AOS in Washington D.C.

[vch 0]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

[waitingbee 0]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

From what I can figure out the I-485 (green card applications) are not processed at the NBC but rather at your local office or are transferred to CSC. You should have heard something by now. My advice is to skip the infopass appointment option since it may not help you and contact your congressman, they will did an inquiry into it on your behalf. Mine really helped me. I am just curious but you say you need the green card to visit your family, did you not apply for Advanced parole (and your EAD) when you filed your 1-485? Anyway, since you filed before July 31, 2007 you will have to pay a separate fee for this, but it may be worth it if you case is going to take awhile.

[athena_ny 1]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

From what I can figure out the I-485 (green card applications) are not processed at the NBC but rather at your local office or are transferred to CSC. You should have heard something by now. My advice is to skip the infopass appointment option since it may not help you and contact your congressman, they will did an inquiry into it on your behalf. Mine really helped me. I am just curious but you say you need the green card to visit your family, did you not apply for Advanced parole (and your EAD) when you filed your 1-485? Anyway, since you filed before July 31, 2007 you will have to pay a separate fee for this, but it may be worth it if you case is going to take awhile.

The wording of the OP's post ("applied for AOS when I married a US citizen") makes it sound like they were already in the country on some other visa (tourist, student, whatever) and in those cases it isn't recommended to travel before receiving the green card (especially if there is an overstay, etc) for reasons Kez can explain way better than I can.

Then again, I could be way off the mark, but I know that's why a lot of people used to not apply for AP. That and not thinking they'd need to travel.

[vch 0]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

From what I can figure out the I-485 (green card applications) are not processed at the NBC but rather at your local office or are transferred to CSC. You should have heard something by now. My advice is to skip the infopass appointment option since it may not help you and contact your congressman, they will did an inquiry into it on your behalf. Mine really helped me. I am just curious but you say you need the green card to visit your family, did you not apply for Advanced parole (and your EAD) when you filed your 1-485? Anyway, since you filed before July 31, 2007 you will have to pay a separate fee for this, but it may be worth it if you case is going to take awhile.

I didn't apply for Advanced parole because I didn't think I would travel before the paper were ready. I count on having the green card in 6 months.

[vch 0]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

From what I can figure out the I-485 (green card applications) are not processed at the NBC but rather at your local office or are transferred to CSC. You should have heard something by now. My advice is to skip the infopass appointment option since it may not help you and contact your congressman, they will did an inquiry into it on your behalf. Mine really helped me. I am just curious but you say you need the green card to visit your family, did you not apply for Advanced parole (and your EAD) when you filed your 1-485? Anyway, since you filed before July 31, 2007 you will have to pay a separate fee for this, but it may be worth it if you case is going to take awhile.

I was in a A2 visa when I apply for the green card.

[athena_ny 1]

Hi, I live in Washington D.C. and applied for AOS last April after I married an american citizen. I had my AOS card and I had the Biometrics on May 20. However, I haven't heard from the USCIS since then and I am not sure where my case is being processed to check the timeframe for the processing time. I sent everything to Chicago, IL but the receipt letter comes from Lee's Summit, MO. When I try to check my status online, it says that my case is in the National Benefits Center location. In the USCIS web page there is not list for processing time of the forms I-130 and I-485 in the National Benefit Center.

I know there is a delay in all paperworks because of the amount of people who applied las year during July and Aug, but I applied before that.

Most people I've talked to in similar situations got their green card in aprox. 6 months. It's been more than 9 months now.

My problem is that I want to go back to my country to visit my family and I can't go until I got my green card.

Please let me know if you are in a similar situation or know something about it....Any advice will be welcome!!

Thank you,

From what I can figure out the I-485 (green card applications) are not processed at the NBC but rather at your local office or are transferred to CSC. You should have heard something by now. My advice is to skip the infopass appointment option since it may not help you and contact your congressman, they will did an inquiry into it on your behalf. Mine really helped me. I am just curious but you say you need the green card to visit your family, did you not apply for Advanced parole (and your EAD) when you filed your 1-485? Anyway, since you filed before July 31, 2007 you will have to pay a separate fee for this, but it may be worth it if you case is going to take awhile.

I was in a A2 visa when I apply for the green card.

You're a diplomat?

Sweet.