AOS Nov 2015 Filers

[ChasUno 101]

Not yet... because as far as I'm aware Baltimore is so backlogged they are still stuck somewhere on June 2015 (the last time updated was in Jan)... I don't even know if it's worth it to put in a service request.

A year I think it's good for.

Thanks Yuna, that's what I thought regarding the medical.

My local office would be Tampa, though I've no idea if my case has even made it there yet (it was filed at Chicago). USCIS processing times website states that Tampa are currently up to August 26th applications, and mine was November 5th. No idea if the RFE for initial evidence delays the date even further.

I don't think it will hurt putting in a service request, as sometimes that gives the office a nudge and can kick start the processing. Many people who submit a Case Inquiry get a response/ result soon after.

I'm feeling a little frustrated seeing some December filers now getting their green cards. It feels as if my case (and others from November) have been forgotten, hence submitting a service request. The information after I submitted it said that I should get a response by March 31st, though my USCIS case account states that it is not yet currently assigned for processing. I will wait until the 31st, and if no change it will be back on the 'phone to USCIS...

[strifescenario 6]

Anyone from California still waiting for their interview to be scheduled?
I'm wondering if the way I'm trying to check how they schedule interviews is correct...
I'm basically going on the 'Processing Times' page through USCIS https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.do

And check under 'Field Office' and select my city, and then based on the I485, I guess-timate how much longer I have to wait to hear back about when my application will be processed and my interview set.
Is anyone else doing this? is this the right way to check?

[CanadianYinzer 31]

Ugh... the pittsburgh office processing time says April 4, 2015 for AOS

[greg1031 1]

We've just got an update ?

Case Was Approved

On March 22, 2016, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number Xxxxxxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Case Was Approved

On March 22, 2016, we approved your Form I-130, Immigrant Petition for Relative, Fiance(E), or Orphan, Receipt Number Xxxxxxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Edited March 22, 2016 by greg1031

[MSCastillo 27]

I wouldn't believe the time frames written there

San Antonio tx says its at August 2015 and we got approved last month

I really think it's luck of the day you sent plus whose desk pile it ends up on ):

I hope you all get approvals soon! Crossing my fingers for you all

& congratulations to others recently approved

I hope the end is in site for y'all

[wbeem 568]

Still no updates since November... at this rate I guess nothing will be looked at until summer or fall, by that time I wonder if they'll hit us with the medical being out of date because they waited so long to look at the case.

That's my concern also. Can you remember how long the medical is valid for? I seem to recall a year? In that case, I need to get my interview and/ or green card before June.

Yuna, have you thought of submitting a service request/ case inquiry?

I'm the same. My only real concern is having to put out for another medical (for me and daughter, so two of them). With the EAD we can pretty much live our lives so I'd be content to leave it and let them take their sweet time if I could have some reassurance that we didn't have to redo the medical, but it seems to be the luck of the draw. I wish they would take the date of submission of the I-485 for assessing whether your medical is valid or not instead of using their backlogs to punish everyone ....

I hope you guys hear something soon.

One more thing - how do you see the processing times for your local office?

[ttram312 10]

I'm the same. My only real concern is having to put out for another medical (for me and daughter, so two of them). With the EAD we can pretty much live our lives so I'd be content to leave it and let them take their sweet time if I could have some reassurance that we didn't have to redo the medical, but it seems to be the luck of the draw. I wish they would take the date of submission of the I-485 for assessing whether your medical is valid or not instead of using their backlogs to punish everyone ....

I hope you guys hear something soon.

One more thing - how do you see the processing times for your local office?

Follow this link right here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.do

[Fr8dog 312]

Don't really belong here (Jan-16 filer), but somehow ended up here.

The official reported processing times are, to say the least, not very accurate.

What I did was to go through the timelines on VJ, select AOS and refine with my local office. Than you can start seeing a trend on the actual processing times. I went and used the once having an NOA of OCT, to weed out most of the "potential interview waiver" cases. However you also need to take RFE's and human errors in to account.

I got pretty close on my I-485 (within one week).

Edited March 23, 2016 by Fr8dog

[swji89 41]

We've just got an update ?

Case Was Approved

On March 22, 2016, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number Xxxxxxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Case Was Approved

On March 22, 2016, we approved your Form I-130, Immigrant Petition for Relative, Fiance(E), or Orphan, Receipt Number Xxxxxxx. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congrats!

[wbeem 568]

Follow this link right here: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.do

Don't really belong here (Jan-16 filer), but somehow ended up here.

The official reported processing times are, to say the least, not very accurate.

What I did was to go through the timelines on VJ, select AOS and refine with my local office. Than you can start seeing a trend on the actual processing times. I went and used the once having an NOA of OCT, to weed out most of the "potential interview waiver" cases. However you also need to take RFE's and human errors in to account.

I got pretty close on my I-485 (within one week).

Thank you, both, very much

[greg1031 1]

Congrats!

Likewise ? Thanks! We've got the same finish.

What do you think when we'll get the GC? ?

Edited March 24, 2016 by greg1031

[mccorleone 12]

Received Green Card in postal mail today... Wow, what a journey! Thanks VJ so much for your guidance and excellent information, and also thanks to the friends we've made here on VJ for your valuable input as well... I will continue to check in here frequently in order to stay up to date with the latest and greatest of the happenings... and will start ROC in 21 months time... GL to everyone who joined this thread as well as others the rest of the way... Cheers...

[greg1031 1]

Received Green Card in postal mail today... Wow, what a journey! Thanks VJ so much for your guidance and excellent information, and also thanks to the friends we've made here on VJ for your valuable input as well... I will continue to check in here frequently in order to stay up to date with the latest and greatest of the happenings... and will start ROC in 21 months time... GL to everyone who joined this thread as well as others the rest of the way... Cheers...

Congrats!

Were you checking the case status online? How was it changing?

[mccorleone 12]

After interview, status updated to "Approved", then a few days later to "Post Office picked up your card", and finally "PO delivered your card". You should sign up for text/email alerts from the site.

[greg1031 1]

After interview, status updated to "Approved", then a few days later to "Post Office picked up your card", and finally "PO delivered your card". You should sign up for text/email alerts from the site.

I did. I was on the interview on 3/17 but my case changed to approved on 3/22. Still the same...

When your changed to approved? Same day as interview?

Edited March 25, 2016 by greg1031