Minneapolis-St. Paul MN Office AOS Filers

[itsdonealready 13]

My case was approved 407 days after application. Can't believe it has been almost a year since I started the thread. Hope everyone gets their interview/approval very soon. Good luck!

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

7 minutes ago, itsdonealready said:

My case was approved 407 days after application. Can't believe it has been almost a year since I started the thread. Hope everyone gets their interview/approval very soon. Good luck!

Congratulations!!!! Would you please share more about your experience during the interview? Did you see a lot of movement at the Field Office on that day? It would be awesome if you could submit a review of the MSP field office under field office reviews. 

[MapleLeaf29 247]

Last week, I mentioned that my husband had an Infopass appointment to ask about his green card (our interview was on October 3rd and we were recommended for approval).  At the Infopass appointment, he learned that the officer who interviewed us had forgotten to click "approved" in the computer system when we had our interview.  The Infopass officer said that she was not able to click "approved" for us and that the officer who conducted our interview would have go to back into our account and do it.  

 

We have been checking our online case status every day and so far, it has not changed.  Our case status is still "Waiting to be Scheduled for an Interview" on USCIS MyAccount and "My Interview was Scheduled" on the old Case Tracker.  We are trying to figure out how long we should wait before setting up another Infopass appointment to inquire about an update.  One month?  Two months?  A few weeks?  I would love any ideas you might have about when to make another Infopass appointment.

 

We know that USCIS is swamped and clicking "approved" in our account probably isn't at the top of their priority list, but it seems like it would be fairly quick to fix.  We don't want to bother them with excessive Infopass appointments, but at the same time, they made an error and we would like my husband to receive his green card.  

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

2 minutes ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Last week, I mentioned that my husband had an Infopass appointment to ask about his green card (our interview was on October 3rd and we were recommended for approval).  At the Infopass appointment, he learned that the officer who interviewed us had forgotten to click "approved" in the computer system when we had our interview.  The Infopass officer said that she was not able to click "approved" for us and that the officer who conducted our interview would have go to back into our account and do it.  

 

We have been checking our online case status every day and so far, it has not changed.  Our case status is still "Waiting to be Scheduled for an Interview" on USCIS MyAccount and "My Interview was Scheduled" on the old Case Tracker.  We are trying to figure out how long we should wait before setting up another Infopass appointment to inquire about an update.  One month?  Two months?  A few weeks?  I would love any ideas you might have about when to make another Infopass appointment.

 

We know that USCIS is swamped and clicking "approved" in our account probably isn't at the top of their priority list, but it seems like it would be fairly quick to fix.  We don't want to bother them with excessive Infopass appointments, but at the same time, they made an error and we would like my husband to receive his green card.  

At this point, I would say that you have done everything in your power to rectify the situation. Since USCIS has not taken any action on your case and there is no reason to hold your case, I would reach out to your Senator and ask for assitance. Explain the actions you took, relay what the officer told you, mention the officer sent a memo to the interviewer to remind him/her to click "approve".

 

I think it's time to escalate your situation. 

 

 

[itsdonealready 13]

2 hours ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

Congratulations!!!! Would you please share more about your experience during the interview? Did you see a lot of movement at the Field Office on that day? It would be awesome if you could submit a review of the MSP field office under field office reviews. 

Thanks! I posted the review for st paul mn office. It was fairly smooth. We were one of the first few applicants to be interviewed in the morning, so there weren't that many people, the place was not crowded at all, but according to the front desk lady it will be packed very soon. 

[TC_person 0]

58 minutes ago, itsdonealready said:

Thanks! I posted the review for st paul mn office. It was fairly smooth. We were one of the first few applicants to be interviewed in the morning, so there weren't that many people, the place was not crowded at all, but according to the front desk lady it will be packed very soon. 

I can only hope. During my infopass, this week there were like 8 customers in the office. For an office that has 33 months processing time with so many patiently waiting, it should not be this empty. They should  hire more people, be open on Fridays, and be as busy as the DMV.

