Post 485-Filing

[chagas]

Received the finger printing notices with an appt. date of 1/12/12

SC: TSC
485 MD: 11/30/11
485 RD: 12/1/11
485 ND: 12/2/11
485 NRD: 12/8/11
FP ND: 12/12/11
FP NRD: 12/15/11
FP AD: 1/12/12

[tackle]

Following is the TSC EAD / AP approval status for Nov filers, finally things are picking up at TSC.

GCfor2007
tsrcv2001 - 2 Cases
VOcean
ov1234

I noticed this too. Good to see some progress. Hopefully we'll get our EAD/AP approved soon. I hope Leo got his EAD/AP approved. His ND was ~ Oct 06 and the last I checked, he was still waiting.

Leo,

Any updates?

[soggadu]

hi soggadu...

did u get your EAD/AP ? r u still waiting.....

hi mesan...long time no talk... yes i am waiting for EAD/AP for that matter GC itself... applied on Nov 2.... whats happening with you gal??

[soggadu]

soggadu bhai....thanks for your response.......my wife already working on h1b.......she has to go part time due to less work....employer asking another contract to apply new h1b (amended h1b) for part time........want to get rid of all that IF she gets her EAD/AP..........thats why this kollaveri.........i am enjoying my time anyways as i have EAD approval........cheers

hmm... so damage has already been done...:-) ... but anyway i wish you both good luck to get ur cards asap....

[mesan123]

Hmm...nice to see ur reply....me back from my vacation...got visa stamped till jan 2015....hoping will get my GC or atleast EAD by then....

hi mesan...long time no talk... yes i am waiting for EAD/AP for that matter GC itself... applied on Nov 2.... whats happening with you gal??

[rdsingh79]

I received my FP notices today. FP is scheduled for Jan first week.
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NSC
PD: Sep 2007
RD: 10-Nov-2011
ND: 15-Nov-2011
FP notice:-09-Dec-2011

[gchopeful123]

We completed our early walk-in fingerprinting today in ASC Elizabeth, NJ.

Experience was not as favorable as soggadu anna's. Entered the office around lunch time and was directed to the supervisor for approval as our actual appt date was 2 weeks later i.e during Christmas week (i am out of town for that week on vacation). The supervisor lady flatly refused to allow us for early walk-in. I dont know whether she was having a bad day or whether I was. It could be that lot of ppl had gone for early walk-ins recently and they are trying to stop that. All this in spite of the fact that the office was practically empty. Why this Kolaveri di?

Anyways, it took a lot of convincing on our part and she finally agreed to let us in if we were ready to wait until 3pm. We decided to stick it out instead of traveling all the way back on another day. Finally at 3pm we were given the forms to fill and prints were taken.

In summary (atleast for NJ), you can try ur luck for early walk-in but be prepared for return trip in case they refuse. Good luck!

One more item checked off, on to the next....

[leo07]

If you are in EB2, 2015 is a sure thing.

Hmm...nice to see ur reply....me back from my vacation...got visa stamped till jan 2015....hoping will get my GC or atleast EAD by then....

[leo07]

try going early. not that it'll be of any help, but you can put one thing aside.

I received my FP notices today. FP is scheduled for Jan first week.
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NSC
PD: Sep 2007
RD: 10-Nov-2011
ND: 15-Nov-2011
FP notice:-09-Dec-2011

[leo07]

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully it's just one off situation.

We completed our early walk-in fingerprinting today in ASC Elizabeth, NJ.

Experience was not as favorable as soggadu anna's. Entered the office around lunch time and was directed to the supervisor for approval as our actual appt date was 2 weeks later i.e during Christmas week (i am out of town for that week on vacation). The supervisor lady flatly refused to allow us for early walk-in. I dont know whether she was having a bad day or whether I was. It could be that lot of ppl had gone for early walk-ins recently and they are trying to stop that. All this in spite of the fact that the office was practically empty. Why this Kolaveri di?

Anyways, it took a lot of convincing on our part and she finally agreed to let us in if we were ready to wait until 3pm. We decided to stick it out instead of traveling all the way back on another day. Finally at 3pm we were given the forms to fill and prints were taken.

In summary (atleast for NJ), you can try ur luck for early walk-in but be prepared for return trip in case they refuse. Good luck!

One more item checked off, on to the next....

[leo07]

Still waiting

[drapnvalsad]

Received the finger printing notices with an appt. date of 1/09/12 at NJ

SC: TSC
485 MD: 12/01/11
485 RD: 12/2/11
485 ND: 12/5/11
485 NRD: 12/12/11
FP ND: 12/13/11
FP NRD: 12/16/11
FP AD: 1/9/12

[rahul2011]

Received FP Notice today with appt Date of 01/12/2012 at ATL. I will try early walk-in this week and update you guys with the final out come.
SC: TSC

[soggadu]

observations.... Looks like all Nov TSC filers will have their ead/ap as Christmas holiday gifts and GC would be given as Ugadi ( mar - Apr ) gift.... What do you guys say???? Based on trackitt every 10 min refresh ;-);-);-);-)

[indiaeb2]

observations.... Looks like all Nov TSC filers will have their ead/ap as Christmas holiday gifts and GC would be given as Ugadi ( mar - Apr ) gift.... What do you guys say???? Based on trackitt every 10 min refresh ;-);-);-);-)

Let this come thru. I am with NSC and no EAD/AP yet.

