February 2018 submission- i-130, i-485, i-765 - concurrent filing

[boston0218]

Boston Field Office
02-12-18 PD (I130, I485, I765, I131)
02-22-18 4 I797 letters
03-14-18 Biometrics
03-14-18 RFIE for I485/I864
04-30-18 USCIS received our response for RFIE

No updates since

08-10-18 Called USCIS Contact Center about I765, was told that NBC has up to 7 months to review.

[taska]

I just called and my interview date is in September 10.

Where are you calling? Did you have any reason for expedite interview ( i heard you can do it) or they just told you "oh sure here's you interview"?

It's been 195 days, no news for EAD or green card but FINALLY was able to send SR yesterday! Hope to hear soon.

[iceman81]

Where are you calling? Did you have any reason for expedite interview ( i heard you can do it) or they just told you "oh sure here's you interview"?

It's been 195 days, no news for EAD or green card but FINALLY was able to send SR yesterday! Hope to hear soon.

I got a case update on Aug 6th that they have scheduled an interview. So I called USCIS hotline and asked for a level 2 officer to inquire about the date. I received the interview notice on Aug 11th.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

My travel plans were actually in July. I cancelled them because I hadn't gotten any up date on my AP. I'm going to call just to see if they have anymore information than online. Thank you ! I hope so also. Best of luck with everything.

You need to reach out to your senator. They need to know that USCIS is creating more work for themselves by only approving your EAD and not your AP at the time you requested for expedited processing.

It was the whole point of the combo card. If you think about it, these interim benefits are to blame partially for the current backlog. For every family based green card application they get, they also have to process 2 applications for interim benefits. It?s a 2 to 1 ratio. But that shows you the ineptitude of USCIS.

[moy88]

Interview schedule

After such a long wait. My case is moving quick now. I just got txt that my application for i485 has been scheduled for an interview. My field office is San Bernardino, California
Priority date is Feb 26 2018. After my biometric appt on March 28 Ididnt hear anything back until July 27 when i received a courtesy letter for i693. On July 30 my status changed to case ready to be schedule for interview. August 7 EAD was approved and on August 15 i received the card on mail but it was not a combo card which had me kind of worried why. I called the lawyer and he said it was nothing to worry about that he had seen this before and it might be that my case was close to being scheduled for interview thats why they didn't bother to approve AP. And yes exsactly how my lawyer told me. Today i received text that my case had been scheduled for interview.

[Guest]

You need to reach out to your senator. They need to know that USCIS is creating more work for themselves by only approving your EAD and not your AP at the time you requested for expedited processing.

It was the whole point of the combo card. If you think about it, these interim benefits are to blame partially for the current backlog. For every family based green card application they get, they also have to process 2 applications for interim benefits. It?s a 2 to 1 ratio. But that shows you the ineptitude of USCIS.

MicaAshani did not apply for both at the same time, either.

We do not get combo cards because we were late to the game with AP

[cali2018]

My travel plans were actually in July. I cancelled them because I hadn't gotten any up date on my AP. I'm going to call just to see if they have anymore information than online. Thank you ! I hope so also. Best of luck with everything.

Same issue with me, I had to an AP expedite which got through after a while to get an RFE, since my lawyer didnt send my i-94 copy with my AP application alone in May. Now have to mail that. In prior years USCIS typically caught the AP and EAD diff applications again in 2018 they all over place.

[taska]

Got new case status

Hello Everyone,

Got today status "Request for Initial Evidence Was Mailed. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. "
Can it be only Medical Exam that we did later and have on hand or it will have other missing docs because it says no action will be taken unless we send it?

Thanks!

[4EVER]

Hello Everyone,

Got today status "Request for Initial Evidence Was Mailed. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. "
Can it be only Medical Exam that we did later and have on hand or it will have other missing docs because it says no action will be taken unless we send it?

Thanks!

The RFIE will be about lacking doc/s or clarification on a submitted doc. The medical courtesy letter will just arrive to you by mail, no text/email/status updates, based on my experience.

Good luck and all the best!

[taska]

The RFIE will be about lacking doc/s or clarification on a submitted doc. The medical courtesy letter will just arrive to you by mail, no text/email/status updates, based on my experience.

Good luck and all the best!

Thanks! So you are saying medical mail and RFIE are two different things? Will see soon what is missed!

[cali2018]

Thanks! So you are saying medical mail and RFIE are two different things? Will see soon what is missed!

Yah medical does not quailify for an RFIE. RFIE is like financial/birth/missing i-94 type stuff. Fun fun fun.

[JanFeb2018]

Linking SSN

Hi,

Do you have to inform Social Security office about Green Card, if you had SSN before applying Green Card? How would they know that your residency status has changed from student/work visa to Permanent Resident?

Thanks

[LAN0407]

Update

Forms Submitted - I-130, I-130a, I-131, I-485, I-693, I-485, I-765, I-864 (No Lawyer)

City applied from - Brooklyn,NY
USCIS Lockbox - Chicago, IL
Documents Sent - 2/13/18
Received by USCIS - 2/15/18
Priority Date-2/15/18
USCIS Acceptance Confirmation - 2/27/18 (4 emails Received)
Notice I797C mail- 3/6/18 (4 letters received)
Biometrics appointment notice received-3/12/18
Biometrics appointment will be 3/20/18
Biometrics Done 3/20/18 @ 10:00AM
Request for initial evidence- 06/27/18
Responded to RFIE-08/02/18
RFIE received- 08/07/18
Case Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - 08/18/18

[pyx]

Pls help

It is now a month of waiting after my aos interview marriage based with no approval notice or update.
Every morning is frustrating.
What can i do?

[taska]

Hi,

Do you have to inform Social Security office about Green Card, if you had SSN before applying Green Card? How would they know that your residency status has changed from student/work visa to Permanent Resident?

Thanks

Yes, you need to do it, when you get student SSN, you should have additional line saying eligible with DS form.
Once you get green card you go to office, they will send you new card and you will no longer have that additional line under SSN number.