Post 485-Filing

[leo07]

Congratulations Leo

Thanks!

Congratulations Leo. I have read the some of the posts of your frustration and I am glad that you have come out of this stronger and successful. Enjoy your freedom and also keep writing/guiding others so that they may not have to go through the same pain.

Happy times!!

Thanks for bearing my rant!

Congrats Leo! Very happy for you...when one of the longtimers (longsufferers ) get it, it really feels like I got my GC. Good luck!

With receding hear-line, yes, definitely a long long timer

Wow that's quite a bumpy ride...glad you made it through! Congrats, Leo ...Enjoy the freedom!

Yes, it's been bumpy ride true, I always had the support of folks like you to answer my questions and share musings.

bhalle bhalle oyeeeee..... holi hein ji holi!!!!!!!!!!! mubharaka awesome news on awesome day!!!!

Thanks!
We need your avatar back though. We need to get Teddy greened this week.

So happy for you Leo. Have a blast!! Teddy, you're getting approved today.

Absolutely, I want Teddy to get GC this week. I must admit mine was a very complicated case, not just because of the amount of papers that I have thrown at CIS over the past 14 years and the number of applications filed with them. But also because I switched companies and been through acquisitions 3 times. It's a library of applications for a individual reviewer to look at. In that respect, TeddyK's is a very easy application. it just need to get to the reviewers hand to be approved.

Leo update your signature as well

Just did. Thanks to GCKnowHow for the find, updated my avtar as well

Congrats leo7, you are a true man of grit, I would have gone back in a similar scenario !!, well deserved , enjoy dude.

Thanks for your kind word.

Thanks familyguy, esssenel & ragx! I appreciate it.

[leo07]

Thanks Buddy!, if we can get our TeddyK out this week, that would be a real Dhamaka!

Wonderful news! Most welcome, and thanks for all your help too to everyone. You are a great guy, you deserve it.

[manzoorraza]

Nishant, Kanmani,

Maybe I am missing something..but what does getting a SSN in FY 2012 have anything to do with filing taxes for FY 2011. As nishant pointed out there is no monetary gain so what else could be the potential benefit of using SSN in tax filing. Please enlighten.

Further this is my suggested fool proof way of doing it:

1. Apply with ITIN. Wait until you get your refund or money deducted from your account if you have to pay tax extra, so you know your tax return has been processed. Only after this go over to local IRS office to inform of SSN to merge records.
2. Get your SSN, go over to local IRS office, do the thing, and then after a week (just gut feel, give them a week), file your tax returns with wife's SSN.

Generally once a timing issue or a deadlock or something slips through cracks is created in a government process, a lot of heartache is taken to resolve it, want to avoid that.

I had done number 1 above as I couldn't wait to get my refund, wife didn't have EAD in hand till then, and guessed it will take like at least one to two weeks after EAD to get SSN

[Kanmani]

Nishant, Kanmani,

Maybe I am missing something..but what does getting a SSN in FY 2012 have anything to do with filing taxes for FY 2011. As nishant pointed out there is no monetary gain so what else could be the potential benefit of using SSN in tax filing. Please enlighten.

Last year our CPA told us if I had a SSN we could have saved $1.5k in taxes. I didnt care that much , so failed to ask him further details

[nishant2200]

There is none. Get your refund fast

Nishant, Kanmani,

Maybe I am missing something..but what does getting a SSN in FY 2012 have anything to do with filing taxes for FY 2011. As nishant pointed out there is no monetary gain so what else could be the potential benefit of using SSN in tax filing. Please enlighten.

[nishant2200]

Last year our CPA told us if I had a SSN we could have saved $1.5k in taxes. I didnt care that much , so failed to ask him further details

If you had SSN last year, you were still in the time window to file for amended tax return for 2008 to get the stimulus money, that's what some CPAs are doing. that's as far as I know.

[Way2GC]

Yipee!! Yay!! Yay!!

Friends!!!!!!!

Received EAD/AP Approval emails today. Something special to rejoice this holi

Thanks to each and everyone of you for making this process easier and being there for one another.

May all of you see a speedy path to greenery.

Wish all the forum members a happy and colorful HOLI.

Khushiyaan manao aur khushiyaan baanttey chalo!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 01-10-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 01-14-2012 || RFE Email : 02-16-2012 || RFE Response Sent : ? || EAD/AP Approval email : 03-07-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : ? || GC : Little more waiting ||

[Umesh1209]

Feb Filer - Able to search my receipt number but I got an error below

On March 7, 2012, the post office returned the notice we last sent you on this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS as undeliverable. This may have serious effects on processing this case. Please call 1-800-375-5283 to update your mailing address for this notice to be re-sent.

This message is appearing in all my 6 receipt notices(3 for me and 3 for my wife). I am not sure if this is an issue in my case or if this is a problem in the site Other feb filers, can you please check you status.

Update : After seeing this status, I opened my mailbox and I received FP notice for me and my wife. In summary I received my Receipt Number and FP notice to my current address and the status in USCIS is still showing above. Confusing !!

[Umesh1209]

The status in the USCIS site seems to be incorrect. I opened my mail box and I received my FP notice. My FP date is 26-Mar. I will check with my attorney to see if we I need to call.

[imdeng]

This is a specific and clear situation. For some reason (wrong address most likely), USPS could not deliver the receipts hence the message. Remember that any federal mail does not get forwarded. Your lawyer should have received his/her copy of the receipt notices.

AFAIK, no other case like yours was posted on this forum.

