作者Mozar (沈默的乐师)
看板Immigration
标题[心得] EB-2有面试 + RFE + Cross-chargeability
时间Thu Aug 26 04:50:04 2021
Receipt: MSCxxx
Location: San Jose, CA.
Law firm: F.
AOS from: H1B(主申请人) / F1(队友)
PERM:
Jul 09, 2018 PERM initiated.
Nov 15, 2018 The law firm received job info from employer.
Jun 29, 2019 Job advertisement placed.
Jul 19, 2019 The law firm received Newspaper/journal ad tearsheets.
Sep 19, 2019 Case filed with DOL.
Jan 2, 2020 Case approved.
Jan 10, 2020 The law firm received certified ETA 9089 from DOL.
I-140 (Premium processing):
Jan 10, 2020 Case initiated.
Feb 27, 2020 Received Form I-140 mailed you a receipt notice. (Nebraska)
Mar 3, 2020 Case approved.
Mar 4, 2020 Case Was Approved And Decision Was Emailed.
I-485 (filed with I-765 / I-131 / I-485J / I-944):
Jul 2, 2020 USCIS received Form I-485.
Jul 15, 2020 Accepted the fingerprint fee. (NBC is working on your case.)
Oct 14, 2020 -- RFE received. (Online status did not change.)
(Requested passport photos + I-693)
Oct 28, 2020 RFE response received.
Dec 29, 2020 -- Biometrics appointment notice received from USCIS.
Jan 9, 2021 The fingerprints were taken.
Mar 19, 2021 Ready to schedule interview.
Apr 11, 2021 -- Moved to new address and filed AR-11 Change of address.
Jul 15, 2021 Interview scheduled.
Jul 27, 2021 -- Interview notice found at old address.
(Thanks for the kindly new tenants and property management!)
Aug 23, 2021 -- Interview (together with spouse).
Aug 23, 2021 New Card Is Being Produced.
Aug 24, 2021 Case approved (as well as I-485J).
I-765 (filed with I-485):
Jul 2, 2020 Received Form I-765.
Jan 8, 2021 (Spouse's) Fingerprints were taken.
(Primary applicant's app on Jan 9.)
Jan 11, 2021 New card ordered.
Jan 12, 2021 Form I-765 approved.
Jan 14, 2021 New card mailed.
Jan 15, 2021 The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card.
- EAD/AP combo card arrived two weeks later to the law firm.
- Above were the spouse's dates. Primary applicant's approval date was one
week behind.
- EAD/AP length was one-year.
I-131 (filed with I-485):
Jul 2, 2020 Received Form I-131.
Jan 12, 2021 Case Was Approved.
Some other Visa timelines besides I-140 / I-485:
Jul 14, 2017 First H1-B approval. (Advanced degree capped.)
Jan 24, 2020 1st H1-B extension case initiated.
May 20, 2020 H1B extension filed.
Jun 25, 2020 Upgraded to premium processing (self-funded).
Jul 06, 2020 1st H1-B extension approved (for 1 year with AOS filed).
Apr 15, 2021 2nd H1-B extension initiated.
May 25, 2021 2nd H1-B extension filed.
(Expect to be rejected later since AOS has been approved.)
May 26, 2021 I-765 / I-131 (EAD/AP) renewal case initiated.
Interview preparation:
因为队友还在攻PhD, 不少时间分隔两地, 所以准备不少材料:
(大致参照前人的经验分享, 再次感谢!)
- 从认识开始的旅行到最近(共五年)的行程列表, 包括:
- 3页表格,列出时间/地点/简单事件说明(例如某月去研讨会或回台湾所以没见面)
- 机票跟旅馆confirmation (150~200页+)
- 年度桌历 + 订单invoice + 实体相簿几本
- 桌历/相簿截图或扫描, 然後简单排到Letter纸上 (50页+)
- Joint filed tax return / lease / insurance / 共同帐户 / etc.
其他还有:
- I-485相关的更新文件(新的I-797 / I-20 / W-2 / Recent Paystubs / EVL / etc.)
- I-944相关的更新文件(但面试没用到, 因I-944已废除).
