Jaydenx

12 minutes ago, BH&JK said:

Hey everyone, about how long should it take once the I-485 is approved to actually receive the greencard? My wife's I-485 was approved on 3/3, but the status hasn't changed since then, and the only thing we've received was the approval notice (I-797) on 3/14. 

It seems like USCIS has approved a lot of applications recently which has created some backlogs in card production. Just hang in there. Good things you know she was approved 😊 

Just now, confusedsoul said:

Did you also receive in your mail saying "we have taken action on your case"? I got 5 emails 4am today. Hopefully they are also working on my AOS. But anyways I still happy having my EAD approved.

I only got 1 email “we have taken action on your case” early in the morning around 5:41am on march 14. I know there would be a delay on update so I didnt check the status immediately. Around noon, the status changed to “Card was delivered to me by the post office”. Other than that  i didnt get any email notifications for “card is being produced” or “card was produced” at all. 

Just know that they are working on your card production without updating your status lol. At least a bunch of people have experienced the same thing as I have seen. If they do update yours, consider yourself lucky 😅

9 minutes ago, confusedsoul said:

Hi! Got a good news today. I checked My USCIS account and my EAD and Advance Parole were approved after a week I faxed the evidences. Thank God. I can start searching right now for work 🙂

Good for you!! Are you adjusting from K1? 
Mine was delivered yesterday after a whole week of no status updates whatsoever. It went straight from “card was produced” to me got it in the mail. 

Just now, confusedsoul said:

Hi! How many days before they reply to your expedite requests in the 1st and 2nd request? 

The first expedition was on 02/14/23. I got an email requesting additional documents a few hours after referral number was created. I faxed all docs later on the same day. 
Did not hear anything in the meantime. I decided to fax the same docs 2 more times a few days after. 
Half a mont went by, decided to give another try. Second expedition was on 03/01/23. Got the same email I got the first time within a few hours. Faxed THE SAME docs I did the first time right away. 
 

Got it approved on 03/06/23. 

EAD approved after 2 expedite requests 🙏

On 1/30/2023 at 7:26 PM, chancecody said:

Hello VJ Community,

 

I am just posting this for anyone who may be wondering whether USCIS reads or considers unsolicited evidence you upload to your USCIS online account when no RFE is requested. Based on our case, I would say yes after receiving my A-file via FOIA. My AOS was approved last month after waiting for over 1.5 years. Along the way, we accumulated more evidence to make our case stronger. My husband uploaded a new I-864 when I finally got a US job with evidence as the first one submitted at initial filing was very weak. We also uploaded new evidence of bona fide marriage that we accumulated since filing.

 

Being a "curious George", I elected to see what USCIS has about me so I requested my A-file via FOIA online. I received the ~1000 pages that USCIS has about me 10 days after FOIA request. The file showed that they used the unsolicited evidence to approve our case and waive our interview. We meant to give them an updated I-864 in our interview but I am glad we uploaded online instead. Our case was approved without interview. I always wondered whether USCIS uses unsolicited evidence that you upload and based on my FOIA A-file, they did. All unsolicited evidence that I thought made my case stronger were used. I just wanted to share.

Did they state directly they used unsolicited evidence you uploaded in the FOIA response letter? I'm still skeptical because a tons of people in this forum claim that USCIS don't even bother to look at those evidence and suggest us to bring them to the interview instead.

Hi guys, 

We finally found a joint sponsor with great income and proper W2 tax and all the good stuff.

We sent our response to RFIE off on Monday 11/14/22. How long does USCIS typically update the status that they have received the mail package on the USCIS online portal? 

I have seen lots of people get their EAD approved within 30 days. Hoping mine will progress that fast as well but having RFIE in the mean time is frustrating.

40 minutes ago, JJOchola said:

I do! I am a teacher and only just started a new job at the beginning of this school year (since my partner and I were living in his home country until he got his visa, so I don't have any W2s for it yet and it isn't reflected on this years taxes. However, to hopefully contrast that, I turned in the last 4 years of Tax Transcripts, my teaching contract, and a verification letter from the school district office. I really don't understand why it got denied.

Well, as far as I know, they only consider tax documents for the most recent years which is 2021. If your "TOTAL INCOME line on IRS Form 1040" does not meet the HHS poverty guidelines for affidavit of support (for reference, find it HERE), then you need to find a joint sponsor. Unless you have other assets to make up a deficiency.

It seems to me that I-864 is the trickiest parts of the whole AOS application because according to people experienced, USCIS is likely to issue RFE in regards to this. 
 

1 minute ago, JJOchola said:

We sent our packet in a around the 14th of October and got a Biometrics appointment request two weeks ago. Yay!

 

However, we also got a Request for Evidence on the account of my not being qualified to sponsor my partner? I am very confused and don;t understand why I don't qualify. Has anyone done this? Or had to go about adding a co sponsor? I really want to get this done quickly and effectively but I am feeling way out of my depths.

