#approval

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Apr 20, 2024
I'M SOOOO HAPPY! My GC was delivered yesterday!
I can't express how excited I am since yesterday (Friday) afternoon when I saw the GC in my mail all of a sudden! * I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed concurrently. (I deleted I-765 and I-131 from my timeline since they are no longer needed.) * Sent to Chicago lockbox. * San Jose Field Office. * RFE: medical form (civil surgeon missed a date so I have to resubmit). * As of now, my case status is still "card was produced," no tracking whatsoever, no USPS Informed Delivery notification. * I added some dates in my timeline below so it's more straightforward. I'll try to keep the long story short. (Still a bit long though. Thanks for reading!) - Got a job offer in early April so need my EAD badly. - Searched all over the Internet trying to find a way to expedite my I-765 since I almost didn't fall into ANY category that USCIS listed. - On a random immigration lawyer's website, it said healthcare industry people have a very high chance to be approved for Expedite Requests, no matter working for a hospital or a business. My offer is from a healthcare company. - Drafted an explanatory document explaining the importance of my role for this company. Sent to company for approval and signature. - Uploaded my offer (signed by me and company) and the explanatory document (signed by company) to my USCIS account in I-765's Unsolicited Documents. Called USCIS requesting for an expedite. Luckily the Agent was super responsible and friendly. Was told they will call me back in a few days. - My application started to process on the very same day and received an RFE. - I-130 and I-485 approved within the same week. - Exactly 1 week after my call, USCIS called me back saying I also need to upload a Personal Statement in order to process the Expedite Request for I-765, which means my Expedite Request DIDN'T quite move forward AT ALL! - I was confused but here's a possible assumption: ~ The Agent marked my I-765 case; ~ My case officer somehow saw the mark right away and decided to take a look at my full application; ~ Realized my case was straightforward so the officer just went ahead and processed it. Here are some of my suggestions. Please keep in mind that I'm NOT a lawyer and I'm not giving any legal advice. Please consult your lawyer if you need help. I know my experience wasn't typical at all. But if your case hasn't moved for so long, or you really need to join a company soon, try to be a little proactive. You never know what may happen. However, please remember to have a VERY STRONG reason in order to bring up an Expedite Request. If you just want to expedite for a random or weak reason, it's not gonna work or even have negative impact on your case. Thanks for taking your valuable time reading through my story. I really hope my experience can inspire you guys, and I truly hope everyone can have your cases approved soon! #approval #greencard

IR-1/CR-1

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 83 days
Case
2024-01-26
2024-04-18
I-130
75 Days
I-485
83 Days
National Benefits Center: I-130, I-485
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