ShinningStar

18 hours ago, zaback21 said:

If you're doing AOS, then you follow the advice given above. My suggestion was for overseas consular processing by NVC.

Yes. Thanks.

6 hours ago, zaback21 said:

If NVC asks you to pay fees and documents, then you do as usual. There is no adverse effect. In fact in the good old days of 3 years ago lol, NVC, interview and other formalities were usually done before priority date becoming current, so you don't wait a single day after you are eligible for visa. 

 

Now you may be eligible but your petition hasn't even been approved in 5-6 years,  let alone NVC or interview. Things have really messed up the last few years. 

 

Now USCIS is out of money and they almost furloughed 2/3 of the employees. 

 

Now to elaborate your question, you can't do anything unless they want you to. So the link to pay visa fees and documents will only work if NVC allows it. So, go ahead as usual. 

 

Now how long it took your petition to get approved? Which USCIS centre and your country? 

My sis is in USA on F1 student visa from India and there is no way she can go to attend NVC visa interview in Mumbai as mentioned in their email. She has to do AOS and that’s authority is with USCIS unless you have any concrete information.

but thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.

4 hours ago, jcracked52 said:

 

NVC is irrelevant if she is in US and plans to do adjustment of status. The reason NVC probably sent this email is because on I-130 it was probably mentioned that she will do consular processing abroad instead of AOS in US. You must contact NVC and let them know that beneficiary is inside US and plans to do AOS, NVC will send approved petition back to USCIS. USCIS handles AOS, not NVC. NVC only handles those who are abroad.

Thanks friend. You are right, there is one place in NVC FAQs it is mentioned to contact them and let them know if

it is AOS so they hold and USCIS will adjudicate the AOS. 

However, I double checked on i130 there is no place to differentiate the choice but in cover letter she mentioned that she is attaching current visa. Hope it won’t effect the process time.

Thank you so much.

On 7/19/2020 at 11:08 PM, jcracked52 said:

 

I am inside US in this same category and have applied to adjust status. 

 

1. No, if inside US, you can file I485 based on pending i130 if date of filing chart allows it. 

 

2. It depends on local field office, but I filed in October 2019 and my interview is next month.

 

3. Yes, usually takes around 3-4 months if there is no RFE for I485. If there is RFE for I485 then they stop processing EAD until they receive response so it can take total ~6-8 months if you get RFE for I485. My EAD took 8 months to get approved because I had RFE for I485. 

Hello Friend,

Hope your case is going well. My sister who is in USA on F1 (student) and petitioned by my father PR, good news is that now her I-130 got approved as she got an email from NVC.

1. Can she start process as per given in NVC link to pay fees of AOS, submit documents etc? Or should she has to wait for her PD to be current? Her PD is April 2017.

2. Is there any adverse effect if she submit this before PD gets current?

Thanks in advance.

Hello Friends,

My GC parents from India filed F2B for my sister who is here in USA on F1 (student visa) with PD April 2017 and her I-130 is with CSC. 

I have few questions that would really help to plan future of my sister in this difficult time since CSC for i-130 is pending and showing very long time -

1. If her PD becomes current in visa bulletin does she still needs to wait for i-130 to get approved in order to file for i-485 (AOS)?

2. How log on and average does AOS takes for F2B who are in USA with I-130 still pending?

3. Can she file EAD along AOS and how long that will take?

Much appreciate for your help in advance.

9 hours ago, jcracked52 said:

 

I am inside US in this same category and have applied to adjust status. 

 

1. No, if inside US, you can file I485 based on pending i130 if date of filing chart allows it. 

 

2. It depends on local field office, but I filed in October 2019 and my interview is next month.

 

3. Yes, usually takes around 3-4 months if there is no RFE for I485. If there is RFE for I485 then they stop processing EAD until they receive response so it can take total ~6-8 months if you get RFE for I485. My EAD took 8 months to get approved because I had RFE for I485. 

Thank you so much friend for clarifying.🙏 Hope we have this process get speed up. 🤞

Hello Friends,

My GC parents from India filed F2B for my sister who is here in USA on F1 (student visa) with PD April 2017 and her I-130 is with CSC. 

I have few questions that would really help to plan future of my sister in this difficult time since CSC for i-130 is pending and showing very long time -

1. If her PD becomes current in visa bulletin does she still needs to wait for i-130 to get approved in order to file for i-485 (AOS)?

2. How log on and average does AOS takes for F2B who are in USA with I-130 still pending?

3. Can she file EAD along AOS and how long that will take?

Much appreciate for your help in advance.

And That guy is me..

Thank you Sandra for great help.

Sid and Nancey,

Just want to know what options did you selected on i-751:

a. Goodfaith marriage

b. Goodfaith marriage but ended in divorce due to Extrem cruelty abuse by USC Spouse

Did you select both or "b"?

