August 2017 AOS Filers

[Londonergirl 133]

21 minutes ago, LP123 said:

Sorry to hear that. Did you make an appointment USING AN INFORPASS at your Uscis local office? I know that it maybe doesnt work out but you should try everything you can.

Closest office is like 3,5h away : (

[LP123 22]

5 minutes ago, Londonergirl said:

Closest office is like 3,5h away : (

Sorry to hear that, again :(. Hope you receive your card soon!

[PR&PR 325]

On 2/12/2018 at 5:10 PM, ceeq said:

Please keep me in the loop if you hear any updates. My husbands status has "Ready to be scheduled since October 2017" But his medical expired in January 2018 I believe. I hope when the interview comes, he doesnt have an RFE for the approval.

Please keep me posted as well! I am a September filer, but I started getting ready in August, so I've been lurking and posting here more. You hopefully will get your interview before me.

On 2/14/2018 at 7:34 AM, Londonergirl said:

But how can people that filled in September and even November getting approved??  Don't they go through the applications in the order they received them?

Lol that's what they say ...but in practice it doesn't look like it's happening...Of course there are some reasons, like background check and RFE...but waiting almost 200days to get the actual RFIE/RFE really makes no sense.

[PR&PR 325]

4 hours ago, Londonergirl said:

Congress has been so helpful to us as well. We are a military family, so I am surprised that USCIS doesn't want to help us at all. Like I wrote earlier, they say that my case is within normal process time and that they are working with cases from May right now. Which cant be true as several already have had their interview. It even says on the website that the i485 cases filed in July were approved in December.....  Sorry for going over and over again.

Just make sure you make the difference between I485 and the others (work and travel visa), the I485 can take up to two years from marriage. It depends on your field office, but also on when it is sent to said field office (when NBC is done reviewing your case and background check comes back).

 

I don't quite understand and I don't have a lot of information as far as the I485...I have been ready to be scheduled for interview since October and nothing...but my field office (Las Vegas) says they are interviewing applicants who filed for I485 on or before 02/27/17...They are over a year away...

[Hamilton 511]

Everyone - should I open another SR or expedite on my AP now that my RFIE response has been received? I'm not sure  if it will slow down the process - because maybe it'll just get approved on its own now. We're approaching 200 days. I really need the AP urgently!!!  

 

The tier 2 officer said my last AP expedite was probably not looked at (even though I faxed them info) because of the 485 RFIE (even if they hadn't send it to me....). 

 

@Aviinashh, I wonder if the only reason your EAD was approved so quickly after the RFIE response was received is because your congressperson was on your case... ours hasn't responded at all

 

 

[tuakin 4]

4 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Everyone - should I open another SR or expedite on my AP now that my RFIE response has been received? I'm not sure  if it will slow down the process - because maybe it'll just get approved on its own now. We're approaching 200 days. I really need the AP urgently!!!  

 

The tier 2 officer said my last AP expedite was probably not looked at (even though I faxed them info) because of the 485 RFIE (even if they hadn't send it to me....). 

 

@Aviinashh, I wonder if the only reason your EAD was approved so quickly after the RFIE response was received is because your congressperson was on your case... ours hasn't responded at all

 

 

Have you tried calling your congressperson's office? You can also go to their office and talk to them I believe. That's how it is in California, I assume it would be the same in New York as they both are very immigrant friendly states.

[T_P 872]

4 hours ago, Hamilton said:

Everyone - should I open another SR or expedite on my AP now that my RFIE response has been received? I'm not sure  if it will slow down the process - because maybe it'll just get approved on its own now. We're approaching 200 days. I really need the AP urgently!!!  

 

The tier 2 officer said my last AP expedite was probably not looked at (even though I faxed them info) because of the 485 RFIE (even if they hadn't send it to me....). 

 

@Aviinashh, I wonder if the only reason your EAD was approved so quickly after the RFIE response was received is because your congressperson was on your case... ours hasn't responded at all

 

 

So if you response was received on the Feb 14, I would wait until mid, maybe next friday and see what happens from there. If you dont hear anything, maybe call again and look what is the current status of your response. I dont think they will release the EAD/AP if the response wasnt analyzed yet.

[Irisandjoel 52]

On 2/15/2018 at 1:42 PM, NJAug17Filer said:

Hey Guys! Called back and spoke to a Tier 2 Officer today. They said my case is 181 days old and 1 day over the normal processing times. She put in an inquiry for me. Lets see where this takes us...

180 days is normal processing times? And so are 75 days and 90 days? They really know how to confuse people.. 

Sorry for butting in, November filer here.

[T_P 872]

1 minute ago, Irisandjoel said:

180 days is normal processing times? And so are 75 days and 90 days? They really know how to confuse people.. 

Sorry for butting in, November filer here.

Welcome, I told ya.

[Irisandjoel 52]

On 2/15/2018 at 12:37 PM, Londonergirl said:

Has anyone here that filed in August, received their interview date? 

I have seen a few November and even December filers who already received interview dates. But the AOS interview is supposedly depending on your state and how busy the local offices are. So some get their interview set up super quick. I saw one who got her status "ready to be scheduled for interview" in July, and interview appointment was made in December and the actual interview was set up in this March. Her state is one of the busiest(New Jersey or New York I think it was). 

[Irisandjoel 52]

5 minutes ago, T_P said:

Welcome, I told ya.

Sigh... it's gonna be so nice not have to deal with them for 2 years once EAD and AOS is done and approved.

[T_P 872]

Just now, Irisandjoel said:

Sigh... it's gonna be so nice not have to deal with them for 2 years once EAD and AOS is done and approved.

Totally agree....my interview is coming up next week, cant wait for that.

[Londonergirl 133]

21 hours ago, PR&PR said:

Lol that's what they say ...but in practice it doesn't look like it's happening...Of course there are some reasons, like background check and RFE...but waiting almost 200days to get the actual RFIE/RFE really makes no sense.

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Doesn't a background check take a few days only? If an RFE was the problem they would have sent it by now? 

 

[PR&PR 325]

2 minutes ago, Londonergirl said:

Doesn't a background check take a few days only? If an RFE was the problem they would have sent it by now? 

 

Depends, I have read stories of background check taking months...And I guess not for the RFE/RFIE, @Aviinashh received one and same with @Hamilton after months. It's stupid that it takes so long, but it happens...

[LP123 22]

Finally, after almost 190 days, I checked my Usps this morning, and I will receive my combo card today. I write down my timeline here for anyone need it.

Sent: 08/03/2017

Pd: 08/07/2017 (i-485, i-765, i-131)

Bio: 09/05/2017

Sr: 11/21/2017 (i-765)

Sr: 12/2017 (i765, i-131)

Expedite request: uscis local office: 01/22/2018 (request completed in the same day) (i765, i-131)

Contact congressman: 02/06/2018 (uscis accepted to expedite request on 02/09) (i765, i-131)

02/12: i-765 we ordered your new card

02/13: i-131 approved

02/15: Card was mailed to me

02/17: received combo card and approval notice

I dont think i can receive my card if i dont know this forum. All you guys help me by sharing your cases. THANK YOU! Hope all of us will receive GC soon!