September 2020 Filers!

[eb1cguy]

Thats great. Our attorney had similar advice for us. Was the RFE sent before bio or after?

I got an RFE for medical for my wife after the biometrics. So no set precedence I assume.

[kp21]

I got an RFE for medical for my wife after the biometrics. So no set precedence I assume.

Thanks and congratulations on being approved! let us know when you get the card if it was EAD or GC.

[NSAvOK]

We ordered your card!!!! I can't believe it
both my husband and my I485 changed status today
Timeline:
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March 24, 2021 New Card Is Being Produced
February 17, 2021 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-485 were taken.
December 31, 2020 We received your response for Form I-485
December 3, 2020 We sent a request for initial evidence for your Form I-485
September 22, 2020 We accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485
September 10, 2020 We received your Form I-485

Congrats!!! Which NBC center do you belong to? Nebraska (LIN) or Lee Summit MO (MSC)?

[aozer]

No update whatsoever after we get the receipts in October.

[NSAvOK]

No update whatsoever after we get the receipts in October.

Which service center did you submit I-485 to? Mine is NBC Lee Summit MO (MSC). I have not got any response since I submitted the response to RFEs on I-944 on Feb 24 2021. Hope we all get good news soon.

[USC-husband]

We got the Advanced Parole (AP) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) approved! Yay!


Our Timeline so far:
September 1, 2020 - Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record signed by a civil surgeon
September 8, 2020 - Package Shipped to USCIS Chicago Lockbox via UPS
September 10, 2020 - USCIS Chicago Lockbox received it, someone signed it
September 23, 2020 - The Filing Fees of $1225 and $535 were charged to our credit card
September 27, 2020 - Text Messages arrived saying: "case was received" + receipt number + Form I-797 will come in the mail
October 2, 2020 - Received Form I-797 Notice of Action in the mail
December 27, 2020 - Received letter to appear in person for a biometrics appointment on January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021 - Biometrics done
March 29, 2021 - AP and EAD approved
March 31, 2021 - EAD mailed out to us

We concurrently filed Forms I-130, I-130A, I-485, I-693, I-864, I-944, I-765 and I-131.

[Dario Alessandro Idrovo]

Dario Alessandro Idrovo Congrats for the progress. Can you please share your timeline? Field Office and if marriage or employment based?
Thanks

We filed in Chicago for marriage petition

We filed in September with a priority date of 09/30/2020
09/26/20 App Sent
09/27/20 App delivered
09/30/20 Priority Date
12/02/20 Biometrics Done
12/11/20 EAD/AP Card Mailed
02/02/21 Ready to schedule interview
03/23/21 Interview Scheduled
04/30/21 Interview date

[Dario Alessandro Idrovo]

I also got an email today to say my interview was scheduled.

Im leaving monday to work out of state for 3 months so this could be interesting........

Damm, ours was scheduled for April 30th, you might need to fly back for yours.

[Dario Alessandro Idrovo]

So our interview is end of April, and the letter asks for a bunch of documents, 90% of them we already sent with the application, do we need to print everything again and bring it?

-they asked for bona fide proof like pictures, etc... we sent about 100 with the application
-they asked also for my birth certificate, I am the petitioner and born in a foreign country, there’s no consulate in my city for my country, idk what to do to obtain this.
-they asked for my bank statements and tax records, again we sent this as well with the application
-Medical records with form which we scheduled for next week
-All travel documents for my spouse, we sent this we the application, they specified copies otherwise they will need to keep the originals
-they asked for my pay stubs for last 12 months, why? Idk but I did originally send them for the previous 6 months

most of everything seems to be around finances, though between the both of us, we both being engineers working for tech companies we both make a lot, so not sure why all the requests for this.

anyways, any advice on my birth certificate, I don’t understand why wouldn’t they ask for my passport which proves my citizenship? It’s going to be tough to obtain a modern copy of my birth certificate, my current one is hand written by my country’s government lol

there is also a line that says “Bring copies of all documents and forms sent with the original application” why? And does this mean we have to print and assemble our whole 300 page application packet?
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We filed in Chicago for marriage petition

We filed in September with a priority date of 09/30/2020
09/26/20 App Sent
09/27/20 App delivered
09/30/20 Priority Date
12/02/20 Biometrics Done
12/11/20 EAD/AP Card Mailed
02/02/21 Ready to schedule interview
03/23/21 Interview Scheduled
04/30/21 Interview date

[MikeFR]

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question. I received an RFIE for form I-693 which I completed and sent back on Wednesday. Case status is "Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received". Does anyone have any idea if this means my interview is waived? and in case it is waived, how far am I from getting my case approved?

Thanks a lot.

Mike

Case: Employment-based - PERM and I-140 approved earlier in 2020

Priority date: 02/26/2020

Timeline:
09/02/20 - I-485, I-765 and I-131 sent
09/11/20 - Notice date
09/28/20 - Request to expedite I-131 due to family emergency in home country
09/29/20 - RFE received through email for I-131 expedited processing
10/04/20 - Response to RFE for I-131 sent
10/10/20 - Request for expedited processing approved - Advance biometrics appointment scheduled
10/13/20 - Advance biometrics appointment, fingerprints applied
10/26/20 - Combo card mailed
10/29/20 - Combo card received
03/15/21 - RFE sent for form I-693
03/31/21 - Response to RFIE for I-693 sent
04/02/21 - Response to RFIE received by USCIS

[BPG]

I got my biometrics taken on March 31 and today my status changed to "Your case is ready for an interview". This means no files are missing and I'm now preparing for the final step I guess.
Does anybody have any idea how long it might take for the interview to be scheduled. I did some research and it says it can take up to 24 months, which I really don't hope is the case.
I'm applying in the Dallas, TX office.

[Akin90]

I got my biometrics taken on March 31 and today my status changed to "Your case is ready for an interview". This means no files are missing and I'm now preparing for the final step I guess.
Does anybody have any idea how long it might take for the interview to be scheduled. I did some research and it says it can take up to 24 months, which I really don't hope is the case.
I'm applying in the Dallas, TX office.

Right now Dallas is interviewing people who filed in February 2020. It seems it's taking a little over a year to schedule an interview since the time of application.

[btrr]

09/17/2020: Sent I-485, I-765 and I-131
10/17/2020: I-765 "Case was updated that fingerprint was taken".

[btrr]

09/17/2020: Sent I-485, I-765 and I-131
10/17/2020: I-765 "Case was updated that fingerprint was taken".

Still that status is same.

Does anybody have received the EAD or approval? I appreciate it.

[ktait]

Damm, ours was scheduled for April 30th, you might need to fly back for yours.

yeah, i am, it sucks. Mine is also on the 30th in chicago. thats where yours is right? what a crazy coincedence.

I was meant to be in oregon for a month mid april to mid may but now im flying back for that one day. We decided to drive from chicago to CO to visit his mum right after (as we havnt seen her for a while due to covid and now we are all vaccinated) the interview then ill fly back to oregon from CO. We were going to do that trip at the end of May when i got back but bumped it forward,

We werent expecting the interview til at least november so were stunned when it was scheduled so soon!