New York AOS filers 2016

[NYC waiting game 32]

So...they've just fix the error and updated the processing time back to "as of Nov 2016". NYC is still looking at Feb 2016...

 

I'm tried of waiting here.

Edited February 21, 2017 by NYC waiting game

[EandM 20]

I was just about to post about it too! Grrrrrr. I contacted my Congressman's office today. The guy who works there asked me to fax him our interview notice from Sept, the cancellation notice and the letter stating the medical expired. He said he could make an inquiry about the case, but now that the processing times still show February 8, I'm not sure if it would be better to wait until we are "officially" outside of processing time. What do you guys think?

[Imani 105]

They changed it to December 31 2016.... NYC is now March 2nd 2016 as of DECEMBER 31 2016

 

So we can assume... January 31 2017 will be April 2016

February 2017 will be May 2016

March 2017 will be April 2016

April 2017 will be june 2016

May 2017 will be july 2016

and so on....

[EandM 20]

Okay... officially outside processing times

[dillygoose 21]

27 minutes ago, EandM said:

Okay... officially outside processing times

You should definitely contact your Members of Congress then.  That's what I think.

 

Please let us know how it goes.

 

Best of luck!

[thepostagestamp 16]

On February 16, 2017 at 7:07 AM, dillygoose said:

That's a really long wait!  I hope you get an interview soon.  A year and 2 cancellations....Wow.  Do you know is there some particular reason for that?  Or is it just bad luck?  

 

Thanks dilly! I have no idea why it has taken so long. The 2 interview cancellations have been extremely frustrating. It's likely that my Medical examination will be expired too...so that's more hassle and expense to have that done again.

 

It's a little concerning that we are outside of the processing times now. I was told by my local senator's office that the reason why my interview was cancelled twice was because they do not have enough staff available and that many interviews were double scheduled and then canceled. Now I don't believe that. It almost appears that if an interview is cancelled, you go to the bottom of the next available staff member's pile.

 

There appears to be no rhyme or reason as to how this procedure works. There are people from 2015 that haven't had interviews yet so the priority date is truly meaningless. 

 

I have just applied and received my receipt for renewal EAD - I was pleasantly surprised to read that the receipt acts as an extension for 180 days from the original EAD expiry...so at least I won't be without employment...and if the green card hasn't arrived by then it'll be time to apply for the 10 year GC after being married for 2 years. 

 

We all just have to be patient.

[EandM 20]

16 hours ago, dillygoose said:

You should definitely contact your Members of Congress then.  That's what I think.

 

Please let us know how it goes.

 

Best of luck!

Thanks! I just faxed all the documents to the Congressman's office. Here's to hoping it does something

[EandM 20]

15 hours ago, thepostagestamp said:

 

Thanks dilly! I have no idea why it has taken so long. The 2 interview cancellations have been extremely frustrating. It's likely that my Medical examination will be expired too...so that's more hassle and expense to have that done again.

 

It's a little concerning that we are outside of the processing times now. I was told by my local senator's office that the reason why my interview was cancelled twice was because they do not have enough staff available and that many interviews were double scheduled and then canceled. Now I don't believe that. It almost appears that if an interview is cancelled, you go to the bottom of the next available staff member's pile.

 

There appears to be no rhyme or reason as to how this procedure works. There are people from 2015 that haven't had interviews yet so the priority date is truly meaningless. 

 

I have just applied and received my receipt for renewal EAD - I was pleasantly surprised to read that the receipt acts as an extension for 180 days from the original EAD expiry...so at least I won't be without employment...and if the green card hasn't arrived by then it'll be time to apply for the 10 year GC after being married for 2 years. 

 

We all just have to be patient.

Ditto on the EAD renewal part. Seeing the extension is a huge relief. Although it really sucks that we are outside processing times, at least there are others going through the same. I don't know what I would do if I wasn't able to talk to others about how stressful this process is... I swear anyone who hasn't been through it can't understand lol

[NYC waiting game 32]

That is so not sure. I am April filer, but have heard nothing yet. 

 

On 2/21/2017 at 3:46 PM, Nipperswife said:

They changed it to December 31 2016.... NYC is now March 2nd 2016 as of DECEMBER 31 2016

 

So we can assume... January 31 2017 will be April 2016

February 2017 will be May 2016

March 2017 will be April 2016

April 2017 will be june 2016

May 2017 will be july 2016

and so on....

 

[NYC waiting game 32]

Which congressman did you contact? I contacted one from Queens, not sure if we have the same one? 

 

8 hours ago, EandM said:

Thanks! I just faxed all the documents to the Congressman's office. Here's to hoping it does something

 

[price411 68]

Day 252 !!!!!argggg

[EandM 20]

2 hours ago, NYC waiting game said:

Which congressman did you contact? I contacted one from Queens, not sure if we have the same one? 

 

 

It's by district my congressman is Eliot Engel in the Bronx. 

 

You can can look up yours here using your zip code: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

[NYC waiting game 32]

I've just send in the request to my congressman today; let's see what's going on. 

 

13 hours ago, EandM said:

It's by district my congressman is Eliot Engel in the Bronx. 

 

You can can look up yours here using your zip code: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

 

[NYC waiting game 32]

321 days here 

 

16 hours ago, price411 said:

Day 252 !!!!!argggg

 

[EandM 20]

Good afternoon NYC crew,

 

I got a response from the Congressman's office today, which I take as good news. The amazing aide at his office sent me the exact response that he got from USCIS regarding my case...

 

"Please be advised that the applicant’s I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, MSCXXXXXXXXXX, A# XXXXXXXX is in the local scheduling queue for an Adjustment of Status interview at USCIS, New York District office. Currently there are no interview dates available. USCIS will schedule the case for interview as soon as an interview date becomes available.

Mrs. XXXXXXXXX should receive a new appointment notice within 60 days. USCIS mailed her a notice on January 31^st, 2017 stating her Form I-693m has expired. On her next scheduled interview, please submit a new medical Form I-693 in a sealed envelope.

Mrs. XXXXXXXXX will be notified by mail once an interview date becomes available."

So apparently they are just really, really backlogged right now... At least we are on the queue and they gave us a margin of 60 days. And it's comforting to know nothing is wrong with our application or that it's lost or something crazy like that.