2020年如何renew combo卡?| How to renew a combo card in 2020

如何renew combo卡

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綠卡申請時間線請看這裡.

Combo卡是什麼?

交I-485後,可以申請一份EAD(工作許可)和一份Advance Parole (AP),俗稱“回美證“。USCIS後來把這兩都做到一張卡片上,叫做Combo card。

怎樣renew combo卡?

combo卡一般有效期是一年,由於排期越來越長,一年不夠用了,於是就需要renew。renew combo card 需要的材料 check list

填寫好的I-765(申請EAD)
填寫好的I-131(申請AP)
EAD copy
4張照片(EAD和AP各需要2張)
485 receipt (aka. I-797C)
EAD一起寄來的有條形碼的紙(上面寫着會加速extension,應該不是必要)
填好的G-1145表,電子receipt

材料寄去哪裡?

根據USCIS網站,基於Employment based form I-485的I-765申請應該寄去Phoenix或Dallas的收件箱,取決於居住地所在州。比如住在加州就應該寄去Pheonix。具體可在這裡查詢。

以下解釋這個check list怎麼來的,沒耐心的以下都可以跳過。以上操作經實驗是可行的,下面是法理依據。

Renew Combo Card 材料 Check List 依據

根據I-765(12/26/19 版本)第20頁的說明, Required Documentation部分

The appropriate filing fee, if applicable. See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions for details.

  1. Your properly signed application.
    也就是填好I-765表
  2. You must submit the following documents.
    A. A copy of at least one of the following documents: Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record (front and back), a
    printout of your electronic Form I-94 from www.cbp.gov/i94, passport, or other travel document. If you are filing
    Form I-765 under the (c)(9) category, copies of any of the above are not required.
    基於I-485的EAD也就(c)(9)不需要I-94
    B. A copy of your last EAD (front and back). If you were not previously issued an EAD, you must submit a copy of a government-issued identity document (such as a passport) showing your picture, name, and date of birth; a birth certificate with photo ID; a visa issued by a foreign consulate; or a national ID document with photo and/or fingerprint. The identity document photocopy must clearly show your facial features and contain your biographical information.
    NOTE: If you are filing under the (c)(33) category, you are not required to submit additional documentation beyond what you submit with Form I-821D under 2. What documents do you need to provide to prove identity
    in the Evidence for Initial Requests Only section of the Form I-821D Instructions.
    Renew EAD的話需要最近一份EAD卡的正反copy
    C. Photographs
    You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken recently. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched. The two identical passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with a full face, frontal view, on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your eyes to the bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photo.
    兩張符合美國護照規格的照片,去Costo, CVS, Fedex之類的地方照就行

根據I-313(04/24/19版本)說明第8頁最下面:

需要official ID,EAD copy可以滿足。和I-765要求重合。

需要處於AOS(Adjustment of Status)的證據,485 receipt(aka. I-797C)可以滿是要求,這點也和I-765要求重合。

人在美國申請AP,需要2張照片

費用如何?

簡單來說,免費。

根據I-765(12/26/19 版本)說明 第24頁:

基於I-485的EAD屬於(c)(9)類型,renew不需要費用。因為renew EAD的I-765肯定不是和I-485一起交的,I-485已經交了,所以需要a copy of your Form I-797C Notice for Form I-485,也就是485的receipt。

根據I-313(04/24/19版本)說明第13頁最上面:

如果485在pending中,申請AP不要錢。也是需要485 receipt(I-797C),和上面I-765要求一樣。

提前多久可以辦理renew combo卡?

根據USCIS官網, 在現在combo card過期前180天可以開始辦理.

Timeline

2020年5月4號寄出
2020年5月8號通知發出receipt
2020年7月10號狀態更新為“批准“
(據公開消息,比如這篇文章,給USCIS製作EAD和綠卡的外包商合同到期,而USCIS目前人手不夠,所以制卡會延遲,申請要趁早)
2020年7月27號狀態更新為“卡寄出“
2020年7月29號收到卡,有效期為2年

綠卡時間線請看這裡.

10 Comments

  1. Frances

    請問申請comboa卡,這些資料需要兩份嗎?EAD和AP各一份?

    EAD copy
    485 receipt (aka. I-797C)
    填好的G-1145表,電子receipt

    Reply
    1. feellikelearning (Post author)

      我按這個列表只交了一份

      Reply
  2. Tony

    請問renew之後combo卡的有效期,是從receive date開始算起,還是從approve date開始算起啊

    Reply
    1. feellikelearning (Post author)

      我的是從approve開始算

      Reply
      1. Tony

        老哥你的case receive時間真快啊,4天就收到了。我寄出的材料10月29號delivered,到目前為止啥短信紙質信件都沒收到,藍瘦。

        Reply
        1. feellikelearning (Post author)

          交了總會收到的

          Reply
  3. ed

    請問一下你是combo到期前多久交的申請呢?

    Reply
    1. feellikelearning (Post author)

      大概3,4個月左右

      Reply
  4. swee

    謝謝你這麼詳盡和專業的分享!

    Reply
    1. feellikelearning (Post author)

      不客氣, 祝renew順利!

      Reply

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