Paw1

Just wanna make sure I'm not in a unique position. You can see from my timeline that it's been 11 months since I-485 application. Is this normal? According to the USCIS website I should have already had an interview date my now, KC local office is already processing August applicants. I just got off the phone with CIS, they're not sure why it's taking them so long, nor can they tell me where my file is at this moment, it sure wasn't at the local office a month ago. Is anyone else in this situation? Am I just being paranoid?

miri

I'm May 'O4 -- I know I'm later than you but I've heard squat since July (when my online status was last updated). I too have called the USCIS and a query has been put on my case. So no, there are others with NOAs from the first half of 2004 still waiting...

Grr...

Steffi

If it makes you feel any better I'm October 2003, BUT I didn't go through KC. So if I were I'd probably get worried too if I was way past my local office time. :-/

Paw1

Also. My EAD expires in April, which leaves me 2.5 months to renew it. I was hoping to have GC by then. Guess not. What is the procedure for renewing EAD, does it as long as the first one (3 months)? I was told that I can take my old EAD docs to the local office and have it renewed immediately, is that true?

Noorah101

I think it depends on your local office procedure. If you can't do a walk-in renewal, you will mail a renewal I-765 (either to your local office or the Chicago address...check uscis.gov for updated mailing address), and supporting documents. USCIS recommends filing the renewal EAD 6 months before the current one expires. If you have to mail in the EAD renewal, I'd do it ASAP.

Best Wishes,
Rene

Steffi

Hmm, that really sucks! EAD's are taking a really long time to process at the moment. If you fall under the new category of sending your application in to Chicago then I can tell you that according to the USCIS website they are currently working on applications dated October 14th 2004 (as of January 21st). Which means it's slightly over 3 months. So that means that even if you apply now you will probably have to stop working briefly unless you can get that green card situation taken care of before then.

Paw1

[QUOTE=Steffi]Hmm, that really sucks! EAD's are taking a really long time to process at the moment. If you fall under the new category of sending your application in to .... QUOTE]

Oh boy! This really screws me over. I have an appointment at the local office tomorrow morning. Let's see what they say. I hope a walk-in renewal is possible, although that's just wishful thinking in this day and age. I'm taking my I-765 application, old EAD papers and my AOS NOA. Do I need anything else for EAD renewal?

Noorah101

[QUOTE=Paw1] Read the instructions on the EAD application. It should list everything you need there. Basically it's the same stuff you turned in for the first EAD, plus a copy of your current EAD. Plus the $175 fee.

Rene

Steffi

2 passport photos also.

Wait!!! You need to send in a copy of your current EAD??? Oh shit, I don't remember reading that anywhere on the application!! Aaaaaaaaah! I guess I'll get an RFE for that. Damn it!

Steffi

I just realized that I might be confusing the EAD with the AP (since I just sent that in a few days ago). Oh god I hope I'm just mixing up the two! I'm going to have to check the second I get home.

cjcherri

we made personal inquires to the CIS office.
Did you try this?
make sure you have infopass appointment printout

Noorah101

Well...at least I think so...somewhere I heard/saw/read that they want a copy of the front and back of your current EAD. Hope you did it right and don't get RFE'd.

Rene

Noorah101

I just double-checked for sure and in the instructions for the I-765, part of the backup required when you mail in the application is "a copy of your last EAD, front and back".

Rene

Steffi

Yeah, I checked it too and I saw it. But I'm thinking/hoping/praying that I am mistaking what I filed for EAD with what I filed for AP. Since I just filed for the AP a few days ago that's what's still on my mind, so I'm hoping that's it. When I get home I'll check on it since I keep copies of everything I sent with the particular application. So hopefully I just had a quick freak out and did send the right things!


On a slightly different note: how do you calculate the 90 days to go in for the interim? If my NOA date is November 12th do you count the 12th as a day, or would you start counting the 13th? And can you go in on the 90th day or do you wait until the 91st?

Noorah101

I believe you start counting the 13th as day 1, and you have to wait until the 91st day to go in. According to my calculations, the day you can go get your interim is February 11th.

Rene