January 2018 AOS filers

[BlahBlah1846]

Interview Prep

Hi guys,


I have a quick question about the interview. So I am planning on bringing an EXACT copy of my original filing package (I485, I130, I765, etc) and an exact copy of the RFIE response I had sent to them. In additional, I will bring all the documents outlined in the 797C interview notice. I know that the Officer will definitely look at the ORIGINAL passports, birth certificates, marriage certificate but will they (yet again) need a copy of those? Technically, they already have copies of everything (multiple copies to be exact). I am just afraid that by NOT bringing a copy, they will want to keep my originals.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Hello everyone,

I Am a new to this forum, don't really know how to do the post..I am sorry if I have posted in a wrong place. I am us citizen, I got married November 27th 2017 and We file our papers on:

jan 3 -PD

feb 6-biometrics

may 23-interview.

After the interview, a paper was giving to us that the interview is held for review for 120 days.My spouse is yet to get his work permit. July 3rd will make it 6 months the we filed these papers.We are so worried that we don't know what to do.please can we get some suggestions and advise from the house on how to move forward?

thanks

That was a fast interview. You have several options here, and I would do them all.

1. Call USCIS and tell them that your spouse was interviewed already. Tell them to approve the I-765/I-131. They're supposed to.
2. Reach out to your Senator (not congressperson) and tell them that you had the interview on May 23rd and the file was held for review. the I-765/I-131 has not been approved. Ask the senator to shake the tree an inquire on the I-765/I-131 and on the status of the I-130/I-485.

[Jane101]

January 2018 filer

Hello everyone,

I Am a new to this forum, don't really know how to do the post..I am sorry if I have posted in a wrong place. I am us citizen, I got married November 27th 2017 and We file our papers on:

jan 3 -PD

feb 6-biometrics

may 23-interview.

After the interview, a paper was giving to us that the interview is held for review for 120 days.My spouse is yet to get his work permit. July 3rd will make it 6 months the we filed these papers.We are so worried that we don't know what to do.please can we get some suggestions and advise from the house on how to move forward?

thanks

[Karu Aiyya]

Gopnik, what's your Field Office? You can find it here using your zip code. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-.../field-offices

I filed on 01/12/2018

I got my EAD on 06/21/2018. Hopefully everything will work out for you!

[krlosrb]

Finally, after almost 150 days of waiting, my EAD/AP combo card was approved. Below is the timeline:

Case sent to the National Benefits Center
FO: San Francisco

Application Filed (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765): 01/20/18
Application delivered: 01/22/18
Checks Cashed: 01/27/18
USCIS Received Date (I-130): 01/26/18
USCIS Received Date (I-485): 01/26/18
Biometrics Notice Received: 02/02/18
Fingerprinting / Biometrics Date: 02/23/18
EAD approved (on USCIS website): 06/19/18 - after 148 days
Card mailed (on USCS website): 06/22/18
NoA for both EAD/AP received in a mail: 06/23/18
Waiting for the combo card to arrive.

Now waiting for the interview. Hope to get an appointment before the end of the year. According to the USCIS website it takes at least a year now in SF.

Congratulations.
I just got my combo card today and I also received my social security card too.

[Gopnik]

EAD finally approved

Finally, after almost 150 days of waiting, my EAD/AP combo card was approved. Below is the timeline:

Case sent to the National Benefits Center
FO: San Francisco

Application Filed (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765): 01/20/18
Application delivered: 01/22/18
Checks Cashed: 01/27/18
USCIS Received Date (I-130): 01/26/18
USCIS Received Date (I-485): 01/26/18
Biometrics Notice Received: 02/02/18
Fingerprinting / Biometrics Date: 02/23/18
EAD approved (on USCIS website): 06/19/18 - after 148 days
Card mailed (on USCS website): 06/22/18
NoA for both EAD/AP received in a mail: 06/23/18
Waiting for the combo card to arrive.

Now waiting for the interview. Hope to get an appointment before the end of the year. According to the USCIS website it takes at least a year now in SF.

[Cheburashka]

Congratulations. Can you share all the interview questions please?

Sure,

- What is the last name of your spouse
- What are the names of your spouse's parents
- What is the birthday of your spouse
- Where do you work
- What is your job title


That's all the questions I got, besides the standard "what is your current address", "have you commited a crime", etc, generic ones.

We were asked to show our marriage certificate, birth certificates, house deed, and letter from my employer confirming employment.

The whole interview was very brief. 20min after we left I got a text saying my status has been updated, and it changed to "card being produced" on the USCIS website.

[cali2018]

EAD inquiry date officially enters 2018 friends. For thise waiting hopefully flurry of EADs arrive now.

[michael.satish]

Hey everyone, good news on my front. Received the green cards in the mail today!

i-485 (my i-140 was already approved) submitted end of January, so all in all the whole process took 5 months, which mean I'm pretty lucky.

My field office is San Jose. I am in the EB2 employment-based category.

Hoping the best for everyone else!

Congratulations. Can you share all the interview questions please?

[Cheburashka]

Hey everyone, good news on my front. Received the green cards in the mail today!

i-485 (my i-140 was already approved) submitted end of January, so all in all the whole process took 5 months, which mean I'm pretty lucky.

My field office is San Jose. I am in the EB2 employment-based category.

Hoping the best for everyone else!

[krlosrb]

Where are you filing from and did you let the process play out or you expedited your EAD?

I am filling from Miami - FL and I did't expedited anything, I called last week to ask about the process and the guy said that it was on time. That is all he said.

My 131 said "approved" at the same day when 765 approved. And I got the combo.

It should be the combo if you applied them together.

I hope so. My I765 didnt show approved. It just show the updated status.

[pantherwindy]

Not yet
How?s your i131 status?
My i765 status changed and the i131 didn?t, I don?t know if i am going to get the combo or just the EAD

My 131 said "approved" at the same day when 765 approved. And I got the combo.

It should be the combo if you applied them together.

[MissTz1982]

Not yet
How?s your i131 status?
My i765 status changed and the i131 didn?t, I don?t know if i am going to get the combo or just the EAD

Where are you filing from and did you let the process play out or you expedited your EAD?

[krlosrb]

Nice! Did you get your interview notice?

Not yet
How?s your i131 status?
My i765 status changed and the i131 didn?t, I don?t know if i am going to get the combo or just the EAD

[pantherwindy]

Finally, after 140 days I got a text saying my case have been updated and when I checked it says that new card is being produced.
I am so relieved.

Nice! Did you get your interview notice?