September 2017 AOS Filers

[happywu 56]

On 25 de novembro de 2018 at 2:17 PM, martin bk said:

So my interview is on December 26th. So it’s either going to be the best Christmas ever or the worst. 

Hi Martin. Wishing you luck in your interview. Please, share your experience with us.

I am also in Utah, but I sent my application in October. I don't have any expectations to receive an interview notice anytime soon. I had a RFE in March, and my case was ready for interview just in April. Last month, I had an Infopass appointment and the officer said that I will probably just be interviewed around April/ May 2019. 

 

I am very happy that you won't wait this long.

 

Good luck!!!

[Mike V 56]

We (wife, 2 kids) received our I-797C approval notices for their adjustments of status today.

 

Time since filing:  14 months & 11 days

 

Time since interview:  4 months @ 2 days

 

Thanks to all of you for your collective assistance.

 

I will upload a screen copy of the CURRENT myUSCIS statuses -- that site is worthless.

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2018 by Mike V

[Vickrd 18]

45 minutes ago, Mike V said:

We (wife, 2 kids) received our I-797C approval notices for their adjustments of status today.

 

Time since filing:  14 months & 11 days

 

Time since interview:  4 months @ 2 days

 

Thanks to all of you for your collective assistance.

 

I will upload a screen copy of the CURRENT myUSCIS statuses -- that site is worthless.

 

 

 

Congratulations!!!!

[JoJoJoJo 170]

19 hours ago, Mike V said:

We (wife, 2 kids) received our I-797C approval notices for their adjustments of status today.

 

Time since filing:  14 months & 11 days

 

Time since interview:  4 months @ 2 days

 

Thanks to all of you for your collective assistance.

 

I will upload a screen copy of the CURRENT myUSCIS statuses -- that site is worthless.

 

 

 

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wow, waited for four months after your interview?!

 

I was told to wait for my decision after my interview and they have 120 days to make a decision. 😨

 

Now it has been two weeks... 

 

 

 

[PR&PR 325]

Hey guys,

 

so  I had my interview on the 28th. The interview was super smooth and the officer very nice. Basic questions, name, date of birth, how we met, the wedding.

He mentioned I would have been approved on the spot if I had an updated medical.

I did not redo it since it was not clear whether or not I was going to need it. I went same day, got the results and they received them last Friday. Hopefully I get a response soon.

 

I was explained by the officer how it works. So it is technically one year, but if you submitted your AOS within 60 days of your medical, you are eligible for an additional one year. I was 3 days too late .

3 days cost me $230 and no current legal status. No EAD/AP or green card. GRRRRR

Edited December 11, 2018 by PR&PR

[moosy 139]

13 hours ago, PR&PR said:

Hey guys,

 

so  I had my interview on the 28th. The interview was super smooth and the officer very nice. Basic questions, name, date of birth, how we met, the wedding.

He mentioned I would have been approved on the spot if I had an updated medical.

I did not redo it since it was not clear whether or not I was going to need it. I went same day, got the results and they received them last Friday. Hopefully I get a response soon.

 

I was explained by the officer how it works. So it is technically one year, but if you submitted your AOS within 60 days of your medical, you are eligible for an additional one year. I was 3 days too late .

3 days cost me $230 and no current legal status. No EAD/AP or green card. GRRRRR

I did not submit my AOS within 60 days of my medical. My medical for K1 was May, and I submitted 11 September. That is far from 60 days.

I had an officer who asked for an updated medical, but when I mentioned I filed within a year, he double checked those dates and said ok. I was approved on the spot.

I don't know what that officer thinks, but that is not how it works for AOS from K1. He is now spreading wrong info around to others.

 

But it WAS mentioned that not all officers know the actual rules, so I guess you ran into them. There is no use going against them, of course.

[PR&PR 325]

On 12/11/2018 at 9:05 AM, moosy said:

I did not submit my AOS within 60 days of my medical. My medical for K1 was May, and I submitted 11 September. That is far from 60 days.

I had an officer who asked for an updated medical, but when I mentioned I filed within a year, he double checked those dates and said ok. I was approved on the spot.

I don't know what that officer thinks, but that is not how it works for AOS from K1. He is now spreading wrong info around to others.

 

But it WAS mentioned that not all officers know the actual rules, so I guess you ran into them. There is no use going against them, of course.

From what I read now, they got rid of the rule and the medical expires within a year...Do you have your sources? Wish I had known before hand.

