I’m waiting for my EAD so I can apply for me SSN number. 
 

question is… can I submit a request to expedite my EAD based on a job offer? 
 

Just seeing mixed answers so I thought I’d ask here. My biometrics was august 10th and I’m not sure how long the EAD will take 😕 (also I’d love to get working haha)

I don't think you need EAD to do a campus job if you are on F1. Your school should give you a letter, you would take that letter to the SSN office and they would give you your social security card so you can work on campus. 

I had a social security number and I was working on campus with my F1 Visa. 

2 hours ago, murrv said:

How do you tell which office is processing your green card? My status is now waiting for interview to be scheduled (did biometrics a few weeks ago) which I know takes a very different amount of time depending on the office. I’m in North New Jersey so there are a few offices near me. 

Go to USCIS website and put in your zip code. It will tell you. 

2 hours ago, lecht008 said:

Yeah wow that was a good idea!  We asked for an expedite over the phone with USCIS since my wife's grandfather is not doing so well (and we told USCIS we can produce doctors certificates if necessary), and they told us they'd review in 7 business days but it's been around 10 business days now.  Has anyone had experience with them and their 7 business day timeline?  Or following up with them on an expedite request?  We called once to follow up and they were not very helpful, but I've learned from Visa Journey that there are sometimes better ways to follow up 

Expedite Requests take anywhere from 7-30 days.

Just now, Ahahh said:

Now that makes sense. I am going to expedite my EAD through his office. I will share how it went. 

Cool. They are very fast and will likely message you back tomorrow. 

2 minutes ago, Ahahh said:

Thank you. He doesn’t feature on the list of Idaho 2 US Senators nor 2 US Representatives. How do you get in touch with him.  

Sorry my bad lol. His name is Mike Simpson. I messed that up. 

Josh Sorenson is his staffer haha. 

30 minutes ago, Ahahh said:

Can you share the name of the congressman? I live in Idaho too, maybe they can help me expedite my EAD.

His name is Josh Sorensen. 

10 minutes ago, A.j. said:

Update: on 7/29 we got our bios appointment.  They also sent an email saying they wanted some proof for the expedite.

 

Was this was a coincidence that our bios got scheduled the same day they reviewed the expedite request?

Like I said, expediting may trigger your bio appointment. When they review your request, they pick up your document and they normally just send a bio schedule. 

When I expedited, they sent a letter saying my biometrics had not been done and I should expedite again after my bio. Wait till you get your biometrics done before showing proof. Otherwise, they will send you the same message.

1 hour ago, green_rabbit said:

I read that Boise has a surprisingly large immigrant and refugee community (with some nice restaurants). Also I wonder if field offices with smaller case loads also have smaller staffs. I've been seeing some cases out of Los Angeles moving quickly, so i was thinking maybe they're well staffed there. 

 

That makes sense. I have never been to Boise. I live like 4hours away in Idaho and I am here just for school. Salt-Lake is closer to me than Boise, even though I live in Idaho. I guess I was totally wrong about the immigrants not coming to Boise comment. 

19 minutes ago, Ahahh said:

Not yet. It has been total silence. No updates on all 3 applications (I485, I765, I131).

Dang! Hopefully they schedule you for an interview. My case just changed to "Ready to be scheduled for an interview." My field office is also Boise, Idaho. You would think Boise would be fast because I don't know if many immigrants are coming to Boise lol. I have every reason to believe that they have a huge backlog or they are purposely delaying cases. 

On 7/24/2021 at 10:36 AM, Ahahh said:

Update on my Timeline:

• PD: 03/31
• Expedite Request Received I131: 07/16
• Biometrics completed: 07/19
• Expedite Request Received I765: 07/23
• Case Ready to be Scheduled for Interview: 07/23
   

Since my field office processing timelines for I485 are too crazy I do expect an interview to be scheduled anytime soon. Does anybody know if "case ready be scheduled for interview" speed up EAD issuance?

Side Note: I seem to get updates every time I put it an expedite request. Even though they have not acted on the requests so far, it seems as though they make them look at my file and issue updates.

