February 2021 - documents mailed via lawyer to Chicago drop box
March 2021 - I-765 received with I-485, I-864, I-130, and I-131
April 2021 - received biometrics notice
End of May 2021 - biometrics taken
June 30, 2021 - OPT expires, can no longer work
~Radio Silence~
September 6th - speak to congressman’s staff member about case, employer writes letter
September 8th - congressman’s staff speaks to Congressional USCIS liaison, who agrees to pass case to expedite team
September 8th (~2 hours later) - I-765 accepted via expedited processing
September 13th - card was produced
September 14th - card was picked up by USPS
September 15th - received 765 approval notice via mail
September 17th - EAD arrived in the mail
Will be waiting a while for green card processing I bet but that’s okay. Being able to work was the big stress.
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