No Interview Letter YET???

[Kristal 0]

Hi I filed i130,1485,etc on August 26th, 2011, and still havent received a interview letter yet. I'm in New York. Almost 5 months now and no interview letter. I did recieve my EAD card in November. When should I get it? Im adjusting from a overstayed tourist visa.

Also is it possible to receive a Green card without having an interview?

thank for your help in advance.

[Freedomworthall 0]

It is very possible that you are getting green card without interview. Not every case will be interviewed.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This type of case requires an interview.

OP - NY has been backed up recently. I believe there is a thread called "NYC timelines" that may be of use to you. Relax, and good luck. I know it's frustrating.

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

I-485 priority day in NYC is March 24, 2011 (as of Sept 30, 2011). Your date is Aug 26, you have to wait at least another 3 months to get an interview. Tourist visa AOS will get an interview.

[Kristal 0]

what is a priorty date?

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

Priority date is filling date of application, which is on or before that date. It means they are processing I-485's were applied before or on March 24, 2011.

If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state "Five Months"). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., "April 10, 2003") of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month.

[ceadsearc 516]

It means they are currently processing applications submitted around that date. It gives you an idea how backed up they are. So if they were processing applications from March 24 as of September 30, that means processing is taking about 6 months. It also means that now, 3.5 months later (if trends are the same) they should be processing applications from around the beginning to middle of July.

Another 3 months for an interview is not accurate based those numbers, so don't panic about that. Based on those dates, your application should be processed towards the end of February, so you'll probably receive an interview notice in a few weeks, unless processing times have significantly changed in the last few months.