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I phoned the number it was rescheduled for a month later, our local office then sent out an appointment note rather than it coming from a central location.

Thanks!!!

It seems it is from the date they receive your application. I submitted my package on Oct 18, NOA on Oct 21, then biometrics (walk-in) on Nov 8, and my EAD/AP arrived on Dec 30, however, it was issued and valid since Dec 20. So it was more like 60 than 90 days.

I rescheduled mine las july and it was no problem, still approved straight away, only weird thing was they kept sending me reschedule notices for several months, went to the first rescheduled interview and they squeezed us in anyway just ignored the others.

Thanks so much for your reply! How did you re-schedule it? Did you just call the 1-800 number, or did you make an infopass?

Thats a good idea, thanks. Of him going to the appointment I mean.

Alright, we'll send the rescheduling request to Federal Plaza where are interview is to be held. And then call again. Anyone know the fastest way? I've heard of certified letters and such, what exactly is that? I'll have him send the letters today and then we'll call on monday.

Also, if I'm denied entry (omg im freaking out now) what happens then? What can I do?

Hahaha, I liked your comments, "idiots at the USCIS" - agree completely. I am in a similar situation now, my interview is in late Febr, but then I will be in Europe, so I have to reschedule. Would you please share how you finally arranged rescheduling of your interview? I can see from your timeline that it took almost 5 months to wait for a new interview date! Your help would be much appreciated.

My wife in US just made an info-pass and she got it for this Monday. If it gets delayed by 1-2 months, I guess I am okay as I already have my EAD/AP with me.

Staying with my family is the first priority now.

Thanks.

I am sorry to hear about your loss. i am in a very similar situation, i will be in europe at the time of my interview, and i need to re-schedule it. can you tell me how you resolved your issue? it would be very helpful!

Hi All, I went through the posts from January and December, but I have not seen anything re: re-scheduling interview. I (non-US) applied for AOS in mid-Feb, and got an EAD/AP in December, and now I got an interview for late February, but then I will be away in Europe. I have to re-schedule it. What are your experiences with this process? I get that it is going to delay our case. Anybody has an idea for how long it would get delayed? Does the USCIS look unfavorable for re-scheduling? Should I make an info-pass in order to re-schedule it?

Hi, Kumar,

I registered for only two classes last semester and I was fine on my interview.

In PA there is a law that states that whoever has taken action to have a permanent resident status is considered a resident for School purposes. I dont know if that law applies all over the United States and/or for all schools but my comunity college had to abide by this.

Here is my interview experience:

I had a great experience, it ran very smoohtly.

We started our process on June 24th and on Sept 11th we had our interview. Everything was very quick! Even the interview was quick, and we were approved on the spot! My husband jokes that going through security took longer than the interview itself.

Our interview was scheduled for 1:45pm, Sept 11th 2013.

We tried to arrive early, but traffic and parking in Philly almost made us be late!! We got there right on time. We were nervous because of that.

We were called in for interview less than 5 minutes after we sat down.

The IO was very nice, which made us feel relaxed.

He had us take the oath and proceeded in asking us the basic questions, name, address, etc.

Then he asked me(beneficiary) the yes/no questions. He asked to see our documents, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, and right away took my I94. He said he had reviewed our case prior to the interview and everything looked good.

He asked if I was still enrolled in school (I came on an F-1 Visa) and I told him yes. He did say I should check with school because it seemed like I had violated the F-1 rules (I had taken my NOA1 and my advisor terminated my F-1 a few weeks before the interview so I could enroll as resident) but he said that wouldn't be a problem for my AOS.

Then he asked for our joint bank statement (he didn't ask for any other papers - we even offered but he said it wasn't necessary). After that he glanced through our albums, asked if we had met each others families and that was it. We were approved!

He explained how to remove conditions and we left!

Half an hour later I got the email of status update.

Thanks so much!!!

