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So far, the egov website (egov.uscis.gov/casestatus) has been pretty good to me.  When I expedited the EAD, all updates came through there without issues.  All other forms have had zero updates since they were received (not even the biometrics update for I-485 several months ago).

 

The DHS website (myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov) can't find my I-130 at all, and is showing "we received your application" for I-765, despite the fact that I've had my EAD card for over two weeks now.  I-485 does show that my fingerprint review was completed in July.  No other updates.

 

I hear a lot that the online case trackers aren't super accurate.  Would calling USCIS actually get me any more information (potentially), or is that futile?

 

I don't really want to submit a case inquiry since my case is far from being outside of processing times.  I'm just wondering if there are truly no updates, or if the web trackers are failing me.

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

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2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

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2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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You won’t see an update passed that until they are ready to schedule your interview. No need to call USCIS. Just wait. If you just did biometrics in July it will be a while until you hear back. AOS is currently taking over a year. The DHS website is pretty useless but the USCIS one is good. Just wait for the text message and you’ll see a new update. 

 

Uscis doesn’t allow you to submit a case inquiry until you are passed standard processing times. You are far from that. 

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Generally the status won't change for awhile, it just sits there and seems like nothing is happening. It's still early in the process.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

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7 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

You won’t see an update passed that until they are ready to schedule your interview. No need to call USCIS. Just wait. If you just did biometrics in July it will be a while until you hear back. AOS is currently taking over a year. The DHS website is pretty useless but the USCIS one is good. Just wait for the text message and you’ll see a new update. 

Yeah that's fair.  I've just seen a lot of people who applied at the same time as me or later, move into "Ready to be scheduled for interview" so I'm paranoid that I'll get an RFE (or already got an RFE) and the websites just don't update it.  And it got/will get lost in the mail or otherwise be undeliverable.

 

7 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Uscis doesn’t allow you to submit a case inquiry until you are passed standard processing times. You are far from that. 

That's what I understand based on their criteria to submit an inquiry, so I won't be bothering them.  I've heard that suggested as an option though (even if the case is well within the processing times). 

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

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2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

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2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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2 minutes ago, eckoin said:

Yeah that's fair.  I've just seen a lot of people who applied at the same time as me or later, move into "Ready to be scheduled for interview" so I'm paranoid that I'll get an RFE (or already got an RFE) and the websites just don't update it.  And it got/will get lost in the mail or otherwise be undeliverable.

 

That's what I understand based on their criteria to submit an inquiry, so I won't be bothering them.  I've heard that suggested as an option though (even if the case is well within the processing times). 

You can’t judge AOS time by other people. Aos is processed differently than petitions at USCIS. The office processing your case might be different than that of those people you are comparing yours to. Some offices don’t have a big load of cases and can process faster than others. 

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1 minute ago, TNJ17 said:

You can’t judge AOS time by other people. Aos is processed differently than petitions at USCIS. The office processing your case might be different than that of those people you are comparing yours to. Some offices don’t have a big load of cases and can process faster than others. 

Mine's still at NBC.  Wouldn't changing to "ready to be scheduled for interview" generally be done at NBC?  I thought that's the point of that status (usually, anyway) - to signal that your application is good to go, send it to your local office, and then you wait for unknown periods of time before the interview is actually scheduled.

 

I don't really care at the end of the day, if it takes two more months or 12 more months.  I'm just, as I said, paranoid that I'm not getting some updates about any potential RFEs/RFIEs, since both egov and dhs are definitely not showing some updates that did actually happen.

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

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2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

------------------

2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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4 minutes ago, eckoin said:

Mine's still at NBC.  Wouldn't changing to "ready to be scheduled for interview" generally be done at NBC?  I thought that's the point of that status (usually, anyway) - to signal that your application is good to go, send it to your local office, and then you wait for unknown periods of time before the interview is actually scheduled.

 

I don't really care at the end of the day, if it takes two more months or 12 more months.  I'm just, as I said, paranoid that I'm not getting some updates about any potential RFEs/RFIEs, since both egov and dhs are definitely not showing some updates that did actually happen.

No not necessarily. And you won’t get any updates until they’re ready. It takes time. That’s how it is for everyone. If you call USCIS that’s what they’ll tell you. That you’re under standard processing times and you need to wait. 

