Mine start with MSC and hence from NBC too. Does that mean it will be allocated back to a different service center eventually or it means NBC will process my application from here on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Printable View
Mine start with MSC and hence from NBC too. Does that mean it will be allocated back to a different service center eventually or it means NBC will process my application from here on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
If your wife's job depends on receiving EAD, it makes sense to apply for H-4 EAD as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mohan_jgd
I think MSC only does the initial review and forwards it later to the closest geographical center for processing. Honestly I am not sure, as I have never applied for I-485 before :-).Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
Has the procedure changed. back in 2012 I got my EAD couple of months before my Biometrics .Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
Is biometrics needed for EAD (765) or GC(485)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
I'm not aware of any procedural change but my comment was based on anecdotal evidence of recent times. I may be very well wrong (hopefully!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
I do believe it's needed, not sure if this was long standing or a current admin change. The current admin did add in more stringent interview requirements to slow down case processing. I hope once Jan 20 rolls around, they will at least waive the interview requirements for the I-485. The virus is going to range for another 3-4 months minimum with the delay in getting everyone vaccinated and convincing morons that Bill Gates is not going to inject 'nanites' or 'radio trackers' through the vaccine to track you and he can track you through your damn phone if needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
LOL this cracked me up on your vaccination comments. And yes this is not the 1800's and we are actually saying this in 2020 when we can send a spaceship and land it back safely to a pin-pointed GPS location! Who knows earth is may be flat and I heard some people say it to me but who knows...Guess we will find out! ;) If you know whom I mean right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Unless they stop using cellphones as 5G causes COVID. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Then we may need to come up with a new argument.
Thanks TD and jimmy for your comments.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
Leaning towards applying for H4-EAD as well. Whichever (H4-EAD or 485-EAD) comes first before March would be great. Keeping fingers crossed.
A load of info in this doc from AILA meeting with State Dept.
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam...-Fall-2020.pdf
A lot of it may not be relevant to us here in the forum, and they skated on providing any info like why the VBs are being delayed.
Were there specific reasons behind these unprecedented delays in the release of
the October and November Visa Bulletins?
We understand the importance of the Visa Bulletin and every effort is made to
make the bulletin available as soon as possible each month.
b. Are the October and November Visa Bulletin releases an aberration, such that
AILA and the public should expect future Visa Bulletins to be released midmonth?
Those release dates should not be considered the new norm.
(And here we are on Dec 15th, and no January VB yet)
c. Is DOS able to share any information at this time regarding its plans discussed in
the March 2020 liaison meeting to more effectively communicate the Final Action
Dates and Dates for Filing to the public?
We do not have any information to share at this time.
I'm in the same boat (may be ahead of yours). My wife's H4 EAD expires on Dec 30.we applied H4 and EAD extension on Aug. Still waiting for Bio metrics. Most likely we will not receive EAD and she has to take a break.Quote:
Originally Posted by mohan_jgd
Meanwhile applied I-485 and EAD on Oct 1st ,Waiting for that one too.
Did you also apply for a H1 extension at the same time with H4 and EAD extensions? If yes, they may keep the EAD in q until the H1 extension is approved. I was in the same boat last year with things taking more time, when I did not see any movement in 3 plus months time, I filed the premium for H1 and within 2 to 4 weeks all the documents got approved. I had to get the H4 EAD extended on time and card in hand as my wife could not take a break in Work as its tough to get back when you are out of an organization.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2011Feb
It may be case by case:) . I applied h1 premium and h4/h4EAD in july2020. I got h1 approved in 2 weeks and till now no h4 ead . Biometrics done last week. Totally unpredictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by srimurthy
Coming back to predictions, for the Jan bulletin I think the Admin will give one last middle finger to us by not moving it much. But they could also be eagerly looking forward to break ritual on the late VBs to release the next bulletin before Jan 20, 2020 to screw us over one last time.
Unfortunately, those were simpler times. These days with biometrics being made mandatory (It was one way to take down H4-EAD without need for legislation) the premium processing of H1 will no longer be extended to H4-EAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by srimurthy
At this point, since it's all but certain that the current admin is on it's way out next month, I would assume that DHS and USCIS would want to extricate themselves from Stephen Miller's agenda and start cozying up to the Biden Administration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Agree for H4 EAD but for I-485 EAD its still a grey area as far as I understand.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
It's needed for EAD/AP Combo card and I-485 background check.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
Do you have to go for biometrics twice one for Ead/Ap and second for gc?Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
It appears that if there has been a recent biometric information, UScis is waiving a second biometric request.Quote:
Originally Posted by texas_
That's what I have been hearing.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
I know this question would have been asked many times before and I apologize for asking again. But this is more of an assessment to plan many personal things.