Hey, what's up with your case? Has your interview been scheduled? 

1 hour ago, Onelove1977 said:

Hi, 

Has anybody tried to do a walk in for biometrics at the Phoenix, AZ office?

We got the biometrics appointment, but we will be out of state at that time.

 

Just wondering if we can bring the biometrics appointment letter and proof of being away during the scheduled appointment to allow us to do it on a walk in basis? 

 

Thanks in advance. 

You need an appointment and your appointment letter served as one. Just try to walk in. Go on a Wednesday morning. 

My bio is scheduled for 27th of August, but I did an early walk-in on the 4th of August (2 days ago). There's nothing wrong in trying. Just go and see what they say. 

I filled on March 12th 2021. I received an RFE on May 24th, 2021 for sponsor's tax returns. To avoid any issues, I immediately got a joint sponsor.

For 1 month I didn't get any response from USCIS. I contacted my congressman and I got a response the next day (best congressman). After my congressman's inquiry I received my biometrics appointment notification on July 27th set for the 27th of August.

I couldn't wait for the 27th of August, so I traveled 3hours to a nearby state to get my biometrics done today 4th of August 2021. I was there at 7am and only met one person there. They allowed me to do an early walk-in. 

Immediately after my biometrics my I765 changed to "actively reviewing your case. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time." 

I am keeping my fingers crossed for the next update. 

Update: My I485 changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview."

On 8/4/2021 at 2:31 PM, Mrs. Cristiano said:

Hi Guys..

 

I just got my biometric done on 08/03. Around 10 minutes after it done, I tried to check my status and it's mentioning "Case is Actively Being Reviewed by USCIS" instead of "Fingerprint Was Taken" . 

 

I read most of people got their case changed into "Fingerprint was taken".

 

Do you guys know why mine is different ? And what does it mean ?

 

Thanks in advance

I received the same update after my biometrics and nothing more. Some people got their EAD approved in like 2 weeks after they got "Actively reviewing case" status. They didn't get the normal "finger print has been taken" message. So keep your arms crossed. 

My bio was on 08/04. 

7 hours ago, carlovely said:

Yes, I was scheduled for an interview: 

 

Update again, completely unexpected but: 

04/05/2021 Refiled EAD for missing signature. Case was received.

06/03/2021 Biometrics letter received

07/02/2021 Biometrics done!

07/03/2021 Case status changed to "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS" 

07/16/2021 Interview scheduled for 08/13/2021

Hey, did you get any update saying your finger print has been taken? 

After my biometrics yesterday my case status changed to "Case is being actively reviewed."

This might mean that things are pretty close for me at this point. 

20 minutes ago, A.j. said:

1 month has gone by since we put in an expedite request, and still no bios appointment.

 

Is anyone else still waiting for their bios appointment as well?  Its starting to feel like we have been left behind.

You can't expedite biometrics. You will likely get a denial because you need your biometrics done first before you can expedite. However, people say expediting may trigger your biometrics appointment, but that's not always the case. Expediting didn't work for me, what worked was contacting my congressman. 

2 hours ago, mryrth said:

What state are you in?

Idaho

I filled on March 12th 2021. I received an RFE on May 24th, 2021 for sponsor's tax returns. To avoid any issues, I immediately got a joint sponsor.

For 1 month I didn't get any response from USCIS. I contacted my congressman and I got a response the next day (best congressman). After my congressman's inquiry I received my biometrics appointment notification on July 27th set for the 27th of August.

I couldn't wait for the 27th of August, so I traveled 3hours to a nearby state to get my biometrics done today 4th of August 2021. I was there at 7am and only met one person there. They allowed me to do an early walk-in. 

Immediately after my biometrics my I765 changed to "actively reviewing your case. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time." 

I am keeping my fingers crossed for the next update. 

I just want to say I was able to get my biometrics done today. I travelled 3hours yesterday, stayed the night at a hotel near the location and I went for my biometrics at 7am this morning. 

I met only 1 person there, so they just did mine since I came early. It didn't take more than 15 minutes to get everything done. They were happy to do my biometrics and they did it fast.

Thanks for all the suggestions.