All California Service Center I-130 filers

[raysn0w 20]

9 hours ago, saladboye said:

I have a F2A that went to california.

 

PD is June 8th

 

One of the evidence I added was my wedding website with google analytics added.

 

My site was accessed twice now, once on June 24th and again this week.

 

Same ISP both times ("early registration addresses"), Unix OS and chrome browser. classified as new user each time!

June 8th, 2017? right now they are working with November/December 2016.  If you are indeed 2017, at the current pace, I estimate another year before USCIS approves your case.

Edited July 6, 2018 by raysn0w

[raysn0w 20]

If only they knew the pain we feel every time they change this.:

 

[KatenkaMishka 12]

Why don’t they transfer I-130 petitions to other offices to reduce the backlog ? The wait time rolled back again ! It’s 17-22 months now for California service center .Horrible !! 

[KatenkaMishka 12]

On 7/1/2018 at 12:01 AM, mizo said:

My pd is dec 28  and I am living in US with my spouse. I am here on a student visa. Do you think I am eligible of a change of status ? Can I file an I-485 without uscis approvals ? 

Hello, yes , if you are in US and you have your I-130 pending with USCIS office , you dont need to wait until I-130 gets approved in order to apply for adjustment of status . You have to heck the visa bulletin. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html for July , second table , if your priory date is earlier than December , 2017, you can go ahead and file I-485 form .

Edited July 8, 2018 by KatenkaMishka

[starwars82 4]

12 hours ago, KatenkaMishka said:

Why don’t they transfer I-130 petitions to other offices to reduce the backlog ? The wait time rolled back again ! It’s 17-22 months now for California service center .Horrible !! 

I could be wrong but probably even if they approve your petition now if your PD is still ahead of the visa bulletin then you still gotta wait. 

[Pat Stubbs 10]

12 hours ago, KatenkaMishka said:

Why don’t they transfer I-130 petitions to other offices to reduce the backlog ? The wait time rolled back again ! It’s 17-22 months now for California service center .Horrible !! 

Good question. It’s almost as if they are trying to deliberately make it as difficult and painful as possible?

if logic was applied they would spread the workload evenly. We were sent to California when there was already the 16-20 month processing time. Why keep sending petitions there? 😩

[mizo 0]

Hey guys, can anyone help me understand the I-485 application ? And also the  I-765 ? How can I get a work permit knowing that I live in USA on a current student visa my PD is dec 28/2016( I haven’t gotten an approval or anything from uscis yet)  so I was actually through the filling application date in march 2018 but I haven’t filled anything (didn’t know I could do that and get a work permit) can anyone help me out or share his/her experience regarding the I-485/I-765 filling procedure / how long it took to do the biometrics ? How long to get a work permit ? Please  I really need help in this regard. 🙏🙏🙏

[WarisShahid 7]

On 7/7/2018 at 7:47 PM, raysn0w said:

If only they knew the pain we feel every time they change this.:

 

WTH is going on. feel really sad to see this

what can we do ? 

[KatenkaMishka 12]

14 hours ago, mizo said:

Hey guys, can anyone help me understand the I-485 application ? And also the  I-765 ? How can I get a work permit knowing that I live in USA on a current student visa my PD is dec 28/2016( I haven’t gotten an approval or anything from uscis yet)  so I was actually through the filling application date in march 2018 but I haven’t filled anything (didn’t know I could do that and get a work permit) can anyone help me out or share his/her experience regarding the I-485/I-765 filling procedure / how long it took to do the biometrics ? How long to get a work permit ? Please  I really need help in this regard. 🙏🙏🙏

I would suggest you to hire a lawyer for that , would cost you probably around 2-3K, but if you google things yourself and dig into it you can file yourself , but still there is a fee for I-485 application , something about 1250$ If I remember correctly. The process is pretty much straight forward , you could actually apply for adjustment of status much much earlier , but do it now at least . You have to file form I-485, I-765 and I-131 at the same time , also there have to be form I-864 which is affidavit of support that your spouse sponsors you. After you file all those and USCIS sends you a receipt, you’ll receive appointment for biometrics , after it’s done your work permit and travel document will arrive within 3-5 months after that . 

[KatenkaMishka 12]

15 hours ago, SC97 said:

I could be wrong but probably even if they approve your petition now if your PD is still ahead of the visa bulletin then you still gotta wait. 

If outside of US , yes, still have to wait for visa number becomes available, but at least that chart is slowly moving forward and not rolling back as  California office does .

[KatenkaMishka 12]

16 hours ago, Pat Stubbs said:

Good question. It’s almost as if they are trying to deliberately make it as difficult and painful as possible?

if logic was applied they would spread the workload evenly. We were sent to California when there was already the 16-20 month processing time. Why keep sending petitions there? 😩

No idea( I’m from NY and still ended up in that office , why wasn’t it Vermont or Nebraska , where wait time is 4-8 months . 

[AhsanTX 18]

15 hours ago, mizo said:

Hey guys, can anyone help me understand the I-485 application ? And also the  I-765 ? How can I get a work permit knowing that I live in USA on a current student visa my PD is dec 28/2016( I haven’t gotten an approval or anything from uscis yet)  so I was actually through the filling application date in march 2018 but I haven’t filled anything (didn’t know I could do that and get a work permit) can anyone help me out or share his/her experience regarding the I-485/I-765 filling procedure / how long it took to do the biometrics ? How long to get a work permit ? Please  I really need help in this regard. 🙏🙏🙏

I-485 is the adjustment of status application which is basically applying for green card, I-765 is the application for work authorization. If you have a valid student visa, I suggest you submit the I-485, I-765 and I-131 all together. These are very straightforward and I recommend you do it by yourself, that way you'll know all the information you are submitting. You can also take a lawyer, it's up to you but it's gonna cost a lot. Let me know if you need any help.

[david.suwal 0]

how much time does nvc take to get case anyone ????

Edited July 10, 2018 by david.suwal

[caiobastos 2]

4 hours ago, david.suwal said:

how much time does nvc take to get case anyone ????

Currently seems to take up to 6 weeks, if it has been longer you should contact them, and send an inquire to the NVC Case Search email.

[starwars82 4]

So I know USCIS has a reputation for rolling back processing dates, but do they ever suddenly jump ahead? Just curious.