AOS Timeline 44 days only

[rebeccajo 14]

I did not apply for EAD , coz once u have Green card you are eligible to work too.

Besides AOS now is faster compare last year.

Irresponsible. Plain out and out irresponsible for you to sit on this forum and imply that AOS is faster based upon the handful of cases that are being TEMPORARILY shuttled to CSC.

How about waiting until we see if this becomes a PERMANENT program before you spout off to others about greencard processing being faster this year than last. Do you not realize what you are saying can impact the lives of others?

Edited November 28, 2006 by rebeccajo

[Dr_LHA 3]

I did not apply for EAD , coz once u have Green card you are eligible to work too.

Besides AOS now is faster compare last year.

The average time to get AOS approved (not Green Card, but just Approval) is still longer than getting EAD though, so if you really need to work as soon as possible its worth the risk. Not to mention the fact that although your case may be on the bottom end of the curve in terms of how long it takes to get AOS, there are just as many people who I've seen who are screwed right now because they assumed they'd get their GC early, and didn't apply for EAD and are in limbo work wise.

My advice is to always apply for the EAD unless you have no desire to work at all.

[dani_christine 0]

we didn't apply for EAD when we filed for AOS last year, because we actually believed the processing dates as they were listed, and figured that we'd be approved fairly quickly. needless to say, we regretted that decision. had we applied for EAD, anthony could have been working during most of the 15 months that we waited.

live and learn.

[CHICTOPIC 0]

Its seems that no one believes me here that AOS can be done shortly now , so heres what I got .

May be the approval is case to case basis.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Its seems that no one believes me here that AOS can be done shortly now , so heres what I got .

May be the approval is case to case basis.

Its not that we don't believe you, we're just warning against people seeing your case and thinking its the norm, where in reality it's a freak.

[CHICTOPIC 0]

that is what I feel , I wanna delete all my post here but dont know how .By the way thank you

[dani_christine 0]

rhiadraiss...of course it's not that we don't believe you got your approval. it's just that we are feeling frustrated at the system that is so inconsistent and unfair.

and i have to say...you came here with a bit of an attitude...with your implications that those who *didn't* speed through in 44 days must have fraudulent marriages, or must have done something wrong to cause the delays.

that is just not true. come on...you have to admit there's a problem here. you filed for your K-1 three months AFTER we'd filed for my husband's AOS...and yet you were approved exactly one week after he was.

you come from a high-fraud country. my husband comes from the UK...supposedly our strongest ally. you finished the entire process in 373 days. for us, it was 676. for many here, the delay is much, MUCH longer. you got lucky, and somehow managed to squeak by. but then, you started this thread almost bragging about how fast you were approved. you've offered advice in this thread encouraging folks to skip application for EAD and AP because you wrongly assume that AOS processing is "faster now than last year", based upon your own very limited experience.

can you blame us for feeling a bit upset?

[rebeccajo 14]

can you blame us for feeling a bit upset?

Upset? I'm beyond upset. I'm furious. I'm tired to death of being patient, level-headed, and mature. I'm outraged reading the posts of the CSC transfers and the whining, complaining and belly-aching that goes on in those threads about 'delays' and the 'incompetence' of USCIS. I'm appalled by the advice they give to each other and the assumptions they are making about this process.

[Girona40 0]

rhiadraiss: Getting AOS approval in 44 days is amazingly quick, and congratulations!

As you can see from this thread many others have experienced long delays, for one reason or another, and it causes untold stress and upset. People on this site are not saying that you did anything wrong or underhanded, they are just upset that the system can seem very unfair. Unfortunately, there is little, as individuals, we can do to make this journey any easier.

Good luck in the future - l hope the "Removal of Conditions" part of the process goes smoothly for you and you can sympathise with those for whom the immigration experience has been a nightmare.

[John & Annie 0]

How did USCIS mistreat your husband?

take a look at our timeline.

10 months between filing and our interview.

7 months stuck in FBI name check.

twice denied the opportunity to go to college because he was "out of status" and couldn't qualify for financial aid or student loans.

we've been unable to qualify for a mortgage.

he's been unable to work and contribute to our household income.

yet, if he'd entered illegally, he would have politicians lining up to hand him instant resident status, not to mention handing out welfare, medicaid, pell grants, in-state tuition, food stamps, section 8 housing...shall i continue??

it's ridiculous that those who follow the rules and do everything the right way spend years and thousands of dollars along the way, at all times being treated as if the ultimate goal of USCIS were to see just how miserable they could make the transition to making the US their home.

and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.

