San Francisco, CA AOS

[patientguyinlove 92]

On 10/1/2019 at 5:13 PM, iwir said:

Financial burden seems to be moot because USC signed affidavit of support saying they will support beneficiary financially and the obligation will only end when the beneficiary has worked for or can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of coverage, get their citizenship or passed away. 

That's a non-sequitur.

[Iamaperson 0]

I filed in Jan 2019, biometrics February, received EAD/AP combo card in April and now waiting for the interview to be scheduled. 

[Hemutian 68]

On 11/12/2019 at 10:00 PM, Iamaperson said:

I filed in Jan 2019, biometrics February, received EAD/AP combo card in April and now waiting for the interview to be scheduled. 

And your AOS is being processed at the San Francisco USCIS office?

Wow, that's encouraging news. Because VJ states the AOS processing time for San Francisco as the highest in the United States, I assumed that the extra-long wait time applied to the EAD/AP combo card as well as the AOS itself. But if, as apparently happened in your case, the EAD/AP combo card really is available after a more "normal" wait time, then that's great news for us (filed in October and are hoping to get AP asap so we can return to China for a second wedding).

[AJCM 17]

Hi all, just wanted to share some stats that I've been gathering/posting over the last few days. SF filers curious about the state of processing times here may find it helpful.

 

 

[ale07 51]

1 hour ago, AJCM said:

Hi all, just wanted to share some stats that I've been gathering/posting over the last few days. SF filers curious about the state of processing times here may find it helpful.

 

 

Thanks for the info! 

[ofvila 13]

I just got the letter for my interview, it is going to be Jan 23rd at the San Jose office.  My PD is Dec 5, 2018, originally filed in NYC but changed my address last October (San Francisco office). 

 

 

[ale07 51]

1 hour ago, ofvila said:

I just got the letter for my interview, it is going to be Jan 23rd at the San Jose office.  My PD is Dec 5, 2018, originally filed in NYC but changed my address last October (San Francisco office). 

 

 

Congrats!! 😄

[iwir 337]

Got the interview notice yesterday. Our interview will be in san jose field office  on jan 27. It seems SF field office is assigning some of the cases either to Sacramento and San Jose. The speculation is my EAD/AP renewal triggered USCIS to schedule my interview. @AJCM theory is right. They don't want to lose their money if I skip ROC due to their own tardiness 

[Visa4menow 1]

I received letter for my interview, it is going to be Jan 28th at the Sacramento office.  My PD is Oct 17, 2018.

[Vee_bay_bee 50]

hi everyone! 
Our interview is January 24 in Santa Clara 😬😬 

besides the letter that tell us what documents to bring, does anyone have any other references or lists of documents to take to the interview ??

also, is it a requirement to take a translator  if my husband isn’t fluent in English (he’s a Spanish Speaker) 

[Silmaril 8]

3 hours ago, Vee_bay_bee said:

hi everyone! 
Our interview is January 24 in Santa Clara 😬😬 

besides the letter that tell us what documents to bring, does anyone have any other references or lists of documents to take to the interview ??

also, is it a requirement to take a translator  if my husband isn’t fluent in English (he’s a Spanish Speaker) 

A translator would be a wise precaution, if your partner cannot clearly express himself. I’ve read that if the officer feels they cannot communicate, they administer an English test.

 

this page seems reasonable on the document list

https://citizenpath.com/i-485-interview-preparation/

[Jbm7123 2]

On 1/5/2020 at 12:44 PM, Vee_bay_bee said:

hi everyone! 
Our interview is January 24 in Santa Clara 😬😬 

besides the letter that tell us what documents to bring, does anyone have any other references or lists of documents to take to the interview ??

also, is it a requirement to take a translator  if my husband isn’t fluent in English (he’s a Spanish Speaker) 

Hi  Please update us with how the interview went. I just got notice that my interview is Feb 12 in Santa Clara too. And same situation, my husband doesn't really speak English. I applied at the SF office so that's kinda weird it's in Santa Clara... but anyways good luck!

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

1 hour ago, Jbm7123 said:

I applied at the SF office so that's kinda weird it's in Santa Clara... but anyways good luck!

There was a memo last summer that said USCIS was transferring some cases from highly backlogged offices to other offices (it's up to USCIS to do this, you can't request it) to help relieve the backlog.

 

There have been several reports over the last six months or so of cases being moved from SF to San Jose (that's the Santa Clara office) or (less commonly) Sacramento.

[Jbm7123 2]

26 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

There was a memo last summer that said USCIS was transferring some cases from highly backlogged offices to other offices (it's up to USCIS to do this, you can't request it) to help relieve the backlog.

 

There have been several reports over the last six months or so of cases being moved from SF to San Jose (that's the Santa Clara office) or (less commonly) Sacramento.

Oh wow okay, that makes sense. Well that may be why we got the interview so quick...? When they sent it over to Santa Clara it may have ended up on the top of the list. Thanks for the info!!

[AJCM 17]

Hi peeps,

 

Quick update that we are fresh from our interview, and status has been updated to card in production.

 

Just a plug that VJ is a source of knowledge only because of the participation of its members. I therefore encourage everyone to add your respective timelines to your signatures and keep them updated! You never know who you'll help, even if it's only for settling some nerves.