ATLANTA AOS FILERS AND TIME LINES 2013

[Erica & L 50]

So excited for you....can't wait to hear your experience....I just know you will be approved.

I hope so! I can't see why I wouldn't be, I just really am hoping for on the spot approval.

[christophec 16]

I hope so! I can't see why I wouldn't be, I just really am hoping for on the spot approval.

Don't hope for a spot approval, because sometimes they do approve you on the spot but don't tell you! It can be tricky! But you will be fine, I'm sure, your package is pretty solid..

[MichelleNGeorge 10]

How long does the waver thing usually take guys?

[Skyview 3]

It varies from 1 months to a year. Nobody knows. My friend filled January and got an interview waiver. She haven't heard anything ever since. Another friend got her gc after a year waiting.

[Erica & L 50]

Hey everyone,

We had our interview yesterday at 8:45am. We drove for 4 hours during the middle of the night from North Alabama to Atlanta, and we were both pretty tired by the time we got to the office. We got there an hour early but checked in around 8:00am and waited for about 20 minutes to be called in. There were maybe 5 other couples there, 2 before us, but we got called in before them. Not sure why.

Our IO was a very quiet, meek-looking man probably in his late 30s. Had a shy demeanor, but was nice. Just seemed like someone who would sit awkwardly in a group of people, and probably just goes to work and goes home everyday. He said good morning and lead us back to the office, we took our oath, then sat down.

He confirmed all the applications we sent in and then casually asked about our addresses, birth dates etc. Then he asked more questions pertaining to how we met, when did we decide to get married, what we did up in Canada when my wife came to visit and if we had spent time with each other's family or friends.

He asked me if I had any more documents to show him other than the ones I sent in with our application. I showed him my accordion file, 3-ring binder full of copies and my photo album. He looked through everything and just confirmed small pieces of information throughout. He asked if we had our phones with us or had any more photos of us together. I explained to him the conditions of my disorder and that it's more of a trigger for me to be in photographs and he complied. I had provided like 30 photos but they were all selfies of us together and some of them I would be hiding my face; or pictures of my wife with my friends. He then asked about our jobs and took some of our IDs, photos, and documents to add to our file.

He then explained that we would get a 2 year green card in the mail and explained ROC. He said we had a lot of stuff and a good case, but that he had to "finish up some computer stuff on his end" and get someone else to finalize everything. He said to expect a decision in 2-3 weeks but that everything looked in order.

We thanked him and left, all in all it probably lasted for 20 minutes.

I'm a little disappointed because I was really hoping for on the spot approval. Or just the word "approved" for peace of mind. I haven't heard anything yet, even though I've read of people not getting a direct answer but then a few hours later getting the text/email updates. I am hoping he wasn't thrown off by the pictures thing. It was hard to read him, he would smile and things when my wife and I were conversing and making jokes but never really laughed or made comments.

I am kind of bummed out but I feel like why would he explain all of that stuff to us if he wasn't going to approve us or recommend us for approval? I am also wondering if there are different tiers of IO that do interviews, since he said someone else had to finalize it. As opposed to some IO who can approve on spot and couples that get their text/email notifications a few minutes later? I don't know, I'm just so tired of waiting.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Erica & Lily

[blk 87]

Hey everyone,

We had our interview yesterday at 8:45am. We drove for 4 hours during the middle of the night from North Alabama to Atlanta, and we were both pretty tired by the time we got to the office. We got there an hour early but checked in around 8:00am and waited for about 20 minutes to be called in. There were maybe 5 other couples there, 2 before us, but we got called in before them. Not sure why.

Our IO was a very quiet, meek-looking man probably in his late 30s. Had a shy demeanor, but was nice. Just seemed like someone who would sit awkwardly in a group of people, and probably just goes to work and goes home everyday. He said good morning and lead us back to the office, we took our oath, then sat down.

He confirmed all the applications we sent in and then casually asked about our addresses, birth dates etc. Then he asked more questions pertaining to how we met, when did we decide to get married, what we did up in Canada when my wife came to visit and if we had spent time with each other's family or friends.

