pitigoi

Hi,
Yes, finally I got my permanent resident card (10 years) in December 2015.

Thank you Alluring Soul!

Here is the last update!

The card was mailed to me!

Some updates!
In October we contacted Ombudsman and today I-130 / I-485 online status is saying APPROVED!

What's next now?

Thank you!
I will keep you guys updated ...

Ombudsman is one of the ways you can use to help get some answers. Did you get an answer from them? Why don't you contact your senator? They really can help a lot. Just Google senator for your state and email them.

And yes, you can sue USCIS for holding your case for decision.

How do you know if your security check wasn't cleared?

And if your IO said you have been approved, did he give you the approval letter or he just "said it"? Did he give you anything, any letter?

In September 2015, my wife did the Ombudsman Case Assistance online.

We got after 2 weeks an email saying they will forward the documents to USCIS.

Then after another 2 weeks or so I got the RFE for medical to be done again and the fingerprints also.

We gave the papers to our lawyer we hired in April 2015 and he delivered the medical envelope to our IO by hand just before Thanksgiving day.

The RFE letter was saying:

"REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE

The documentation summited during the adjustment interview is not sufficient to warrant a favorable consideration of your petition / application.

The following information is also required see please the following sheet ..... blah blah blah ... I-693 the only one marked on attached paper.

We did not contact a senator.

I have no idea if my security checks cleared (nobody told me - yes or not) but as I said I don't think our IO said those words at the end of the interview without beeing sure the security checks cleared.

She said word by word "Congratulations, you've been approved, you will receive the card by mail within 14 days, you will receive a permanent resident card because you've been married since December 2010 and has been more than 2 years since you got married and after 3 years you could apply for US citizenship."

DONE! BYE and BYE!

She did not give us a letter or anything else and we did not have a lawyer at the interview. We did not have money to hire one also we did not know about that welcome letter, etc. at that time.

Later we figured out on this forum about it.

The whole thing is, that after we got married we went into huge financial problems, medical problems (me), my wife lost her job, etc. We did not have money to hire a lawyer or to apply for GC until 2014 ....

I believe is not a crime to not have money! Huge bad luck for us!

At the end of the interview our IO said:
"Congratulations, you've been approved for Permanent Resident Card. You will receive your card by mail within 10-14 days. After 3 years you could apply for US citizenship!

My questions is: could an IO say all of these without having all my security checks cleared? I don't think so ....

At least you got something... It means they looked at your case. Have you tried contacting your senator, congressmen, anything, anyone? 1 year is way too long! Best wishes!

I did this think here ... in September! I mean, my wife did it ....

http://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance

My lawyer said we can sue the USCIS to do their job .... writ of mandamus ... but I will be patient a few more months.

In my case they must give me the permanent GC not a temporary one. I've been married with a USC since December 2010 .... thinking that's why is taking so long ..

Good luck to you too!

I had the interview on October, 22nd 2014 (married since December 2010).
Same situation, the interview was really smooth! Verbal approval on the spot for permanent residency (not conditional residency since we've been married more than 2 years)
.As of today still no GC. The online status still saying the interview scheduled for October 22nd, 2014.

This is a very dangerous situation! If you do not receive the letters by mail and you don't answer the RFE within 84 days you can get screw up really easy ...

I forgot to say that my online case status has not changed. Is not saying online about RFE or biometrics!

I hope just I-693 ...

Hello,
Married on December 2010
Filled I-130 / I-485 on April, 23rd 2014
Interview for I-130 / I-485 family based on October, 23rd 2014.
Since then our case was on pending consideration status.
Today we received this RFE and another paper to do the biometrics again!
Do they want just Form I-693 (Medical and Immunizations) or what?
We are confused ...
Is this a good sign for us or not?

NO!
Once you have the SSN and EAD you can get Obamacare ....

If you think waiting 15 years to get a green card without seeing your parents, your kids and your homeland is a good original intention .... yes, then be prudent!
Wait for it ...