I got a RFIE as well. Does your income meet the requirements? Check again if you’ve missed to provide any financial documents? If not, better off finding a joint sponsor to limit any delays. 
We’ll send our RFIE response tomorrow. 

1 minute ago, Polly3 said:

Hey guys!

my status changed to Biometrics appointment scheduled but there is no date yet. Im assuming ill get another mail stating the details of the appointment? Did anyone have biometrics scheduled yet? Do they send you to a specific place? 

Do you have an online account? Check your Documents tab, the biometric notice should be there. 
You can also connect with live chat agent and ask for your biometric appt date. That’s what I did. 
If not, just wait for the notice in the mail.

Thank you guys. 

My friend used this lawyer office before and they were super helpful for her case. They are helpful for ours too. My friend got her green card within 4 months from the start to finish with no RFEs whatsoever. That's how I really believe on whatever they advised us to do though I still do a lot of research on my end to see how things are going. 

Hi guys. I just decided to register for an online account and was able to see the RFIE online. Thanks to @Family , I learned that as long as I dont withdraw form G-28 under "Case Actions", mail notice will be sent to both my address and the lawyer address as stated on the G-28 form.

Back to the main point. As most of yall have already guessed, the RFIE is for I-864. 

 So my lawyer did include bank statements showing sufficient amount of more than 20k on his savings account, but she only included January 2022 and the most recent bank statement to show how consistent the savings amount is within a year. According to the RFIE, they mentioned "Bank statements covering the last 12 months" in the first bullet for "Acceptable evidence of assets". So I see where the flaw is now. 
 

Nevertheless, just to be on the safe side, my aunt will get on board to co-sign for our affidavit of support I-864. 

55 minutes ago, Family said:

1. The US passport copy along with copy of your husband’s Naturalization certificate is sufficient, you won’t need to replace the original. If your attorney FOIAd his file , I will assume he included enough info for his aka ( on his birth certificate, old green card that shows A#..) . You are well prepared to respond and clarify if needed. 

 

2. Your I-864 and self employment income ( 1099) is most likely the culprit ..even though the tax return showed $x amount and attorney added your $ savings to cover shortfall…it does not sound like she /he prepared the dreaded “ current income” docs for self employed ..

Basically 6 months of bank statements showing gross revenue/ deposits along w 6 months of profit and loss statement that backs up current income …

IF you have a Joint Sponsor, get them on board. 
 

 

3. They will pause processing the case ( I-765/I-131) until you respond to RFE. 
 

4. No reason not to set up USCIS online account..assure your attorney it will NOT interfere w her getting copy of notice/ correspondence specific to G-28 legal reps…and you can offer to be her/his first test case .

 

Thank you for your insights. 
4. For some reasons, my lawyer told me not to register for an online account because it may interfere with her getting copy of notice. That sounds odd to me. But I have not experienced this before so I chose not to do so. If I do, do you think it will cause any problems?

3 minutes ago, lonewolf23 said:

Yeah the I-864 is a tricky one. I feel like I might get RFE too just because I had a joint sponsor. I got my receipts in the mail yesterday. Hopefully I get my biometric appointment soon. 

You will get it soon. Depends on how busy your nearest ASC is though. From the date I submitted the application to the Biometric appointment date is exactly 5 weeks.

31 minutes ago, lonewolf23 said:

On the bright side, it looks your case is being worked on. I’d suggest you send them the RFE ASAP! What are the asking for?

I'm still waiting for the notice in the mail. Since it's a request for initial evidence for I-485, I'm thinking there's something wrong with I-864. Since I'm about 2 weeks away from Biometric appointment, I think we will have enough time to respond to the request. I've seen people get their EAD produced in the same day with their biometric day so I'm really hopeful. How's your process so far? Are your receipts IOE 917?

1 minute ago, lonewolf23 said:

Oh wow that was fast! I’m guessing you’ll receive the notice in the mail this Friday or next Monday. Please keep us updated.  

I was able to ask Emma regarding my bio appt date. It was scheduled on 11/17/22. 
Unfortunately, I also got a RFIE yesterday 😪

3 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

I did not see I-864 and I-130a on the list.

We submitted I-864 and I-130a as well. 

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

@Jaydenx I think we're speculating here.

Does the certificate of naturalization match your spouse's legal name and passport details?

 

Maybe let's wait for your RFIE and go from there, once we know what's asked?

1. Yes. My spouse's legal name matches with the certificate of naturalization and US. Passport and all other documents.

2. I know. We have to wait for the physical notice in the mail now. 

2 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

First of all, your attorney doesn't seem very knowledgeable. I'd seriously consider firing that lawyer and demanding your $$ back. Even folks that are not lawyers know that an I-864 sent without proof of citizenship is not valid. Therefore, you are now stuck with an RFE that will probably bring delays to the case.

Get a copy of the naturalization certificate.

I wouldn't even mess with assets, particularly when it is not a substantial amount.

 

Time to get rid of lawyer and start DIYing. You can do this.

