EAD (WorkPermit)

Hi guys,

I just wanted to thank everybody for sharing their experiences, this forum is what got me through my process and helped with the anxiety. I received an update today that my card was in production as of 9/25 10:30 am PST. Here is my timeline:

PD: 6/11, NBC
Married to USC, filed I-485, I-130 and I-765 concurrently from Orange County, CA.
RFIE received on 7/7, 7/20 response to RFIE received by NBC. The RFIE was for my birth certificate (i forgot to include translation and form I-131).
7/13 bio metrics appointment.
7/30 I-485 - case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

I did not receive a single update on my EAD until today, 9/25 from 6/11. on 8/21 i filed an expedite request to expedite based on financial loss. On 8/30 i got a letter in the mail dated 8/24 asking to fax proof of financial loss such as a job offer, which I faxed on 9/4. On 9/4 i read on this forum that some people had gone through their Congressmen. I contacted my congresswoman's office on 9/4 explaining my situation. Her staff asked me to sign a form and send evidence of hardship. I sent them my bills and my husbands pay stubs, showing that he makes less than what our monthly bills are. I was told by the congresswoman's staff that USCIS does not accept job offers as evidence from them (even though in my own expedite request they asked for a job offer in their letter).

On 9/14 i had no updates, so i called USCIS and they recommended that I re-fax my evidence for my expedite, since sometimes officers don't review their faxes. I resent it then. On my case the only update i got was on 8/24 saying that my expedite request was completed (which is when they sent me the letter asking for evidence). On 9/17 my congresswoman's staff emailed me that USCIS told them I was approved for expedited processing (yay!).

And today I finally got an update that card was in production, so 8 days after case was approved for expeditious processing.