Any filers from Georgia? Share your experience!

[hkaramat]

I have a question. My EAD is going to expire in Dec this year. I sent my i765 and i131 renewal in July 2018 but still I heard nothing about my renewal. Anyone has any idea how long it will take? My i485, 130 interview was conducted on Oct 23. what should I do beacause my driver?s license and work authorisation is going to expire in 1 and half month

[beaver]

I have a question. My EAD is going to expire in Dec this year. I sent my i765 and i131 renewal in July 2018 but still I heard nothing about my renewal. Anyone has any idea how long it will take? My i485, 130 interview was conducted on Oct 23. what should I do beacause my driver?s license and work authorisation is going to expire in 1 and half month

Have you received a receipt notice for the I-765? my wife took that up to the DMV and they seemed used to it, and automatically extended her license 6 months

[hkaramat]

Have you received a receipt notice for the I-765? my wife took that up to the DMV and they seemed used to it, and automatically extended her license 6 months

Yes I received receipt notice. When your wife went to dmv office? Before expiration of her EAD or after expiration? If before, how long ago before expiry date?

[beaver]

Yes I received receipt notice. When your wife went to dmv office? Before expiration of her EAD or after expiration? If before, how long ago before expiry date?

like a week

[alisher]

Help filing I-765, I-485

I have pending I-140 NIW. Now am applying for I-765, I-485 for EAD+AP. My wife had EAD as J2 visa status, her EAD application is pending now. What I can write in form I-765 now for pending NIW case:
1) Permission to accept employment? or Renewal of my permission to accept employment?
2) Have you previously filed Form I-765? (Do need to write yes and mention about EAD she has as J2 visa status)
3) Her category will be same as mine (c) (9) ?

[beaver]

like a week

oh my god I am so happy, see what we just received:

On October 29, 2018, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice

if you are in Congressman Loudermilk's district I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to them if you have issues. It could be a coincidence but I reached out and within a week our case was moving!

[hkaramat]

oh my god I am so happy, see what we just received:

On October 29, 2018, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice

if you are in Congressman Loudermilk's district I HIGHLY recommend reaching out to them if you have issues. It could be a coincidence but I reached out and within a week our case was moving!

Many congrats... for wt reasons you went to see congremen? My i485 marriage based petition interview was on oct 23. The field officer said he need to confirm whether I need a new medical exam or not, 2ndly he wanted to consult about divorce procedure of my country and he said they will mail me if any thing else is required. But still my status isn?t changed nor I receive any mail. Its really stressful...

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

I have a question. My EAD is going to expire in Dec this year. I sent my i765 and i131 renewal in July 2018 but still I heard nothing about my renewal. Anyone has any idea how long it will take? My i485, 130 interview was conducted on Oct 23. what should I do beacause my driver?s license and work authorisation is going to expire in 1 and half month

The I-797 for your renewal in combination with the expired EAD serve as proof of an automatic extension of your EAD for 180 days. https://www.uscis.gov/working-united...-ead-extension

[beaver]

Many congrats... for wt reasons you went to see congremen? My i485 marriage based petition interview was on oct 23. The field officer said he need to confirm whether I need a new medical exam or not, 2ndly he wanted to consult about divorce procedure of my country and he said they will mail me if any thing else is required. But still my status isn?t changed nor I receive any mail. Its really stressful...

We had countless delays and headaches with the Atlanta field office. They were incredibly unhelpful and inefficient. We got infopass appointments and they seemed to intentionally lead us astray until we called the National office and they were much more helpful. We had our interview in July and had a similar request as you: my wife's medical exam was expired by one day, and they needed to make sure my wife had paid all her speeding tickets. They sent us an RFE about two weeks after our interview, and we had everything ready to send off the day after we received it. It arrived at the office in the first week of August after we over-nighted it. It took until September 11th for them to send us a notification saying basically "we received your response to the RFE and are working on it." Then we heard radio silence for a month and a half.

At that time, I contacted an immigration lawyer who told me the following:

1) This current administration isn't just attempting to change immigration and "build the wall" but have made it clear that officers should drag their feet in these matters. That is why it has gone from 4-6 month process to a 12-??? month process to get a green card.

2) He told me there was nothing I could do except contact my Congressman or continue to call the National office to get any answers.

I was put in touch with Congressman Loudermilk's office through a lobbyist I know and his aide was extremely helpful. She reached out to USCIS on our behalf on October 25.

On October 26 I got an alert that our case was being "reopened". The attorney told me this meant they had CLOSED OUR FILE without telling us and denied the I-485 previously. This was likely done by mistake or incompetence. Regardless, that same day my I-130 was finally approved.

On Monday the 29th we got an alert saying out I-485 had been approved. Yesterday we got an alert saying our card had been mailed to us.

