Waiting for Green Card...

[AlannaMike 0]

I guess we were quite lucky.

We mailed our AOS package in on the 23-March and a couple weeks later it was transferred to CSC.

Just received notice of approved Green Card yesterday. The notice is not the actual green card, but it said the green card should be in the mail within 3 weeks.

[♥JOHN♥JULIE♥ 0]

mine, filed Dec 23, 2009 and it got transferred to csc Feb 12,2010. Last touched on Feb 24, 2010

[MRStee 19]

Add me to the list too.

Filed 'AOS - EAD - AP' together on 26th March 2010.

How is everyone managing without Social security cards, DMV driver's licenses, and all necessary authorizations?

I feel i should be wearing a t-shirt saying 'Still Under Initial Review" ..... @lol

Lol we did ours the exact same day. Still waiting

[wratran 0]

Lol we did ours the exact same day. Still waiting

our case was transfered on March 17....still to this point...no touches.

We did get our EAD and AP

[MRStee 19]

our case was transfered on March 17....still to this point...no touches.

We did get our EAD and AP

Finally, EAD Some hope left sheesh

[prettyunique 1]

We sent our package January 15th, I had my biometrics in mid-February and since then, absolutely nothing. I checked a couple of times on their website, says still processing, called once, got the same answer and it's getting frustrating. The worst part is that I can't get my driver's license because they need my I-776 and I didn't file for EAD separately. I talked to some people and saw some timelines, it took them like a month or maximum 2 months to get their GC, so I thought I would be as lucky... But no... it's been 4 months without any notification, results, nothing. And they wouldn't accept my NOA2...

I don't know if I should file for EAD and AP separately and how the procedure goes... I can't even find it on this website here, so basically I'm just frustrated, unable to leave the house without my husband, unable to travel or get a job.

If anyone has any info on how to file separately for EAD and AP or has a link to a helpful thread, please feel free to email me. Thank you everyone and may you all have a speedy process.

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You can file the EAD and AP for "free" now since you already file for the AOS. You need to include your reciept of notice from NBC from filing the AOS. If you go the uscis.gov you can find the employment authorization form (I-765.). You can also find it here on this website under the guides tab. I would go ahead and file. It will only cost you the cost of passport photos, photocopying some items that are requested and mailing it. At the rate that the CSC you may get the EAD before the make a decision about your case. The best case scenario is that the EAD will not take long and you can get to having some type of life before the green card. Who am I kidding? The best case scenario is that you green card is approved today.

Hope all goes well.

[Lamb_Alley 0]

LOL, I like you idea about the shirt. I managed to get my social security, they only asked for my I-94 from my passport. But without a license, I can tell you - feels like having shackles. I'm hating it and I think I can't drive anymore, after 8 months without a car.

Since you mentioned that you managed to get a SSN. I firstly wish to congratulate you on this tremendous achievement as I, unfortunately have not been able to obtain one, despite having my i-94, my Alien number, my I-797C notice of Action receipts to hand for my AOS - EAD - and AP when i tried.

Further, I think you already know this but just re-iterating, all you need is a Social Security Number and a bank statement or utility bill proving your permanent address and you're good to get a drivers license no matter what State of continental United States you are living in. Did you try that?

Moreover, using your own country's drivers license to drive is a sound option too, the only catch there is that you will need to buy your car insurance on a month to month basis (only some vehicle and driver insurance companies entertain foreign drivers licenses, but the ones who do will play the game their own way so be prepared that it won't be cheap), and each month that you renew, the payment climbs higher and higher for six months until it reaches the cut off point at which the international drivers license is not usable further for driving purpose in the United States Area under the state or federal DMV law (I think its either 6 months or maximum 1 year until when u can drive on your own country's license).

[wratran 0]

just added my wife to the car insurance...the price did not go up....since she got a Texas DL w/ the EAD.

She did not use her own country DL.

Edited June 4, 2010 by wratran

[HOPE11 0]

Im glad im not alone on this waiting game...filed mine on mid february and case was transferred to CSC on March 5..until now, there is no progress..as far as i know, time frame would be 6 mos..we'll see ..

[Maria.S 1]

Same here. Filed on beggining of March, case was transferred to CSC, and last touch was on March 31st

[nathandace 0]

It feels good knowing that I am not alone. Our file date is November, and our case was transfered in Feb (5 months now) and our case status still shows intial review. I was worried, and feeling all alone. Anyone recieve any updates yet since they have posted to this topic?

[UnIqUe 4]

Unfortunately, now the processing time for AOS has changed from 3 months to 6 months.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.do

[UnIqUe 4]

Additional to the previous post:

[UnIqUe 4]

Or you can do infopass appointment.

http://infopass.uscis.gov