July 2020 Fillers join here

[kippenpox]

Hi guys, my case status just changed to "ready to be scheduled for an interview". When do you suggest that I do my i693 health exam? Since I don't know if it takes 5 months or 1 year to get interview scheduled, and i don't want my i693 to get expired during the wait. Thank you!

In the "old days" pre-COVID, people would do the health exam right after the interview got scheduled (usually with a month notice). That is now a bit riskier as a lot of civil surgeons are not seeing people during COVID. I'd probably try to do it ASAP if I were you.

[raq345]

Status changed today to My Interview was Scheduled - but no notice in the mail yet. Also no updates on EAD.

[FairfaxManji]

I 693 is now valid for 2 years

[iris@@]

Hi guys, my case status just changed to "ready to be scheduled for an interview". When do you suggest that I do my i693 health exam? Since I don't know if it takes 5 months or 1 year to get interview scheduled, and i don't want my i693 to get expired during the wait. Thank you!

[kippenpox]

Had my biometrics on Jan 22nd, and today the I-765 status changed to "New Card is Being Produced." Hopefully the I-485 interview comes soon too!

Very cool - did you expedite at all?

[RIcat]

Ooooh lucky!! Congrats! Please share how long it takes for you to get the card when you get it.

I keep checking the status EVERY day, this much waiting is a nightmare.

Thanks, will do! And yes, the waiting is so difficult! :/

[BipBop]

Had my biometrics on Jan 22nd, and today the I-765 status changed to "New Card is Being Produced." Hopefully the I-485 interview comes soon too!

Ooooh lucky!! Congrats! Please share how long it takes for you to get the card when you get it.

I keep checking the status EVERY day, this much waiting is a nightmare.

[RIcat]

Had my biometrics on Jan 22nd, and today the I-765 status changed to "New Card is Being Produced." Hopefully the I-485 interview comes soon too!

[salb]

At least you guys are getting your statuses change after biometric. Mine is stuck at "case received" and "fingerprint fee received" since my bio on 1/4. Still not sure why I got a code 2. I'm assuming you guys all had a code 3 bio.

[kippenpox]

By the way, according to USCIS processing times, our I-131 are officially out of processing time so we can submit case status inquiries. I did mine today, they said they would get back to me by Feb 16.

[BipBop]

Hey guys, any late June filers have gotten EAD? This is driving me crazy already.

PD 06/30/2020
My timeline so far:

-01/27/20: Same sex couple, married to USC.
-06/29/20: Package I-130, I-130A, I-131, I-485, I-693, I-765, I-864, I-864 joint sponsor and I-944 sent via certified mail USPS.
-06/30/20: Delivered by USPS and signed by Chicago lockbox T Thomas.
-07/25/20: Checks cashed.
-07/30/20: Text messages received with case confirmation numbers.
-07/31/20: Received NOA's in the mail.
-08/05/20: Received RFIE notification from USCIS for I-485, letter to follow via mail.
-08/10/20: Received RFIE in the mail asking for my partner's pay stubs for the last 6 months and letter of employment.
-09/18/20: Mailed out RFIE to Lee-Summit's office.
-09/21/20: USCIS confirms they've received RFIE.
-10/27/2020: Called USCIS regarding biometrics appointment not yet scheduled. USCIS send E-Request to Chicago FO.
-11/10/2020: Immigration officer reaches out to me via phone call to explain the reason I haven't received a biometrics appointment, appointment will come eventually.
-11/23/2020: USCIS files another E-Request for biometrics.
-12/04/2020: USCIS confirms biometrics appointment has been scheduled and letter with details is in the mail already.
-12/05/2020: Biometrics appointment scheduled for December 21st 2020.
-12/21/2020: Biometrics taken.
-12/22/2020: Biometrics applied to cases.
-12/29/2020: Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

I haven't gotten any updates on EAD either. My case went straight to "ready to schedule for interview" and nothing else still. I really want to be able to work soon.

[kippenpox]

^No EAD. I am "Ready to schedule to interview", have been like that for 2 weeks since bio.

[Johnny6751]

Hey guys, any late June filers have gotten EAD? This is driving me crazy already.

PD 06/30/2020
My timeline so far:

-01/27/20: Same sex couple, married to USC.
-06/29/20: Package I-130, I-130A, I-131, I-485, I-693, I-765, I-864, I-864 joint sponsor and I-944 sent via certified mail USPS.
-06/30/20: Delivered by USPS and signed by Chicago lockbox T Thomas.
-07/25/20: Checks cashed.
-07/30/20: Text messages received with case confirmation numbers.
-07/31/20: Received NOA's in the mail.
-08/05/20: Received RFIE notification from USCIS for I-485, letter to follow via mail.
-08/10/20: Received RFIE in the mail asking for my partner's pay stubs for the last 6 months and letter of employment.
-09/18/20: Mailed out RFIE to Lee-Summit's office.
-09/21/20: USCIS confirms they've received RFIE.
-10/27/2020: Called USCIS regarding biometrics appointment not yet scheduled. USCIS send E-Request to Chicago FO.
-11/10/2020: Immigration officer reaches out to me via phone call to explain the reason I haven't received a biometrics appointment, appointment will come eventually.
-11/23/2020: USCIS files another E-Request for biometrics.
-12/04/2020: USCIS confirms biometrics appointment has been scheduled and letter with details is in the mail already.
-12/05/2020: Biometrics appointment scheduled for December 21st 2020.
-12/21/2020: Biometrics taken.
-12/22/2020: Biometrics applied to cases.
-12/29/2020: Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

[raq345]

Spoke too soon! Just checked and our case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. What a relief.

Next steps for us are to get the appt for the I-693 as we haven't done so yet. We don't have proof of any prior vaccinations so I think that's going to be the challenge to get taken care of first.

[raq345]

What's your field office? Our cases seem to be more or less in sync.

We are in Boston! Slower than molasses over here...