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Hello fellow filers,
This forum has been very helpful in informing me on how cases are progressing based on people’s experiences, so I want to add my experience and hopefully it helps someone out.
Married to USC. Category C09. Filed from Atlanta, NBC. AOS from F1
Concurrently Filed I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765.
***I-131 was returned because I mistakenly signed in the interpreter’s box instead of applicant’s box***
April 27 - Priority Date
May 9 - Received Date
May 18 - Re-filed I-131
May 22 Received letter for biometrics
June 4 - Biometrics Completed
June 11 - Ready to Be Scheduled for Interview I-485
June 24 - Fingerprint Review Was Completed I-765
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3 months of silence which we all know is depressing….
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Sept 22 - Notice of Approval for I-131 received with effect from Sept 19
Sept 24 - Expedite request based on financial loss over the phone I-765
Sept 25 - Email received to send in additional information I-765
Oct 10 - Case Was Approved I-765 (when I checked in the morning)
Oct 10 - New Card is being Produced (when I checked in the evening)
Oct 11 - I-131 AP document received
Oct 12 - Card Was Mailed to me
Oct 15 - Card Picked up by United States Postal Service (with tracking number)
Oct 17 – Card in hand
Total 173 days
Did not use a lawyer but this is my second filing so have experience from my mistakes the first time. However, I used avvo.com where I listed every document in my application package and asked immigration lawyers to comment on whether they thought my documents were ok to submit and I got a great response.
Also, I did not respond to the expedite request for additional information because I did not have a job offer but I thought that the expedite request will draw their attention to the fact that my I-131 was approved so that will make them approve the I-765 quicker. I honestly don’t know if that worked or not but… I just tried it.
A little more about my immigration journey.
I got married Jan 2017 while still on F1, filed in May 2017 and went for biometrics but got RFE in June because affidavit of support was filed incorrectly. Unfortunately, my sponsor had tax issues I was not aware of and they could not rectify it. My case was eventually. My F1 visa expired July 2017 so I was out of status at some point but I’m back in status now so doesn’t matter.
Then I re-applied in April and that’s where my story from above continues.
My advice is that as long as you filed your documents correctly, just hang in there and your day will come.
If there’s any questions please ask.
This forum has been very helpful in informing me on how cases are progressing based on people’s experiences, so I want to add my experience and hopefully it helps someone out.
Married to USC. Category C09. Filed from Atlanta, NBC. AOS from F1
Concurrently Filed I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765.
***I-131 was returned because I mistakenly signed in the interpreter’s box instead of applicant’s box***
April 27 - Priority Date
May 9 - Received Date
May 18 - Re-filed I-131
May 22 Received letter for biometrics
June 4 - Biometrics Completed
June 11 - Ready to Be Scheduled for Interview I-485
June 24 - Fingerprint Review Was Completed I-765
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3 months of silence which we all know is depressing….
-------------
Sept 22 - Notice of Approval for I-131 received with effect from Sept 19
Sept 24 - Expedite request based on financial loss over the phone I-765
Sept 25 - Email received to send in additional information I-765
Oct 10 - Case Was Approved I-765 (when I checked in the morning)
Oct 10 - New Card is being Produced (when I checked in the evening)
Oct 11 - I-131 AP document received
Oct 12 - Card Was Mailed to me
Oct 15 - Card Picked up by United States Postal Service (with tracking number)
Oct 17 – Card in hand
Total 173 days
Did not use a lawyer but this is my second filing so have experience from my mistakes the first time. However, I used avvo.com where I listed every document in my application package and asked immigration lawyers to comment on whether they thought my documents were ok to submit and I got a great response.
Also, I did not respond to the expedite request for additional information because I did not have a job offer but I thought that the expedite request will draw their attention to the fact that my I-131 was approved so that will make them approve the I-765 quicker. I honestly don’t know if that worked or not but… I just tried it.
A little more about my immigration journey.
I got married Jan 2017 while still on F1, filed in May 2017 and went for biometrics but got RFE in June because affidavit of support was filed incorrectly. Unfortunately, my sponsor had tax issues I was not aware of and they could not rectify it. My case was eventually. My F1 visa expired July 2017 so I was out of status at some point but I’m back in status now so doesn’t matter.
Then I re-applied in April and that’s where my story from above continues.
My advice is that as long as you filed your documents correctly, just hang in there and your day will come.
If there’s any questions please ask.
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