EAD (WorkPermit)

Want to share w/ you guy my frustrating experience, seeking help.
I applied for my wife on 10/03/2017, 168 days ago, yet, no EAD till now.

- Filed 4 SRs, no response.
- Contacted Senator 3 times, USCIS said they are processing cases the order they were received, nothing they can do.
- Called USCIS many times, no help at all.
- Contacted Ombudsman 03/12, no response yet.
- Expedite request denied citing insufficient evidence.

- Info pass scheduled next week. I am supposed to travel out of the country in 2 weeks. Any advice you can give me to ask at Info pass if they can issue me a travel document on the spot? Please help.

Please everyone, my case as been pending for 170 days. I have a lawyer but he isn’t doing anything about it. I’m trying to contact ombudsmen as I see they have helped a lot of people on here but I don’t know how. Please can someone give me the website or the link to contact them.

Thank you all I really appreciate.

Hi
I created an account on the myaccount,uscis website to see if I had any positive news as many apparently had. Unfortunately this was not the case for me.

However I did notice that the information is different from Case Status page... but not in a good way.
The received date information is different on both sites. One says Dec 26 (myaccount) and the other (as well as my paper receipt) says Dec 20...
anyone has the same experience?

Also, did anyone receive their renewed EAD card without status having changed on either websites?

I applied mid Dec
Recept date: Dec 20
Have submitted expedite request on Feb 23rd - denied on Feb 26.
Contacted Congressman Feb 28 who got answer from VSC March 6 saying my case was assigned to an officer for response.
SR (from my lawyers) on March 12 - response mailed March 15 but still havent received letter so dont know what they will tell me.
Went to local immigration office on March 14 (managed to get an appoitnment on Infopass) but they said they could not do anything.

My expiry date for my work permit was March 13 so have been suspended from my job.
I need my renewed EAD in the next 21 days or my employement will be termintated.

Did the fact that my lawyer raised an SR on March 12 stopped the March 6 process from COngressman? I am getting worried... thanks for your advice.

I was wondering if anyone knew if the travel document comes with the work permit or do we have to wait for the full green card status?

Today I got a big package from USCIS,
So excited, would it be interview notice?
NOOOOOOO, My EAD extension request I did one week ago, was rejected because of outdated form.
It says
"The application/Petion was filed on outdated version of this form. Please resubmit on the current version.

What does it even mean?
i-765 form in the site is expired in 2/28/2018 but it says current version is still valid until the new edition comes in.
In fact I waited couple of weeks hoping that they will release a new updated form, but it did not happen. I contacted to USCIS website administrator, they said you can use this form. I also contacted to USCIS customer service they said you can use the expired form as long as edition matches. So why did I get this message?
Any idea please?

My i-765 form is exactly same with the ones on the site, the edition date and expire date...

1. My case got approved on 91st day. Received notification of approval (I797) on 95th day. Expecting card in couple of more days. Below is the story....
2. Raised SR on 75th day, 78th day response received was your case is being processed.
3. After reading through this site, I contacted nearest Congress office and on 86th day. My case was picked up by them on 87th day.
4. Raised SR to USCIS on 88th and 91st day. Every time same answer our request will be processed.
5. Called Congress office on 91st day to check if they can raise expedite request on my behalf. Receptionist find out from case worker that they have already taken necessary steps, i don't have raise expedite request to USCIS. When you call to congress office they never allow us to talk to case worker. we need to probe the front office workers to get updates from case worker. That is what i felt.
6.I kept on checking on USCIS website for the status but there was no change.
7. On 92nd day I called USCIS and raised another SR they mentioned that can be expedite request as my case had crossed 90 days. At the end of the call same statement again ... wait for 15 to 30 days to receive response.
8. On 93rd day I created my account in https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/. I got to know about this new site when i read the Forum blogs in this immihelp.
9. To my surprise my case on approved couple of days back that mean 91st day it self it was approved.
But even now there is no status change on the USCIS site. I was almost loosing my job. I kept borrowing additional days of leave from my employer.
10. I felt that registering my case at congress office was helpful. I had added detailed one page explanation also while I submitted the privacy act form at Congress office.

