Terry J

It's likely that you'll get it after the interview. I was in a similar situation and received my EAD one business day before my AOS interview.

I got a letter in the mail from Homeland Security saying that I was selected as not having to attend an interview, which is good i guess. But, It also said that there was a 6 month delay from today on getting a green card...anyone else got a letter like this? Washington, D.C. is my local office

Those like yourself who filed under the K-1 visa have a chance of not needing an interview and you just wait for them to issue the green card.

This particular thread deals with people who filed for AOS but not via the K-1 so we all are required to attend an interview.

Thank you!

We just moved and filed the change of address (which hasn't been fully processed yet) so our letter will be going to our old address. We know the person who lives there but for good measure we're going to just go by and check the mail every day as well just to make sure. Hopefully we get it by Saturday!

Congrats on getting your interview date Erica

That's a great suggestion about going to another office to get a printout of your SSN number. I have been waiting over 3 weeks now since I applied for the SSN with my EAD on May 16. I initially went to the Brooklyn office but I will try another office tomorrow!

I also need the darn SSN in order to get my NY license...never freaking ends!

I had received my EAD on May 16 and went the same day to apply for my SSN. I am still waiting to receive it. I will hit 4 weeks on June 13th so if I don't get it by then, like you, I will have to go back to the office to follow-up on this.

Ok. Please, let us know how this goes tomorrow.

Sorry for the late update! In short, the IO who interviewed me was not at work the day we went for my Infopass But the receptionist on his floor was really nice. She took a copy of the approved I-130 and had me write out a detailed letter on a Case Status review form. She promised to submit both items to the IO the next day. I intend to book another Infopass for sometime in July and request to specifically speak with a supervisor about this. This is ridiculous. They now have an approved I-130...they really don't need the file anymore!

Tomorrow I will have my husband call USCIS and the State Department to get the I-130 file transferred to the NYC field where it should have gone in the first place! I also will contact Senator Gillibrand's office as I had already sent in our complaint to them the week that I had my interview at their request. They said it would take 4-8 weeks before they could act on my file. Well I need to light a fire under them at this point and see if they can do something about this now.

my visa will expire 16th of august. i already filed my aos this may. what if i still havent been granted green card until my visa expiration, will i already out of status?

Once you receive the NOA for your I-485 you are in an authorized period of stay, even if you visa expires, until your I-485 is adjudicated.

Based on what you said the logical option is for her to stay and file the AOS. Make sure she applies for the AP and EAD (It's covered with the AOS fee).

Barring anything unforeseen she would get the EAD/AP combo card within 60-90 of filing the AOS. That way at least she can leave and re-enter the US legally if her AOS is still pending in October.

We had our interview on May 20. It was easy and went very well. The interviewer said that she has everything that she needs from us (she didn't even want to look at our wedding photos), but she is just missing the medical paperwork that hadn't been transferred from customs to her office (it was collected when my husband entered the country). She said the transfer usually takes a week. It's been two weeks now and our status has not changed. I called the USCIS number and they said they do not have any information regarding what is happening in the local offices and that I need to make an appointment with the local office in order to ask any questions about the status of our case.

Any advice?

My advice is that you need to get an Infopass appointment asap. That's the only way you'll be able to get more info on what's happening with your file at the local office where you had your interview. Good luck!

https://infopass.uscis.gov/

I also agree that you should be fine to remain and AOS. Best of luck to you and your family

Hello there,

I am in the same boat. My interview date was 05/22. My interview was was at the baltimore office. I got there about 30 minutes before the scheduled time. The IO called us in 15 minutes before the scheduled time. We swore the oath and the interview began with showing him our documents and pictures taken over 3+ years as he asked what we like to do. We answered that and he asked my spouse's name and DOB which I also answered. He then asked the standard questions about espionage, communism...after which he said I was approved and I would get the card in the mail in about 3 months but typically within 2 - 3 weeks. He said he would approve it the next day or last Tuesday (05/27). I haven't heard anything since. No website update, emails or text. I am a little antsy at the moment. The only reason I can think of for this delay is the typo in my I-485 form. One of the dates on the form should have been 07/20 but I had 07/02 and he himself said he knew it was a mistake and it wasn't a big deal. He made a copy of my passport before we left. He didn't stamp my passport or give me any letter. He also didn't tell me the ROC procedures.

Overall, he was friendly and we even talked about basketball. I just want this to be over so I can move on.

