December 2012 AOS Filers

[Vallery604 4]

Hi HK12,

Yes, my friend is a K1 like me. I filed on December 7th..NO1 received December 11th. I completed my biometrics on January 7th. I just got back from vacation and found my interview notice. Mine is scheduled for August 1st. When did you file?

[Vallery604 4]

I should add that my case was transferred to NBC right away. I hadn't heard anything until today. The case status site isn't being updated as my NO2 was sent out on July 16th. When I heard that my friend got an interview while I was on vacation, I checked the site and my status had not updated. I'm guessing that NBC is now transferring the cases back to the field offices. I checked the OKC site and as of May 31st they were just starting to look at December cases. I'm considering myself lucky since some filers are having to wait more than a year.

I had to go in a for an Infopass appointment two weeks ago as the SSN office screwed up my name in the system. The officer at the OKC DHS told me that soon the average wait for a GC will be 1 year and 5 months if reform passes...

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

My friend just got a letter for interview, and she filed in March in Dallas.

[HK12 273]

I should add that my case was transferred to NBC right away. I hadn't heard anything until today. The case status site isn't being updated as my NO2 was sent out on July 16th. When I heard that my friend got an interview while I was on vacation, I checked the site and my status had not updated. I'm guessing that NBC is now transferring the cases back to the field offices. I checked the OKC site and as of May 31st they were just starting to look at December cases. I'm considering myself lucky since some filers are having to wait more than a year.

I had to go in a for an Infopass appointment two weeks ago as the SSN office screwed up my name in the system. The officer at the OKC DHS told me that soon the average wait for a GC will be 1 year and 5 months if reform passes...

My case also got transferred to the NBC and has been there ever since. My NOA1 date is March 12, and I had my biometrics on March 29 in OKC. I had hoped that after a long wait of 7-8-9 months, your interview gets waived if you came on a K1, but I guess this is not always the case anymore.

You bet immigration reform will make the wait longer, but if it does pass, it luckily it won't come into effect until about a year after the bill has passed... and I hope to have my Green Card by then!

You said your interview is on August 1st - did they really only give you a week's notice?? I wouldn't know how to get all my documents in order if they gave me such short notice!

Edited July 25, 2013 by HK12

[Vallery604 4]

Only 2 weeks, letter was mailed out 7/16..

Not a lot to prep though.. affidavit of support and proof of a relationship. We have a joint account, insurance and a lease so I'm not too worried. I was kind of disappointed that after a 8 month wait I would still need an interview. I filed a service request on 7/10, maybe that's why im getting an interview.

Good luck with your GC

[Lee&Lee 0]

Hello! =) I just got a message yesterday from USCIS that my green card is in production.

A little background on how the process was for me:

-I sent my I-485, I-765, I-131 applications last December 3, 2012

-Got and RFE and responded on December 28, 2012

-Did biometrics on December 28, 2012

-Got Travel document approved on Jan 31, 2013

-Got EAD approval Feb 6, 2013

The nearest local service center to where I live is the Dallas Center. I checked the processing time for I-485 in Dallas and found that "as of May 31, 2013 they were processing November 20, 2012 cases"

-So I called in a service request for the I-485 on July 16, 2013 for being outside of normal processing time (around 7 months delayed at this point)

-Got a response for my service request notifying me that they were unable to provide me a completion date for my I-485 on July 24, 2013 (morning; email coming from Houston, TX)

-Got an email saying my card was approved (no more interview)! The afternoon of July 24, 2013

I don't know if the service request I sent expedited the process, but if you are also a 2012 AOS filer, your application might be outside of normal processing times already, and calling USCIS for a "service request" just might do the job. Hopefully it gets your application noticed. There's nothing to lose, anyway =)

God bless you and your families!

[jkb11 26]

Awesome! Congrats! More and more December filers seeing their approvals! Keep'em comin'!

[Speshulk 0]

Hi December applicants... just wondering if you've heard anything regarding your application status? My husband is a Nov applicant and i'm trying to guest-imate how slow they are processing papers now... Sighhhhh

[B_and_G 2]

Just got my approval notice through mail! Hope to receive my card soon.

[HK12 273]

Only 2 weeks, letter was mailed out 7/16..

Not a lot to prep though.. affidavit of support and proof of a relationship. We have a joint account, insurance and a lease so I'm not too worried. I was kind of disappointed that after a 8 month wait I would still need an interview. I filed a service request on 7/10, maybe that's why im getting an interview.

