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Just wanted to chime in with my own data point that might be helpful. We filed my husband’s AOS (from a non-K1 visa) on October 19th of this past year, and his EAD was approved 5 weeks later (one business day after his biometrics appointment) and card received in the mail one week after that. No expedite request or any special circumstances. We were shocked it was so fast, and we personally know another couple who also received their EAD within 2 months in 2022. Obviously it’s very different from case to case and there are no guarantees, but I hope that gives you a bit of hope, at least! 

Just wanted to chime in with my own data point that might be helpful. We filed my husband’s AOS (from a non-K1 visa) on October 19th of this past year, and his EAD was approved 5 weeks later (one business day after his biometrics appointment) and card received in the mail one week after that. No expedite request or any special circumstances. We were shocked it was so fast, and we personally know another couple who also received their EAD within 2 months in 2022. Obviously it’s very different from case to case and there are no guarantees, but I hope that gives you a bit of hope, at least! 

I’m a woman and my fiancé is a man  
 
Yes, rushing the AOS due to ongoing status issues but I’ve got a handle on it, so not seeking advice on that front - just a few one-off questions that the quick answers of the VisaJourney forums are helpful for! He entered on a J-1 visa five years ago.
 
I did a lot of research before choosing SimpleCitizen and we’re very happy with the attorney assigned to review our file based on the consultation we had with her so far. I do enough immigration pro bono at my firm that I feel comfortable enough with putting things together on my own, but at the same time, I value the extra set of eyes of someone who does this for a living every day. SimpleCitizen was a happy medium for me, and worth the small amount of money we paid compared to hiring an independent immigration specialist.
 
We’ll definitely give it a couple weeks after marriage, though, so 30 days seems like a reasonable target. We live together, have a joint bank account, will eventually share health insurance, etc, so I’m really not concerned about amassing evidence. 

@Family this is a great tip, thank you! Just checking that noncitizens are able to make FOIA requests?