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2 hours ago, dunebuggy said:

Thanks for that timeline.... Luckily we received the long awaited update today, card in production! I'll believe it when I see it tho... 

That's good news!  Hope you see your card soon 🙂

On 8/9/2017 at 8:23 PM, azulturquesa said:

Hi there - I'm going through the exact same thing here. My medical was expired so I just did the exam again and I'm waiting for the results to come out so I can submit it. The instructions in my letter said to mail it in, though. 

 

Did you you end up getting approved after they received your new medical?

 

I'm in a time crunch as I need the GC or EAD/AP renewal by September 18...

Our update letter did state that the medical should be mailed.  However our CO told us we could bring it in to the NY office, which is what we did.  I think she was being nice.

So after waiting for about 2.5 weeks, our case was updated to "card being printed"

Another 5 days went by and the card arrived in the mail.

We're ALL done for now!

Time table was:

Interview Fri July 14th

Returned updated medical to office Mon July 17th

Case update/card being printed Fri Aug 4th

Card received Wed Aug 9th

Hopefully you will get a quick answer and have your card in hand soon!

1 hour ago, nycsept2016 said:

Sorry to hear about this  Sounds very frustrating! Ours is coming up on 8/15 in NYC so we are hoping for a smoother process, but sadly there seems to be no way to predict these complications! Did you get an explanation as to what was incomplete and why it was expired? According to USCIS website it says the medical is good for one year from submission: "Starting June 1, 2014, USCIS will limit the validity period for all Forms I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to one year from the date of submission to USCIS. Applicants must also submit Form I-693 to USCIS within one year of the immigration medical examination." https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-issues-new-policy-form-i-693-report-medical-examination-and-vaccination-record  .....was this true in your case? I'm hoping you get good news soon!

I didn't ask questions of the case officer and now I regret that immensely.  I just took her at her word.

She said once we had the new medical we'd be approved.  Obviously that's not true as nothing has happened since we turned in the new medical.

As to expiration, we had a medical done in Egypt to get the K1 visa, that was in February of 2016.  We had another medical done in the states in September 2016 - THAT was the one we turned in for our AOS case.

All I can figure is that our AOS medical from Sept. was missing or separated from our other case documents?  I don't know. When we went back to the same doctor for the redo they told us very clearly that we were well within the valid time period.

They gave us our old records too and told us we could just take that.  But I was too nervous about waiting and not having the correct things, so we paid for a new one and brought that over in the sealed envelope.

The thing that's the most upsetting to me is we had no idea beforehand.  The case officer also made it seem like it was no big deal and we'd be approved on delivery of the new medical.  Instead it's just nothing - the endless wait.  Again.

Well we finally had our interview.  Everything really seemed to go well.  The case officer talked a lot about her life and told stories.  She didn't ask much but we were ready with all the answers and evidence for what she did ask.

Unfortunately we got to the very end and were getting up to leave when she told us our medical was expired and somehow incomplete.  I was really surprised since we had no prior notification that there were any issues.  We also didn't know our medical was expired.

I guess she was referring to the one we had done in Egypt before my husband received the K1 visa to enter the US?  Once we were married and before submitting our AOS paperwork we did another medical - that was in September of last year.  That should be well within the time.

Any case my husband and I went for a new medical to the same office we had visited for our AOS paperwork.  We went right after getting out of the interview this past Friday.  Of course it took the weekend to get the results but on Monday morning first thing, my husband picked up the new medical and delivered it to the NYC office by hand.  He actually put it in the hand of our case officer.  She said we could bring it once it was completed.

Since that time however, there have been no changes or updates to our case.  In fact the website still says interview is scheduled.

I sincerely hope we aren't in for another long wait.  As we were told they have 3 months to respond - and we can't inquire till that time has gone by.  Fingers crossed we get something before then!

If anyone has any experience with something like this, please share.

And for those awaiting interviews, I hope you're due for a smoother process.

We are nyc filers.  Our interview was last Friday morning.  It would seem that everything went fine during the questioning and evidence section of the interview.

Our case officer told stories and rambled on about her life at length.  She didn't ask us very much - all the questions were about basic biographical info.  She looked over a couple of the hundreds of pictures I brought.

We were nearing what felt like the end, she handed us a letter, told us we were done and casually said oh by the way your medical is incomplete and expired.

This came as a shock.  No rfe no indication prior to our interview that there were any issues.  Then boom oh yeah you need a whole new medical.

I was so surprised and in the mindset that we were done (having already collected our things and stood up) that I didn't ask or say much at the time.  I really wish I had because none of it makes sense.

