AlexMiner2022

In case anyone is curious, the minors are both approved too. I went ahead and setup accounts for both to confirm as much. I really wish it was possible to add a child to the parents account on USCIS, but I will file my complaint with the trash bin. I don't think in our case setting up the minor accounts had any value, but your case may warrant it. If I needed info about their cases I would have set up those accounts without hesitation.

For sure. And we just joined the fast track club with you pal. No interview needed and case approved with approval document sent. AOS Timeline: Sent: 12/30/2023 (Elgin Lockbox) Received: 1/4/2024 (backdated to 12/29/2023) Approved: 2/9/2024 Account Status Updates: 1/4 - Case received, est. decision in 14 months 1/6 - Biometrics appt, est. decision in 4 months 1/25 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 7 months 1/26 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 5 months 2/8 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 4 months 2/9 - Case Approved, est. decision in 3 months (LOLZ) Key Dates: 1/6 - Account acceptance & biometrics notices sent 1/24 - Biometrics completed (1 week early) 1/25 - I-765 approval sent 2/8 - EAD combo card received 2/9 - i485 application approved

Indeed, I probably looked at the estimated timelines too much. It still says 3 months right now so it's buggy at best. Things progress kinda fast after last night though. AOS Timeline: Sent: 12/30/2023 (Elgin Lockbox) Received: 1/4/2024 (backdated to 12/29/2023) Approved: 2/9/2024 Account Status Updates: 1/4 - Case received, est. decision in 14 months 1/6 - Biometrics appt, est. decision in 4 months 1/25 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 7 months 1/26 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 5 months 2/8 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 4 months 2/9 - Case Approved, est. decision in 3 months (LOLZ) Key Dates: 1/6 - Account acceptance & biometrics notices sent 1/24 - Biometrics completed (1 week early) 1/25 - I-765 approval sent 2/8 - EAD combo card received 2/9 - i485 application approved

Any chance the title of this could be changed? It is a bit confusing and if I could edit it I'd change it to: Just got EAD combo card. Does that indicate any progress toward AOS approval? (USCIS account showing no issues & Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS)

She got the combo card today. Thanks for for the group... YUGE help

I needed to be in the December AOS filers thread and this was a big helpful reminder. I totally forgot there'd be a follow up for this like there was for the K1. Thank you a bunch!

Very late to this...Congrats to everyone who has come this far in the process. We are a unique bunch of folks aren't we! 🤩 Bet we have some very interesting stories and a lot more in common than most of us even realize. haha! That's another discussion. Really love being part of this place and reading all of the stories everyone has to share. AOS Timeline: Sent: 12/30/2023 (Elgin Lockbox) Received: 1/4/2024 (backdated to 12/29/2023) Account Status Updates: 1/4 - Case received, est. decision in 14 months 1/6 - Biometrics appt, est. decision in 4 months 1/25 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 7 months 1/26 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 5 months 2/8 - Interview if needed, est. decision in 4 months Key Dates: 1/6 - Account acceptance & biometrics notices sent 1/24 - Biometrics completed (1 week early) 1/25 - I-765 approval sent 2/8 - EAD combo card received Quick question --- Is it necessary to setup the online USCIS account for minors too? I haven't done this thinking if anything needs to be done they will mail it to me...If you think I'm being silly not setting this up, please tell me.

Ha ha, it sure does. Your illustrations paints a striking resemblance to the exact issues that plague most government agencies. I have to deal with Fema for work everyday and so I know how long it can take to get some of these things pushed through various depts. Guess it really is just a coin toss how long things take. I've just been surprised at the speed with what has been sent back so far. We are basically 2 months into AOS and having EAD already in hand with the account pointing to the interview as the next step. Biometrics are done and no documents have been sent out. This just had us a little optimistic I suppose. but it is starting to sounds like we're being a little more than naive about it.

This makes a lot of sense to me. ]I'm def trying to connect dots that may not even be there, you nailed it. I suspected there was no relevant link between things, but would have bothered me not asking more. Thanks for the straight forward response.

My fiancé was just issued her EAD card. She already completed biometrics and from what I can see the case is just going through the standard review process. Okay, now the reason for this post. To find out if anyone else has received the combo approval very quickly and what the process that followed looked like. I suppose to cut right to the meat of things, I'm curious if getting the EAD is any type of early case approval indicator, or it's it not at all relevant? A key data point(which I do not have but would love to see) would be if there are a lot of EAD cards issued to people who also end up getting RFE's or otherwise run into obstacles before or after the interview that could lead to a case being denied. If anyone has info on this or a link to a threat where this has already been discussed, please reply with more info. I would greatly appreciate the help if anyone is out there able to weigh in on this. And if this has been asked, please let this just be a mirror. I tried to find more about this but it seems like most cases being discussed that have issues were not issued EAD cards, but instead got hung up in an RFE.

I second this. I would schedule an appt and do any follow up vaccinations immediately, then send all of that info back to them with the RFE before the expiration to reply. I wouldn't delay at all if you have any extra time too btw. Things come up scheduling those i-693 appts (speaking from my own experience a few weeks ago). I found it hard to find an actual place in my area that had any appts within the next month, that is unless I was willing to pay several thousand dollars elsewhere which I wasn't.

The i-693 is something you should have done before the AOS was submitted and you should have included a sealed envelope that the Civil Surgeon would have completed after it was signed by the applicant. Some are going to say that this isn't needed and that might be true in some cases, but the official advice give in the guide on this form notes that IF all vaccinations were NOT performed abroad, then this add'l medical exam and form is required. 11. I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status.I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. If you are a K-1, K-2, K-3 or K-4 visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. If you are missing any shots from your overseas medical a I-693 vaccination transcription is required to be completed by seeing a Civil Surgeon to have certain portions of the I-693 completed and have the Civil Surgeon certify the form (sealing the original in an envelope and giving you a copy).

If you are looking for the fastest way to be together in the USA, keep with the K1. Idk why anyone would advise otherwise or for that matter suggest the CR1 is better/faster/even close to the same speed - IT IS NOT. Just browse around the forums here, FB and other places then you will see there are CR1 4-5 years in the process, which you're mostly never going to find with the K1. Every situation is different so take these as my opinions, but my fiance and I were faced with this same choice 1 1/2 years ago and I'm very glad we chose the K1 route. On the waiting portion, just focus on WHY you started the process, STAY POSITIVE, and when you start feeling crazy waiting, talk through it or find something to take your mind off of it. I found that it was helpful to just forget about it for months at a time and focus on laughing with my girl from afar. But whatever you do, try not to let doubts/worry/negative creep in. At 8 months in you're still about half way or less into the journey. It will be another 8 months or so before you get NOA2, pass through NVC and schedule the Medical and Visa interview. Medical is a hurdle in and of itself to pass through as 1 in 7 patients are pinged for Sputum and need at minimum 2 months to wait those results, and more for treatment if Sputum samples come back positive. After the interview you will wait again to get the passport back, and only after that the last interview can be scheduled which is CFO. CFO is required to leave the Pi with a K1. Stay strong, stay positive and remember why you started this journey. LIFE IS SHORT AND TIME GOES BY FAST - so too will these processes once they are complete.

We used RapidVisa to help prepare our I-129F and because we first met online through Badoo, they advised us to print and send the entire TOS (no highlights). Suppose it may be different for every situation, but it worked out for us.