mmmm1982

A couple of people I know have used attorney's and the process has been slower and more tedious.

I truly believe that when they see that someone used a l lawyer or any other kind of a "customer representative" they check applications more thoroughly and use every chance to deny it. That is just the nature of USCIS.

I am new to the forum, and have also filed through an attorney in late August... The case is still pending at the MSC, as we just responded to the RFE letter with detailed income tax returns (as opposed to a summary). What have your experiences been working with attorneys and/or their legal assistants?

Before I filed all my paperwork by myself I went to a local immigration lawyer office and asked him straight up: " what is it you have that I don't?" he told me - experience. So I went to this website, spoke to a couple of my friends who have already gone through all this and saved like $3K.

Thank you for your reply. Actually you are absolutely right. My experience hasn't been up to my expectations, especially for such a straight-forward case... I didn't want to bother doing all the paperwork, so I chose to hire an attorney... Looking back, I definitely should have done my homework and just trusted myself doing this. Sigh.

Knowing how it works in New York there's a chance that your "lawyer" is not actually a lawyer, but someone who knows how to fill out immigration paperwork and had done it before. Sorry

I am new to the forum, and have also filed through an attorney in late August... The case is still pending at the MSC, as we just responded to the RFE letter with detailed income tax returns (as opposed to a summary). What have your experiences been working with attorneys and/or their legal assistants?

Before I filed all my paperwork by myself I went to a local immigration lawyer office and asked him straight up: " what is it you have that I don't?" he told me - experience. So I went to this website, spoke to a couple of my friends who have already gone through all this and saved like $3K.

EAD approved today!!!!

FYI

because of all the posts about EAD been approved I just checked on-line and

"10/07/08 card Production ordered"

no touches, no approval just ordered

and my NOA for AOS still does NOT exist on-line

exactly the same here

just waiting now

according to some other topics it takes about a week to receive the card after the approval

any comments?

FINALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Application Type: I765, APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

Hi all

My husband EAD arrived today!!!

heavenlymamma

please fill out your timeline so we know what's going on there

thnx

Mmmm82, have you put in a change of address notice with the post office? You should do that anyway. If you do that, anything USCIS sends to the old address will still reach you. I am looking at the page on their site that explains address change with the A-11 and I am confused.

####### do they mean the address will not be changed for your pending application? Isn't that sort of the whole point?

I know this is very common--lots of people move during the process. You might want to try a VJ search or start an OP. I wouldn't worry about it, but you do want to make sure you have it covered. Chances are anyone here who has dealt with the address change knows more than the person who answers the phone at USCIS.

Yeah

I'm also confused very much so.

Anyway I did setup mail forwarding with USPS and also submitted the online AR-11 form so hopefully it's gonna be enough.

Don't worry

Thnx guys.

What about the whole address change shebang?

Well guys I moved last weekend and according to the USCIS website I have to submit AR-11 form for the change of address (by mail OR online) and also call the 1800 number to change address for every application individually. So I called them this morning and got through right away with no wait whatsoever.

OMG those poor representatives! Their entire job consists of 95% of general statements and only 5% of actual answering questions.

Anyway she told me that since I have already submitted the AR-11 online I didn't have to call them. Apparently I'm gonna get official confirmation letter in the mail within 45 days. Is this true guys?

Also my case number is still unavailable online and when she checked it for me I don't think she got anything either. She just told me the general BS about waiting 180 days and calling again.

I'm so frustrated, so disappointed!...

omg

so funny, so true

I am wondering whether or not to try a walk-in

Just like I said - it's definitely worth a try.

i walked-in the asc office at brandon, fl today. my biometrics appt is on sept 6 but we still drove down there to try if they will let me in. no other immigrants were in the office so they took we in. the receptionist gave me the form. i was done with everything in 5mins. :-)

NICE!!!!

Hello August filers...I just want to ask if you guys undergone the new revise vaccination requirements for AOS? coz we were supposed to file this month too but we might file next month (September) coz I was asked to have my TB and HPV shot...have u undergone that too? please help!!!! thanks!!!

I did have to do the TB thing and some shots, but it was all done within 3 days.

Well guys, I did a walk-in for my Biometrics. I went to my local office, walked in and asked if they could do it. Since there weren't many people they took me in. Took only about 20 minutes, my hands tend to sweat alot so they had to re-do them a couple of times. Took my picture and told me to expect my Work Permit in the next 30 to 60 days.

I was scheduled for next week! hehe

Thank you for the awesome idea, Jjsr !!!!!

I went to the fingerprint office this morning and asked them to do my fingerprints.

Even though they were like a dozen people in line somehow I managed to jump them all and was done within 10 minutes.

This is totally worth trying.

Good luck everyone.

wow!

I'm gonna try this as well

NOW HOW DO I GET THE USCIS NUMBER TO TRACK MY CASE ONLINE?!

You will normally get a receipt in the mail within a couple of weeks.

You should be able to track those receipt numbers online on USCIS website.

still can't see mine either. Apparently according to other threads it seems to be the day of or after your bio that it appears online.

thnx guys

Yeah

I hot my NOAs like two weeks ago and receipt numbers are still not available online.

I guess it takes them a while to post them...

Ok

so I finally got my biometrics appointment letter today.

It's scheduled for 09/04/08 @ 10 AM !!!!

Yahoooooooooooooo

You're not alone

I can't see mine either. It might be worth it calling their tech support line, but I'm sure they get tons of these calls every day so I'm just gonna wait.

Congrats on the biometrics letter Mo!

It looks like we filed on the same date. Where are you located?

Hi. I also submitted all the paperwork this month.

Patiently waiting...