M&L🇺🇸

44 minutes ago, Mari_Justin said:

Interesting, our RFE was received early July also and still waiting. 

 

Whats the status of the rest of the December filers? Are most of you still waiting or approved at this point?

We got approved on February. My theory is that now it greatly varies depending on your state and local office, and not so much in the month you’ve sent your case. As RFEs sometimes are handled by local offices directly. It could be more useful to filter the cases that are in the same CIS (local office) than you to see how other cases are moving. 

2 hours ago, Emerick said:

So update! My husband EAD was approved on the 9th and we received it in the mail on the 10th. Unfortunately his middle name was wrong on it so we had to send it back and have been waiting for them to send it back. When this morning his I-485 was approved 🤩🎉 so we are hoping they just send that 😂😂😂 with correct name of course. 

Yayyy!!!! That’s awesome!!!! Congratulations guys 🥰 How long it took since submission? Which is your local office? Time to celebrate now 🥂

On 2/28/2023 at 8:40 PM, joaovily said:

I wonder what is the worst case scenario with how long they might take to approve EAD. Had my bio appt feb 5 and so far nothing, My mom had her appt in jan 5 and also nothing. I don't have a lot of experience with immigration, so i have no idea how long it can take, some people got it the next day while others wait 3 6 8 months  or longer. How long do you guys think we will have to wait for that sweet work permit?

There's a lot of people that lately get their greencards approved before their EAD. Depending on your location you might receive your GC directly instead of the AP and the EAD. Just let 2 or 3 months to pass.

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5 hours ago, Emerick said:

Congrats!!! Yes enjoy yourself

Thank you! If there's anything I can help you with please let me know.

My greencard was delivered today! Time to take vacations from USCIS. Good luck everyone! Hope your cases adjudicate soon 🙏

19 hours ago, JanaV said:

Nice to see they move it from approved to card produced quite quickly! So far I only got two additional emails that there have been action taken on my case which hasn’t actually showed up in the account but guessing it was the termination of AP and EAD

I also had a delay on the MyUSCIS website, I received 3 emails and for more than a day it didn’t reflect changes, then my I-485 changed to “Case Approved”. Today my AP status changed to “Case Was Terminated”. I’m not sure how USCIS is sending notifications and not updating the website records… but you’ll probably see yours soon.

On 2/16/2023 at 10:07 AM, JanaV said:

Can’t believe it but our I-485 was just approved today. I was getting so down again with how slow everything is going only to find out we had a bit of luck at the end. I wish everyone speedy approvals as well! 

My case changed to "Card Was Produced" today! Hopefully I'll receive the card next Monday and will be able to take a 2 year vacation from immigration haha. Let me know how your case goes!

1 hour ago, JanaV said:

Can’t believe it but our I-485 was just approved today. I was getting so down again with how slow everything is going only to find out we had a bit of luck at the end. I wish everyone speedy approvals as well! 

Congratulations! Just in the right moment! Keep me updated regarding how fast they ship your greencard, I'm still waiting for my case to change to "Card Is Being Produce". Now go celebrate!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

4 minutes ago, Shay2022 said:

Omg that’s amazing. Perfect Valentine’s Day present. Congratulations. I’m guessing you didn’t do an interview. You’re the 1st of the group. 

Thank you!!! Correct, my interview was skipped. They sent me an RFE for my medical exam and they approved my AOS right after they received my response. Crossing my fingers for everyone else waiting from the group!! Seems things are moving way more faster now 🤞

On 2/13/2023 at 10:25 AM, M&L🇺🇸 said:

My RFE response was received today Feb 13th according to USCIS, USPS dropped the package on Feb 1st. Hopefully I'll have news soon 🥲

My AOS got approved today! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 A day after my RFE was marked as received 😭 I'm so happy!!!!

My RFE response was received today Feb 13th according to USCIS, USPS dropped the package on Feb 1st. Hopefully I'll have news soon 🥲

23 minutes ago, sourumeboshi said:

How do you know it arrived there? Was it originally sent from the LA office?

