Codesmith 6 months is rule of thumb but some people say its really 6 months after 486 is filed which inured case I'm sire is way past.
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Codesmith 6 months is rule of thumb but some people say its really 6 months after 486 is filed which inured case I'm sire is way past.
Thanks for the reply, I'm interested to find the trend and average time.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
It's been about 8 months since I filed 485 and abt 4 months after GC.
Thre're different opinions even among lawyers as to what's the time limit, i'd go with 6 months.
Received RFE :
Hi I recently saw that status for my family and myself as requesting for additional evidence. I would like to know from folks who received RFE if status changed for all the applicants or only for the primary or dependents. This would help me in guessing the reason for the RFE.
Thanks.
wow! I just received RFE notifications for my wife and myself. It feels like things can't get any worse than this. It took them 10 months to figure out something is missing?
asankaran, I have seen it being updated for the case which needs evidence before IO can take a call on case(approval/pre-adj etc) .. in my case rfe came for me as they needed an EVL and no rfe for my dependents. Later, on an Infopass they mentioned all four of us are pre-adj the very next day rfe response was received by uscis.
In my co-workers case, he was primary and had no rfe but his wife got rfe for BC.. they both checked later by calling L2 IO and were told that there cases are pre-adj after rfe response was recd by USCIS.
In short, Online case status will change only for the one who gets RFE and not for all. Hope this helps and your case sails smoothly. I personally feel its good to get an rfe, atleast you know your file has been touched and is moving for good.
Good luck
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Originally Posted by asankaran
Tackle, asankaran
Whenever both primary and dependent get an RFE, it turned out to be either medicals or BC related. I did a little survey over this after my status turned RFE. Don't worry , it will be a simple one . But the worst part is receiving the physical RFE document, it takes 10 days to reach you, but feels like restless 100 days.
Thanks Kanmani and longgcque . I think it could be mainly for medicals, especially everyone tested positive for tuberculin test and attached X-Ray report. I am not sure if they want anything more to be done. Anyways I will keep everyone posted so that folks here could pre-empt them.
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Originally Posted by Kanmani
I hope it is something simple as you suggested. I'll keep you guys posted on any updates. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanmani
My 485 was filed in Jan 2012 and till now no progress on my case (I dount even if the dates were current, I would have received anything). The response I got from NSC in response to my opening up a SR in Jun was that the back ground check is still peniding and to call back 6 months after.
Anyways my question is now about Attorney representatin. I am planning to change my jobs in the next month or so (still discussing with new employer about EAD vs H1) and once I do that, what will happen to my attorney representation? My current attorney is the EMployer attornet. So once I change my jobs I assume the current one will stop cooperating and respresenting my case (as directed by my employer). So can I change the attorney in pending case? If not, what happens if USCIS sends some thing important related to my case to the current attorney and they dont notify me?
I received RFE details. It was medical for all three of us. They wanted the full vaccine name for TB. I also want to know do they send RFE for all the information together or one after the other.
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Originally Posted by longgcque
la_2002_ch,
About changing lawyer, I am not sure.
You should register on UCSIS for case status notification, if you are not already enrolled. If any thing changes on your case like RFE or Appoval those statuses are usually updated within 24 hrs and you get email and/or text notifications.
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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch
asankaran,
My understanding is (ideally) it will be all in one shot and not one-by-one. That is practical in terms or time, cost and effort.
Your new lawyers should have the answer. In my opinion, it's a matter of filing that Representation form again (I forget the number).Quote:
Originally Posted by la_2002_ch
I am planning to send response to RFE directly to USCIS. Should I bundle all the RFE responses together (all family memebers) and send in one package or send separate responses to USCIS ? Thanks.
asankaran,
Why are you doing by yourself? Didn't an attorney represent your I-485 case?
What I want to convey is, our attorney received the original RFE letter and we received only the courtesy copy of the RFE . The response along with the original RFE + a gold sheet should be attached . I haven't seen the gold sheet, but learnt that it contains the adjudicator's details for easing the rfe reply reach that particular adjudicator who is handling your file.
If my post is irrelevant pls ignore.
Kanmani,
I am represented by attorney. But I received the original RFE (dark yellow) color sheet with letter addressed individually. The response is nothing but sealed envelope from Civil surgeon along with the yellow sheet and the RFE letter. To push this paper the attorney is asking 200$ per person. I don't think this really worth to send this thru the attorney so I am sending it myself. I am planning to send individual RFE responses separately as we received RFEs separately, unless I hear a different voice from our group.