This is how a Complaint for Mandamus (for N-400 Citizenship) look like:
http://www.slideshare.net/BigJoe5/hamza-soos-v-johnson-et-al-nd-il-april-8-2015-complaint-n400-mandamus

I had the interview for I-485 (Family) in October 2014.
Verbally the IO told us I was approved and I will receive the card within 14 days.
My online status as of today is saying the same thing like before the interview ...

"Interview Is Scheduled On September XX, 2014, we scheduled you for your interview and mailed you an interview notice for Receipt Number MSCXXXXXXX.

The worst thing is that I discovered this forum after the interview.
At the end of the interview, the IO didn't give us a paper and we didn't know about that famous paper.
She just told us verbally that I am approved for the Permanent Resident Card and that I will receive the card by mail within 14 days.

The online status is saying the same thing like before the interview:
"Interview Is Scheduled On September XX, 2014, we scheduled you for your interview and mailed you an interview notice for Receipt Number MSCXXXXXXX.

In March 2015 we hired a lawyer.
He made an inquire at the USCIS in Chicago and he told us that the IO was transferred from GC interviews to citizenship interviews .... and that we will receive some news from them soon.
Also, we made online inquiries every month. Same answers every time.
Also we had an infopass! We spoke to a supervisor and she also told us to be patient and we will receive some news from them soon!
In October, 2015 will be a full year since the interview and NO GREENCARD!
Honestly we didn't expect this whole story ....

Now I wonder about biometrics! Was done in April 2014 ....

I just called her!
$1.750 is the fee!

I am thinking to hire her to sue the USCIS! We got almost 12 months since the interview and no answers!
Our case is still pending consideration since October 2014. We filled I-130 and I-485 on April 2014.
At the interview, the IO said that I've been approved for the permanent resident card and I will receive the GC by mail within 10-14 days!
Nothing so far!

Take a look at this video on youtube!

Whay took so long?
1 year and 10 months it is a long way
Can you give us more info please?

We filled I-130 and I-485 in April 2014!
We had the interview in October 2014!
As of today, 08-24-2015 still no greencard!
Our case is pending service consideration at Chicago Lockbox!

We went to infopass. No luck at all. We spoke with a supervisor also. She said keep waiting and renew the EAD card and apply for advance parole thing ....

In March 2015. my mom had the second stroke! She had some brain damage and blood pressure problems.
She lives in Romania alone. My dad died when I was 8 years old and she didn't remarry with another man.
I didn't see my mom since 1999. I sent my wife (she is USC) to take care of her for 2 1/2 months.(April to June)

I am really frustrated and upset about this

Hello,
I came to the US in 1999 with B1 (business visa).
I got married with my girlfriend (she is USC - but she was born in Romania - like me also) in December 2010.

I have applied for I-485 and I-130 in April 2014 at Chicago office.

We had the interview on October 22, 2014!

The interview was simple as 1,2,3! (5 minutes interview)!!!!
We had lots of documents, pictures and evidence. The IO didn't ask any questions! Just a couple of pictures and a few bills.

At the end of the interview the IO took my I-94 from my passport and she told me that I have been approved for the permanent residence since I got married almost 3 years ago and that I can apply for the citizenship after 3 years and that I will receive my GC within 14 days!
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We hired a lawyer in April 2015!
He made some inquiries at the Chicago USCIS! He tried to talk to our IO. Unfortunately, our IO has been transferred to the citizenship interviews and our lawyer didn't talk to him! No luck at all!
The USCIS supervisor said that she will assign our file to another IO to adjudicate.
As of today, July 21st, 2015 STILL NOTHING!

It's been 1 year and 3 months since we filled I-130 and I-485 and 9 months since the interview!

Also, the online status of my case didn't change - still in "Interview is Scheduled" and the I-130 still "Case was received"

Please advice me what to do next!