JohnnyForeigner

April 2022. I put B1/B2 visa.

As I understand it, they are lumped together anyway. On my AOS I answered B1/B2.

It looks like there is a little light at the end of my tunnel ! E-mail from NBC last Thurs said Atlanta was best equipped to decide on my AOS expedite request so were referring it to them. This morning I get this e-mail from Atlanta - It is unclear whether they mean my case was ready for schedule anyway or whether they are expediting it. I am thinking it is being expedited as NBC could have said same thing last Thursday ? But Atlanta have made the decision ? Anyway, I guess its movement of some kind so I feel good this morning. Not seeing any change whatsoever on my USCIS case status app. It also never mentioned receiving the expedite request.

Below is a similar site - and their indication that the wait ( after "case ready for scheduling interview" ) for interview is 20 months.

Interesting figures you quote from VJ. While I hope they are a true average - I must say that my EAD took 8 months ( Uscis case processing time said 8 months ) and I have been waiting just over 11.5 months for AP - not arrived yet and Uscis website says 11.5 months. If those figures were true - I should be expecting my interview date in another 1-3 months depending on time overall or time since biometrics. Yet - another similar site has a wait of 12 months after the NBC sends the case to Atlanta - mine has not left NBC ( the "interview ready to be scheduled" date ) In the 2nd field of that info - it says number of records is 5. Does that mean the figures are an average for 5 cases ?

Update - Just passed the 11.5 month point and still no AP. The request to expedite I-485 - RFE received and evidence submitted immediately. However no "expedite request received" appears on my "MyUscis" so I called. They said the expedite request is sent to the field office who have 60 days to ajudicate and I should call after 60 days. Passed 60 days and I call again. Told I would be called by a Tier 2 agent within 72 hrs. After 2 weeks with no call from Tier 2 agent - called again to be told the 72 hr timeline was a mistake and Tier 2 will call within 30 days. And the "80% of cases ajudicated in" has again jumped - from 35 months to 38.5 months.

OP - is there anything in particular you are worried about? Overstayed ? Criminal record ? Red flags ?

Atlanta is my field office. Submitted AOS April 2022. EAD took 8 months. Still waiting on AP. Got courtesy letter saying do not mail medical - take it to interview unless I hear otherwise.

I get that. Neither is the officer at the airport. My point is, they both have access to the same info. My only issue is overstay. Which is not a bar to admission when pending AOS. In my case, if I get AP and use it, I will NOT be admitted. My new i-94 would show me paroled in rather than admitted. I just find it strange that an AP can be issued to a person deemed inadmissible.

So, are you saying that a person who ticked the box for people trafficking / convictions / drug use are qualified to ask for it and it could be issued ? If not, it brings me back to my original post. The officer at the airport has access to the same databases etc so anything he finds that renders the person inadmissible would be obvious to the person dealing with the AP application.

I found an interesting point when researching it. Being paroled into the US is NOT being admitted. The author argued whether "grounds of inadmissability" should even be a factor when there is no admission by USCIS own definition. But I do not think that has been tested at court.

I understand that. But surely that eligibility is dependant on your overall admissibility to the US ? If not admissible to US - why issue it ?

I guess they do lots of checks ? And one of them has to be whether ( based on info in AOS ) the applicant is inadmissible. For example if the applicant had a drugs conviction etc It would seem nonsensical to issue AP to someone who is inadmissible. And if they do - if I were a cynic, I would say it is a trap !

I understand that it does not guarantee admission ( or parole ) to the US. And for that reason, many are loathe to use it if they have overstayed etc. But.......if you are found to be inadmissible when presenting yourself for admission - surely that inadmissibility would also result in your AOS being denied anyway ?

My field office - Atlanta - has just jumped from "80% of cases adjudicated in 35 months" to 38.5 months.

You can also apply for a CERTIFICATE OF NON EXISTENCE of deportation proceedings. https://www.uscis.gov/g-1566

In GA too. Atlanta is my field office. 2nd longest wait in the US currently, I believe.

Regarding the "response" from crazy cat....... It cannot hurt to upload too much evidence ! Also, I am seeing SOME lucky couples getting fast interviews and some getting interviews waived. I am sure evidence is a factor in those decisions. And it literally takes a few seconds and is free of charge. But anyway, thanks for your "helpful" response.

I have been regularly uploading pics of us together and bone fides such as joint financial stuff over the past 12 months. Up to about 120 items now.

Could have sworn I posted to an "April 2022 filers" thread but cannot find it now. Hence new thread....... Anyway, EAD issued after 8 months. Still waiting on AP. My local field office is Atlanta GA and as of this week, the "80% of cases adudicated in" figure has jumped from 32.5 to 35 months ! The figure for AP remains at 11.5 months. I have submitted an expedite request on AOS based on financial hardship. That was a month ago. Its not appeared on my MYUSCIS account but when I called 2 weeks ago, the operator said she could see someone had been doing something with my case but she did not know what it was.

In fairness to op - if the girlfriend is not aware of op intent to propose ( surprise ) she will not be entering with intent.

Well done !!!

Thanks guys.

I received a courtesy letter regarding I-693. It states that one is required. It states that I should not mail it - rather, bring it with me to interview. It adds that if an interview is not required, I would receive further instructions. I know its a long shot but I was wondering ( hearing about more waived interviews ) if I did mail the I-693, would it make them any more inclined to at least consider waiving the interview seeing as they would then have everything ? My case is still at NBC - got EAD and await AP. My local field office will be Atlanta GA.

Update. Yesterday USCIS Save program responded to Driver Services. "Illegally in US but stay authorised by sec of state." In light of that they gave me a limited term license of 12 months duration renewable when new i-94 obtained or green card approved.