DORA Dallas Office Rapid Adjustment

dora_applicant said:
Hello:

Could someone educate me what is the procedure to obtain Advance Parole in DORA process. I have complete the DORA interview and FP (timeline posted below).

1. When can I apply for AP? I plan to travel in Dec.
2. What is a 70 day letter? Does USCIS send it to all applicants?
3. Do I need to wait for any documentation from USCIS to apply for AP?
4. How many weeks/months to obtaining AP from the time of filing AP?

Thanks in advance for your help in answering my queries.


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My timeline:


I guess one can apply for AP any time. Currently they say its about 90 days to get it. It can trigger 3 and 10yrs bar if you have over stayed on your current visa prior to applying for AOS. If you plan to go in dec then better apply now. the fee is $305.
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I-130 approval in mail after 70 day letter

Hey guys,
I received an I-130 approval notice in the mail today (but not the I-485 approval notice) after the 70 day DORA letter. Has anyone else received the I-130 approval notice before the I-485 approval? And if so, how long would it take to get the I-485 approval?
Thanks.

DORA Interview date: 24th April 2007
 
thanks allswell,
hey abas123,
how do you know that your name was cleared by FBI the same day? Did you call them to find out? maybe I should schedule an INFOPASS to ask about my case as well.
 
hi guys do u think is wise to get an appointment(to know what is still holding my case) now before the 90 days are over.

my timeline

07/02/07-- Filling and interview date
07/09/07--(day1) RD I-485 and I-130
07/18/07--(day9) ND I-485 and I-130
07/23/07--(day14) NOA FP
08/01/07--(day23) LUD I-130(only visible in my logged in portfolio and on case status it says case received and pending)
08/07/07--(day29) FP@ASC(11.00am)
08/07/07--(day29 LUD I-485(only visible in my logged in portfolio and on case status it says case received and pending)
10/04/07--(day87) still no Approval letter or any 70th day letter.
10/09/07--(day92) infopass(email from Chris and online status changed to card production ordered)
10/12/07--welcome letter recieved
10/16/07--Current Status: Approval notice sent.
 
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Hi abba114 and allswell
You can call FBI at 304-625-5590. This number is for Fingerprinting. You will get to talk to a live person who will ask for your A# and tell you if the FP was received and processed.

For name check inquiry, you can call 202-324-2399. This is an automated machine which will tell you how to submit your name check inquiry

I don't think it hurts to make infopass and ask but I didn't find it helpfull. I guess its up to their sweet will as to when they want to process your case coz in my wife's case her finger prints and name check cleared the same day (7/24/07) and her I130 was approved in 2006 so I dont know whats the hold up.

Let me tell you one more funny thing. I became citizen in 6/2007 and my online porfolio for N400 still says case recieved and pending. So I called the 1 800 no and the lady told me to disregard that info if my case is processed. I told her that how can I rely on my wife's case status on line if you have not updated mine.....go figure.

Also guys...90days don't start from day of interview, its the date that your case makes it to service center, in my wife's case its 6/21/07 while we interviewed on 6/18/07.
 
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hi abbas123,
thanks for all that infomation. I find them really helpful. I will try to call them number as soon as i get home from my business trip. So I guess my 90 days starts on the RD (7/3/07) not on 6/26/07
 
my 90 days are over and i want to do the infopass to see what is going on with my case.what kind of service should i click?
 
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Hi allswell
its the 4th one "You need information or other services" Let me know when you get any update. Did you check with FBi if your name was cleared?
 
i called the FBI for name check and they refeered me to thier website and this is what the website said~The FBI will only respond to status inquiries from its customer agencies. Please contact the organization receiving your original application. In Citizenship and Immigration cases, contact USCIS for the status.~it seems that they no longer give information or i`m doing something wrong
 
i also called the number for the fingerprinting and the lady told me that it was processed and sent back the same day but she would not give me any information on the result.what does that mean?
 
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i called both number and got the same result as allswell. Does anybody have any updates with DORA? they seem very quit for the last few months.
 
Hi allswell and abbas114,
I guess its time that you guys get infopass and check on the status. Most likely they will tell you to keep waiting and its in the process, however they will at least tell you about FBI clearance coz in past and even still its a major nuisance. Keep us posted. All the best.
 
hi abbas123
i have my infopass appointment for Tuesday next week(10/09).i will inform you guys about the outcome.
 
It seems that the guys who filed thru Chicago lockbox are receiving their EAD approval letters and its almost all of them on here.does it mean that we are forgotten?


one of their timeline
Mailed I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864, I-693, G-325A
06/29/07 USPS package to Chicago lockbox
07/05/07 RD
07/12/07 ND
07/16/07 NOAs for I-130, I-485 & I-765
07/17/07 LUD on I-130, I-485 & I-765
07/20/07 Received biometrics NOA for 8/7/07
08/07/07 Biometrics done
09/13/07 EAD Card production ordered
09/18/07 EAD Approval notice sent
09/19/07 Received EAD card in the mail!!!
09/24/07 Received IL scheduled for 11/9/07

another timeline
07-23-07 Filed forms and mailed to USCIS
08-03-07 USCIS received
08-29-07 Went to fingerprinting appointment - code3
09-05-07 RFE received from USCIS
09-10-07 USCIS confirmed Evidence received
09-26-07 Card production ordered
10-01-07 Approval notice sent.
10-03-07 EAD Received
 
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NO i did not get the EAD .i was just giving some example on how the other people who filled thru chicago lockbox are getting response so fast.was kind of wondering what is happening to DORA

my timeline

07/02/07-- Filling and interview date
07/09/07--(day1) RD I-485 and I-130
07/18/07--(day9) ND I-485 and I-130
07/23/07--(day14) NOA FP
08/01/07--(day23) LUD I-130(only visible in my logged in portfolio and on case status it says case received and pending)
08/07/07--(day29) FP@ASC(11.00am)
08/07/07--(day29 LUD I-485(only visible in my logged in portfolio and on case status it says case received and pending)
10/09/07--(day92) infopass(email from Chris and online status changed to card production ordered)
10/12/07--welcome letter recieved
10/16/07--Current Status: Approval notice sent.
 
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Here is my timeline with DORA. Im a Canadian citizen.

Interviewed: June 21st (forgot to bring one thing, so it took a few days longer to get our case sent and the receipt)

Receipt of our Case: July 5th
Fingerprinted: July 28th
Approval Letter Notice: October 1st (checked online)
Card Production Ordered: October 4th

You count the days from when the receipt was.
90 days exactly!

Hell ya!
 
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