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  • Hello All,

    I loved reading all of your comments and I truly appreciate that you shared your experiences with all of us. Here is a review of our case.
    1. My wife is a US citizen
    2. I was an F-1 student and was working under OPT
    3. We hired a lawyer to file I-130, 1-131, 1-485, I-864, and I-765 applications
    4. My wife is a student and I work.
    5. Here is the Timeline:
    Status Date
    Applications received by USCIS “Priority Date” 09/26/18
    We received the Receipts 10/09/18
    Biometric Appointment Done 10/31/18
    Fingerprinting Review was completed 11/29/18
    Received a Letter of Courtesy regarding the medical exam I-693 02/23/19
    New EAD Card is Being Produced 05/01/19
    Form I-131 is approved and I-512 endorsement is on the EAD card 05/01/19
    EAD Card is mailed to you 05/06/19
    EAD Card picked by USPS, tracking # provided 05/07/19
    EAD Card at Hand 05/09/19
    Submit First Inquiry via website 12/04/19
    Status changed to we scheduled you for an interview 12/10/19
    Received Interview letter in Mail 12/16/19
    I completed my medical exam 12/25/19
    Interview scheduled at the Seattle Office 01/14/20
    Submit Second Inquiry via website 01/31/20
    Called them on the phone to check on the inquiries 02/21/20
    Card is being produced 02/26/20
    Status changed online in both I-130 and I-485 to Case Was Approved 02/27/20
    Card was mailed to me 03/02/20
    10Years GC in Hand 03/05/20
    1. The whole process took an exact 17 months
    2. I went to the interview with my wife , our 6 month baby boy , and the lawyer
    3. The interview was smooth. The officer was nice and very kind
    4. She asked me the Yes/No questions. She also went through the application and asked about our names, age , address, and etc. Very Straightforward.
    5. After the interview, she took couple pictures from us, a copy of our son birth certificate, and my medical exam
    6. She handed us a paper and said we should expect a decision after the interview as this is the new procedure and protocol
    7. We brought to the interview the following documents: I have organized all documents in a big folder and divided them into seven sections
    Section A: Proof of Petitioner
    1. Original + Copy of Birth Certificate
    2. Original + Copy of US Passport and Social Security Card
    3. Original + Copy of WA Driver Licence
    4. Taxes 2015 and 2016
    Section B: Proof of Beneficiary
    1. Original-Sealed Medical Exam
    2. Original + Copy + English Translation of Birth Certificate
    3. Original + Copy of the last three Passports (copy of each page)
    4. Original + Copy of the New EAD and Old EADs
    5. Original + Copy of US F-1 Student Visa
    6. Copy of all I-983 Training Forms
    7. Original + Copy of latest I-20
    8. Original + Copy of I-94
    9. Original + Copy of WA Driver Licence
    10. Copy of the Last Three Months Paystubs
    11. Copy of W-2s for the last three years
    12. Copy of my Bachelor of Science Degree
    Section C: Proof of Joint Accounts
    1. Copy of Joint Checking Account Statements for the Last Three Months
    2. Copy of Joint Credit Card #1 Statements for the Last Three Months
    3. Copy of Joint Credit Card #2 Statements for the Last Three Months
    4. Copy of the Auto Insurance
    5. Copy of the Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
    6. Last Three Utility Bill Statements
    7. Rent Lease Agreement for the Last Two Years
    8. Car Ownership Certificate
    9. Car Registration
    10. Rental Home Insurance
    11. 401K Account Spouse is 100% Beneficiary
    12. Life Insurance Spouse is 100% Beneficiary
    13. Documents of us Trying to Buy a House together
    14. Copy of Joint Tax Returns for 2018 & 2018
    Section D: Proof of Family Relationship between Petitioner & Beneficiary
    1. Original + Copy of Marriage Certificate
    2. Original + Copy of Divorce Decree Ex-wife
    Section E: Our Son
    1. Original + Copy of Birth Certificate
    2. Copy of Medical Bills and Doctor Regular Check Up Visits
    Section F: Photo Album that Highlights Trips and Special Moments (2017-2020)
    Section G: Our Wedding
    1. Photo Album of the wedding
    2. Wedding Hotels Contracts
    3. Receipts of Wedding expenses, Honeymoon Airline tickets, Hotels, and Car Rentals
    4. Letters from Family members and friends
    Some Tips:
    1. Please be honest, patient and organized.
    2. I recommend to download two apps to track your case status: 1) Case Tracker 2) Lawfully
    3. You can log in to USCIS and add your phone number and email to get notified when your case gets updated
    4. People at the USCIS are awesome and helpful. Don’t be frustrated and worried if your case gets delayed. They just have so many cases. When your case gets assigned, they will process it as soon as they can.
    This is one of the happiest moments of our life. My wife was crying when our case got approved. I tried my best here to share my timeline and experience and I hope that someone out there who is still waiting for his/her case to get approved to find an answer within these lines and be certain that there is always a light at the end of a tunnel.

    I wish you all the best!


