Rescheduling an AOS interview

[megansh 1]

Hi All,

Wanted to know if anyone has had any success in rescheduling an AOS interview.

I received a letter yesterday stating that my interview was scheduled for the 10th March at 8:50am at the Denver office. The problem with this is that I will be out of the country until the following day (this was even in my Advanced Parole application that I will be returning on the 11th March!)

In my advanced parole application (which I received a few weeks ago) I specified that I will be in Australia (my homeland) from the 19th Feb until the 11th March..... and they scheduled my interview for the 10th March!!! grrrrrrr!!! I've tried to change my ticket but they dont have any availability for the 8th or 9th March......

What do you think I should do? I've read some horror stories about people being denied because they have missed their original appointment although they have rescheduled.

Any help would be appreciated. Should I try an infopass? Not sure on these either.

Thanks Megan.

[YuAndDan 153]

Schedule an Info pass appointment to your field office, bring your travel itinerary, AP doc, and appointment letter.

[ntinda 0]

Hi All,

Wanted to know if anyone has had any success in rescheduling an AOS interview.

I received a letter yesterday stating that my interview was scheduled for the 10th March at 8:50am at the Denver office. The problem with this is that I will be out of the country until the following day (this was even in my Advanced Parole application that I will be returning on the 11th March!)

In my advanced parole application (which I received a few weeks ago) I specified that I will be in Australia (my homeland) from the 19th Feb until the 11th March..... and they scheduled my interview for the 10th March!!! grrrrrrr!!! I've tried to change my ticket but they dont have any availability for the 8th or 9th March......

What do you think I should do? I've read some horror stories about people being denied because they have missed their original appointment although they have rescheduled.

Any help would be appreciated. Should I try an infopass? Not sure on these either.

Thanks Megan.

You have done what I would have suggested (talk to the airline). However I think you should still try and call the airline again and try to see if there is anyway out, or if you can travel back by another airline. Alternatively, if you can postpone the flight until after the interview, or worst case scenario forego the trip if it is something you can forego. Rescheduling has great disavantages am sure you already know a great deal about. Only do it if you have no other option! If you do get an infopass and arrange. Good luck and all the best; I know it is difficult.

Edited January 29, 2009 by ntinda

[megansh 1]

Schedule an Info pass appointment to your field office, bring your travel itinerary, AP doc, and appointment letter.

Thanks for the info, I will schedule my Info pass session and will keep fingers crossed.

I am going home for 3 weeks for a friends wedding on the 7th March, so can't really cancel the trip or postpone because I'm one of the bridesmaids.

I'll try the airline again this evening (Qantas) and see if they have any availability.

Do you know how long a infopass session takes for them to schedule?

Thanks again, Megan

[megansh 1]

Hi All,

Just to let you know that I was able to reschedule my flight and got the last seat on the plane to arrive back in the US on the Monday 9th March, so was able to go to my original interview on the 10th March.

Even though I did go and do an infopass session and requested a reschedule of my interview (the officer even wrote down on my original interview letter that I requested a reschedule and stamped it), I never received a reschedule notice.

During my interview, I asked if they had received my reschedule request and the officer said no!!!!! The officer approved my case and I received my welcome to the USA letter on Thursday 12th March. After an hour of waiting in the waiting room, we spent less than 10mins in our actual interview and the only questions that were asked were my date of birth and parents names. I didnt show any evidence other than our lease with both our names on it and our car insurance document (we have been together for 7 years though)

Thankfully all worked out in the end for me being able to change my flight.

I think a lesson learnt to all of the people wishing to reschedule their interview is, dont do it! :-)

Thanks, Megan

[Bobby+Umit 161]

See - that is why I suggest people not to try to re-schedule appointments, it messes up the bureaucracy.

glad to see you made it!