Beefheart

Thanks for your reply! I'm actually only seeing it for the first time right now, the morning after my interview. 
 
We actually found her birth certificate after turning the house upside down but, just like you, my interviewing officer didn't even ask to see her passport or birth certificate. Bit of a fuss over nothing in the end, but always better to be prepared!

sorry to hear, beefheart. hang in there, you are super close! it's great you had your interview, at least. keeping my fingers crossed you get your card soon.

Had my interview today.
It seems that USCIS had lost or misplaced a couple of forms which were supplied with my original packet (Marriage certificate; my wife's G-325a). After a rocky start, things went well and the IO was pleasant and easy-going, yet still professional.
Case has been put on hold, however, as the medical I supplied was filled out on the wrong edition of the form (an updated version had been released two-and-a-half-weeks prior to having my examination). This meant the gonorrhoea section was incomplete as it differs considerably on the old and new edition of the medical form -- frustrated that this error wasn't caught by the doctor as he was the one initially filling out the form, although I am also kicking myself for not having double checked the matter with my copy.

Bit down about the whole scenario after heading off first thing this morning with high hopes this would all be done and dusted. Will be visiting the doctor tomorrow to see if either:
 
a) he has a negative result for gonorrhoea testing (if it was carried out) which he can supply evidence of and reprint my results on the new edition of the medical examination form
 
or
 
b) I will have to have a separate gonorrhoea test done and signed off on the updated forms
 
It never ends...

After 280 days of waiting, my husbands interview has finally been scheduled for February 15th. I got the update online. 
Goodluck everyone

I wouldn't worry about the duration of time that's passed. I've been waiting almost six weeks, myself. I don't expect to hear anything for a while.
You might be in the camp that ends up not having to attend an interview, which is a relief to many, but the obvious drawback is that the process for approval normally takes longer as a result of foregoing said interview.
 
Good luck!

Hi there
When I spoke to a tier 2 officer on the phone they told me my application was ready to be scheduled for interview as of May 31. But doesn't mean i will actually get an interview or if it will be waived and there is no indication of time. They said it's normal not to hear anything after that notification for a while - processing times vary.

Good morning, one and all.
 
Great to hear so many of us April filers have seen progress with our cases; a welcomed relief for all involved and peace of mind. Sorry to also hear a fair few are experiencing setbacks and are coming up against the proverbial brick wall. The worm will turn soon enough, just hang on in there.
 
I'm aware that there's no hard and fast rule for any stage of the process, and that processing times vary greatly on situation and location. However, I was wondering if there's an average time any April filers have experienced regarding the wait time between a case being 'ready to be scheduled for interview' and actually receiving an interview date? I'm already fed up with checking multiple times a day for that elusive update and am just anxious to hear of news.

It varies, just like people getting interviews before EAD/AP here. I didn't get my approval until day 113 with no RFE, long after people that filed after me with RFE. In the February filers forum, many people were averaging 120 days for EAD/AP, while others were getting  GC interviews within 90 days. We try to find logic and meaning to USCIS processing times, but really we are just at their mercy and can only make a best guess using data from members on VJ.

Tell me about it; at least I can say it's been anything but boring!
So, first off, I called USCIS and raised a service request to expedite my EAD on the grounds that I have a job offer and any further delay would result in my enduring considerable financial hardship. This was logged into the system and four days later I received email receipt of my SR, along with a request to provide evidence of my job offer to USCIS via the fax number stated in the email. During this four day interlude, I had gone to my congressman's website, filled out a release form (allowing the congressman's office access to your immigration applications, personal details, etc.), and also submitted a request that the congressman's office contact USCIS to expedite my EAD; I also provided a brief cover letter and evidence in the form of my job offer letter, and NOAs for both EAD and AOS. Everything progressed very quickly after this point.

Almost immediately after completing my biometrics earlier today, I refreshed my USCIS phone app. and received confirmation that my EAD card is being produced!

June 6th: USCIS expedite request
June 8th: Congressman's office expedite request
June 10th: Evidence sent to USCIS
June 13th: AP approved 
June 17th: Biometrics 
June 17th: EAD card ordered

hi everyone! great to hear about everyone's progress out here... well, for me, finally after 2 service requests and 1 infopass, i was finally done with biometrics. no update on all the cases yet as of today..so the waiting continues... its just so disappointing that the only thing and reason the uscis gave me when i went for an appointment why it has taken so long to have the bio scheduled?! well, mustve been lost or misplaced somewhere on the shelves, and she even said i shouldve been done by now and couldve gotten updates on all cases...sigh..well, at least its done now.
have a great week everyone!

