Does the AOS timeframe depend on your local field office?

[Yanirose 64]

Ok this may be a dumb question but I just need to clarify it,

Does the AOS timeframe depend on your local field office?

My case status states that the National Benefit Center (Lee Summit Missouri) is working on my case but when I call up the USCIS customer service they always ask for where I live and then say your local office is working on etc etc at this moment in time.

Edited May 24, 2016 by Yanirose

[Pinkrlion 2,605]

Yes you need to check your local office processing times.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Initial processing for family-based adjustment of status cases is done at the NBC (Lee's Summit, MO office).

If adjusting from any other visa type than a K, it's then handed-off to your local USCIS field office for an interview and final adjudication.

For K adjustees, you have around a 50-50 chance of that same hand-off and interview, or your case remaining at the NBC who adjudicate it without an interview.

[Yanirose 64]

Initial processing for family-based adjustment of status cases is done at the NBC (Lee's Summit, MO office).

If adjusting from any other visa type than a K, it's then handed-off to your local USCIS field office for an interview and final adjudication.

For K adjustees, you have around a 50-50 chance of that same hand-off and interview, or your case remaining at the NBC who adjudicate it without an interview.

Right....

I am a k1 adjuster so is there a way for me to know whether they've handed my case to local office or not? my status is still stuck on "Fingerprint received etc etc" since Oct and I don't know which timeline to follow....

Thank you btw

[Hypnos 6,576]

Unfortunately there's no real way to know, short of receiving an interview notice.

Generally, the longer you've been waiting, the more likely it is that you're still at the NBC.

[Yanirose 64]

Unfortunately there's no real way to know, short of receiving an interview notice.

Generally, the longer you've been waiting, the more likely it is that you're still at the NBC.

I see.

Thank you

[SanneW 30]

You can try to call and ask for a tier 2 officer saying you wonder where your case is at, ask what to expect and maybe an estimated timeline?

[Yanirose 64]

You can try to call and ask for a tier 2 officer saying you wonder where your case is at, ask what to expect and maybe an estimated timeline?

Great idea, I'll try giving them call and ask for a tier 2. Thank you

[abbysimon 2]

Did you receive a Notice of Potential Interview Waiver letter? If so, your case is still at the National Benefits Center. We got the waiver letter in September, and that's where ours has been since June of 2015. They are certainly taking their sweet time! We had to send in applications to renew my husband's employment authorization and advance parole.

[Yanirose 64]

Did you receive a Notice of Potential Interview Waiver letter? If so, your case is still at the National Benefits Center. We got the waiver letter in September, and that's where ours has been since June of 2015. They are certainly taking their sweet time! We had to send in applications to renew my husband's employment authorization and advance parole.

No nothing at all and my case is still stuck on "fingerprint fee received....." *Sigh*. Since June wow and here I am crying about October lol.

Did you have to pay for the renewal of AP and Employment Auth.?

[Hypnos 6,576]

There is no fee for either initial or replacement EAD or AP documents.

You should file for renewals 120 days before your current documents will expire, if your I-485 is still pending.

[Yanirose 64]

There is no fee for either initial or replacement EAD or AP documents.

You should file for renewals 120 days before your current documents will expire, if your I-485 is still pending.

Thank you. Much appreciated

[abbysimon 2]

Thank you. Much appreciated

What Hypnos said. We didn't pay a fee, and we made sure to send in the application well in advance knowing how sloooowwwwwww USCIS is!

[SanneW 30]

Did you receive a Notice of Potential Interview Waiver letter? If so, your case is still at the National Benefits Center. We got the waiver letter in September, and that's where ours has been since June of 2015. They are certainly taking their sweet time! We had to send in applications to renew my husband's employment authorization and advance parole.

Wow that is reallll long!!! Have you called them to see whats holding you up?? Seems so unreal to me, almost a year with a waiver and all

[abbysimon 2]

Wow that is reallll long!!! Have you called them to see whats holding you up?? Seems so unreal to me, almost a year with a waiver and all

Yes, we have called, we've had two infopass appointments, we've filed 3 service requests... all to just be told the same thing; that there is a huge backlog ("factors not related to your case") and it's taking a very long time to complete all the background checks. They said once that part of the process is finished, what remains only takes about "an hour" of work. It's incredibly frustrating, but apparently not that unusual for NPIW cases, according to what I've read on that huge NPIW thread here on VisaJourney.