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.Originally Posted by newyorker123
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.
Are these EB2 RFEs?
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.
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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.
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on telegram saw 1 person get https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/...onceived-step/ Application reached on OCtober 1st.
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/
For example, Nebraska (LIN) is 7-16 months for I-485 applications and Texas (TSC) is 18 to 43 months.
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Thanks TD
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.
MSC is the National Benefits Center in Missouri. Because of the massive number of filings, they are distributing the loads to different centers.
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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.
If your wife's job depends on receiving EAD, it makes sense to apply for H-4 EAD as well.
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 :-).
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Has the procedure changed. back in 2012 I got my EAD couple of months before my Biometrics .
Is biometrics needed for EAD (765) or GC(485)?
PD: EB3-I 24 Feb-2011
I-485, I-765, I-131 applied : 26 OCT 2020 BIOMETRICS : 19 MAR 21 RFE : 13 APR 21 RFER : 14 MAY 21 EAD APPROVED : 17 JULY 21
I-485 Interview and Approval : 15 DEC 21 CARD Received : 23 DEC 21
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!).
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.
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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.
Unless they stop using cellphones as 5G causes COVID.
Then we may need to come up with a new argument.
Thanks TD and jimmy for your comments.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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