Still waiting after my interview as well which was May 19th. My I-130 was finally approved last week but today I got an e-mail that they shipped the I-130 to NVC...the National Visa Center...as if they think I am still in Canada waiting to get an interview at the embassy! USCIS seriously has their wires crossed in my case.

So I have an Infopass appointment at Federal Plaza this Wednesday to see how this will get resolved. At least I have the formal notice of approval of the I-130 to show them.

I hope that will be enough to convince them to just approve my I-485 without any more waiting

Yes I am it's at local post office tdy so hopefully I'll get it today but scheduled delivery is for tomrww did u get the social yet

Nope no SSN yet. Let me know when you get yours.

Hi fellow Feb filers,

Its been a while since I have been on this website. Good to see that many of you have got your green card. I am still waiting for an interview. The Denver office seems to be way behind others. My case went on interview scheduling on March 19th and its still on that. Fortunately the EAD has helped a lot to get the other things going. I am going to change apartments soon so do i just change my address online with USCIS or do i have to send in any forms. Anyone who has done it please advise....

Best of luck to everyone who is waiting for their interviews.

I just submitted an address change and I did it online with USCIS. I Hope you get your interview scheduled soon!

hi i see your i130 have been approved congrts my green card should be here today or tmrrw

Yep it finally is You must be excited to be getting the GC! Hopefully I'll be able to share that joy soon enough.

I also agree with those that say to make the effort to wear something nice. My husband and I both appeared to our interview in business suit attire. I saw way too many people wearing clothing that was more appropriate for a picnic! You want to impress upon them that you are taking this interview seriously.

If it was me, I probably would wait until I got the required court documents before filing the AOS to avoid any RFE's and not slow down the process.

But you could file the AOS and you may not get any RFE and instead submit the original court documents at the interview. Then the IO would likely keep your AOS pending until the documents are reviewed.

As you said, definitely get a second opinion with regard to your situation.

hi did u hear anything yet

We put in a service request on the I-130 the same day of the interview and today we were notified by Nebraska via e-mail that the file had been requested and sent to a supervisor for review. I already set up an Infopass for June 4th to follow-up on this. I am going to be behind them until they get the I-130 transferred and the NYC office approves my pending AOS.

I agree. Our interview time was 9:30 a.m. and we waited until after 11:15 a.m. before we were called in. Our interview lasted around 15 minutes at most.

my interview was today at federal plaza was called at exactly 1pm by 117 is was downstairs in the lobby so my case is being held for review.

interview was 10 mins she ask to see original marriage certificate and childrens birth certificate i was only ask what is my name date.of.birth phone number, if i work ,some of the yes or no question and if my husband works and what does he does if we have children and their ages. that was it she gave me a paper saying my case is held for review and they dont need any thing further and a final decision will be mailed to me they didnt even take any of the documents only my i94 since everything is on file so im just waitin now arghhh!!

So frustrating...so close to the finish line and we still have to wait! Stay positive and I hope that we get approved soon!

What about the 120 days thing? Is that typical?

For cases under review I believe that the 120 days is standard and you'd need to respect what their notice stipulates. Most likely you'll hear something before then but believe me, I know the wait is frustrating.

Congratulations on your same day approval

Thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you to VisaJourney.com. This website was so helpful to me and my husband throughout the AOS process. This website has accurate information and I found answers to so many of our questions. We did not use an attorney to prepare the applications (I-485, I-130, I-864, I-765). We followed the guides from this site. Our interview lasted about 45 minutes. We had a couple of red flags and I thought the officer would review our case for a couple of months and then make a decision. We did consult with an attorney and were told not to expect an approval on the day of the interview. The attorney advised us that we could wait up to 90 days.

The officer told us that we had sufficient evidence (I had tons of evidence) for an approval and I was so happy inside when I heard the loud thump of the approval stamp on our AOS application.

Again thank you VisaJourney. This site is so wonderful and helpful for people with straight forward cases and people with red flags like ours.

Our case status has been changed on the USCIS website to Card Production.

Send an email to me if you would like tips on what marriage evidence to submit.

Timeline:

February 28, 2014 NOA date for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131

April 1, 2014 Biometrics Appointment

May 6, 2014 EAD/AP approval

May 10, 2014 Received Combo EAD/AP card

May 19, 2014 AOS interview-approved!

I also had my interview at 26 Federal Plaza this morning.

