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
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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
don't try to make sense because they work in their own mysterious ways. As I mentioned before applicants who are not current are receiving RFEs and GCs whereas applicants who have been current since three months are not seeing any movement....LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
My case also got updated, but just with the message that fingerprints were accepted for the I-485 and I-765s.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
American government agencies generally are run with a very consistent set of laws regulation rules and processes. There almost used to be NO political interference in how they were run until Trump. But even today I will say you should rest assured that USCIS and DOS will do their job as per their policy objectives and processes laid our and according to the law.
So if you have filed 485 then you should just let things take their course.
I moved the dual status of EAD and H1 and work opportunities and the discussion to a new thread:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...d-opportunites
Yes I got that update as well last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Guess change probably is going to be the norm for most of the people who get freed from H1B. Other than that, hopefully the world becomes safer to travel again and new normal would be bearable. I guess 2020 hit the psyche of people so badly and made all realize that we are nothing but a speck of dust at the mercy of elements powerful (and yet tiny) than us.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
I completely understand and agree Q. However, processing of 485 cases seems to be handled quite differently between NSC and TSC. Do you know, by any chance, why majority of applicants whose cases are with TSC have not received RFE yet. Is TSC in holding pattern and waiting for some direction?Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Yes. TSC has always been a holdout but eventually at the end of every year they have no way other than coming to parity with NSC. I do not know why it has been like that. But yes your observation about TSC is correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by ak7419
I am on EAD for 8 years now. Switching to EAD helped my wife get a job almost immediately and she was not working before that. I travel out of the country almost every month (pre-covid era) for work and not having to stamp the visa was extremely helpful and extension of EAD was free of cost and virtually guaranteed. I personally would rather wait for GC extra couple of years and be on EAD for longer period than waiting on H1B for several years and get GC early. Maybe useful tip for people who are trying to decide between the two.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
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Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Guys,Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
Does this mean that your biometrics were waived and you don't need biometrics appointment? Or did you guys do biometrics?
No, I had to do Biometrics and it almost instantly updated after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketfast
If you are Sep 2009 PD (EB2I), I would expect things to even move (as a pleasant surprise). A good friend of mine (first hand) got their GC by mail a few days ago and had no clue about it. Their PD is May-2010 - yes you read it right (originally filed in EB2 and later downgraded to EB3). Looks like things are beginning to move.Quote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
If I may ask, how long did it take to get the Biometrics Appt. for you after filing. Also, did the case status change at all after you received the appointment notice. Mine shows a status of "your biometrics fee was received" and my 485 notice creation date was 11/12 with a received date of 10/22. Still awaiting the biometrics appointment notice to arrive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
@Zenzone, sorry to be a downer here. Please ask your friend to check with a lawyer ASAP. I have heard some cases in the past where GC's were approved by mistake and later they had to go through hell when they wanted to naturalize. Getting a GC when PD is not current should always raise a red flag. Maybe it's nothing and you are right, but it's always best to check to have some peace of mind. Maybe they can also check with USCIS.
Ahh...Got it. I don't know how I will break this news to them though :) May be will casually mention. I also had another friend of mine who went to an interview and the officer told him that although your PD is current now I don't have the visa anymore because its all been issued for your country and told him that they have a current tally of inventory available real-time to allot visas. I was thinking may be they released new visa numbers adjusting for demand although the bulletin didn't have that PD current. I'm hoping that their case is a real approval. As you can imagine the couple was ecstatic!Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
I filed on Oct 8th. I received paper receipt notices around Nov 11th. I received FP notices just a couple of weeks after that. FP was done on Dec 8th. And no, there was no separate status update when they sent out the fingerprint notices. It only directly updated the status after the fingerprints were in the system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
I believe the appointment for biometrics is based on where we live. I live in Seattle and I'm not aware of anyone getting a biometric appointment who filed in October for the 1st time. I guess, it depends on how busy ASC offices are in your location and probably USCIS does not have control over the availability of biometric appointment at your local ASC office. some people may get biometric appointment sooner based on where they live.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
FYI -
I filed for AOS on October 20th (EB2-I; PD:07/12/2010).
