MAY 2019 AOS FILERS

[Maeph 46]

I filed Aos May. They received my application May 13 and my receipt date May 17 until now no biometric appointment yet. I'm very frustrating. I'm already lost. I think they skip the may 3rd week files. 

Edited August 17, 2019 by Maeph

[payxibka 10,047]

37 minutes ago, Maeph said:

I filed Aos May. They received my application May 13 and my receipt date May 17 until now no biometric appointment yet. I'm very frustrating. I'm already lost. I think they skip the may 3rd week files. 

Yes, a scheduling glitch seems to have happened.   Have you done anything to resolve?  Have you called the uscis?

[Maeph 46]

@payxibkaya i called them last aug 14 i spoke to tier 1 but she said i need to wait 30days. Maybe i can call on monday again try to get in touch with the tier 2 operator maybe she/he can make my biometric appointment schedule right away.

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, Maeph said:

@payxibkaya i called them last aug 14 i spoke to tier 1 but she said i need to wait 30days. Maybe i can call on monday again try to get in touch with the tier 2 operator maybe she/he can make my biometric appointment schedule right away.

From my experience they can't schedule.   They send the request to the service center 

[Maeph 46]

@payxibkathat means i really need to wait again for 1month. Oh my gosh this is terrible. They can t even check that some files are missing that was filed on this date. They never look over their records or track that theres a missing date that they didnt work yet. 

[Olisant 65]

On 8/12/2019 at 9:55 PM, lonesurvivor said:

My status changed to Ready to schedule for interview and the processing times for Cincinnati are 3-4 months so I expect I will get my interview soon. I just got the letter a week ago in the mail asking to bring the medical to the interview. I made an appt to do the medical this thursday, but they sent something about how it must be submitted to USCIS within 60 days from the signing. I read up on it online and its unclear to me/people on the forum say all the time its valid for two years.

 

Should I wait on getting the medical until the interview in scheduled 100%? am i understanding correctly 

I don't understand the medical part coz I did some before the interview in my country do I need another one and how

[payxibka 10,047]

Informed delivery shows a letter to be delivered from the uscis.   I can only imagine it is the long awaited biometrics appointment.   Only took 96 days

[nekotakacho 60]

We had our Info Pass appointment this morning with San Antonio Texas office. We scheduled this appointment when we called USCIS about our missing biometric appointment. We still never got any answers about the appointment, and mentioned how my wife's father is on disability (and so is her mother), and were hoping to get expedited AP. The rep on the phone scheduled this info pass appointment for us, we didn't even ask for it!!! The guy on the phone made it seem like it would be so easy to get expedited AP and we totally qualify. Yeah right!

 

Well first of all, the security guys at the metal detectors are some of the biggest jerks I have ever experienced. Far beyond the jerks in Russia who have badges and guns. They made me leave my wife and leave the building to throw away some food in our bag. The security guard was very rude when I placed my shoes on the belt for X-Ray. They made all the women take their shoes off no matter what, but told me I could keep mine on. I took it off anyways, since I already had them off, and he almost had a stroke. He argued with me that my shoes do not have metal in them. Which is not true, I have Converse Chuck taylors which are loaded with metal for the shoe lace holes.

 

These idiots try to tell me that aluminum is not a metal. I had to disagree. I feel sorry for those idiots, federal security workers, who think aluminum is not a metal. That's a no brainer and they need to change their instructions if they're going to be yelling at everyone. They were the rudest people I have come across in a long time.

 

We got to our appointment pretty quickly after received our number, but we weren't even in there for 20 minutes before they dismissed us. We paid $50 to translate her father's medical letters from a Russian doctor, and they said it wasn't enough to expedite this, even though he has several medical issues (diabetes, heart irregularities, etc). She still feels like a prisoner in the USA, and I dont blame her.

 

We were hoping to have our biometric/fingerprints at that interview, but he just had excuses. I asked "Why is everyone waiting for biometrics, but some people get them with ease? It's been over 90 days and you cashed my check. Where is the services we paid for? Why dont I have any answers?".

 

He suggested we keep calling USCIS 1800 number. I explained to him, that the last time we called, they gave us this appointment to come into the San Antonio office and to speak to YOU. But you want us to just keep calling?? He said biometrics are backed up because USCIS is only doing interviews and has a huge backlog of interviews, so they're NOT making any new interviews. He said to wait patiently and we will get our EAD and AP when its processed. 

 

I asked him how long will that take? We need to travel by December. He said it *should* be done by then, but this is the same guy who can't tell me anything about a biometric appointment.

 

He scheduled us to have our biometric appointment in Austin (over 2 hours away). He wanted us to go there immediately but I explained to him how we already woke up at 6 AM to drive an hour through terrible traffic just to get to him. I said we would prefer our interview tomorrow??? He acted like this was such a huge favor to us. 

 

He also said that the Info Pass workers went from 8 to 2 employees, and he was one of the two. He said they dont have the staff to even handle this. He seemed to be in a hurry to get us to just leave.

 

We are so disappointed in USCIS and especially the security guards at the San Antonio office. I understand why they are getting their buildings shot up with bullets in San Antonio. It's all over the news here. I get it.

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2019 by nekotakacho

[payxibka 10,047]

Hallelujah,  biometrics August 29

[Reed1812 127]

Tier 2 service request on biometrics expires tomorrow. Still just currently "assigned to officer for response". No email or anything. Starting to think this will be yet another service request ignorws. Getting close to 100 days

 

 

[payxibka 10,047]

1 minute ago, Reed1812 said:

Tier 2 service request on biometrics expires tomorrow. Still just currently "assigned to officer for response". No email or anything. Starting to think this will be yet another service request ignorws. Getting close to 100 days

 

 

When did it get assigned?

[Reed1812 127]

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

When did it get assigned?

Assigned Wednesday the 7th August. Was told on the phone that I would have a response by the 21st

Edited August 20, 2019 by Reed1812
Typo

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, Reed1812 said:

Assigned Wednesday the 7th August. Was told on the phone that I would have a response by the 21st

Hmmm. I called my expedite request on the 8th to tier 2 and was assigned on the 14th, email answer same day 

[Reed1812 127]

4 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Hmmm. I called my expedite request on the 8th to tier 2 and was assigned on the 14th, email answer same day 

I just called and was told that my appointment has not been arranged so it does look like another service request ignored. Perfect.  

[payxibka 10,047]

15 minutes ago, Reed1812 said:

I just called and was told that my appointment has not been arranged so it does look like another service request ignored. Perfect.  

Was it a standard request or noted as an expedite?  When I look at the case history, it says "expedite "