He asked me if I had any more documents to show him other than the ones I sent in with our application. I showed him my accordion file, 3-ring binder full of copies and my photo album. He looked through everything and just confirmed small pieces of information throughout. He asked if we had our phones with us or had any more photos of us together. I explained to him the conditions of my disorder and that it's more of a trigger for me to be in photographs and he complied. I had provided like 30 photos but they were all selfies of us together and some of them I would be hiding my face; or pictures of my wife with my friends. He then asked about our jobs and took some of our IDs, photos, and documents to add to our file.

He then explained that we would get a 2 year green card in the mail and explained ROC. He said we had a lot of stuff and a good case, but that he had to "finish up some computer stuff" and get someone else to finalize everything. He said to expect a decision in 2-3 weeks but that everything looked in order.

We thanked him and left, all in all it probably lasted for 20 minutes.

I'm a little disappointed because I was really hoping for on the spot approval. Or just the word "approved" for peace of mind. I haven't heard anything yet, even though I've read of people not getting a direct answer but then a few hours later getting the text/email updates. I am hoping he wasn't thrown off by the pictures thing. It was hard to read him, he would smile and things when my wife and I were conversing and making jokes but never really laughed or made comments.

I am kind of bummed out but I feel like why would he explain all of that stuff to us if he wasn't going to approve us or recommend us for approval? I am also wondering if there are different tiers of IO that do interviews, since he said someone else had to finalize it. As opposed to some IO who can approve on spot and couples that get their text/email notifications a few minutes later? I don't know, I'm just so tired of waiting.

Hi Erica, to me it sounds like you have got it I do think that there are some IO's that can make an on the spot approval, your one sounds like he has to have someone more authority to push the big red button. Don't go worrying it will all turn out ok.

Brian

[f&c 50]

It seems like everything went well. I'm not sure if we had the same officer, but a similar thing happened to us. He said it may take a few weeks to months for a decision, but my wife received her green card a week later. Reading the welcome letter and card date, she was actually approved the following day. I bet the same thing happens to you.

[Mrs. Parker 0]

Sounds like an approval to me...just be patient,you will have your answer soon.

[Erica & L 50]

It seems like everything went well. I'm not sure if we had the same officer, but a similar thing happened to us. He said it may take a few weeks to months for a decision, but my wife received her green card a week later. Reading the welcome letter and card date, she was actually approved the following day. I bet the same thing happens to you.

Did she get a notification that is was being produced? or just that it was mailed?

[f&c 50]

Did she get a notification that is was being produced? or just that it was mailed?

Just that it was being mailed. We didn't know the actual approval date until the card and welcome letter arrived.

[Erica & L 50]

Just that it was being mailed. We didn't know the actual approval date until the card and welcome letter arrived.

Hopefully that will happen to us as well. Sigh. It's just really worrying me after seeing so many posts of people getting the notifications the same day.

My I-765 was already approved but my I-130 is still at Initial Review and my I-485 is still at Initial Review from when it went back to that from Testing and Interview two days before my interview when they updated my address.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Erica & Lily

[MichelleNGeorge 10]

Just got a letter: potential interview waiver... How long from now? And where will it be processed?

[Erica & L 50]

This morning at 10:30am I got notifications that my I-130 address was updated, my green card is now being produced, and my welcome/notification letter has been sent!! SO THRILLED!!

So the welcome letter and the green card are sent separately then I guess? I assumed they came together. But yay!!

Here's hoping everything gets delivered properly to the correct address. Or at the very least, doesn't get put into someone else's mailbox since I live in an apartment complex.

Do they ship the green card with UPS or USPS tracking?

Also, it said the card is being produced but went from "Card/Docuement Production" to "Decision" on my case status saying that they're registering my permanent residency in the system. Does that still mean the card is being made and prepped to be mailed out simultaneously?

Bunch of stupid questions but I am just so close to being done with this process for a while!

Edited July 16, 2014 by Erica & Lily

[Mrs. Parker 0]

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you

[Skyview 3]

Dont worry. Everything is going to be fine. You will receive your gc and an usps track#. You get the welcome letter and 2 days later the gc.