Feb Filer - Able to search my receipt number but I got an error below

On March 7, 2012, the post office returned the notice we last sent you on this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS as undeliverable. This may have serious effects on processing this case. Please call 1-800-375-5283 to update your mailing address for this notice to be re-sent.

I am not sure if this is an issue in my case or if this is a problem in the site

Other feb filers, can you please check you status.

[imdeng]

Was the address correct on the notice? Let your attorney know - I guess a call to USCIS will be needed. It did take a while for the notice to reach you - so perhaps USPS could not deliver at first, sent the undeliverable notice to USCIS and then figured how to deliver them.

The status in the USCIS site seems to be incorrect. I opened my mail box and I received my FP notice. My FP date is 26-Mar. I will check with my attorney to see if we I need to call.

[leo07]

Congrats buddy! One last wait...now

Yipee!! Yay!! Yay!!

Friends!!!!!!!

Received EAD/AP Approval emails today. Something special to rejoice this holi

Thanks to each and everyone of you for making this process easier and being there for one another.

May all of you see a speedy path to greenery.

Wish all the forum members a happy and colorful HOLI.

Khushiyaan manao aur khushiyaan baanttey chalo!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 01-10-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 01-14-2012 || RFE Email : 02-16-2012 || RFE Response Sent : ? || EAD/AP Approval email : 03-07-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : ? || GC : Little more waiting ||

[vizcard]

It's 285 N Broad St, Elizabeth (in same building as unemployment insurance department). Your notice will have 285 N broad street. Some people go to USCIS site and they don't have right address there. do check your receipt.

Thanks. That's the only thing left for me (assuming no RFE) and then there's the waiting game.

[Umesh1209]

Was the address correct on the notice? Let your attorney know - I guess a call to USCIS will be needed. It did take a while for the notice to reach you - so perhaps USPS could not deliver at first, sent the undeliverable notice to USCIS and then figured how to deliver them.

The address was correct in my Receipt and my FP notice.
I got my Receipt few weeks back. I got my FP notice today. The address I have in 485 is my current address. I did move few days before filing 485 and I filed AR 11 as well. So it is kind of confusing. I will reach out to my attorney as well

Thanks !

[manzoorraza]

Nishant, Kanmani,
Thanks for the response. I didn't think about the stimulus from 2008 because other than that there is no difference in the tax returns as far as I know. People need to be carefull with the CPA's (especially desi CPA's) as some of the things that they tell you to do may be border line shady and in the end since you certify that the return is based on the information you disclosed you are responsible for the consequences (which can be a real pain).

Thanks Nishant. It should be the stimulus money.

[usernameisnotvalid]

I am feb filer - PD 10-Apr-2009. Nothing changed ; still giving 'your case not found'.

Feb Filer - Able to search my receipt number but I got an error below

On March 7, 2012, the post office returned the notice we last sent you on this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS as undeliverable. This may have serious effects on processing this case. Please call 1-800-375-5283 to update your mailing address for this notice to be re-sent.

I am not sure if this is an issue in my case or if this is a problem in the site

Other feb filers, can you please check you status.

[BBear123]

Update on my case status:

Texas Service Center
Receipt Notice date :- 02/01/2012.
FP notice Date :- 02/14/2012
FP date :- 03/13/2012
AP Approved : 03/02/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.
EAD Approved :- 03/06/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.

[BBear123]

I am feb filer - PD 10-Apr-2009. Nothing changed ; still giving 'your case not found'.

Check your EAD/AP the case numbers are different. I get the 'your case is not found' thing for my 485 application too.

[Umesh1209]

Congrats!

That is real quick.

Update on my case status:

Texas Service Center
Receipt Notice date :- 02/01/2012.
FP notice Date :- 02/14/2012
FP date :- 03/13/2012
AP Approved : 03/02/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.
EAD Approved :- 03/06/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.

[ss2009]

for Umesh1209

Call them up and check. Speak to a Level 2 agent and explain the problem. In our case the apartment number got truncated on my spouse's application and we got a similar status message online for him (it was for his initial receipts though and not FP notices which we are still awaiting).
The level 2 agent my spouse spoke to was very helpful & was able to quickly identify and resolve the issue.

Cheers
ss

[leo07]

That was quick. Did you go for an early FP or haven't done yet?

Update on my case status:

Texas Service Center
Receipt Notice date :- 02/01/2012.
FP notice Date :- 02/14/2012
FP date :- 03/13/2012
AP Approved : 03/02/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.
EAD Approved :- 03/06/2012. Notice in the mail, allegedly.

[Umesh1209]

Check your EAD/AP the case numbers are different. I get the 'your case is not found' thing for my 485 application too.

I checked 6 receipts(3 for me and 3 for my wife), all of them are showing the same text. I reached out to my attorney to check if they know about some other case like this. If not I will call USCIS.

Thanks !

[Kanmani]

Check your EAD/AP the case numbers are different. I get the 'your case is not found' thing for my 485 application too.

Thats correct! I765 Receipt numbers are recognized.

hurry up manzoor, Reachme and others , check yours .

[Umesh1209]

Thats correct! I765 Receipt numbers are recognized.

hurry up manzoor, Reachme and others , check yours .

Kanmani, I assume you are able to search for your I765 but are you also getting this error about address?

[reachme_s]

Thats correct! I765 Receipt numbers are recognized.

hurry up manzoor, Reachme and others , check yours .

Kanmani, no luck None of my receipt numbers are recognized!