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5 hours ago, eckoin said:

So far, the egov website (egov.uscis.gov/casestatus) has been pretty good to me.  When I expedited the EAD, all updates came through there without issues.  All other forms have had zero updates since they were received (not even the biometrics update for I-485 several months ago).

 

The DHS website (myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov) can't find my I-130 at all, and is showing "we received your application" for I-765, despite the fact that I've had my EAD card for over two weeks now.  I-485 does show that my fingerprint review was completed in July.  No other updates.

 

I hear a lot that the online case trackers aren't super accurate.  Would calling USCIS actually get me any more information (potentially), or is that futile?

 

I don't really want to submit a case inquiry since my case is far from being outside of processing times.  I'm just wondering if there are truly no updates, or if the web trackers are failing me.

You can call and ask to speak to a level 2 rep. Truth is level 1 reps only have access to what you and I see on our screens at home. -Yup, great allocation of resources, I know- They're there for people who do not have access to internet/computer, or aren't comfortable using one.

 

Charleston, SC. has historically scheduled for interview around the 90 day mark. To get to a level 2, you can just politely tell the level 1 that you want to know the current physical location of your file and that you know that level 1s do not have access to that information, and level 2 officers do. The earlier you call, the better. 

 

 

 

I-751 Joint Filing.

06-15-2021 - Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken. 

05-26-2021 - Received NOA/extension letter. Notice date and postmarked 05-20-2021.

05-23-2021 - Received text message with Receipt #. YSC Potomac Center.

05-21-2021 - Checks cashed (processing on joint checking account)

05-07-2021 - I-751 received in Arizona.

 

Marriage-based AOS - Concurrent filing.

05-07-2019 - AOS Approved. Resident since date 05/07/2019.

05-06-2019 - AOS Interview

04-23-2018 - "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03-16-2018 - Priority Date.

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1 hour ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

You can call and ask to speak to a level 2 rep. Truth is level 1 reps only have access to what you and I see on our screens at home. -Yup, great allocation of resources, I know- They're there for people who do not have access to internet/computer, or aren't comfortable using one.

 

Charleston, SC. has historically scheduled for interview around the 90 day mark. To get to a level 2, you can just politely tell the level 1 that you want to know the current physical location of your file and that you know that level 1s do not have access to that information, and level 2 officers do. The earlier you call, the better. 

 

 

That's not a bad idea, I will call!  

 

I was under the impression that the Charleston office is currently medium-backlogged--not as bad as TX but certainly not as quick as many others.  When you say 90 day mark, do you mean since they physically receive the application?  So if I call tomorrow morning, and they tell me that my forms are at the Charleston field office, it would be reasonable for me to expect some sort of update within 90 days or so?

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

------------------

2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

------------------

2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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3 hours ago, eckoin said:

That's not a bad idea, I will call!  

 

I was under the impression that the Charleston office is currently medium-backlogged--not as bad as TX but certainly not as quick as many others.  When you say 90 day mark, do you mean since they physically receive the application?  So if I call tomorrow morning, and they tell me that my forms are at the Charleston field office, it would be reasonable for me to expect some sort of update within 90 days or so?

I've noticed that folks on 1mmiH3LP who filed in Charleston are getting their interviews within 90 days to 5 or 6 months. That being said - you just filed. Take a deep breath. I would instead focus on gathering your evidence of bona fide marriage. DId you send ALL your evidence of bona fide marriage as required by the I-130 instructions on page 3/12?

 

 

I-751 Joint Filing.

06-15-2021 - Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken. 

05-26-2021 - Received NOA/extension letter. Notice date and postmarked 05-20-2021.

05-23-2021 - Received text message with Receipt #. YSC Potomac Center.

05-21-2021 - Checks cashed (processing on joint checking account)

05-07-2021 - I-751 received in Arizona.

 

Marriage-based AOS - Concurrent filing.

05-07-2019 - AOS Approved. Resident since date 05/07/2019.

05-06-2019 - AOS Interview

04-23-2018 - "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03-16-2018 - Priority Date.

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3 hours ago, eckoin said:

That's not a bad idea, I will call!  

 

I was under the impression that the Charleston office is currently medium-backlogged--not as bad as TX but certainly not as quick as many others.  When you say 90 day mark, do you mean since they physically receive the application?  So if I call tomorrow morning, and they tell me that my forms are at the Charleston field office, it would be reasonable for me to expect some sort of update within 90 days or so?

