AOS November 2016 Filers

[Chardon Ne' 71]

49 minutes ago, rcripps said:

I'm more concerned about the EAD/AP processing times. 

If we didn't have the holidays I'd say we were looking at Feb 9th but with Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, I thinking end of March. Our NOA1 was November 21st.

 

 

Actually, I think it is about right if you ask me. I filed an EAD in November as well and I expect to receive it based on the date in my timeline. The first one was spot on that I filed in September. It took exactly 67 days.  

[KestutisGr 48]

7 minutes ago, Venice1012 said:

Yes if you Application was received by USCIS on November 15 then that is your PD. In regards to the medical exam that wasn't a good and accurate advice. Medical exams are valid for 1 year...  My lawyer advised me to submit it along with my package to avoid RFE which can delay the process...

Of course.

But I can still do medical exam and bring closed envelope with me for interview. (because USCIS office  does not deal with medical exam)

 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

2 minutes ago, rcripps said:

 

wow! That looks so awesome! 

[Chardon Ne' 71]

 it was based on where they were on November 30th they can be much further ahead now. 

 

16 minutes ago, Venice1012 said:

Yes if you Application was received by USCIS on November 15 then that is your PD. In regards to the medical exam that wasn't a good and accurate advice. Medical exams are valid for 1 year...  My lawyer advised me to submit it along with my package to avoid RFE which can delay the process...

I think OP is concerned about PD because you read about that a lot. I remember I was like that too then I remembered that our visas were immediately available that is why our date is current duh lol. 

Edited January 19, 2017 by Chardon Ne'

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

1 minute ago, Chardon Ne' said:

No it was based on where they were 

 

 

huh?

[Chardon Ne' 71]

2 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

huh?

I edited it. I was saying that the current chart is where they were as of November 30th. They could be much farther ahead now. 

[Chardon Ne' 71]

8 minutes ago, Kestutis said:

Of course.

But I can still do medical exam and bring closed envelope with me for interview. (because USCIS office  does not deal with medical exam)

 

Yes people who I have seen get an RFE for medical they had the option to submit  it or bring it with them to the interview. At least that is what it said in their letters. That leaves me to believe they are not slowing down cases for that. Even in instances where cases were waiverable ( not everyone gets an interview), they just asked the beneficiary to send it in before final approval. Now if your case was potentially interview waiverable who ever gets it may change their mind because of that but its optional now you are no longer required to send it with the application. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

2 minutes ago, Chardon Ne' said:

I edited it. I was saying that the current chart is where they were as of November 30th. They could be much farther ahead now. 

That's why I was extrapolating from November 30th.. Had there been no holidays, assuming same speed of processing, as of January 30th they would be working on November 11th filers.. At this moment they are working on mid-end October... meaning holidays seems to have added roughly two weeks to previous estimates.. Assuming they will more or less be back at regular pace... we are roughly a month out..

[Chardon Ne' 71]

2 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

That's why I was extrapolating from November 30th.. Had there been no holidays, assuming same speed of processing, as of January 30th they would be working on November 11th filers.. At this moment they are working on mid-end October... meaning holidays seems to have added roughly two weeks to previous estimates.. Assuming they will more or less be back at regular pace... we are roughly a month out..

Gotcha. That they are giving a date at all kind of scares me because in the past it would just say 3 months. 

Edited January 19, 2017 by Chardon Ne'

[Venice1012 35]

23 minutes ago, Chardon Ne' said:

 it was based on where they were on November 30th they can be much further ahead now. 

 

I think OP is concerned about PD because you read about that a lot. I remember I was like that too then I remembered that our visas were immediately available that is why our date is current duh lol. 

I never said that he/she would not be able to take it along to the interview. I did say everyone has an option of sending it with the package or taking it along with them to the interview. What I said was bad advice was him/her being advice that the medical exam is valid for 1 month. It's not its valid for 1 year.

Many persons who's interviews was waived was asked to submit their Medical exam in an RFE... yes they could ask to submit it or take it along to the interview. 

 

My lawyer advised me to submit everything necessary including prove of bona-fide marriage along with my AOS package because it will lessen the chance of getting a RFE and it did.....

 

Edited January 19, 2017 by Venice1012

[Chardon Ne' 71]

5 minutes ago, Venice1012 said:

I never said that he/she would not be able to take it along to the interview. I did say everyone has an option of sending it with the package or taking it along with them to the interview. What I said was bad advice was him/her being advice that the medical exam is valid for 1 month. It's not its valid for 1 year.

Many persons who's interviews was waived was asked to submit their Medical exam in an RFE... yes they could ask to submit it or take it along to the interview. 

 

My lawyer advised me to submit everything necessary including prove of bona-fide marriage along with my AOS package because it will lessen the chance of getting a RFE and it did.....

 

I never said you did. It was my fault though because I never pay attention to the poster. I only study the post in order to not be biased, wish everyone did that smh. 

[Venice1012 35]

26 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

That's why I was extrapolating from November 30th.. Had there been no holidays, assuming same speed of processing, as of January 30th they would be working on November 11th filers.. At this moment they are working on mid-end October... meaning holidays seems to have added roughly two weeks to previous estimates.. Assuming they will more or less be back at regular pace... we are roughly a month out..

Yes I do agree that the Holidays did slow the process down a whole lot. My PD was October 21 and NOA was November 7tg text and email but my Hardcopy NOA had November 4th.. with no RFES I thought the process was extremely slow because persons with earlier priority and NOA dates than mine are still yet to receive EAD update... But I do believe that things are starting to speed up because today September and October filers started receiving I485 Approvals and Scheduled Interviews...

Edited January 19, 2017 by Venice1012

[Venice1012 35]

2 minutes ago, Chardon Ne' said:

I never said you did. It was my fault though because I never pay attention to the poster. I only study the post in order to not be biased, wish everyone did that smh. 

Hon I'm definitely not trying to be bias or to start a confrontation with you. I was only pointing out that you might have misunderstood what I was say!!!!

[Chardon Ne' 71]

3 minutes ago, Venice1012 said:

Hon I'm definitely not trying to be bias or to start a confrontation with you. I was only pointing out that you might have misunderstood what I was say!!!!

Show me where I could have misunderstood anything you said when I was just answering the OP's question. I never referenced you quoted you or anything so for you to speak directly to me...for what? we all have to make our judgments based on our experiences as such Im entitled to my own understanding. I will just be more mindful when I respond in the future of who I am responding to. No offense taken every experience is for learning. 

 

 

[angie33 10]

Hey my mother in law just asked me if I would like to get 15dollars in answering the phone at her job for an hour... It's not legal and I'm kind of scared with the immigration. But I don't know if she would understand if I say no...
Also I feel like I've been prisonner at home for too long and it will be really stressful to go back to the real word and work. How everyone feels about that? I really want to go back to work for sure but I'm also a stressed person and I know it will be difficult at first! 

Edited January 19, 2017 by angie33