Spoke to IIO 10/08/2002

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180DaysGuy

Registered Users (C)
I just finished my call with an IIO (a nice lady called Cary). Details are:
- Started dialling at around 10:10 a.m.
- After about 20-30 times hitting the redial button, got through the line.
- Checked my wife's and my status online, although I already knew what it was.
- Then pressed 0 to connect to IIO, basically wanted to find out about my attorney change and EAD renewal.
- Got the message that they have extremely high call volumes and it would take at least 10 minutes to get connected. :(
- Finally got connected with an IIO at 10:30 a.m. :) :)
- After the usual pleasantries, asked her the questions that I had.

"Our EADs expire, on 1/2/2003 and 1/22/2003 respectively, should I renew them or hold on?"

"Well, right now we are processing upto 9/15/2003, so your cases should take around 1-2 months for being processed."

"Regarding EAD renewal", she said, "it's entirely your decision, right now we are processing EADs within 60-90 days and that we are both within the time frame for applying for renewal."

I told her that as per their web-site, I can renew our EADs at Boston, INS. To that she said that if our I-485s were filed at VSC then we should renew them at VSC, and not at Boston. She said that the web-site could be wrong. :mad: :mad: Then I asked her about the attorney change that I had done and she checked the same info. with our EAC nos. and confirmed that it was done. Incidentally this was the first time during our conversation I told her about our EAC#. All this while I was annonymous.

For the curious, our RDs are 11/13/2001 and she confirmed this. Please note that our NDs are in Dec. but there was no usual confusion there.

Finally here's what I am going to do:
1. Don't want to take a risk, with EAD renewals and not so worried about $120 X 2. So we'll plan this week or early next week to go to Boston, INS and try the EAD renewal there.
2. If Boston, INS asks me to renew them with VSC, then mail them to VSC..

All the gurus, please let me know if this approach is OK.

Thanks for taking time to read this...
180DaysGuy
 
180DaysGuy

--Finally here's what I am going to do:
1. Don't want to take a risk, with EAD renewals and not so worried about $120 X 2. So we'll plan this week or early next week to go to Boston, INS and try the EAD renewal there.
2. If Boston, INS asks me to renew them with VSC, then mail them to VSC.. --

Good descision.
 
One More Thing

I asked the IIO whether I need to fill out the forms by hand or if I can use a PDF writer, etc. She said that you can fill them in any manner, but do sign them and date them by pen.

The reason being: www.immihelp.com has the facility to directly write into .PDFs and save them locally.

Thanks
 
Keep us posted what happens at boston INS

180DaysGuy!
My RD is 11/06/2001 and EAD :1/31/2002. Please let us know how your Boston INS trip went. Thanks.
I Will be applying for Advance parole too as i am going to India End of this year.

Good luck
fisa
 
Read the instructions carefully!

Please read the instructions for From I-765. The paragraph on page 8 says:

"If your response to question 16 is (c)(9), file your application at the same local INS or Service Center where you submitted your adjustment of status application".

So if you filed your I-485 in VSC, you should apply or renew the EAD in VSC. Read page 9 regarding the Interim EAD.

Improper filing could result in the transfer of your I-485 case to a local INS.
 
Re: Read the instructions carefully!

Hey GC012002,

You are absolutely right. How the heck did I miss that? Thanks a lot for the tip.




Originally posted by GC012002
Please read the instructions for From I-765. The paragraph on page 8 says:

"If your response to question 16 is (c)(9), file your application at the same local INS or Service Center where you submitted your adjustment of status application".

So if you filed your I-485 in VSC, you should apply or renew the EAD in VSC. Read page 9 regarding the Interim EAD.

Improper filing could result in the transfer of your I-485 case to a local INS.
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180DaysGuy

When did you send the G-28 for the change of attorney. Even my new attorney had send the G-28 and its been more than 2 months but when I called the INS last time(Couple of weeks ago) they said they haven't received it. So I am just courious about yours. Please post details.
 
Hello BThiag

Actually my G-28 forms were sent, I think in June. When I had last called in August they had told me that they have not received it and that there was a huge backlog on mail.

So we sent them again early August and today when I called they confirmed the change.

To conclude, you need not worry, just give it a little more time. Typical govt. office..
 
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