A LUD a day......

[sarrebal]

My I-130 and I-765 got LUDs on 7/3, 7/4 and 7/5......
An update every single day for the last three day.
I think it's a bug in their system, but did anybody else experience this at the beginning of the process?
Or they probably mailed out my FP appointment notice and then sent the I-130 to VSC for processing.....
I don't know, but all this activity kinda puts me in a good mood, after the WC semifinal yesterday...

[Addie_Goodvibes]

the disclaimer on the USCIS Case status online Page states:
* Note on "Last Updated" date:
Your case may have a new "Last Updated" date and you may receive an Email Notification of your case being updated, without the status of the case changing. This is due to internal USCIS processing being performed on your Case. This will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date, but may not result in a different status message.

From my experience and what I gather from others' expereinces here
The Online Update LUD is worthless in telling you about your case, the system may have activity but no change in case or status of pending cases.

Mine did the same, LUD activity for the last 3 days including the 4th of July, I doubt any updating or processing was done on July 4th.

The best indication is receiving the NOA and Letters, LUD will update but it is rarely current! I would check the LUD no more than once a week, to avoid anxiety!

USCIS needs to either restructure the way the Status Online works or do away with it!

[workhomes2003]

Sarrebal & Addie_Goodvibes,
we have very similar timeline. Keep this thread updated .

Timeline:
DO: Houston
I-130, I-485, I-765, i-131 sent to Chicago by Fedex: 06/21/06
Package delivered: 06/22/06 at 9:am
RD - 06/22/06
ND: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131: 06/27/06
Checks cashed: 06/27/06
Received NOA for I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131 - 06/29/06
LUD (I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131): 07/03/06

[sarrebal]

Originally Posted by workhomes2003

Sarrebal & Addie_Goodvibes,
we have very similar timeline. Keep this thread updated .

Timeline:
DO: Houston
I-130, I-485, I-765, i-131 sent to Chicago by Fedex: 06/21/06
Package delivered: 06/22/06 at 9:am
RD - 06/22/06
ND: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131: 06/27/06
Checks cashed: 06/27/06
Received NOA for I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131 - 06/29/06
LUD (I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131): 07/03/06

I just spoke to a colleague of mine. He filed (also NYC) at the beginning of June, got FP notice at the end of June and took FP/Bio this morning at ASC in Manhattan (Houston & Varick).

[Addie_Goodvibes]

I do not know why We haven't received the Biometrics Appt. notice yet, Once the EAD comes we can relax a bit and feel more comfortable about the process.

[workhomes2003]

It should be on its way in the next 2 days. Because we all got LUD around the same time...

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Have you received your Biometrics Notice or any additional NOA's?

[workhomes2003]

not yet. I am hoping we get the FP notice in the next few days.

[workhomes2003]

Sarrebal & Addie_Goodvibes,

Anything new ?. we r still waiting for FP notice...

[Addie_Goodvibes]

I just Got our ASC Appointment notice today at 4:30pm, that is the FP notice your are referring to?

My Appt. is scheduled for 7/15/2006 at 8:00am this is perfect as it is on a Saturday morning

[workhomes2003]

woh that's great! Congrats!! our timeline is 2 days apart from yours. Hope we get the FP notice in the next 2 days.

Sarrebal, did u get your FP notice as well ? our timeline is 1 day apart from yours.

[Addie_Goodvibes]

What state are you in?

[cateach]

I had my finger appointment July 6 in Southern California and ever since I have has a LUD a day July 6,7 and 10th. I hope this is good news!!!

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Wow CAteach-
Your only about 5 days ahead of me , and it looks like our schedule is almost exact. We will have our FP biometrics done just short of 1 month since mailing to Chicgao lockbox, seems as though the process is moving along.

Once we get the EAD we will be more relieved. I am curious how long from the date of FP does it take to get the EAD?

Keep us posted as all of us in this thread have very similiar timeline.

Also I was told by an attorney that my wife may not even need to be interviewed as we have a daughter together. Is this possible or true? Are some I-485 cases that don't get interviewed and get the GC bypassing the interview?

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Originally Posted by cateach

I had my finger appointment July 6 in Southern California and ever since I have has a LUD a day July 6,7 and 10th. I hope this is good news!!!

How quick was your FP appt. I assuem you went to the Gardena cervice Center? We have an 8:00 appt on Saturday will it be pretty quick or did you have to wait awhile?

[sarrebal]

I haven't received anything yet.
What is the notice date (not the appt date) on your FP notice?

[alicat]

Hey:

My DO is Garden City, interview set for August 30 but still no EAD even though biometrics was May 31, and still no LUDs. Good luck to you all.

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Originally Posted by sarrebal

I haven't received anything yet.
What is the notice date (not the appt date) on your FP notice?

Ok are you calling the ASC Appointment notice "FP notice" ?
if so my ND is 7/5/06

[pankajkandhari]

Hey guys,

I have filled few days after you did. I am thinking I will be following your thread as my notices and updates should have similar time line.

Thanks

[workhomes2003]

Sarrebal, we haven't received our FP notice as well. Our DO is HOuston, if that matters. Please keep this thread updated when u receive ur FP notice...

