December 2014 AOS Filings

[mayfield 23]

wow thats very strange, I have no idea

[Cris_32 2]

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[Asgardian 38]

Haha, they seem to be behind in terms of updating cases online too! my interview is on 7/16 but online it still says "case is ready to be scheduled for interview"... I hope that if we get approved quickly they will update it quickly as well!

Also, flying back to JFK after 2 months in France with the advance parole was the easiest thing in the world: after the usual passport check and fingerprints check, they just take you to another room, there were a few other immigration agents and other people waiting. They took my passport, called my name less than 5 minutes later, and gave it back to me!

Good luck to everyone with the rest of the process!

Hey Seth!

That's good. I have a couple of friends who used the advance parole and both had no problems. I believe everyone has to go to secondary screening when it's AP, or anything "different".

[Asgardian 38]

Hello, I too have applied for a K1 AOS in Dec 2014. However in March I got a Notice of Interview Waiver and to call them if I dont have the card at the 6 month mark.

I just decided to look over the paperwork again..and dang it I sent everything in EXCEPT the marriage certificate.!!

How come they havent sent an RFE??? Any ideas?

Hey David,

That's weird! So, the only reasonable thought I have is that they must have confused your process with a family non-marriage based green card, which does not need interview.

They must have messed up bad. It's just a crazy idea. They make many mistakes.

Does it usually happen for them to waive interview on K1s? I never really see a waive of interview on marriafe based gcs. I would go for an infopass appointment.

[NYCruiser 423]

Hey David,

That's weird! So, the only reasonable thought I have is that they must have confused your process with a family non-marriage based green card, which does not need interview.

They must have messed up bad. It's just a crazy idea. They make many mistakes.

Does it usually happen for them to waive interview on K1s? I never really see a waive of interview on marriafe based gcs. I would go for an infopass appointment.

Thanks for the response. Yes from what I have seen on VJ K1's AOS do get waivers. The USCIS is so backed up that I suppose they look at 'low-risk' applications and decide? IDK

[Leo7777 243]

Hello, I too have applied for a K1 AOS in Dec 2014. However in March I got a Notice of Interview Waiver and to call them if I dont have the card at the 6 month mark.

I just decided to look over the paperwork again..and dang it I sent everything in EXCEPT the marriage certificate.!!

How come they havent sent an RFE??? Any ideas?

David, you are going to subject yourself to a lot of confusion by posting and following along this sub-forum which is for those AOS from Student, Work, and Tourist Visas.

For those AOS from K-1, there is a different sub-forum where those like you are in the same processing procedures.

Go here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/131-adjustment-of-status-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

[NYCruiser 423]

David, you are going to subject yourself to a lot of confusion by posting and following along this sub-forum which is for those AOS from Student, Work, and Tourist Visas.

For those AOS from K-1, there is a different sub-forum where those like you are in the same processing procedures.

Go here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/131-adjustment-of-status-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

Thank you sir. I will delete this message and post in the section you recommend

David

[seth936 0]

Hi,

My wife and I went to the green card interview in NYC this morning.

we arrived an hour early and it started 30 minutes late.

The agent was very nice. He swore us in before we sat.

he asked us if we had more things to add to the file: we gave pictures, travel itineries, hotel bills, joint lease, last rent payment, gym membership...

he asked us a few questions to my wife about me, my parents, my job, nothing crazy. how we met too.

then he asked me the Yes/No questions that are at the end of the I-485 file.

He also made me check the info on the file (if my name

was spelled correctly, if my ssn was right, etc...)

he gave us a letter with 4

possible outcomes on it which were basically:

1) need asditional documentation

2) case held due to background checks

3) case held for file review in order to prepare for a decision. no need to do anything, wait for decision or rfe in the mail.

4) case rescheduled for another interview

only the outcome 3 was checked.

He made a copy of my passport and my wife's ID, gave it back to us and that was it. no stamps, nothing, and je didnt ask for my EAD or I-94 either.

I wonder if that means that I can kiss the same day approval goodbye...

voilà!

[Leo7777 243]

Hi,

My wife and I went to the green card interview in NYC this morning.

we arrived an hour early and it started 30 minutes late.

The agent was very nice. He swore us in before we sat.

he asked us if we had more things to add to the file: we gave pictures, travel itineries, hotel bills, joint lease, last rent payment, gym membership...

he asked us a few questions to my wife about me, my parents, my job, nothing crazy. how we met too.

then he asked me the Yes/No questions that are at the end of the I-485 file.

He also made me check the info on the file (if my name

was spelled correctly, if my ssn was right, etc...)

he gave us a letter with 4

possible outcomes on it which were basically:

1) need asditional documentation

2) case held due to background checks

3) case held for file review in order to prepare for a decision. no need to do anything, wait for decision or rfe in the mail.

4) case rescheduled for another interview

only the outcome 3 was checked.

He made a copy of my passport and my wife's ID, gave it back to us and that was it. no stamps, nothing, and je didnt ask for my EAD or I-94 either.

I wonder if that means that I can kiss the same day approval goodbye...

voilà!

Many people have reported here that, after such an experience similar to yours, they got text or email messages later the same day saying their Green Card was approved.