But in any case on that Friday we left the office ready to redo our medical again and  we were told we could bring the results directly into the NY office once we had them.

My husband and I went back to the very same place we had gone originally on the same day as our interview.  He had his shots and blood drawn, we were told results could be picked up on Monday.

Monday 9am my husband got the results, everything checks out, and delivered them to the case officer directly (he somehow convinced the person at the check in desk that he had to deliver the medical packet to her hands and they complied).

Little has it done to help us though.  No change whatsoever to our case.  The online status still says interview scheduled.

I'm pretty unhappy too.  She said all we need was the medical and we would be approved - but that isn't how it's happened.  This is also the 3rd time we've paid for a medical exam.  The first time was in Egypt.  The second time was when we filed for our AOS after having waited 6 months in Administrative Processing out of the Egyptian Embassy.

Then again for this third medical after waiting for these 10 months for an interview to be scheduled.

I should add my husband has zero medical issues.  None.

But we are here waiting yet again with no idea how long this step will take.

I hope everyone with upcoming interviews has a much smoother time.

Email from the embassy first, then the DS160.

I believe you can do the DS160 before, if desired, but it doesn't really make anything go faster in the process anyway.

For Egypt at least, you still have to pay the fee in person and collect the receipt, follow the instructions that come with that.  Then and only then can you schedule the interview on ustraveldocs.  

The DS160 is filled out online and even though its a lot of questions, we completed ours in about 1 hour.  Its not that big of a deal.

The things that take a long time are the embassy processing and the steps to mail in your proof and documents.

20 hours ago, Bronxnyc said:

Congrats and all the best. When did you file?

We filed Sept 2 and were accepted Sept 6th

NYC field office here.

We finally got our interview notice today.  Not the one in the mail but we got the email and our status updated online.

SO!  July 14th is our interview.

Very happy to be nearing the end of this part.  The wait oh my!     

Congrats as well to everyone here who has done this and has their green card!

Best of luck in your 2 year break.  Enjoy 

We got our interview notice!  It hasn't come in the mail yet.  But I did get an email and the online status has updated as well.

Interview is on July 14th

Very happy the NYC office is going about on schedule (maybe even slightly ahead of schedule)

Another note, I called USCIS last week and we were told our case was at the field office.  I didn't want to get my hopes up then since I don't fully trust what the call center folks say.  But this time they got it right!

54 minutes ago, nycsept2016 said:

Any Sept 2016 AOS filers out there waiting for an interview at NYC field office? Has anyone received an interview notice yet?

We are in NYC and waiting for our interview notice.

I'm hoping for something either this month or next based on the 10-11 month wait time.

After you receive NOA2 and your case is processed by NVC they'll send it on to the embassy in Cairo.

Yes you absolutely have to the ds160.

You also have to pay a fee to a CIB branch and that's the number you're referring to.  You have to make a profile on the ustraveldocs website too.

When the embassy has your case they'll send you an email - called packet 3 - with instructions.  You won't be able to schedule an interview till you've completed these steps.

Just wait for the email from the embassy with instructions.  Not every embassy has some procedures and documents.  But they'll explain it when they have your case.

Our AOS was received on September 6th, 2016

We had our biometrics appt right around the predicted timetable and received our EAD and AP right on schedule too.

When I check our case status via the USCIS website it says "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for an Interview"

Does anyone know if it will update to say anything else before the interview notice is sent?  For instance will it update once the interview date is scheduled?

Also I'm wondering if there's any typical time when an RFE would be sent - were we to receive one.  I mean does that happen after waiting this long and being supposedly "ready to be scheduled for an interview"?

I'm just baffled at the number of times I've read of people not receiving the RFE letter OR the interview letter.  Why is that?

Seems suspect to me.

Especially given the myriad ways we have to communicate or give information these days!  Its unacceptable that they wouldn't be able to mail a letter from the US office to a US home and further if they're SOOOO incapable and the mail is SOOO unreliable well there's plenty of other ways to get the information from Person A to Person B.

Why do they have an online case system when it doesn't give the information - it doesn't update?  Why am I signing up for email notifications when they aren't going to use the system they established?  You can call them on the phone via their info/help line but they won't actually be able to give you any information!  I mean there's a baseline level of competence and they can't seem to meet that low bar?

And yes I realize sometimes things go ok.  But one of the things I keep coming across here is case after case of people who aren't being given the information and then they pay the price.

One question about this post office theory.