[TC_person 0]

3 hours ago, MapleLeaf29 said:

Last week, I mentioned that my husband had an Infopass appointment to ask about his green card (our interview was on October 3rd and we were recommended for approval).  At the Infopass appointment, he learned that the officer who interviewed us had forgotten to click "approved" in the computer system when we had our interview.  The Infopass officer said that she was not able to click "approved" for us and that the officer who conducted our interview would have go to back into our account and do it.  

 

We have been checking our online case status every day and so far, it has not changed.  Our case status is still "Waiting to be Scheduled for an Interview" on USCIS MyAccount and "My Interview was Scheduled" on the old Case Tracker.  We are trying to figure out how long we should wait before setting up another Infopass appointment to inquire about an update.  One month?  Two months?  A few weeks?  I would love any ideas you might have about when to make another Infopass appointment.

 

We know that USCIS is swamped and clicking "approved" in our account probably isn't at the top of their priority list, but it seems like it would be fairly quick to fix.  We don't want to bother them with excessive Infopass appointments, but at the same time, they made an error and we would like my husband to receive his green card.  

What? That's crazy.  I don't mean to be rude but the employees at walmart are much more efficient and careful than some of the recklessness I am seeing with USCIS. 

[TC_person 0]

6 hours ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

Yup, that sounds like the MSP office. They would certainly save a lot of time by cutting down on Infopass appointments. I am sure that by posting the date they are currently interviewing, the San Diego office has been able to reduce the time spent on Infopass appointments. 

 

I wish you had asked them if they look at priority dates when transferring cases from the NBC. I bet you they don't look at it. 

 

This is why we decided to make peace with the cards we've been dealt. For now my husband has his EAD/AP.  It was approved on 07-30-18. We will file for renewal exactly 180 days before it expires and just take it from there. 

Infopass is a lip service. I knew that going in but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. I did ask about the priority date and they said it doesn't matter for interview scheduling. The officers handling infopass have very little knowledge about the process or our cases. They said my case is on pre interview hold. I asked if that means I am waiting for interview and they agreed. Honestly, I think unless your file is already at the local office, infopass is useless. 

 

This whole situation is terrible but it is what it is.  It has resulted in me drinking more than usual  At least, this forum helps to vent. 

Edited November 15, 2018 by TC_person

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

36 minutes ago, TC_person said:

Infopass is a lip service. I knew that going in but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. I did ask about the priority date and they said it doesn't matter for interview scheduling. The officers handling infopass have very little knowledge about the process or our cases. They said my case is on pre interview hold. I asked if that means I am waiting for interview and they agreed. Honestly, I think unless your file is already at the local office, infopass is useless. 

 

This whole situation is terrible but it is what it is.  It has resulted in me drinking more than usual  At least, this forum helps to vent. 

Alcohol is a depressant. It will only throw off your brains chemical balance. Go for a run/go to the gym instead. Break a sweat. Find an outlet. 

[TC_person 0]

6 minutes ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

Alcohol is a depressant. It will only throw off your brains chemical balance. Go for a run/go to the gym instead. Break a sweat. Find an outlet. 

I am doing all those things. Working out is my number 1 outlet. 

[nazgul 12]

Darn it. Sounds like most of you guys are on the same boat as me. Ah well.. Consider me another one of you troops.

[itsdonealready 13]

Hey, just received my card and thought I should give this table an update. 

For new filers who just joined the thread, welcome! Please update your information in the table.

 

PD                           Interview   Member                         Notes     

04-07-16                 03.23-17     aichteeque                 *Approved 03-24-17
04-21-16                 05-31-17     elenamimimi

06-13-16                                      mfbg                           *Pending as of 01-08-18

10-17-16                  12-04-17    LL & Me                       Filed I-130 first and approved 02-15-18. GC approved 03-14-18

11-10-16                 12-19-17     Datallone

12-07-16                 10-31-17     sausa                              01-26-18 *Approval 

12-08-16                 01-22-18     sebastianshaw    

12-15-16                 NONE          Nicole&Ryan               K-1   

12-19-16                 01-25-18    apricot123                      K-1

02-21-17                                     Throwaway3882828  K-1; Pending as of 06-20-18

02-22-17.                02-28-18     USpatial                       F-1 

02-99-17                 03-07-18     Daithi182

03-07-18                                      RS2016                      12-08-17 Received Green card by mail   