Here is the Charleston, SC data.

This field office processes more AOS petitions than it receives. 905 is not really a backlog to be worried about. 

 

 

                                Family based                                            Employment based                               Humanitarian based.

               Received  Approved Denied Pending Received Approved  Denied  Pending Received  Approved  Denied  Pending

01/01/18 - 03/31/18

 

303 356 53 905   44   D 176 22 225   D 252

10/01/17 - 12/31/17

 

344 337 48 903   10   79 27 222   D 111

07/01/17 - 09/30/17

 

355 430 88 838                
04/01/17 - 06/30/17 373 696 63 929                

 

01/01/17 - 03/31/17  

323 294 39 1,156                

 

10/01/16 - 12/31/16

368 304 32 820                

 

I-751 Joint Filing.

06-15-2021 - Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken. 

05-26-2021 - Received NOA/extension letter. Notice date and postmarked 05-20-2021.

05-23-2021 - Received text message with Receipt #. YSC Potomac Center.

05-21-2021 - Checks cashed (processing on joint checking account)

05-07-2021 - I-751 received in Arizona.

 

Marriage-based AOS - Concurrent filing.

05-07-2019 - AOS Approved. Resident since date 05/07/2019.

05-06-2019 - AOS Interview

04-23-2018 - "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03-16-2018 - Priority Date.

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On 10/9/2018 at 10:21 PM, USC4SPOUSE said:

I've noticed that folks on 1mmiH3LP who filed in Charleston are getting their interviews within 90 days to 5 or 6 months. That being said - you just filed. Take a deep breath. I would instead focus on gathering your evidence of bona fide marriage. DId you send ALL your evidence of bona fide marriage as required by the I-130 instructions on page 3/12?

 

On 10/9/2018 at 10:24 PM, USC4SPOUSE said:

 

Hmm, 5-6 months seems quick.  You're right though, it is processing more applications that it receives.  I'll call today and see if it's actually in Charleston already, or not yet.

 

I sent "most" of the evidence.  I'm planning to gather a bunch more, but none of it is a make-or-break (mutual memberships to the museum, both names at the daycare and the vet, both listed as contacts for pet insurance, silly things like that).  I'm also working on the whole joint bank account thing that so far we haven't really cared for--we'll use a joint credit card for some recurring payments.

 

23 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

Actually read the bottom of any receipt sent by USCIS

says 'don't contact us"

Are you being sarcastic or?

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

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2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

------------------

2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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1 minute ago, eckoin said:

Hmm, 5-6 months seems quick.  You're right though, it is processing more applications that it receives.  I'll call today and see if it's actually in Charleston already, or not yet.

 

I sent "most" of the evidence.  I'm planning to gather a bunch more, but none of it is a make-or-break (mutual memberships to the museum, both names at the daycare and the vet, both listed as contacts for pet insurance, silly things like that).  I'm also working on the whole joint bank account thing that so far we haven't really cared for--we'll use a joint credit card for some recurring payments.

 

Are you being sarcastic or?

no   it was stated at bottom of all my written notices

was just stating a fact

facts are important to me

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2 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

no   it was stated at bottom of all my written notices

was just stating a fact

facts are important to me

My notices say 

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If you have any questions or comments regarding this notice or the status of your case, please contact our customer service number.

Perhaps our categories are different, and therefore different communication preferences.  I don't see anything where USCIS discourages me to contact them--though I do know that I'm not in any position to submit a service request.

2015-11-23: Last TN received at CBP

2017-06-12: Married

2018-06-25: Mailed I-485, I-864, I-130/I-130A, and I-765 to USCIS

2018-07-24: Biometrics appointment

2018-08-28: Expedite request submitted for EAD via USCIS support line

2018-09-21: EAD and SSN received in the mail

2018-10-31: Interview is scheduled

2018-11-21: Last TN expired

2018-12-11: AOS Interview - Card is being produced

2018-12-18: Green Card received

------------------

2020-09-23: Mailed I-751 to USCIS

2020-10-03: 18-month extension NOA 

2020-10-15: Biometrics from AOS applied to ROC

2020-12-11: Conditional green card expired 

2021-05-17: Card is being produced

2021-05-24: Green Card received

------------------

2021-09-14: Online application for N-400

2022-05-04: Interview is scheduled

2022-06-13: N-400 Interview

2022-06-13: Immediate oath & naturalization certificate!

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