Didn't the NOA letter come correctly?  Didn't the biometrics letter deliver without problems?

What about the EAD and AP assuming that was applied for, didn't that arrive at the correct address without incident?

ALL of those are addressed to the petitioner.  But I keep reading over and over that RFE's or interview letters aren't received.  Those are "lost in the mail"

Am I supposed to assume that somehow the post office and USCIS can deliver these other letters to my home without issue and then somehow after 4-5 months pass, without moving, they somehow can no longer deliver?

It doesn't add up.

2 minutes ago, dcgore said:

All - I got scheduled for interview for June 14th. Filling date 08/01/16.

Good news!  Congratulations!

Are you absolutely certain there wasn't some mistake in the paperwork you submitted?

It could have been something simple that was just incorrect.  Could be they caught a discrepancy.

Its unlikely calling uscis will get you anywhere.  But if you don't get the notice letter after a week or so you can definitely ask them about that. 

4 hours ago, Music_en said:

Glorious Saturday. I am just waking up and see a text message. I-485 says: New Card is being Produced. Thank god! Time to cancel my InfoPass. Thank you all for the advices and help. Good luck to everyone still waiting! 🎊🎉🍾

Congratulations!  Very happy your long wait is finally over.

And bonus no info pass! 

22 minutes ago, Nipperswife said:

 

Its official my interview is May 30th at 1.30pm

Good news!  The letter arrived then.

Happy for you.

Just one more month.  

14 minutes ago, dunebuggy said:

Greice we're in the same situation.... our interview was March 23rd and was mostly radio silence. I called about two weeks ago and was told I would hear back from the case officer in 5 business days.... nothing. I logged onto myUSCIS today and saw there was some update to the case history (see below) but I am not sure what that means..... We have an infopass today, will let you know how it goes!

 

Best of luck with your info pass appointment today!  I hope you get some information from them!

An entire month after your interview and nothing...Wow 

2 hours ago, Nipperswife said:

 

Meanwhile I started in July, my PD is July 26th. My Case status hasn't changed from Finger print fee received - August 3rd.

I did two case inquiries and they claimed to have been responded to, I got no email, no mail nothing from them.. So scheduled an infopass. Attended the infopass yesterday and as the officer looked my case up she responds well they just sent out your immigration interview letter. So I was stumped. Then she printed something out that had my name and my husband's name, our mailing address with no interview date, but the current date. We asked her what our date was, she said she couldn't say but we would get the mail by friday or early next week. I expected to get a status update on the app.. Nothing. (yes I kept checking).  I then called uscis after a couple of hours to confirm, they forwarded me to tertiary level.  When I got the call back, after identifying me, I was given a date of May 30th at 1.30pm... The case status does not work for me, and it is annoying.  I guess I will just have to wait until I get the hardcopy to be sure. with all that I have read, I just cant take someone's "word" for it.

 

Oh goodness!  I hope you get the physical letter in the mail in a day or two.

I can't believe how difficult it is for them to send an interview letter or update the status online.... 

Can I ask, did you schedule the info pass appointment just for a checkup because you were worried?  Or was there a different reason for scheduling?

2 hours ago, Nipperswife said:

 

i'm july 26th... cant wait.. i should be getting mine next week or early week after then *hopeful*

Wow!  You're getting close now!  

Fingers crossed you get it soon.

Keep us posted! 

Congratulations to all the new interviewees!  I hope you all get your card in the mail soon!

Who has interviews scheduled and coming up?

We're still looking at another 2-3 months wait for ours I think.  

But I love seeing the positive outcomes for everyone here.  It cheers me knowing that other people are being approved! 

46 minutes ago, MenaMariel said:

That's a good idea, but the problem is that I don't have an alternative, so I just hope it goes easily, and we thought of being together in the interview but wasn't sure if they will let her in or not, so thanks a lot for this confirmation, our case now just got approved and sent to NVC, hope they reply us fast and send the papers to the embassy asap! My congratulations for u and ur husband! 

So long as the US citizen brings an American passport they can enter.

If you check our timeline we were pretty on target for dates and such.  One note, our case was held up due to an embassy mistake that occurred between receipt of what they call packet 3 and the scheduling of our interview.  That mistake cost us about 3 weeks roughly.

It was extremely frustrating.  But everything else we did in the process we completed as fast as we could.

My husband was exempt too and thankfully we were covered for a while after the interview.  I just hope your case is smooth and easy.  

37 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

39 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

 

 

Well for the K1 the expiration is listed on the visa stamped in the passport.  I realize not all visas are the same.