Anyone with a Priority date in January 2012?

[Freedove7 17]

What phase in the process are you in now? Good luck to you all !

[milimelo 4,514]

You're AOS-ing from work, student, tourist visa - moving to that section of forum.

[Freedove7 17]

Not again ! What forum did I post in ? Btw,my AOS is from a relative petition.

Edited April 27, 2012 by Freedove7

[ceadsearc 516]

Not again ! What forum did I post in ? Btw,my AOS is from a relative petition.

I believe you posted in "family petitions." It is a bit confusing because you are AOSing based on a family relationship but the forums are sorted by the visa you arrived on. So, the family forum is for people who arrived on family visas - K-1, K-3. The work/tourist/other section is for people who came any other way - H1-B, B-2, VWP, etc.

[Freedove7 17]

I believe you posted in "family petitions." It is a bit confusing because you are AOSing based on a family relationship but the forums are sorted by the visa you arrived on. So, the family forum is for people who arrived on family visas - K-1, K-3. The work/tourist/other section is for people who came any other way - H1-B, B-2, VWP, etc.

I see now...But what if you entered wiithout a visa? Is there a forum for that or should I just post in the forum you suggested ? I entered the US with my Canadian passport.

[jdh 103]

I made the same mistake when I joined the forums and couldn't understand it at first.

Aosing from work, student or tourist ncludes us Canadians that entered on VWP (no visa).

We still enter as tourists, we just don't need a visa.

FYI this thread is irrelevant to your situation, as it has been established that you aren't looking at a January filing timeframe - you just filed your I-485 so you should link up with the April followers.

Many of the January filers already have their green card approvals.

Edited April 27, 2012 by jdh

[ceadsearc 516]

I made the same mistake as well. This forum includes "other" so that would be you. Your process will be similar to those who came with a B-2 in that an interview will be required, etc.

[Freedove7 17]

I made the same mistake when I joined the forums and couldn't understand it at first.

Aosing from work, student or tourist ncludes us Canadians that entered on VWP (no visa).

We still enter as tourists, we just don't need a visa.

FYI this thread is irrelevant to your situation, as it has been established that you aren't looking at a January filing timeframe - you just filed your I-485 so you should link up with the April followers.

Many of the January filers already have their green card approvals.

You're right.I did take a look at the April followers forum.But really?? It's only been 3 months and some already have approvals ?

I made the same mistake as well. This forum includes "other" so that would be you. Your process will be similar to those who came with a B-2 in that an interview will be required, etc.

Im glad im not the only one.It could be a bit confusing.I will look at B-2 timelines.Thanks

[jdh 103]

You're right.I did take a look at the April followers forum.But really?? It's only been 3 months and some already have approvals ?

Yes, it is possible to have it processed that quickly depending on where your local office is and how backed up they are. It has actually been almost four months for the ones that filed early in January.

The biggest factor is your local office.

One poster was a little off when they said it is being processed throughout the entire 4-6 months and that they are continually working on it. The processing of the form takes very little time. Running background checks, even extensive ones, takes only a couple days.

The reason it takes this long is for multiple reasons. One is that they have a lot of files to process at the same time. Also, I believe they purposely slow it down try control the flow of immigrants with the current population...Once it is processed at the national center they also have to wait until your local office can fit you in for your interview.

Again...be patient...it will get old hearing it, but you are looking likely between August and October which isn't too bad.

[Freedove7 17]

Yes, it is possible to have it processed that quickly depending on where your local office is and how backed up they are. It has actually been almost four months for the ones that filed early in January.

The biggest factor is your local office.

One poster was a little off when they said it is being processed throughout the entire 4-6 months and that they are continually working on it. The processing of the form takes very little time. Running background checks, even extensive ones, takes only a couple days.

The reason it takes this long is for multiple reasons. One is that they have a lot of files to process at the same time. Also, I believe they purposely slow it down try control the flow of immigrants with the current population...Once it is processed at the national center they also have to wait until your local office can fit you in for your interview.

Again...be patient...it will get old hearing it, but you are looking likely between August and October which isn't too bad.

Thank you ! My answers are brief because its hard to write everything I want to say with a toddler constantly at my side .But I read all of the responses that I get from you guys.Again,thanks for your reply :-)