Approved for ROC in 2 months? (CA Service Center - June 2016 Filer)

[babsloblaw 6]

Hi,

I'm very confused because I just got a letter saying that my ROC was approved.

I applied last June 21, 2016, making the application roughly two months?

The letter is just plain paper with NOTICE OF DECISION as the title. My Alien Number and Receipt Number (NOA1, not biometrics) is also there. It's dated August 27. It's signed by the Field Office Director.

Is this for real?? I took a look at my case status (using my biometrics receipt number) and there's been no movement yet.

I really want to celebrate if this is it and I don't have to worry about paper trails anymore, but the timeframe is too short that I'm taking this with a grain of salt. Can anyone corroborate with their own experience? Are there people that got their decision quick as well?

[kzielu 1,147]

Mine got approved in slightly under 2.5 months so it is definitely viable you have been approved.

[babsloblaw 6]

Thanks! That's great to know. Still keeping my fingers crossed.

[dannyphan91 30]

Cỏngats!!! Did you file at CVS?

[babsloblaw 6]

Thanks! Yes, CSC.

[Cheezees 1,514]

Both my AOS and ROC were approved in 3 months. We're the "lucky" ones. Congrats!

[Dutchster 1,106]

Both my AOS and ROC were approved in 3 months. We're the "lucky" ones. Congrats!

Where can I sign up for AOS approval in 3 months??

Congrats, OP! Looks like you are indeed a lucky one!

[RodDetroit 118]

Hi,

I'm very confused because I just got a letter saying that my ROC was approved.

I applied last June 21, 2016, making the application roughly two months?

The letter is just plain paper with NOTICE OF DECISION as the title. My Alien Number and Receipt Number (NOA1, not biometrics) is also there. It's dated August 27. It's signed by the Field Office Director.

Is this for real?? I took a look at my case status (using my biometrics receipt number) and there's been no movement yet.

I really want to celebrate if this is it and I don't have to worry about paper trails anymore, but the timeframe is too short that I'm taking this with a grain of salt. Can anyone corroborate with their own experience? Are there people that got their decision quick as well?

wow thats crazy! its been 9 months for me and still waiting.did you submit a lot of documentation ?

[babsloblaw 6]

Thanks, @Cheezees and @stephadams.

my AOS took a little less than 4 months, so I'd say about average luck.

I'm still being cautiously optimistic about the approval, called USCIS and I'm waiting for a tier 2 callback any moment now. At the very least, if it was a mistake, it might urge them to take a second look at the application.

[babsloblaw 6]

wow thats crazy! its been 9 months for me and still waiting.did you submit a lot of documentation ?

Nothing especially comprehensive: work benefits, joint tax transcripts, apartment leases, utility bills (just enough to show that our names followed the apartment lease), car ownership, joint account statements (all of them) , joint cc's, ownership papers for our corgi, proof of vacation in Hawaii, four photos and a copy of a card from my in-laws.

I've been up last night wondering why my application got processed so quickly.

It could be because of my thoroughly indexed application (see photo of the pinnacle of my organizational skills!), or it could be because I started to TA at my university last month. The university had to verify my employment status with USCIS and probably nudged a case worker to look over my application?

Other than that, it would just have been a mistake or pure luck. Best case scenario is that it's an indication that CSC is trying to speed up processing for everyone.

[sunshinestate2013 136]

Hi,

I'm very confused because I just got a letter saying that my ROC was approved.

I applied last June 21, 2016, making the application roughly two months?

The letter is just plain paper with NOTICE OF DECISION as the title. My Alien Number and Receipt Number (NOA1, not biometrics) is also there. It's dated August 27. It's signed by the Field Office Director.

Is this for real?? I took a look at my case status (using my biometrics receipt number) and there's been no movement yet.

I really want to celebrate if this is it and I don't have to worry about paper trails anymore, but the timeframe is too short that I'm taking this with a grain of salt. Can anyone corroborate with their own experience? Are there people that got their decision quick as well?

Sounds like you were approved! Congratulations!

[rjgacek 6]

Sounds like you were approved! Congratulations!

Wow, congratulations. We sent ours in and received it on 3/8/2016, biometrics completed in March, one year extension letter received in March, then of course nothing since then. I was under the assumption according to USCIS, that they take them in the order they received them. Sounds like they skipped over 3 months and went to June/2016. I wonder what happened to March of 2016, or the many long before then? Mine also was at CSC

Very confusing. I can understand the package being very organized, as mine was also, and mine weighed about 8 pounds of documents, but I would think that would not matter if they are suppose to deal with them in the order they are received them?

Oh well, congrat to you!!!

Edited September 1, 2016 by rjgacek

[babsloblaw 6]

Wow, congratulations. We sent ours in and received it on 3/8/2016, biometrics completed in March, one year extension letter received in March, then of course nothing since then. I was under the assumption according to USCIS, that they take them in the order they received them. Sounds like they skipped over 3 months and went to June/2016. I wonder what happened to March of 2016, or the many long before then? Mine also was at CSC

Very confusing. I can understand the package being very organized, as mine was also, and mine weighed about 8 pounds of documents, but I would think that would not matter if they are suppose to deal with them in the order they are received them?

Oh well, congrat to you!!!

Thanks! I'm only half-joking about the organization of my application, by the way. I've seen people with more thorough documentation separated into a lot of subfolders, and I whipped mine up in one day.

For what it's worth, I don't think any kind of skipping of applications going on. I wasn't anticipating to get my decision until January next year, and I haven't heard from other June filers. I'm still in the process of verifying if I received this letter correctly, too.

We can keep speculating about the process, but ultimately we don't know how or why these things happen, and the best thing we can do is stay patient and positive. Good luck!

[babsloblaw 6]

Sounds like you were approved! Congratulations!

I hope so!! Thanks !