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USCIS Scheduled our Interview in the Wrong State

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Marca16   0

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Hello Fellow immigration community,

 

My wife (beneficiary) and I (US Citizen - petitioner) filed our adjustment of status papers in May 2017. After 18 months of waiting, we finally received our interview notice. YAY!! Only problem, the interview is scheduled in Houston, TX, we live in Chicago, IL. The letter was sent to our old address in Texas and forwarded to our current address. We notified the USCIS immediately after moving (this was months ago). We received confirmation of the address change and even for precautionary measures we called to USCIS and had them confirm they had the updated address. Everything seemed like it was transferred properly until yesterday, we received our interview notice for Houston. WTH!!

 

Any advice in what we can do? We would happily take the interview in Houston if it's possible, but would the USCIS even allow this?

 

We are planning to call Monday morning to sort this out, but this is a major headache!! In the mean time we also scheduled an INFOPASS appointment in St. Louis since it's impossible to get one in Chicago, but will they even be able to help us out?

 

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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USC4SPOUSE   506

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On 11/17/2018 at 2:50 PM, Marca16 said:

Hello Fellow immigration community,

 

My wife (beneficiary) and I (US Citizen - petitioner) filed our adjustment of status papers in May 2017. After 18 months of waiting, we finally received our interview notice. YAY!! Only problem, the interview is scheduled in Houston, TX, we live in Chicago, IL. The letter was sent to our old address in Texas and forwarded to our current address. We notified the USCIS immediately after moving (this was months ago). We received confirmation of the address change and even for precautionary measures we called to USCIS and had them confirm they had the updated address. Everything seemed like it was transferred properly until yesterday, we received our interview notice for Houston. WTH!!

 

Any advice in what we can do? We would happily take the interview in Houston if it's possible, but would the USCIS even allow this?

 

We are planning to call Monday morning to sort this out, but this is a major headache!! In the mean time we also scheduled an INFOPASS appointment in St. Louis since it's impossible to get one in Chicago, but will they even be able to help us out?

 

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

I have read of several folks in the same situation. They have simply attended the interview. The officer is supposed to stop the interview if you do not live in that jurisdiction, per the USCIS policy manual BUT I have yet to read of that happening. Typically, the officers just updates the address and everything turns out fine. 

 

I would just go to the interview and not poke the bear. 

 

I-751 Joint Filing.

06-15-2021 - Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken. 

05-26-2021 - Received NOA/extension letter. Notice date and postmarked 05-20-2021.

05-23-2021 - Received text message with Receipt #. YSC Potomac Center.

05-21-2021 - Checks cashed (processing on joint checking account)

05-07-2021 - I-751 received in Arizona.

 

Marriage-based AOS - Concurrent filing.

05-07-2019 - AOS Approved. Resident since date 05/07/2019.

05-06-2019 - AOS Interview

04-23-2018 - "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03-16-2018 - Priority Date.

 
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