Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case [Part II]

[bubblebubble 16]

The experiences of this thread show us that people who get the NPIW letter are waiting 11 to 13 months ish. It's an outrage. I hope you hear some positive news soon :-)

I hope the same for you. Peeps waiting for a year does not mean that their supposed timeline is a year. USCIS said that it was a delay. We should not treat this as NORMAL.

It is just sad that what the officer told me just sounded like we did not need the green card as long as we have the EAD. Not a good attitude towards this issue. Are there something that we need to do that is absolutely in need of green card instead of the combo card? I will let them know next time. So far, I cant think of any, and almost let her fool me with her logic of no hurry for a green card.

Edited May 13, 2015 by bubblebubble

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Yes it's around a year from filing. They send a generic letter to either the petitioner or to senators stating 9 months to a year and apologise for delays.

Its up to a year from filing, not from the letter.

Yes, my friend filed AoS on June 11th, 2014 and had her green card around October 2014 last year. She, of course, had her interview done, I believe in Detroit, Michigan.

[MovinOn 32]

Yes it's around a year from filing. They send a generic letter to either the petitioner or to senators stating 9 months to a year and apologise for delays.

Its up to a year from filing, not from the letter.

It you go back and read, there are others that have received letters back from Congressmen and Senators that say it could take 12 to 14 and/or 12+ months.

[shell20 746]

Yes, my friend filed AoS on June 11th, 2014 and had her green card around October 2014 last year. She, of course, had her interview done, I believe in Detroit, Michigan.

Yes interviewees normally get their GC's a long time before any one else. Normally go for interview though if there is some kind of "red flag" or missing evidence, the rest of us have to wait and the mean average is around a year. Some might get their cards after 9 or 10 months others are waiting 14 months,, hence the mean average!

[MovinOn 32]

I hope the same for you. Peeps waiting for a year does not mean that their supposed timeline is a year. USCIS said that it was a delay. We should not treat this as NORMAL.

It is just sad that what the officer told me just sounded like we did not need the green card as long as we have the EAD. Not a good attitude towards this issue. Are there something that we need to do that is absolutely in need of green card instead of the combo card? I will let them know next time. So far, I cant think of any, and almost let her fool me with her logic of no hurry for a green card.

Others have been told on this forum by a Tier 2 that it could be two years.

[bubblebubble 16]

It you go back and read, there are others that have received letters back from Congressmen and Senators that say it could take 12 to 14 and/or 12+ months.

It is because of their so called delay, it is not their projected timeline originally, and not in any case whatsoever normal processing time. And if we don't call them to complain, they probably just put our case somewhere in their office and not touch. It happened to me.

[MovinOn 32]

Yes interviewees normally get their GC's a long time before any one else. Normally go for interview though if there is some kind of "red flag" or missing evidence, the rest of us have to wait and the mean average is around a year. Some might get their cards after 9 or 10 months others are waiting 14 months,, hence the mean average!

Its literally "mean" ! lol

[Tina and Johan 206]

I hope the same for you. Peeps waiting for a year does not mean that their supposed timeline is a year. USCIS said that it was a delay. We should not treat this as NORMAL.

It is just sad that what the officer told me just sounded like we did not need the green card as long as we have the EAD. Not a good attitude towards this issue. Are there something that we need to do that is absolutely in need of green card instead of the combo card? I will let them know next time. So far, I cant think of any, and almost let her fool me with her logic of no hurry for a green card.

Some reasons green cards are necessary: student aid. Until you have the green card, you pay international student tuition. That's quite a bit of $$$. Adult family members being petitioned for: some children didn't qualify for K2 due to age. Until their parent has a green card, they cannot petition for a visa to move here. Jobs. a LOT of jobs require a green card. Ask Derwood. He can't be a cop (something he did for many many years in England) until he's got the green. Citizenship countdown doesn't begin until that GC is approved.

Yes, my friend filed AoS on June 11th, 2014 and had her green card around October 2014 last year. She, of course, had her interview done, I believe in Detroit, Michigan.

Interviewees are the luckiest people on this forum. Our timelines are nothing like theirs. It's totally bogus.

It you go back and read, there are others that have received letters back from Congressmen and Senators that say it could take 12 to 14 and/or 12+ months.

My congressperson said to me, "if you don't hear anything by Sept 15th, contact us again." We filed August 2nd, 2014. It's well known that those who get their green cards within a year's time who have a NPIW are lucky and their cases are not the norm.