Timeline:
DO: Houston
I-130, I-485, I-765, i-131 sent to Chicago by Fedex: 06/21/06
Package delivered: 06/22/06 at 9:am
RD - 06/22/06
ND: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131: 06/27/06
Checks cashed: 06/27/06
Received NOA for I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131 - 06/29/06
LUD (I-485,I-130, I-765,I-131): 07/03/06

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Originally Posted by workhomes2003

Sarrebal, we haven't received our FP notice as well. Our DO is HOuston, if that matters. Please keep this thread updated when u receive ur FP notice...

You both submitted your forms about 4 days after I did so I assume that there will be about a 4 day gap between our timelines , As long as none of us have any RFE's we should all be within a week or so behind eachother

If you look at Ari4u AOS timeline thread

http://www.immigrationportal.com/sho...ar#post1243456
you can see a comparison between Los Angeles & Houston DO's that will give us an idea of how long to expect on average,

Keep this thread active, put your timeline in your signature and edit your signature as things change To edit signature go to top right click on USER CP and edit signature

[sarrebal]

No panic.
A colleague of mine (also AOS thru marriage to USC in NYC) told me that he filed at the beginning of June and had the FP appointment approx one month later.
Considering that ppl receive the FP notice less than a week before the appt we should be getting it next week. No big deal.

[workhomes2003]

with Addie_goodvibes timeline, I came home with the expectation of FP Notice today. No it wasan't there. we r still waiting...

[pvkby]

Hi guys,

looks like our timelines are almoust identical. sarrebal, my LUDs have been changing every day as well in early july. did you guys get your FP notices yet? Looks like most people get them in about 2-3 weeks after the RN. Mine is not here yet...hope it gets here soon...

[jimmyc]

LUD only means that your record was "touched". So I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you.

[workhomes2003]

I was expecting FP notice today but I didn't get it.

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Our Biometrics FP appt. was this morning, Our schedueld Appt. was for 8:00am we were in and out in 10 minutes.

Arrive Early before the ASC office opens as there are many people that have same Appt. time , the line fills in fast.
Bring the following:
1)Your original ASC appt. notice
2) Photo ID (IF Photo ID passport has different last name than your ASC notice , bring Marriage license, If your ID and Appt. notice name are not same they will turn you away unless you have Marriage license)
3) Be sure your fingers/ hands are not dry or cracked, If you have dry hands put lotion on the nigt before so when you arrive they will take good prints

We arrived at 7:40. thank goodness we arrived Early because there were already 3 people waiting.The line really got long there more than 10 people in line before the ASC opened at 8:00am.

Once ASC opened you do intial pre-screen check in with a security guard, they ask for your Appt. letter & Photo ID.

Please note : If you filed your I-485 with your new married name and your Govt. ID has your given name or maiden name you will be asked to show the marriage liscense. 2 people were turned away this morning because the name on their ASC FP notice was different than their Passport. Bring your marriage liscense. Luckily for us we went to the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles yesterday morning and had them make a name change to her passport to reflect her new married name. Once we showed the name change on her passport the ASC office did not need the marriage lsicense.

Moving on' after being pre-screened we were motioned over to the reception desk where they check ID and Appt. Notice AGAIN, and then they look at your hands to see if there are any cuts or scrapes and to be sure that you will take good prints, My wife has dry hands and very thin fingers the lady at reception inspected her hands then said "your hands are really dry it may be difficult to get good prints, but we will try"

We were given a number card (#1 ) They gave her a form to fill out, with name, address A# and Receipt number, then they called her number and she was seen by the Finger print dude, he had a hard time taking her prints but finally was able to get good prints, then they took her photo. After that a USCIS officer came over to verify & inspect the prints/ photo before the process was complete.

Once the USCIS officer verified everything looked good we were asked to fill out a customer survey, they stamped her ASC Appt notice and sent us on our way.

We were in & Out in 12 minutes!

Now we wait for the interview Appt. hopefully we dont get stuck in a dreaded FBI Name check hold.

[Addie_Goodvibes]

We just had our biometrics done today for our I-485

Then I checked the mail today and we received another ASC Finger Print Appt. notice for the I-765 we filed.

Do we need to go to this Appt. also or will the completed Appt we did this morning cover our I-765 as well?

Has anyone else gotten 2 FP notices and done both

The one we did this morning was for I-485
this one is for I-765 EAD which from what I understand that in most cases applicants are interviewed and approved for GC before they ever need or even receive EAD so is this ASC Appointment neccesary?

Will it hold up our I-485 petition?

[Addie_Goodvibes]

Well after checking my mail this afternoon and receiving the 2nd ASC FP notice for the I-765 we jumped into the car to get Back to the ASC to see if they would process that APPT. as well even though the Appt. notice has us scheduled for 7/25

We arrived before 4pm closing time but they stop taking appts at 3:30.

I did find out some good news!

Once you receive your ASC Appt. notice with Appt. date and time you can go in anytime before your appt. just bring in the Appt. notice and ID and they will see you.

Our I-765 Biometrics Appt. is 7/25 . We are going in on 7/18. So we can get our Biometrics done and into the system for Our EAD to be approved in timely manner. I wish we would have gotten that second ASC notice on Friday

[workhomes2003]

Addie_goodvibes, u r so lucky. We r just 4 days behind you and we still haven't received our FP notices. Hope to receive it early next week.