AOS October 2016 filers

[Skeiamn 24]

4 hours ago, Hopeforthebest said:

How was your interview?

 

Good, she asked us question based on my application. Where we lived in Jamaica, my birthday etc. Then questions on our life in the U.S and then asked how we met and then for evidence of relationship which we had plenty. Was a very easy going interview 

[JaMerican_2019 34]

I had my interview yesterday in Seattle. The immigration officer was in mid 30s, he went through every page in our file asked me the I-485 questions and asked my husband the I-130 stuff. He then asked us to give a timeline of our relationship and marriage. Then we got approved on the spot and he explained the 2 year conditional green card. Thanks to everyone in this group you have all been great! Good luck to everyone still waiting. 

[joand lee 30]

wow so happy just got my green card in mail .. seems a long wait but so worth it ! been mostly silent but thanks everyone and good luck if youre still waiting .. it ll come 

[Dutchster 1,107]

8 hours ago, joand lee said:

wow so happy just got my green card in mail .. seems a long wait but so worth it ! been mostly silent but thanks everyone and good luck if youre still waiting .. it ll come 

Congrats!

[joand lee 30]

On 2017-6-17 at 6:07 AM, Dutchster said:

Congrats!

thankyou .. i read somewhere that being stuck at fingerprint fee was recieved the whole time was a good thing .. no interview .. seemed like that in our case too 

[Dutchster 1,107]

Well, you can be waived at any time, actually. Apparently my petition is already at a local field office and they can still approve me without an interview. 

[Canuck2016 12]

On 4/27/2017 at 6:45 PM, Venice1012 said:

Hey guys just got my interview notice in the mail.... 

 

 

 

Interview Is Scheduled

On April 25, 2017, we scheduled you for your interview and mailed you an interview notice for Receipt Number MSC179XXXXXXX. Your interview is on June 19, 2017. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your interview notice by June 13, 2017, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Hi Venice  .. How was your interview. Hope the best for you

[Scandi 4,149]

On 6/19/2017 at 7:19 AM, joand lee said:

thankyou .. i read somewhere that being stuck at fingerprint fee was recieved the whole time was a good thing .. no interview .. seemed like that in our case too 

I was stuck at "fingerprint fee received" from December to June 16 and then it changed straight to "interview is scheduled". So basically, you can never be sure of anything in this process, sometimes the online case status never updates even if it should. My status never said "ready to be scheduled for an interview".

[Dutchster 1,107]

I wonder how slow Memphis field office is and if field offices even consider to waive an interview based on a long drive. (With traffic, 6 hours!) Maybe I just hope too much for that to happen lol

[joand lee 30]

Just now, Scandi said:

I was stuck at "fingerprint fee received" from December to June 16 and then it changed straight to "interview is scheduled". So basically, you can never be sure of anything in this process, sometimes the online case status never updates even if it should. My status never said "ready to be scheduled for an interview".

no you can never be sure of anything with uscis lol .. we can read things and hope its right though lol . cant trust the updates for sure .. we never even knew whether our case went to a field office or not .. good luck though

[piff 46]

14 minutes ago, Dutchster said:

I wonder how slow Memphis field office is and if field offices even consider to waive an interview based on a long drive. (With traffic, 6 hours!) Maybe I just hope too much for that to happen lol

Traffic won't be an excuse because you are asking for a benefit, not the other way around, unfortunately. If you have loaded them with the documents and other proof of the bona fide marriage, they will be happy to waive it so the line shortens by at least 1 person. We're awaiting anything from Baltimore, it's been since October and apparently Baltimore is about 6 months longer than Memphis, TN. It should take you roughly 7 months to be done with them.

[joand lee 30]

Just now, Dutchster said:

I wonder how slow Memphis field office is and if field offices even consider to waive an interview based on a long drive. (With traffic, 6 hours!) Maybe I just hope too much for that to happen lol

we did nt need to but a friend of mine said to ask if you can interview somewhere closer to home . our field office would have been a 5 hour drive too , but biometrics were closer .. maybe worth a try if you get interview date

[Dutchster 1,107]

I  know it's not an excuse, I was just joking around. Of course, I hope for a waiver but driving the 6 hours would be okay too. I had a request for initial evidence so my clock got reset, no seven months for me.. I'm already over eight months and counting. 

[Dutchster 1,107]

1 minute ago, joand lee said:

we did nt need to but a friend of mine said to ask if you can interview somewhere closer to home . our field office would have been a 5 hour drive too , but biometrics were closer .. maybe worth a try if you get interview date

Nashville only has an application service center. They are opening a field office in Nashville around this month or next I believe but I'm already at Memphis according to the response to my service request. Memphis and Nashville are the only USCIS offices in the area. Nashville is 1,5 hrs.

[joand lee 30]

Just now, Dutchster said:

Nashville only has an application service center. They are opening a field office in Nashville around this month or next I believe but I'm already at Memphis according to the response to my service request. Memphis and Nashville are the only USCIS offices in the area. Nashville is 1,5 hrs.

maybe they could send it to nashville instead lol .. yes we drove an hour an a half for biomrtrics too .. was nt looking forward to a 5 hour drive for interview either .. not even sure our case went to field office or not though