March 2018 filers: let's share our experience!!

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

https://www.immihelp.com/experience/406814-San-Francisco-Interview-Scheduled.html#div_406907

Hope yours will come very soon!

Omg thank you for sharing!
my PD is 3/30/18.
Hopefully mine’s coming soon! ❤️

[hope&patience]

Hi all, I started this long journey November 2017. I got married with my husband (US citizen) at the end of January 2018 and I filed yesterday all my documents!

Some info:
Actual Status: H1B visa until 2021
citizenship: Italian
Application from: Dayton, Ohio.

I shipped all the documents on Monday March 13th. I did it with UPS and I chose the 2-days delivery option since all the documentation was 4.3 lb! I put both our last three years tax return and transcript from IRS including for both 2017 tax return.

Forms file: I-130, I-486 (including I-693 and I-864) and I-765

If interested I will attach the letter I sent with the applications. I did not use a lawyer, I found a lot of info (and support!) in this website.

Any questions about my applications please let me know, the est approach is to help each other.

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This is a very impressive timeline. I used a lawyer for my concurrent filing. Still at the early stages but your timeline is an inspiration!

[gaps0214]

Hi!
well it says case was received. So I guess I’ll just wait for another 3-5 months now. How about yours?

No news about the renewal here either, I'm quite anxious because I'm letting go of several job opportunities. My current EAD has an expiring date next month and I've reached two job interviews in the final hiring process when they see my work authorization is about to expire I suspect thats the reason I dont hear from them again despite positive feedback on my job fit. Now I'm conserving my self-esteem for going through all that rejection.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

No news about the renewal here either, I'm quite anxious because I'm letting go of several job opportunities. My current EAD has an expiring date next month and I've reached two job interviews in the final hiring process when they see my work authorization is about to expire I suspect thats the reason I dont hear from them again despite positive feedback on my job fit. Now I'm conserving my self-esteem for going through all that rejection.

Don’t forget, since you filed your renewal, our current ead gets an automatic 6month extension.

[keldreams]

Don’t forget, since you filed your renewal, our current ead gets an automatic 6month extension.

Does that also apply to the AP part of our combo card? As in, can I travel outside the US as long as it’s in renewal process?

[ngjaxguy]

Does that also apply to the AP part of our combo card? As in, can I travel outside the US as long as it’s in renewal process?

Nope it only applies to EAD

[gaps0214]

Don’t forget, since you filed your renewal, our current ead gets an automatic 6month extension.

You know what thank you for reminding me I read some where in the threads that the NOA for the EAD renewal would say something about that extension. I still much prefer an actial card though because I want to see if the AP gets renewed as well. And I would rather keep my work ambitions tempered until thats out of the way.

[gaps0214]

Just updating the chat for March 2018 filers, there's user AngieMS over at the Seattle thread with a PD of February 2018 who already got an interview notice from USCIS this month, presumably for an onsite schedule in August, and AngieMS also shared that a friend with a PD of December 2017 will have their GC interview at the end of this July.
So if the trend holds, March 2018 filers can look forward to receiving an interview notice either next month in August or sometime in October for a November/December interview date - in which case we may have to forego traveling plans for Thanksgiving or Christmas should nothing pan out in August.

[gaps0214]

Just updating the chat for March 2018 filers, there's user AngieMS over at the Seattle thread with a PD of February 2018 who already got an interview notice from USCIS this month, presumably for an onsite schedule in August, and AngieMS also shared that a friend with a PD of December 2017 will have their GC interview at the end of this July.
So if the trend holds, March 2018 filers can look forward to receiving an interview notice either next month in August or sometime in October for a November/December interview date - in which case we may have to forego traveling plans for Thanksgiving or Christmas should nothing pan out in August.

Hot off the press update another March 2018 filers from Seattle thread B_Andie just got their GC interview notice as well, this is getting exciting

[gaps0214]

Just bumping March 2018 forum up the thread.
Any new news fellow fillers? GC interview notices? RFEs? EAD/AP renewals?
Have a great weekend.
Cheers!

[WaitedLongEnough]

Hi, PD April 2018
renewed myEAD June 6 (almost exactly 6 months before it expires)

notice of approvals for EAD were send less than 2 weeks after and within a month new EAD was in the mail .
my interview notice was sent June 26 and I have an interview this coming Monday. I really do believe my EAD renewal prompted my interview. Filing from NYC, my TL can be found below.

blessings all

Just bumping March 2018 forum up the thread.
Any new news fellow fillers? GC interview notices? RFEs? EAD/AP renewals?
Have a great weekend.
Cheers!

[gaps0214]

Hi, PD April 2018
renewed myEAD June 6 (almost exactly 6 months before it expires)

notice of approvals for EAD were send less than 2 weeks after and within a month new EAD was in the mail .
my interview notice was sent June 26 and I have an interview this coming Monday. I really do believe my EAD renewal prompted my interview. Filing from NYC, my TL can be found below.

blessings all

WaitedLongEnough wishing you all the best on the interview.
Thank you for writing in and share with us your good news after the interview.
Cheers.

[gaps0214]

March 2018 fillers, just bumping up the thread.
Anyone got their interview noticed yet?
I have a fellow Seattle filler in March 2018 who got their interview notice this week.
Cheers

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

I just saw a June 2018 SanFrancisco filer, who just got her interview date.
that’s a long jump from March to June. It’s so frustrating and unfair for people like us who’s been waiting forever.
Only thing we can all do now is just keep waiting.
On a good note, the ead/ap processing has greatly decreased to 2.5-5months now! Hope I get my renewal soon since the date of my combo renewal is 3/22.
Lets keep updating each other. Goodluck to all.

[gaps0214]

I just saw a June 2018 SanFrancisco filer, who just got her interview date.
that’s a long jump from March to June. It’s so frustrating and unfair for people like us who’s been waiting forever.
Only thing we can all do now is just keep waiting.
On a good note, the ead/ap processing has greatly decreased to 2.5-5months now! Hope I get my renewal soon since the date of my combo renewal is 3/22.
Lets keep updating each other. Goodluck to all.

BayAreaCaliAOS keep your tail up, its easy to get discouraged with the seeming randomness, but we'll have our time come around

Anyone else in the March 2018 thread getting some good news from immigration to share?

Cheers...

Married to USC, on C9 AOS, same-sex marriage, Seattle, WA
PD: March 22, 2018
RD: April 6, 2018
Biometrics: April 27, 2018
RFE: June 11, 2018
RFE Resolved: June 21, 2018
Requested expedite through ROC: Negative outcome
July 9, 2018: I-485 Status Changed to Case is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview
August 15, 2018: EAD/AP Approval Notice Received by Email
August 22, 2018: SS Card in Hand
August 31, 2018: EAD/AP Combo Card in Hand
September 1, 2018: Used EAD/AP Combo Card to apply for Canadian Visitors Visa
September 3, 2018: Canadian TRV approved
October 24, 2018: Travelled outside of US for medical purpose
November 4, 2018: Crossed into US border from Canada using EAD/AP Combo Card, Parole Approved
February 22, 2019: Sent Renewal Application for EAD/AP
March 13, 2019: Received NOA on AP Renewal Application (new MSC reference number)
March 27, 2019: Received NOA on EAD Renewal Application (new MSC reference number), no biometrics required