December 2020 I-485 filers may join

[komissol]

hey mate obviously not in your position but when my OPT ended and employer failed to sponsor me, i deeply regretted going back home, do whatever you can to stay. take a break from your wife or book her a vacation, buy her something nice or just separate. this immigration thing is no joke and once you leave, good luck getting back

Thank you so much for your support!
Time apart will definitely help. Yesterday my husband (I am a girl ) promised that he won't stop the immigration process if we decide to separate. Stress relief

[yinander]

Update: biometrics letter arrives today by mail.
Timeline below:

Marriage AOS (F1 to GC, California)
12/07/2020: Package initial delivery to lockbox via UPS
01/03/2021: Package returned/rejected back due to missing signature on form I-864; reject notice shows MSC (national benefit center)
01/04/2021: Package resent via UPS next day delivery
01/05/2021: UPS shows package delivered, received by Chyba
01/20/2021: Check cashed; Receipt text messages hours later
01/29/2021: Receipt notices received in mail
4/01/2021: Biometric notice letter in mail

[yinander]

Early December (will update with exact date when I find tracking)- Sent packet
December 23- Credit Card charged full fee
Jan 5th,2021- Received text messages with receipt/case number
Jan 9,2021- received the paper receipts for application in mail
Feb 25,2021- received bio metrics letter in mail
March 17,2021 - Bio-metrics completed

Biometrics were quick, maybe too quick (about 5 mins) hopefully they didnt mess it up

Myusics finally shows my biometrics were taken and applied to case, took about 2 weeks to show. i guess they didnt mess them up

congrats! curious where's your field office?

[twotruetoo]

Early December (will update with exact date when I find tracking)- Sent packet
December 23- Credit Card charged full fee
Jan 5th,2021- Received text messages with receipt/case number
Jan 9,2021- received the paper receipts for application in mail
Feb 25,2021- received bio metrics letter in mail
March 17,2021 - Bio-metrics completed

Biometrics were quick, maybe too quick (about 5 mins) hopefully they didnt mess it up

Myusics finally shows my biometrics were taken and applied to case, took about 2 weeks to show. i guess they didnt mess them up

[twotruetoo]

My company would not let me work. I am on OPT regular OPT (non STEM).
yes - system is crazy. And I am going crazy myself. Considering going back home.

hey mate obviously not in your position but when my OPT ended and employer failed to sponsor me, i deeply regretted going back home, do whatever you can to stay. take a break from your wife or book her a vacation, buy her something nice or just separate. this immigration thing is no joke and once you leave, good luck getting back

[Johnatan96]

east coast metro area, keep waiting or try to reach out to federal senators office, there is usually online forms that can request an inquiry, does it do anything? i dont know but worth trying

I tried that but I never heard back from my congresswoman. I know that it has worked for others, though.

[twotruetoo]

Where is your field office? I have been waiting for almost 60 days for my biometrics...

east coast metro area, keep waiting or try to reach out to federal senators office, there is usually online forms that can request an inquiry, does it do anything? i dont know but worth trying

[yinander]

I am considering going back home because my marriage is falling apart and the relationship will get worse once I become jobless.

Sorry to hear that. Honestly same here my marriage feels falling apart too. Especially it’s tough since being the applicant/immigrant having less power over this entire situation. How long have you guys been married?

[siyanz2014]

The 14 to 27 months timeframe the USCIS person mentioned is for getting the green card.
Biometrics are typically done sooner than that. People in this group who already got their bio appointment waited only fo 3 months.

That makes sense. Thank you for the clarification.

[komissol]

I submitted my application in December (right before Christmas; receipt starts with MSC) and am still waiting for the biometrics appointment (3 full months later).

I called the USCIS today and based on my location, the USCIS person said it would take 14 to 27 months for it to be processed (since the date it was received) and the biometrics appointment can happen anytime between that timeline. 14-27 MONTHS!!! My oh my... The timeline she gave me was based on this page: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

I'm curious for those who have received the biometrics appointment, whether the processing time on that page matches with your timeline.

The 14 to 27 months timeframe the USCIS person mentioned is for getting the green card.
Biometrics are typically done sooner than that. People in this group who already got their bio appointment waited only fo 3 months.

[siyanz2014]

I submitted my application in December (right before Christmas; receipt starts with MSC) and am still waiting for the biometrics appointment (3 full months later).

I called the USCIS today and based on my location, the USCIS person said it would take 14 to 27 months for it to be processed (since the date it was received) and the biometrics appointment can happen anytime between that timeline. 14-27 MONTHS!!! My oh my... The timeline she gave me was based on this page: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

I'm curious for those who have received the biometrics appointment, whether the processing time on that page matches with your timeline.

[komissol]

Is it possible to expedite biometrics appointment?

You can’t expedite the biometrics. Unfortunately.

[JQ101]

Is it possible to expedite biometrics appointment?

[ajih]

12/28/2020 - I-130+I-485+I-765+I-131 packet delivered to Chicago Lockbox.
01/12/2021 - Pending charges on Credit Card
01/14/2021 - Charges posted on the Credit Card
01/17/2021 - Text message with 3 receipt #s (I-130, I-1485, I-131) received
01/25/2021 - Paper receipts for same three (I-130, I-485, I-131) received.

Actually on 1/17 - received 5 text massages - but two messages had repeat of I-130 and I-131 receipt numbers.

Question - We did not receive either a text message or paper receipt for I-765 (Application for Work Authorization). I was expecting this one as well. Have others received this? If yes at the same time or out of sequence? Just trying to figure out if I need to begin worrying about a misplaced application.

12/28/2020 - I-130+I-485+I-765+I-131 packet delivered to Chicago Lockbox.
01/12/2021 - Pending charges on Credit Card
01/14/2021 - Charges posted on the Credit Card
01/17/2021 - Text message with 3 receipt #s (I-130, I-1485, I-131) received
01/25/2021 - Paper receipts for same three (I-130, I-485, I-131) received.
01/30/2021 - I-765 application rejected - got the form back in USPS - issue - old form used.
02/02/2021 - Sent updated I-765 via USPS Priority Mail - Chicago Lockbox
02/08/2021 - Application received - IT TOOK 1 WEEK FOR PRIORITY MAIL TO REACH!!
03/10/2021 - Receipt received for updated I-765
03/20/2021 - Biometrics appointment scheduled for April 16th! Lawrence, MA field office.

Wow! Was pleasantly surprised to see this quick turnaround on the Biometrics. Hoping rest of the case proceeds equally fast!

Question: The biometrics notice has petition info about I-485 and I-765 only. No reference to the I-131 receipt. Anyone else have experience with this - please share.

[Johnatan96]

I am considering going back home because my marriage is falling apart and the relationship will get worse once I become jobless.

Oh, I apologize--I didn't mean to make it sound like I was asking about your personal stuff. I asked because I heard from other people who are having similar issues with their jobs because it's taking so long to process their cases, especially for people on OPT. I think it's ridiculous. I don't know if these are considered normal processing times, but I find it upsetting that people have to lose their jobs because of it.