[shell20 746]

It you go back and read, there are others that have received letters back from Congressmen and Senators that say it could take 12 to 14 and/or 12+ months.

Doesn't surprise me any old ####### they can say to delay our GC's!

[shell20 746]

Some reasons green cards are necessary: student aid. Until you have the green card, you pay international student tuition. That's quite a bit of $$$. Adult family members being petitioned for: some children didn't qualify for K2 due to age. Until their parent has a green card, they cannot petition for a visa to move here. Jobs. a LOT of jobs require a green card. Ask Derwood. He can't be a cop (something he did for many many years in England) until he's got the green. Citizenship countdown doesn't begin until that GC is approved.

Interviewees are the luckiest people on this forum. Our timelines are nothing like theirs. It's totally bogus.

My congressperson said to me, "if you don't hear anything by Sept 15th, contact us again." We filed August 2nd, 2014. It's well known that those who get their green cards within a year's time who have a NPIW are lucky and their cases are not the norm.

We could really do with a chart as someone mentioned to find out the mean average with the GC's. Its all very confusing!

[bubblebubble 16]

Others have been told on this forum by a Tier 2 that it could be two years.

So sad. Just like what I was told today. No timeline, they don't know. Could be tomorrow, could be forever.

[bubblebubble 16]

Some reasons green cards are necessary: student aid. Until you have the green card, you pay international student tuition. That's quite a bit of $$$. Adult family members being petitioned for: some children didn't qualify for K2 due to age. Until their parent has a green card, they cannot petition for a visa to move here. Jobs. a LOT of jobs require a green card. Ask Derwood. He can't be a cop (something he did for many many years in England) until he's got the green. Citizenship countdown doesn't begin until that GC is approved.

Interviewees are the luckiest people on this forum. Our timelines are nothing like theirs. It's totally bogus.

My congressperson said to me, "if you don't hear anything by Sept 15th, contact us again." We filed August 2nd, 2014. It's well known that those who get their green cards within a year's time who have a NPIW are lucky and their cases are not the norm.

Thanks for this. I will use the tuition thing next time during my service request.

We will be moving next month and have to do the change of address. I really hope that it does not delay things any more. I'm currently super frustrated.

[redwanda 0]

To Movinon and Shell, thanks for the invite, and to everyone else Hi! I have been a long time lurker here and have found you guys to be a great support throughout this whole process. I guess it's only right I say thanks.

My situation is I arrived here 3 years ago with my daughter on K1 and K2, and didn't actually file for Aos until July of last year, things just seemed to always get in the way. Anyway I received the NPIW in december and found this forum then. Through the advice of you great people I made a service request last month, to which I received a reply within minutes from the NYC office saying they had my case and were working on it. My biggest concern was having to re-do the medical as so many unlucky people have had to do. As there are 2 of us the expense was what I was dreading! Then last Friday I checked my case and lo and behold it said my card has been ordered - exactly 1 year to the day that my medical was done!!! Thank God for that.

I wish you all the best of luck with everything and realise that I have been really lucky, but owe a lot of it to the help found here.

Thanks guys

[Derwood 203]

It is just sad that what the officer told me just sounded like we did not need the green card as long as we have the EAD. Not a good attitude towards this issue. Are there something that we need to do that is absolutely in need of green card instead of the combo card? I will let them know next time. So far, I cant think of any, and almost let her fool me with her logic of no hurry for a green card.

A while back someone posted in this thread a long list of stuff you can't do with the EAD/AP card. Being treated like **** at the border is also not nice. For me, I can't get a job back in my old profession (police) until I have the green card so I'm tending bar instead. It's quite fun but $8 an hour verses $50,000k a year is a big difference. I tried an expedite request but it was turned down, reason was ' your request is urgent but not urgent enough'. Don't feel too sorry for me though, I got $350 in tips the other night for a 7 hour shift - they just seem to loooooooooooooove my accent, ma'am (as in farm) :-)

Edited May 13, 2015 by Derwood

[shell20 746]

So sad. Just like what I was told today. No timeline, they don't know. Could be tomorrow, could be forever.

That isn't true, there have been very, very rare cases of AOS taking a couple of years but in those cases they have been taking to court. You need to contact the ombudsman, they take up to 45 business days to reply, not to resolve but to reply and they can help bring it to a conclusion for you!