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I had a feeling there was no logic.

The officer at the interivew swore the case status would be updated in a timely manner. But then again, he also said that pending name checks were very rare :lol:

I told him that both our EAD and AP came in the mail about two weeks before the online case status said they were Approved, so that there seemed to be a disconnect in their system.

He just gave me a blank look and said he didn't understand why that happened, then ushered us out. I dont think any of them know a darn thing.

Marie - NYC, USA

Adam - Birmingham/Manchester, UK

Stick a pony in me pocket!

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rebeccajo Grand Master

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I had a feeling there was no logic.

The officer at the interivew swore the case status would be updated in a timely manner. But then again, he also said that pending name checks were very rare :lol:

I told him that both our EAD and AP came in the mail about two weeks before the online case status said they were Approved, so that there seemed to be a disconnect in their system.

He just gave me a blank look and said he didn't understand why that happened, then ushered us out. I dont think any of them know a darn thing.

Well, it was explained to us that 'systems are improving all the time but certain aspects have not caught up'. We were also told that this is 'checks and balances' system and that to some degree, the different branches underneath the DHS umbrella aren't SUPPOSED to be able to access one another's information.

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Well, it was explained to us that 'systems are improving all the time but certain aspects have not caught up'. We were also told that this is 'checks and balances' system and that to some degree, the different branches underneath the DHS umbrella aren't SUPPOSED to be able to access one another's information.

precisely why i felt our *stay* with the DOS was much more organized than our current stay with DOH/DOJ.

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Carina has received 2 separate letters recently. The first basically told her to sit tight and that a request for the name check was sent to the FBI on 07/13/06. This was in response to one of her inquiries to the USCIS Ombudsman.

The second letter was a request for her second biometrics appointment for fingerprinting. It says she should go to the ASC during the 7 day period starting 09/12/06 or if this is not possible to go on any Wednesday following that period. If she doesn't complete them within 84 days her application will be considered abandoned.

We will be going this Saturday, and she will have to miss one of her high school tennis tournaments for it.

I am thinking they got her name check back and then saw that either the first set of biometrics were lost or realized that her fingerprints are expired. The first biometrics appt was completed 12/31/2004.

Hopefully all of this is a good sign....

Dave

Thanks to all for the guidance and support and speedy processing to all!


Our Visa Journey Timeline

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina I-130

01/20/2009 I-130 Petitions package mailed to Chicago Lockbox (priority mail)
01/31/2009 NOA1's rec'd for both petitions
03/16/2009 Approval notices dated 03/10/09 rec'd in the mail for both petitions (no on-line update)
03/30/2009 NVC DS-3032 packets received by petitioner
03/31/2009 Paid $70 AOS (affadavit of support) fee on-line (one fee for both petitions)
04/10/2009 Marina's parent's e-mailed DS-3032 to NVC for both petitions
04/15/2009 AOS documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
04/21/2009 Rec'd e-mails from NVC for approval for Marina to be designated agent for both
04/25/2009 Paid $400 IV (immigrant visa) fee on-line for each petition ($800 total for both parents)
06/04/2009 DS-230 & supporting documents for both petitions mailed USPS Priority to NVC
06/22/2009 Both cases completed at NVC (per automated phone line message on 06/30/09)
07/10/2009 Interview notification e-mail received; both interviews scheduled for 08/11/09
08/11/2009 Interview(s) completed for both parents in Bucharest; visas in hand!
12/21/2009 Nicolai & Galina arrived in the United States as scheduled! (Chicago O'Hare)

Marina's parents Nicolai & Galina N-400

10/21/2014 N-400 applications mailed to Phoenix Lockbox (priority mail)

11/03/2014 NOA1's received for both

11/07/2014 Biometrics letters received for both

11/17/2014 Biometrics completed for both

11/22/2014 Received "yellow letter" for both

01/06/2015 Received "in-line" e-mail for both

01/12/2015 Received interview letter for both (scheduled for 2/10/15)

02/10/2015 Interviews passed for both; waiting for oath ceremony date(s)

03/03/2015 Oath Ceremony in Chicago; two new US Citizens!

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just throught I'd chime in. we filed for my AOS in 1/2003 and finally had our interview this february. since then we've been waiting on the security check. of course, this is NYC and so everything takes much longer, but still this endless wait is infuriating.

I'm thinking about making an infopass appointment in a month or so -- anyone have any luck there?

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just throught I'd chime in. we filed for my AOS in 1/2003 and finally had our interview this february. since then we've been waiting on the security check. of course, this is NYC and so everything takes much longer, but still this endless wait is infuriating.

I'm thinking about making an infopass appointment in a month or so -- anyone have any luck there?