The thing is my interview was after a year, is it what you mean? It was almost 1year and 3months...

Edited December 13, 2018 by PR&PR

[moosy 139]

On 12/13/2018 at 1:21 AM, PR&PR said:

From what I read now, they got rid of the rule and the medical expires within a year...Do you have your sources? Wish I had known before hand.

The thing is my interview was after a year, is it what you mean? It was almost 1year and 3months...

This is what the officer was talking about. These are indeed the new rules all of a sudden. What an annoyance!!

I would have been in the first category, and my interview was at 1 year and one month, so it would not have been valid either!

 

It was apparently updated right after I had my interview, as it was updated on: October 16, 2018.

 

Form I-693 Submitted to USCIS Before November 1, 2018
When did civil surgeon sign?	When was underlying benefit application filed with USCIS?	I-693 retains evidentiary value through
No more than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	More than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	1 year from date applicant submitted I-693 to USCIS
No more than 60 days before underlying benefit application filed with USCIS	No more than 60 days after civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
After the benefit application was filed with USCIS	Before the civil surgeon signed the I-693	2 years from date civil surgeon signed I-693
More than 1 year before I-693 submitted to USCIS	N/A – I-693 not valid at time applicant submits I-693 to USCIS

 

source:

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB-Chapter4.html#S-C-4

 

 

[PR&PR 325]

Annoying indeed! I actually sent my documents within the 60 days mark but they registered it 3 days later! How frustrating...

oh well it is an easy fix and in the grand scheme of thing not worth worrying too much!

let’s stay positive and hopefully I get my approval as a Christmas gift :).

[PR&PR 325]

Hey guys! 

Look what I woke up to!

I got a text message from USCIS and when I checked it was that my card is being produced!

 

 

 

The new website still does not reflect that though.

Edited December 15, 2018 by PR&PR

[JoJoJoJo 170]

12 minutes ago, PR&PR said:

Hey guys! 

Look what I woke up to!

I got a text message from USCIS and when I checked it was that my card is being produced!

 

 

 

The new website still does not reflect that though.

Congratulations! And it's Saturday today!

[moosy 139]

On 12/15/2018 at 2:40 PM, PR&PR said:

Hey guys! 

Look what I woke up to!

I got a text message from USCIS and when I checked it was that my card is being produced!

 

 

 

The new website still does not reflect that though.

Congrats!

 

And I got my update on a Saturday night, so I do wonder if they either have people working on Saturdays, or if they batch-process all these things (maybe every hour, a new batch goes through, to save the servers from possible overloads?)

 

In my case, the new website was first, and it took two weeks for the older website to catch up. It might never catch up, or it might. What is most important, is that you are getting it!

[PR&PR 325]

On 12/18/2018 at 7:43 AM, moosy said:

Congrats!

 

And I got my update on a Saturday night, so I do wonder if they either have people working on Saturdays, or if they batch-process all these things (maybe every hour, a new batch goes through, to save the servers from possible overloads?)

 

In my case, the new website was first, and it took two weeks for the older website to catch up. It might never catch up, or it might. What is most important, is that you are getting it!

Haha who knows!

I received the amazing : Your card is mailed to you update this pm 😁. So quick!

I know somebody needs to sign, can it be my husband? 

Will we get a USPS notification in the informed delivery? 

I called and was told no tracking # being issued, so I really don't want us to miss it.

Is it too late to change my mailing address? Is it even something that can be done?

Edited December 20, 2018 by PR&PR

[moosy 139]

10 hours ago, PR&PR said:

Haha who knows!

I received the amazing : Your card is mailed to you update this pm 😁. So quick!

I know somebody needs to sign, can it be my husband? 

Will we get a USPS notification in the informed delivery? 

I called and was told no tracking # being issued, so I really don't want us to miss it.

Is it too late to change my mailing address? Is it even something that can be done?

No one needed to sign it in my case. It just came in the mailbox like a regular envelope. I was at home, and no one knocked on the door or anything, nor did it have a special sticker that demands someone to sign for it.

It came in informed delivery yes, in a regular envelope from DHS (looks like an envelope from when you received the notices). No tracking number as it is not a package.

 

I would think your mailing address change will not be done before they actually send it to you. It will never catch up. So you will have to make sure you can pick up the envelope one of those days.

[PR&PR 325]

Card has been received today! 

Tracking # was issued the following day, but I did not need to sign. They just left it in the mailbox. I kept getting updates from the old website