Is there a possibility of Final Action date for EB2-India moving to April 2010? and When?
Got my (our) biometrics appointment notices for an early Jan appointment today. Notice date is 12/12 which is a Saturday. Looks like USCIS is burning the midnight oil here to get through the volumes ;)
Don't know if anyone could say anything with certainty. Most of us were expecting the VB to move 2 months every month for EB21 to reach May 2011, but of course that did not happen. If they keep dragging their heels, they may end up wasting a lot of the spillover. Everything depends on what happens after Biden admin takes over and how aggressively they move the dates and try to max out the spillover usage.Quote:
Originally Posted by march1612
Does the status gets updated for the receipt number when they mail out biometrics appt notice?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
No it did not for me. But the I-485 and I-765 statuses got immediately updated as soon as the fingerprint appointments were done.Quote:
Originally Posted by kuku82
Nope no updates on the online case status for me either.Quote:
Originally Posted by kuku82
With HR1044 now dead as a dodo, it's going to be imperative for anyone who can file using DF to file asap. I don't believe any of the fantastical immigration plans Biden has is going to pass since there will likely not be a Senate majority. So anyone beyond May 2011 is going to have a really long wait unfortunately. Biden will just pass some executive orders on DACA and that will be that.
I had my last Bio Metric in 2012 and got my ED/AP then . When my date becomes current , would I need another one ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenzone
What does recent bio metric mean - do finger prints at the airport immigration count ?
Moved the GC allocation prior to date being current in Bulletin to a new thread:
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...8764#post68764
biometrics are needed if uscis does not have valid biometrics in file. I believe previous biometrics are valid for 15 months. So if you had biometrics taken in the prior 15 months, uscis could skip the bio metrics. my friend got EAD twice without a bio metrics appointment, as the prior biometics were with USCIS.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
Friends -
A general reminder about some things that we follow on this blog.
1. We never censor.
2. We never speak ill of any other immigrant group. Legal illegal country category doesn't matter.
3. We try to be objective. So more data and less opinions please.
All, or even some of the things stated in this article could have huge positive impact on the millions of people, mostly Indian nationals who are waiting in line for a GC. Simple logical steps like not counting dependents in the yearly quota, or recapturing unused visas from past years can be big if the new admin shows the right intent. Along with that, if the admin can remove restrictions around letting everyone with approved I-140 apply for status adjustments and an EAD/AP along with locking the age of their children to help tackle the issue of aging out minors, that can be massively beneficial for the immigrant population.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-b...ration-actions
Thanks Q. Those are certainly great principles to follow, everywhere online, and in real life too.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
So, are we expecting the Jan bulletin to come out next week or the week after?
Everyone is waiting to see how USCIS wastes the numbers this year. I am hoping Final action dates reach at least end of 2010 for both EB2 and EB3 India. But it seems a long way off for EB2-I based on movement in the first quarter.Quote:
Originally Posted by march1612
Hi Gurus: My wife was on H1 for about an year(till 2015) and then started working on H4 EAD. Her current H4 EAD expired earlier this month and H4 / H4 EAD approval is pending. We don't have much hope of getting them completed soon. So we were planning to do Change of Status to her old H1 which she used only for an year. Since the current H4 is expired and H4 renewal is pending, is her current I-94 is valid? Can we use the new H4 receipt number to file Change of Status to H1? I verified with two attorney's ….. new company's Attorney said NO while another one said, it is possible with current pending H4 receipt notice...please share your thoughts...
I believe this is because horizontal spillover has not been applied till now, and it should get faster once that happens. But there is not much data to back this up till now. Once we get the quarterly visa issuance data, we will know for sure. Data publication is one thing that has taken a back seat under the current admin. Hoping this would be changed. With years long wait time, publishing visa and inventory data would at minimum bring some predictability in this processQuote:
Originally Posted by inspired_p
Wait for one more month. USCIS printers will be unleashed to print 1000 GCs per day.