Our appt was at 9:30 a.m. and we arrived on time but we were only called after 11:15 a.m. There were a lot of people!

Our interview started with a major snag and we knew it would happen and came prepared. We had applied for the I-130 since July 2013 and it was supposed to have been transferred from Nebraska service centre to the NY office to match up with our I-485 AND we had clearly stated that it needed to be transferred on our AOS cover letter and provided the copy of the I-130 transfer notice...yeah...that so didn't happen...

The I-130 is still sitting in Nebraska folks...since Sept 2013! Fortunately we had carried a complete copy of the I-130, with fresh signatures and passport pictures which allowed me to actually get through the interview. The IO couldn't believe that I had gotten scheduled for the interview without the I-130 not already in the file. He reviewed the I-130 copy we provided and accepted that as being complete. He then reviewed the I-485 yes/no questions, asked me to confirm my current address and the date we got married. That was it! He didn't ask to see any additional bona fide evidence (as we had front-loaded the I-130) or see our wedding album. He looked pretty stern at first glance but he was really nice to both my husband and I and laughed with us several times.

He said his supervisor wanted the original I-130 transferred from Nebraska before they can approve the AOS and he wrote in my passport that my AOS is pending. He said that he hopes that they transfer the I-130 from NSC asap but we all know that this could potentially take weeks

So even though the interview went really well and he was pretty much ready to approve me, it is still in pending status for the moment thanks to the I-130 fiasco!

Guys, finally got my interview notification for June 23!

Thank you God!

You deserve an award for the amount of time you had to wait before getting your appointment! Congratulations

I received the EAD today and applied for my SSN. Now to prepare and wait for Monday.

Hello guys,

I'm pretty new here, but I have been reading your posts. I'm in the Testing and Interview stage since April 7th, I filed my documents at the end of February, and since April 7th I haven't heard anything from them. My local office is on Long Island-Holtsville. Did anyone have experience with that office? I know this long wait is not that usual, so what are you guys suggesting me to do? Is there anyway to chech where my office is at my applications ( doing Decembers,Januarys etc).

This long wait for the interview date is so stressful.

Thanks

HI sdrasko,

As you already know the process and time for interview scheduling is all over the map! Most offices seem to moving at a fairly quick pace and you have some who are moving slower than a turtle. You check the status of your office via this link but take the data they reflect with a grain of salt.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do;jsessionid=baczC6nym91XJgHkXyfyu

We all know it's stressful but just hang in there

Been reading this forum since I applied but scared to get it jinxed so I'm not posting anything. Just a little superstitious. But now sharing you our story.

Finally had our interview this morning at around 9AM but our scheduled time was 8:15AM. Quite a lot of applicants so we had to wait.

We arrived at around 7:40AM but had to wait for our lawyer. A friendly lady officer called us, had to swear then asked us a few questions like

how my husband and I met, how many were at our wedding, all the yes or no questions on the application, our information like full name, date of birth,

and if those were our signatures. Asked us if we have other evidences for bonafide marriage, so we gave her copies of our bank statements,

engagement ring receipts, show/ travel tickets, letters and pictures. Then she gave us a copy of the USCIS business card and explained to us about the green card,

what phone # to call etc. That's when the time I was wondering if we were approved. Then she told us that she was approving our case, gave us the interview results

which showed "Congratulations! Your I-130/ I-485 applications has been recommended for approval. Within the next few weeks upon approval, the Service will be sending

you an approval notice followed by your legal permanent residence card." So and so forth. She aslo explained that she's giving me a 10 year GC since we were

married for almost 3 years already.

Everything was so precious today. Waited for 4 years for this. We feel blessed

01/29/2014 - Package containing I-130, I-485 and I-765 applications sent to Chicago Lockbox

02/03/2014 - Package received by USCIS

02/10/2014 - Received Notice of Action in the mail

02/12/2014 - Biometrics appointment received for 03/05/2014

03/05/2014 - Had my biometrics

03/13/2014 - Received Notice of Action for my 2nd biometrics for 04/03/2014. FBI was unable to process my fingerprint card

03/25/2014 - Successful walk-in biometrics at USCIS office Las Vegas, NV

04/09/2014 - Interview notice received for 05/15/2014 at 8:15AM in Las Vegas, NV

04/14/2014 - Approval notice for Employment Authorization

04/16/2014 - EAD received in the mail

Congratulations to you on your approval