Hello knitty

joining me in to the NYC nightmare;) I have not seen someone who filed even before me for a long time.

Not to long ago here on VJ was someone in NYC recently approved who filed in 2003 as well.

I did Infopass on 4/11 this year... no luck whatsoever. I have been told that my application has been transferred to Service Center to California for the background checks. (which I did not know at the moment)

They have advised us to write a letter to address they have provided and inquire about the status.

After we did so we got letter back that they don't accept inquiries via letters or faxes... Seriously?

Anyway... I guess they will tell you where your application is but if you know that ... they are not much more help than that. But they must see little more than the people in help line... because those still do not see that my app is in CA.

Either way if you decide to go make sure you schedule the first possible Info pass which is at 7.00 AM things go much faster and you wont be waiting so long...

Best of Luck

Luc

Jan-09-2005 ~ Filled I-485 together with EAD and AP (sent to Chicago)

Jan-12-2005 ~ NOA (I-485 and EAD Biometrics notice received)

Feb-02-2005 ~ AP Email: APPROVED

Feb-07-2005 ~ AP came in mail, 26days (since Jan12 NOA)

Feb-26-2005 ~ I-485 and EAD Biometrics in New York, NY

Mar-02-2005 ~ I-485 Notice: "Your Fingerprints results received…" 48days

Mar-02-2005 ~ EAD Email: APPROVED

Mar-05-2005 ~ EAD in mail: The card starts on Feb 05, Nice...

Mar-07-2005 ~ Interview Notice for October 6th 2005 in Garden City, NY

Oct-06-2005 ~ Interview: Background checks not completed

Jan-09-2006 ~ What a coincident ;) E-filled For EAD and AP renewal

Jan-25-2006 ~ right index finger fingerprinted and photo taken

Sept-15-2006 ~ AP renewal approved 247 days

Sept-21-2006 ~ EAD renewal approved 253 days

Sept-30-2006 ~ 2nd Biometrics appointment

June-18-2007 ~ E-filed yet another Work Permit and AP renewal :(

After 2 years, 6 moths and one day I have received this email:

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

Thank you very much about the time

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Peggy Experienced

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Congrats on the Green Card :D

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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Whew, cannot believe they pulled this one off in less than a month, got the "welcome to Usa" letter today card to follow within 3 weeks :thumbs:

august 2004 I-129 filed (neb)

DEC 2004 Approved

interview: SEOUL

MArch 21st , 2005AR for special security clearance,washington

May 18th tranfer case from Seoul to Islammabad

June 21st security clearance done

June 28th online at the embassy in Islamabad

waiting for paper transfer and the good word

OCTOBER 14TH 2005 Interview Number 2: ISLAMABAD, PK

AR number 2 sent to DOS per Islamabad (2 cable request)

Nov 22 okd updated financial and etc proof accepted / embassy waiting for security cables

dec 20th one cable back waiting on 2nd

Jan 17th.. good word recieved. SECURITY CHECKS ALL CLEAR!!! DOS says embassy to contact him within two weeks!!!!!!

FEBRUARY 10th, 2006 VISA RECIEVED!!! They called him In via phone, stamped his passort and sent him on his way!!!

FEB 28th WELCOME HOME>>>POE CHICAGO did not even look at xray, few questions. one hour wait at Poe

march 10th marriage (nikkah at the islamic center)

aug 2006 AOS interview, cond 2 yr GC arrived september

June 2008 applied for removal of conditions on permant residency aka awaiting for 10 yr greencard

Dec 2008 10yr green card approved, no interview.

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updated for ip_ and cindishah's success today

NAME..................Biometrics............AOS Interview.......Approval......GC Rec'd.......Country

Stats.................08-xx-04..............06-xx-05...........Pending........Pending......

Satyam................08-16-04..............02-19-05...........Pending........Pending........India

David&Marissa.........10-08-04..............12-28-04...........Pending........Pending........

dcl766................12-31-04..............10-25-05...........Pending........Pending........Moldova

Journeyhelper.........01-xx-05 .............05-23-05...........Pending........Pending........Algeria

Patrick_A.............02-xx-05..............02-xx-06...........Pending........Pending........

slavrina..............04-21-06 (2nd time)...11-29-05...........Pending........Pending........

Sunnyisland...........06-06-05..............10-21-05...........Pending........Pending........

scorpiogirl68.........07-18-05..............06-23-06...........07-31-06.......08-17-06....... :dance:

mannionsworld.........08-16-05 .............10-24-05...........Pending........Pending........

Karotte...............11-22-05..............02-15-06...........Pending........07-xx-06....... :dance:

Ghallett..............12-15-05..............03-03-06...........Pending........Pending........

