January 2021 I-485 filers can join here

[gc4cg]

Update:
Employment based, I-485, I-944, I-131/I-765 and I-693 (medicals) for me and my spouse.


01/26/2021: Package delivered at Chicago lockbox
01/26/2021: RD for notices
02/26/2021: Checks cashed.
02/24/2021: I-485 fingerprint fee received status
3/2/2021: receipt numbers with EMMA (RD 1/27/2021)
3/8/2021: received 6 NOAs in mail for me/spouse

[maliksamran]

Awesome congrats

[yinander]

Hi everyone, I have been reading the forum posts in the past couple of weeks but have decided to create an account to post updates for my I-485 submission. My intention is to give others a sense of the timeline to expect if they plan to submit or have already submitted I-485. Today, 15 days after arriving at the Chicago lockbox, my husband's credit card has a pending charge from, well, Chicago lockbox.

tejashshah Unfortunately, I don't quite know the answer to your question, but my understanding of I-944 household question is that it refers to current household. You may check page 4 of the I-944 instructions.

Wow congrats! Wonder where your field office is or where you are located?

[Khusi]

Update: Received Receipt in text. Current status Finger print fees received on March 10th.

[texaspokemon]

Wow congrats! Wonder where your field office is or where you are located?

Hello, my field office is in Houston, but my application is directed to NBC as all marriage-based AOS like ours are. We both have very similar timelines in the sense that I’m about 5 days behind you! Where is your field notice located? Have you received the biometrics appointment yet?

[yinander]

Hello, my field office is in Houston, but my application is directed to NBC as all marriage-based AOS like ours are. We both have very similar timelines in the sense that I’m about 5 days behind you! Where is your field notice located? Have you received the biometrics appointment yet?

No I haven’t got biometric letter. I got the case numbers two weeks behind you. I am in California.

[aceofenigma]

Marriage based AOS (Connecticut)

01/02/2021: Package received by USCIS Chicago lockbox
01/08/2021: Case was denied because of missing signature
01/25/2021: Corrected package received by USCIS
03/06/2021: NOA received for I-485 to show fingerprint fees received, I-130 to show case was receieved

I still haven't received NOA for I-765, once I do, I am planning to expedite my work permit on basis of financial loss.

[gc4cg]

Update:
Employment based, I-485, I-944, I-131/I-765 and I-693 (medicals) for me and my spouse.


1/26/2021: Package delivered at Chicago lockbox
1/26/2021: RD for notices
2/26/2021: Checks cashed.
2/24/2021: I-485 fingerprint fee received status
3/2/2021: receipt numbers with EMMA (RD 1/27/2021)
3/8/2021: received 6 NOAs in mail for me/spouse
3/20/2021: Fingerprints applied (reused) to my I-485 and I-765 from biometrics given on 3/4/21 from my H4 application.
Still "Fingerprints fee received" status for my spouse

Wondering when EAD/AP will be approved after biometrics applied? anybody have an estimate..??

[aceofenigma]

Update:
Employment based, I-485, I-944, I-131/I-765 and I-693 (medicals) for me and my spouse.


1/26/2021: Package delivered at Chicago lockbox
1/26/2021: RD for notices
2/26/2021: Checks cashed.
2/24/2021: I-485 fingerprint fee received status
3/2/2021: receipt numbers with EMMA (RD 1/27/2021)
3/8/2021: received 6 NOAs in mail for me/spouse
3/20/2021: Fingerprints applied (reused) to my I-485 and I-765 from biometrics given on 3/4/21 from my H4 application.
Still "Fingerprints fee received" status for my spouse

Wondering when EAD/AP will be approved after biometrics applied? anybody have an estimate..??

Looks like our cases are moving at the same pace. Mine is family based. Packaged was received on 1/25, NOA on 3/6 and fingerprints applied to my I-485 on 3/19. In my case my fingerprints were reused from 2016. not sure how long will it take for EAD to be approved after the biometrics. i am thinking of expediting it.

[yinander]

Thanks all for sharing updates. I’m waiting on the biometric appointment letter, so if any of you receive it in the upcoming days, please update.

FYI A programmer made a tracker using data from USCIS and reported that 13% of January I-485 applicants have already had their fingerprints applied. I don’t know how accurate that data is, but it seems that things are moving pretty quickly for some people.

wow your's so quick? where's your field office? I have been waiting almost 60 days for biometrics; I haven't got my I-130 approved either.

[yinander]

Looks like our cases are moving at the same pace. Mine is family based. Packaged was received on 1/25, NOA on 3/6 and fingerprints applied to my I-485 on 3/19. In my case my fingerprints were reused from 2016. not sure how long will it take for EAD to be approved after the biometrics. i am thinking of expediting it.

Your's so fast! Where's your field office?

[yinander]

Hello, my field office is in Houston, but my application is directed to NBC as all marriage-based AOS like ours are. We both have very similar timelines in the sense that I’m about 5 days behind you! Where is your field notice located? Have you received the biometrics appointment yet?

Curious to know if any factors determine why cases like your's I-130 has been approved so fast. Are you married for a long time?

[texaspokemon]

Curious to know if any factors determine why cases like your's I-130 has been approved so fast. Are you married for a long time?

I’m in Texas but filed at NBC. We got married last year, so I don’t think it has anything to do with length of marriage. My conclusion is that everything at USCIS is random. An approved I-130 does not give me any benefits nor will it help with my I-765, I-131, or I-485. I’m still waiting on the biometrics letter (just like you and most people who filed in Dec/Jan).

If anyone receives the biometric notice/letter, please share!

[gc4cg]

Update: Employment based, I-485, I-944, I-131/I-765 and I-693 (medicals) for me and my spouse.


1/26/2021: Package delivered at Chicago lockbox
1/27/2021: RD for notices
2/26/2021: Checks cashed.
2/24/2021: I-485 fingerprint fee received status
3/2/2021: receipt numbers with EMMA (RD 1/27/2021)
3/8/2021: received 6 NOAs in mail for me/spouse
3/19/2021: Fingerprints applied (reused) to my I-485 and I-765 from biometrics given on 3/4/21 from my H4 application.
3/26/2021: Expedite request for EAD approved
3/31/2021: EAD/AP approval status online, but card not received
4/06/2021: Biometrics appointment for my spouse

[texaspokemon]

Update: Employment based, I-485, I-944, I-131/I-765 and I-693 (medicals) for me and my spouse.


1/26/2021: Package delivered at Chicago lockbox
1/27/2021: RD for notices
2/26/2021: Checks cashed.
2/24/2021: I-485 fingerprint fee received status
3/2/2021: receipt numbers with EMMA (RD 1/27/2021)
3/8/2021: received 6 NOAs in mail for me/spouse
3/19/2021: Fingerprints applied (reused) to my I-485 and I-765 from biometrics given on 3/4/21 from my H4 application.
3/26/2021: Expedite request for EAD approved
3/31/2021: EAD/AP approval status online, but card not received
4/06/2021: Biometrics appointment for my spouse

That’s awesome news! I have a couple of questions. Did you expedite EAD for both you and your spouse? Or just you? Could you also share when you made the expedite request? Thanks a bunch.