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SaharaSunset   165

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Okay so my husband arrived on a K-1 visa in November. We got married and filed our I-485 and I-765 in January. He had his Biometrics in the beginning of Feb, and Feb 8th we got NOA "transferring" our I-485 to the California Service Center for "faster processing." Well he got his I-765 work authorization approved in March (hallelujah!). But we have heard nothing about the I-485...no interview...nothing. So I've tried checking our status on the USCIS website. And here's were I'm getting confused.

I punch in our receipt number and it says still in "initial review"...which is normal. But then I move down the page to try to check the "processing times." When I select form type I-485, California Service Center - its says a "goal" of 4 months but an average processing time of 55 months!!! What the devil??? How can that be???? Then when you try to check the general processing time tables - it says "September 18, 2007" as the processing time frame. What is going on??? Is the website off - or is that true? How can I get an accurate estimate of where we are in the process?? I'm so confused. Can anyone help us please? :wacko:

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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No; you looked at the wrong thing. Didn't you ask this before?

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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SaharaSunset   165

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Nope I didn't ask it before...I was stressed about the I-765 before...but I think you, or someone informed me the I-765 wasn't sent to the California Service Center. But I-485 was sent there. So how am I looking at the wrong thing? Help me understand what I'm doing wrong?

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yeah im on the same timeline as you. I have read on other threads that, when someone called they were told that the CSC is currently processing transferred cases that were originally filed in November. SO hopefully in a couple weeks we should see some movement

ROC JOURNEY

09-06-2014 - Mailed in I-751

09-12-2014 - NOA received

10-02-2014 - Biometrics

01-10-2014 - Approved

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SaharaSunset   165

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yeah im on the same timeline as you. I have read on other threads that, when someone called they were told that the CSC is currently processing transferred cases that were originally filed in November. SO hopefully in a couple weeks we should see some movement

Ah ok. Thanks for the info. So, 6 or 7 months then maybe. Any idea why the website says 55 months? (Well I guess it says an "average" of 17.5 months - but either way it seems messed up!)

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Ah ok. Thanks for the info. So, 6 or 7 months then maybe. Any idea why the website says 55 months? (Well I guess it says an "average" of 17.5 months - but either way it seems messed up!)

No 100% but I think that might be for adjusting from a different visa or it was from when they last received cases there in the first instance.

if you look at this thread for November filers it seems like a few are coming through now

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/337144-november-2011-aos-filers/page__st__735

ROC JOURNEY

09-06-2014 - Mailed in I-751

09-12-2014 - NOA received

10-02-2014 - Biometrics

01-10-2014 - Approved

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Ah ok. Thanks for the info. So, 6 or 7 months then maybe. Any idea why the website says 55 months? (Well I guess it says an "average" of 17.5 months - but either way it seems messed up!)

The 55 weeks is not for family based AOS.

02/22/2011 - I-129F Mailed to Texas Lockbox
03/02/2011 - Electronic Notice of Acceptance Received
03/02/2011 - Check cashed
03/16/2011 - Received NOA 1
06/02/2011 - RFE
06/12/2011 - RFE returned
06/20/2011 - Received NOA 2
07/08/2011 - NVC Sent to Embassy
08/08/2011 - Packet 3
08/15/2011 - Packet 4
10/21/2011 - Interview - APPROVED
11/16/2011 - POE - Port Huron
12/03/2011 - Marriage!

AOS
12/12/2011 - AOS Packet Mailed
12/14/2011 - AOS Packet Delivered to Chicago Lockbox per USPS
12/19/2011 - Emails received from USCIS for receipt of applications
12/19/2011 - NOA's Receipt date
12/23/2011 - Received biometrics appointment letter
01/10/2012 - Biometrics Appointment
01/11/2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center
02/08/2012 - EAD and AP approval text/email
02/13/2012 - Second email telling us the EAD card is in production (why two?)
02/14/2012 - Email notice telling us that the EAD has been mailed
02/16/2012 - Email notice that USPS picked up the EAD on 2/14/2012
02/16/2012 - EAD and AP Card received
07/19/2012 - Contacted Congressman
07/26/2012 - RFE Text and Email received
10/23/2012 - AOS Approval text
10/27/2012 - Greencard received!

