AOS INTERVIEW APPROVED?

[motu 5]

Hold your horses. You are being way too impatient. There are many people in worse situation than you.

For us, the interviewer didn't tell we were approved, didn't take the I94 out, didn't stamp the passport - but he did order biometrics for the same day (we had received an appointment for later that month.) So, our case is somewhat like yours.

It took about 4 and a half weeks for the approval letter to arrive (and emails the same time) and then another week or 10 days for the Green card to arrive (after more emails of 'welcome' to America kind.)

So, wait till you hear something. There are many waiting for up to a year or more for the FBI checks to come through even though they were approved at the interview time, so anything can happen at this stage. You have to exercise patience and the rest is up to USCIS.

Good Luck

[oldskul 0]

Thank you so much Mutu iam grateful

[calamitykid 0]

Hold your horses. You are being way too impatient. There are many people in worse situation than you.

Yomiakinbowale,

I have found that 'impatience' of a kind is something I should have acted on more than once during this whole process.

My husband and I had our interview in March this year. The officer took my I-94 saying that I no longer needed it because I was approved. Further, because I would be receiving my Permanent Residence card in 2 weeks, I didn't need the stamp on my passport.

Well, one week later I received my Welcome to the US letter. Great I thought, the system has worked nicely for once. However, it also stated that my card would arrive a bit later, in 3 weeks. I was patient and gave it 5 weeks.

I called in 5 weeks and OOPS! no record of me receiving approval. I gave my receipt # and was transferred to another agent (and had to wait an additonal 40 minutes for that call). You will have to be patient, he said, you will receive your card shortly. I was patient and gave it another 4 weeks.

Early June, I still had not received my card. I called again, this time I was advised to fill out an I-824. Okay, easy enough I thought. Downloaded the I-824 and found that I would have to pay an additional $200. Well, I had already been stung by receiving incorrect information and paying sums of money when I needn't have, so I didn't file the I-824. Instead I made an InfoPass appointment in Indy. My patience had run thin.

There I found out via their computer that a PR card had been mailed to me in late March!!! I, of course, never received it. Yes, my address, etc. had remained the same. Yes, I had been vigilant about the mail. The officer in Indy told me I would have to file an I-90. Would I have to pay a fee? I asked. She told me that if I hadn't gone on record and phoned to report that I had not yet received my card that yes, indeed, they would most likely charge me for replacement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 12 I filed the I-90 and have heard nothing. I was again patient. Today I phoned customer service and no, they hadn't received my form!! Well, I said, that is strange because I have a delivery confirmation date and number from USPS saying that it was delivered on June 14. I was then transferred again. AFter another long wait, I was told that I would be lucky to hear from them in 90 days and that there is no confirmation or receipt number because basically I was alleging that USCIS had made an error. Then after the 90 day wait for the decision, I could expect another 30-60 day wait for processing the new card.

If I had been less patient in the first place, I would probably not be in this position. Yomiakinbowale, I suggest that you phone the customer service number and politely, yet firmly, ask for clarification. Or, if it is convenient at all, get an InfoPass appointment--on the two occasions I have used this, it seems that I receive much better service and precise information.

I don't like to see anyone else in this situation so I would never advise "be patient" --do something to alleviate your anxiety NOW, so that later, an officer doesn't ask you "why didn't you inform us of this matter in a more timely fashion" and perhaps make things more difficult for you.

[oldskul 0]

Thank you so much calamitykid for your extensively advise i truly appreciate your input i will seriously take to what you said and i will act upon it patience as you all know is a very hard to comply with at this stage but since i have no option i will endure once again thank you so much for your warm advise

[Traditions Way 0]

Hi, I just want to know if your son was interviewed too? how old is he? thanks