February 2017 AOS Filers

[cookiehermit 4]

Just an update that I had my interview today at the office in LA, and got approved later in the evening  best of luck and bet wishes to everybody here!

[Scandi 4,166]

2 minutes ago, cookiehermit said:

Just an update that I had my interview today at the office in LA, and got approved later in the evening  best of luck and bet wishes to everybody here!

Congrats! I had my interview yesterday at the same office. 

[Vaug21 14]

4 hours ago, cookiehermit said:

Just an update that I had my interview today at the office in LA, and got approved later in the evening  best of luck and bet wishes to everybody here!

Congrats!!

[Gingerspike 55]

On 7/19/2017 at 7:41 AM, ymv said:

Wow...okay, we filed from Los Angeles where we live and USCIS received our application on February 14, 2017. I just got an email notification this morning that interview is scheduled for August 23.

That gave me hope. We are in LA too and file last Feb. 27. Since Apr. 28, our case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. Since you filed last Feb. 14, I am hoping that I will also hear an update by next week. Things are slowly moving along. Congratulations, btw.

[allyrose 31]

On 7/19/2017 at 4:48 PM, dmcw8890 said:

Congratulations!!!! 

I just checked my status on the USCIS website and it says the same thing "Fingerprint fee received Feb 7th"

Us too! Nothing has moved since then. No RIFE's or anything. Very frustrating. 

[allyrose 31]

Anyone in the Northeast FL area on here? Our local office is Orlando, but our case still only says "fingerprint fee received." In August, it will be the 6 month mark and we can call. We did not file for AP because we don't need to travel internationally until Christmas, but are now thinking in August we should apply since there has been no movement on the green card front. It's really disheartening  

[T_McCann 10]

Just now, allyrose said:

Anyone in the Northeast FL area on here? Our local office is Orlando, but our case still only says "fingerprint fee received." In August, it will be the 6 month mark and we can call. We did not file for AP because we don't need to travel internationally until Christmas, but are now thinking in August we should apply since there has been no movement on the green card front. It's really disheartening  

I'm In Orlando itself and I'm in the exact same situation as you! 

 

My spouse and I agreed to file for AP in April and we received it in June because we have "honeymoon" booked for Jan next year to Bahamas.

 

it didn't cost anything to file we just submitted it with a copy of the receipt from AOS.

 

good luck! 

 

 

[kimy33 19]

1 hour ago, allyrose said:

Anyone in the Northeast FL area on here? Our local office is Orlando, but our case still only says "fingerprint fee received." In August, it will be the 6 month mark and we can call. We did not file for AP because we don't need to travel internationally until Christmas, but are now thinking in August we should apply since there has been no movement on the green card front. It's really disheartening  

Hi, my field office is also Orlando, I filed on March 14 and my i485 status is "ready to be scheduled for interview" since May... 

[allyrose 31]

2 hours ago, T_McCann said:

I'm In Orlando itself and I'm in the exact same situation as you! 

 

My spouse and I agreed to file for AP in April and we received it in June because we have "honeymoon" booked for Jan next year to Bahamas.

 

it didn't cost anything to file we just submitted it with a copy of the receipt from AOS.

 

good luck! 

 

 

Okay great thanks! We are going to file next month for AP. We had just hoped his green card would have come by now or at least we would have heard something! Another user who is in Orlando told me that they filed in March and their case is ready to be scheduled for an interview- I don't know why some move faster than others. 

[carlos7 3]

1 hour ago, kimy33 said:

Hi, my field office is also Orlando, I filed on March 14 and my i485 status is "ready to be scheduled for interview" since May... 

Orlando as well, filed on February 17th and status ready to be scheduled for interview since April 7th

[allyrose 31]

2 hours ago, carlos7 said:

Orlando as well, filed on February 17th and status ready to be scheduled for interview since April 7th

That's infuriating. We filed Feb 8th, and it says nothing!! 

[kimy33 19]

37 minutes ago, allyrose said:

That's infuriating. We filed Feb 8th, and it says nothing!! 

don't worry. I assume your case is adjusting from K1, so there is about 50/50 chance you won't even need an interview. 

[TL2016 208]

37 minutes ago, allyrose said:

That's infuriating. We filed Feb 8th, and it says nothing!! 

You might just be one of the people to get an interview waiver. I know this process is long and boring, but everyone here in this thread is well within the normal processing times. There is absolutely no need to get angry over other people's status updates, especially since the ready for interview one doesn't mean anything besides that it's probably with their local office. If I were you, I'd apply for the AP as soon as possible and not rely on a green card approval as that could not happen until 2018. 

 

Processing times of a year and sometimes more are not only common, but can happen to anyone. Especially those with long wait times at their local offices like NYC. 

 

[allyrose 31]

17 hours ago, TL2016 said:

You might just be one of the people to get an interview waiver. I know this process is long and boring, but everyone here in this thread is well within the normal processing times. There is absolutely no need to get angry over other people's status updates, especially since the ready for interview one doesn't mean anything besides that it's probably with their local office. If I were you, I'd apply for the AP as soon as possible and not rely on a green card approval as that could not happen until 2018. 

 

Processing times of a year and sometimes more are not only common, but can happen to anyone. Especially those with long wait times at their local offices like NYC. 

 

I'm not upset that the process is taking so long. I'm frustrated that cases in my local office who also filed when we did have interview dates or are ready to be scheduled. Not comparing cases is hard-I think we all do it a little bit haha. It's silly to me that they work on cases in no particular order- and that's what bothers me, and many others. It seems to be luck of the draw and I know a lot of us on here find that annoying. 

[dmcw8890 5]

On 7/24/2017 at 9:48 AM, allyrose said:

Us too! Nothing has moved since then. No RIFE's or anything. Very frustrating. 

Yeah its been frustrating. I called the 1-800 number  its all the automated recordings and it seems impossible to talk to a representative. 

Hopefully we'll hear something by August! Hang in there