F2A 2018 AOS Filers

[QAF2A 27]

2 hours ago, Bhumi said:

Hey @QAF2A did you receive your green card?

 

Thanks in advance. 

Hi! I do agree with @Clotillda that it does not hurt to contact every source, USCIS, local office for info pass. I plan to do that soon.

 

I have not yet heard anything about the green card. Let's hope it stays that way for now since I need to use the AP to travel next week. When I come back I plan to do info pass and get to the bottom of it. 

 

Last time I called(earlier this month) the answer was please check the I-485 processing times, and that was not helpful.

[Bhumi 14]

1 hour ago, QAF2A said:

Hi! I do agree with @Clotillda that it does not hurt to contact every source, USCIS, local office for info pass. I plan to do that soon.

 

I have not yet heard anything about the green card. Let's hope it stays that way for now since I need to use the AP to travel next week. When I come back I plan to do info pass and get to the bottom of it. 

 

Last time I called(earlier this month) the answer was please check the I-485 processing times, and that was not helpful.

Hey 

When I schedule an infopass appointment  it says like this:

Important office information

This office is not accepting walk-in requests or scheduling InfoPass appointments.

 

Only one option is to call them..

Edited April 25, 2019 by Bhumi

[ladybirdapple 7]

6 minutes ago, Bhumi said:

Hey 

When I schedule an infopass appointment  it says like this:

Important office information

This office is not accepting walk-in requests or scheduling InfoPass appointments.

 

Only one option is to call them..

I called USCIS yesterday for 485 interview schedule but same old information that my case is still under the time window of processing, so no interview has been scheduled yet and there is nothing they can do about it. I asked about the infopass appointment since in NYC area, there is no way to get the appointment and I saw other people try to go to CT or NJ office for infopass, however, the officers there were not able to assist them. The USCIS customer service said even I go to infopass, they will have the same information. She said my 485 are in NY office, I asked about 130 form but she refuse to check since my husband is the petitioner. My I130 was approved last Oct in California Service Center, but never get transfer to my local field office. I went to other website and see people’s comments and sharing also in this spreadsheet that they have been used for tracking, it seems the reason that I didn’t get interview is because my Chart A is not current (which will be current in May), usually for NY area people, they will get interview when they become current then get their GC right after the interview. Some people also said the interview will be scheduled in 3-5 months after they become current.

 

Hopefully that would be the case. Otherwise, I don’t know what else could happen since there is no way to contact USCIS through infopass appointment and the 485 are within the processing time window.

 

Any thoughts guys?

[Bhumi 14]

Hey guys 

We decided to give them a call in 1st week of may.

So we can have current information..

Edited April 27, 2019 by Bhumi

[VG31 23]

On 4/25/2019 at 12:06 PM, ladybirdapple said:

I called USCIS yesterday for 485 interview schedule but same old information that my case is still under the time window of processing, so no interview has been scheduled yet and there is nothing they can do about it. I asked about the infopass appointment since in NYC area, there is no way to get the appointment and I saw other people try to go to CT or NJ office for infopass, however, the officers there were not able to assist them. The USCIS customer service said even I go to infopass, they will have the same information. She said my 485 are in NY office, I asked about 130 form but she refuse to check since my husband is the petitioner. My I130 was approved last Oct in California Service Center, but never get transfer to my local field office. I went to other website and see people’s comments and sharing also in this spreadsheet that they have been used for tracking, it seems the reason that I didn’t get interview is because my Chart A is not current (which will be current in May), usually for NY area people, they will get interview when they become current then get their GC right after the interview. Some people also said the interview will be scheduled in 3-5 months after they become current.

 

Hopefully that would be the case. Otherwise, I don’t know what else could happen since there is no way to contact USCIS through infopass appointment and the 485 are within the processing time window.

 

Any thoughts guys?

@ladybirdapple - Can you confirm whether local field office works on a case based on the date it was submitted to?

 

i-485 for NYC - 

Wait time is 20.5 Months to 32 Months for Family-based adjustment applications and current processing date is September 18, 2016.

