badcoyote

Hello and congratulations to us for receiving NOA2! 
 

NOA2 notice date 11/30/2022

4 hours ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Congrats....brb CRYING 130500 with 2 denied expedites but why would that matter?! 😭

 

I hate USCIS 

i feel you. I spent my whole life waiting in USCIS.. from my own naturalization that took decades lol to NOW a fiancé visa 😅 the pain is real. I’m gonna put a case number on my tombstone at this point. 
 

i hope December brings some speedy positive results! 

Hello friends,

The wait continues..

I created a timeline in the meantime.

Hope everyone is doing well and staying sane

My interview is at 8am and i still can't sleep. Lol pls send good vibes 😓

On 1/14/2021 at 12:33 PM, millefleur said:

That's great news! For some reason some of us April Chicago filers are still waiting around with no updates at all.

Hey millefleur,

I'm in Chicago too. Just to give you an idea and some reassurance that the files are moving. I filed May 6th, biometrics reuse on Dec 30th, interview scheduled Mar 2nd. Hang in there!!  

Field office: Chicago

File date: 5/6/20 (online)

Biometrics reuse notice date: 12/30/20 (even though it only showed up today 1/4/21)

Timeline ending Feb 2021  

This is such good new for me! I don't see other ppl from Chicago here but if there are any lurkers... Cases are moving! I'm really hoping that there are no delays 🤞 I guess I better review now!!

1 hour ago, roddie2k said:

So today my case ( field office Newark, NJ) got updated to March, 2021 from Feb 2021..and still no news about biometrics. Guess some movement is better than no movement.

 

 

I filed 5/6/2020 @ Chicago, IL. No update on biometrics either. Today (12/17/2020) timeline ending was changed from March 2021 to Feb 2021. I hope you didn't mean that a month had been added to your wait time!! Because seeing so many field offices move much quicker than big city field offices is already trying my patience 😢 but yes, some movement is better than no movement. 

51 minutes ago, B and E said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I am happy to announce that I am officially done and have completed my visa journey lol. I was naturalized today and I'm happy it is done. The interview was good. It was a small socially distanced oath ceremony with no friends/family allowed. I received my certificate of naturalization today. Now I'm applying for my passport. Good luck everyone! I hope you get your interview dates soon! All the best

 

E

So happy for you, congratulations!

Has anyone in Chicago gotten any updates? I applied May 6 and still no movement, except my timeline was extended from Feb 2021 to Mar 2021.

1 hour ago, Patrick Lee said:

Good day all, my case is different. I got divorced with my US citizen wife January 2016 owing to her abusiveness on me, and thereafter via my attorney I filed for Removal of condition on my expired 2 year green card. I have been stuck 5 years now waiting in vain for my 10 years green card. I filed March 2016 for change of condition of Residence and till date never gotten my 10 years. Can I file for my Citizenship without me getting 10 years green card? Each time I ask USCIS they tell me they are still doing background checks. They have told me this same thing 5 years now. Am thinking of going ahead to file for my Citizenship which I think would likely make them open up my case. I think 5 years is way long over due. Any input on this guys? Tnx.

I didn't make the cut to receive automatic citizenship status under my mother's application due to ageing out. Plus my application for PR was not moving for years. 

I think the one thing that forced USCIS to open my application was when I moved from the east coast to the west coast. According to a family friend who worked for USCIS offices at that time, the move required all my paperwork to be transferred to a completely different office which made my papers visible.

Sorry about what you went through with your ex spouse. That is really sad to hear. Also, I know moving is expensive and not always an option for people, but just thought I'd share my experience. I've been that person who was stuck with a pending status. You're not alone.

On 5/22/2020 at 4:56 PM, badcoyote said:

Hi all! I'd like to join in and give updates on (hopefully) our last journey with USCIS. 😇

 

E-filed: May 6

Payment receipt: May 6

Current estimated wait time: 6 days 

Estimated completion: Jan 2021 

City: Chicago, IL

 

My application felt very simple because I am single with no kids. I only submitted a copy of my green card and no other documents, which I hope is correct for my case.. The only other thing that makes me nervous during interview is my 200+ days outside the country. I was never out for more than 6 months tho! Fingers crossed there won't be too much delay due to COVID-19.