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Originally Posted by Kanmani
Just sharing an experience. I'm a Feb filer (PD-Jan09) and moved out of my apartment to a different one and filed AR11 online. While changing the address on pending service address change; I put a different address than the one given on AR11. On 8/31 I received a call from USCIS asking about the address mismatch, I gave them the right explanation and asked about my I485 is preadjudicated, he said "you are all set" waiting for the visa availability any time after Oct 2012". He did not say "you are pre adjudicated" I was thinking of invoking AC21 and I got the copy of ETA9089 form (labor certification) from DHS using FOIA request on 09/01. Now I'm in confusion on to stay back till I get the GC or move on. Please share you opinions.
Can I see a LUD/HUD on status look up ? So far there is no change.
I got my RFE notice over the weekend. It was a "submit BC" RFE just like several others have received. Haven't received my wife's notice yet. They missed the Apt# even on my notice (how can they do mistakes like this??). It somehow reached me correctly. So, I'm guessing my wife's RFE is lost and I'll never get it. My attorneys should have received RFE notices too. So, I'm hoping they got both the notices correctly. I sent a note to them this morning and am waiting on a response from them. Hopefully the lawyers would get back to me soon with the list of other documents I'll need to gather.Quote:
Originally Posted by tackle
Friends ,
I finished 60 days since RFE response received by USCIS per status online.
I called and opened SR stating I have not received any update per their verbiage.
My RFE was a medical doc missing and post 60 days I wanna make sure before I use to switch employment it is preadjudicated .
Has anyone opened SR and received something meaningful in the same scenario.
Thx
Has anyone travelled to Canada by road on EAD and back in .
What has been the experience like ? Are there any restrictions when you travel by road in and out . Any experiences people can share . Thx
EB2 - not sure if you meant AP. I hope you are already aware that EAD cant be used for travel.
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Originally Posted by Eb2_Dec07
Yes Q , I stand corrected , I meant travel to Canada using AP.
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
Guys,
Can someone lay out what the experience has been travelling on AP at the US airports.
What happens and what they ask . I heard sometimes the wait time gets really long for AP folks at airport.
I'm a dependent with EAD/AP , primary spouse already received GC.
Check out this thread....Quote:
Originally Posted by Eb2_Dec07
http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...n-AP-v-s-H1-L1
Thanks Pedro .
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
Hi All,
My GC is filed with CompanyA and my case is "Pre-Adjudicate". I work on corp-corp.
Is it ok if I take up a full time position with Company B?
Like again, if dates go current next year,Will they ask me to submit the latest pay stubs or w2 or employment letter.
As I have good relation with Company A, can I submit employment letter from Company A?
You can change jobs ifQuote:
Originally Posted by Sirisha
A) it's been 180 days since receipt date of your 485 app AND
B) your new role is in the same job classification as the original one.
You could still be asked for new paystubs and EVL but it is completely legal to change jobs. I don't know what addln paperwork is needed but you can get that info online or from a lawyer.
PS: how do you know that your case is pre-adjudicated?
Thank you for your response.
I applied my 485 on Jan3rd 2012, I got my RFE on March23rd, I answered the RFE on Apr 2nd. I called up the USCIS on Aug 6th and asked the status of my case. They updated me that my case is preadjudicated and when the visa number is available they'll approve my GCQuote:
PS: how do you know that your case is pre-adjudicated?
Thank you!
Sirisha, could you please let us know what is the contact number at uscis to get this information?
thanks.
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Originally Posted by Sirisha
A quick update in case someone is interested. I saw on trackitt that a few people have called USCIS to confirm that their case is pre-adjudicated. So I made a call too, asked for a transfer to L2 and after a hold of 30 mins, I was finally connected. I asked whether my case is pre-adjudicated and she gave a one sentence reply "All employment based cases ARE pre-adjudicated". Note that it does not say whether my particular case has been pre-adjudicated - but she would just repeat the same sentence. I got the feeling that they might be getting several such calls and they are just repeating a stock line.
I am not at all convinced that my case actually *is* pre-adjudicated. Especially considering that my online status is "Acceptance" and not "Initial Review". I guess I will attempt to call after a week or so and hope to get a more responsive agent.
I can believe it for several reasonsQuote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
a) L2 responses in the past to this question have ranged from 'what pre-adjudication? I don't know nothing bout no pre-adjudication' to, 'yes, we have reviewed your case and everything is in order, but we reserve the right to review cases again when the COD moves past your PD'; basically, conservative responses, so if they make a blanket positive statement, I would tend to believe them. It isn't in their nature to do so, therefore, they must have received an okay from up-top saying so, hence it is probably true.
b) It's been a while now since the last RFP requests came in. I haven't seen anyone on this forum or on trackitt post about RFEs in several months. Enough time for all applications to have been processed.
c) The online status means next to nothing. On this forum, many folks received their green cards and saw the online status move from 'Acceptance' straight to 'Approved'.