All in all, the reason we reached out to our congressman is that I could tell something screwy was going on. It was taking way too long between us sending our RFE and hearing nothing. We were also panicked because my wife's EAD/AP was expired and we were set to leave the country next month for vacation.

As for your case, I would stay on them but realize that they take a while to every (apparently) receive your RFE responses. Once they say they've received it, I would give em a week and then see if your congressman is willing to help.

Government efficiency at its finest.

[hkaramat]

We had countless delays and headaches with the Atlanta field office. They were incredibly unhelpful and inefficient. We got infopass appointments and they seemed to intentionally lead us astray until we called the National office and they were much more helpful. We had our interview in July and had a similar request as you: my wife's medical exam was expired by one day, and they needed to make sure my wife had paid all her speeding tickets. They sent us an RFE about two weeks after our interview, and we had everything ready to send off the day after we received it. It arrived at the office in the first week of August after we over-nighted it. It took until September 11th for them to send us a notification saying basically "we received your response to the RFE and are working on it." Then we heard radio silence for a month and a half.

At that time, I contacted an immigration lawyer who told me the following:

1) This current administration isn't just attempting to change immigration and "build the wall" but have made it clear that officers should drag their feet in these matters. That is why it has gone from 4-6 month process to a 12-??? month process to get a green card.

2) He told me there was nothing I could do except contact my Congressman or continue to call the National office to get any answers.

I was put in touch with Congressman Loudermilk's office through a lobbyist I know and his aide was extremely helpful. She reached out to USCIS on our behalf on October 25.

On October 26 I got an alert that our case was being "reopened". The attorney told me this meant they had CLOSED OUR FILE without telling us and denied the I-485 previously. This was likely done by mistake or incompetence. Regardless, that same day my I-130 was finally approved.

On Monday the 29th we got an alert saying out I-485 had been approved. Yesterday we got an alert saying our card had been mailed to us.

All in all, the reason we reached out to our congressman is that I could tell something screwy was going on. It was taking way too long between us sending our RFE and hearing nothing. We were also panicked because my wife's EAD/AP was expired and we were set to leave the country next month for vacation.

As for your case, I would stay on them but realize that they take a while to every (apparently) receive your RFE responses. Once they say they've received it, I would give em a week and then see if your congressman is willing to help.

Government efficiency at its finest.

Your such brief answer is really helpful and some how relieved me from stress. Now I see what options I can use.
Thanks brother

[hkaramat]

Received RFE. How can I get the submission period extension

Your such brief answer is really helpful and some how relieved me from stress. Now I see what options I can use.
Thanks brother

I received RFE today for some divorce documents from my country. Submission date is mentioned as Feb 11, 2019 where as I am afraid It could take few more days than the submission date. is that possible to gain more time like 20 or 25 more days just in case as precaution.

[hkaramat]

I received RFE today for some divorce documents from my country. Submission date is mentioned as Feb 11, 2019 where as I am afraid It could take few more days than the submission date. is that possible to gain more time like 20 or 25 more days just in case as precaution. Please guide me if anyone knows some helpful information

[Mascarade]

