June Submissions - Concurrent Application (I-130,I-485, I-131, I-765, I-864)

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

SFO filer here

I applied on June13,2017 , and since july my status is case is ready for an interview but havnt heard anything . its been 9 months now
so much frustration, my EAD expires in october too.
this processing time shows they are still processing cases of nov 2016 but have seen posts of people getting interviews who have applied after me
can anyone please help n suggest

Hi! Just want to let you know, I?m an AOS filer too from Oakland.
My PD is 3/30/2018. Did my biometrics last week 5/03/2018.
According to my lawyer, right now SFO is looking slow. Takes about 9months to 16months. She had a case that took 1 year. So you?re not alone.

Regards!

[amybtr]

Still waiting...

PD was june 23rd 2017

last update I had was on october 9th 2017 "ready to schedule your interview".

My field office has waiting time from 14 to 30 months, my EAD expires in october 2018, should I wait longer to renew it?

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Its so frustrating, SFO processing time is between 12 months to 17 months.
My EAD will expire in October 2018 so do I need to file my I-765 again or will it get renewed on its own.

I do not know will i get any job or not as all the interviewers say that my EAD is expiring soon.
Do I need to file again my employment ?
Please suggest

Hopefully, others read this. It is illegal for interviewers to ask you about the expiration date on your EAD. There should be no discussion of documents you'll use to prove eligibility for employment authorization or whether you are a conditional permanent resident or have a 10-year green card or have a I-485 pending BEFORE YOU ARE HIRED.

ONCE YOU ARE HIRED, your employer must give you the Form I-9 and the list of documents that you can present for employment eligibility verification. They can't say "And tomorrow is your first day. Bring your passport and social security card, by the way, we'll send you to HR to fill out all the paperwork." That's illegal and they can face serious fines.

ALL THAT YOU MAY BE ASKED IS "Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?" If you'll require the company to commence ("sponsor") an immigration or work permit case in order to employ you, either now or at some point in the future, then you should select Yes. Otherwise, select No. ***This question is legal.***

If you are a refugee, or are adjusting status through your husband who has a work visa - so you got a EAD; or you're adjusting status based on marriage to a US citizen, etc, YOU WILL ANSWER NO TO THAT QUESTION. That is all you need to say. I get it. You are all excited to have your EAD and are eager to show it and get to work. Well, not so fast. It's ilegal and believe me when I tell you that you will be discriminated against. In your case, you were and they told you without blinking twice - zero remorse.

So if your EAD expires in October, then you should get started with your renewal - just in case. But that should never be a topic of conversation. If you're hired and you present the EAD that expires in October and they refuse to accept it OR better yet, they ask you or comment they prefer employees with EADs that have longer expiration dates, that is discrimination on the basis of at least 5 protected statuses. It's a huge deal.

All the best.

[kaylip]

Received updates on the tracking website (myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov). The other website (egov.uscis.gov) has not been updated and still stays interview scheduled.
Tuesday 3/27: Card was being produced and would be mailed to me
Wednesday 3/28: I1485 and I130 approved
Thursday 3/29: Card has been mailed

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Its so frustrating, SFO processing time is between 12 months to 17 months.
My EAD will expire in October 2018 so do I need to file my I-765 again or will it get renewed on its own.

I do not know will i get any job or not as all the interviewers say that my EAD is expiring soon.
Do I need to file again my employment ?
Please suggest

Did you create accounts on both sites?

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/

https://my.uscis.gov/

I would get started on renewing the EAD. I've seen others get interviews way faster at that field office. I would call and ask to speak to a level 2 officer. Show no signs of frustration; just concern. See what that gets you.
Then, you can try pulling the congress card.

[erkriti09]

It sounds to me like you are looking at an outdated third party site that shows processing times as of X date. That is no longer the way USCIS reports processing times. See for yourself. Here's the link. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/#mainContent

Its so frustrating, SFO processing time is between 12 months to 17 months.
My EAD will expire in October 2018 so do I need to file my I-765 again or will it get renewed on its own.

I do not know will i get any job or not as all the interviewers say that my EAD is expiring soon.
Do I need to file again my employment ?
Please suggest

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

I applied on June13,2017 , and since july my status is case is ready for an interview but havnt heard anything . its been 9 months now
so much frustration, my EAD expires in october too.
this processing time shows they are still processing cases of nov 2016 but have seen posts of people getting interviews who have applied after me
can anyone please help n suggest

It sounds to me like you are looking at an outdated third party site that shows processing times as of X date. That is no longer the way USCIS reports processing times. See for yourself. Here's the link. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/#mainContent

[erkriti09]

any SFO filers, please help with my frustration

I applied on June13,2017 , and since july my status is case is ready for an interview but havnt heard anything . its been 9 months now
so much frustration, my EAD expires in october too.
this processing time shows they are still processing cases of nov 2016 but have seen posts of people getting interviews who have applied after me
can anyone please help n suggest

[argthe3rd]

Received updates on the tracking website (myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov). The other website (egov.uscis.gov) has not been updated and still stays interview scheduled.
Tuesday 3/27: Card was being produced and would be mailed to me
Wednesday 3/28: I1485 and I130 approved
Thursday 3/29: Card has been mailed

Completed our interview yesterday, March 22 at the Washington DC field office (Fairfax, VA). Interview was scheduled for 9:45am and we were called by the officer at that time. The interview itself seemed to go well - the application forms were reviewed and basic questions related to each other's demographic information, family information, how we met etc was asked. We were also asked for supporting documentation and provided our joint 2017 tax returns, utility, phone and bank statements. The officer requested our photo albums and reviewed those with us too. After an hour, the officer said the interview was complete, handed back our original documents along with a letter that indicated that the USCIS was unable to make a decision on our case at this time but did not require any further documentation. He informed us that we should hear back by mail within 30 days. He did not offer any further information or suggest there were any red flags.

