Post 485-Filing

[self.coach]

I had the same experience, my spouse's EAD/AP were approved on 9th March and he got the physical cards on 15th March. I could finally see my case status online yesterday for EAD. So it was around 10 days after my spouse got approved. Looks like the cases are being processed randomly.

I wonder what would happen if the dependent's EAD is approved and the primary's EAD gets declined. Any takers?

[imdeng]

Finally some sign of life from NSC - I received my FP Notice today. Now only if they start issuing EADs to Feb filers soon...

[Kanmani]

I assume if you go overseas and return on AP, you still get an I-94. Is the I-94 even relevant?(If this is wrong then no need to read further )

In such a case, the I-94 would probably be valid till the expiration date of the EAD card. Now, when you renew the EAD/AP card, do you need to leave the country and return to get a new I-94 ?

With H1, you get the I-94 with the I-797 approval notice but with EAD, you don't.

How does this work?

I don't think the AP/I-94 has an expiry date when you are paroled inside the United States other than admitted under any visa category. In this case the I-94 marks only the arrival of the AOS beneficiary . So, in my opinion there shouldn't be any end date to the AP/I-94 as long as I-485 is pending.

[essenel]

Mine is NSC. I am expecting to receive/see the letter on Saturday 3/17 .. as alert came on 3/21 .. so 3 business days from there should be good enough for me to receive a letter .. I hope it is not a tricky RFE for me and I will respond back asap.
I have 3 dependents on my case .. they had no updates as of now .. what does that mean? Are there cases OK? Have there files been touched and are OK ? I had not so perfect NABC submitted for my wife alongwith affdavits/school docs etc .. so just want some opinions on that ... I understand no one knows for sure when they can open a rfe for any case but just looking at the pattern so far.. is it ok to guesstimate that dependent files are ok if only primary gets rfe ...

comment please

Unfortunately, I don't really know the answer to that... typically if dependents were to get RFE, it seems like they get it at the same time as primary. There are cases where primary is approved and dependent gets an RFE a few days later. If you don't see any update on their case for RFE in a few days, maybe they are ok??

[longgcque]

Thanks essenel. Will wait n watch.

Unfortunately, I don't really know the answer to that... typically if dependents were to get RFE, it seems like they get it at the same time as primary. There are cases where primary is approved and dependent gets an RFE a few days later. If you don't see any update on their case for RFE in a few days, maybe they are ok??

[Pundit Arjun]

Received the FP Notice today.

[Sirisha]

Hi
I got an RFE Email today...

Did anyone got an RFE for flu vaccine and what evidence have you provided?

After sending the evidence, is your case approved?

Thanks...

[ss2009]

great news imdeng and panditarjun will keep ya posted on ours once we receive it (hopefully soon)...

[imdeng]

Question for people who have received FP notices - I remember some folks talking that the FP Notices mentioned that they were for both I-485 as well as I-765 (EAD). The notice that I received today only mentions 485. Is this consistent with what other folks have received? Any cause of concern??

[Pundit Arjun]

My notice is similar to yours, imdeng. Our ASC is also the same. Goodluck and keep updating .
ss2009, Goodluck. Should come soon, if not already.

Question for people who have received FP notices - I remember some folks talking that the FP Notices mentioned that they were for both I-485 as well as I-765 (EAD). The notice that I received today only mentions 485. Is this consistent with what other folks have received? Any cause of concern??

[kumar19]

What are the chances of my 485 approved before dates retrogressesd?
Hi,

EB2-TSC: PD: 07/31/2007, RD:11/30/2011 - no RFE/LUD/Update yet.

Got my EAD/AP but don't want to use it as long as I can afford to. Must fly to India before May 10th. Now I am fearing what if dates retrogress to the date prior to my PD 07/31/2007 by that time. Please share your predictions or thoughts.

This is my first post here and so please bear with me if and for any mistake. Apologies if someone answered similar question before. Always thankful to the people who are contributing here for the community.

[haripathhi]

What are the chances of my 485 approved before dates retrogressesd?
Hi,

EB2-TSC: PD: 07/31/2007, RD:11/30/2011 - no RFE/LUD/Update yet.

Got my EAD/AP but don't want to use it as long as I can afford to. Must fly to India before May 10th. Now I am fearing what if dates retrogress to the date prior to my PD 07/31/2007 by that time. Please share your predictions or thoughts.

This is my first post here and so please bear with me if and for any mistake. Apologies if someone answered similar question before. Always thankful to the people who are contributing here for the community.

Kumar,

IF the dates do retrogress prior to your PD (07/31/2007), u can still come back on EAD/AP (if you don't want to go for visa stamping). Also I strongly believe that the dates will not stay retrogressed (at least until your PD) before this FY is completed - pd's in 2007 will be history and that dates should move to somewhere in the 1st quarter 2008. This has been adequately discussed by the gurus in the past.

Good luck though, I sincerely hope you get your approval before your India visit.

[usernameisnotvalid]

On my notice it was 485 and 765. For my kid we did not apply for EAD and her notice had only 485. But interesting thing is we received our cards today (FP was on 3/8/12) and both cards did not have any finger printing - it has a small holographic image with 'FingerPrinting not available' marked on it.

Question for people who have received FP notices - I remember some folks talking that the FP Notices mentioned that they were for both I-485 as well as I-765 (EAD). The notice that I received today only mentions 485. Is this consistent with what other folks have received? Any cause of concern??

