can i go to my local uscis to file

[adonian 4]

I have a family friend (30+years) who is INS. He told me to just go to my local USCIS office (2 blocks from my work) and I can do my AOS there.

Is this possible?

[cdneh 3,112]

No.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

No. There is also no such thing as INS anymore.

[adonian 4]

No. There is also no such thing as INS anymore.

ok, he's the guy who deports people, I still call him INS, semantics ok.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

ok, he's the guy who deports people, I still call him INS, semantics ok.

Okay then different. It's horrifying to think someone from USCIS would have told you that (which is what INS changed to).

[adonian 4]

Okay then different. It's horrifying to think someone from USCIS would have told you that (which is what INS changed to).

thx for the info, i thought not. I'm almost ready to send my 485 etc anyway, I want to do it right, but though i'd ask anyway

[Xanax 349]

No. No. No!

Good luck with your AOS process. Read the guides here and maybe don't take anymore advice from your friend on AOS procedures.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

ok, he's the guy who deports people, I still call him INS, semantics ok.

USCIS? Immigration and Customs Enforcement? Customs and Border Patrol? Department of Homeland Security? Immigration Court Officer?

When it comes to getting advice from a government employee then you will often only get reliable advice from someone who is in a position where they have decision making authority in the area your question applies to. In this case, a USCIS immigration officer would be able to offer reliable advice since they are the ones who adjudicate AOS applications. A USCIS immigration officer would almost certainly not tell you that you can apply for AOS at a local USCIS office because they know that's not how the process works.