Thank you So much for all the info and Good luck everyone.

marriage base applying for green card
LAS VEGAS NEVADA

Jul 31 2017
case was received forms i-131 i-765 i-130 i-485
 
did Biometrics on September 1 2017

since then didnt get nothing 7 months already

i called so many times and i got an email on march 1 2018
 for the form i-765 that says:
"your case is currently under review , you should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter"

today on march 16 2018 i receive a letter for form I-485
"form I-130A , supplemental information for spousal Beneficiary was submitted,however,page 1 , part 1 ,item 3.a and 3.b of form I-130A list someone other than the beneficiary OR page 1, part 1 item 3.a and 3.b is blank.
sumbit a completed and signed form I-130A , for a spousal beneficiary"

now what is this letter exactly mean?
is my I-765 gets effected? im am waiting for that and need work permit
what should i do next? i am wating for so long

thank you guys pls help

Hi, guys.
I wanna share my experience about the EAD, hope could help someone relieve the stress.

12/01/2017 I485, I765 arrived USCIS.
12/08/2017 USCIS Acceptance Confirmation (email updated that receipts was sent)
01/02/2018 Biometric Done.
01/05/2018 RFE affidavit of support (email updated on 01/09)
02/14/2018 USCIS updated received my RFE response (Fedex delivered on 02/12)
03/02/2018 did Service request and Ombudsman online.
03/08/2018 SR: in the old system shows not assigned. Ombudsman replied: We will notify you when we receive information from USCIS.( registered USCIS New system https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov )
03/13/2018 We are producing your card and will mail it to you. ( updated on 03/14)
03/14/2018 We approved your case. ( updated on 03/15)
03/15/2018 We mailed your card to you. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver it. ( updated on 03/16)
PS: old system still shows case was received, so register the new account to get latest update .

Now: waiting for the card to be delivered ( no tracking )

Overalls, my opinion ( DIY, no lawyer) :
RFE might not start over the waiting time. (maybe I was lucky, maybe Ombusman helped)
NBC normally takes 4 months to process EAD at present . (compare to others' share timeline)

hope the information above can give some clues to help someone still waiting.

Hello Folks,
I have a question. So I already have filed my case by myself and doesnt have a lawyer. But after waiting for 4 months without receiving EAD I received a letter for initial evidence. So I am thinking that I should hire a lawyer to help me further in my case. What do you folks suggest. Married to USC for over two years, filed November 01, 2017 NBC. I have applied from Kentucky.

Thank you

Hey guys! just here to tell you the end of my story.
so I started my process on August 2017.
Got my approval notice on January 5th, 2018 for my EAD.
kept waiting for weeks and after several weeks I came here and realized that the Bio metrics had to be done before the EAD because the picture and the finger prints are for these documents, and I never got any bio metrics notice or appointment.
So I contacted USICS of course they didn't tell me anything, called my lawyer and he said to wait, but after 7 months waiting I didn't want to wait anymore, so after reading a lot of good comments here about ombudsman, I did it, I contacted them on February 22 and they took like 2 weeks to respond that they had contacted USICS and they were waiting for their response.
The next week I got an email form ombudsman saying that the USCIS were took action and the same day I got my bio metrics notice appointment for March the 9th.
on March 11, I got an email from Ombudsman saying that the USCIS said that my EAD was in process yayy!
And I got my EAD card today! (march 16th) this information never showed up on the case status online, in fact it still appears that they have approved my permit and I will get a notice by mail.

SO..... guys! if you think you are waiting too long, use the resources for help and contact Ombudsman! I really feel that they are really helpful!!!!!

Sending really good vibes and hope for all of you guys that feel sad and lost. :)