Atlanta Immigrations nightmare continues

Case update it's been 22+ months waiting on an interview from the Atlanta field office. This is just the wait to have an interview scheduled not a decision on my interview. Multiple SRs before and after they pushed all dates back 1-2 years on there website. For the record this is an adjustment from a K visa. Contacted Congressman at the 16 month mark. His response was that the case was under the Charleston Office jurisdiction. Got an infopass at the office in Montgomery AL(the same jurisdiction) the explained they couldn't help me and they have no idea why I came there. So shame on me. Finally got a response from a my third service request and it said they were waiting on a background check. Well I haven't left the country since arrival(no AP) so all my background checks from back home were clear and still valid or else I couldn't be issued my K visa to begin with. I've also been to this country before never overstayed or denied a visa or illegal entries nothing of the sorts. Attorney advices to do a FBI and local georgia records check which also came back clean. November 20th my attorney visited the Atlanta Office and inquired about my case supervisor explained that the case isnt in the atlanta office it's at the Charleston SC office and that my T file and A file need to be consolidated before they can move forward with my case. My Attorney got me an appointment at the Charleston SC office and printed some documents to take with me to the Infopass. That was today. When I got there I walked in an presented my documents. The officer didnt seem interested in reading the documents and ask "Just explain to me what your problem is." So I explained that I was told my case is in Charleston SC and I think it's a mistake because I've never lived in this area. The officer explained that the Charleston office, the Montgomery Office and the Atlanta office are under the same jurisdiction. If you remember earlier j went to the Montgomery office and they looked at me like I was a buffoon for even going there to get assistance but I digress. She continued to explain that Atlanta is sending files to the Charleston office because they are overloaded(as if us immigrants dont know that already) and I should feel privileaged that my case is in Charleston instead of Atlanta. I told her that from my understanding my T file and A files need to be consolidated before my case can move forward and it's been 22+ months. She asked where I did bear that about my T and A files I explained from a supervisor at the Atlanta field office who also said my case was at this office. The officer said and I quote "You shouldnt know about your T file and A files it's an internal things and giving you that information is just muddying the waters". After that no more help was provided to me and the officer said sorry that you came all this way for nothing.
Is immigrations playing some sick joke on us immigrants at this point?
Driving back to Atlanta now with an infopass scheduled for December 5th. The saga continues. If no decent information is given on the 5th a Mandamus Action will be pending. This is absolutely ridiculous.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Case update it's been 22+ months waiting on an interview from the Atlanta field office. This is just the wait to have an interview scheduled not a decision on my interview. Multiple SRs before and after they pushed all dates back 1-2 years on there website. For the record this is an adjustment from a K visa. Contacted Congressman at the 16 month mark. His response was that the case was under the Charleston Office jurisdiction. Got an infopass at the office in Montgomery AL(the same jurisdiction) the explained they couldn't help me and they have no idea why I came there. So shame on me. Finally got a response from a my third service request and it said they were waiting on a background check. Well I haven't left the country since arrival(no AP) so all my background checks from back home were clear and still valid or else I couldn't be issued my K visa to begin with. I've also been to this country before never overstayed or denied a visa or illegal entries nothing of the sorts. Attorney advices to do a FBI and local georgia records check which also came back clean. November 20th my attorney visited the Atlanta Office and inquired about my case supervisor explained that the case isnt in the atlanta office it's at the Charleston SC office and that my T file and A file need to be consolidated before they can move forward with my case. My Attorney got me an appointment at the Charleston SC office and printed some documents to take with me to the Infopass. That was today. When I got there I walked in an presented my documents. The officer didnt seem interested in reading the documents and ask "Just explain to me what your problem is." So I explained that I was told my case is in Charleston SC and I think it's a mistake because I've never lived in this area. The officer explained that the Charleston office, the Montgomery Office and the Atlanta office are under the same jurisdiction. If you remember earlier j went to the Montgomery office and they looked at me like I was a buffoon for even going there to get assistance but I digress. She continued to explain that Atlanta is sending files to the Charleston office because they are overloaded(as if us immigrants dont know that already) and I should feel privileaged that my case is in Charleston instead of Atlanta. I told her that from my understanding my T file and A files need to be consolidated before my case can move forward and it's been 22+ months. She asked where I did bear that about my T and A files I explained from a supervisor at the Atlanta field office who also said my case was at this office. The officer said and I quote "You shouldnt know about your T file and A files it's an internal things and giving you that information is just muddying the waters". After that no more help was provided to me and the officer said sorry that you came all this way for nothing.
Is immigrations playing some sick joke on us immigrants at this point?
Driving back to Atlanta now with an infopass scheduled for December 5th. The saga continues. If no decent information is given on the 5th a Mandamus Action will be pending. This is absolutely ridiculous.

The part that baffles me about your case is that you came on K-1. You were supposed to get your green card by mail A LONG TIME AGO. Now on the upside, it seems like they have some sort of central regional queue and they're scheduling cases at 3 different field offices, which in theory should make processing times faster for that region.

At this point, I would reach out to the same senator AND another senator. In addition, I would reach out to the Ombudsman AND the Office of the Inspector general. Why is a k-1 AOS case taking this long? There is no reason for it. You've been in the US for 2 years now. You're due for your 10 year green card - seriously.

[Mascarade]

The part that baffles me about your case is that you came on K-1. You were supposed to get your green card by mail A LONG TIME AGO. Now on the upside, it seems like they have some sort of central regional queue and they're scheduling cases at 3 different field offices, which in theory should make processing times faster for that region.

At this point, I would reach out to the same senator AND another senator. In addition, I would reach out to the Ombudsman AND the Office of the Inspector general. Why is a k-1 AOS case taking this long? There is no reason for it. You've been in the US for 2 years now. You're due for your 10 year green card - seriously.

I keep telling this has to be some sick joke immigrations in Atlanta is playing on us. If they they are one jurisdiction you'd think one would be able to give answers about an inquiry that you have. Instead they are looking at you like you're crazy about or going there and tell you they cant help you. I did contact the congressman again let's see where that goes. The Atlanta office is still saying 30 months and present family based June 29 2016 so cant say out of status. There seems to be no logic to anything they are doing. If my case or anyone else case is somewhere else do they expect us to drive that far for the interview? That's just insane.
Your baffled and I'm mind blown at this point. That's why this thread was made for Atlanta filers. The field office is not being cooperative and many of our cases are being held up or denied with no warnings or notices in the mail. If nothing comes of this I'm going to the next senator and filing a mandamus action. As for the Ombudsman same time I contacted the congressman I contacted the ombudsman he basically blew it off and said "Its in processing" which was 7 months ago. I have every single name of the agents I spoke with and the conversations documented. It's getting very interesting my friend.