Looks like some higher officials somehwere in Dept. of Homeland security or even at higher level took a decision of intentionally delaying I-485 processing. They have every reason to be benefited from the delay. Consider the amount thay collect for renewing EAD and AP every year. I don't know about everyone here but I have noticed a pattern here. Wherever BCIS can make money, they are after those cases, like H1 premium processing, religious worker cases.
I can prove this by quoting my own EAD case. My first EAD was supposed to expire on Nov 20th 2003. BCIS scarred our lawyers into filing EAD renewals 6 months in advance. They charged the same fee and approved my renewal on Sep 09th itself with a valid date of Sep 09th 2003 and expiration date of Sep 08th 2004.
My question is, why didn't they put a valid date of Nov 21st 2003 to Nov 20th 2004. That's what they used to do before. Imagine if you have to renew EAD 3 or 4 times, then you end paying repeatedly with early expiration dates on EAD. It's the same with Advance Parole too. I do not understand how security becomes an issue with valid dates on EAD. It's all about money. With no one to question BCIS, they feel encouraged to delay our cases to make more revenue.
It is also unfair to expect us to prove our employment status at the time of RFE while they take 3 to 4 years on I-485 to send RFE. 6 months to one year is OK but in this economic environment, it is very difficult to keep maintaining a permanent job for so many years even though we are allowed to swicth jobs after 180 days.
Ms. Diane Feinstain (sorry if I mispelled), a democract from CA is one of the arcitechs of the 180 days rule and I think we should petition her again about these EAD renewals and I-485 processing delays.
My suggestions: EAD and AP should be valid until GC is approved.
Since they send FP notice once every year, if the BCIS has reason to beleive that someone is a security threat based of 2 or 3 or 4th FP result, they can ask for surrendering EAD and AP.
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a conditonal GC should be given intially (pending security clearance) based on job letter, tax returns and other information provided on I-485. Let FBI take their own time to do security check and once it is done, the local office can mail a letter asking for appearance to stamp final GC and take back the conditional GC. This way, applicants need not be under stress all the time about their employment status. This way, it will be fair to all applicants as well. We witnessed some 2002 approvals while 2001 cases are still pending. That's why.
Suggestions welcome.
I can prove this by quoting my own EAD case. My first EAD was supposed to expire on Nov 20th 2003. BCIS scarred our lawyers into filing EAD renewals 6 months in advance. They charged the same fee and approved my renewal on Sep 09th itself with a valid date of Sep 09th 2003 and expiration date of Sep 08th 2004.
My question is, why didn't they put a valid date of Nov 21st 2003 to Nov 20th 2004. That's what they used to do before. Imagine if you have to renew EAD 3 or 4 times, then you end paying repeatedly with early expiration dates on EAD. It's the same with Advance Parole too. I do not understand how security becomes an issue with valid dates on EAD. It's all about money. With no one to question BCIS, they feel encouraged to delay our cases to make more revenue.
It is also unfair to expect us to prove our employment status at the time of RFE while they take 3 to 4 years on I-485 to send RFE. 6 months to one year is OK but in this economic environment, it is very difficult to keep maintaining a permanent job for so many years even though we are allowed to swicth jobs after 180 days.
Ms. Diane Feinstain (sorry if I mispelled), a democract from CA is one of the arcitechs of the 180 days rule and I think we should petition her again about these EAD renewals and I-485 processing delays.
My suggestions: EAD and AP should be valid until GC is approved.
Since they send FP notice once every year, if the BCIS has reason to beleive that someone is a security threat based of 2 or 3 or 4th FP result, they can ask for surrendering EAD and AP.
or
a conditonal GC should be given intially (pending security clearance) based on job letter, tax returns and other information provided on I-485. Let FBI take their own time to do security check and once it is done, the local office can mail a letter asking for appearance to stamp final GC and take back the conditional GC. This way, applicants need not be under stress all the time about their employment status. This way, it will be fair to all applicants as well. We witnessed some 2002 approvals while 2001 cases are still pending. That's why.
Suggestions welcome.
