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I am Iranian and my Case is K-1 Fiancee.

I Live in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq which is free Visa for Iranian, but other regions of Iraq is Visa required.

I Chose Ankara, Turkey for Interview but after getting NVC case number i found that they chose Baghdad for me instead Ankara, so i called NVC they said we already sent it to Baghdad and need to call them about your problem so i send email to Baghdad about my situation and they said it happened because they did a mistake in my case and they put Iraqi as my Nationality. i checked if i can get Visa to go to Baghdad or no and i found that it's harder than what i thought and i can't be sure at the end that they will give me Visa. so i asked Baghdad about it they said you can call Ankara, if they accept your case they can request it from us and we can send it to them so you can go to Ankara for interview. now i am waiting for Ankara to reply me and i am hoping they accept it. I pray everyday and i have hope that everything will be alright.

I wish best for everyone and i hope you don't have this problem.

Sorry that this happened to you. Keep contacting Ankara to get the answer. I have heard it is sometimes easier and faster if you keep the embassy they picked for you. Do you know how long it would take to get visa for Baghdad, if possible?

We went to Turkey and after our medical examination, they gave us the copy of all the vaccines (the original copy was included in the medical sealed package) plus x-ray CD. We got a copy of that and sent it for our AOS. This happened in May, not sure if they still give that copy to applicants or not.

Finally our GC case status is changed to "Card/Document Production" on Nov 10th. We believe we were one of those interview waiver cases that have to wait for a long time but our case is approved in about 4 months!

Please don't lose hope guys and stay positive.

Good luck to all of you!

I think u are amongs some of us who will not get an interview...and cos of that USCIS may not change your case status until card is ordered for production....but u should still consider calling the USCIS to find out why your case is still in acceptance cos i believe it should at least be in initial review...Good luck

Our case is the same and it is still in acceptance stage since July 15th. Do you know how long it would take (avg) for this process?

69 days for me today.... still no EAD/AP.... Really starting to wonder if they didn't lose my file

I know it is nerve wracking but ours was approved after 69 days. Don't loose hope.

Please can someone answer me.

July 30 Noa1 , still no EAD/AP approval and AOS still in acceptance.

Is there any july filer left outhere without EAD/AP?? My timeline is in my signature, bimetrics rescheduled and done 2 weeks later. Can this postpone me? Also i was impatient while waiting for the new appointment letter so i had put a service request for no appointment letter received but i received it the next day.... Can this useless service request can delay me or messed up my file?

I don't think there is any issue for you. I received my Noa on July 19 and just received EAD/AP card couple of days ago after 69 days. Don't worry!

We finally got the AED card in the mail however AOS status has not changed since our fingerprint. Is this normal? I believe now it depends to the field offices right?

They told me the same thing when I called, and a few days later my EAD and AP got approved. Those people at the call center don't really do more than tell you what you can find out online. I'm sure your EAD and AP will get approved soon

Thank you so much ... I really hope so. It's sort of frustrating!

Double-check your NOAsyour EAD and AP should be processed at the National Benefits Center in Missouri. Most of us have gotten their EAD/AP approved by now; going off of that, the processing time is currently about 2 Months.

Thank you so much for your response. I just checked and you are abs right. I called them but there was no hope. They said it will take them 3 months to process that. I had also had my fingerprint on August 8, 2013 and it is still in Acceptance stage. Nothing has been changed since Mid July for me.

I received my NOA on July 19th and I'm still waiting for all AoS, EAD and AP. Not sure how long it would take but USCIS processing time table for Vermont Center shows that it will take 3 months for EAD and AP. Did anyone have a case that received their EAD or AP cards less than 3 months in Vermont Center?

We did not use any attorney. We applied for a K-1 visa in August 2012 ourselves just by following the exact instructions of I-129F form. It took USCIS 7 months to approve our case with no RFE, which normally takes 5 months, but after that everything went smoothly.

Regarding AP, it is not true that all Iranian will go through it, my fiance didn't. I have heard as long as the beneficiary does not have any gov job or has not served in the revolutionary guard (Sarbazi), he/she will not go through this process or it is not that long.

Try to be honest all the time and make sure you answer all the questions correctly. Also make sure you collect as much evidence as you can and send them all. Phone calls, Photos, Emails ... Don't give them any reason to deny o delay your case by asking more evidence/proof.

Lastly, our experience with Ankara was really good but I have heard that Armenia is really good too.

Good luck.