Receipt notice received on November 13. Status online says "Fingerprint Fee Was Received".
Yeah, without revealing identity, I live in a complete gaav with an acre around me :-D) there was literally no one at the ASC. So likely that's the reason why it may have gotten done quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by rainmaker12
https://www.facebook.com/rnlawgroupU...3761023770515/Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
Ask them to check out this video at 25:25 mark. Hope it's a real approval but cannot be too careful these days.
Looking at some of the trackitt folks from early 2010 starting to get RFEs, is the expectation for FADs to move more than the paltry couple of weeks it's been moved thus far?
In my 10 years here, I have visited native Assam each year, so I wish I don't miss that in 2021... I.e. hoping for a vaccine, so we all meet like each hear and worry less about covid.
3 other wishes..
2. Get more time for kids.. work from home is making us spending less quality time with kids..Even though we are seeing them more.
3. Faster clearing of GC backlog, as I am still not seeing any light towards my case.
4. People all around get less political and see each other as fellow human..
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Originally Posted by AceMan
Yes. Once the horizontal spillover starts getting applied, the pace of movement should increase. Hoping all necessary biometrics and interviews are done fast enough, or have a process to waive them for straightforward cases. But that is where the bottleneck that could result in not using the spillover will be if nothing is done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
People who have applied getting rfe's is definitely a very good sign
Any news on the S386 / HR 1044 work in the House ? When is the last date for the combined bill to pass both houses ?
Since December 25th is a Friday, what are the chances that the January visa bulletin will get released on the 18 ?
Hoping for the dates to more at least a couple of months !
if it does not come by 18th, it unlikely to come out this year. Next year with new congress, the priorities will likely be different. i hope i am wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by newyorker123
Are these EB2 RFEs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
I believe it was a Mar 2010 but honestly don't recall it properly. Under Covid quarantine now and everything else has taken a backseat. Child got exposed to someone at school and everyone has to be shuttered in for the most part for another couple of weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
Hi folks,
My PD is March 5, 2011 and i have applied for 485 in EB2-I on 29th Oct. I haven't received any updates on receipt notices yet. My H1 extension is also coming up in March 2021 and my company is working currently to apply for it in premium.
My wife is working on H4-EAD and intention is to get the EAD before March to avoid any job disruptions. I was hoping to apply for H4-EAD in premium as there is no idea how much time it would take for 485 EAD to come through. But I was told by our immigration lawyer that i cannot apply in premium for H4 and H4-EAD as bio-metrics are now required for it. I am in a dilemma whether to apply for H4-EAD as that would mean duplicate lawyer and USCIS fees and no idea on when that would come too.
Our only hope now is to get 485-EAD before March 2021. My question is should i apply for H4-EAD renewal in the hope that it comes faster.
Any thoughts?
Please move to the right thread if needed.
I-485 EAD processing timeline is anywhere from 5-7 months. With the volume of applications being exceedingly high, that may not be far from the real timeline. We will only know once the first EADs will be issued to those who applied in the first few weeks of Oct.Quote:
Originally Posted by mohan_jgd
on telegram saw 1 person get https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/...onceived-step/ Application reached on OCtober 1st.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Does case prefix LIN vs MSC Vs TSC make any difference in processing time?
Please guide
You can go here and determine the processing times for different forms for different centers: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/Quote:
Originally Posted by texas_
For example, Nebraska (LIN) is 7-16 months for I-485 applications and Texas (TSC) is 18 to 43 months.
Thanks TDQuote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
I have only applied for 485 no Ead/Ap yet while my case receipt starts with MSC
I was confused as a lot of folks getting their receipt with TSC
Biometrics need to be completed and accepted before the EAD card can be issued.Quote:
Originally Posted by 19YRSNOGC
MSC is the National Benefits Center in Missouri. Because of the massive number of filings, they are distributing the loads to different centers.Quote:
Originally Posted by texas_