2017 I-485 Houston Filers

[JoAndLo 47]

39 minutes ago, blue_angel_29 said:

Hello!! I was just wondering, did you send your medical in your aos packet?

 

I just got my courtesy letter for the medical today, dated aug 3, 2018. My case status online says ready to be scheduled for interview since aug 6.

 

Is it advisable to do the medical now when i see a lot of people in houston still waiting for interview. 

Hello! No. I don't want to waste my money. I will wait until I receive my interview notice and then I can go and have my Medical Examination.

[blue_angel_29 108]

45 minutes ago, JoAndLo said:

Hello! No. I don't want to waste my money. I will wait until I receive my interview notice and then I can go and have my Medical Examination.

Yeah. I called uscis and the lafy told me to go ahead and do it. It won't take a year for the interview to be scheduled. Thats probably true for most field office, not houston. 

 

I guess i'll wait for the actual interview notice to be sure.

 

What did your ead case online say before the card is in production?

[l.t 1]

Hello

 

just wanted to add to this topic.

I read someone saying that the Houston office is already interviewing past Feb 2017. It might be true for some cases, but I am Jan 2017 (marriage-based) and still waiting ("Ready to Schedule Interview" since March 2017, no RFEs).

I went for Infopass a few days ago, they looked it up and said everything's ready (background checks and all), just gotta wait for scheduling. I don't know what the rationale is when sending interview notices, I don't know if it's purely based on PD. I stupidly forgot to ask if my file is physically at the field office, but oh well.

 

Anyway, just wanted to share this. It's been a long time now and the wait is tough, I guess everyone can relate.

 

L

[emekus94 1,125]

3 minutes ago, l.t said:

Hello

 

just wanted to add to this topic.

I read someone saying that the Houston office is already interviewing past Feb 2017. It might be true for some cases, but I am Jan 2017 (marriage-based) and still waiting ("Ready to Schedule Interview" since March 2017, no RFEs).

I went for Infopass a few days ago, they looked it up and said everything's ready (background checks and all), just gotta wait for scheduling. I don't know what the rationale is when sending interview notices, I don't know if it's purely based on PD. I stupidly forgot to ask if my file is physically at the field office, but oh well.

 

Anyway, just wanted to share this. It's been a long time now and the wait is tough, I guess everyone can relate.

 

L

Thanks for update!
We know for SURE that they have done past Feb 2017. The issue is we don't know what date they are on/what mechanism they choose to use to interview folks
most of the people on here waiting are June 2017 onwards

[Visitor User 253]

On 8/24/2018 at 7:34 PM, JoAndLo said:

Hello! No. I don't want to waste my money. I will wait until I receive my interview notice and then I can go and have my Medical Examination.

I heard that even if the letter says nothing about doing the Medical again. What if they ask for one at the interview? You would have more delays in getting approved.

Edited August 28, 2018 by Visitor User

[JoAndLo 47]

8 hours ago, Visitor User said:

I heard that even if the letter says nothing about doing the Medical again. What if they ask for one at the interview? You would have more delays in getting approved.

well, I will have it done by the time I have the interview. what I mean is, I am going to wait untill i receive the letter with my interview schedule, then go to have my medicals before the interview so I will have a fresh medicals.

On 8/24/2018 at 8:27 PM, blue_angel_29 said:

Yeah. I called uscis and the lafy told me to go ahead and do it. It won't take a year for the interview to be scheduled. Thats probably true for most field office, not houston. 

 

I guess i'll wait for the actual interview notice to be sure.

 

What did your ead case online say before the card is in production?

it says your aplication was received. 

[Visitor User 253]

Any updates for anyone recently?

[emekus94 1,125]

13 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Any updates for anyone recently?

Not a peep down here 
Am really hoping to see a swing for the late 2017 folks...
Am a 2018 person so am still FARRRRRRR

[Visitor User 253]

Most April 2017 are still waiting?

[Joel&Julia 78]

1 hour ago, Visitor User said:

Most April 2017 are still waiting?

Most April 20th+ are still waiting. The early part of April got green cards 6 months ago.

[Visitor User 253]

3 hours ago, Joel&Julia said:

Most April 20th+ are still waiting. The early part of April got green cards 6 months ago.

Employment based AOS are moving faster than family based. 

[blue_angel_29 108]

8 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

Employment based AOS are moving faster than family based. 

I just want the EAD/AP combo.. i was ready for the long wait for the GC but I wasn't expecting the EAD/AP to be this long.. it was 90-120 days before, I'm on day 115 already

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, blue_angel_29 said:

I just want the EAD/AP combo.. i was ready for the long wait for the GC but I wasn't expecting the EAD/AP to be this long.. it was 90-120 days before, I'm on day 115 already

What is your RD on EAD/AP? I had a RFIE but my EAD was approved after 308 days from RD only to be sent to the wrong address. I am still waiting and my RD is 10/4/17.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Visitor User

[Joel&Julia 78]

8 hours ago, blue_angel_29 said:

I just want the EAD/AP combo.. i was ready for the long wait for the GC but I wasn't expecting the EAD/AP to be this long.. it was 90-120 days before, I'm on day 115 already

I feel your pain. We are on day 159 waiting for the combo card renewal.  It seems everything at USCIS got a lot slower when the OIG let them off the hook in the March report.

[Visitor User 253]

Is a phone SR faster than online SR?