Despite going through AOS, ROC interview NOT waived after RFE

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

After waiting for nine months since we filed for ROC we received a generic RFE. Responded with more evidence a few days later and response was received. 

 

A week later status changed to "Case was transferred to schedule an interview". Today, the physical letter arrived confirming the status though the office it was transferred to was NBC and not our local office. 

 

Were we selected randomly? Was our evidence lost? Or was it that in the reviewing agent eyes we did not send enough? Impossible to know at this moment. What we are sure about is that happy, we're not. 

 

The case is not even in our local office and who knows when will NBC transfer it, when will the local office receive it and when will the interview be scheduled. We can't even get a reference on processing times as ROC interview waiting time is not a thing. 

 

Did we need this in our not so uneventful immigration path? No, we didn't. 

 

And before someone asks if we have any red flags, we do, if being gorgeous and fabulous is considered a red flag.

 

Edited February 19, 2022 by Allaboutwaiting

[Rocio0010 5,579]

28 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

if being gorgeous and fabulous is considered a red flag.

Then we are flagged too!!!

[milimelo 4,478]

I’d say random. 

[Bob in Boston 704]

what evidence did they request? What did you send?

[SalishSea 17,829]

18 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

And before someone asks if we have any red flags, we do, if being gorgeous and fabulous is considered a red flag.

Clearly, they just really want to meet you!

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Clearly, they just really want to meet you!

 

This deserves all the laughs!

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

8 hours ago, Bob in Boston said:

what evidence did they request? What did you send?

They didn't request specific documents. Most RFE's I've seen include a list of what they already have. Ours didn't; it was the most generic letter. 

So we sent everything and more. 

A week later, on Valentine's day, because USCIS and us love each other ardently, BAM! Case was transferred to schedule an interview.

 

We were utterly vexed but now we think @Jorgedig might be right: they just want to behold the beauty. 😅

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 hour ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

it was the most generic letter

Sounds like they didn’t feel like reviewing the case, so they issued a RFE just because 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

19 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Sounds like they didn’t feel like reviewing the case, so they issued a RFE just because 

I've read of cases where they lose the documents. The fact that something like that could happen completely escapes our comprehension.

 

The worst part obviously is that AFTER the RFE was received they decided we should be interviewed -despite being interviewed already for AOS-. The time it will take them to schedule an interview is an absolute mistery; we simply have no way to know.

 

We're trying to take it as lightly as possible but we're starting to hate those posts that read: "We sent a used napkin and our case was approved before it was received". 😑

[annab864 55]

Imagine waiting for your application to be processed for 24 months just to find out they are transferring it to NBC to schedule an interview. And yes, it has been 6 MORE months and I am still waiting for the interview ☹️

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 hour ago, annab864 said:

transferring it to NBC to schedule an interview

I wonder why they sent it to NBC instead of the local FO.

Deep down I know the answer: bureaucracy. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

3 hours ago, annab864 said:

Imagine waiting for your application to be processed for 24 months just to find out they are transferring it to NBC to schedule an interview. And yes, it has been 6 MORE months and I am still waiting for the interview ☹️

Is that real? OMG! And what does your status say?

 

For us is was totally unexpected as we went through AOS interview already, we're filing jointly, sent evidence twice and still we got transferred for interview rather than approved. 

Edited February 20, 2022 by Allaboutwaiting

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

3 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

I wonder why they sent it to NBC instead of the local FO.

Deep down I know the answer: bureaucracy. 

Sad to think it might have been a random dude who didn't pay attention and just typed NBC.

 

The whole thing has been a series of very disheartening oddities.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

5 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

random dude who didn't pay attention and just typed NBC.

Are you saying USCIS officers make mistakes? Totally unheard of.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

4 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Are you saying USCIS officers make mistakes? Totally unheard of.

I know. Everyone's journey is so smooth, even joyful, thanks to the very well-oiled immigration system. 

 

Now I think of it, we should have saved our snarky remarks for when our process was over. 

Oh well.