 

 

As expected, got this message on May 28 when my countdown was down to 1 day: 

Estimated wait time:
We are taking longer than expected to process your case. You do not need to do anything at this time.

Current as of today at 7:20 p.m.

Hi all! I'd like to join in and give updates on (hopefully) our last journey with USCIS. 😇

E-filed: May 6

Payment receipt: May 6

Current estimated wait time: 6 days 

Estimated completion: Jan 2021 

City: Chicago, IL

My application felt very simple because I am single with no kids. I only submitted a copy of my green card and no other documents, which I hope is correct for my case.. The only other thing that makes me nervous during interview is my 200+ days outside the country. I was never out for more than 6 months tho! Fingers crossed there won't be too much delay due to COVID-19.

UPDATE: My I485 also got approved 2 days after reopening of my I290B!

This update is for the people whose eyes are bulging out, stalking their online case status HARD.
If you notice even small, random updates such as name, or DOB (like I did) take it as a good sign!
It only took 6 days after the first random change for my case (I-290B) to be reopened!

So don't lose hope and all the good vibes your way~~~

Usually if the wires get crossed, you can call them and get the case reopened right away based on their mistake (you went to the second bio and have proof of rescheduling before the first appointment was missed, yes?)

Did you try to call them when it was denied originally?

Thanks for the reply Harpa Timsah! I'm gonna try to explain it better cause I was being vague in the intro.

1. September 25, 2012 - Date of ONLY missed Biometric. I was out of state with my mom and my brother who was left at home didn't open the mailbox in time.

2. September 30, 2012 - I flew back home to try to just walk in despite the missed appointment (lol) I failed (lol)

3. October 1, 2012 - I wrote a letter to the Alexandria ASC to reschedule. Just in case they don't automatically do it.

4. October 2, 2012 - Notice date on NEW Bio appointment scheduled for October 24, 2012

THIS IS WHERE IT GOES TO #######

5. October 2, 2012 - The same day I received my NEW appointment, I got a DECISION TO DENY APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT STATUS from the Field Office Director. Saying that I missed TWO, which, like I said is invalid, I only missed ONE.

6. Started looking for a lawyer. Spoke to about 5 and they all had varying methods. Some said to just leave it alone since I got a rescheduled date. Some thought it was very serious and wanted me to apply for a new I-485. Two of them wanted me to file a motion to reopen cause I had enough evidence that I wasn't at fault.

7. October 24, 2012 - I was STILL able to go to my bio, no problem.

8. November 2, 2012 - Immigration received my I-290B filed by a lawyer.

To answer your question, no I did not try to call. I kind of feel stupid now because I should have tried calling but I quickly dismissed it and opted for a lawyer's consultation.

Thank you again

Hi everyone,

This is my very first post! I hope everyone's doing well today.

My I-485 was denied October 2, 2012. It was denied because the ASC (or whichever office was in charge of scheduling appointments) thinks that I missed TWO of my biometrics appointments; I was considered negligent. In reality I missed only one, and it was rescheduled right away, and the other date that i *supposedly* missed, I have stamped proof that I actually attended it.

I got all my receipts, evidence, and a lawyer to file form I-290B. The receiving office got it on October 30, 2012. I have been waiting two weeks shy of a full year. My EAD expired and my EAD application was denied cause of the pending I-290B so I can't even work right now!

However today I checked my case status and this is what it said:

On October 15, 2013, your name was updated relating to your I290B, NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE COMMISSIONER.

I honestly don't know what a NAME update is supposed to mean pertaining to my case, but it gave me some sort of hope that my case is not just stagnating on someone's desk.

Can anyone shed some light on this cryptic situation?! I would really appreciate getting my life straight so I can work and go back to college.