RebeccaJo.............12-20-05..............03-09-06...........Pending........Pending........UK

Huskerfan.............12-28-05..............02-09-06...........Pending........Pending........

gag5461...............12-28-05..............03-08-06...........04-05-06.......04-17-06....... :dance:

Irachka...............01-09-06..............04-26-06...........06-09-06.......06-19-06....... :dance:

Donnal................02-01-05..............01-09-06...........Pending........Pending........

ljpren................02-26-05..............10-06-05...........Pending........Pending........Czech Republic

Designermedusa........02-04-06 (2nd time)...09-26-05...........03-06-06.......06-19-06.......

babyzee...............02-06-06..............05-09-06...........Pending........Pending........Germany

lal_brandow...........02-17-06..............05-28-06...........Pending........Pending........Canada/Egypt

Pink Rose's Son.......02-22-06..............05-17-06...........07-25-06.......08-17-06....... :dance:

Annman................02-28-06..............03-30-06...........06-08-06.......06-19-06....... :dance:

Nkem..................03-03-06..............04-11-06...........Pending........Pending........Nigeria

Chris W...............03-10-06..............04-26-06...........Pending........Pending........

ChanelKitten..........04-05-06..............05-11-06...........08-15-06.......08-25-06....... :dance:

bobochow..............04-08-06..............06-29-06...........Pending........Pending........HK

felina................04-10-06..............05-09-06...........08-01-06.......Pending........

Liz10976..............04-14-06..............08-24-06...........Pending........Pending........UK

Ip_Everywhere.........04-15-06..............06-29-06...........08-30-06.......09-13-06....... :dance:

NeonExile.............04-18-06..............07-24-06...........09-02-06.......Pending.......

dani_christine .......04-19-06..............06-20-06...........Pending........Pending........UK (NI)

stevey................04-19-06..............08-23-06...........08-29-06.......09-07-06....... :dance:

Ans...................05-06-06..............07-21-06...........Pending........Pending........

jesskhan..............05-08-06..............08-03-06...........Pending........Pending........Pakistan

Laneysera.............05-13-06..............07-25-06...........Pending........Pending........

Estella76.............05-13-06..............08-30-06...........Pending........Pending........UK

KarenM................05-15-06..............08-08-06...........09-07-06.......Pending........Brazil

timelena..............05-16-06..............06-08-06...........Pending........Pending........

niki .................05-18-05..............05-24-05...........Pending........Pending

Reckless..............05-25-06..............08-03-06...........Pending........Pending........UK

Kopa..................unknown...............04-27-05...........Pending........Pending........

miamimommy............06-03-06..............08-08-06...........09-05-06.......Pending........

Mrs. Johnson06........06-09-06..............08-02-06...........Pending........Pending........

yomiakinbowale........xx-xx-xx..............07-06-06...........Pending........Pending........Nigeria

Vallejo...............xx-xx-xx..............08-12-06...........Pending........Pending

CindiShah.............xx-xx-xx..............08-15-06...........09-13-06.......Pending........Pakistan

Robinlake.............xx-xx-xx..............08-16-06...........Pending........Pending........UK

CanuckCarrie..........06-13-06..............08-22-06...........Pending........Pending........Canada

cruiser...............xx-xx-xx..............08-22-06...........Pending........Pending

Immigrant.............06-21-06..............08-28-06...........Pending........Pending........Australia

Traditions Way........06-20-06..............09-07-06...........Pending........Pending........Philippines

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i just don't get it. why should an adjustment from a K1 take any longer than a CR1??? we have seen CR1's take a year from start to finish. Am i totally off my rocker in this case? Would we *really* have the same trouble if we did CR1's? since CR1's are still at the consulate level, then they would be dealing with DOS, which in my opinion is more organized and has a better system than DOH/DOJ. (or at least in my case it was the consulate making the errors)

i am tired of this, its as if the whole K1 is #####'ed up.

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I often wonder the same thing and have occasionally kicked myself for not doing the CR1. If I knew then what I know now I definitely would've gone that route.

2005

Sept 10 I-129F sent to TSC

2006

Interview - February 13th APPROVED! day 152

April 6 - wedding date day 204

Aug 22 - AOS interview date day 101-total days 342

Sept 29 - green card arrives, done until June 2008 day 140-total days 381

2008

June 30 - I-751 mailed total days 1025

2009

March 9 - Removal of Conditions approved! total days 1277

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I often wonder the same thing and have occasionally kicked myself for not doing the CR1. If I knew then what I know now I definitely would've gone that route.

Do you really think so? I've thought the same myself but I've kind of assumed that the CR1 would have been protracted by this check. Am I wrong?

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Congratulations ip and cindishah!!!

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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