Washington DC AOS Filers

[jeanieCZ 228]

21 hours ago, oztousa said:

I’ve just received word at work that the furloughs are cancelled for the time being.

True, but there are still going to be cuts in USCIS workforce, which will result into delays  So I kinda feel like the result is the same (or similar) to if the furlough had gone through. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-averts-furlough-of-nearly-70-of-workforce reads: 

 

 “However, averting this furlough comes at a severe operational cost that will increase backlogs and wait times across the board, with no guarantee we can avoid future furloughs. A return to normal operating procedures requires congressional intervention to sustain the agency through fiscal year 2021.” as someone said, the USCIS fiscal year 2021 begins on 1st October 2020

 

The additional cost savings come through the descoping of federal contracts that assist USCIS adjudicators in processing and preparing case files as well as a myriad of other support activities. Anticipated operational impacts include increased wait times for pending case inquiries with the USCIS Contact Center, longer case processing times, and increased adjudication time for aliens adjusting status or naturalizing."

[Nostalgia 62]

8 minutes ago, beefmaster2 said:

Wow, congratulations! Keep me updated. I filed at the end of Jan 2020, when did you file?

Thank you! I filed in early January. NOA was Jan 15.

[melus 19]

19 hours ago, melus said:

Is everyone here marriage based? I'm employment based and had my interview cancelled in April. However since then my case was transferred back to Texas and I have no idea why. No updates at all for me since.

Anyone?

[Rearviewmirror 397]

29 minutes ago, melus said:

Anyone?

Marriage based here.

[Comanutd33 61]

8 hours ago, Nostalgia said:

Weird, I filed AOS in April 2020 but I just got a notification that my interview was scheduled. (date is unknown yet)

I hope it is not an error!!🤣 

Wow! Lucky you

[Comanutd33 61]

On 8/25/2020 at 2:54 PM, RPC said:

We had a last minute Interview today, found out yesterday. It went really well, the officer just ran through our form and asked how we met and a brief history of our relationship. After that he advised that he’d approve us and to look out for a status change. Just checked and it now says ‘New Card is Being produced’.

 

Hopefully people are scheduled soon and good luck when it comes!

Hi! I’m so glad your interview went well. What steps did you take to get a quick interview?

[RPC 67]

2 hours ago, Comanutd33 said:

Hi! I’m so glad your interview went well. What steps did you take to get a quick interview?

I was consular processing pre-covid and got stuck here in March while visiting, so not so quick all in all. After filing to adjust I got a job offer so applied for an expedite for both ead and aos

[mgh84 9]

Today we were told by our lawyer that the medical exam is only valid for 60 days after it's signed by the doctor and expires after 60 days if it is not submitted to USCIS. I'm pretty sure that this only applies to medical exams that are done prior to filing AOS. That's what it says on USCIS website too. But I just want to make sure because the lawyer thinks we have to redo the medical exam. We filed AOS in April 2019 and my husband did his medical exam in September 2019. Based on USCIS website since it was done after AOS was filed, it should be valid for 2 years. Can others share their experiences? has all of you submitted your medical exams within 60 days of having it done? thank you!

[melus 19]

We got our medicals done the same day we signed our i485s and sent all that to the lawyers later that same day. 

[mgh84 9]

16 hours ago, mgh84 said:

Today we were told by our lawyer that the medical exam is only valid for 60 days after it's signed by the doctor and expires after 60 days if it is not submitted to USCIS. I'm pretty sure that this only applies to medical exams that are done prior to filing AOS. That's what it says on USCIS website too. But I just want to make sure because the lawyer thinks we have to redo the medical exam. We filed AOS in April 2019 and my husband did his medical exam in September 2019. Based on USCIS website since it was done after AOS was filed, it should be valid for 2 years. Can others share their experiences? has all of you submitted your medical exams within 60 days of having it done? thank you!

So I contacted USCIS today and asked. I was told that as long as the medical exam is signed after you file AOS, it is valid for two year, no matter when you submit the medical exam to USCIS. Seems like our lawyer was wrong!

[Rearviewmirror 397]

Unfortunately it looks like processing time for DC has gone up - now showing 12 to 35 months for AOS.

[melus 19]

Ok so my case was transferred back to NBC again so...

[Nostalgia 62]

On 8/26/2020 at 7:17 AM, Nostalgia said:

Weird, I filed AOS in January 2020 but I just got a notification that my interview was scheduled. (date is unknown yet)

I hope it is not an error!!🤣 

Got a letter! it's on September 28🙌   I'm still perplexed why I got this so early...

[Rearviewmirror 397]

41 minutes ago, Nostalgia said:

Got a letter! it's on September 28🙌   I'm still perplexed why I got this so early...

Fingers crossed DC has somehow figured out how to move faster! Would love to get my interview earlier than middle/late next year!

[TreyH 14]

On 9/1/2020 at 10:24 AM, Nostalgia said:

Got a letter! it's on September 28🙌   I'm still perplexed why I got this so early...

Did you expedite or anything? You are 4 months after me and I haven't heard anything yet and when you look at others you filed 6 months after them and they have yet to be scheduled. Got to love this process lol