May not be here for interview!

[mamaSue 38]

I've just recieved my NOA with 1 year's extension.

USC Husband and I will be going to the UK for 2 months at the end of October.

I'm hoping biometrics will happen before we go..... but....

If we get called for an interview and we're not here,(Nobody here to open our mail) and miss it.... what can we do to avoid this??

Thanks for your help!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Some centers allow walk-in biometrics - you might want to try that. As for the interview, I believe you can reschedule --- but chances are you would not be called for an interview: interviews for ROC are rare, they do them for 2 reasons:

1. Random seleciton

2. If they have doubts.

Couldn't you try to reschedule your trip for later? That might be the wisest thing to do

[mamaSue 38]

Can't reschedule, Len.... tickets are bought and appointments for medical treatment have been made!

But... thanks for the feedback!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Can't reschedule, Len.... tickets are bought and appointments for medical treatment have been made!

But... thanks for the feedback!

oh darn. Well, let's hope you don't get called for an interview then

[rebeccajo 14]

Can't reschedule, Len.... tickets are bought and appointments for medical treatment have been made!

But... thanks for the feedback!

Let us know how that goes arriving back in the UK and trying to use your NHS benefits.

[mamaSue 38]

Can't reschedule, Len.... tickets are bought and appointments for medical treatment have been made!

But... thanks for the feedback!

Let us know how that goes arriving back in the UK and trying to use your NHS benefits.

rebeccajo.... I've been back to visit my daughter in the UK several times already... always very simple and straightforward.

As far as NHS benefits go..... evenh though I paid into the system for over 40 years.... the procedure I'm having done is being done privately.... through a private health policy I've had for over 25years.

[Immigrant2009 0]

I've just recieved my NOA with 1 year's extension.

USC Husband and I will be going to the UK for 2 months at the end of October.

I'm hoping biometrics will happen before we go..... but....

If we get called for an interview and we're not here,(Nobody here to open our mail) and miss it.... what can we do to avoid this??

Thanks for your help!

Hi mamaSue,

Can you please fill in your time line. My Assistant > Edit / Add my Timeline or put it in your signature as it will help other VJer to answer your question better.

I do hope you get your biometric appointment by end of this month or latest end of August. If it's 30 days since you got your NOA and didn't get your biometric

appointment, I would suggest to call 1-800 USCIS and ask to do a service request. What i have seen that it's taking on average of 45-60 days to get biometric

appointment.

Once you get the biometric appointment letter you can do an early biometric the next day prior to your appointment date. Most ASC (Biometric Centers)

allow you to do the biometric appointment as long as you have the appointment letter).

As far the interview process goes. You can ask a good neighbor or friend or family member to check your mailbox twice a week or once a week like on

Sundays etc and any letter from "US. Department of Homeland Security" or a government letter they should notify you.

Hope it helps.

Good Luck.

[mamaSue 38]

Thanks for the good advice, Immigrant.

I'll work on putting my timeline up... but basically....

I got my conditional GC on August 31 2007.

We applied to Vermont for removal of conditions approximately 2 weeks ago and recieved NOA 2 days ago.

The London trip can't be changed... medical procedures are already overdue.

Unfortunately we've got no friends in family in the USA... and we don't really know the neighbours well enough to ask them to do this (We're just on 'hello' terms)

I didn't realise we could go earlier for biometrics... that's very useful information!

We don't leave the USA until October 28, so hopefully, with an earlier biometric appointment, thins might progress more quickly.

[Immigrant2009 0]

Thanks for the good advice, Immigrant.

I'll work on putting my timeline up... but basically....

I got my conditional GC on August 31 2007.

We applied to Vermont for removal of conditions approximately 2 weeks ago and recieved NOA 2 days ago.

The London trip can't be changed... medical procedures are already overdue.

Unfortunately we've got no friends in family in the USA... and we don't really know the neighbours well enough to ask them to do this (We're just on 'hello' terms)

I didn't realise we could go earlier for biometrics... that's very useful information!

We don't leave the USA until October 28, so hopefully, with an earlier biometric appoisntment, thins might progress more quickly.

I hope you get NOA or may be approval before your trip in October. VSC has been pretty good at processing this year. Average approval for 751 is 4 months 2 weeks or so.

So let's you get biometric and approval before your trip then everything is fine.

Another situation can be, you get biometric but don't hear anything then in that case or in case you the biometric appointment doesn't arrive here.

Is it possible for your family member to come here and stay while you are there. I think that can be work out??? What do you say???

[TBoneTX 43,058]

Is it a feasible idea to contact USCIS (through InfoPass, or by phone to an actual Immigration Officer via escalation from the Misinformation front line) to at least get it on the record that you'll be absent for a specific period of time?

[mamaSue 38]

Immigrant... the only family member I have is my daughter.... and she lives in the UK. Husband has no family.

TBone.... I think that'll probably be our only option. At least there'll hopefully be something put on the computer to say we're out of the country for a few weeks!

Or.... I could pray for a miracle that they might just approve me and send a new greencard before we go!!!

[rebeccajo 14]

Can't reschedule, Len.... tickets are bought and appointments for medical treatment have been made!

But... thanks for the feedback!

Let us know how that goes arriving back in the UK and trying to use your NHS benefits.

rebeccajo.... I've been back to visit my daughter in the UK several times already... always very simple and straightforward.

As far as NHS benefits go..... evenh though I paid into the system for over 40 years.... the procedure I'm having done is being done privately.... through a private health policy I've had for over 25years.

Ah, the private pay explains it then!

My husband filed his ROC at the end of January. I believe the NOA1 date was January 29. Biometrics were February 22. We traveled to the UK March 22 - Apr 4.

The biometrics are the main thing you should be concerned with. I'd just have someone watch my mailbox for any other correspondence about an interview. There probably won't be one.

If your new greencard comes while you are gone, it might be a good idea to have someone send it over to you via some sort of secure mail like FedEx.

Edited July 13, 2009 by rebeccajo

[Wonderer 0]

Suggest you use an online postal box address for your USCIS mail. I use www.earthclassmail.com. They will give you a street address in Oregon that you can give to USCIS. You can view all your mail online and direct them to either forward it or they will open and scan it for you. It's $20 a month. You can also receive UPS and FEDEX at their address. Plus you have the added benefit of not paying sales tax since the address is in Oregon.

Edited July 13, 2009 by Wonderer

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Suggest you use an online postal box address for your USCIS mail. I use www.earthclassmail.com. They will give you a street address in Oregon that you can give to USCIS. You can view all your mail online and direct them to either forward it or they will open and scan it for you. It's $20 a month. You can also receive UPS and FEDEX at their address. Plus you have the added benefit of not paying sales tax since the address is in Oregon.

Bad, bad idea. The OP has residence in Georgia, not Oregon. She would have to file a change of address with USCIS.

[NArocks 13]

Suggest you use an online postal box address for your USCIS mail. I use www.earthclassmail.com. They will give you a street address in Oregon that you can give to USCIS. You can view all your mail online and direct them to either forward it or they will open and scan it for you. It's $20 a month. You can also receive UPS and FEDEX at their address. Plus you have the added benefit of not paying sales tax since the address is in Oregon.

Bad, bad idea. The OP has residence in Georgia, not Oregon. She would have to file a change of address with USCIS.

And then Schedule your interview there also Yes not a good idea here at all. And as far as avoiding sales taxes NOT a good idea to even suggest this.........