My spouse actually acquired a copy of certificate of Naturalization through FOIA request. We also included my spouse's US. Passport along with the certificate copy as well. Do you think those aren't sufficient enough? 
I know I'm now stuck with RFIE. Can't make any move until receiving the notice in the mail. However, according to your knowledge, are you aware if NBC still go ahead and process work authorization and travel document after biometric appointment is taken while we prepare for RFIE response?

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

@Jaydenx it would have been better to obtain another certificate of naturalization. Not sure if USCIS would be happy with their own reply to FOIA as ironic as it sounds.

I understand what you say.

However, there are different information floating around saying US. Passport is sufficient enough for proof of citizenship. I'm hopeful if that is the case so my spouse wont have to file for N-565 which costs another $555. 

Do you know if I-485 RFIE could prevent USCIS from issuing work authorization and travel document in the mean time? 

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

@Jaydenx I think you accurately identified the weak points of your case.

 

Did you submit copy of your spouse's certificate of naturalization?

 

Also, are you considering finding a co-sponsor meanwhile?

 

Please keep us posted.

 

 

 

 

1. I should have included this in the original post because it’s one of my concerns as well, but my lawyer didn’t think it’s big of a deal. Long story short, my spouse lost his original certificate of Naturalization during the Passport application. So he filed for FOIA request, and thankfully, USCIS was able to find the record. (They sent us 2 letters and a digital copy of the certificate) I’m not sure if this could cause any issue or not. Nevertheless, we included all the FOIA responses from USCIS plus a copy of his US. Passport. Should those be satisfied? 
 

2. We do have a co-signer ready if need be. 

Hi guys

October 2022 AOS filer here!

USCIS just issued a Request For Initial Evidence for I-485 today 31/10/2022. I know we have to wait for the mail to know the detail of what initial evidence USCIS is requesting for. But in the mean time, I would like to ask some of ya'll who have been through this situation to know what could possibly be the reasons for the request? Should you guys have any inputs, please do give me a response. 

I'm adjusting my status from F-1 (senior year now). Married to US Citizen.

My timeline:

• 10/13/2022: AOS package submisson to Chicago lockbox. Concurrent filling (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765)
• 10/17/2022: Case was received and a receipt notice was sent
• 10/24/2022: Received 4 receive notices in the mails (we didn't file for E-Notification)
• 10/28/2022: Biometrics appointment was scheduled (for 11/17/2022 I was able to ask Emma)
•  10/31/2022: Request for Initial Evidence was sent

I have not signed up for an online account because my lawyer advised me not do that. She said having an online account may prevent USCIS from sending notices to both my address and the lawyer office instead they will only send notices to my address. As far as I know, some of yall have access to Document tab on the online portal to see what the RFIE is for right away without having to wait for the physical mail but on my end, I have to wait for that. 

According to my lawyer, my evidence is very solid. We have gathered as much evidence as possible for the initial submission along with medical exam. However, for the income requirement, my spouse only made 22k (after deductions and everything 1099 form) last year. However, my lawyer was able to use my spouse's saving account of more than 20k to prove for assets to make up for the lack of income. She said only 10k is enough to make up but having more is much better. So we ended up not having to file for co-sponsor. Could this be a reason for RFIE? 

My spouse also change his name during Naturalization but he didn't keep a record so we didn't include evidence for name change in the submission. To better prepare for possible future request for evidence, my spouse has submitted a FOIA request for this. It's still been under processing. Could this be a big issue?

My ultimate concern is: Could this RFIE for I-485 prevent USCIS to process my I-765 and I-131 in the mean time? Do they stop and wait until they receive a response for evidence from us so they can continue to process my work authorization and travel document?  

I'm aware this process can take a long time. But as long as I receive the work authorization and SSN or travel document, I'm fine to wait for the interview or green card after that. 

Just an update guys 

Got a notification from lawfully app that my biometric appointment was scheduled on October 28th. So it’s only been 12 days in 😋 I’m excited!! 
 

Can I possibly ask Emma regarding my biometric appointment day? Otherwise I have to wait for the physical mail to come in.. 

My lawyer advised us not to register for an online account because that may cause uscis not to send notices to both the lawyer office and my address so I dont have access to the account to see any documents. 

22 hours ago, lonewolf23 said:

Hi everyone,

 

10/20 - Filed I130 online 

10/20- AOS application sent to Phoenix lockbox via UPS

10/21 - Application received

10/27 - Money order cashed
10/27 - Received texts with 3 receipt notices 

 

 

 

Now waiting on the biometrics. Will the A number come with the receipt in the mail?

Mine didnt have A number in the receipt notices. 

2 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Just checking as this is the AOS from K1 forum -- are you adjusting from K1 visa and did you get married within 90 days of US entry?  If so, there was no need to file I-130.

 

Oh shoot! 
Is this post strictly for AOS from K1 only?

Maybe I'm in the wrong post then because I'm adjusting status from F-1 visa