There is something that we all can do. Contact your Senators and Congressman. Annie and I are deeply commited to getting this changed. It is absolute B.S. that our government has these delays. We need to get this fixed. We are deeply offended that they allowed Annie to have the Visa and NOW they decide to take their time to do a "name check." After going through the visa process, the conditional card should come as a matter of course upon the submission of the Marriage Certificate(prvided you are married within the 90 days). The interview to remove the conditions is where everything should be thouroughly vetted for fraud. Frankly it scares me, that we could allow potential terrorists into the country under this loophole.

Please everyone, act locally to affect Globally.

John, what makes you think Annie is caught in namecheck?

I managed to get a hold of someone at USCIS that was not a call cneter operator and they did me a favor and called our officer at CSC, she was told we were pending the namecheck.

It's also been discussed that effective Jan. 1, 2007, USCIS will not be conducting interviews unless the security clearance is complete. If that comes to pass, I can hardly wait to hear the howling about the incongruities in the process. One will either be transferred to CSC and approved lightning fast with no interview, or linger at the district office level with no interview for ages.

But CSC transfers undergo security checks too. One could end up waiting just as long at CSC as they do to get interviewed.

We are pretty irked that they allowed Annie to have the Visa and NOW they decide to take their time to do a "name check."

...Frankly it scares me, that we could allow potential terrorists into the country under this loophole.

to me, its not that CSC transferees get approved without interview (in most cases), many many many people complete the AOS with no mention of the fbi namecheck whether CSC or regular interview.

i am well convinced even with the short timelines we see, everyone goes through this check. it is still a minority who get stuck in the namecheck process post AOS interview. unfortunately for us, USCIS is not accountable for THIS backlog and we are eliminated from the backlog.

J&A - 1st - would you prefer the check to be prior to issuance of a visa? visas have different requirements than to become a perm resident. i can tell you IMHO its worse on that side of the journey.

2nd - your remark about terrorists is confusing. you don't think these people are checked & rechecked prior to visa issuance?? Once they are here - you think it would be even more benefical to keep checking them?

Your suggestion to speak out on this issue for me is somewhat muddy. Even you, who are in the same boat as me, are suggesting EXACTLY what bothers me so much about this process. 8 month of security clearance after K1 interview to yield a *clean good guy* only to wind up in namecheck at AOS - your statement about potential terrorists states to me - check, recheck, and recheck again - never enough checks on people from these regions.

ETA : the very reason I haven't supported telling my story is exactly that - i believe many will hear Arab - and say GOOD! check, recheck, etc etc etc

let me clarify, Yes, we all need to get involved in the process.

I know hindsight is 20/20, but Annie and I have discussed this. We would rather it take longer to get the K1 visa and have the name check done before Annie ever came to stay.

This whole process is very unbalanced, I will back this up. Annie worked for the UK Government on a military base, Her Father is a retired Ministry Of Defense police officer, Her Mother has worked on the base. They have all passed securty clearances in the UK. Why then would her "name check" be delayed. I will answer, because there is no accountability in the FBI Name Check system.

If this "name check" were performed prior to the issuance of the K1 in my estimation if would reduce fraud. It would also get people more involved in the process, i know that when Annie and I were waiting throughout the k1 process we were constantly calling various officials to help expidite the process. I do not think this attitude would of changed if knowing it would take a bit longer on the frontside to make it easier one the AOS side. Therefore i will restate my earlier post, if this "name check" were done during the k1, once married it would not need to done again. Submit your marriage certificate, USCIS issues CLPR. See ya in two years for the interview and hopefully LPR.

I see the current process as a potential loophole for anyone who wants to gain acess fraudulently, it appears as though they rely on the police checks for the k1 issuance. under this assumption, a corrupt police department could produce clean police checks. Hence why I stated what i did earlier. I guess my thought process did not come across. But I do believe there should be some oversight and followup on random cases, I know this brings up the whole profiling thing, but do not think that it is only with Arab nations. Do no forget that in Ireland there in a history of violence that includes alot of reprehensible behavior and that thse actions could be considered terrorist behavior. So do not think I am talking about Muslims only.

