SHOULD WE BE WORRIED???

[Alpha1978 0]

Ok I just finished reading the post about AOS interview in Boston that was filled for in march 2006.We filled ours in december 2005 and I have received my EAD and notice that they received the paperwork needed but as of then no appointment letter for AOS or nothing oh and yeah I got my fingerprints done too.So after I saw this post I was wondering how come theirs was approved after only 4 months and we are still waiting??

BTW CONGRATULATIONS to those lucky two :-)

[zixuandavid 0]

You have to be careful to compare your processing time to someone else at another district office...

Go here to see processing times:

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptim...id=cc2lechBwBp-

if you want to compare Boston to your area, put in each and see the time differences.

[Alpha1978 0]

I thought that all AOS cases are being mailed to the same place now - Chicago and thats where they make their decision or???

You have to be careful to compare your processing time to someone else at another district office...

Go here to see processing times:

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptim...id=cc2lechBwBp-

if you want to compare Boston to your area, put in each and see the time differences.

[Not Available 0]

I thought that all AOS cases are being mailed to the same place now - Chicago and thats where they make their decision or???

You have to be careful to compare your processing time to someone else at another district office...

Go here to see processing times:

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptim...id=cc2lechBwBp-

if you want to compare Boston to your area, put in each and see the time differences.

Nope, they start off in Chicago, then eventually get transferred to your designated District Office.

Edited July 12, 2006 by Stina

[Alpha1978 0]

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??

I thought that all AOS cases are being mailed to the same place now - Chicago and thats where they make their decision or???

You have to be careful to compare your processing time to someone else at another district office...

Go here to see processing times:

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptim...id=cc2lechBwBp-

if you want to compare Boston to your area, put in each and see the time differences.

Nope, they start off in Chicago, then eventually get transferred to your designated District Office.

[Not Available 0]

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??

If there is one thing I learned with my experience in this process, the timelines are barely ever accurate. They approve who they want, when they want. I am starting to think they sit there and do "eeny meeny miny mo" and pull whichever file out of the pile.

[Alpha1978 0]

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??And it also says at the bottom that "If you received a request for evidence and responded to it over 60 days ago(we got email stating on march 7th we received your RFE so that was over 60 days ago) and have not received decision please call our NSC..." Guess i will have to do that tomorrow huh?

I thought that all AOS cases are being mailed to the same place now - Chicago and thats where they make their decision or???

You have to be careful to compare your processing time to someone else at another district office...

Go here to see processing times:

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptim...id=cc2lechBwBp-

if you want to compare Boston to your area, put in each and see the time differences.

Nope, they start off in Chicago, then eventually get transferred to your designated District Office.

[chocolaterie 0]

Yeah don't compare your timeline to someone else's - it'll make you go nuts. If you are out of the projected processing times, than you should call the service center so they can send an inquiry.

[zyggy 9]

I agree with others... if you're past the posted processing times, then make an Infopass appointment at the DO to make sure that they haven't sent you an appointment notice and it was lost in the mail or something...

[Peter Miami 0]

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??

If there is one thing I learned with my experience in this process, the timelines are barely ever accurate. They approve who they want, when they want. I am starting to think they sit there and do "eeny meeny miny mo" and pull whichever file out of the pile.

I agree!

Peter Miami

[rob&ana 0]

You send your case to the Chicago LockBox and then your case gets sent to a Service Center (you can tell which one by the first three letter of your NOAs). When the service center processes your information, and your case is ready for interview it gets sent to your local District Office.

If your case is past due the number of days told in your AOS receipt, then call the USCIS misinformation line, or make an infopass to visit your local DO and try to find out what's delaying it.

And yes, comparing timelines can make you crazy.... I dont recommend it.

[motu 5]

Those timelines don´t mean much - I tried to compare ours with others and felt that a 4 to 6 months wait for the AOS interview would be normal and in the end that´s what it was - a few went ahead of us even though they filed after us.

However the thing to do is to look at several people´s timellines from your district office and draw your conclusions based on that. And don´t worry - there are always delays because of holidays, July 4th, August 5th and September 6th

[Not Available 0]

Those timelines don´t mean much - I tried to compare ours with others and felt that a 4 to 6 months wait for the AOS interview would be normal and in the end that´s what it was - a few went ahead of us even though they filed after us.

However the thing to do is to look at several people´s timellines from your district office and draw your conclusions based on that. And don´t worry - there are always delays because of holidays, July 4th, August 5th and September 6th

... and november 23rd, December 23-26, December 31st- Jan 2nd...

[pinac 0]

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??

For what it is worth my AOS through Dallas (the normal AOS and not DORA) took about 10 months (June 2005 to March 2006). When it came through we were all really happy that it happened that quickly as we had been told to expect a processing time closer to 18 months.

[Alpha1978 0]

18 months?? WOW! Did they atleast give you guys a permanent card then instead of conditional???

Hmmm..I just went to that link you gave me and it says that Boston is processing files received on december 25st 2005 (and they filled in march 2006??) and Dallas,Tx is processin May 1st 2005 :-(.You think these timelines are accurate??

For what it is worth my AOS through Dallas (the normal AOS and not DORA) took about 10 months (June 2005 to March 2006). When it came through we were all really happy that it happened that quickly as we had been told to expect a processing time closer to 18 months.