tom169

You don't need to be a PR or USC to refer to a congressperson as "mine".

I attained help from my old congressman about the I-765 entirely in my name, nothing to do with my USC wife.

It's all about where you physically reside.

scrubbedexpat099

Nothing a Congressperson can do until it is outside normal timelines for EAD and AP which has been c4 months for a long time.

AoS seems to be a year or so, some get interviewed and some do not.

Noorah101

Others have been successful in expediting an EAD if financial hardship can be proven.

Rene

lenswipe

Well my case is already being expedited because it's outside it's normal processing time - unfortunately though that doesn't seem to mean jack shit because they're still saying an additional 30 days.

I contacted the ombudsman today. If that's unsuccessful, I'm going to write to my/my wife's congresswoman. This is just ridiculous. Every agent I speak to just fobs me off with another service request or confirmation number to write down and another processing window which goes by with no word or update.

tom169

It isn't being expedited because normal processing times is now out of the question with USCIS. It'll continue to churn along.

Best bet is job offer and congressperson.

lenswipe

How do you mean?

You mean they'll just continue to take their own sweet time over it?

Surely I can't get a job offer until I have EAD? I'm here on a K1 visa.

Even better than Ombudsman do you think?

Noorah101

You can certainly apply for jobs, get interviewed and get a job offer. You just can't get hired on without the EAD. The job offer could help you get an expedited EAD.

Yes, USCIS will continue to take their sweet time, no matter how much you call and inquire.

I would say a congressperson is better than an Ombudsmen.

Rene

tom169

I completely agree with this. I also have personal experience of all of this too.

lenswipe

Okay, well I contacted the Ombudsmen last week who got back to me this week saying that my case was within normal processing times as posted on the website(website says they're currently processing cases from Nov 2017..mine is Dec 2017). Even though it's over the 90 days, so I guess that was a bust.

Thankfully I listened to you guys and also contacted my senator - Elizabeth Warren. Her office have had a poke around and tell me that my case is currently with the NBC (National Benefits Center) for processing. Apparently they expect to hear back within 30 days or so. Ugh. I mean, I'm thankful they're looking into it for me - but these govt departments sure do love giving out 30 day deadlines :P

I'm hoping that either their involvement will move things along before then, or my case will just come around naturally...anyone have any guesses as to how long they reckon it might take from now on?

scrubbedexpat099

They did away with the 90 days a long time ago.

lenswipe

☹️ Officially though? All the agents I've spoken to on the phone seem to think the limit is somewhere between 75 and 90 days and have opened service requests based on that. Granted, nothing has happened... But still

tom169

Yes, officially, which is why I keep repeating it in all the EAD threads. Dug out the news article again: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-publishes-final-rule-certain-employment-based-immigrant-and-nonimmigrant-visa-programs.

lenswipe

Yeah...
I don't think those words mean what USCIS think they mean...

lenswipe

I'm talking to someone at the moment who is recommending waiting a couple of years after my GC is granted before visiting the UK again. Otherwise, USCIS might call into question the legitimacy of my marriage and GC etc. and may revoke my GC. This is the first time I've heard of this - has anyone else heard of this before?

tom169

What total and utter crap.