    Kind regards,

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    • Originally posted by Seattle2020 View Post
      Hello All,

      I loved reading all of your comments and I truly appreciate that you shared your experiences with all of us. Here is a review of our case.
      1. My wife is a US citizen
      2. I was an F-1 student and was working under OPT
      3. We hired a lawyer to file I-130, 1-131, 1-485, I-864, and I-765 applications
      4. My wife is a student and I work.
      5. Here is the Timeline:
      Status Date
      Applications received by USCIS “Priority Date” 09/26/18
      We received the Receipts 10/09/18
      Biometric Appointment Done 10/31/18
      Fingerprinting Review was completed 11/29/18
      Received a Letter of Courtesy regarding the medical exam I-693 02/23/19
      New EAD Card is Being Produced 05/01/19
      Form I-131 is approved and I-512 endorsement is on the EAD card 05/01/19
      EAD Card is mailed to you 05/06/19
      EAD Card picked by USPS, tracking # provided 05/07/19
      EAD Card at Hand 05/09/19
      Submit First Inquiry via website 12/04/19
      Status changed to we scheduled you for an interview 12/10/19
      Received Interview letter in Mail 12/16/19
      I completed my medical exam 12/25/19
      Interview scheduled at the Seattle Office 01/14/20
      Submit Second Inquiry via website 01/31/20
      Called them on the phone to check on the inquiries 02/21/20
      Card is being produced 02/26/20
      Status changed online in both I-130 and I-485 to Case Was Approved 02/27/20
      Card was mailed to me 03/02/20
      10Years GC in Hand 03/05/20
      1. The whole process took an exact 17 months
      2. I went to the interview with my wife , our 6 month baby boy , and the lawyer
      3. The interview was smooth. The officer was nice and very kind
      4. She asked me the Yes/No questions. She also went through the application and asked about our names, age , address, and etc. Very Straightforward.
      5. After the interview, she took couple pictures from us, a copy of our son birth certificate, and my medical exam
      6. She handed us a paper and said we should expect a decision after the interview as this is the new procedure and protocol
      7. We brought to the interview the following documents: I have organized all documents in a big folder and divided them into seven sections
      Section A: Proof of Petitioner
      1. Original + Copy of Birth Certificate
      2. Original + Copy of US Passport and Social Security Card
      3. Original + Copy of WA Driver Licence
      4. Taxes 2015 and 2016
      Section B: Proof of Beneficiary
      1. Original-Sealed Medical Exam
      2. Original + Copy + English Translation of Birth Certificate
      3. Original + Copy of the last three Passports (copy of each page)
      4. Original + Copy of the New EAD and Old EADs
      5. Original + Copy of US F-1 Student Visa
      6. Copy of all I-983 Training Forms
      7. Original + Copy of latest I-20
      8. Original + Copy of I-94
      9. Original + Copy of WA Driver Licence
      10. Copy of the Last Three Months Paystubs
      11. Copy of W-2s for the last three years
      12. Copy of my Bachelor of Science Degree
      Section C: Proof of Joint Accounts
      1. Copy of Joint Checking Account Statements for the Last Three Months
      2. Copy of Joint Credit Card #1 Statements for the Last Three Months
      3. Copy of Joint Credit Card #2 Statements for the Last Three Months
      4. Copy of the Auto Insurance
      5. Copy of the Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
      6. Last Three Utility Bill Statements
      7. Rent Lease Agreement for the Last Two Years
      8. Car Ownership Certificate
      9. Car Registration
      10. Rental Home Insurance
      11. 401K Account Spouse is 100% Beneficiary
      12. Life Insurance Spouse is 100% Beneficiary
      13. Documents of us Trying to Buy a House together
      14. Copy of Joint Tax Returns for 2018 & 2018
      Section D: Proof of Family Relationship between Petitioner & Beneficiary
      1. Original + Copy of Marriage Certificate
      2. Original + Copy of Divorce Decree Ex-wife
      Section E: Our Son
      1. Original + Copy of Birth Certificate
      2. Copy of Medical Bills and Doctor Regular Check Up Visits
      Section F: Photo Album that Highlights Trips and Special Moments (2017-2020)
      Section G: Our Wedding
      1. Photo Album of the wedding
      2. Wedding Hotels Contracts
      3. Receipts of Wedding expenses, Honeymoon Airline tickets, Hotels, and Car Rentals
      4. Letters from Family members and friends
      Some Tips:
      1. Please be honest, patient and organized.
      2. I recommend to download two apps to track your case status: 1) Case Tracker 2) Lawfully
      3. You can log in to USCIS and add your phone number and email to get notified when your case gets updated
      4. People at the USCIS are awesome and helpful. Don’t be frustrated and worried if your case gets delayed. They just have so many cases. When your case gets assigned, they will process it as soon as they can.
      This is one of the happiest moments of our life. My wife was crying when our case got approved. I tried my best here to share my timeline and experience and I hope that someone out there who is still waiting for his/her case to get approved to find an answer within these lines and be certain that there is always a light at the end of a tunnel.

      I wish you all the best!