The RFE was sent from the LA office and requested me to reply to it sending the package to the LA office. So they already have my case at my local office 

6 minutes ago, KSVJ said:

No RFEs or any movement on any of my forms in my packet so far. Really want my husband to be able to get a dang job 😂

If he has a job offer already he could submit an expedite request! Is that a possibility? He just needs a formal hiring proposal letter. I hope they keep the numbers up 

My RFE arrived today to my local office in Los Angeles, does anyone know how long it takes to change to RFE Was Received or something similar?

4 hours ago, zedag said:

Would wanting a honeymoon abroad constitute an emergency? I mean...my mental health is in a state of emergency lol

 

alright I'll check what's going on. how do you know that it's at the field office? is it just because they sent the RFE or does it say it somewhere?

Haha I don't think it does! But I feel you, this whole immigration process is such a detriment for everyone's well-being in so many levels.

My RFE was sent from my local office and requested me to send the response to there, hence my AOS is being handled by them already. It only passed 17 days between the RFE and my biometrics, so 17 days to have my case transferred to my local office. I am sure this is going to be the case for everyone that filled their case correctly during December, so keep us updated about yours!!!

1 minute ago, zedag said:

Has anyone received their travel permit? We got the EAD but not the travel permit and that one isn't even "in review" like the main packet.

 

And another question - is there a place to check stats for how long these are taking now? 

I only received my EAD but my AOS is already in the field office, I received an RFE to send the medical exams from there so I assume they are not sending the APs because they’re approving the new greencards faster. That’s my assumption.

I’ve only seen combo cards or AP+EADs approved for those that have been waiting longer than 6 months in the latest stats. If you have an emergency you can always ask for an expedite though! 

10 minutes ago, Emerick said:

Yes, we check it daily and the mailbox

Ok then let's do the following to understand if they might be sending you an RFE or they're just delayed. You should go to your USCIS Online account, scroll until you see your I-485 case, go to the "documents" tab, and check if you have the following documents in your file (they might be in the same file or separated as there's no order in how they scan your case):

1. Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support)

2. Copy of birth certificate of your sponsor (who signed your affidavit of support)

3. Form I-485  (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)

4. Copy of I-797 Notice of Action (Approval Notice) for the I-129F petition

5. Copy of your marriage certificate

6. Copy of your birth certificate

7. Translation from your native language to English of birth certificate (if needed)

8. Copy of your passport biographic page

9. Copy of your passport K1 VISA page and admission stamp

10. Copy of your I-94 admission record for travel in the U.S.

11. Copy of your Form DS-3025 (Vaccination Documentation Worksheet)

12. Your proof of bona fide relationship and proof of address

13. Tax documents

If you do have these and your medicals/tax documents are well completed then is very rare that they'll send you an RFE and I would definitely contact them asking why your biometrics are not scheduled yet. I would recommend to try via Emma in the afternoon, but any way works.

Hope this helps ☀️

3 hours ago, Emerick said:

It will be a month tomorrow since we received our NOA1s and we have not gotten our biometrics scheduled, should we reach out to them and if so how? Could the RFE for our I-485 be the delay for the biometrics?

Did you receive your USCIS online account access?

Just now, Zzdem said:

No I haven’t received the NOA1 in the mail for the i485 , I filled them all and they received it Dec 31st and I called uscis and they gave me the receipt numbers for all and I’m seeng the receipt notice was sent with a Jan 3 date and the AP and EAD has a Jan 20 rejection date 

Ok we should go step by step. First let's focus on your I-485, your NOA1 should be Jan 3rd but you didn't receive anything on the mail yet. I would ask USCIS via Emma to send your NOA1 again, you can say in the chat "notice of receipt not received via mail". Normally what would happen is that a couple of days after you receive a notification of your NOA1 via text message and email, you receive the NOA1 in your mail. A week after you would receive your USCIS account access and some days after this your biometrics appointment. If your NOA1 was on Jan 3rd, you should already have your biometrics scheduled at this point, so I would try to contact them again asking for all these papers.

Secondly, once you get your USCIS online account and you are able to see the why of your rejection notice you can re-submit your EAD and AP. As your I-485 was already accepted, you might want to try submitting for these online instead of via paper. I heard is faster, but you'll have to pay again the fees.

