Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case

[Anna&Adam 0]

Wow-- that sucks!! I mean, at least you know you're getting your card.. but still! Though I am curious, did you send a Form I-693 in with your AOS package originally? I remember I was back and forth with it since every post I read said that K1 applicants technically don't need to send one in since their medical has a complete year till it expires (and most AOS cases finish well within that time). I still had a bad feeling in my gut about it and decided to see a Civil Surgeon to fill out the form i-693 anyways to send in with my AOS.

I sent in the medical from my australian doctor - which while in a different layout, has the exact same boxes to tick. And when I filed, I had over 7 months before expiry. NPIW is to blame as usual!

After calling about 20 doctors this morning, I have a appointment for Monday. Hopefully I'll get the vaccinations paperwork back before Friday so I send it in before I leave the country.

[sweetswinks 400]

i met the same thing ,it did take 30 days to get the verified letter from DMV,so i waited 30 days and got it ,took it back and get things done .When i asked them why this is happening ,they told me the system picked out people randomly and picked me .....

They picked out people randomly? Like the system will just say further verification needed even if I'm in there? That's really irritating.

How long did it take you to get a response from the dmv? Was it exactly 30 days? That's a while to wait just for a driving permit ugh.

Edited March 1, 2015 by sweetswinks

[nlherman 36]

Hi Everyone,

My I 485 case as below, can someone predict my green card day?

5/30/2014 They received my fingerprint fee

6/30/2014 Complete biometrics

8/11/2014 Received EAD card

Didn't receive PIW letter.

But on 2/18/2014 Immigration Services Officer replied the congresswoman's email saying that my case is identified as a "possible interview waiver" case.

In the email, the ISO says "The interview waiver cases are being shipped to the local USCIS field offices or adjudication based on field office capacity and not necessarily office of jurisdiction."

On 2/25/2014, my lawyer emailed me saying that she called and my case is currently in the NYC filed office. She asked that I can either do infopass to get more info or just wait for the interview notice...

(very confusing...do I or do I not have to do the interview???!!!)

But at least I got some news from the congresswoman and my lawyer...(even though I am still very confused.)

Anyone has any idea?

I cannot predict an unpredictable organization...I can say that if all you say is truely correct, you trajectory is rapid...the question is: is it correct? Who did your lawyer speak with? A connection at the NYC field office? Tier 1? Tier 2? We're almost 2 months ahead of you and our case has only confirmed to be in the NYC field office as of 2/4. We can't make a prediction even now as we hit the 11th month mark from NOA1. But in my assessment our decision date is still distant.

'Nother question: You say in the NYC FO and not the Queens office? The only reason I ask is because the processing dates (if you believe them, and I don't) for both offices (by now) are around your NOA. Yes I know a case can go anywhere, but there are offices (like Detroit or Yakima) that have lighter loads. Like I said, our case was only requested by the NYC office recently and we don't expect approval until the end of March at the earliest...

Just curious...

[GaryandIrish 0]

Update March 2015,

Filed AOS in August 2014, still waiting for any response after receiving interview waiver letter. Hopeful to hear something in April 2015.

[vivian2014 1]

They picked out people randomly? Like the system will just say further verification needed even if I'm in there? That's really irritating.

How long did it take you to get a response from the dmv? Was it exactly 30 days? That's a while to wait just for a driving permit ugh.

that is what officer at dmv told me ,she said she put my information in there ,then system popped out a request that they need verify me before approve my DL.I asked her why it is me ,because i heard some other alien went in and got it easily ,she said the system picked out people randomly . I didnt ask more because i was used to meet all kinds of trouble when it come to paper work in the last year .I waited exact 30 days to get that letter . but some people in this thread mentioned to you they didnt wait that long

[Natonstan 129]

Sending off my EAD renewal tomorrow morning, it is the NBC center I should be sending it too right?

[Derwood 203]

Sending off my EAD renewal tomorrow morning, it is the NBC center I should be sending it too right?

I think it should be the Chicago Lockbox, Natonstan.