03-20-17                                     msrasuncion               K-1; *Pending as of 07-10-18

03-27-17                                   ChillyPinoy                   Approved 12-02-17 ******************

03-27-17                                    directuplink  

04-03-17                03-26-18    schoenzen                     K-1 Approved 03-28-18             

04-12-17                                     myusa                           K-1

04-17-17                 06-28-18    Kristy&Ryan                  K-1  Approved 06-28-18

04-27-17                                     Matisyahu                     F-1 

05-05-17                 07-10-18     clacknark                     K-1 Approved 07-13-18 

05-09-17                 08-14-18     mangorange                F-1

05-10-17                 08-??-18      cool_beans                  Approved 09-06-18

 05-17-17                 08-??-18      Roy2017                      F-1

05-22-17                                      Vik77                             K-1

 06-06-17                                      DeNi

06-07-17                 10-01-18     Mar_31                         B-1

06-16-17                 10-03-18     MapleLeaf29               K-1

06-19-17                                      R S                                K-1 

07-17-17                                      July2017MN               F-1   

08-04-17                08-23-18      tdav                                  K-1  Review of MSP Field office here #24520 

09-15-17                                      Chelleyandaaron        K-1

09-18-17                 10-09-18     natsusnowy1204       K-1 

09-27-17                 08-01-18     Mike V                          K-1

10-04-17                 11-05-18     itsdonealready            F-1 Approved 11-09-18

10-06-17                                      Sherry/Robert             K-1      

12-13-17                                      jp&cheryl                       K-1 

01-08-18                                      Luciana Castro              K-1

01-30-18                                      Pandalion                     F-1 

02-01-18                                      Mayolover

02-01-18                                      MelandJason 

02-26-18                                      matt87                          F-1

03-12-18                                      mysticdolphin95         K-1

03-16-18                                      USC4SPOUSE              F-1 (out of status)

03-30-18                                      ELTCBO18                    K-1  

04-02-18                                      Paige & Stephen          k-1

04-30-18                                      amaraimee                    K-1

06-09-18                                      johnfvan                         k-1

06-14-18                                      LarisaXoX                      K-1

07-02-18                                       mcoles89                     K-1

07-06-18                                       mcgee201

07-09-18                                      batcher                          K-1 

08-14-18                                      faycher                          K-1  

                                                      DakotaKid                    *Soon to file for AOS

                                                      Danny70                        *Soon to file for AOS   

                                                       JRLee

                                                      Wipf D

                                                      Steve & Ligia               *Married 09-30-17. No record of AOS.. Pending as of 11-09-17

                                                      JosephRose                 *re-filing for AOS soon. Rejected 07-05-18: outdated forms.        

                                                      Marekonjo                    K-1

                                                      JennaL                          *I-129F approved 07-09-18

                                                       Charles_Hannah          *I-129F approved 07-10-18 

[Colorred 30]

1 hour ago, itsdonealready said:

Hey, just received my card and thought I should give this table an update. 

For new filers who just joined the thread, welcome! Please update your information in the table.

 

PD                           Interview   Member                         Notes     

04-07-16                 03.23-17     aichteeque                 *Approved 03-24-17
04-21-16                 05-31-17     elenamimimi

06-13-16                                      mfbg                           *Pending as of 01-08-18

10-17-16                  12-04-17    LL & Me                       Filed I-130 first and approved 02-15-18. GC approved 03-14-18

11-10-16                 12-19-17     Datallone

12-07-16                 10-31-17     sausa                              01-26-18 *Approval 

12-08-16                 01-22-18     sebastianshaw    

12-15-16                 NONE          Nicole&Ryan               K-1   

12-19-16                 01-25-18    apricot123                      K-1

02-21-17                                     Throwaway3882828  K-1; Pending as of 06-20-18

02-22-17.                02-28-18     USpatial                       F-1 

02-99-17                 03-07-18     Daithi182

03-07-18                                      RS2016                      12-08-17 Received Green card by mail   

03-20-17                                     msrasuncion               K-1; *Pending as of 07-10-18