I am now in this situation --- I am taking 6 credits (instead of required 9 credits), Intl. Office at my school is really panicked about it, and I hope I am not making any mistake. If anybody has more insights about it -- it would be great if one could share. My understanding is that since I submitted for AOS in Oct, my F-1 got cancelled, I already have an EAD/AP, and now I am just waiting for an interview and then approval of green card. So is it okay to take 6 credits, instead of 9 required credits??

I would agree that it depends on where you live (sadly...). We live in DC, sent the I-485 in mid-Oct, and just got a notification to have an interview in late February. It makes 4 months. If there is anybody here from DC, it would be super helpful to know if our interview takes place in DC or Alexa, VA.

check the poverty lines for 2014. i did my application in Oct 2013, and 20K gross (with taxes) was not enough to meet the poverty lines; i think it was 21k. you can easily check this information on the uscis's website.

My houselhold size is only myself and my husband. I know he meets the requirements but not by very much, even so, it should be enough?

i believe I might have figured out where the misunderstanding was. We sent in 6 pay stubs, and in the letter they sent us they request pay stubs for the last 6 months of employment. In my husband's case, 6 pay stubs correspond to approximately 3 months, since he gets paid every 2 weeks. I believe the USCIS could have easily overlooked that fact (even if the dates on the pay stubs prove he gets paid every 2 weeks) and thought the amount shown on the pay stubs corresponds to a whole month of work. If that was the case, then yes, we would not meet the requirements.

We sent in together with the I-864 his w2's, 1040's, paystubs, and letter of employer, where it clearly states he got a raise recently to 20k a year. However, because the raise happened in March, his tax return doesn't show this amount yet.

Hi You&Me,

We received the same notice re: request for initial evidence to process my I-485 application. Would you please tell me how you solved your situation?

Very successful walk-in! Got a letter for 11/21, but did a walk-in on 11/8. Friday afternoon, around 3:30pm (they close at 4:00pm), no problems, they did not even ask for my appointment date.

I got an update on the 22nd that the card was moved to production. I just say God did it.

Indeed it must have been the supranational power that helped you! I am doing a walk-in in Alexandria, VA. Fingers crossed. And I can see that all your documents were processed at the NBC??

Hi Guys

Im an October filer. Filed October 1st

did Biometrics on th 22nd WalkIn

EAD/AP Approved

I485 in testing and Interview! Praying I get an early date for interview.

WOW, EAD/AP already approved??!!! How did you do it?? Which center proceed your files?? I am really pressed to get my AP before the Christmas. I am doing a walk-in for biometrics tomorrow, and I hope they will mail my AP before December.

AP cannot be given abroad. Don't confuse it with a reentry permit.

O_o re-entry permit?? I am about to google it!!! I am really desperate to find a way to be for Christmas with my family overseas. Do you have any insights to share with me re: this re-entry permit? I would be soooooo grateful!!!

So no hope to have my AP before Dec. 16? If I decided to leave anyway, can I submit my application for AP abroad? I read that this might be a bit tricky, so I am not sure if anybody was in a similar situation.

Hi All, I filled my I-130 + I-485 (I-131 and I-765) on 10/15. I got 4 NoAs on 10/21, however, I have not received an invitation to biometrics yet... And my I-485 is still under "acceptance", all other forms are under "initial review". Any idea, why does it take so much time to receive an invitation for biometrics?? My file is at the National Benefits Center.

Also, I would like to go to Europe for Christmas and leave around Dec. 16. Do you think I should be hopeful to receive my AP before this date?

In my case, my doctor (in DC) accepted a scanned version of my vaccine record. Maybe your health provider in the UK could simply send you a scanned version of your vaccine record?

I just looked at the USCIS website to find my local office. Just enter your zip code and you will find out what your local office is.

Hi, Did you wait for an invitation to biometrics? Or did you just go and do walk-in? We sent our I-130 and I-485 files on 10/15 and NoA we received on 10/21, and I still have not heard anything about biometrics.