      Kind regards,
      Congrats , wish you best of luck. I have one question : Which bank allow u to open joint credit card account? I added my spouse as autorized user, is that what you mean by joint credit card? Thank you

      Comment


      • Originally posted by Saky View Post

        Congrats , wish you best of luck. I have one question : Which bank allow u to open joint credit card account? I added my spouse as autorized user, is that what you mean by joint credit card? Thank you

        Thanks. No, joint credit card refers to adding your spouse as a co-borrower/co-owner.

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        • Not sure if the USCIS reopened yet but wanted to check in to see if anyone filing with the Seattle office has had any progress/update?
          City: Seattle, WA
          Service Center : NBC
          AOS through marriage from H1B - Concurrent Filing for I-485, I-130, I-765

          8/8/2019 Package Sent
          8/12/2019 Package Delivered
          8/18/2019 Received NOA texts
          9/10/2019 Biometrics Appt
          9/12/2019 Status updated online to Biometrics Completed
          10/10/2019 I485 update : Case is ready to be scheduled for interview
          12/3/2019 EAD update : Case was approved
          12/7/2019 EAD update : Received EAD in mail

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          • No progress on getting to the interview stage, but I will say my EAD and AP renewals were quick.

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            • No news yet. Below are my dates for reference

              01/29/2019: Priority Date
              02/13/2019: RFE Issued
              02/25/2019: Biometrics Appt. Date
              03/11/2019: RFE Response Submitted
              05/08/2019: Case is ready to be scheduled for interview
              08/01/2019: EAD/AP Approval Date
              08/08/2019: Received EAD/AP card

              Comment


              • Hi Everyone! Glad to see a thread dedicated to Seattle filers! Here's my case:

                Marriage-based AOS (from B2)
                *July 1, 2019 - Marriage to my USC husband
                *Sept 30, 2019 - Priority Date and Receipt Date (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765)
                *Nov 25, 2019 - I-485 case is "ready to be scheduled for interview"
                *Jan 20, 2020 - EAD combo card arrived in mail

                It stops there. We're still waiting to get an interview schedule. Happy to have the EAD work/travel card (which I have to renew soon) but my heart dropped upon seeing the new processing time for AoS cases in Seattle - 8.5 to 30 months (2.5 years)

                Current "receipt date for a case inquiry" has regressed to Jan 10, 2018. Correct me if I'm wrong but does this mean they're stuck on Jan 2018 applications right now?

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                • See this link for more detail on what the processing time ranges mean. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info.

                  The push to ~8.5 to 30 months looks like it was recent and affected most location. USCIS says that the far end (30 months) is when 93% of cases are complete. I think this also coincides with when you can initiate a case inquiry. In light of the COVID shutdown and pending furloughs, my guess is that this time frame has been pushed back to give USCIS some lead time. I have seen on this and other threads that priority dates of ~ September / October 2018 have been approved prior to the March COVID shutdown.

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                  • Originally posted by VanC123 View Post
                    See this link for more detail on what the processing time ranges mean. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info.

                    The push to ~8.5 to 30 months looks like it was recent and affected most location. USCIS says that the far end (30 months) is when 93% of cases are complete. I think this also coincides with when you can initiate a case inquiry. In light of the COVID shutdown and pending furloughs, my guess is that this time frame has been pushed back to give USCIS some lead time. I have seen on this and other threads that priority dates of ~ September / October 2018 have been approved prior to the March COVID shutdown.
                    Thank you! It's interesting you said September/October 2018 cases have already been approved when the current Receipt Date For A Case Inquiry is January 11, 2018.

                    There's a disconnect but it is definitely an encouraging insight, isn't it? Meaning they're already working on cases beyond Sept/Oct 2018.

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                    • I think the case inquiry date tracks close to the 30month end of the timeframe.

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                      • Originally posted by Isla_miles04 View Post

                        Thank you! It's interesting you said September/October 2018 cases have already been approved when the current Receipt Date For A Case Inquiry is January 11, 2018.

                        There's a disconnect but it is definitely an encouraging insight, isn't it? Meaning they're already working on cases beyond Sept/Oct 2018.
                        Hi there,

                        Currently filling up Form I-765 for EAD renewal. How did you answer the "Current Immigration status or category" when you're filling for an EAD renewal? This is Part 2, Question 25 of Form I-765

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                        • Hi everyone!

                          Has anyone had the interview in Seattle this past month?

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                          • Originally posted by SeattleFiller_2019 View Post
                            Hi everyone!

                            Has anyone had the interview in Seattle this past month?
                            Hi,

                            Priority Date of 12/31/2018. Still pending interview since 2/10/2019.

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                            • Hi VanC123,

                              Same boat here. PD 03/11/2019 "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview" since 08/03/2019
                              Absolutely crazy.

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                              • Seattle filer for marriage based. Married to US citizen.

                                Jan/2019 application received
                                April/2019 Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview
                                July/2019 EAD received
                                Feb/2020 EAD renewed


                                About to have my second EAD renewed, still not assigned to any interviews yet. Looks like Seattle field office has paused interviewing people.

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