lizzyq

My card arrived today

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)

lizzyq

More movement for us! steveq's file was presumably touched by somebody last week as we received this update "we updated your date of birth for your Form I-XXX" for several of his forms. Then this week his EAD card was ordered.


Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered

lizzyq

Steveq's file seems to be in the slow pile, but yesterday his card was mailed.

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed

lizzyq

The carrier pigeons must have been on illicit substances as steveq's EAD/AP card arrived today, just one day after being mailed!

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received

lizzyq

At last! Yesterday we received the update we have been waiting for: "On August 2, 2017, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number LIN17XXXXXXXX, and will mail it to the address you gave us." This should be steveq's green card and now we wait for the rest of us to receive similar good news and for #1q son's file to arrive at the consulate in London for his IV via I-824. Coincidentally yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of Steveq and the q boys arriving in the US on their O-1/O-3 visas.

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received
02 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card ordered (230 days from submission of application)

fbf2006

Congratulations1 Hopefully yours is approved asap.

Orangepants

Congratulations - we received notification for one and the other one just turned up in the mail on the same day.

lizzyq

This all seems a bit ar$e about tit as in the wee small hours I received this notification: "On August 3, 2017, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number LIN17XXXXXXXX" also for steveq's application. Not that I'm complaining, just noting that the card was ordered a day before the approval. I know not to try to make sense of the way USCIS operates

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received
02 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card ordered (230 days from submission of application)
03 Aug 2017: Steveq's I-485 approved

fbf2006

Yea I don't get it either. It seems the updates go this way: card ordered, approval and then card mailed. It could be that their system orders the card and then creates the approval notice letter.

S Folinsky

FWIW, data entry and adjudication often do not happen concurrently.

lizzyq

First the simple update, steveq is now a card carrying LPR - his GC arrived on Tuesday.

I have received an easy to remedy RFE - my societies and organisations section was left blank, and neither we nor the immigration attorneys picked up on that. Should be sorted out by submission of a notarised affidavit. Luckily one of the ladies where Steve works is a notary.

Younger son has all sorts of stuff to sort out as the immigration attorneys instructed Steve to sign his forms even though #2 q boy was over 14 at the time of the application. Essentially everything needs to be newly signed by #2 q boy and sent back. Also need to go back to the civil surgeon to get the I-693 resigned and sealed. Hope this doesn't cause too much delay for him. I am annoyed as I did query at least part of this back in December.

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received
02 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card ordered (230 days from submission of application)
03 Aug 2017: Steveq's I-485 approved
04 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card mailed
07 Aug 2017: RFEs for me and younger son
08 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card received

ian-mstm

Yay!


An object lesson: Trust your own common sense! Even with an attorney, you are still responsible to ensure that everything is completed properly.

Ian

lizzyq

Yes, I know, I should have been more on the ball and pushier. At least it is all fixable with fresh signatures, and in blue ink as USCIS also claim that the I-693 civil surgeon's signature is photocopied, and as that was in a sealed envelope I didn't get to see that.....

Once it is all in the mail it will be back to the waiting game. Just hope the I-824 bit goes quickly enough for our elder son to get his IV before he returns home for Christmas.

lizzyq

The RFEs were relatively simple to fulfill (though a complete new I-693 had to be prepared by the civil surgeon as the form edition had changed ) the signed & notarised (where necessary) documents have gone back to the immigration attorney and are now back in the hands of USCIS. My case tracker didn't even show that an RFE had been raised, though it does now show receipt of the requested evidence.

Still no updates on the I-824 for elder son who is now back in the UK after his summer vacation. I think this may go to NVC before being sent on the the London Consulate, but time will tell.

Back to waiting......

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received
02 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card ordered (230 days from submission of application)
03 Aug 2017: Steveq's I-485 approved
04 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card mailed
07 Aug 2017: RFEs for me and younger son
08 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card received
10 Aug 2017: RFE packet received from immigration attorney
23 Aug 2017: Evidence packet returned to immigration attorney
30 Aug 2017: Evidence packet received by USCIS - both relevant case numbers updated

lizzyq

Yesterday younger q son and I received our green cards. Phew! The I-824 Action form has been approved for elder q son so that is also welcome news. My mum has been forewarned that elder son should receive some form of correspondence delivered to her address although it is still a bit of a black hole regarding exactly how his file now progresses. Time will tell and I will continue to update as events occur.

Timeline:

15 Dec 2016: Concurrent I-140 (premium processing), I-485, I-131 & I-765 submitted for 2 x adults, 1 x child
15 Dec 2016: I-824 submitted for child at university in UK
21 Dec 2016: I-797 NoA showing approval of I-140 and I-140 Priority date of 15 Dec 2015
26 Dec 2016: Receipt notices received for all submitted forms other than I-140
30 Dec 2016: Biometrics letters received for 3 x US resident applicants
10 Jan 2017: Biometric appointments, York PA
03 Feb 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-485
14 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card ordered
17 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card mailed
22 Feb 2017: Son's AP/EAD card received (69 days from submission of application)
22 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card ordered
24 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card mailed
28 Feb 2017: My AP/EAD card received (74 days from submission of application)
03 Apr 2017: Steveq's birthdate updated on his I-131, I-765 & I-824
11 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card ordered
20 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card mailed
21 Apr 2017: Steveq's AP/EAD card received
02 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card ordered (230 days from submission of application)
03 Aug 2017: Steveq's I-485 approved
04 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card mailed
07 Aug 2017: RFEs for me and younger son
08 Aug 2017: Steveq's Green Card received
10 Aug 2017: RFE packet received from immigration attorney
23 Aug 2017: Evidence packet returned to immigration attorney
30 Aug 2017: Evidence packet received by USCIS - both relevant case numbers updated
31 Aug 2107: My and younger son's I-485 forms approved
6 Sep 2017: Green Cards mailed to me and younger son
7 Sep 2017: I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition approved
8 Sep 2017: Green Cards received for me and younger son