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Mine was filed on Oct 7 (no downgrade) to Tx center and I just received the receipts today. Live agents were not able to locate until Nov 20th. When I called Live agent yesterday, they provided me receipt numbers and I received the receipts today (notice date : Nov 25)Quote:
Originally Posted by Justmyself
I am in the same boat.Reached texas service center on oct 27thQuote:
Originally Posted by Justmyself
Hi folks,
My priority date is Aug 20 2009 and current for a couple of months now under EB2 India. My i485 was applied back in 2012 and have been on EAD since 2012. I have not received any communication from USCIS. My last activity was an RFE back in 2016 to which I had responded already.
I call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 for a service request but apparently it keeps going in a loop where it provides the old 2016 case status and I am not able to connect to person. I contacted two lawyers so far and they both advised to wait or call USCIS (but the latter is not working).
Please advise as this is a bit unnerving. I do not have my H1b anymore.
What should I do?
Since you have waited 2 months ... now it is time to contact your congressman or senator. It works like a charm. Good luck and let us know.Quote:
Originally Posted by dus_saal_baad
Thanks Q. If anyone has done such a thing, please walk through the step? Do I call the office? How do I present the story? A written letter?Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
All - First time poster here, though I check this forum from time to time. Have a question on EAD/AP filing fees. Thanks for running a clean, insightful forum.
Scenario: I got current for Filing Dates in October (Aug 2010), and my attorneys filed for 485, but did not file for EAD/AP. Their rationale was they wanted to get in as many applications as possible before any retrogression. Anyways, thats done.
Now, they are open to filing, but are charging $1800 per application including lawyer fees, so comes to $3600 for my and my wife. I have not yet received the receipt notice for 485.
Question: I am confused about application fees for EAD/AP when I485 is pending.
1) Are there any filing charges for filing EAD/AP when I485 is pending, when it is not applied along with 485? In some pleases I see no fees when 485 is pending (after the courts stuck down the fee increase), but its unclear.
2) If there are fees, where can I get the correct fee amounts, if I plan to file indpendently?
If the filing fees is ~$1K, I dont mind paying another $800 to lawyers, but if its free, I dont want to pay $1800 for very simple forms.
Appreciate any inputs, and please move it to the right thread.
Just write an email. I did it long time back. Sen. McCain (god bless his soul) responded and asked more information but I received GC even before that. Senators and congresssmen do help out and have better reach into government agencies than you and I.Quote:
Originally Posted by dus_saal_baad
Hi subbuss,Quote:
Originally Posted by subbuss
You don’t need to pay filing fees for EAD/AP applications filed under (c)(9), I-485 Adjustment of Status category. Please review the official I-765 filing instructions here -
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/...i-765instr.pdf
Thanks for the quick guidance.
I am going to ask the law firm to justify charging this for these forms especially when there is no fee to file.
Or alternatively, you can wait for your 485 receipt numbers and then once you get them, file EAD/AP through your own attorney. No need to stick to company attorney for those. I am hoping you have your documents like Labor, I140, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by subbuss
Not sure if this helps, mine (me and my wife) was received by USCIS (TX lock box) on 10/22 and a receipt was generated on 11/12 and we received all our 6 receipt copies by regular USPS mail by sometime around 11/22. Currently our I-485 rceipt status shows that our finger print fee was received. We still haven't received our biometrics appointment notice yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by cool_dude
Was yours just a 485 case, or was there a downgrade involved? My application was received on 10/23 at the TX location, no receipts yet. Mine's a Eb2 to 3 downgrade with the same employerQuote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
Thanks. That’s a good idea. I have my 140 and will apply after 485 approval. Not sure about labor.
I want to make sure I am not missing anything since the lawyer fees seem really high assuming there is no filing fee USCIS charges. Probably going with a different reputed lawyer would be a good option.
My 2 cents, 765 and 131 are straight forward and simple. And you save a ton of money by filing them yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by subbuss
Mine was filed under EB2 and same employer, no downgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by kash80
I tried to call also via live chat no receipt no.s till now. My application sent in October 26 th and received by uscis on oct 27th. No downgrade.
I second that. They both are easy to fill forms. Most of the information is already in your I-485. Try filling them yourself first and ask questions here if you are stuck anywhere. Also you can consult an immigration attorney online if there is something that you are not clear about.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjaggu
Hello All, I got my EAD/AP approved. USCIS sent me the approval receipts but somehow USPS lost it. I am trying to work with USPS to locate it. Does any one has some idea if USPS does not able to find it then what are the next steps?
I am in same situation...frustratingQuote:
Originally Posted by fishelusa
Please share Date when you filed EAD/AP. Will help me and other in estimating timeline.Quote:
Originally Posted by vicks23
Not sure on next steps but hopefully you should receive EAD card soon, I guess.
Thanks All. I felt it was fairly straightforward, which was why I am surprised that the fee quoted is high.
Most likely I will file it myself, but need to wait for my 485 receipt.
Does anyone know when I can expect RFE from TSC? Also, what is TSC spending its manpower on, these days?
