142 Days Since AOS Interview (Adjusting From K1)

[sgpejaa2 17]

It has been 142 day since our AOS interview in Atlanta, GA, and we continue to wait for a decision. My spouse is adjusting from a K-1 Visa. Here are some more details:

 

• Interview on January 30, 2019 went great.  Agent said we didn't need to provide any other information and we would likely be approved.
• As of May 30, 2019, 120 days after our interview, we had not received a decision.  So, we contacted USCIS as we were instructed to do in the post-interview letter we received.  The agent told us "everything is backed up right now" and we should wait another 30 days.  We will respect their request and wait before taking additional steps.
• Anticipating that we might not have the green card by the time the initial EAD/AP expired on May 29, 2019, we applied for EAD/AP renewal on February 22, 2019.  We have not received the renewal EAD/AP yet, so my foreign spouse cannot travel outside the USA or work, although gainfully employed prior to the EAD/AP expiration.

 

Please know that my post here is NOT a complaint.  I trust the process will eventually work itself out.  I'm simply posting my experience here as a potential comfort to others who may be in a similar situation.  You are not alone.

 

I will post an update here once we have additional information/status.

Edited June 21, 2019 by sgpejaa2
Clarifying case.

[payxibka 10,045]

8 minutes ago, sgpejaa2 said:

It has been 142 day since our AOS interview in Atlanta, GA, and we continue to wait for a decision. My spouse is adjusting from a K-1 Visa. Here are some more details:

 

• Interview on January 30, 2019 went great.  Agent said we didn't need to provide any other information and we would likely be approved.
• As of May 30, 2019, 120 days after our interview, we had not received a decision.  So, we contacted USCIS as we were instructed to do in the post-interview letter we received.  The agent told us "everything is backed up right now" and we should wait another 30 days.  We will respect their request and wait before taking additional steps.
• Anticipating that we might not have the green card by the time the initial EAD/AP expired on May 29, 2019, we applied for EAD/AP renewal on February 22, 2019.  We have not received the renewal EAD/AP yet, so my foreign spouse cannot travel outside the USA or work, although gainfully employed prior to the EAD/AP expiration.

 

Please know that my post here is NOT a complaint.  I trust the process will eventually work itself out.  I'm simply posting my experience here as a potential comfort to others who may be in a similar situation.  You are not alone.

 

I will post an update here once we have additional information/status.

Didn't the receipt notice for the renewal also include an extension of the existing card?

[sgpejaa2 17]

51 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Didn't the receipt notice for the renewal also include an extension of the existing card?

We didn't even notice that on the letter.  We just did a self-check through e-Verify, had to call a phone number, and just found out he is authorized to work for another 180 days.  Thank you for your response.  You've don'e your good deed for the day!

[Nouchigang 200]

On 6/21/2019 at 10:26 AM, sgpejaa2 said:

It has been 142 day since our AOS interview in Atlanta, GA, and we continue to wait for a decision. My spouse is adjusting from a K-1 Visa. Here are some more details:

 

• Interview on January 30, 2019 went great.  Agent said we didn't need to provide any other information and we would likely be approved.
• As of May 30, 2019, 120 days after our interview, we had not received a decision.  So, we contacted USCIS as we were instructed to do in the post-interview letter we received.  The agent told us "everything is backed up right now" and we should wait another 30 days.  We will respect their request and wait before taking additional steps.
• Anticipating that we might not have the green card by the time the initial EAD/AP expired on May 29, 2019, we applied for EAD/AP renewal on February 22, 2019.  We have not received the renewal EAD/AP yet, so my foreign spouse cannot travel outside the USA or work, although gainfully employed prior to the EAD/AP expiration.

 

Please know that my post here is NOT a complaint.  I trust the process will eventually work itself out.  I'm simply posting my experience here as a potential comfort to others who may be in a similar situation.  You are not alone.

 

I will post an update here once we have additional information/status.

Sorry for the wait its been almost a year post interview for me and they just sent me a RFE. 

Your options are in my opinion try all the below:

After 150 days call and schedule an Infopass to your local office to do an inquiry. Take the whole  day off if possible and when you get there insist on speaking to the IO who did the interview or a supervisor, try your best to get a specific answer for the status of your application. Tell them you will wait because you need to know. Go together if possible.  Because the IO at the front desk are like the Tier 2 Officers on the phone. They have a general idea of your file but cant access it to be specific.

 

Contact both your local Congressman and Senator, explain the situation and ask they make an inquiry to USCIS on your behalf. There will be forms/waivers to fill out.

 

Contact the Ombudsman. Google it to find the website and fill out the form online to explain your situation 

 

All this may or may not be successful. I have seen that it works for some and others nothing. So shoot your shot and hope for the best.