03-27-17                                   ChillyPinoy                   Approved 12-02-17 ******************

03-27-17                                    directuplink  

04-03-17                03-26-18    schoenzen                     K-1 Approved 03-28-18             

04-12-17                                     myusa                           K-1

04-17-17                 06-28-18    Kristy&Ryan                  K-1  Approved 06-28-18

04-27-17                                     Matisyahu                     F-1 

05-05-17                 07-10-18     clacknark                     K-1 Approved 07-13-18 

05-09-17                 08-14-18     mangorange                F-1

05-10-17                 08-??-18      cool_beans                  Approved 09-06-18

 05-17-17                 08-??-18      Roy2017                      F-1

05-22-17                                      Vik77                             K-1

 06-06-17                                      DeNi

06-07-17                 10-01-18     Mar_31                         B-1

06-16-17                 10-03-18     MapleLeaf29               K-1

06-19-17                                      R S                                K-1 

07-17-17                                      July2017MN               F-1   

08-04-17                08-23-18      tdav                                  K-1  Review of MSP Field office here #24520 

09-15-17                                      Chelleyandaaron        K-1

09-18-17                 10-09-18     natsusnowy1204       K-1 

09-27-17                 08-01-18     Mike V                          K-1

10-04-17                 11-05-18     itsdonealready            F-1 Approved 11-09-18

10-06-17                                      Sherry/Robert             K-1      

12-13-17                                      jp&cheryl                       K-1 

01-08-18                                      Luciana Castro              K-1

01-30-18                                      Pandalion                     F-1 

02-01-18                                      Mayolover

02-01-18                                      MelandJason 

02-26-18                                      matt87                          F-1

03-12-18                                      mysticdolphin95         K-1

03-16-18                                      USC4SPOUSE              F-1 (out of status)

03-30-18                                      ELTCBO18                    K-1  

04-02-18                                      Paige & Stephen          k-1

04-30-18                                      amaraimee                    K-1

06-09-18                                      johnfvan                         k-1

06-14-18                                      LarisaXoX                      K-1

07-02-18                                       mcoles89                     K-1

07-06-18                                       mcgee201

07-09-18                                      batcher                          K-1 

08-14-18                                      faycher                          K-1  

                                                      DakotaKid                    *Soon to file for AOS

                                                      Danny70                        *Soon to file for AOS   

                                                       JRLee

                                                      Wipf D

                                                      Steve & Ligia               *Married 09-30-17. No record of AOS.. Pending as of 11-09-17

                                                      JosephRose                 *re-filing for AOS soon. Rejected 07-05-18: outdated forms.        

                                                      Marekonjo                    K-1

                                                      JennaL                          *I-129F approved 07-09-18

                                                       Charles_Hannah          *I-129F approved 07-10-18 

How do I add myself to the table? Or can you add me or is there a spot on VJ I enter the info and you can auto generate the table? 

 

Thanks

[MapleLeaf29 247]

44 days after my husband's green card interview, our status finally changed to "approved"!!!!!  We are so glad that we reached out to Senator Amy Klobuchar.  This is the second time she has helped us and we are beyond grateful.  

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On 11/14/2018 at 11:45 AM, USC4SPOUSE said:

Yup, that sounds like the MSP office. They would certainly save a lot of time by cutting down on Infopass appointments. I am sure that by posting the date they are currently interviewing, the San Diego office has been able to reduce the time spent on Infopass appointments. 

 

I wish you had asked them if they look at priority dates when transferring cases from the NBC. I bet you they don't look at it. 

 

This is why we decided to make peace with the cards we've been dealt. For now my husband has his EAD/AP.  It was approved on 07-30-18. We will file for renewal exactly 180 days before it expires and just take it from there. 

My attorney contacted MSP office about the interview wait and got a direct response from the immigration officer. The crazy thing is it was nothing useful. they simply replied and said my case is within processing time according to their website 16-33.5 months.  They didn't even bother to scroll down and point out the correct processing time for employment based petitions. 

 

I am trying to make my peace with this long wait.  I was told that I will get interview notice by end of October according to SR response I received from NBC. Looks like we cannot hold USCIS accountable.