[心得] EB-2有隊友+面試RFE Cross-chargeability

看板Immigration (移民事務)作者Mozar (沈默的樂師)時間2年前 (2021/08/26 04:50)推噓4(4推 0噓 11→)

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Receipt: MSCxxx Location: San Jose, CA. Law firm: F. AOS from: H1B(主申請人) / F1(隊友) 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: 因為隊友還在攻PhD, 不少時間分隔兩地, 所以準備不少材料: (大致參照前人的經驗分享, 再次感謝!) - 從認識開始的旅行到最近(共五年)的行程列表, 包括: - 3頁表格,列出時間/地點/簡單事件說明(例如某月去研討會或回台灣所以沒見面) - 機票跟旅館confirmation (150~200頁+) - 年度桌曆 + 訂單invoice + 實體相簿幾本 - 桌曆/相簿截圖或掃描, 然後簡單排到Letter紙上 (50頁+) - Joint filed tax return / lease / insurance / 共同帳戶 / etc. 其他還有: - I-485相關的更新文件(新的I-797 / I-20 / W-2 / Recent Paystubs / EVL / etc.) - I-944相關的更新文件(但面試沒用到, 因I-944已廢除). - 所有證明文件正本(以防萬一還準備了copy) - Copy of I-485 filing. (以防萬一) 所有的copy依照USCIS filing tips, (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/form-filing-tips) 單面列印+文件頂端打雙孔簡單夾住, 方便面試官歸檔其他I-485遞交前準備的: - 英文出生證明, 英文離婚/結婚證明, 英文戶口謄本, 退伍令遺失證明+翻譯+外交部公證 (要小心A4文件掃描後再列印成Letter的比例, 雖然美國待久應該都知道.) 和隊友一起進去面試. 面試官很親切. Covid期前全程要求戴口罩, 和面試官中間有透明隔板. 一開始分別問基本資料, 核對一下證明文件正本. 因Military traing相關問題我回答yes加附上addendum說明(12週新訓+4年國防役), 有被額外問到訓練內容, 用什麼槍, 然後面試官寫到addendum上讓我確認簽名. (要我確認的還有他手寫的新地址跟搬家時間.) 接著問過I-485上的Yes/No questions, 兩人同時回答. 後面問到跟隊友什麼時候認識, 中間分隔兩地怎麼維持之類的問題, 順勢把旅行行程清單/照片+copy都拿出來. 面試官有拿了一些行程收據 + 10~20頁照片. 另外有問面試官, 為什麼AR-11發了, 面試通知還是寄到舊地址? 面試官查了一下系統, 說地址有進去, 他也不是很確定原因. 但他猜面試通知有可能是人工出的, 負責的人按照紙本申請上的(舊)地址準備面試通知. (看到面試官用的是每個申請人獨自一疊紙本,文件上方打雙孔的文件夾) 最後給了case is still being held for review的通知, 但是另外口頭說明, 案子目前看起來沒有大問題, 快的話當天, 慢的話一周內會有結果, 真的發現缺什麼會再給RFE通知. 回家後傍晚case status就變成 new card is being produced. 本來20年10月收到I-693 RFE, 還以為疫情期間有機會免面試. 但是到21年3月看到狀態變成Ready to schedule interview還是驚了一下. 看來cross-chargeablity目前還是要面試的. 總之AOS時間大概也算平均吧. 感謝隊友, 感謝前人經驗分享讓我們準備起來不會毫無頭緒. 希望經驗可以幫到後人一點. 以上. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 71.204.179.190 (美國) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Immigration/M.1629924611.A.FF7.html ※ 編輯: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美國), 08/26/2021 04:50:55 ※ 編輯: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美國), 08/26/2021 04:59:51 ※ 編輯: Mozar (71.204.179.190 美國), 08/26/2021 05:00:59