US Immigration from Israel

Last Thursday I was venting my frustration of having to wait 2.5 years for an interview, and then this weekend my online case status changed to "Interview Was Scheduled"!

I would like to thank everybody for the support and answering my questions. I know that I still have a long way to go, and it's much easier with VJ.

I haven't received an interview date in the mail yet. I called USCIS and they didn't know the date.

I have some questions about the interview:

1. Would my wife be allowed to go in to the interview with me?

2. If everything goes well in the interview, will a 10 years or 2 years GC be issued?

3. Medicals - I did my medical examination on 5/19/2019. I entered the US on a K-1 on 7/19/2019. USCIS received my AOS package on 9/23/2019.

- Is my medical examination form still valid? The instructions of the I-693 state that "The Form I-693 must be dated no earlier than 60 days before you filed your underlying application". It has been 4 months between my medical examination and the submission of the AOS package. It seems that on VJ, most interview RFEs are related to expired I-693. Should I just schedule an appointment with a civil surgeon to fill out an I-693, just to be on the safe side?

- I submitted the AOS package before COVID-19. The immunization record that I submitted for the K-1 did not include the COVID-19 vaccine. I understand that USCIS requires it now. I am already vaccinated. Should I have a civil surgeon fill out a new DS-3025 prior to the interview?

4. I have 2 traffic violations, of going through a red light. I did not do the violations. I was living in Israel at the time of the violations, in 2018. When I arrived to the US in 2019, I found out about the violations, the trial was over (without me knowing that it was held), and I just paid the fines because I was not able to appeal. I don't have any other violations. Is this an issue? Should I bring any documentation about it to the interview?

While I feel very lucky to share my life with my wife here in the US, especially after we lived apart during the K-1 process, I am frustrated that I haven't been able to visit my home country (Israel) and see my friends and family since I arrived to the US on July 2019. I have been waiting for the GC since 9/23/19. I have been waiting for AP approval since 3/21/21. I already submitted 3 outside normal processing times requests. USCIS hasn't responded to any requests. The EAD took 18 months to approve. My drivers license renewal was pending EAD approval.

I think that the USCIS should change their AP policy:

1. EAD should be automatically issued for 180 days, upon entry with K-1.

2. Once USCIS approves the I-131, it should be valid for at least for 3 years, (considering current "normal processing times"). Otherwise, the AP should be valid until USCIS decision on the I-485.

I know that I need to be patient, and I am trying, but this immigration process could be made much more accommodating to the beneficiary, without compromising the immigration process.

Any idea why a case could be updated on CEAC almost 2 years after receiving my immigration visa?

A friend asked me to check if the website worked because she was getting an error, I was surprised to see that my case was updated 2 months ago....I'm in the US almost 2 years now with a 10 year GC

I ve completed I-3025 on 5/19/2019. Entered the US with the K-1 on 7/16/19. Filed for AOS on 9/23/19 and submitted the I-3025 with the I-485. Haven t heard anything since then. Do I need to redo the medical examination? Should I first wait for the interview date to be scheduled?

Hey everybody!

Still trying to find more beneficiaries that their I-129 case was submitted to Vermont in or around May 2021 that still haven't heard back. My O-1B extension was filled in Vermont back in May and we haven't heard a single thing besides getting the receipt notice (NOA1) two week after filling.

Please let me know if you are a I-129 applicant in Vermont and haven't heard back even when the processing times for the case has passed (We are now 2 months behind and they are not responding to the inquiries we have submitted - 2 so far).

Thanks !