Interview wait time

[Frider 7]

Hello,

My wife and I sent applications for K1-AOS, EAD and AP 10/7/19. National Benefits Center sent NOAs for all three applications 10/18/19. She had biometrics 11/12/19. Online case status is as follows:

As of December 12, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number ..., for an interview.

 

Processing time for Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485) at Fresno CA is 7 to 16.5 months (receipt date for a case inquiry at USCIS Fresno is 10/13/18. I cannot find processing times for National Benefits Center online, but Fresno is our closest field office)

 

Questions:

1. How long can we reasonably expect to wait for an interview at this point? (looks like approx one year at Fresno ☹️)
2. Do both beneficiary and spouse normally participate in the interview, or only the beneficiary?

 

Thanks

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

1 minute ago, Frider said:

Hello,

My wife and I sent applications for K1-AOS, EAD and AP 10/7/19. National Benefits Center sent NOAs for all three applications 10/18/19. She had biometrics 11/12/19. Online case status is as follows:

As of December 12, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number ..., for an interview.

 

Processing time for Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485) at Fresno CA is 7 to 16.5 months (receipt date for a case inquiry at USCIS Fresno is 10/13/18. I cannot find processing times for National Benefits Center online, but Fresno is our closest field office)

 

Questions:

1. How long can we reasonably expect to wait for an interview at this point? (looks like approx one year at Fresno ☹️)
2. Do both beneficiary and spouse normally participate in the interview, or only the beneficiary?

 

Thanks

1.  Your local office controls the wait time.

2.  Both.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

2 minutes ago, Frider said:

1. How long can we reasonably expect to wait for an interview at this point? (looks like approx one year at Fresno ☹️)

Sounds about right. You can be "ready for interview" for a long time, until there is spot open for interview at the local office. 

 

3 minutes ago, Frider said:

2. Do both beneficiary and spouse normally participate in the interview, or only the beneficiary?

 

Both go would be best. 

[Pitaya 2,577]

2 hours ago, USS_Voyager said:

 

 

Both go would be best. 

My wife's I-797C AOS Appointment Notice was a little more direct sounding (emphasis included):

 

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If you eligibility is based upon your marriage, your husband or wife must come with you to the interview.

Good luck on your immigration journey, and Happy Holidays!! 🎁

[Frider 7]

I was only asking because my wife saw some simulated green card interview videos (maybe on YouTube) where they are separating couples and asking (interrogating) the same questions to find out if their answers agree. 

[payxibka 10,047]

1 hour ago, Frider said:

I was only asking because my wife saw some simulated green card interview videos (maybe on YouTube) where they are separating couples and asking (interrogating) the same questions to find out if their answers agree. 

It's called a Stokes interview,  they do it when they suspect something 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

8 hours ago, Frider said:

Hello,

My wife and I sent applications for K1-AOS, EAD and AP 10/7/19. National Benefits Center sent NOAs for all three applications 10/18/19. She had biometrics 11/12/19. Online case status is as follows:

As of December 12, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number ..., for an interview.

 

Processing time for Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485) at Fresno CA is 7 to 16.5 months (receipt date for a case inquiry at USCIS Fresno is 10/13/18. I cannot find processing times for National Benefits Center online, but Fresno is our closest field office)

 

Questions:

1. How long can we reasonably expect to wait for an interview at this point? (looks like approx one year at Fresno ☹️)
2. Do both beneficiary and spouse normally participate in the interview, or only the beneficiary?

 

Thanks

We applied for AOS, EAD, and travel visa on 9/30/18.  Our interview is scheduled for 1/23.  4 months and 3 weeks.  I received my interview letter on mon of this week.  Yours should be here soon.

Mark

[Frider 7]

If you applied 9/30/18, and your interview is scheduled 1/23/20, you have been waiting almost 16 months by my calculation.

[Highmystic 234]

2 hours ago, Frider said:

If you applied 9/30/18, and your interview is scheduled 1/23/20, you have been waiting almost 16 months by my calculation.

What about 1/23/19?

[SalishSea 17,991]

17 hours ago, Frider said:

I was only asking because my wife saw some simulated green card interview videos (maybe on YouTube) where they are separating couples and asking (interrogating) the same questions to find out if their answers agree. 

That is called a Stokes interview, and can be done when the officer suspects marriage fraud.

[SalishSea 17,991]

14 hours ago, Mark and Pooky said:

We applied for AOS, EAD, and travel visa on 9/30/18.  Our interview is scheduled for 1/23.  4 months and 3 weeks.  I received my interview letter on mon of this week.  Yours should be here soon.

Mark

Not really relevant unless it OP has the same LFO as you.... 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

On 12/27/2019 at 12:05 PM, Highmystic said:

What about 1/23/19?

Sorry 9/30/19

[AndrewF 69]

On 12/26/2019 at 1:03 PM, Frider said:

Hello,

My wife and I sent applications for K1-AOS, EAD and AP 10/7/19. National Benefits Center sent NOAs for all three applications 10/18/19. She had biometrics 11/12/19. Online case status is as follows:

As of December 12, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number ..., for an interview.

 

Processing time for Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485) at Fresno CA is 7 to 16.5 months (receipt date for a case inquiry at USCIS Fresno is 10/13/18. I cannot find processing times for National Benefits Center online, but Fresno is our closest field office)

 

Questions:

1. How long can we reasonably expect to wait for an interview at this point? (looks like approx one year at Fresno ☹️)
2. Do both beneficiary and spouse normally participate in the interview, or only the beneficiary?

 

Thanks

I think the approximated times on the USCIS website are intentionally on the long side.  From the time I got the notice that my case was ready to be scheduled for an interview to the actual interview was no more then 2 months (this was out of the Des Moines, IA office).  This is dependent on how busy your local office is though.

 

Also, if your AOS is based on marriage (i.e. K1 visa), the instructions state that the spouse is required to attend.  It's not optional.

[Mark and Pooky 11]

We applied for AOS, Advanced Parole and Employment Authorization card.  Our AOS interview is in 5 days on 1/23, and the travel visa and employment authorizations came today.  Less than 4 months for the last two items.  Needless to say, the wife and I are quite excited!

[Frider 7]

Congratulations and good luck on your interview! My wife and I have waited 3 months and not heard anything. In addition, her social security card was lost in the mail and SSA will not update her name or issue a replacement card until she has her EAD. Feels like zero progress.