AOS 1-485 cancelled interview waived in NYC

[fecitrus 6]

Has anyone from NYC, with a previously scheduled AOS interview, that was cancelled due to CoVID-19, got their interview waived over the past few weeks?

 

We're seeing it happenning across other offices, but haven't heard from anyone in NYC. Maybe because NY field office has a stricter closure vs. other filed offices?

 

I'm EB1 and already submitted medicals with filing forms.

[milimelo 4,535]

You’re adjusting from a work visa. Only K-1 and K-3 adjustments can get interview waived. You will have an interview. 

[fs2439 46]

Some eb's have also been waived. I don't know if or why NYC would be different from other offices

[fecitrus 6]

15 hours ago, milimelo said:

You’re adjusting from a work visa. Only K-1 and K-3 adjustments can get interview waived. You will have an interview. 

Many employment based were waived as well - as they used to before 2017.

I suspected that immigration officers in NY are probably following state wide shelter in place and not working, differently form other states where USCIS just cancelled in person appointments, but officers continue to work normally.

[don2017 4]

Had an interview for AOS scheduled for March 25 which was cancelled because of the lockdown.

 

The NY office has reopened but the interview has not been rescheduled.

[pablo2752 106]

There have been increasing number of cases whose interviews are being waived for both EB categories and marriage categories.