July 2019

[pbpalumbo]

I'm a late June filer..but received my NOA in July.
Hope my timeline helps others!

Story: Before we met, my wife to be overstayed her B2 VISA. We met in July 2017, dated a little over a year, got engaged July 7^th, 2018. Got married Oct. 7^th 2018. We started our AOS process in June of 2019. Below is our timeline: My complete AOS packet- Concurrent Filers 130/i485

I-693 Report of Medical and Vaccination Record
G-1145 Notification of application/Petition Acceptance
I-130 Family Sponsorship Form
I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary
I-485 Green Card Application Form -Adjust Status
I-765 Application of Employment Authorization
I-131 Application for Travel Document
I-864 Affidavit of Support

• June 21^st 2019: Mailed by Fed-Ex all forms together listed above
• June 25^th 2019: Delivered and Signed for at Chicago Lockbox
• July 1^st 2019: Text's NOA received
• July 1^st 2019: We accepted the fingerprint fee for form I-485 NBC location is working on your case
• July 5^th 2019: Received by US Mail 5 total separate I-797C 's NOA (Notice of ACTION) letters: ASC (Biometric Appointment), I-130, I-485, I-785 & I-131
• July 23^rd 2019: Biometric Appointment- Tampa Field Office
• July 24^th 2019: Fingerprint Review Was Completed. we completed our review of your fingerprints and are working on your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
• Oct. 30^th 2019: Request for Initial Evidence Was Mailed
• Nov. 4^th 2019: Received RFE for my wife's foreign Birth Certificate translated in English (I sent it back same day express mail)
• Nov. 6^th 2019: Response To USCIS' Request for Evidence Was Received. Our office will begin working on your case again.
• Nov. 23^rd 2019: Case Is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview. we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY YYYY XX, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice.
• Nov. 25^th 2019: we have approved your application for employment card
• Nov. 25^th 2019: we have approved your application for an Advance Parole Document.
• Nov. 25^th 2019: New Card Is Being Produced. we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC199 YYYY ZZZ, and will mail it to the address you gave us.
• Nov. 29^th 2019: we mailed your new card for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (combo card)

[Tech123]

PD - Jan 2019 (B1/B2) - Boston Field office - Case is being processed at NBC
Married to LPR

Application Received - 7/12
Biometrics Done/Review Completed - 7/29
EAD Expedite Request Received - 09/30
Request for additional information received - 10/7
130 Case transferred from CA center to NBC - 10/10
Case is ready to be scheduled for an Interview - 10/25
EAD Card in Production – 11/05
Interview Scheduled Update - 12/2

[hur2597]

I am a non-citizen that was a F-1 student visa holder that filed my i-485, i-765, i-130, i-131 simultaneously.

My field office that is reviewing my case is the National Benefits Center in Lee's Summit, MO.

Here is my time line thus far

5/11 sent from office
6/17 rejection notice (bad payment, lost of debit card)
6/18 received
7/1 received and accepted notice(online)
7/5 biometrics notice
7/23 biometrics date
7/24 biometrics review complete
9/3 RFIE received
9/4 RFIE sent from office
9/10 RFIE received notice(online)

Still nothing after that of today (12/03/19)
Very annoying

[sf2019july]

It is good to see that EAD and interview updates are coming this month. Congratulations to Tech123 and pbpalumbo !

hur2597 No updates on my cases as well. We might get the EAD approval this month hopefully.

[MarcWindsor]

New Update:
Interview Was Scheduled

[Caligirl]

I have a question: did anyone ever get a RFE for I-485 saying your sponsor doesn't meet the requirements/income poverty guidelines EVENTHOUGH the annual income exceeds the required amount by aot ( more than 15000$) ???? I'm confused maybe our documentation just wasn't clear enough..... Any thoughts??

[Rich92]

I have a question: did anyone ever get a RFE for I-485 saying your sponsor doesn't meet the requirements/income poverty guidelines EVENTHOUGH the annual income exceeds the required amount by aot ( more than 15000$) ???? I'm confused maybe our documentation just wasn't clear enough..... Any thoughts??

I got a RFIE for the same reason. The income on my husband's 2018 tax transcript income does not meet the requirement since he only worked half-year in 2018. His current annual income is well above the guidelines and we use employment verification letters with amount of annual income and all available pay stubs this year as proofs. I guess they only consider 2018 tax docs. So in response, we added my brother-in-law as a joint sponsor.

[Caligirl]

Well,my partner is retired and those benefits are not taxable, so no IRS documents. But,we can proof the income is way beyond the required amount. I guess,our documentation wasn't clear enough.i don't think I need a cosponsor, cause we not only mee,but exceedt the required amount. Just resubmit documents, explain it well and add a letter,why filing taxes is not required.

[TSmith86]

Well,my partner is retired and those benefits are not taxable, so no IRS documents. But,we can proof the income is way beyond the required amount. I guess,our documentation wasn't clear enough.i don't think I need a cosponsor, cause we not only mee,but exceedt the required amount. Just resubmit documents, explain it well and add a letter,why filing taxes is not required.

My sponsor is retired as well and I submitted her benefits letters, 6 months worth of account statements showing the deposits in her account and as you said a letter stating the benefits she receives are not taxed and that's the reason for no tax returns.

[Caligirl]

TSmith86: I need to resubmit I-130a,too eve even though I had it already in my initial application! Stuff gets lost there....and delays the process

[sonofaduck]

Hi everyone, I am a late June filer so I thought I would belong here more.

Here is my profile and timeline in case it can help others:

Married to USC (same-sex couple). OPT via F1 visa expired July 2019.

Field office: Baltimore MD

Concurrent filing (i-130 / i-485 / i-765)

• 06/01 - First submission
• 06/17 - application rejected bc some forms were outdated
• 06/22 - updated filing with current versions of the forms sent
• 06/24 - received
• 06/30 - 3 NoAs received
• 07/06 - biometrics notice received
• 07/19 - OPT expired
• 07/26 - biometrics appointment
• 07/30 - biometrics review complete
• 10/25 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for an Interview + RFE (please bring another i-693 medical form to the interview bc 1st one is more than 3 months old)

I haven't heard anything since this last update, and I haven't been able to work since July because the EAD is not arriving. We knew there would be a couple months when I couldn't work but time is getting long. My spouse is working part time and it is getting difficult to get by, would anyone know if there is a way to expedite at least the EAD process?
I hope the interview will be schedule this month it's already been more than a month since it was updated to "ready to be scheduled"...

Thank you.

[mejones]

I just got an update, but unfortunately it's just an RFE. At least they're looking at us, I guess.

[Rich92]

Two updates in 12 hours! 485 changed to Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview. 765 changed to New Card Is Being Produced.

No update on travel permit 131. Does it come with the work permit?

[Caligirl]

Yes,it's a combo card for both! Congrats

[Ires]

Hello, my July Filers Family

I responded to the RFE and USCIS received my response on 11/29 and today 12/6, I finally got the update that my Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview! HALLELUJAH!!!!