AskerBRfromAZ

Just now, Canelita said:

I live in Phoenix my PD 08-7 and I have no news since biometricts back in September 7 did you receive your AP ? 

Nada. I filed for AOS in April 2017, had my biometrics in June 1 and have nothing yet. No EAD or AP. What about you?

I meant to post this here (since I don't think there is any "April 2017 Filers"):

"Hello, 

Does anybody have more up to date information on the processing time (I-485) for the Phoenix field office? Like, how is it now? Not "as of" October 31 as it is shown on the website. Maybe someone called USCIS to get this information."

Hello, 

Does anybody have more up to date information on the processing time (I-485) for the Phoenix field office? Like, how is it now, not "as of" October 31 as it is shown on the website. Maybe someone called USCIS to get this information.

Hi, @JoJoJoJo! 

I'm on the same boat! Just received the same message as you, minutes ago, but by mail.

Okay! Good luck, @KiTu!

5 minutes ago, KiTu said:

Yes I called USCIS today and spoke to a Tier 1 Officer.. I am not after the case being expedited because I already have my EAD.. I just don’t understand why they’re working on July cases but somehow ours has been overlooked. I didn’t even know which field office our case was at, which I now know. I am hoping that the service request will get the case dealt with and I am also hoping that we will now not have to have an interview because of their oversight. We’ll see.. it is just frustrating to call and be told that they have somehow gone 2 months past our case date without so much as scheduling an interview or even updating the case as ready to be scheduled..

Oh, but I think the Tier 1 officer just repeats and access the same info we can access online, isn't it? That's why I thought it would be a good idea to request to talk to a Tier 2 level officer. But maybe you did that already.

1 hour ago, KiTu said:

I decided to call the USCIS today to find out which field office our case is at considering we have heard absolutely nothing in 243 days. Not even an update saying our case is ready to be scheduled for interview - which I expected having read previous comments here... Turns out our local office is working on JULY cases. Err.. what happened to OUR case which was filed in MAY!? So of course a service request has been filed for out of processing times.. Now another 30 day wait. As you can imagine I am already miffed about having been completely overlooked so to have to wait another 30 days to receive a letter telling me what I already know and that there IS no update.. has me spitting feathers. This system is so disorganized and unfair. Now I am worried that we have an RFE despite providing every shred of information and evidence we had, AND that they have just not bothered to tell me and instead have waited to see how long they can sit on it before they can just throw the case out ‘because I didn’t provide what they asked for’ (but actually didn’t).

 

Has anyone else here had/got a case at the Montgomery, AL office?

 

I am so frustrated

Have you called USCIS? Then ask them to transfer you to Tier 2 (because you want to expedite your case, since it's outside the processing time). Try to get at least a confirmation number for a call back from Tier 2. The Tier 2 can expedite your case.

On 10/27/2017 at 1:54 PM, mermaid2017 said:

i am also inn the same boat. requested to expedite on 10/24. got those standard response in the same order. But i didn't receive any email or letter yet.

Any update for you?

I got the same standard responses as you and the OP, but the difference is that my expedite request was made by USCIS while I was on the phone with them (and it showed online a few minutes later). The person said I should receive a letter next week. I'm just not sure what KIND of letter it is, lol. 

1 minute ago, azblk said:

Its Albany NY

Oh, that one is further ahead!

Now let's hope someone answers my initial question!!

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I too filed from PHX in April, 2017.  We moved to NY in September. I didn't update my address with uscis and I had a neighbor pick up my mail daily and I have also been monitoring it with uscis informed delivery. We put our house on the market in December and it is now in escrow so I have been forced to change my address to New York this week as I wont be able to continue receiving mail at the old house once it sells. I am not sure how it will play out but it looks like NY processing times are faster than PHX so I might luck out.

If it's NY city they don't seem to be going that much faster, if you consider the processing time info on USCIS' page.

Hello,

We might move from AZ to NC while my I-485 is still pending. If we do that, will it mess up our processing time, or will USCIS use NC's processing time? 

I originally filed my forms in April, 2017 here in AZ.

Thanks in advance,

10 minutes ago, Louie1988 said:

So I have to inform them about it, it is not something automatic?

I'm not an expert on it, but it seems so according to that article.

Other users here may have a more expert opinion.

I hope Georgia16 is right. 

But this is what I've been reading on forums. Some doctors do examine, some doctors don't. That's why I'm asking for the Flagstaff, AZ area.

52 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

The link is not relevant to OP's query. 

Well, it is. It was talking specifically about the 2-year marriage anniversary. It starts right where I quoted it.

It is saying this: " In case you are going for an interview for marriage based green card, and if you and your spouse have reached the 2-year anniversary of your marriage since filing the application, make sure to remind the officer so that you will be stamped for permanent and not conditional residency."

Hi, Louie!

I'm in a similar situation. I found this link: http://www.***removed***/greencard/adjustmentofstatus/interview.html. Read the paragraph where they say "In case you are going for an interview..."

I hope it helps.

I'll be required a medical examination to file with I-485.

Does anyone know if there is any doctor in the Flagstaff, AZ area that does NOT do the genital examination for men? 

Thank you, piste.

Thank you very much, Suss&Camm!! Very helpful! If I have more questions, can I ask you privately?

I wanted to ask this to KayDeeCee. While I wait for her reply I'm posting it here too.

Please, only answer if you really know what you are talking about.

My wife is my sponsor, she will be filing the I-864 and I-485 along with others. We filed the I-130 first and already received the I-797. This is my first question: the notice date on it is April 5, 2016. We couldn't file the I-485 and the other forms yet because she couldn't meet the requirements then (and now I think she can. I'll ask about it in the next questions). She has been working since Feb, 2016 and now her income is enough to meet the 125% poverty guidelines and now she can file the rest of the forms (I-485, I-864, etc.) Is there any problem in only filing it now since it's been almost a year from the receiving of the Notice of Action, the I-797? From what I've read, it's fine and we can file it.

Second question: She wants to combine what she earns at work with her child support, because it is necessary to meet the poverty guidelines' requirements. From what we understood from the instructions (and from KayDeeCee's reply here in the forum) this is accepted. Is that correct?

Another question about it: she has two daughters that receive child support. One will receive it for two years (this year and next year). The other for four years, counting this year. Will this be okay?

The I-864 asks for the last 3 years' tax returns on part 6 of the form. In her previous years before 2016 her income was way below the poverty guidelines (even with child support), since she was not working for half that period and the other half was part-time. No problem earning much less than now?

Last question: what to put on “Current USCIS Status” on form I-485, part 1? I've put “Adjustment of Status Applicant.” Is this fine?

That's all for now.