[mygctracker]

Friends,

I have a family emergency and not able to decide whether or not to travel to India. Seeking your inputs.

Filed my I-485 at TSC on 12/9/2011 - PD is 01/16/2008. I have not received the receipts yet, not sure how long it will take. I know after EAD/AP is approved it is safe to travel.

I dont have H1B visa stamp, but do have I-797 approval.

a) Can one travel when no receipts of I-485?
b) Can one travel after receiving just receipts, not EAD/AP?
c) Ofcouse H1B stamping has to be done without AP, but is it possible?
d) How long does it take for EAD/AP in my case??

Please help with information in this difficult time. Thanks

observations.... Looks like all Nov TSC filers will have their ead/ap as Christmas holiday gifts and GC would be given as Ugadi ( mar - Apr ) gift.... What do you guys say???? Based on trackitt every 10 min refresh ;-);-);-);-)

[soggadu]

Friends,

I have a family emergency and not able to decide whether or not to travel to India. Seeking your inputs.

Filed my I-485 at TSC on 12/9/2011 - PD is 01/16/2008. I have not received the receipts yet, not sure how long it will take. I know after EAD/AP is approved it is safe to travel.

I dont have H1B visa stamp, but do have I-797 approval.

a) Can one travel when no receipts of I-485?
b) Can one travel after receiving just receipts, not EAD/AP?
c) Ofcouse H1B stamping has to be done without AP, but is it possible?
d) How long does it take for EAD/AP in my case??

Please help with information in this difficult time. Thanks

dear dude.... Sorry about the situation...

ead/ap takes 3 months on average.... H1 stamp is needed for right now travel.... You cannot travel or do anything with reciepts ....

[gc0907]

If you have-to-have-to travel then as soggadu said you will need H1 stamp and it shouldn't matter if you have receipts or not.

The main issue is if you are working with as consultant, you are under risk if you get a query and get stuck. An so...
1) You might miss fingerprinting (which you might be able to reschedule not sure how long)
2) If your are stuck for a long time and 485 gets approved, you won't be able to enter back since you won't have AP.

So in above case, if possible, avoid any travel.

Friends,

I have a family emergency and not able to decide whether or not to travel to India. Seeking your inputs.

Filed my I-485 at TSC on 12/9/2011 - PD is 01/16/2008. I have not received the receipts yet, not sure how long it will take. I know after EAD/AP is approved it is safe to travel.

I dont have H1B visa stamp, but do have I-797 approval.

a) Can one travel when no receipts of I-485?
b) Can one travel after receiving just receipts, not EAD/AP?
c) Ofcouse H1B stamping has to be done without AP, but is it possible?
d) How long does it take for EAD/AP in my case??

Please help with information in this difficult time. Thanks

[polapragada]

Any NSC Folks of Dec, 2011 filers got FP notice yet?

[Eb2_Dec07]

Guys , I have filed 485 on the 13th Dec . Unlike many who filed on 1st . Am I already at a disadvantage although my PD is early Dec 07 eb2 I , people later than me will be able to get approval ahead of mine because of the delay in filing . Is it First in First Out , for visa # assignments here after .

[tackle]

Is it First in First Out , for visa # assignments here after .

If you ask me, I'd say "No". Beyond submitting your applications, I'd say that the remaining is purely luck. I know people who applied in October who still have not got their EADs. At the same time, I see a bunch of November filers who have received the EAD approvals. So, all we can do is be diligent on our part and just hope for the best.

[indiaeb2]

If you have-to-have-to travel then as soggadu said you will need H1 stamp and it shouldn't matter if you have receipts or not.

The main issue is if you are working with as consultant, you are under risk if you get a query and get stuck. An so...
1) You might miss fingerprinting (which you might be able to reschedule not sure how long)
2) If your are stuck for a long time and 485 gets approved, you won't be able to enter back since you won't have AP.

So in above case, if possible, avoid any travel.

Dude gc0907 - I have the same RD 03-Nov and ND 08-Nov from NSC but my PD is 6th Aug. No EAD/AP approval yet. does this come random?

[gc0907]

I am not sure how they approve it...'Tera number bhi aayeg '
Did you get FP notice?

Dude gc0907 - I have the same RD 03-Nov and ND 08-Nov from NSC but my PD is 6th Aug. No EAD/AP approval yet. does this come random?

[gchopeful123]

indiaeb2,
We are in the same boat brother...as my signature says (and said by gc0907), apna number aayega!!! My guess is that gc0907 has been praying harder than we are

Dude gc0907 - I have the same RD 03-Nov and ND 08-Nov from NSC but my PD is 6th Aug. No EAD/AP approval yet. does this come random?

[indiaeb2]

I am not sure how they approve it...'Tera number bhi aayeg '
Did you get FP notice?

Yes i did my FP on 8th Dec 2011 which was my scheduled date.