Huge congratulations. 3 months is ridiculously quick, by all accounts. And, I won't lie: I am extremely jealous.

Hi Everyone!
 
I had my green card interview today. It went really well! We got there 30 mins early. Our appointment was at 9 and we got called in for our appointment at 9:30.
 
Our officer was really nice! He was cracking jokes and laughing. Our interview was short: around 10 mins. He didn't really ask us any questions about our relationship except for how we met. He also went through all the questions I had to check at the I-485 application ("Have you ever committed a crime..."). He collected our marriage certificate and the other documents we brought as proof. He said he had never seen an application processed so fast before - only 3 months! He ended the interview with saying that he'd finish up our application today and I should expect my card in the mail next week.
 
Just now I got a notice on my USCIS app saying my card is being produced. Yay! This was the San Jose, CA USCIS office.

EAD/AP combo-card arrived earlier today. Quite a quick turnaround after getting my congressman involved - 11 days!

Hope so, thank you!

Go.
 
Ive done it twice. There are no issues.
 
You will get taken to secondary inspection to wait while they run the numbers on your EAD/AP card to check you have an active case.
 
Then, they stamp your passport and hand it you. No questions asked.
 
My lawyer assured me before I went that she has tons of overstay clients that travel on AP and none have had any issues.

Hello everyone, it has been a while that i posted or checked in VJ, i just wanted to stay away a little bit as this whole process is stressing, in order to take care of me and my new family here. So doing my things home, i just received the app notification " a new card has being ordered' this happens on day 107. and after i made an online service request and a call. So congrats to all of you that have your cases approved, and again for those waiting, hang in there...i know its hard but there's nothing else to do besides waiting and passed the 90 days, make an online request, call...but it will certainly come. Good luck to all of us

For those of you who are waiting and are feeling bored and useless, you should really look into volunteering (if you're not doing it already). I volunteer at the library where I live and I'm involved in different tasks. Gives you a better sense of purpose.

District 2: Ted Poe (Atascosita, Baytown, Crosby, Dayton, Huffman, Humble, Kingwood, La Porte, eastern Sheldon, Spring)
District 7: John Culberson (West Houston, Memorial Villages, Bellaire, West University Place, west and northwest areas of county)
District 9: Al Green (no, not that Al Green) (Alief, Southwest Houston, Houston's Southside)
District 10: Michael McCaul (Northwest)
District 18: Sheila Jackson Lee (Downtown Houston, Bush IAH, northwest and northeast Houston, inner portions of Houston's Southside)
District 22: Pete Olson (Clear Lake City, NASA Johnson Space Center, Ellington Field, southern and central Pasadena, Deer Park)
District 29: Gene Green (Aldine, Channelview, East Houston, Fall Creek portion of Humble, Galena Park, Jacinto City, northern Pasadena, North Shore, western Sheldon, South Houston)

This questions comes up a lot actually. It is one of the disadvantages of the K1 visa process. Many people have gone through the K1 process only to find that they have to sit at home without being able to drive or work for a few months after they enter the US.
 
The reason why this is discussed so much is because obtaining a drivers license is state (and sometimes even precinct) specific. Meaning whether or not you are able to obtain a DL before a green card depends on where you live. It is true that even if you are issued a DL it may only be limited to expire when you I94 does. So you will only have it for a few months. 
 
You could start calling the DMVs in your area and inquire about the requirements. You may have to wait until you have the GC in hand. With the Int'l Lic, you should be OK for the short term but you should also be aware of any limitations it may have.
 
Feel free to use search to look for other threads regarding driver's license and you will see many other similar threads.

Just go here:
https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/
 
Select retrieve your most recent I-94, enter your info and it will pull up your most recent one. You can then quickly print it out and include it. That's what I and many/most others do.

So sorry you had to deal with such a difficult person. I hope you have a better experience with USCIS going forward! (I'm now terrified of calling them.)

Thank you kindly.

Thank you kindly.

Wow, finally! Congrats! Fingers crossed for the rest of the process.

Hello Beefheart! Hope you're doing great.
 
How did you find your congressman's information?
 
I am glad your case was ready timely!