My case is similar and I did selected both option but as it was approved without interview just like not sure based on which ground my petition was adjudicated.

Lot thanks in advance.

Hello Friends,

I have same situation as I am moving to new address in NJ and then filing N400.

Would you please provid me the link to search the location based on zip code? So that I can make sure if both places are within the same district/field office?

Thanks Much.

Hello Friends,

I would like to share my experiance for you as a case study which may help you a bit.

I have filed I-751 Aubse Waiver in Nov 2013 and got approval in May 2014 without any RFE and/or any Interview.

Here is my story:

I came to US for Masters and doing job in IT on H1b since last 4 years. I went to my country to see girls for my marriage suiters and got angaged with USC who happenes to be from my community. Everything went well and we got married in 2011. In 2011, I re-entered in USA with big dreams of new life on CR1. But I never thught that my life would be hell from day one living with my in-laws. My wife lied about her education qualification and she was extrem abusive. She was repeatedly threatened me to divorce me and revokign my GC if I don't bent on my knees. I could not able to contact my friends and family becuasue of her abusive and controlling behaviour. We stayed togather 2 months at her family house and during that she thrown me out on street two times in the snow during the christmas. I got shelter at my friends house and she used to called me back with emotional drama and I again reuinited. According to our culture bride goes with his guy after the marriage and I asked her and request to her parents as well to leave us separate but she never agreed because she wanted to take financial advantage to pay back the loan of her family house. She never realised my quality, education, capabiltiy and self-esteem. All she wanted was to treat me like slave that she could control and abuse for her family needs. I found job in 2 months and still she and her family were not happy and at last they thrown me out again from her house in midnight. I went to my friend's place again and started living by my self inviting my Mom immediatley from my country. We both were praying and crying to seek help in this troubled and nightmarish time but could not do much. I again went to her house to give her my hand and asked her to come with me but she insulted me saying that I have already file the divorce and now you have to go back to your country. On June 2012 I got divorce paper. I still did not gave up respecting the relation and loyality I kept trying my best way to open her eyes but she never realise. Till this point I did not knew that I have to file for ROC after 2years and hence i could not able to gather much evidence becuase I was going through most difficult time of my life. I thank full to God and my family, my friends and her neighbours because of them I managed to balance my self and concerntrate on my job. At the end, I contested the divorce which was finalized with my Extream cruelty ground by my US Spouse.

I filed my ROC I -751 petition based on abuse waiver in Nov 2013.

On June 5th I checked the status online and I got speechless...
it says "On June 2, 2014, we mailed the new card directly to the address we have on file. You should receive your new card within 30 days. If you do not, or if you move before you get it, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283." Yahooo!! I could not relaise wheather it was system error or Am I dreaming till I received the Approval letter.

My strong part was that I was already in USA with good job and hold Master's from US university, second I went to my country for traditional marriage rather being AOS marrying in USA.

The biggest part of this journey was that I retained the lawyer but after contacting a beatuful lady - 'SANDRA' to whom I met her on this forum who guided and helped me throughout the filling process in such a way that I withdraw my lawyer who was not agreed with me to file based on Abuse instead he just wanted me to file simply file with Goodfaith wiaver which was not the case that I faced, I suffered and I paid a valualbe part of my life. SANDRA gave me inspiration, faith and in-depth guidence as I was direction less in that miserable time.

Here are my timelines:

I-751 NOA1 Receipt: Nov 07, 2013

Bimetric: Dec 19, 2013

NO RFE, NO INTEVIEW

Approved: May 22, 2014

Card Production: June 2, 2014

Heartly congratulations who got approvals and thowse who are waiting please don't loose faith you are next on the line it's just matter of few more days.

Please remember friends some one said, "There is always the light at the end of the every tonnel". If you are true and honest God is always there with you.

Regards and Best Wishes to all dear friends.

Hello Friends,

I was following this forum closely since I filed my application in Nov 2013.

Sorry for the delay to update here on my case status.

On June 5th I checked the status online and I got speechless...
it says "On June 2, 2014, we mailed the new card directly to the address we have on file. You should receive your new card within 30 days. If you do not, or if you move before you get it, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283." Yahooo!! I could not relaise wheather it was system error or Am I dreaming till I received the Approval letter.

Thanks God and because of All you beautiful people out here I gained hope and confidence.

Here are my timelines:

I-751 NOA1 Receipt: Nov 07, 2013

Bimetric: Dec 19, 2013

NO RFE, NO INTEVIEW

Approved: May 22, 2014

Card Production: June 2, 2014

Heartly congratulations who got approvals and thowse who are waiting please don't loose faith you are next on the line it's just matter of few more days.

Regards and Best Wishes to all dear friends.

Don't worry friend, just wait for RFE and you should be fine during interview explaining your end to end case. Best Luck!