US Immigration from India

Hi all----

We are planning to submit my husband's ROC packet within the next day or two. In 2021 when we submitted our first round of paperwork with USCIS the directive was use of lots of sticky notes & organization (like paperclips & binder clips) to make evidence easier to locate.

When reviewing the USCIS Tips for Filing Forms by Mail article (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/tips-for-filing-forms-by-mail) it looks like sticky notes & organizational efforts are still preferred for ROC packets, since they are filed to a Lockbox. Is this others' recent experiences?

Thanks!

I am in a strange predicament. We filed for my husband's removal of conditions in June 2020. Then last year in Nov 2022, we also filed the N-400. On October 11, we received the notice for an interview for both which is scheduled for Nov 15,2023. We have a trip planned to Mexico and Mexico doesn't accept the I-797 as a valid proof of residency. We were trying to get a Mexican Visitor Visa using my husband's Indian passport and all the supporting forms but the passport becomes invalid after the interview (if we take the oath the same day as it is an option). If we take the oath, we would have to apply for a US passport which definitely would not get here on time for our travel. If we delay the oath, do we get the 10 year green card pretty soon before our trip (scheduled for Dec 16,2023)? What else can we do? We really don't know what to do at this point and we really don't want to miss the trip to Mexico. Any suggestions would be appreciated please!!

I was wondering if anybody has experience with this. I am not in India now. Can this application be done online and if so, can somebody post a link for it?

Thanks for the help!

It's been really hard to understand or get any useful information from USCIS about my case status. Feeling like a lost cause, so I hope others can share their experience or insights. Really wish there was some transparency about the actual details of our case status and our place in the proverbial queue.

tldr: Question - Where is my case and what does USCIS or I need to do to move it forward? WoM is an option, but I want to exhaust all reasonable options before I spend another $5k on this process. Some details relevant to the question above:

2021:

1.1 Jan 2021: Files for Consular Processing under F2A category. F2A was current.

1.2 March 2021: I-130 was approved in March 2021.

2022:

2.1 Jan 2022: Moved case from Consular Processing to AoS by filing for I-485. Fingerprint done in Feb. F2A was current.

2023

3.1 March 2023: RFE for bonafide marriage proof from local field office (San Francisco). F2A was current.

3.2 April 2023: RFE response received. F2A retrogresses.

3.3 August 2023: F2A upgrade to IR requested. Emma live agent confirmed case is with San Francisco Field Office.

3.4 Sep 2023: Tier-2 agent returned call and confirmed case has been upgraded to IR. Expedite request declined - " case is processing as expected".

3.5 Oct 2023: Congressional Inquiry submitted. USCIS responded back with "The San Francisco Field Office has requested beneficiaries case file from the National Benefits Center." ???

It's possible that the Emma live agent misspoke or had outdated information about where my case was in Aug 2023. However, the RFE communication in March came from local field office.

1. Did the local field office transfer my case to NBC once it retrogressed in April 2023?

2. Besides WoM, is there anything else we can do to make USCIS process the file?

3. As a last resort, we will file a WoM around end of Nov / early Dec. Is it too soon?

I discussed with my attorney, anyone knows any atrorney can help or can I go myself and file. What is the process. How much does it cost?