Boston filers

[Jordan8768 107]

Does anybody know how long it takes to get an interview scheduled in Boston?! I don't know whether it's work applying for the work authorization at this point. 

 

I did a service request to which they responded "your application is still pending consideration. We regret that we are unable to give you a timeframe for when we will complete the review of your application." 

 

Thanks

[Vaug21 14]

Hi people, i had my interview yesterday and the officer asked alot of questions cause we didn't answer them right with my husband but he then asked for my husbands phone and looked through our messages and he asked me to send back the medical forms cause it looked like I didn't do the gonorrhoea test , may be doctor didn't just indicate it and went back to the doctor and sent another forms right after the interview and today my I-130 status changed to Case approved and i-485 is on request for intial evidence just wondering is it agood thing that I -130 is approved? Any response if appreciated thanks!!

[Beth & Achraf 328]

12 minutes ago, Vaug21 said:

Hi people, i had my interview yesterday and the officer asked alot of questions cause we didn't answer them right with my husband but he then asked for my husbands phone and looked through our messages and he asked me to send back the medical forms cause it looked like I didn't do the gonorrhoea test , may be doctor didn't just indicate it and went back to the doctor and sent another forms right after the interview and today my I-130 status changed to Case approved and i-485 is on request for intial evidence just wondering is it agood thing that I -130 is approved? Any response if appreciated thanks!!

They allowed cell phone in the USCIS offices?   Here in Houston, we are not allowed to take them in especially if your there for an interview.  

[p-ana 933]

21 minutes ago, Jordan8768 said:

Does anybody know how long it takes to get an interview scheduled in Boston?! I don't know whether it's work applying for the work authorization at this point. 

 

I did a service request to which they responded "your application is still pending consideration. We regret that we are unable to give you a timeframe for when we will complete the review of your application." 

 

Thanks

Around 6 months there, maybe a little more

2 minutes ago, Beth & Achraf said:

They allowed cell phone in the USCIS offices?   Here in Houston, we are not allowed to take them in especially if your there for an interview.  

My husband was playing/ watching videos on his phone while we were waiting for the interview. I begged him not to but he didn't really care and no one said anything

[Vaug21 14]

5 minutes ago, Beth & Achraf said:

They allowed cell phone in the USCIS offices?   Here in Houston, we are not allowed to take them in especially if your there for an interview.  

They do 

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Last time I went to USCIS for another reason, they asked me if I had a cell phone, I said No, left it in the car,  he said good, otherwise we would of had to of hold it till I left.

 

Maybe things have changed on the no cell phone rule.

 Have a good day!

[Jordan8768 107]

5 minutes ago, p-ana said:

Around 6 months there, maybe a little more

My husband was playing/ watching videos on his phone while we were waiting for the interview. I begged him not to but he didn't really care and no one said anything

6 months?! Dang. I best send off for the work authorization then haha

[Jordan8768 107]

6 minutes ago, Beth & Achraf said:

Last time I went to USCIS for another reason, they asked me if I had a cell phone, I said No, left it in the car,  he said good, otherwise we would of had to of hold it till I left.

 

Maybe things have changed on the no cell phone rule.

 Have a good day!

It depends on the office. The St. Albans office in Vermont where I did my biometrics didn't allow cell phones in the building but I'm almost certain the Boston office allows cell phones as long as you don't use them 

[Beth & Achraf 328]

That's nice to know. we have a lot of text messages between us in our phones, and pics too.   Thank you!!

[True_South 10]

1 hour ago, Jordan8768 said:

Does anybody know how long it takes to get an interview scheduled in Boston?! I don't know whether it's work applying for the work authorization at this point. 

 

I did a service request to which they responded "your application is still pending consideration. We regret that we are unable to give you a timeframe for when we will complete the review of your application." 

 

Thanks

Probably depends on the case. We filed on March 27th, bio appointment came quick, then a month later they sent us an RFIE (additional proof of co-sponsor's income), our reply took a couple of months because of our work schedules and getting the needed information from the co-sponsor. EAD card was mailed a couple of weeks after  our RFIE response, and then not even a week later they scheduled our interview for the end of this month. I think EAD always makes sense - you are not paying any additional fees for it when you AOS and it helps in case your AOS application gets held up.