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2 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

I suggest you send a follow-up email to notify USEM to disregard your previous inquiry as you already grabbed an interview slot through the online scheduler.

 

I will do that, thank you 🙏🏽 

Hi All, 

Like everyone mentioned to keep checking the appointment. Luckily, I found a May 4th and just hoping that everything goes well on her interview. I haven’t heard from back the inquiry I sent out. 
 

Thank you everyone, once again visajourney has such great people always willing to help. 🤍
 

6 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

In addition to monitoring the online scheduler, request an expedited interview directly from USEM.  Highlight that your mom went through sputum testing, hence the shortened medical validity.  That's what I did after I cleared sputum testing at SLEC.  I sent my interview schedule request via their public inquiry form -- https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

 

Two weeks after my email, USEM sent a response saying they queued me for scheduling but that there's no appointment available for me yet.  A week after that, I got another email with my expedited interview schedule.  No guarantee that you'll get a positive response like I did, but it won't harm your mom's case to ask.

 

Thank you Chancy!

I just requested an interview schedule. I'm hoping to get the same response. I really appreciate your response. 

49 minutes ago, jskibo said:

Keep checking as they open up earlier often (like when people cancel for Sputum). There's a few Facebook groups that actively track that and send out messages to the group when new dates are posted. 

Thank you for your response. If you don’t mind, may I ask the name of FB groups that tracks interview dates? Please….

Hi All, 

I need help on what to do at this point. 

My mom had her medical exam done on January 23rd, 2023 but she had to do the sputum test so I had to cancel her first interview appointment. Yesterday, she had her immunization which means that she is good to go for the interview but the first available appointment I saw online is on July 6th, 2023 which is the same day her medical exam expires. I called the embassy and they said that the interview is not guaranteed on that day due to that. Please, I need help on what to do. Is there a possibility that there will be an earlier appointment if I keep on checking? Anybody who experienced this kind of situation? Please I don't want my mom to do another medical exam. 

Thank you!

Hi all! After I went to my biometrics today, I received an email that says initial review and that the estimated wait time is 9 months. Is that normal? 

1 hour ago, rva080813 said:

Create a myuscis account online, if you don't already have one.. then go to menu, then inbox and click on new message. https://my.uscis.gov/

Thank you! Much appreciated! 

21 hours ago, rva080813 said:

So.. i emailed an inquiry again 9/8 and luckily enough it was forwarded to the ASC office. I just got an email notice today that my biometrics has been rescheduled. I'm just waiting for the actual notice to show up on my documents tab for the actual date and time! Thank you!!!!

@-Shana- @USAjune2016

Do you mind sharing the email address you sent your inquiry to? I would like to send an inquiry as well. Thank you!

(Male here) I get confused about the form numbers so please excuse me.

The form for the petitioner to show that he can provide for the petitioned was based on 2012 taxes. Since I was unemployed most of that tax year I did the 5x125% liquid assets and included letters from banks, statements from investment accounts, and various proof of value of my second house. The AOS was delayed, and a while back we received an RFE for 2013 taxes, so I sent them. In 2013 I worked only one month and was unemployed the rest of the year.

Recently we were sent a new RFE stating that we did not meet the proof of financial responsibility and highlighting the "get a sponsor."

Well, this seems odd. I did send adequate proof of about 7x 125% liquid assets (cash/savings/brokerage funds and 2nd house) On the house I included the town assessment which was $86,000 and I have zero mortgage. Why would they now, a year + later say "you did not meet proof of financial responsibility?"

Is something particular required to prove that one owns a 2nd house other than the tax bill that shows assessed value? It's easy to prove that a house assessed at $250,000 with a 100,000 mortgage has a net value of $150,00, but a bit difficult to "prove" that a house, listed and taxed in my name worth $86,000 with no mortgage (I owe nobody anything on it). Do I need something from the registry of deeds? I can get a copy of the town assessment showing taxes paid for past years, showing that zero is owed and that the property is in my name. I also included part of a lengthy 2011 assessment document.

Additionally I am also confused. USCIS does not say: "We do not want to use your original I-864 based upon 2012 taxes and need updated financial data." This would make sense especially in the light of asking for 2013 taxes. But the document has highlighted "get a sponsor." It seems that it should ask: "Please send current 5x 125% poverty of liquid assets?" It also seems that it should say: "Or proof that you have a job."

I started working as tech for a local hospital last September, and have worked 3 days x 8 hours now for almost 7 months. My annualized income is $40,000. This alone seems adequate yet they do not ask for this information.

I'm wondering if I should, once again, send proof of liquid assets (bank accounts/investment accounts + net value of the 2nd house) or if I should push the "I'm gainfully employed and have a letter from the hospital showing that it's a benefited permanent position over 2x what is needed.

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I'm also wondering if I should rush through my 2014 taxes and simply do a new I-864? Suggestions?

I've called the AOS people, and get no real answers. We've both gone to the field office (repeatedly) and clearly one hand does not know what the other is doing. The field officer said:"Oh, you can just show proof of liquid assets "or" do a new I-854 based on 2014's taxes. But for crying out loud--I'm earning $40,000 annually--this should be enough but does not seem to be enough.

Maddening system so any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

I have a pending GC since May 2014, did service request a month ago for it has gone beyond processing time. I applied renewal for my EAD November 21, 2014 cause it is about to expire on February 9. I have called the USCIS today asking if I have to stop working upon the expiration of my EAD whilst the renewal is still pending. The rep said that I have to discuss it with my employer if they will still allow me to work. But my concern was, is it going to be a violation of the immigration law to continue working even if my ead has already expired? And she keep saying that it is between me and my employer. She doesn't even know the meaning of the word "violation".

Does anybody here knows better than the USCIS representative who know nothing about immigration law? And also, I wanna know if there is anything I can do to speed this up.

Thank you all!

Thanks guys! I will do that soon. But, which one is the I-485 receipt? The NOA1?

I have an expiring EAD on February next year but haven't had any update about my pending aos since my biometrics on June.

I want to ask to anybody who have same situation as I've had if I should apply another ead and spend $390 while waiting for my gc which nobody knows when will get adjudicated.

I have called USCIS so many times to ask them but all they said is that my aos is still in the normal processing time when it is obviously beyond 6 months.

Thanks!

It was exactly a week until I got the texts/emails for mine. And then around another week until I got the hard copies.

I'm sure you'll get yours soon!

Thanks Laura! It's nice to know that.

Hi everyone!

I am one of the many here who just started their AOS, I sent in my application on December 27th but until now there is no notice of action on our application. Perhaps it was because of the holidays? What is the normal time frame for the NOA1?

Thanks a lot!