May 2015 AOS Filers

[genr87 53]

Check this info out:

Welcome to all the new people joining the NPIW club. For those of you that don't know already, here's what to expect.
Your cases are currently being held at the National Benefits Centre. USCIS will tell you that this is the period when 'background' checks are done. The truth is that those background checks are done before your EAD/AP cards were issued. The truth of the matter is that your cases are just being held until they can be processed. Sometimes a random case escapes very quickly but for the most part, cases remain incarcerated for many months,

After an unspecified amount of months your case will be released and forwarded to a local office for adjudication. The NBC does not adjudicate NPIW cases which they ceased doing in 2012 due to not having the necessary resources. USCIS will look to see which office in the country has the most 'spare capacity' to process your case - i.e. which is the least back-logged. This takes NO account of where you live. I live in Ohio and my case was adjudicated by the Newark NJ local office. We have also seen Florida cases adjudicated in California and NYC cases sent to Houston TX. Once again, IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY THAT YOUR LOCAL OFFICE WILL PROCESS YOUR CASE.

New USCIS instructions in 2014 state that ALL medicals are now only valid for a year: http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-issues-new-policy-form-i-693-report-medical-examination-and-vaccination-record You may therefore get an RFE for a new medical once your case has been transferred to a local office. Some people do, some people don't - it really depends on whether the adjudicating officer had a nice breakfast and upon which way the wind is blowing.

Thinking of calling the USCIS mis-information line? My advice is don't bother. Nothing helpful ever seems to come from this and it only results in increased frustration.

Service requests - you can raise a service request once your case is outside normal processing times. Even though your case isn't going to be processed by your local office you have to wait until your local office processing date is past your priority date. Such cases usually result in an email or letter stating that there is a further delay and USCIS are unable to state when your case will be processed. You also have the option of raising an Ombudsman enquiry.

Could your case still be sent to a local office for interview? Yes. Even after a year of waiting. Your online status will [should] be updated if this is the case.

On the brighter side, after a flurry of Ombudsman complaints a few months ago, NPIW cases do seem to be getting processed faster now.

Good luck everyone.

[erik_23ph 12]

Received the notice of potential interview waiver letter yesterday. Here is to waiting another 6 months.

That is not bad at all because as of July 31, 2015 the New York City Field Office is processing I-485 application filed November 2014.

I think it is better to wait for several months without an interview than wait for about the same length of time and then have an interview.

Too bad New York City Field Office is so behind

[genr87 53]

That is not bad at all because as of July 31, 2015 the New York City Field Office is processing I-485 application filed November 2014.

I think it is better to wait for several months without an interview than wait for about the same length of time and then have an interview.

Too bad New York City Field Office is so behind

I am in NYC too. After 6 months I can place a service request but NYC is taking anywhere from 8-12 months to approve GC

[erik_23ph 12]

I am in NYC too. After 6 months I can place a service request but NYC is taking anywhere from 8-12 months to approve GC

Yes very sad. Its quite the opposite in California which process I-485 around 5-6 months time.

[morkie 0]

It's been 2 weeks Since my status change to Ready to schedule an interview. Nothing change so annoy with the waiting game right now. I just want to check on you guys if anyone have case update to Ready for schedule an interview yet? Thank you

[zeta054 111]

Mine got updated to ready for interview schedule on sept 3. Interview is on October 6th. SF office.

[codycody 31]

It's been 2 weeks Since my status change to Ready to schedule an interview. Nothing change so annoy with the waiting game right now. I just want to check on you guys if anyone have case update to Ready for schedule an interview yet? Thank you

Mine is ready to schedule for an interview since 9 July 2015, its been over 2 months now, and my friend is May 15th 2015 but noting is touch.

[Sayed Iqbal 3]

Received the Notice of Potential Interview Waiver letter today, further wait of 6 months :-(

[Toy 18]

Received the Notice of Potential Interview Waiver letter today, further wait of 6 months :-(

It seems NPIW is the new trend.

[usmsbow 796]

That is not bad at all because as of July 31, 2015 the New York City Field Office is processing I-485 application filed November 2014.

I think it is better to wait for several months without an interview than wait for about the same length of time and then have an interview.

Too bad New York City Field Office is so behind

Yes very sad. Its quite the opposite in California which process I-485 around 5-6 months time.

DC is the same as NYC right now. We're moving to the San Francisco area in November though, so I'm hoping that helps speed things up for us.

[zeta054 111]

Sf field office is pretty fast. We are lucky to live in the city. U guys will have a good time when u move here to SF

[avania 29]

I got a text this morning that my case was updated. When I checked nothing changed... I checked the case number they said was updated and its the EAD which is weird because I already have my EAD. My status online for all cases is still the same

[usmsbow 796]

I got a text this morning that my case was updated. When I checked nothing changed... I checked the case number they said was updated and its the EAD which is weird because I already have my EAD. My status online for all cases is still the same

Same here. Little weird.

[erik_23ph 12]

I got a text this morning that my case was updated. When I checked nothing changed... I checked the case number they said was updated and its the EAD which is weird because I already have my EAD. My status online for all cases is still the same

Same here. Little weird.

I thought it was only me. This morning while getting ready to go to work I received a text message from USCIS that says something like 'MSC15XXXXXXXXX is updated.' I got too excited I went to the website to check but there is no new update. I 'Refresh' again and again. Nothing. So I checked the text message again only to realize it was for the EAD approval. Very funny

Im sure a lot can relate to that feeling when we receive the all important update from our favorite USCIS.

Edited September 16, 2015 by erik_23ph

[zeta054 111]

I got the same thing. Prolly a glitch in the system