Good luck with your GC

Well, I think I will just expect the worst (= having an interview in a couple of weeks/months), so I will start preparing the papers this weekend. Our affidavit is a lot of paperwork, since my husband works three different jobs (one is actually a self-employment, so there is even more involved), so I'd like to get them in order, just in case.

Good luck to you too for your interview!! Let us know how it went.

[Speshulk 0]

Hello! =) I just got a message yesterday from USCIS that my green card is in production.

A little background on how the process was for me:

-I sent my I-485, I-765, I-131 applications last December 3, 2012

-Got and RFE and responded on December 28, 2012

-Did biometrics on December 28, 2012

-Got Travel document approved on Jan 31, 2013

-Got EAD approval Feb 6, 2013

The nearest local service center to where I live is the Dallas Center. I checked the processing time for I-485 in Dallas and found that "as of May 31, 2013 they were processing November 20, 2012 cases"

-So I called in a service request for the I-485 on July 16, 2013 for being outside of normal processing time (around 7 months delayed at this point)

-Got a response for my service request notifying me that they were unable to provide me a completion date for my I-485 on July 24, 2013 (morning; email coming from Houston, TX)

-Got an email saying my card was approved (no more interview)! The afternoon of July 24, 2013

I don't know if the service request I sent expedited the process, but if you are also a 2012 AOS filer, your application might be outside of normal processing times already, and calling USCIS for a "service request" just might do the job. Hopefully it gets your application noticed. There's nothing to lose, anyway =)

God bless you and your families!

Hi Lee&Lee

What travel document did you request for?

My husband is a Nov 2012 applicant (K1 Visa - applied for 1485 green card status change in Nov) and we're planning on having our wedding ceremony in Dec of this year but he has not received any notice of change on his application. It's still under "acceptance" status.

[Lee&Lee 0]

Hi Lee&Lee

What travel document did you request for?

My husband is a Nov 2012 applicant (K1 Visa - applied for 1485 green card status change in Nov) and we're planning on having our wedding ceremony in Dec of this year but he has not received any notice of change on his application. It's still under "acceptance" status.

The travel document is the same as advanced parole. So that I could go out of the US while waiting for my adjustment of status.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Hello! =) I just got a message yesterday from USCIS that my green card is in production.

A little background on how the process was for me:

-I sent my I-485, I-765, I-131 applications last December 3, 2012

-Got and RFE and responded on December 28, 2012

-Did biometrics on December 28, 2012

-Got Travel document approved on Jan 31, 2013

-Got EAD approval Feb 6, 2013

The nearest local service center to where I live is the Dallas Center. I checked the processing time for I-485 in Dallas and found that "as of May 31, 2013 they were processing November 20, 2012 cases"

-So I called in a service request for the I-485 on July 16, 2013 for being outside of normal processing time (around 7 months delayed at this point)

-Got a response for my service request notifying me that they were unable to provide me a completion date for my I-485 on July 24, 2013 (morning; email coming from Houston, TX)

-Got an email saying my card was approved (no more interview)! The afternoon of July 24, 2013

I don't know if the service request I sent expedited the process, but if you are also a 2012 AOS filer, your application might be outside of normal processing times already, and calling USCIS for a "service request" just might do the job. Hopefully it gets your application noticed. There's nothing to lose, anyway =)

God bless you and your families!

How do you do a service request?

[Lee&Lee 0]

How do you do a service request?

Call USCIS, give your information like the I-485 receipt number, date of receipt, name, when they last notified you etc. they also may ask you for your zip code to know which local office is nearest to you. If they do that then your application may not be at NBC anymore. If it has been more than 6 or 7 months, that's likely past the normal processing times so just mention to the person on the line if you can ask for a service request to speed up the process. Hopefully they'll do that and then they'll instruct you to call back after 15 business days if you haven't heard anything or received anything in the mail:) good luck!

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Call USCIS, give your information like the I-485 receipt number, date of receipt, name, when they last notified you etc. they also may ask you for your zip code to know which local office is nearest to you. If they do that then your application may not be at NBC anymore. If it has been more than 6 or 7 months, that's likely past the normal processing times so just mention to the person on the line if you can ask for a service request to speed up the process. Hopefully they'll do that and then they'll instruct you to call back after 15 business days if you haven't heard anything or received anything in the mail:) good luck!

Thanks!! 7 months is next week.

Hi December applicants... just wondering if you've heard anything regarding your application status? My husband is a Nov applicant and i'm trying to guest-imate how slow they are processing papers now... Sighhhhh

You are adjusting from a different category than we are, so I am not sure what the timeframe is for you. I would suggest calling USCIS, and put in a service request.