monkiwiland

I'm just trying to figure out if an online inquiry is better than going in for an infopass appt? Please advise. Thanks in advance

Big bump!
I'm having exactly this problem. I've been hitting the InfoPass website at all hours, day and night for more than a week now for an EAD inquiry appointment (see timeline!!) and every single time it says there are no appointments available. This is getting seriously frustrating. :bonk:
It seems to be an issue with the Atlanta office rather than InfoPass generally (California or Pennsylvania zip = EAD appointments available, Georgia zip = no way!). Likewise, other less 'complex' appointment types are available in Atlanta but I understand those are handled by non-IO staff and just turning up with any appointment type you can obtain will get you turned away.
So one of two things must be true. Either Atlanta office isn't giving out EAD inquiry appointments (and if so, why the hell not!?) or the appointments they have got are being snapped up in seconds as soon as they go online. Does anyone know what time the system updates and a new day's appointments become available or if something's going very wrong at the Atlanta office?

I would really appreciate any help with my upcoming infopass appointment. long story short, I am adjusting my status from student visa through marriage . I filed all paperwork in march 2015, my priority date says March 3RD 2015, went for my fingerprint appointment on April 1st 2015 and since then I am waiting for my interview , my status online has not chance since march 3rd< when it says fingerprinting fee was received, since then I tried to make 4 service requests , 3 myself and 1 through ombudsman's office, getting the same bs answer, that due the workload , not related to my case uscis experiencing delay in processing my application. My field office is Newark NJ, which processing time status say , that they finished working on case dated march 29 2015 as for January 31st 2016. so I am way over normal processing times , plus I know many cases that filed after me like april 2015 and already received their GC. I have scheduled infopass appointment for tomorrow and this is my first one( there barely any available at my filed office) . Is this infopass appointment going to help or affect my case in anyway? does any one else had same problem with such delays ? I will appreciate any help or opinion . thank you.

The lack of consistency from different field offices when applying rules and regulations to K1's is what I believe is bad. I also feel that half the problem is that USCIS officers are not familiar with their own procedures for K1's.
K1 visas are not issued by the US Embassies UNLESS a valid medical has been performed by the authorised Embassy doctors, and that medical meets all requirements. Also, I cannot see how the medical can be 'lost', which is a serious breach of data protection laws - think how much private and confidential information is contained within that form.
Therefore I believe that the issue is not the medical being lost, it's more that the USCIS field offices are not familiar with their own rules when it comes to K1 visas applying for permanent residency.
Personally I'd get your local congressman involved. At the very least, you'll get some answers as to where your case is at as they have to answer to congressman enquiries. Don't even bother with the USCIS help line, they are utterly useless. I tried them for three months, they either "did not have access to that kind of information" or gave me incorrect information. When I called for about the 5th time and they couldn't confirm where my case actually was, that's when I got my congressman involved. At least through them my case was located and some information of its current status was acquired.
Good luck!

monkiwiland, on 14 Jul 2016 - 12:31 PM, said:
mdcatelliI don't have an answer for you, but as a fellow San Diegan I am interested in this as well! A month and a half behind you in processing and getting quite impatient about it.
I have an answer guys. So technically speaking, what the update says is that as of May 31, 2016 they were processing November 2nd, 2015. Which means that they should technically be processing January right now. They are not. BUT - what this also means is that if your processing date is AFTER November 2nd, you cannot make any kind of inquiry at all. If you call USCIS they will tell you they have no further information to give and will do absolutely nothing to help you.
So monkiwiland - you and I will have to wait another month until we can put an inquiry in. Once they update their page again in August, and if it's past November 5th, then we can make a formal inquiry.
I am the same November 5th processing date as you btw. I'll be sure to let you know if I hear anything before august - but I HIGHLY doubt it.

Hey monkiwiland,
I am also in San Diego. With the exact same NOA1 date as you - November 5th.
I actually havent had an update since December 9th, so also 6 months.
In my experience so far - they will not talk to you because we are still 'within normal processing time' since they are processing September 19th.
Now having said that, they havent updated their site yet for the month, but I suspect it will be a mid-October update for processing AT BEST. Which means we'll have to wait another month at least.
I am also trying to figure out my options and I'll call them again in the next few days if they don't update their website, because if I don't get my interview before september of this year, I have to re-start the whole 485 process again because my medical will expire and I need to renew my canadian passport. Needless to say, I'm pretty antsy.

I don't have an answer for you, but as a fellow San Diegan I am interested in this as well! A month and a half behind you in processing and getting quite impatient about it.

Congratulations on the recent approvals! There were a chunk and seems a few more waiting on the edge to get that text and message change. I hope there aren't too many still waiting to hear, but given how slow this process is for the majority of our group, I hope you celebrate your approvals! June wasn't as active as I was hoping it would be, but we have had a good number approved.
Does anyone have any updates on any service requests submitted?

Congrats to those getting their interview letters and receiving green cards. I'm still stuck
at "Ready to schedule an interview" status and finally was able to submit
a service request today. God knows, how much time will it take to get a response but
hoping for the best..

Hi VJ Community,
I am posting this message hoping someone would be able to help me with my questions.
I filed for a I-485 and I-765 concurrently (K-1 Based) back in December 02, 2015 and received a Bio-Metric appointment fairly quickly. I also got my EAD in like 3 months of filing. However, my I-485 application is still with MSC and it looks like it hasn't even been touched by anyone, the status still says "Case was Received". I have heard that the applications that are processed by MSC itself receive a letter stating that they qualify for a "Potential Interview Waiver" but I have not even received that letter nor have my case been transferred to the local office.
Since I got my I-765, I decided to wait patiently, but I am now starting to worry, as most of the December filers have either received their GC or at least a waiver letter.
I would really appreciate if any of you can share their experience and guide me if there is anything I need to do from my end.
Thanks!

Some of the November filers are getting to the six month point. One or two have been told that their case is at the local office, but their case status hasn't changed. I can't tell if there are many waiting from the October thread. It seems like our thread will hit the six month mark next month. The USCIS timelines updated as if March 31st, so hopefully some of us can look forward to some action in the next month or two!

can you share your timeline
i haven't heard anything back yet, i hope i get my interview soon too
can you share your timeline
i haven't heard anything back yet, i hope i get my interview soon too

Still waiting for the interview, thank god he has EAD and social arriving late but almost there....no dates for interview yet...NOA Nov 9 2015.

Is anyone still waiting for their I485 approval? Especially in southern california?
Also- has anyone had a situation, whereby they initially had the notice change to 'waiting to schedule an interview' to direct approval without the interview process?
I'm in San Diego and have had no news since my biometrics on December 9th. Getting a bit frustrated and feeling forgotten by the system.

My wife has her ead combo card. We have been waiting to be scheduled for the interview since December 14, 2015. Is there anywhere to call to follow up? Is there a number to call and talk to someone or should we go to the local USCIS office and follow up. My wife is anxious and I am getting a little concerned. Thanks