Lifting Conditions

07/22/2014 - Filing Date

07/24/2014 - NOA

08/18/2014 - Biometrics

10/22/2014 - USCIS web site says Approved!

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Clearly states for Employment based AOS on the CSC page. It does not even list for family based AOS. Helps to slow down and read what you are looking at before losing your mind. good.gif

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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SaharaSunset   165

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Clearly states for Employment based AOS on the CSC page. It does not even list for family based AOS. Helps to slow down and read what you are looking at before losing your mind. good.gif

Oh believe me I noticed...which added to the confusion. I did think it was strange that gave no choice but "employment based"...I thought maybe that somehow was tied to the fact we applied for the I-765. But I was fully aware it didn't make sense...hence my asking. And frankly, the fact that they don't give you the option to find the processing time for a family based AOS, is equally lame and confusing...again, hence my asking here on this lovely forum to try to find out the time frame for a family based I-485. :star: Ah the joys of immigration...

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Peace....   281

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Hi, we stayed at CSC for 8 months before we finally heard that we were transferred to our local office for a interview. We received the same letter you did "speedy process" well hmmm that wasn't the case. It took one year from last April when we filed and he finally just got his green card this April (one year later).

Just sit back and enjoy life with hubby and just wait it out.

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Linds&Youssef   56

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I don't know if this will help for every kind of visa, but below where you enter your receipt number to get your status, you can check processing times of various visa types at various locations... maybe you'll have some luck there... https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do

Our K-1 Visa Timeline

  • Jan 20th, 2012 - Mailed I-129F Package to VSC
  • Jan 31st, 2012 - NOA1 Received
  • Jul 11th, 2012 - NOA2 Received
  • Jul 17th, 2012 - Received at NVC/Case Number Assigned
  • Jul 19th, 2012 - Petition Sent to Casablanca Consulate
  • Jul 23rd, 2012 - Petition Received at Casablanca
  • Jul 27th, 2012 - Packet 3 Received
  • Sept 5th, 2012 - Interview (approved)
  • Sept. 7th, 2012 - Visa Received
  • November 16th, 2012 - POE: Atlanta, GA
  • December 1st, 2012 - Married
  • March 21st, 2013 - AOS Filed
  • March 29th, 2013 - I-485 NOA Received
  • June 19th, 2013 - Biometrics Appointment
  • July 11th, 2013 - EAD and AP Combined Card Received
  • September 20th, 2013 - NOID issued for missing immunization records
  • September 26th - 27th, 2013 - Obtained updated immunization, physical, sealed records from Civil Surgeon
  • October 3rd, 2013 - Immunization records mailed to USCIS Charlotte Office
  • October 8th, 2013 - Immunization records received at USCIS
  • October 29th, 2013 - I-485 Application to adjust status to Marriage Visa approved (no interview)
  • November 7th, 2013 - Restricted Green Card arrived
  • July 31st, 2015 - I-751 Removal of Conditions filed
  • August 3rd, 2015 - Received ROC NOA1
  • August 25th, 2015 - Biometrics appointment completed
  • July 14th, 2016 - Application for 10-year visa approved; new card in production
  • July 22nd, 2016 - 10-year visa received
  • September 6th, 2016 - Filed N-400 petition for naturalization
  • September 9th, 2016 - N-400 petition for naturalization received by USCIS - Texas Lockbox (September 9th priority date)
  • September 16th, 2016 - NOA received for N-400
  • October 7th, 2016 - Biometrics appointment
  • October 25th, 2016 - placed in line to receive naturalization interview date
  • February 27th, 2017 - interview scheduled
  • March 3rd, 2017 - NOA received for interview date
  • April 3rd, 2017 - naturalization interview - PASSED!
  • April 21st, 2017 Oath Ceremony
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