[VG31 23]

@AhsanTX, @thepanda - How are you guys doing? Any update on your Interview or GC yet?

[nocardyet 4]

so i understand this right..

 

Although the priority date is current on both charts*  ---  interview date is not  guaranteed

 

1) it could take its own pace based on processing times of 485  ( at this point  its hard to track since cases are grouped at  different processing centers)

 

2) after the interview is done ..we still have to wait with the processing times on 485

 

3) My 485 starts with MSC .. do i check on Missouri processing times ??.. I have been looking at kansas,MO to check on processing time ..currently it says 10-22 months

 

Please correct me if i am wrong..

 

Anyone with MSC and has a scheduled interview date ??

 

 

 

[VG31 23]

6 minutes ago, nocardyet said:

so i understand this right..

 

Although the priority date is current on both charts*  ---  interview date is not  guaranteed

 

1) it could take its own pace based on processing times of 485  ( at this point  its hard to track since cases are grouped at  different processing centers)

 

2) after the interview is done ..we still have to wait with the processing times on 485

 

3) My 485 starts with MSC .. do i check on Missouri processing times ??.. I have been looking at kansas,MO to check on processing time ..currently it says 10-22 months

 

Please correct me if i am wrong..

 

Anyone with MSC and has a scheduled interview date ??

 

 

 

No, you need to refer to your local field office processing time. NBC only collect and collate your file and then forward it to your local field office after doing all the verification. I am not sure whether MSC is your local field office or not.

 

This where my confusion is, how does the local field office treat your case, is it based on when your i-485 was submitted or is it based on your F2A priority date.

The other thing I know local field office work on i-485 cases for IR of USC based on the date it was submitted.

 

So I am not sure if they treat F2A category differently since they need to submit their i-130 first ( I am not referring to concurrent filing which is application for IR) which basically add more wait time before one can submit their i-485 in this category.

 

Thanks,

V

Edited April 29, 2019 by VG31

[nocardyet 4]

that's new ..how do i find out my local field office ?

 

 

[VG31 23]

5 minutes ago, nocardyet said:

that's new ..how do i find out my local field office ?

 

 

Go to --> https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ 

 

Step 1 - Select your Form type i.e. i-485 in your case

Step 2 - Select your local field office from the drop down. Your local field office is generally where you are living in or resident of. Example NYC, LA or Seattle.

 

Click 'Get processing time' and it will show information like this (below example) and refer to family based row. 

 

Edited April 29, 2019 by VG31

[nocardyet 4]

thank you.. however ,i should have been more precise on my question.

 

which one do i select on field office /service center

 

like i said i have been going with Missouri since my case starts with MSC

[VG31 23]

Just now, nocardyet said:

thank you.. however ,i should have been more precise on my question.

 

which one do i select on field office /service center

 

like i said i have been going with Missouri since my case starts with MSC

City where you live.

In my case, I am from Seattle, so I will select Seattle as local field office. Does that helps?

[nocardyet 4]

yes,,thanks..

 

I see orlando, FL   it says 12-19 months

 

understood.. so  all 485 are handled by NBC and are then sent to local field office ..  where does it go after a interview is scheduled at LOCAL Office ?

 

are we notified when the file is sent to local field office ??   apparently i wasn't.. 

 

 

 

 

[VG31 23]

16 minutes ago, nocardyet said:

yes,,thanks..

 

I see orlando, FL   it says 12-19 months

 

understood.. so  all 485 are handled by NBC and are then sent to local field office ..  where does it go after a interview is scheduled at LOCAL Office ?

 

are we notified when the file is sent to local field office ??   apparently i wasn't.. 

 

 

 

 

Most of the cases related to i-485 is handled by National Benefits Center (NBC).

No one gets notified once the file is transferred to local field office. You will only know when your interview is scheduled. Beside that there is no way to know. 

[thepanda 87]

4 hours ago, VG31 said:

@AhsanTX, @thepanda - How are you guys doing? Any update on your Interview or GC yet?

No news since my PD doesn’t become current in chart A until May. Countdown starts on Wednesday. 

I also need to submit my EAD renewal just in case this week.