How long does it take for AOS from F-1

[chimichanga 3]

4 minutes ago, Megha13 said:

It depends. For me it was very fast. Also it depends on your field office. If yhe city is large then you have to wait 

Any recommendation for the name change?

[Megha13 49]

3 minutes ago, chimichanga said:

Any recommendation for the name change?

Honestly I would say to appoint a good lawyer, not to believe what people are saying on the internet...I didn't fully understand the name change, so you changed your name after cominf to usa?? or from your home country?

Edited April 8, 2017 by Megha13

[chimichanga 3]

15 minutes ago, Megha13 said:

Honestly I would say to appoint a good lawyer, not to believe what people are saying on the internet...I didn't fully understand the name change, so you changed your name after cominf to usa?? or from your home country?

Before I came to the US. No criminal record or former visa on the old name. I overlooked the section where you have to put old names.

Edited April 8, 2017 by chimichanga

[Ash.1101 1,756]

Also note that some K-1 AOS's can even take a year even with pre-clearance.

It should be expected over all for anyones AOS to take AT LEAST 6 months to a year. I know my local one is currently working on AOS cases from May 2016.

Yes, it can go fast, but over all it is a hit  or miss. Some cities have longer wait times than others, some countries may do more checking, if anything doesn't match up (like your name) that will add more time most likely. Overall, this is one of those processes where it's better to sit back and wait until it's done instead of wanting it done ASAP because wanting it done ASAP and worrying about the time will just cause more stress.

I know we have some people on here who have been waiting over 2 years for approval of AOS.

Edited April 8, 2017 by Ash.1101

[Megha13 49]

25 minutes ago, chimichanga said:

Before I came to the US. No criminal record or former visa on the old name. I overlooked the section where you have to put old names.

they may send you an rfe. You just wait and see what happens....when did you send your package?

[chimichanga 3]

28 minutes ago, Megha13 said:

they may send you an rfe. You just wait and see what happens....when did you send your package?

Have not sent it yet, so trying to decide the best course of action.

[Megha13 49]

1 minute ago, chimichanga said:

Have not sent it yet, so trying to decide the best course of action.

 

1 minute ago, chimichanga said:

Have not sent it yet, so trying to decide the best course of action.

Consult a lawyer and then send

[lmenko 12]

On 4/6/2017 at 11:06 PM, chimichanga said:

How long does it usually take for an AOS from F-1 based on marriage? Is it fairly quicker than say, K-1? Has anyone waited for an unusually long time(6 months plus)?

It (almost always) takes longer than those adjusting through K-1 since they have already been interviewed by USCIS and many get GC with interview waived. We submitted our package at the end of October and are still waiting for an interview to be scheduled. So I would say you are most likely looking at ~1 year, give or take, based on the current processing times and backlog and due to increased applications and decreased workforce probably due to the new administration (the last part is half fact, half speculation :P)