I think you will also get such a notification . . . unless you passed gas in the office, or some such !

[ILoveDahlias 1]

Good morning fellow December Filers!

We had our interview yesterday 7/20/2015 @ 11am in Baltimore, MD.

The IO was so nice. We were asked few simple questions.

For hubby(PETITIONER)

1. Beneficiary's full name, birthday, place of birth.

2. IO asked if he met my family

3.Where/when did we meet? When was the actual meeting? ( in person)

4. When did he propose ?

5. Date/place of our marriage.

6. Who attended the wedding? Reception/party after the wedding.

7.Name of our 2 children

Questions for the beneficiary.(me)

1. Full name of my husband.

2. Birth date/place

3. Info about hubby's previous marriage.

4. IO asked me if all husband's family lives in MD.

5. She also asked if I have plan in going home for a vacation.

After that she told us that our 2 children are our strong evidence and she's approving the petition/application. She also told us that I will be getting my 10 yrs GC in 30-45 days.

Here is my timeline:

3/28/2008 Arrived in US on B2 visa

6/09/2008 Got married

12/29/2014 Concurrently filed I-130/I-485

01/02/2015 Received text/mail from USCIS

01/07/2015 Received hard copy NOA1

01/16/2015 Received Biometrics appointment notice

01/30/2015 Biometrics and received RFE on Medical

02/02/2015 Online status changed to "Ready to Schedule for Interview.

02/27/2015 Received a text/email notification that EAD was mailed

03/03/2015 Received EAD

03/10/2015 Applied SSN

03/14/2015 Received SSN card

03/20/2015 Went to MVA. Took and passed written driving test

03/28/2015 Received my Learner' Permit

06/20/2015 Received Interview notice

07/20/2015 Interview 11am

07/20/2015 4pm Received Text/email Card for Production, I-130 case is Approved

To those who already received their GC how long did you wait after your interview?

Thank you all guys for answering all my questions here. I hope those who are still waiting for their interview schedule will get them soon.

[Asgardian 38]

Congrats, ILoveDahlias

Did they separatr you for the interview? I almost feel like I was the only one.

IOs are funny. "Your two kids are stong evidence" UMMM, really??? Because after having two kids with this man I am not sure if our marriage is real, we just had them to have a stronger case with USCIS... LOL

Edited July 21, 2015 by MrsHopkins

[ILoveDahlias 1]

MrsHopkins thank you. The IO did not separate us. And only additional evidence they asked was the 2014 ITR. How many days/weeks you've waited for your gc after you interview?

[KASH2011 382]

Good morning fellow December Filers!

We had our interview yesterday 7/20/2015 @ 11am in Baltimore, MD.

The IO was so nice. We were asked few simple questions.

For hubby(PETITIONER)

1. Beneficiary's full name, birthday, place of birth.

2. IO asked if he met my family

3.Where/when did we meet? When was the actual meeting? ( in person)

4. When did he propose ?

5. Date/place of our marriage.

6. Who attended the wedding? Reception/party after the wedding.

7.Name of our 2 children

Questions for the beneficiary.(me)

1. Full name of my husband.

2. Birth date/place

3. Info about hubby's previous marriage.

4. IO asked me if all husband's family lives in MD.

5. She also asked if I have plan in going home for a vacation.

After that she told us that our 2 children are our strong evidence and she's approving the petition/application. She also told us that I will be getting my 10 yrs GC in 30-45 days.

Here is my timeline:

3/28/2008 Arrived in US on B2 visa

6/09/2008 Got married

12/29/2014 Concurrently filed I-130/I-485

01/02/2015 Received text/mail from USCIS

01/07/2015 Received hard copy NOA1

01/16/2015 Received Biometrics appointment notice

01/30/2015 Biometrics and received RFE on Medical

02/02/2015 Online status changed to "Ready to Schedule for Interview.

02/27/2015 Received a text/email notification that EAD was mailed

03/03/2015 Received EAD

03/10/2015 Applied SSN

03/14/2015 Received SSN card

03/20/2015 Went to MVA. Took and passed written driving test

03/28/2015 Received my Learner' Permit

06/20/2015 Received Interview notice

07/20/2015 Interview 11am

07/20/2015 4pm Received Text/email Card for Production, I-130 case is Approved

To those who already received their GC how long did you wait after your interview?

Thank you all guys for answering all my questions here. I hope those who are still waiting for their interview schedule will get them soon.

Congrats!

[Asgardian 38]

MrsHopkins thank you. The IO did not separate us. And only additional evidence they asked was the 2014 ITR. How many days/weeks you've waited for your gc after you interview?

Sorry, I didn't see it! I received it only a week after! About 7-8 days, I need to check. How long did it take for you?

[seth936 0]

It's been 28 days since my interview (7/16), case online still says "ready to schedule interview" since February so they obviously do not update cases online anymore... no text, no email, no letter, no news whatsoever... Yet on the statistics I found the average wait time for all offices in the US is around 14 days, 15 days in NYC, and many many many people have received a positive answer after only a few days...I'm starting to freak out a little...

has Anyone had their interview at the NYC office (federal plaza) recently?

thx