my 485 case assigned to adjudicator and my experience in faith

Jaideep Chitkara

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Hello Everybody

Yesterday I talked to IIO. She told me that my case (ND 8/15/2001) has been assigned to an adjudicator since May 8th, so it should be approved with in a week or so. She said thsi adjudicator is very busy and 1000's of cases has been assigned to him. I explained her the whole situation that my currect EAD runs out on May 23 and I will not be able to work on my current EAD after May 23 and 3rd renewal of EAD was filed on March 26th and it taked 150-180 days for EAD to be approved. She immediately emailed to the adjudicator explaining my situation. Last night I checked, my 3rd EAD was also approved.

Last month, my lawyer applied for H1B under premium processing for me so that I can work on that even if my 3rd EAD does not come on time. My lawyer had emailed me On tuesday(5/12/2003), that I will have to go to Mexico to get my H1B stamped before May 23 in order for me to continue working for my employer. I had booked the date with US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez for May 27th. This was very risky because if they deny my entry to US from Mexico then I would have to go to India to get my h1 stamped before May 23.

Anyway, when I heard this, I felt very happy that now is the time for me to deepen and strengthen my faith. I chanted "Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo" (form of prayer in SGI Buddhism) with strong determination like a roar of a lion that I am going to WIN. Chanted for 3 hours to have wonderful and compassionate dialogue with IIO and for IIO to help me and I called IIO yesterday mornng. She immediately emailed her supervisor about my case. Last night I came home, chanted again and I checked the website, my wife's EAD was approved but not mine. This morning again, I woke up early, prayed, called TSC and another IIO told me that I should expect my approval within 1 week, it was assigned to adjudicator on May 8th. She also told me that my EAD was approved yesterday with my wife, however they had not updated the website or voicemail. I checked the website after talking to her, my EAd shoed approved.

I am going to continue chant/pray with strong resolve that I am going to win and get my green card approval with in a week, so I will give you good news very soon.

Wish you good luck.

I feel that for all of us "The darker the night, the nearer the dawn is."

Jaideep
 
Go to Maxico to Stemp H1?

Thank you for your posting. Good luck to you!

Even your EAD is not approved on May 23rd, you got H1 extention filed by then, why do you need to get passport stemped for H1? I extend my H1 2 times, never go out US to get passport stemped and it's OK.
 
My previous H1 expired on August 2002, so that's why I had to go outside to get new h1 stamped to switch from AOS to H1B status. It can be done only when you go outside the country. It' like F1-H1 conversion.
 
My i-485 approved

As I said in my earlier email that my case was assigned to officer. It was approved yesterday. ND 8/15/2001, FP Feb 3rd, 2003. Very soon you will get it too.
 
Congrats!!!

On another note, can you tell us which date was your H1 extension filed?

And did that get approved before your 485 approval?

I remember that you mentioned it was premium processing... Just wanted to get an idea as to how long is the H1 extension taking.
 
Sure, my h1 was filed exactly 2 weeks before on april 25th. It was not an extension. my earlier h1 was expired on aug, 2002. so this was a new h1 under premium processing. yes it got approved before my 485 and my 3rd ead was approved on may 14th which was filed on march 26th, 2003
 
how did you know your approval

How did you know your approval?

AVM? online, IIO, or lawyer.

Thank you

FFIDx
 
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