I know my thoughts are a bit muddy and I do not know what action I am going to take, but i do know that even if i do not have an answer at least i am letting my elected officials know that this process need to change.

Annie does not need to work, thankfully I make enough to support us, but having the "AOS only" attitude has hurt us, without the greencard or AOS, Annie has been unable to get a state ID or drivers license. She does not want to carry her passport. She has felt like a hostage in our home, fearing getting lost without means to prove who she is. Not being able to drive, which in California is a must.

Respectfully,

John

[rebeccajo 14]

This whole process is very unbalanced, I will back this up. Annie worked for the UK Government on a military base, Her Father is a retired Ministry Of Defense police officer, Her Mother has worked on the base. They have all passed securty clearances in the UK. Why then would her "name check" be delayed.......

I guess my thought process did not come across. But I do believe there should be some oversight and followup on random cases, I know this brings up the whole profiling thing, but do not think that it is only with Arab nations. Do no forget that in Ireland there in a history of violence that includes alot of reprehensible behavior and that thse actions could be considered terrorist behavior. So do not think I am talking about Muslims only.......

The part of the check that delays you now is a domestic check. Working for the government in the UK is moot.

Are you going to go there with me also about the 'past' of Northern Ireland? Gee thanks.

[CHICTOPIC 0]

it's embarrassing that they would treat him like a criminal, and yet, others who come from high-fraud countries and may have actually married just to get to the US can waltz through with no problems whatsoever.i'm not saying that is the case with the OP, but as someone else pointed out, the link to the website in their signature is extremely suspicious.

Then what this mean ? I start the topic in cool post , but you are pointing me here that why I got approve in less than 40 days and I came from high fraud country ?? Wow , do you think it was good for my eyes to read this ?? People are not the same , I am a good person and I am not doing anything bad to you , but how to treat me here is the thing thats unbelievable .

I know your pissed , I understand how you feel , but I think Its not right that u omen me on that way .

By the way I just put that website under my signature , so if ever I have a co-Filipina here they are free to visit and join.

[dani_christine 0]

This whole process is very unbalanced, I will back this up. Annie worked for the UK Government on a military base, Her Father is a retired Ministry Of Defense police officer, Her Mother has worked on the base. They have all passed securty clearances in the UK. Why then would her "name check" be delayed.......

I guess my thought process did not come across. But I do believe there should be some oversight and followup on random cases, I know this brings up the whole profiling thing, but do not think that it is only with Arab nations. Do no forget that in Ireland there in a history of violence that includes alot of reprehensible behavior and that thse actions could be considered terrorist behavior. So do not think I am talking about Muslims only.......

The part of the check that delays you now is a domestic check. Working for the government in the UK is moot.

Are you going to go there with me also about the 'past' of Northern Ireland? Gee thanks.

i really don't think we want to get into a debate here about who's right and who's wrong in NI, do we, John? the way my husband was treated as a Catholic boy growing up in Armagh--the heart of the violence--may have skewed my perspective a bit.

[Irisheyes 0]

it's embarrassing that they would treat him like a criminal, and yet, others who come from high-fraud countries and may have actually married just to get to the US can waltz through with no problems whatsoever.i'm not saying that is the case with the OP, but as someone else pointed out, the link to the website in their signature is extremely suspicious.

Then what this mean ? I start the topic in cool post , but you are pointing me here that why I got approve in less than 40 days and I came from high fraud country ?? Wow , do you think it was good for my eyes to read this ?? People are not the same , I am a good person and I am not doing anything bad to you , but how to treat me here is the thing thats unbelievable .

I know your pissed , I understand how you feel , but I think Its not right that u omen me on that way .

By the way I just put that website under my signature , so if ever I have a co-Filipina here they are free to visit and join.

After all the ridiculous comments you made throughout this thread, I don't think you have a leg to stand on here. You insinuated plenty in your posts and not to mention the gloating. Why don't you just drop it, be on your merry way and celebrate your good fortune! Let others worry about the injustices and inconsistencies and be thankful for what you have!

[rebeccajo 14]

i really don't think we want to get into a debate here about who's right and who's wrong in NI, do we, John? the way my husband was treated as a Catholic boy growing up in Armagh--the heart of the violence--may have skewed my perspective a bit.

The violence was random, sporadic and non-selective. It might depend on which side of the street you were standing on.

It makes my blood boil for anyone to even remotely imply that my man would be associated with racists and murderers.