In any case, let us know what happens after your call next week.
We are planning to visit India this summer. I was hoping to get my GC by then, but looks like that is not a possiblity (PD 5th Aug 2008). My EAD expires in March. I did not change my employer, and my H1 valid until Aug 2014. I am thinking of applying for extions of my EAD/AP just for the purpose of travel (Let me know if there is any other way :) ). How much does it cost me for EAD extension? Any link that explains more details about EAD/AP extension?
You will need to extend your EAD/AP even if you were not traveling to India. If your H1B isn't stamped on your passport, you will need to get it stamped (if you wish to use it). Otherwise, you can reuturn on your AP. There is some debate on what entering on an AP means to your H1B. The most credible answer appears to be that while you will be working on EAD, your H1B continues to be valid, and you can get it stamped on future trips to India. The only downside of entering on an AP appears to be that your I94 expires when your AP expires (within 1 year) so you will need to make trips abroad every year at least to keep your I94 valid.Quote:
Originally Posted by sreddy
Check this thread out for information on EAD/AP extension: http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...70-EAD-renewal
Doesn't cost you anything other than postage and maybe lawyer fees (in case you plan to use a lawyer).
This might be of interest to people. I had seen people on Trackitt mentioning that they sent an email to NSC/TSC to check whether their case has been pre-adj. So I did the same and received the following reply:
This was in response to the following email from me:Quote:
Good morning,
Records indicate that these I-485 applications are employment-based upon an approved I-140 petition. That I-140 provides for a second preference Immigrant worker Visa from India with the priority date of August 7, 2009.
The October 2012 Visa Bulletin allocates second preference immigrant worker visas from India with a priority date of September 1, 2004 and earlier. There are no Visas currently available for these adjustment applications. Visa availability is determined by the Department of State.
You are invited to visit the Department of State website, www.travel.state.gov, where you can view the current bulletins regarding Employment-Based Visas
The National Customer Service Center's toll free number is 1-800-375-5283 or you may access the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov should you have any further questions or need additional information
Regards,
USCIS Nebraska Service Center
From their response - it is evident that they have NOT pre-adjudicated my case as yet. The response on trackitt for posters whose cases have already been pre-adj has been quite specific with the date of pre-adj mentioned as well. Its amazing that USCIS has not touched Feb cases 8 months after submission!Quote:
Dear Officer-In-Charge,
I am writing to request an update on my case, receipt numbers XXX (for me) and XXX (for my wife). It has been more than 8 months since the Adjustment of Status Applications (I-485) were filed with the Nebraska Service Center.
My primary question is whether my applications have been pre-adjudicated. Please let me know at your earliest convenience.
Thank you,
XXX
If it is of any consolation to you, we have a PD of August 2007 and our case has been untouched since EAD issue. SO far we have heard nothing. Our status moved back to accept from initial review a while back. We are now evaluating whether this endless wait is worth the decisions we have put on hold.
EB2 | TSC |PD:August 13 2007| RD: 17-Nov-2011 | EAD card received: Feb 3 2012| I485:?.
Oranguttan - you are in the final stretch. Aug 2007 filing was a stroke of luck. It gave the illusion of being in the final stretch. However I would say last 2 years is which has been a real possibility. I would say - give it 3-6 months and then make a decision. You are really close and I feel for you. It's quite painful to wait 5 years AFTER 485 filing. In good old days it used to be 1-3 months after 485 filing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oranguttan
I was wondering what you guys are doing for EAD/AP renewal ?
For most of the the Jan/Feb filers it is about time to get the EAD renewal process going, right?
I am considering filing it myself. Any helpful pointers would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Doing it myself, since it looks simple and my lawyer wants to charge me big $s for it.
Thanks Pedro !
Same here, the lawyer is charging a fortune for this. Can you point me to a link which would be helpful for self filing preparations?
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
nupami,
I think it should be straight-forward and mostly mimic your previous EAD, except now you will have to mention you previously applied for EAD(765#11).
The list of documents required are listed here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-765instr.pdf
You don't need to pay any fee. (mostly your category will be c(9) I believe).
I understand that you will have to file the AP form as well separately for renewal. Someone can confirm that since I never applied for renewal.
Also there is a separate section for EAD on this forum: http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/forumd...ation-Document)
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Originally Posted by nupami