February 2018 AOS Filers

[MelandJason 60]

3 hours ago, Nikolet Kamenov said:

For some reason i can open all my cases accept the one for the fingerprint which was updated the most. Last status was RFIE recieved on that case. Now it says that this case cant be found

Today they are update the system, maybe you get fix that problem  

[Nikku777 25]

Has anyone been following the Jan 2018 Fillers or the Dec 2017 filers forum ? 

 

Looks like many are still waiting on EAD & some lucky ones got theirs . 

[T_P 872]

Just now, Nikku777 said:

Has anyone been following the Jan 2018 Fillers or the Dec 2017 filers forum ? 

 

Looks like many are still waiting on EAD & some lucky ones got theirs . 

That is not unusual. 

[MelandJason 60]

8 minutes ago, Nikku777 said:

Has anyone been following the Jan 2018 Fillers or the Dec 2017 filers forum ? 

 

Looks like many are still waiting on EAD & some lucky ones got theirs . 

Is normal, the ones that are getting their EAD or interviews are people with for example DACA or others kinds and are already in the system, I think the background is more fast; I hope all of us start to received it soon (fingers crossed!! ) if suppose the process time is between 3 to 6 months and if we don't get any RFIE or RFE if we don't receive our EAD by June then we can start to make request...  yesterday they made update to the system and I checked y case and still the same... waiting game...

 

Happy monday everybody 

[harhad 52]

On 4/8/2018 at 11:02 AM, txkangaroo said:

Congrats! 

looking for similar updates from your end soon

[harhad 52]

On 4/8/2018 at 8:53 AM, harhad said:

 

Informed delivery tells me there is a letter on its way and my case tracker got updated with the caption "Employment based Interview was scheduled" although my AOS application is based on family 

Prior to the interview being scheduled, one of my relatives got a call from the immigration service to confirm our relationship

[MelandJason 60]

4 minutes ago, harhad said:

Prior to the interview being scheduled, one of my relatives got a call from the immigration service to confirm our relationship

Maybe is a stupid question... but how they get the phone numbers?? hahahaha  

[txkangaroo 91]

9 minutes ago, harhad said:

looking for similar updates from your end soon

Thanks! Houston is deadly slow and Oct 2016 filers are still waiting for their interview notices... I don't have any hope in this haha.

 

3 minutes ago, harhad said:

Prior to the interview being scheduled, one of my relatives got a call from the immigration service to confirm our relationship

Oh really? Did you provide their phone numbers on any of the supports given? That is really weird how they would find the numbers and call. But I did see another filer sharing her experience: got a call from field officer to confirm all details of her case, and she got the call-in letter for interview scheduled for a week later.

[harhad 52]

3 minutes ago, MelandJason said:

Maybe is a stupid question... but how they get the phone numbers?? hahahaha  

I included few letters from close relatives as affidavits confirming our relationship and one of them got the call. Obviously the letters had their complete details and contact information

 

[MelandJason 60]

1 minute ago, txkangaroo said:

Thanks! Houston is deadly slow and Oct 2016 filers are still waiting for their interview notices... I don't have any hope in this haha.

 

Oh really? Did you provide their phone numbers on any of the supports given? That is really weird how they would find the numbers and call. But I did see another filer sharing her experience: got a call from field officer to confirm all details of her case, and she got the call-in letter for interview scheduled for a week later.

Really?? Because I had to chance my phone number two weeks ago... Then I need to update my phone number in the website?? My husband and I went to add my phone number to his AT&T plan you know to proof and as my old phone number was a "tracfone" because my mexican phone broke was more easy for us just buy a phone in the store... anyway in the phone store they ask me for my SSN and another stuff to keep my tracfone number... soooo as I don't have anything of that she give me a new number... 

[MelandJason 60]

1 minute ago, harhad said:

I included few letters from close relatives as affidavits confirming our relationship and one of them got the call. Obviously the letters had their complete details and contact information

 

hahahaha thats true!! We made all that tooooo!!! I didn't remembered  yes we included my in laws, my sister, my brother and sister in law, some family friends, and an uncle, hahaha many phone numbers!!

[txkangaroo 91]

Just now, MelandJason said:

Really?? Because I had to chance my phone number two weeks ago... Then I need to update my phone number in the website?? My husband and I went to add my phone number to his AT&T plan you know to proof and as my old phone number was a "tracfone" because my mexican phone broke was more easy for us just buy a phone in the store... anyway in the phone store they ask me for my SSN and another stuff to keep my tracfone number... soooo as I don't have anything of that she give me a new number... 

Take it easy cause this doesn't happen very often. I think if USCIS want to connect with you they can find you no matter what  

[harhad 52]

7 minutes ago, txkangaroo said:

Thanks! Houston is deadly slow and Oct 2016 filers are still waiting for their interview notices... I don't have any hope in this haha.

 

I am not sure if those dates are relevant anymore, because based on those dates my Interview should have also been around July/ August time. I am getting a feeling they have made some changes to the system to process applications quicker and us lot are the 1st batch where the new system is being tried on where interviews happen prior to EAD cards

[Jamz835 7]

Just got an email stating that our I-485 app was moved to 'Testing and Interview'. The status online has not updated yet. Quote from email and updated timeline is below. 

 

"On April 9, 2018, we scheduled an interview for your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS, Receipt Number MSCXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail you an interview notice."

 

Started preparing application packet	01/14/2018
Submitted applications via FedEx (I-130, I-130A, I-485, I-864, I-131)	02/06/2018
Applications received by USCIS	02/07/2018
Electronic NOA's received for I-130, I-485, and I-131	02/17/2018
Biometrics Appointment notice received for 03/06/2018	02/17/2018
Biometrics Completed (walk-in)	03/05/2018
Update to I-485 Application status on website: RFIE sent out	03/05/2018
Received RFIE for Birth Certificate	03/13/2018
Sent RFIE with new Birth Certificate	03/19/2018
USCIS received RFIE response	03/22/2018
USCIS acknowledged receipt of RFIE response on website (status update)	03/23/2018
USCIS acknowledged correction of name on website (status update)	03/24/2018
Courtesy Letter for I-693 Received	04/02/2018
Received email advising of I-485 status change to "Testing and Interview"	04/09/2018

[txkangaroo 91]

Just now, harhad said:

I am not sure if those dates are relevant anymore, because based on those dates my Interview should have also been around July/ August time. I am getting a feeling they have made some changes to the system to process applications quicker and us lot are the 1st batch where the new system is being tried on where interviews happen prior to EAD cards

Really hope that is the case! Ever since I started the application I joined multiple groups and learn that most of Oct 16 filers are still waiting. (Their cases might have been encumbered by Harvey which hit Houston pretty hard last October thus delayed cases at the time).

There's one Houston filer in Jan thread got her interview scheduled but later cancelled... Don't know if I should keep the hope. My hope is to finish this in a year.