August 2022 - AOS Filers

[slavaskii 886]

Any more August 2022 updates? Still pretty much silent here - I keep checking the timelines, and for whatever reason, those who filed after July 2022 in DC are now delayed (everyone else seemed pretty standard to finish AOS 11-13 months). I did notice, however, that the "RFE Received" date for the I-864 (requested last year, shortly after receipt of the AOS package) 'updated' to Sept. 2023. My understanding is that this means someone actually looked at the packet; however, it's been well over a month since that update, and I would've expected something more immediate.

 

Is this just another waiting game until we can file an inquiry in May 2024? Given that it's already been 14 months and there's now an updated RFE Received, any chance we can do some inquiry sooner (possibly, 60 days after that RFE update, i.e., mid/late November)? Again, after the disaster that was the I-129F slowdowns, I really feel like being proactive is the solution here; maybe a congressional inquiry instead at the end of the 60 days? TIA

 

Edit: Separately, what's the protocol for when you approach your 2 year anniversary but do not have the I-485 approved yet? I understand you can file ROC with a conditional GC 90 days prior to the conditional GC's expiration, but when you don't have the GC yet, do you take any action at all? For us that will be early May, likely before we could even submit an 'out of processing time' inquiry for the I-485.

Edited October 24, 2023 by slavaskii

[SandyR 142]

29 minutes ago, slavaskii said:

Any more August 2022 updates? Still pretty much silent here - I keep checking the timelines, and for whatever reason, those who filed after July 2022 in DC are now delayed (everyone else seemed pretty standard to finish AOS 11-13 months). I did notice, however, that the "RFE Received" date for the I-864 (requested last year, shortly after receipt of the AOS package) 'updated' to Sept. 2023. My understanding is that this means someone actually looked at the packet; however, it's been well over a month since that update, and I would've expected something more immediate.

 

Is this just another waiting game until we can file an inquiry in May 2024? Given that it's already been 14 months and there's now an updated RFE Received, any chance we can do some inquiry sooner (possibly, 60 days after that RFE update, i.e., mid/late November)? Again, after the disaster that was the I-129F slowdowns, I really feel like being proactive is the solution here; maybe a congressional inquiry instead at the end of the 60 days? TIA

 

Edit: Separately, what's the protocol for when you approach your 2 year anniversary but do not have the I-485 approved yet? I understand you can file ROC with a conditional GC 90 days prior to the conditional GC's expiration, but when you don't have the GC yet, do you take any action at all? For us that will be early May, likely before we could even submit an 'out of processing time' inquiry for the I-485.

Nothing much happening with us either. He did get a combo card in July so I guess that’s good. Have you called him to inquire at all? I wonder if that does anything. I was wondering if I called in at least somebody would look at the file, and maybe that would prompt some thing, but I doubt it. Well at least we are together with our loved ones.  

[slavaskii 886]

On 10/24/2023 at 9:23 AM, SandyR said:

Nothing much happening with us either. He did get a combo card in July so I guess that’s good. Have you called him to inquire at all? I wonder if that does anything. I was wondering if I called in at least somebody would look at the file, and maybe that would prompt some thing, but I doubt it. Well at least we are together with our loved ones.  

It's wonderful hearing from you again, Sandy! I hope you and yours are doing well.

 

My understanding is that, because we are still well within processing time (DC FO keeps pushing it back, and back, and back...), there's really nothing we can do to inquire. Fortunately, we know USCIS touched the packet in September because the dates updated, so perhaps we can submit a service inquiry 60 days from that date. In any event, if we were to wait until the inquiry date, we'd practically be at our two year anniversary - which on one hand would obviate ROC, but on the other, would be pretty ridiculous if it still didn't come by that time. Although if we actually got to the two year mark without an update, I would pursue the mandamus.

 

Another element to this is my wife's country, Belarus, is now refusing to renew passports for those living abroad. Which means that there will be a period of a few years in which she cannot visit her family elsewhere in Europe, because her passport will have expired. As the delays with the GC delay the citizenship clock, the whole situation becomes especially frustrating.

[slavaskii 886]

Has anyone seen the new "myProgress" tab on the myUSCIS profile? I checked my wife's account this morning, and in addition to status, history, and documents, there's now a new "myProgess" section which gives an estimated completion date. I'm actually pretty impressed with what it conveys; it doesn't just say to wait until the inquiry date, rather, it seems to be more specific to the case. 

 

Is this specific to the FO or is being rolled out everywhere? Is it accurate? TIA

[SandyR 142]

Wow - thanks for this.  I just looked and it says ours should have a decision in 1 week!  We are in WI so I guess it is national.

Hopefully you have good news coming soon.  

Did you ever get the EAD?  We did get a combo card in July I think.

Looking forward to some holiday cheer soon!  Hopefully for all of us.

[slavaskii 886]

On 12/4/2023 at 3:17 PM, SandyR said:

Wow - thanks for this.  I just looked and it says ours should have a decision in 1 week!  We are in WI so I guess it is national.

Hopefully you have good news coming soon.  

Did you ever get the EAD?  We did get a combo card in July I think.

Looking forward to some holiday cheer soon!  Hopefully for all of us.

Yes, my wife also got her Combo Card early in the summer, in June; I'm very relieved it was a combo card, as it seems like those aren't getting approved anymore. It lets us go on a trip this holiday, so that's fun. Congrats on your husband getting his!