[vizcard]

Question for people who have received FP notices - I remember some folks talking that the FP Notices mentioned that they were for both I-485 as well as I-765 (EAD). The notice that I received today only mentions 485. Is this consistent with what other folks have received? Any cause of concern??

It doesn't matter. You don't need FP for EAD anyway. I've seen notices written both ways. I think it is a service Ctr thing.

[ss2009]

Thanks Pundit Arjun ... Will keep you posted... No luck today though with the FP notices good luck to you for the rest of the process

[nayekal]

Unfortunately, I don't really know the answer to that... typically if dependents were to get RFE, it seems like they get it at the same time as primary. There are cases where primary is approved and dependent gets an RFE a few days later. If you don't see any update on their case for RFE in a few days, maybe they are ok??

Essenel, I think you are right. I have seen couple of my friends who got RFE's and their dependent's didn't get any. Once, these guys were approved, their dependent's got approved as well. I got an RFE on Feb 7th, which I replied on March 19th and my wife didn't get any RFE so far. I hope, everything is fine with her documentation.

[essenel]

What are the chances of my 485 approved before dates retrogressesd?
Hi,

EB2-TSC: PD: 07/31/2007, RD:11/30/2011 - no RFE/LUD/Update yet.

Got my EAD/AP but don't want to use it as long as I can afford to. Must fly to India before May 10th. Now I am fearing what if dates retrogress to the date prior to my PD 07/31/2007 by that time. Please share your predictions or thoughts.

This is my first post here and so please bear with me if and for any mistake. Apologies if someone answered similar question before. Always thankful to the people who are contributing here for the community.

Kumar, even if the dates retrogress, CO has said that "he will likely retrogress India and China-mainland born Employment-Based Second Preference priority dates to around August 2007". So it looks like he is not going to retrogress to before Aug 2007. Retrogression of dates may not affect you. Link:http://www.immigration-information.c...9574#post69574

[gc0907]

You will need to go to the CS again with the package, get the flu vaccine, CS will give you the package with updated form and you submit it as RFE response.
If it's just flu vaccine issue, there's no reason for not approving the case after submitting the appropriate response.

Hi
I got an RFE Email today...

Did anyone got an RFE for flu vaccine and what evidence have you provided?

After sending the evidence, is your case approved?

Thanks...

[Feb262009]

Hi Sirisha, gc0907,
I didn't get the Flu shot too. The doctor checked it Not age appropriate for me. I wonder if I get a RFE for Flu shot, Will it be on my 485 application (or) on EAD/AP application?

Sirisha,
Did you get the RFE on EAD or 485? Appreciate your response.

You will need to go to the CS again with the package, get the flu vaccine, CS will give you the package with updated form and you submit it as RFE response.
If it's just flu vaccine issue, there's no reason for not approving the case after submitting the appropriate response.

[imdeng]

I have not heard of Flu RFEs on EAD - they have all (AFAIR) been for 485.

Hi Sirisha, gc0907,
I didn't get the Flu shot too. The doctor checked it Not age appropriate for me. I wonder if I get a RFE for Flu shot, Will it be on my 485 application (or) on EAD/AP application?

Sirisha,
Did you get the RFE on EAD or 485? Appreciate your response.

[kumar19]

Kumar, even if the dates retrogress, CO has said that "he will likely retrogress India and China-mainland born Employment-Based Second Preference priority dates to around August 2007". So it looks like he is not going to retrogress to before Aug 2007. Retrogression of dates may not affect you. Link:http://www.immigration-information.c...9574#post69574

Thank you essenel. I see that Aug 15 2007 will be new cutoff date.

[kumar19]

Kumar,
pd's in 2007 will be history and that dates should move to somewhere in the 1st quarter 2008. This has been adequately discussed by the gurus in the past. Good luck though, I sincerely hope you get your approval before your India visit.

Thank you for the wishes Haripatthi, for now I am a bit relieved as I see confirmed news in various places that dates will retrogress to Aug 15 2007 for May bulletin. Hoping that dates will move forward again in future and all the folks get greened.

[mesan123]

Kumar...

Looks like you will be in safe zone....looks like as per new news released todates, dates will retrogress to August 15, 2007....

below is the link for the news
http://www.immigration-information.c...9958#post69958

hope you get your GC pretty soon before your india trip

Thank you for the wishes Haripatthi, for now I am a bit relieved as I see confirmed news in various places that dates will retrogress to Aug 15 2007 for May bulletin. Hoping that dates will move forward again in future and all the folks get greened.

[usernameisnotvalid]

I didn't have Flu shot. I got my EAD/AP card yesterday. Even if I get RFE on this for 485, I won't be worried too much.

Hi Sirisha, gc0907,
I didn't get the Flu shot too. The doctor checked it Not age appropriate for me. I wonder if I get a RFE for Flu shot, Will it be on my 485 application (or) on EAD/AP application?

Sirisha,
Did you get the RFE on EAD or 485? Appreciate your response.

[kumar19]

Kumar...

Looks like you will be in safe zone....looks like as per new news released todates, dates will retrogress to August 15, 2007....

below is the link for the news
http://www.immigration-information.c...9958#post69958

hope you get your GC pretty soon before your india trip

Thank you mesan123