January 2018 AOS Filers

[bracy 7]

1 hour ago, Adam&Allison said:

 

Spoke to a tier 2 officer this morning, unfortunately they jut said 'within standard processing times'. When I asked how that could be since people who filed six months after me going through the exact same field office have been approved already - they didn't have an answer. 

Just curious on how you were able to speak to a tier 2 officer? I called a few times but can't see to get a live person?

[Adam&Allison 128]

Just now, bracy said:

Just curious on how you were able to speak to a tier 2 officer? I called a few times but can't see to get a live person?

You have to call their automated number, hit '1-1-2' on the automated menus - then you'll get through to an agent, request to talk to a tier 2 from there. 

[Julia80 67]

16 hours ago, lafe4c said:

Same here, got the approval notice today. Just got the message that my card has been mailed

Yay! Congrats all!

[Julia80 67]

1 hour ago, Adam&Allison said:

 

Still waiting to be scheduled. I've not heard a peep since September 2017. That's why I find it so odd that a lot of 2018 filers are getting their interview notices. 

Oh man, that sucks. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with that. I’d be going stir crazy in your position. 😞 I hope you hear something soon. 

[Julia80 67]

6 hours ago, Kitty Anh said:

 

Congratulation to both of you. Hope mine will be in a week or so. 

Hi, have you had any update online yet?mine updated last night at almost 10pm saying “interview completed and case must be reviewed”. I was hoping for some news today but nothing yet 😬

[Adam&Allison 128]

11 minutes ago, Julia80 said:

Oh man, that sucks. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with that. I’d be going stir crazy in your position. 😞 I hope you hear something soon. 

It was the norm 6 months ago. It isn’t just me who is in this position. There are so many of us from summer 2017 who just aren’t getting updates, if you go over to some of the June/July/August 2017 filers threads, there’s a lot of anger because it seems like we’ve been forgotten about 

[Julia80 67]

3 minutes ago, Adam&Allison said:

It was the norm 6 months ago. It isn’t just me who is in this position. There are so many of us from summer 2017 who just aren’t getting updates, if you go over to some of the June/July/August 2017 filers threads, there’s a lot of anger because it seems like we’ve been forgotten about 

That’s what I would automatically jump to as well. It seems like a bunch of files got shoved to the bottom of the pile or something. I really feel for you, it must be so frustrating. I really do hope you get somewhere. Have you done an info-pass thing?

[Adam&Allison 128]

Just now, Julia80 said:

That’s what I would automatically jump to as well. It seems like a bunch of files got shoved to the bottom of the pile or something. I really feel for you, it must be so frustrating. I really do hope you get somewhere. Have you done an info-pass thing?

 

Attempted it but there’s never any appointments available for our local office. I submitted a case with the Ombudsman. It’s nothing personal when I say there’s a lot of frustration - I am actually happy for the people who are getting approved, it just sucks when you see people going through your field office who filed 6/7 months after you 

[Julia80 67]

4 minutes ago, Adam&Allison said:

 

Attempted it but there’s never any appointments available for our local office. I submitted a case with the Ombudsman. It’s nothing personal when I say there’s a lot of frustration - I am actually happy for the people who are getting approved, it just sucks when you see people going through your field office who filed 6/7 months after you 

Definitely, I completely understand how you must feel. I know how I’ve felt the last 6 months since our wedding, not knowing if it will be fast or not, wanting to visit home but not knowing if I can or not so for you to still be on a hook after so long is awful. Again, I truly hope you get somewhere soon. 

[Adam&Allison 128]

Just now, Julia80 said:

Definitely, I completely understand how you must feel. I know how I’ve felt the last 6 months since our wedding, not knowing if it will be fast or not, wanting to visit home but not knowing if I can or not so for you to still be on a hook after so long is awful. Again, I truly hope you get somewhere soon. 

 

The thing is I’m not gonna leave the country on advance parole, I’ve just read too many horror stories. And I don’t like the asterix on the bottom of the USCIS page about it saying re-entry is at the discretion of the CBP officer. So until I get the green card I’m not gonna leave the US. So it’s just an added worry. 

[Julia80 67]

2 minutes ago, Adam&Allison said:

 

The thing is I’m not gonna leave the country on advance parole, I’ve just read too many horror stories. And I don’t like the asterix on the bottom of the USCIS page about it saying re-entry is at the discretion of the CBP officer. So until I get the green card I’m not gonna leave the US. So it’s just an added worry. 

I think I would risk it but that’s because I have my brother’s wedding in September. If I don’t get my GC soon I’m going to have to expedite my AP. I filed 104 days ago and not a peep regarding that. The IO at our interview looked at it and although she doesn’t work that department, said that it hadn’t been looked at. It’s a good job I don’t need to work to survive right now otherwise we’d be screwed. 

[Nouchigang 200]

1 hour ago, Adam&Allison said:

 

Attempted it but there’s never any appointments available for our local office. I submitted a case with the Ombudsman. It’s nothing personal when I say there’s a lot of frustration - I am actually happy for the people who are getting approved, it just sucks when you see people going through your field office who filed 6/7 months after you 

To find available Infopass appointments you have to look at it in the middle of night around 12AM-12:30 AM, thats when they open the slots to book it for 2 weeks later. Good luck

[Qohelet 22]

We had our interview today around 2:30pm. We were interviewed for 30mins. we did not get approved on the spot but after 30mins my aos updated to new card being produced. I guess that means approved

[JahRyl 87]

11 minutes ago, Qohelet said:

We had our interview today around 2:30pm. We were interviewed for 30mins. we did not get approved on the spot but after 30mins my aos updated to new card being produced. I guess that means approved

Congrats!

May I ask your PD and local office?

thanks

[Qohelet 22]

36 minutes ago, JahRyl said:

Congrats!

May I ask your PD and local office?

thanks

Our pd is january 2. Local office is newark nj.