September 2018 filers

[Pierre49]

I’m a October filer and hate to see posts like this. I rang this morning to expedite my case. They told me they currently working in the 17th October files. It’s looks like u have tried to slit to get your card. What r they saying when you ring?? What was your reason to expedite??

Hi Sabrina,

Actually, we received a notice last night that EAD Card was now in production. We expedited the AP because we wanted to go out of country to see my grandfather after his heart surgery. Ultimately, it didn't change anything and my wife had to stay in the US while I returned to our home country to see him (I am a dual citizen). Calling them doesn't do anything.

Hoping that my EAD/AP get processed quickly so that we can start having a normal life again.

I will keep posting until the end of the process.

PD: Sept 20 2018
Fingerprinting notice: Oct 1 2018
Fingerprinting accepted: Oct 9 2018
Case ready to be scheduled for interview: Feb 11 2018
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-765: March 28 2019
Escalate to Tier 2 Officer and 2nd Outside Normal processing time I-765: April 29 2019
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-131: April 29 2019
Expedite request on May 10th 2019
EAD in Production: June 11th 2019

[icecreamsundae]

I've never posted on this group before but I'd like to thank everyone who has ever contributed here. You guys have never made me feel alone in the process. My case is approved on the spot today at the LA field office.

If I have one tip to share, make sure your photos involve the couple taking photos with different age groups. You may also want to make sure that you know the definition of keywords/vocabularies in the yes/no session. The officer may suddenly quiz you.
Good luck to all of you!

[Artemiss]

Case tracker update: Green Card mailed!

[divemaster]

Green Card mailed!!!! Almost through the finish line!!!

[Sabrina1977]

Hi Everyone,

Any September filers still waiting for their EADs?

264 days and counting here.

Thanks

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J1 Married to USC
Filing center: National Benefits center
Location: New York, NY

PD: Sept 20 2018
Fingerprinting notice: Oct 1 2018
Fingerprinting accepted: Oct 9 2018
Case ready to be scheduled for interview: Feb 11 2018
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-765: March 28 2019
Escalate to Tier 2 Officer and 2nd Outside Normal processing time I-765: April 29 2019
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-131: April 29 2019
Expedite request on May 10th 2019

I’m a October filer and hate to see posts like this. I rang this morning to expedite my case. They told me they currently working in the 17th October files. It’s looks like u have tried to slit to get your card. What r they saying when you ring?? What was your reason to expedite??

[Pierre49]

Hi Everyone,

Any September filers still waiting for their EADs?

264 days and counting here.

Thanks

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J1 Married to USC
Filing center: National Benefits center
Location: New York, NY

PD: Sept 20 2018
Fingerprinting notice: Oct 1 2018
Fingerprinting accepted: Oct 9 2018
Case ready to be scheduled for interview: Feb 11 2018
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-765: March 28 2019
Escalate to Tier 2 Officer and 2nd Outside Normal processing time I-765: April 29 2019
Filed for Outside of Normal processing time I-131: April 29 2019
Expedite request on May 10th 2019

[aq090418]

aq090418 we had a very very similar experience!

I filed in 09/04/18 as well, my interview was ALSO in LA on 06/07/19!

Got approved on the spot as well, super nice interviewer and everyone there was very friendly!

I also followed the Table of Contents but my interviewer actually didn't even take a look. Also only asked us 3 questions other than the yes/no questions in the back of the documents! He just told me to pick out 4 photos I liked as extra evidence and said that we had already submitted more than enough evidence initially while filing to prove our marriage as bonafide.

Super grateful and excited for my card to come in the mail!

My app hasnt updated yet and its still stuck at Interview scheduled. Hoping they mail it out asap and ill have it in my hands. That will be the day LOL

[aq090418]

which field office did you go for Interview ?

Los Angeles

[divemaster]

Congrats to everyone getting approved! We have our interview on Monday the 17th in Long island , NY office at 9;30 AM!! Any advice? Reading through all this we will make a binder with table of contents. It says on the letter to bring "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Perm Resident status". What is that? I feel that we sent in so much stuff with the original paperwork, what else could they want? And we also heard it could take up to 120 days to get green card!! So nervous!!!

I agree with what has been said. Assuming you're the beneficiary and you're applying through your USC spouse, then your marriage certificate is the document that makes you eligible to be a Lawful Perm Resident. Bring an original with you, my officer took it, double checked it against the one submitted originally, and she gave it back to us. Also, your spouse's birth certificate and passport confirm that he/she is a USC, and so you "qualify".

Anything else is "supporting" the authenticity of such marriage.
Bring with you the original of everything you submitted originally, plus anything updated (ex. mortgage/lease statement from that time vs. one from these days, your spouse's official record of change address where it shows he/she is leaving at the same address, etc.)

Good luck ... and don't be nervous, as long as the marriage is real there is no reason to be If they need additional docs, they'll just ask, no worries.

[Slurie1]

We really don't have much as he never recv'd his EAD or SS card, so almost impossible to put his name on bills, credit cards, etc.

[Enub4]

Congrats to everyone getting approved! We have our interview on Monday the 17th in Long island , NY office at 9;30 AM!! Any advice? Reading through all this we will make a binder with table of contents. It says on the letter to bring "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Perm Resident status". What is that? I feel that we sent in so much stuff with the original paperwork, what else could they want? And we also heard it could take up to 120 days to get green card!! So nervous!!!

My guess is that you should bring all the originals that you used plus any new documents that you have (newer lease, mortgage, tax, passport, etc.)

[Slurie1]

Congrats to everyone getting approved! We have our interview on Monday the 17th in Long island , NY office at 9;30 AM!! Any advice? Reading through all this we will make a binder with table of contents. It says on the letter to bring "All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Perm Resident status". What is that? I feel that we sent in so much stuff with the original paperwork, what else could they want? And we also heard it could take up to 120 days to get green card!! So nervous!!!

[divemaster]

I have heard that in Newark they are a little strict, that is why i asked you . They approved you the same day though and that is great . I have also heard that the card comes after about 10 days to 2 weeks most .
Thank you very much again for the response and the informations you provided to me; they are very helpful. Wish you the best !

Happy to help! Good luck!

[11Oct-18]

Absolutely! The officer was a young lady (35ish year-old), she was just fine, nice "enough", we made a couple of jokes, but that's about it. Nothing great or horrible to say about her. My wife liked her more than me, I was just probably "pissed" that we were not approved on the spot haha

P.S. I got the notices this morning of I-485 and I-130 in the mailbox. Approved 6/6, so she really approved us that night. Still no card.

I have heard that in Newark they are a little strict, that is why i asked you . They approved you the same day though and that is great . I have also heard that the card comes after about 10 days to 2 weeks most .
Thank you very much again for the response and the informations you provided to me; they are very helpful. Wish you the best !

[theLA]

PD: 09/04/18
Filing from Los Angeles
Interview Date: 06/07/18

I just had my interview today and i got approved on the spot. I followed the Table of Contents provided on the forum section. It worked wonders!!! (THANK YOU!!!). The officer was happy about how organized my file is and just browsed thru it real quick and thanked me for making his job easy. He just went over the form to verify all the information is correct. Just asked for our timeline, which she manually wrote down on a paper he had with him during the interview. Asked me maybe 3-5 questions max .Took my husbands and my drivers license, my passport. Told me he will make copies, wait outside as he will bring it out. After 5 minutes he came out with our DL and passport with an approval letter.

which field office did you go for Interview ?