Hope this is useful!

1 minute ago, Zzdem said:

No I don’t have access to it as yet is there a way to get it sooner 

Ok let's rewind. You said your EAD and AP were rejected for some reason but your AOS I-485 was accepted, did you receive your NOA1 for your I-485 already?

19 minutes ago, Zzdem said:

So after waiting 20 days I called USCIS and I got my case numbers so my AP and EAD were rejected I have no idea why and I made sure everything was signed and the forms were updated but my i485 was accepted. So I have a question can I just recreate the package and triple check everything and resubmit or do I absolutely need to wait for them to send the rejection notice ?

Did you got access to your USCIS online account? If you do, your rejection notice should be there.

15 hours ago, kamishai said:

Similar to others here, we also received an RFE re: I-485 dated 1/5/2023 with a deadline to respond by 4/2/2023.
 

This what the RFE contains as to why it's being sent and what we'll need to do in response.

 

I am the sole petitioner/sponsor for my husband (K-1 beneficiary).

 

We have some questions we'd like to get your comments on.

1. Since the RFE says to "Provide a complete and correctly calculated household size on Form I-864", we plan to add a statement saying "I am married and my spouse is counted at #1." - Please let me know if you also filled this section out the same way as shown in the picture below (our original submission) since we're now unsure as to what they want corrected here. We are already married so we put zero for #3 and they note to not count a member of the household more than once. It is just my husband and myself in our household so we thought our form is complete and correct for this.
2. For ITRs for the most recent tax year, should we go ahead and just submit my 2021 ITR which does show Form 1040 Total Income above the 125% threshold or should we file 2022 (still above 125%) and submit that instead? Side note - we are pending my husband's SSN since we were unable to apply for one before the wedding and these AOS/EAD/AP submissions and though hoping to receive EAD soon with SSN, we may not be able to file taxes jointly so will have to file separately if we go the 2022 ITR route. We'd prefer filing jointly for tax benefits but whatever option gets faster response from USCIS will be the way we go.
3. Should we still include current employment letter, pay stubs, and bank statements in our response to RFE?  - We originally provided these in our initial submission but nothing got uploaded to my husband's myUSCIS account so we're curious if this will just cause another RFE down the road if we provide them when my ITRs should be sufficient to show that I am able to support us both based on Form 1040 Total Income versus the 125% threshold.

We appreciate any feedback and also look forward to other's contributions here - they really help.

 

Thanks and good luck everyone!

 

Hey! Replying to your questions:

1. Your household size is correct in the way you put it. If you only live with your new husband then the count of 2 is what should be there, so you don't have any problems with that.

2. For the tax return, if you already submitted yours and it's available in the IRS website then yes, submit the 2022 records too.

3. Please send EVERYTHING again regarding the affidavit of support. It's better to have things filed twice than hoping for them to do the right decision, leave no room for doubt. Include the following documents (you can download item 2, 3 and 4 from the IRS website):

• Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA)
• Tax Return with form 1040 (latest)
• Tax Return Transcript (for the past 3 years)
• Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement (latest)
• Employment letter
• Last four (4) months pay-stubs
• Biographic page of passport of the petitioner
• Copy of birth certificate of the petitioner

4 hours ago, Shay2022 said:

How early after biometrics can I expedite my work permit? 

If you have a job offer, after 2 weeks you can ask for expedite using "financial loss" as reason. If they accept it and request more evidence, write a letter saying that not accepting that job offer is making your family loose money, attach the job offer and that's it. If you don't have one, I'd wait at least 3 months.

I received today an RFE for my I-485 form saying that I have to go to a civil surgeon to re-do my medical exams. Checking the vaccination and health sheet that I submitted, I can see that the doctor from my home country forgot to check the correct option in the section 3, she left all of those empty. I wrote to the doctor to see if there's anything she can do to fix this mistake but I am pretty sure she'll tell me to just do the required exams with a civil surgeon here. I'm so MAD, I would be less mad if'd have gotten an RFE because of a mistake I MADE instead of someone else. But it is what it is... At least I know they're reviewing my case.