I had my interview on dec 9 and the AO gave me a letter to collect the decision in 15 days . My attorney received a call 5 days before the decision date mentioned in the letter from the asylum office that the decision will be mailed. I am still waiting. It's hard to survive with 3 kids, praying to God to relieve the pain and suffering for us soon.
Asylum decisions 2019-2020
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msv5450
Active Member
Can you share your timeline? When did you apply and what was your office?
Applied 9/16/19
Biometrics 10/7/19
Interview 12/9/19
At first the AO gave us a letter to collect the decision after 15 days. My attorney received a call 5 days before the date mentioned on the letter saying our decision will be mailed. Still waiting. Interview was in San Francisco office.
we have roughly the same timeline.
Can you pls share ur time line?
Roughly the same, applied 26th August, interviewed 12/10/19, and still waiting for decision sent by mail, SF office.
born_refugee
Member
Same here;
Applied- Last week of September
Biometric - Mid October
Interview - First week of December
Office - San Francisco
Still waiting for Decision
Applied- Last week of September
Biometric - Mid October
Interview - First week of December
Office - San Francisco
Still waiting for Decision
Have they asked you to pick up the decision at the office?
born_refugee
Member
Yes, but then my attorney received the call from the AO and was told that they can't make a decision right now because they need to complete some background checks and once done, the decision will be mailed to me.
BetterWorld
Registered Users (C)
Do you think its positive news? background checks? Looks like they're thinking to approve your case... just my opinion though...
born_refugee
Member
I think you are right, I saw in many other different threads and looks like a positive sign, also my attorney told me it is a positive sign because if they wanted to refer my case to court they wouldn't go for a background check. Let's hope for the best and stay positive.
BetterWorld
Registered Users (C)
Good Luck! How much time usually they take in checks?
born_refugee
Member
There is no way to tell, for some cases 2 weeks for some cases 1 year. My attorney said that "based on their experience" I will probably receive the decision within 6 months.
I see my 23 months wating from Feb 12 2014 to May 05 2016 to get my GC was true, verified punishment. Did my GC interview on August 20, 2014. Then, the Chicago office set on my GC application (for no reason!) for 15 months! I always think that instead of submitting my citizenship application this weekend, I actually could have done that years ago, if the Chicago office wasn't in the habit of punishing me. What a shame...
BetterWorld
Registered Users (C)
Thats sad. Your frustration is understandable
Winner0911
New Member
I applied for Asylum in Houston TX office in 10/2015, did my interview in 12/2019.(decision will be mailed to me)
Now right after my interview the AO asked me to send her the documents that prove that I am still in statut (F1) because she sees that my SEVIS is still active in my community college. (More details below)
After my Associates degree in the community College I applied for OPT with the intend to save for the university. My OPT got approved while I had an active EAD from Asylum (c8).
In 07/2019, I applied for my (c8)EAd renewal which I didn't hear anything about until my interview in December.
In the meantime, I registered at the university and my classes started in 01/21/2020.
My advisors said she was still seeing my Sevis in the community College at that time because I have to start classes at the university before my information will start showing at the university.
I sent her all the documents that I have that prove that I am still in status with advisor letter and my classes schedule at the university.
2 weeks ago I received my new (c8) EAd, but my decision is still pending.
I am optimistic, do you confirm with me that the new ead approval is a good sign.
Thanks in advance.
Now right after my interview the AO asked me to send her the documents that prove that I am still in statut (F1) because she sees that my SEVIS is still active in my community college. (More details below)
After my Associates degree in the community College I applied for OPT with the intend to save for the university. My OPT got approved while I had an active EAD from Asylum (c8).
In 07/2019, I applied for my (c8)EAd renewal which I didn't hear anything about until my interview in December.
In the meantime, I registered at the university and my classes started in 01/21/2020.
My advisors said she was still seeing my Sevis in the community College at that time because I have to start classes at the university before my information will start showing at the university.
I sent her all the documents that I have that prove that I am still in status with advisor letter and my classes schedule at the university.
2 weeks ago I received my new (c8) EAd, but my decision is still pending.
I am optimistic, do you confirm with me that the new ead approval is a good sign.
Thanks in advance.
msv5450
Active Member
Did you transfer your SEVIS record to the new school after you finished your OPT? I suspect that you didn't do that. The SEVIS should be active in the new university even if you have not registered in the courses.
The EAD approval has nothing to do with the outcome of your asylum case. They renewed it because your case is till pending.
Winner0911
New Member
Yes I did transfer my Sevis in the new school few days before my interview. I even received my new i20 from the new school that I sent to the AO. The only thing g is that the new i20 says "pending transfer ". The advisor told me that I will receive a definitive I20 "without the mention pending transfer " after the classes have started (1st week of February "
msv5450
Active Member
Was your OPT EAD still valid in summer-Fall 2019? I think USCIS did not give you a renewed asylum EAD because you already had a work permit from OPT.
Did you ever use your asylum EAD for off-campus work when you were not on OPT?