Thank you moon80,AceMan,Vedu.
And yes downgrading did help getting GC probably a year early.
had i got my EAD in 2012 I would have left that employer eventually, i would still be on EAD
I don't know what was better getting EAD 7 years early or GC 12 months early :).
Reminds me of the story of Chinese farmer
https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0
What a great lesson in the story of Chinese farmer! Thank you for sharing that!Quote:
Originally Posted by maverickwild
What a beautiful story. All the best Maverick for life ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by maverickwild
I will give you my own example which is in many ways similar to the lesson in this story. My employer applied GC for me and for my colleagues from other countries at the same time. They got it in 1-2 years and became citizens 5 years after that while I am still in limbo. Now the consequences! When time came to renew my H-1B a few years ago, the prevailing wages were completely different. They had to upgrade my salary significantly higher, while nobody cared to adjust my other colleagues' salary because it wasn't mandatory thanks to their citizenship. Then more recently (after another three years), same thing repeated again due to another round of increase in prevailing wages. Only way for my colleagues to get a significant salary raise now is to change the job. So, you are right. It is what it is and nobody knows the consequences of good and bad things that happen in life. The story is on point!Quote:
Originally Posted by incredible
Absolutely. There are so many stories for each one of us on our GC journey, I guess each one can be made into a great film. I used to work for a large company back in 2007 (when the flood gates opened once) and was seeing my colleges rushing to file 140/485. I was not interested at that time and decided to take it easy and not rush. Eventually left large company in 2008 and moved into a small firm and they promised that they will file labor/140 "very soon". Unfortunately that company got acquired in late 2008 and the whole acquisition process took more than an year and then they went by letter of the law in filing labor which took its own time and eventually got it filed in 02/2010. Then I got EAD and decided to quit and went to another company on EAD and have since been on EAD. Now brighter side is EAD is better than H1, but darker side is been on EAD and not sure when I will be greened. Those folks who were with me back in 2007 all became citizens few years back and were discussing with me on voting and whom to vote etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by vedu
I see that you are on EB2. Can't you downgrade to EB3? Is there a law that if you are on EAD, you can't upgrade/downgrade? Or it's too much of a hassle?Quote:
Originally Posted by incredible
Yes. Too much of hassle and also don't think I can. I have been on EAD/AP from 2012, never used H1 after that. I guess I have decided not to try anything now and wait it out and hopefully will get greened in the next year or two. The risk is too much now to downgrade. If there are any rejections, etc. in 140, the whole thing may blow up.Quote:
Originally Posted by gc_dedo
So very true.. and only way being on EAD for 7 years would have been advantageous if one improved on the situation ( spouse employment, secondary income which might not in line with H1B rules etc.). Not to forget hassles with H1-B extensionsQuote:
Originally Posted by maverickwild
Opportunity cost is very very hard to determine in any situations..
If one stays with single income - same employer, then definitely getting GC 1 year earlier is the better outcome.
Went through the interview in October 2019.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
And thank you for the greetings
What is your wish list for 2021? Now with the possibility of EAD within first couple of months, anybody actively looking for a change?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
The biggest wish now has to be getting the GC if possible in the year 2021. Few other wishes like improved covid situations and travel back to India after not leaving the country for more than a decade. Yes immediate family members visited you, but nothing like taking you teen kids to a nostalgic trip down your memory lane.
I can assure that they will just shrug it off anyways as usual, but I want to do it for myself. Like the song, Chinna chinna asai, which I enjoyed for a long without knowing the meaning, later appreciated even more after understanding the lyrics.
Also, with your I-485 pending and while you are on AOS status, you can take a break in employment without losing your status, as long as there's a valid bona-fide job offer in same or similar category to your original petition. You'll need this to support your I-485 application (with a I-485 supplement J) whenever USCIS reviews your case and requests for evidence.
We have applicants who are getting GC without being current. We have applicants getting RFE when not being current but yet the applicants who have been current since three months are not receiving RFEs or GCs. Strange and weird.
Thank you everyone for this discussions I was really under the impression that I would need to abide by all the H1-B rules to stay in H1-B . But allowing second/third employment using EAD while still not loosing H1-B status with you current employer is much more applicant friendly and it does have common sense logic behind it. But we never expect applicant friendly rules from the USCIS ( its very employer friendly generally).
Question : I Got a USCIS case status update
December 9, 2020
Case Transferred To Another Office
On December 9, 2020, we transferred your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number LIN########, to another office for processing and sent you a transfer notice. The notice explains why we transferred your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by January 8, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
What does this mean ?
If this is the first time you filed 485 then understand that the processing will take 3-4 months minimum. The transfer could just be load balancing between centers.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
Please pray that it is not going to TSC.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
Okay I will pray :-) . it was at Nebraska before ( I-140 and I-485 concurrently filed)Quote:
Originally Posted by ak7419
Thank you. Yes I am not expecting any outcome on my case anytime soon( my PD is not current either) , hence was surprised they even touched the fileQuote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk