Basia F
Jul 12, 2021
EAD + AP APPROVED! CARD IN THE MAIL 🙌🙌🙌🙌✨✨✨🥂🥂💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🥂✨
Hi guys, like so many before I wanted to share my timeline and experience because I know reading others stories helped me - literally (actual suggestions that helped) and mentally - there’s no logic to much of it but knowing we’re all in this together did help me.😊 Let me know if you have any questions!
my timeline in more details:
dec-10th 2020 - submitted AOS, EAD and AP
mar-29th 2021 - RFE (birth certificate) received
apr-5th - answered RFE
jun-8th - expedite request submitted on EAD (financial loss category: reason - job offer)
jun-14th - received bio appointment letter (dated jun-5th so my expedite req did not trigger it)
jun-29th - bio taken
jun-29th - called USCIS and found out I apparently was sent an email asking for proof on my expedite request a day before
jul-3rd - faxed my proof
jul-6th - aos changed status to “interview ready to be scheduled”
jul-7th - ead changed to “new card is being produced”
jul-8th - both ead and ap changed to “case approved”
jul-12th - ead changed to “card was mailed to me” and I also received two letters confirming both ead and ap had been approved
#i765 #i131 #expedite #expediterequest
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 333 days
Case
2020-12-10
2021-11-08
I-485
333 Days
I-131
198 Days
I-765
203 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485, I-131, I-765
Timeline Map
2020-12-10
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2020-12-22
I-131
I-765
D+12
Submission to USCIS
2021-03-29
I-485
I-131
I-765
D+109
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2021-04-05
I-131
I-765
D+116
Response to RFE
2021-05-05
I-485
D+146
Response to RFE
2021-06-29
I-485
I-765
D+201
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2021-07-08
I-131
D+210
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2021-07-13
I-765
D+215
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2021-09-30
I-485
D+294
Interview
2021-11-08
I-485
D+333
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Olivia SJul 12, 2021
did you do expedite?
Basia FJul 12, 2021
@Olivia, yepp, I expedited my EAD and both EAD and AP changed to ‘card being mailed to me’ today. my AP is 2 months outside of processing time but I don’t think it would get approved w/o the expedite req on the EAD
Olivia SJul 13, 2021
when did you make the request?
hopefor2021 n/aJul 13, 2021
changed to same status today! 👏
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@hopefor2021 congrats! 🥳 🎊🍾
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@Olivia, I did it on June-8th and I didn’t get a response for a long time but I didn’t call them because I was waiting for my bio on June-29th and then I called them the same day.
P KJul 13, 2021
congrats!
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@PK thanks!
m zJul 13, 2021
@ Basia F congrats..what documents did they ask?
arvind modiJul 13, 2021
hi May I ask what proof did you send. I have been asked the evidence too. what proof should I send?
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@zeeshan thanks! they asked for documents supporting my claim for financial loss - in my case it was a job offer letter and I attached a letter saying that it would relieve my husband as the only breadwinner and that I will start paying taxes and that my employer will face operational difficulties if it gets delayed more. that’s it.
@arvind - depends on what reason you gave for the expedite request - you need to documents supporting that; in my case it was a job offer letter but I know people got approved based on their bank statements(showing debt or low resources), high bills etc
arvind modiJul 13, 2021
thanks @Basia, how much time did it take for you to get decision after sending your proof?
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@arvind, 3 days - see my timeline above
arvind modiJul 13, 2021
thanks
Dokdo KimchiJul 13, 2021
@Basia, Congrats! besides job offer letter, did you just literally wrote down by yourself explaining your employer will face operational difficulties? Do you think it will work with job offer letter with one bank statement based on your experience? I already requested for 131 but not 765 yet though.
Basia FJul 13, 2021
@Dokdo thanks! and yes, that’s what I did. I guess every case is different and you won’t know it’s going to work until you try. I would just say to send in everything you think might help and hope for the best 😊
Dokdo KimchiJul 13, 2021
Okay, thank you! That helps a lot as a real example. Wish you the best too until the end 👍
hopefor2021 n/aJul 15, 2021
have u received the card yet? my status is stuck at card was mailed to you from 7/12 but when I chatted with Emma live agent says it has not been mailed yet. ugh this waiting is killing me.
Basia FJul 15, 2021
@hopefor2021 I didn’t! mine changed on 7/12 too. I asked Emma today too and they said it was mailed but no tracking no.. srsly tho 😅 Let me know if you get it or the status changes again! (technically it should change to “picked up by usps” with tracking number..)
hopefor2021 n/aJul 15, 2021
okay - I heard someone else with our timeline received it today without tracker and same situation the status was stuck at mailed out. hopefully we get it soon but yeah I’ll let you know if I get it. I have my mailing address at my lawyer’s office and they don’t work in office today/tmr so I’ll have to wait until Monday to find out. was hoping to get it yesterday so I can stop by to pick up.
Basia FJul 15, 2021
@hopefor2021 ahh wouldn’t that be nice to be surprised in a good way for once! I was wondering if they didnt send it to my lawyer but every other letter was delivered straight to me.. I will give them a call tmw.
saber elsidJul 19, 2021
i 131 Fingerprints were made on 07/02/2021 when do you expect to receive it ..Nebraska Service Center..
Basia FJul 22, 2021
update: I got my EAD card last week on Thu - it went to my lawyer’s office.. I only found out because the status changed on Mon to “card was picked up by USPS” and the tracking showed it was delivered to the address of my lawyer.
Basia FJul 22, 2021
@hopefor2021 did you get yours?
hopefor2021 n/aJul 22, 2021
yes! I picked it up on Monday. all accurate! congrats!
Basia FJul 22, 2021
cool 😉 congrats!