Looks like it is back to waiting for further updates and keeping our fingers crossed.

[argthe3rd]

Completed our interview yesterday, March 22 at the Washington DC field office (Fairfax, VA). Interview was scheduled for 9:45am and we were called by the officer at that time. The interview itself seemed to go well - the application forms were reviewed and basic questions related to each other's demographic information, family information, how we met etc was asked. We were also asked for supporting documentation and provided our joint 2017 tax returns, utility, phone and bank statements. The officer requested our photo albums and reviewed those with us too. After an hour, the officer said the interview was complete, handed back our original documents along with a letter that indicated that the USCIS was unable to make a decision on our case at this time but did not require any further documentation. He informed us that we should hear back by mail within 30 days. He did not offer any further information or suggest there were any red flags.

Looks like it is back to waiting for further updates and keeping our fingers crossed.

Filing from Washington, DC. On 2/14/2018, received a text message and online case status for 485 has also updated to reflect interview date of March 22. Interview letter should be received in the mail in the next few days.

Timeline:

Filed 485, 130, 765, 131
PD: 6/16/2017
RFIE received: 7/13/2017 (birth certificate - had already sent copy of original. Attny recommended trying to get a new version from birth city. Did so with parents assistance, and re-sent)
Biometrics complete: 7/14/2017
RFIE response sent: 7/16/2017
RFIE response received: 7/19/2017
Submitted SR for I765: 9/28/17
Case updated, texts received. EAD card being produced. SR request still says unassigned : 9/29/17
Received EAD/AP approval notices by regular USPS mail: 10/5/2017
Received EAD/AP combo card by USPS Priority mail: 10/7/2017
765 and 131 case status updated online to say card mailed and EAD/AP approved: 10/17/2017
Received text message, online case status for 485 updated to say interview scheduled for 3/22/2018: 2/14/2018

[Mate ush]

Filing from Washington, DC. On 2/14/2018, received a text message and online case status for 485 has also updated to reflect interview date of March 22. Interview letter should be received in the mail in the next few days.

Timeline:

Filed 485, 130, 765, 131
PD: 6/16/2017
RFIE received: 7/13/2017 (birth certificate - had already sent copy of original. Attny recommended trying to get a new version from birth city. Did so with parents assistance, and re-sent)
Biometrics complete: 7/14/2017
RFIE response sent: 7/16/2017
RFIE response received: 7/19/2017
Submitted SR for I765: 9/28/17
Case updated, texts received. EAD card being produced. SR request still says unassigned : 9/29/17
Received EAD/AP approval notices by regular USPS mail: 10/5/2017
Received EAD/AP combo card by USPS Priority mail: 10/7/2017
765 and 131 case status updated online to say card mailed and EAD/AP approved: 10/17/2017
Received text message, online case status for 485 updated to say interview scheduled for 3/22/2018: 2/14/2018

very similar timing like you. I am filing from ct and today i was scheduled for march 26th interview. finally

[argthe3rd]

2/14/2018: Received Interview Notification

Filing from Washington, DC. On 2/14/2018, received a text message and online case status for 485 has also updated to reflect interview date of March 22. Interview letter should be received in the mail in the next few days.

Timeline:

Filed 485, 130, 765, 131
PD: 6/16/2017
RFIE received: 7/13/2017 (birth certificate - had already sent copy of original. Attny recommended trying to get a new version from birth city. Did so with parents assistance, and re-sent)
Biometrics complete: 7/14/2017
RFIE response sent: 7/16/2017
RFIE response received: 7/19/2017
Submitted SR for I765: 9/28/17
Case updated, texts received. EAD card being produced. SR request still says unassigned : 9/29/17
Received EAD/AP approval notices by regular USPS mail: 10/5/2017
Received EAD/AP combo card by USPS Priority mail: 10/7/2017
765 and 131 case status updated online to say card mailed and EAD/AP approved: 10/17/2017
Received text message, online case status for 485 updated to say interview scheduled for 3/22/2018: 2/14/2018

[Mate ush]

Got my i-485 approval today... Yea

when was your pd? where you file from?

still waiting for interview letter and its killing me

my pd june 23 file from CT

[Papijace963]

Finally

Got my i-485 approval today... Yea

[amybtr]

update

06/19: package sent
06/23: package received
06/28: checks cashed
07/05: receipts received
07/08: biometrics appointment schedule for 07/18
07/18: Biometrics done
09/21 RFE about husband's LES
09/29 RFE was received
10/20 card was mailed to me

I moved to Colorado right after that, no updates since. It's been 75 days and won't let me make a SR for my I-485. Any Colorado filers?