 

Good luck, I hope you get approval before trying to contact them 

[sgpejaa2 17]

On 6/23/2019 at 7:57 AM, Nouchigang said:

Sorry for the wait its been almost a year post interview for me and they just sent me a RFE. 

Your options are in my opinion try all the below:

After 150 days call and schedule an Infopass to your local office to do an inquiry. Take the whole  day off if possible and when you get there insist on speaking to the IO who did the interview or a supervisor, try your best to get a specific answer for the status of your application. Tell them you will wait because you need to know. Go together if possible.  Because the IO at the front desk are like the Tier 2 Officers on the phone. They have a general idea of your file but cant access it to be specific.

 

Contact both your local Congressman and Senator, explain the situation and ask they make an inquiry to USCIS on your behalf. There will be forms/waivers to fill out.

 

Contact the Ombudsman. Google it to find the website and fill out the form online to explain your situation 

 

All this may or may not be successful. I have seen that it works for some and others nothing. So shoot your shot and hope for the best.

 

Good luck, I hope you get approval before trying to contact them 

I appreciate your feedback and suggestions.  It is comforting for me to know there are others who have had a similar waiting experience after the AOS interview.  

[KULtoATL 1,551]

On 6/21/2019 at 10:26 AM, sgpejaa2 said:

It has been 142 day since our AOS interview in Atlanta, GA, and we continue to wait for a decision. My spouse is adjusting from a K-1 Visa. Here are some more details:

 

• Interview on January 30, 2019 went great.  Agent said we didn't need to provide any other information and we would likely be approved.
• As of May 30, 2019, 120 days after our interview, we had not received a decision.  So, we contacted USCIS as we were instructed to do in the post-interview letter we received.  The agent told us "everything is backed up right now" and we should wait another 30 days.  We will respect their request and wait before taking additional steps.
• Anticipating that we might not have the green card by the time the initial EAD/AP expired on May 29, 2019, we applied for EAD/AP renewal on February 22, 2019.  We have not received the renewal EAD/AP yet, so my foreign spouse cannot travel outside the USA or work, although gainfully employed prior to the EAD/AP expiration.

 

Please know that my post here is NOT a complaint.  I trust the process will eventually work itself out.  I'm simply posting my experience here as a potential comfort to others who may be in a similar situation.  You are not alone.

 

I will post an update here once we have additional information/status.

Hey there! I adjusted from K-1 and my local field office is Atlanta. Here's a quick summary of what happened:

 

• February 26th - AOS interview and it went well but not approved immediately. The officer said he likes to be thorough and double check everything.
• February 27th - Morning: Update saying card is being produced. Evening: Update saying case is reopened.
• March 4th - Received both approval notice AND case reopened notice via USPS mail.

 

Thereafter, it was 3 months of radio silence. Period.

 

• April 26th: It was the 3 months mark so I submitted a casework assistance request to Senator Isakson's office. I had to fill out a USCIS privacy release form found on the senator's webpage and also gave a background of my case. You can submit all these via e-mail OR USPS mail OR courier, whichever you prefer. I received an acknowledgment of receipt letter from the senator's office a couple of business days later.
• June 4th: 1+ month in after submitting the casework request and I didn't get an update from the senator's office so I sent a follow-up inquiry. Charles Spry (he is the senator's casework liaison) forwarded a copy of generic response that they had received from USCIS.
• June 27th (yesterday): I finally got my green card. This is after 3 months + 1 month. I believed contacting the senator did help eventhough it took USCIS that extra 1 month before they finally got their s--- together.

[sgpejaa2 17]

2 hours ago, KULtoATL said:

Hey there! I adjusted from K-1 and my local field office is Atlanta. Here's a quick summary of what happened:

 

• February 26th - AOS interview and it went well but not approved immediately. The officer said he likes to be thorough and double check everything.
• February 27th - Morning: Update saying card is being produced. Evening: Update saying case is reopened.
• March 4th - Received both approval notice AND case reopened notice via USPS mail.

 

Thereafter, it was 3 months of radio silence. Period.

 

• April 26th: It was the 3 months mark so I submitted a casework assistance request to Senator Isakson's office. I had to fill out a USCIS privacy release form found on the senator's webpage and also gave a background of my case. You can submit all these via e-mail OR USPS mail OR courier, whichever you prefer. I received an acknowledgment of receipt letter from the senator's office a couple of business days later.
• June 4th: 1+ month in after submitting the casework request and I didn't get an update from the senator's office so I sent a follow-up inquiry. Charles Spry (he is the senator's casework liaison) forwarded a copy of generic response that they had received from USCIS.
• June 27th (yesterday): I finally got my green card. This is after 3 months + 1 month. I believed contacting the senator did help eventhough it took USCIS that extra 1 month before they finally got their s--- together.

Excellent recap of your story - thank you so much for sharing.  As I mentioned earlier, hearing the stories of others is very comforting!