Kay T
Apr 29, 2023
Finallly! God is Good
I never thought this would be our reality. Back in June 2022, I submitted a petition through the EB2-NIW pathway. By October, our I-140 was approved, and we submitted our I-485 and I-131 applications in November. We went for biometrics in December, and then it was just silence. I called repeatedly, but there were no updates, and with the new May bulletin, I had lost all hope. Our final action date was 16 days away from becoming non-current, and we knew our application would become pending.
So, on April 11, 2023, we decided to submit our I-765 application. That was when I stumbled upon a forum post asking if one could beg USCIS to process their application before it became stuck in a retrogressed date. I decided to send a message via my online account, pleading with USCIS to process our application before the end of the month. I was hoping for a miracle, but I didn't expect what happened next.
Within three days of submitting our I-765, it was approved, and to my surprise, our I-131 was also approved earlier this week. When I had sent my message to USCIS, I mentioned that we wanted to visit our family, and I thought that might have influenced the decision on the I-131 application. But realistically, I wasn't expecting anything on our I-485 until October 2023, which is the beginning of the fiscal year for USCIS.
So, you can imagine my shock when I received a notification on the app on Friday evening that our new card was being produced. It's been a long and stressful journey, but I'm grateful for this outcome.
I am grateful to God for His faithfulness. I am also grateful to this community for the suggestions and tips.
Wishing everyone success in their journey!
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dee gowApr 29, 2023
congratulations. That’s great .
can you please eloborste on what you wrote to USCIS ? Did you send any physical letter requesting them to expedite I485?
Kay TApr 29, 2023
Thank you. I didn’t include any letter. I mentioned our case numbers, when we submitted our application, how long the application has been ongoing, our fears of been non-current and the implication on our ability to visit family.
drchychy .Apr 30, 2023
congratulations..
pls how did you send an online message?
Kay TApr 30, 2023
Hi logged into myuscis account and there is a menu that allows you send a message relating to one of the applications you have on file.
Ro zMay 1, 2023
I tried looking for the option to send a message and I can't find it, does anyone know exactly where that option is?