 

That's great yours says 1 week! My wife's said 4 - I'm not sure how likely that is, but that number doesn't really seem to correspond to any public information (i.e., the inquiry date or the estimated processing time), so I hope it's reflecting something internal. We didn't submit an inquiry relating to the RFE yet - if we don't hear anything in early January, we'll probably submit then as it'll also be the end of the 4-week mark.

 

Hoping for all the best!

[slavaskii 886]

On 12/4/2023 at 3:17 PM, SandyR said:

Wow - thanks for this.  I just looked and it says ours should have a decision in 1 week!  We are in WI so I guess it is national.

Hopefully you have good news coming soon.  

Did you ever get the EAD?  We did get a combo card in July I think.

Looking forward to some holiday cheer soon!  Hopefully for all of us.

Lol, the myProgress tab just updated to 5 months; that would be quickly approaching two years from the I-485 filing  Hope we hear some good news soon in the new year!

[EatBulaga 315]

4 hours ago, slavaskii said:

Lol, the myProgress tab just updated to 5 months; that would be quickly approaching two years from the I-485 filing  Hope we hear some good news soon in the new year!

I know this must be frustrating and there is not much anyone can tell you. 

 

Your best case scenario is actually getting approved after your 2-year AOS filing date, in which case, USCIS has to issue the 10-year green card since you have been married for at least two years.

 

Your worst case scenario is getting approved right before your 2-year AOS filing date, in which case, you still have to file for the ROC two years later. I personally think USCIS will avoid handing out the 10-year GCs to I-485 filers just because they lose the I-751 fee.

 

It may be moot to hope for delayed processing at this point. But keep your spirit up because approval will happen sooner or later.

[SandyR 142]

Well mine went from 2 weeks to one week to now nothing.  Says it is taking longer than expected.  So we just keep waiting.  🤷‍♀️

[Comlor 12]

On 12/4/2023 at 9:44 AM, slavaskii said:

Has anyone seen the new "myProgress" tab on the myUSCIS profile? I checked my wife's account this morning, and in addition to status, history, and documents, there's now a new "myProgess" section which gives an estimated completion date. I'm actually pretty impressed with what it conveys; it doesn't just say to wait until the inquiry date, rather, it seems to be more specific to the case. 

 

Is this specific to the FO or is being rolled out everywhere? Is it accurate? TIA

Hi! I'm just crashing this party here as I am a May 2022 filer and was looking at some other cases with the same FO as I have. Also, I think the May AOS filers isn't getting much traction as a lot of people have received their GC by now (but not me).

Where can I see the "MyProgress" tab? Mine just has this:

 

Thanks very much!

[slavaskii 886]

Hope everyone is well! Need to bump this thread now that it's February and we've been booted off the front page  Any updates on your end, @SandyR? My wife's account suddenly displayed a new "Case is Being Actively Reviewed" a few weeks ago, which made me hopeful for a quick approval, but so far silence. We've gone the congressional inquiry route for now, hopefully the update - the first in nearly 1.5 years - means something good. The "MyProgress" tab also fluctuated between 2 and 6 months, but since that 'update' it's been firmly at 2.

 

@Comlor I apologize for only getting to this now, but if the tab doesn't appear there, then likely your FO doesn't have that feature enabled (?). My understanding is that not all accounts have that tab, but because the meter is apparently tied to "similar cases to yours," I'm guessing whether the tab appears or not is dependent on the FO. I also think you're EB-2 (?), and because this is an AOS from K-1 subforum, your category may not be eligible for the feature altogether.

 

But you're not missing a whole lot, as it doesn't seem terribly accurate.

[SandyR 142]

Hello!  Still nothing on our end.  the MyProgress tab is useless.  has gone from 2 weeks to 1 week back to 2 months and now 'your case is taking longer than expected'.  But it does say at step 3 - waiting for interview (if necessary).  

We did call and found out our case is at the local office.  For whatever that is worth.  Am hopeful it will be soon though.  I would think/hope that if it is in local office, it is to be expected soon?  

[slavaskii 886]

On 2/5/2024 at 4:47 PM, SandyR said:

Hello!  Still nothing on our end.  the MyProgress tab is useless.  has gone from 2 weeks to 1 week back to 2 months and now 'your case is taking longer than expected'.  But it does say at step 3 - waiting for interview (if necessary).  

We did call and found out our case is at the local office.  For whatever that is worth.  Am hopeful it will be soon though.  I would think/hope that if it is in local office, it is to be expected soon?  

March check-up! How's everyone doing here?

 

To follow-up on this, the myProgress tab has been similarly misleading. It's continued to fluctuate anywhere from 5 weeks (most common) to six months (once) to two months (second most common). AskEmma informed the case was at the local office several months ago, and I'm inclined to believe it is based on the second 'active review' we got. For us, DC's estimated processing increased to 24 months, and the congressional inquiry still hasn't returned.

 

Here's hoping March is the month!

[slavaskii 886]

As an update, I just got a notification that our interview was scheduled. Anyone know if we should get a notice of when the interview is on the USCIS account, or usually how far out they are? Of course, after two years of submitting, it will be scheduled during my final law exams / bar prep 😂

[SandyR 142]

4 hours ago, slavaskii said:

As an update, I just got a notification that our interview was scheduled. Anyone know if we should get a notice of when the interview is on the USCIS account, or usually how far out they are? Of course, after two years of submitting, it will be scheduled during my final law exams / bar prep 😂

oh wow!  well, hey, it is finally here!  I wish I could say we got same notice, but we didn't.  but congratulations to you! and best of luck on the exams!  keep us posted on how the interview goes.  oh and BTW how far out was it scheduled?