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Thought I could share this, since there are many of us that want to figure out how long we have been 'officially' waiting. http://www.workingdays.us/ According to this, I have been waiting 47 days, and counting What about you?

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Howdy from Texas! Well to start in the beginning, I was born in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. I was abandoned shortly after; the reasoning I've come to believe was because of birth defects of my legs. I was taken in at an orphanage and soon adopted by my now parents (U.S. Citizens) after they saw an article of me in the El Paso Times. (I was just under a year old) Everything seemed wonderful to them the day the Mexican Agency said they could take me home, that everything was done. They were wrong however. They failed to tell my parents the need to file visas to reclassify me as a citizen. And worst of all they didn't tell my parents to get an Adoption Decree, finalizing the adoption. So all to say, the adoption was incomplete. It was when my dad went to get a social security number for me that this whole debacle came to light. Now here's the real kicker. When my parents went back to the agency to attempt to fix all of this, they agency folks said they had no records of me. Say what now?! Yeah. So I've been stuck in a rather unique situation. Undocumented from a botched adoption. All the immigration lawyers I've seen over the years have always told me to just go back to Mexico to fix it. But that's obviously not an option. I've been the states now for twenty-three years. Mainly lived in the south, Texas,Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and now full circle back into the Lone Star State. Life has been good to me for the most part. But not being able to legally work or drive, with school as expensive as it is, I haven't been able to really start life. It's like being a horse at the Kentucky Derby but someone's keeping your gate closed. DACA is the first thing to come around that's able to help me. A real blessing. It's not a total fix but it's a start. And I'll take what I can get. I'm a Dreamer. And it's nice to be around others that have the same fears and frustrations, hopes and dreams. So here's to the next step. Y'all are in my prayers. Peace easy and take care.

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Damnit! That just brought me all the way down from 51 to 37! LOL Well, at least the number isn't so depressing anymore haha thanks!

Vermont its working so slow...

I just got this this e-mail from USCIS and wanted to share this with you guys! Dear Stakeholder, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and other senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will hold a stakeholder conference call on Monday, November 19 at 11:45 am (Eastern) to discuss deferred action for childhood arrivals. During the teleconference, Director Mayorkas will provide updates on the process by which certain young people who came to the United States as children may request deferred action and take questions via phone, email and Twitter. If you would like to submit questions in advance, please email the Public Engagement division at [email protected] or submit questions via Twitter to @USCIS. To Participate in the November 19 Stakeholder Conference Call Please use the information below to join the session. We recommend calling in 20 minutes prior to the start of the teleconference. Call-in Number: 1-888-324-7513 Passcode: DHS USCIS has posted updated data on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals process at www.uscis.gov/data. For further information regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, please visit www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals. **This call is intended for stakeholders only. Members of the media should call (202)282-8010 with inquiries. Kind Regards, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services STAY CONNECTED:

Would this post be a good idea? All October applicants to share their updates and expireness her in this post! And others can make one for all the other months. Its just an idea!!!

What I find a bit surprising about this data is the number of people approved, low. And the small number of people from my nationality, more south koreans than us.... =0

Took me 21 days.

for me it only took 32 working days

I already received my EAD. So far what I've done is acquired my SSN, and recently applied for a state ID. After I receive that I'll go apply for my DL. We're nearly approaching the new year and what I'm doing now is preparing myself on all aspects to finally go out there into the workforce. I'm looking to start the new year like never before, college also awaits me. I have big plans

Really good website. Comes in real handy. According to the calculator. I really only waited 41 days since i applied. Doesn't seem like a lot of time. :|

Once I get it, apply for a SSN and DL. My butt is going to work and work like crazy. But most of all, I'm going fishing. I'll finally be able to get a fishing license and not worry about game wardens and fines. I can see that five pound catfish already. I'm happier than the gopher in Caddyshack.

I'm planning to resume my career, get directly hired by the company where I work.. (No more agency yay!)(Hello medical insurance), My dad is giving me his car when I get the license and he will be getting a new one.. no issues with me getting a car right now. It is still pretty new

Voted! Good luck to your friend.

Welcome Cinthya! Glad to hear you got approved. I wish we would get a SSN assigned when our EAD goes into production, the waiting for the approval, then the production of the card, then for it to be mailed, then to apply for a ssn, then wait for the ssn to arrive, then for the license and wait for the license to arrive in the mail. Such a long process!! They need to fix that

your such a good friend....so if she gets a lot of votes she will get it! well good luck to her and hope she wins that scholarship

Haha that sounds awesome Gzuz! I am getting my motorcycle license and getting an apartment with my boyfriend!! :-) Definitely going to a bar every single night just so I can whip out my Mass ID!!!!! OH! And finally putting my company under MY NAME. :-) So happy.

Don't think of yourself as undocumented anymore. Take a positive spin on the situation. You absolutely qualified for DACA so it's a matter of "when" and not "if". Tell them that you were sure your process would be finalize in time after seeing how fast it was moving but it slowed down a little after the election. I know this is a really nerve-wracking situation but don't feel so emotional or insecure about it. Keep reminding yourself of your skills and that they WANT you and this is just logistics you have to figure out. Only thing I really, really believe is that you should give them a heads up YESTERDAY. Do not go in on your first day and let them figure it out or try to explain. Crossing my fingers for you! This is so emotional for us but its just a number and taxes for everyone else. It's like losing your ID and waiting for a new one! Lol except not! Haha but really... Be confident and positive. If they have a problem with it, on to the next! You're a working woman now!

from what i been reading the facebook pages yeah you do and they say that if its been more than 75 days theyll grant the service request and you should have an answer with in 5 business days

Yes it is! I am from Miami and flew to NY during the summer. I used my passport (without visa) and it was fine. TSA only verifies that you are indeed the person that is flying. You might feel a little anxious as you go through the security check, but after you pass, you feel great! One thing I did though, I handed the TSA agent my passport already opened on my ID, so as to avoid the agents going through the passport themselves. TSA is the only people that you should 'worry' about. ('worry' = not really )

Hope your words are heard my friend. We all are anxiously wanting the dream act for permanent residency. After receiving my EAD I will just go apply for a SSN Can't do much with just the EAD hehe

cant say that it's true or not. for me, personally, i think lawyers are too much of a middle man. if you think you have a chance of getting denied, then yeah, you should get a lawyer but if you have a straight forward case and sent in as much paper work that you have, then i think its just a matter of when an employee at USCIS gets to your case. and who really knows the process that the applications are processed. i mean some people who applied back in august, like i did, are still waiting to get approved. i was approved a week after my bio appt.

Yes. Your case review really starts when the biometrics result come out. Getting your biometrics earlier just means your case gets started reviewed earlier, but that doesn't mean you will get notified earlier. Every application gets reviewed case by case basis. The timed consumed to make final decision depends on the center your case gets reviewed under, the official in charge of your case, and most of all, your case. You are misunderstanding something big. No one got approved before the biometrics.