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41 minutes ago, Valex said:

Hello!

 

Any update with your cases - philly applicants! hope y'all doing great! 

 

Hey - no none from my end. How about you?

 

If you look at the new processing times it appears that the absolute minimum amount of time it's taking through Philadelphia is 9.5 months so honestly, I don't expect to hear anything for a while yet.

 

 

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Just got our interview notice at Philly too! Finally~

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Hi Everyone!   Had our interview 2 days ago (25th Sept) at Philadelphia field office!   Greencard approved an hour after the interview!    The Immigration officer who int

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Just now, Adam&Allison said:

 

Hey - no none from my end. How about you?

 

If you look at the new processing times it appears that the absolute minimum amount of time it's taking through Philadelphia is 9.5 months so honestly, I don't expect to hear anything for a while yet.

 

 

I was just looking at it earlier. Min of 9.5 months to 19 months,. WOW. 

Processing Aug2016 filers.. is that for real?! 

 

Anyway, I don't want to stress out :D  - will patiently wait! 

Thanks for the reply btw! and keep me updated! Thank you!

ROC Process:

07.07.2020: I-751 Mailed

07.10.2020: NOA

08.04.2020: Biometrics (Re-used From 2017)

11.23.2021: Received 24 Months Extension

00.00.2022: Awaiting Interview/Approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, Valex said:

I was just looking at it earlier. Min of 9.5 months to 19 months,. WOW. 

Processing Aug2016 filers.. is that for real?! 

 

Anyway, I don't want to stress out :D  - will patiently wait! 

Thanks for the reply btw! and keep me updated! Thank you!

Yes it appears that the processing dates have been knocked back about six months or so. 

 

Honestly - it isn't the worst thing in the world all things considered. We can work with the EAD, leave the country with AP etc. so really it's just a waiting game. 

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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I don't understand how three people going through Philadelphia have been approved after filing in November but there seems to be absolutely zero movement on any of our cases...we're coming up to 9 months now.

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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2 hours ago, Adam&Allison said:

I don't understand how three people going through Philadelphia have been approved after filing in November but there seems to be absolutely zero movement on any of our cases...we're coming up to 9 months now.

This is absolutely insane. Now I’m wondering, if you’re adjusting status from a K1 and it’s taking this long will they still issue a 2yr temporary GC go straight to the 10yr GC? 

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27 minutes ago, Mzkyia79 said:

This is absolutely insane. Now I’m wondering, if you’re adjusting status from a K1 and it’s taking this long will they still issue a 2yr temporary GC go straight to the 10yr GC? 

If you've been married less than two years when they approve your case you'll get the two year GC, if it goes beyond two years it'll be the ten year GC. 

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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Exactly as above. It all depends on how long you've been married as of the date you become an LPR. For AOS, this occurs upon approval (which can be after the interview even if the IO "approves" you at the interview).

This isn't something the IO has discretion on because we've waited so long for AOS. This is law (INA) that they just have to follow.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Just a heads up, I'm not sure how accurate this is - but I've just been on the phone to USCIS and they informed me that most cases going through Philadelphia are taking around 20 months. 

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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1 hour ago, Adam&Allison said:

Just a heads up, I'm not sure how accurate this is - but I've just been on the phone to USCIS and they informed me that most cases going through Philadelphia are taking around 20 months. 


Soooo not what I want to hear....

Did all of you guys had Biometrics done in Philadelphia? I was certain that this was my local office but my biometrics appointment is in Application Support Center in York...


N-400: Filed online Nov 25      Interview Scheduled: text and notice received Jan 21
ROC:  Received Jan 25 2021    NOA 1: February 25 2021 (LIN/Nebraska).    BIOMETRICS: April 30  2021
APPROVED: June 23 2021     CARD DELIVERED:   June 30 2021
AOS:          Received Date:  April 2      NOA 1:  April 5 2018
Biometrics:  April 27  Fingerprint Review Was Completed:  April 30
Case Ready to be scheduled: May 3 ( that update only showed up in August! after being notified about EAD&AP )
EAD&AP  We approved your case:  August 8   /  In the mailbox:  August 16 2018
Interview   -    March 14 2019    ( Notice Date:  February 1)  -   Approved!

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10 minutes ago, Martella&T said:


Soooo not what I want to hear....

Did all of you guys had Biometrics done in Philadelphia? I was certain that this was my local office but my biometrics appointment is in Application Support Center in York...

 

I had mine done at the north Philadelphia location - which is different to the field office location which is downtown. 

 

If you go on the USCIS website you can do a zip code search that will tell you your local office. 

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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update:

 

Finally a mail came last week. interview at philly 09/25/18. Preparing things to bring in the interview.

 

@Adam&Allison How was your interview btw? I'm kinda nervous of things they will ask about us. 

 

 

ROC Process:

07.07.2020: I-751 Mailed

07.10.2020: NOA

08.04.2020: Biometrics (Re-used From 2017)

11.23.2021: Received 24 Months Extension

00.00.2022: Awaiting Interview/Approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just got our interview notice at Philly too! Finally~

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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yay to us @geowrian !!! Long journey we been through since k1! haha. I remember you. :)

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ROC Process:

07.07.2020: I-751 Mailed

07.10.2020: NOA

08.04.2020: Biometrics (Re-used From 2017)

11.23.2021: Received 24 Months Extension

00.00.2022: Awaiting Interview/Approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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