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Hi All,

I was wondering if the expedited option for getting a passport is really faster? What is the average wait time? Does it depend on where you're at?

Thanks!

On 2/5/2021 at 4:09 PM, Disteny said:

NO, but I found a voice message in my cellphone from the passport center, they said that the NC returned back to their facility in new orleans because the address was wrong, I don't know how the address was wrong , they sent me my passport to same address.

Did you get your NC back?

3 hours ago, Rose Iaquinto said:

congrats! Did you file your N400 online or did you mail it in? Im planning on doing the same thing as well in May.

I did file online. There was a little hiccup, proof of relationship paperwork did not upload and USCIS did not inform me before the interview. I only brought tax transcripts, pictures and the originals of the notarized letters my family and friends wrote for me and my husband. And for the immigration officer that was enough. I would say bring everything you submit online on paper because sometimes Immigration officers wouldn't be that nice.. I got very lucky.

N400 and I-751 approved in one day. I filed N400 right after I was eligible to file. It took them 4 months to schedule the interview (look at my timeline for more info). Good luck everyone!

34 minutes ago, Pat&Vince said:

 

I hear you, the process is so long and tedious... we need to just try not to think about it and go on with our daily life.

 

With ROC not having direct impact on an immigrant status, I find myself less obsessed with the process (### opposed to the I-130/Cr-1), but I'll be relieved once the 10 years green card is granted, as well as naturalization.

Where in the US are you? I'm in the Bay Area here, and I'm more concerned about the backlog at my local office than MSC honestly, especially in COVID uncertain times...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am in Wyoming, we have a very small field office in Casper, one room literally. So it won't be any different. Ya, you're right. But now I am trying to deal with an expired passport and etc. So all of this definitely gives you headache. Instead of living like a normal person especially at these times.

1 minute ago, Pat&Vince said:

 

Ha! Interesting, what is your service center?

My timeline is very similar to yours, status changed to "ready to be scheduled" mid-May, and since then... crickets.

 

This is the result I got the past two Sundays (after it went from spring 2021, to November/Dec 2020 for a while)

 

 

 

 

it is MSC. The slowest. I feel punished for deciding to get married in my home country, so my husband can meet my family and parents and spend some time where I am coming from. First had to wait 1.5 year to be able to go back to the USA, and now because I had my first interview in my country, the want to interview me again and my case is sent to the slowest freaking center. I am over it.

1 minute ago, Pat&Vince said:

Hey everyone,

 

MSC case here, and according to VJ Sunday's estimate, it has been two weeks that I am overdue. is anyone else getting the same result? Just wondering what kind of data is used to draw such conclusion.

How are you able to see that? I filed in Oct 2019 (beginning the 3rd maybe), my case has been scheduled for an interview since may 20th 2020. The VJ timeline emails at the end of every week say I will have an approval approximately in March or April. Can't believe that for removing conditions we have to wait for so long.

9 minutes ago, Alisars said:

wow. that's great. I just received another update about my case, they change status back to case ready to be scheduled for an interview

What was the status before?

41 minutes ago, Alisars said:

did you get your interview or they cancelled 

They said it was cancelled and then they had an update that case has been approved.

2 minutes ago, cammi9988 said:

First interview was in home country, so I came on IR1 visa.

This is awesome! Hope this happens to many of us. When did you file? I filed my case in the beginning of October 2019 and had the status "case ready to be scheduled for an interview" for two months so far.

3 minutes ago, cammi9988 said:

Just want to give you some hope, my case was approved on the 15th month of waiting, and I received my 10years card this week.

This sounds great! Did you have your first interview in America or in your home country?

On 7/8/2020 at 7:11 PM, Krupp17 said:

Finally, received updated status today !! Ready to be scheduled for interview.  case was at MSC since October, Biometrics done early November, didnt hear anything until today.   I'm in Dallas TX area. We'll see how quick we can get another notice about when and where to go.  Hope ya'll are hanging in there.  Good luck everyone. 

Same status since May 21st 2020. Filed ROC in the beginning of October, fingerprints taken on November 19 (I think) and ever since May I have been waiting. Turned out a lot of people from this center are waiting for loooong time with same status we have.

3 hours ago, PP_2016 said:

Any movement in MSC?

Nope. At least not with my case.

I just saw my case changed to ready for interview to be scheduled and I got excited. But I guess the interview might not happen soon..

I filed in October 2019, Biometrics taken on Nov 19 2019. I live in Wyoming and we are only 600k people here so I hope it will be faster once they send my case there. Has someone had experience there?

As of yesterday my status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" MSC center here. My case was received on Oct 7 and Fingerprints taken on Nov 19, I hope they schedule it soon so I can be done with this. I live in a small state (Wyoming) so hopefully they don't have a huge backlog.

Any news from october filers?

4 minutes ago, HRQX said:

The NOA is correct:

 

Thank you!! Made sense when I read the message. It’s a bit confusing..

Hi all!

My husband and I filed the joint petition I-751 on October 2 and on October 10 we received the NOA, which was great. The problem is that they have written my name on both petitioner and beneficiary lines instead of having my husband’s name on petitioner and my name on beneficiary line. What should I do? Do I call USCIS to tell them to fix this paperwork and have them send it again or it won’t be a problem to travel with this document? 

Has anybody experienced a similar situation? 

Thank you!

1 hour ago, Abies said:

Depends on your country your spouse had his/her interview.

It's been almost a year since we sent the first package to USCIS. I was reading in forums form my country and people said for an immigrant visa it took them not more than a week. Staying positive. Almost over.

Just now, Abies said:

Wait until you have your visa in hand.

I agree, but let's say everything goes smooth, how long I need to wait to have it printed off on my passport

Hi all,

I want to ask you if you have an idea how long after the interview the passport will be received? Because I need to book a ticket as soon as possible. 

Thank you!

6 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

thats only like 5 weeks though

mine is actually fully 6 not 5. good luck to you and start being a bit more positive..

Just now, mrahman14 said:

you can check this spreadsheet (CC to Interview) and look for your fellow countrymen. This should give you some idea about timeframe .Good Luck

 

Thanks  

I had to send another document in because it turned out the embassy in my country wanted something specific i didn't know before we sent the whole package.

And nothing special about my case..  I am happy. 

So nobody knows about scheduling the interview? I need to wait for an email or to keep bug them every once and a while?

Thank you! 

Case completed on sept 22. Sd on aug 11. Today I called. Waiting for scheduling the interview. Does someone know how long it will take? They said in the end of every month they do this part. 

Thank you all!