- 所有证明文件正本(以防万一还准备了copy)
- Copy of I-485 filing. (以防万一)
所有的copy依照USCIS filing tips,
(
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/form-filing-tips)
单面列印+文件顶端打双孔简单夹住, 方便面试官归档
其他I-485递交前准备的:
- 英文出生证明, 英文离婚/结婚证明, 英文户口誊本,
退伍令遗失证明+翻译+外交部公证
(要小心A4文件扫描後再列印成Letter的比例, 虽然美国待久应该都知道.)
和队友一起进去面试. 面试官很亲切.
Covid期前全程要求戴口罩, 和面试官中间有透明隔板.
一开始分别问基本资料, 核对一下证明文件正本.
因Military traing相关问题我回答yes加附上addendum说明(12周新训+4年国防役),
有被额外问到训练内容, 用什麽枪, 然後面试官写到addendum上让我确认签名.
(要我确认的还有他手写的新地址跟搬家时间.)
接着问过I-485上的Yes/No questions, 两人同时回答.
後面问到跟队友什麽时候认识, 中间分隔两地怎麽维持之类的问题,
顺势把旅行行程清单/照片+copy都拿出来.
面试官有拿了一些行程收据 + 10~20页照片.
另外有问面试官, 为什麽AR-11发了, 面试通知还是寄到旧地址?
面试官查了一下系统, 说地址有进去,
他也不是很确定原因.
但他猜面试通知有可能是人工出的,
负责的人按照纸本申请上的(旧)地址准备面试通知.
(看到面试官用的是每个申请人独自一叠纸本,文件上方打双孔的文件夹)
最後给了case is still being held for review的通知,
但是另外口头说明, 案子目前看起来没有大问题,
快的话当天, 慢的话一周内会有结果,
真的发现缺什麽会再给RFE通知.
回家後傍晚case status就变成 new card is being produced.
本来20年10月收到I-693 RFE, 还以为疫情期间有机会免面试.
但是到21年3月看到状态变成Ready to schedule interview还是惊了一下.
看来cross-chargeablity目前还是要面试的.
总之AOS时间大概也算平均吧.
感谢队友, 感谢前人经验分享让我们准备起来不会毫无头绪.
希望经验可以帮到後人一点.
以上.
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※ 编辑: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美国), 08/26/2021 04:50:55
※ 编辑: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美国), 08/26/2021 04:59:51
※ 编辑: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美国), 08/26/2021 05:00:59
1F：推 yangbernard: 最近也在等面试通知但也会搬家，很担心一样面前通知 08/26 17:35
2F：→ yangbernard: 被寄到旧租处不知道怎麽办... 08/26 17:35
3F：推 peter123456: 恭喜学长 08/28 01:04
4F：→ Mozar: 1F看要不要提早跟新住户/旧房东/etc提早打个招呼帮忙留意下 08/28 14:55
5F：→ Mozar: 另外好像可以线上跟Emma谈然後email一份通知影本给你? 08/28 14:55
6F：→ Mozar: （这点不太确定） 08/28 14:55
7F：推 crimsonC: 恭喜！我们也是申请期间有搬家XD 可以和USPS申请一下信 08/30 12:14
8F：→ crimsonC: 件转寄(申请人姓名底下的信件有寄到旧地址的会直接转寄 08/30 12:14
9F：→ crimsonC: 到新地址)，通常到USPS更新住家地址，会顺便给你一个月 08/30 12:15
10F：→ crimsonC: 的免费转寄，花个35左右可以延长到一年。 08/30 12:15
11F：→ Mozar: 我们四月搬家时就申请USPS转信, 中间一些其他的信都有转到, 08/30 13:18
12F：→ Mozar: 但就是七月USCIS的面试通知不知道为什麽没转.其他的论坛也 08/30 13:18
13F：→ Mozar: 有类似灾情. 然後这周I-485J approval也是从旧家转过来. 总 08/30 13:18
14F：→ Mozar: 之是个谜这样. 08/30 13:18
15F：推 crimsonC: 好险最後顺利！！重要的都漏转了w 谜之USPS系统 08/31 08:55