No News for my EAD & AOS applications

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happytnj

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Hi,
My wife (A US citizen) filed an AOS for me (I-485, I-130, I-765) on March 2005. The package was delivered to Los Angeles District Office by Express Mail on March 28, 2005. The check was cleared on April 13, 2005. I would say that my application was complete and no supplementary documents are required. Otherwise, they wouldn't have cleared my check in the first place, correct me if I am wrong!

Since then I never hear or get anything from them. I went to the LA District Office to check my status this morning and the officer told me that my name wasn't on the record and probably my application hasn't been processed yet. The officer told me that he didn't know where is the package now because all these types of applications were supposingly forwarded from Los Angeles to Chicago on April 1, 2005. I called up Chicago and they told me my name wasn't on the record either. I went to my bank to find out which branch cleared the check but the bank officer said that they couldn't trace it because the check was cleared into a gerneral treasury account. Right now, I don't have any reference number such as the A# or the receipt number and this makes it harder for my to inform the officer regarding my case whether it's over the phone or in-person.

Besides waiting for my EAD and AOS, is there anything I can do now? My top priority is to get the EAD card so that I can start working. The officer told me that it will take up to 90 days to process the EAD and there are 15 days left for the 90-day since they cleared my check.

I would really appreciate your comments or suggestions.

Thanks a million...Jimmy
 
happytnj said:
Hi,

Besides waiting for my EAD and AOS, is there anything I can do now? My top priority is to get the EAD card so that I can start working. The officer told me that it will take up to 90 days to process the EAD and there are 15 days left for the 90-day since they cleared my check.

I would really appreciate your comments or suggestions.

Thanks a million...Jimmy
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Very sorry to hear the situation you are in.
The first thing you need in to get the receipt number. The only way for you to get it is to ask your bank to give you a copy of the check that was cashed. On the back of the check there should be a number (most likely in the form msc-xx-xxx-xxxxx). That will be your receipt number. The check that you had send for the I-765 should have the I-765 receipt number.
If the bank tells you it was cashed by a general treasury...or some other bs insist on getting the copy of the checks that you had sent.
Hopefully on the back of the checks the receipt# will be legible and you can get thr receipt numbers and after that
1)Go online to check your case status
2)Call ins and tell them that you have the receipt number and want duplicate receipt sent to you ( since you will have to set up Fp and BIO appointments).
and might also need them to get your interim EAD after 90 days.
Keep posting and let us know what happens
 
Thanks for you guys comments and suggestions, I really appreciate it! FYI, I did order the cashed check but it was somewhat illegible, I scanned it here, please check out the link provided below but I couldn't find the receipt number (like msc-xx-xxx-xxxxx)!
http://www.rcbestseller.com/images/wamu.JPG

This is Wahington Mutual's check and they don't have online check viewing though. The check you see here is the blow up from the bank officer and he wrote the number there too. The bank officer told me that they shredded the check and keep a copy in the microfilm. Anyway, I think the "LOS" on the back of the check is a hint that this check was cashed in Los Angeles, correct me if I am wrong!

Please let me know if I miss something here. Any other suggestion is most welcome!

Thanks...Jimmy
 
I don't know if sending one check instead of seperate checks is causing the problems or not. Try to make an infopass appointment and go to your DO and talk to the immigration officer. He might be able to assist you
 
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As mentioned in my first post: "I went to the LA District Office to check my status this morning and the officer told me that my name wasn't on the record and probably my application hasn't been processed yet. The officer told me that he didn't know where is the package now because all these types of applications were supposingly forwarded from Los Angeles to Chicago on April 1, 2005. I called up Chicago and they told me my name wasn't on the record either."

Anyway, I am going to make another appt in mid-July and hopefully they will solve my problems.

Sigh!
 
By the way, is there anything I should do now before waiting till 90 days elapsed on July 13, 2005?

Thanks!
 
I guess as ZoomZoom said before, probably when you sent just one check instead of separate checks for different application that caused a problem.

Actually the person that input your information in the system for each application (I-130/I-485/I-765, etc) puts the amount of money that you are paying and that amount appear in the Notice of Action or receipts that you should received from USCIS.

Now about the EAD, the 90 days that they are saying depends from the day you received a receipt for the application.

Make an InfoPass appointment (so they can see the documents that you have at hand), take a copy of the check (back and forth) and the copies and originals of the documents that you filed by the time of the appointment to see what they told you.

Do you have a receipt from the Postal Office so you have something that says that they received your package on March?

good luck,
 
I am still curious, if the USCIS prefers the check to be separated, why would they clear the check?

FYI, I have the postal receipt and the copy of the check. I will meet with the immigration officer if I don't hear anything from them after 90 days starting from the check being cleared, i.e. July 13.

By the way, do you know the mailing address for this AOS package to send to Chicago? I sent it to Los Angeles District Office in March and was trying to gather information for the Chicago center.

Thanks...Jimmy
 
I-765 application alone possible?

Hi all, I'm currently out of status, recently got married to USC. Want to apply for a EAD before the I-485 application. Is it possible to submit I-765 without Adjustment of Status? Need to start work ASAP.
 
Hi,
We are on the same boat and I have been out of work for more than 3 months since my application, sigh:-(

I think you need to apply AOS so that you can get EAD. I mean the I-485 and I-765 have to come together. Otherwise, what's the reason for applying EAD? If this can be done, then all OFS people can just apply EAD! I might be wrong though as I am no legal expert;-)
 
Thanks for all your replies and concerns, I really appreciate it!

To give you folks an update. I went to Los Angeles District Office this morning and finally they told me that they received my package and cleared my check as well. BUT they couldn't locate my file??? I even have an A number there! They told me to go back in two weeks as they have reported this to their supervisor. They told me that they would have issued an interim EAD for me if my file were there because it has passed 90 days after my check was cleared, bummer!!!

Question 1: Can I set up online with the A number because I tried but it keeps asking for receipt number?

Question 2: What if they still cannot locate my file after 2 weeks or my file is with say Chicago? Can they still issue an interim EAD for me?

Any suggestions or comments?

Thanks...Jimmy
 
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