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http://www.uscis.gov/i-765-addresses

Pending Family Based Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status pursuant to Section 245 of the INA pending, and you filed your application with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, and your receipt number begins with “MSC,” or you filed with the Immigration Judge

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn-3^rdFloor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Edited March 1, 2015 by Derwood

[Natonstan 129]

I think it should be the Chicago Lockbox, Natonstan.

© (9)

http://www.uscis.gov/i-765-addresses

Pending Family Based Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status pursuant to Section 245 of the INA pending, and you filed your application with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, and your receipt number begins with “MSC,” or you filed with the Immigration Judge

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn-3^rdFloor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Thanks Derwood, got that written now, my 120 day window opens Wednesday so I figure I'll send it off Monday and it'll get there Wednesday

[MovinOn 32]

We mailed out renewal on Feb 12th and have not received anything back yet.. How long as it taken you guys to get a response for the EAD renewal???

[Derwood 203]

Natonstan, get proof of posting if you can. Oh and forgive me if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. :-)

Edited March 1, 2015 by Derwood

[nlherman 36]

Natonstan, get proof of posting if you can. Oh and forgive me if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. :-)

So now you too can say you told your grandmother to "...go suck an egg..."...Nice...

[Derwood 203]

So now you too can say you told your grandmother to "...go suck an egg..."...Nice...

Now I'd get a clip around the ear if I said it to my real grandmother! :-)

Natonstan, I only suggested it as my mind had already raced forward and was predicting all sorts of horrors to come. Something like the renewal not been processed promptly, panic ensuing near your existing card's expiration date, days off work chasing the renewal, incorrect information being supplied by Tier 1 officers, insistence of proof of posting for an expedite request etc, etc.

Perhaps I'm being overly pessimistic ... or do I mean optimistic?

Edited March 1, 2015 by Derwood

[shell20 746]

Now I'd get a clip around the ear if I said it to my real grandmother! :-)

Natonstan, I only suggested it as my mind had already raced forward and was predicting all sorts of horrors to come. Something like the renewal not been processed promptly, panic ensuing near your existing card's expiration date, days off work chasing the renewal, incorrect information being supplied by Tier 1 officers, insistence of proof of posting for an expedite request etc, etc.

Perhaps I'm being overly pessimistic ... or do I mean optimistic?

No you're not being pessimistic, I would say you're erring on caution. After what everyone has endured during this process then I would personally be wanting a signature to say it has arrived if I was Natonstan!

Funnily enough it keeps asking me to do a survey when I go on to the USCIS web site to check my status and one question asks if I have trust in them? Well suffice to say that score keeps going down and down with every story I read on this forum. I would be in the minus score by now if they had it, alas they don't!

[shell20 746]

Update March 2015,

Filed AOS in August 2014, still waiting for any response after receiving interview waiver letter. Hopeful to hear something in April 2015.

Your noa1 for AOS is around a week before mine, but I didn't get my waiver letter until December a full three months later!

At least they are consistent, consistent with being totally inconsistent! Imagine if the USCIS was a restaurant ..... Nope best not to don't want nightmares tonight!

[nlherman 36]

No you're not being pessimistic, I would say you're erring on caution. After what everyone has endured during this process then I would personally be wanting a signature to say it has arrived if I was Natonstan!

Funnily enough it keeps asking me to do a survey when I go on to the USCIS web site to check my status and one question asks if I have trust in them? Well suffice to say that score keeps going down and down with every story I read on this forum. I would be in the minus score by now if they had it, alas they don't!

A good dose of pessimism (maybe more correctly a good slug of it) is important with every aspect of our interactions with USCIS. If you are not the member of an accepted privileged class, you are a hindrance and a nuisance; a fee paying nuisance, but a nuisance none the less. The only privilege we get from them is the occasional microseconds that they gift IW cases every other blue moon. If we're lucky...

The only good waiver with USCIS is a fee waiver and we don't qualify for that one; not privileged enough...

The only positive thing about this process will be when this phase is over. And that will be in spite of them, not because of them. Direct your survey to the ombudsmen. Direct it "Attn: You Suck"...