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    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    12 minutes ago, SamSam85 said:

    wow first time i hear about this. Is this just a technicality issue? when do they expect visa numbers to be available?

    the visa numbers depends on the country of birth, category (F2A in our case). Since its end of the fiscal year, they have used up the visa numbers for India in family category and they have to not wait until new visa numbers are available.

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    12 minutes ago, HoangXu said:

    Not yet, I had an infopass and she said it takes a few months to resend it. This is ridiculous. But, I had the temporary gc stamp because I have a trip next month. 

    That's good.. But just in case if you still have your EAD card, take it with you so when coming back they don't give you a hard time. Also take the welcome letter and approval page just in case.

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    On ‎8‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 1:25 PM, Oct17F2A said:

    Guys, if you don't mind, please share your experience at the interview.

     

    Today, my status changed to "Interview was scheduled", I'm just waiting for the date.

     

    Thank you.

    So at first the officer thought that I am adjusting based on I-140 and not I-130 so she asked for I-485J.

    I said what? And then dumbo looked at the file and discovered that I also have an I-130 approved and I-485 was filed based on that case.

     

    Starts asking questions about how we met, Bank documents, Deed of Home purchase, Car Insurance etc.

    Asked for 2016 and 2017 joint returns and asked when my wife worked and also where I worked. She did not know the difference between Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering. I wonder how she conducts employment based interviews.

     

    Took a few printed 4x6 photos from the album and added it to the file.

    Asks that where is I-693. I said I submitted it in Oct 2017. She looks at it and says need a new one now as the date on the Form is May 2017. So told me that I will get a RFE.

     

    (According to USCIS website though my Medical is still valid).

     

    In the end told me to submit the new I-693 so she can reach a final decision.

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    On ‎8‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 7:41 AM, HoangXu said:

    Right, they do not know much about their job. My green card was produced and mailed but ended up undeliverable. I made a service request to have it resent but instead of resending it, they told me to file I-90 to get it replaced even though the card was returned back to uscis. It is not lost or stolen. Make sure you guys put your name in the mail box. I saw a lot of cases like me. 

    This is pathetic from USCIS. I guess I will ask the post office to hold the shipment.

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    4 hours ago, SamSam85 said:

    Was your I-693 expired? It should be valid for 1 year. 

     

    Did they ask for your I-130 from NVC?

    I received the RFE and submitted my response to USCIS yesterday.

     

    The RFE said the same thing they say on their website. 1 year validity from date of submission and not from the date when exam was done.

    Also one must submit the form I-693 within a year of the examination.

     

    The officer misinterpreted the date when doctor signs as the date of submission. I submitted in Oct. 2017 and the exam was done in May 2017 so as per the USCIS website the form should have been valid.

     

    If your interview is closer to the date of submission, just get your medical exam done

     

     

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

    Posted · Edited by Umang Shukla

    1 hour ago, HoangXu said:

    My officer did not ask for it even though mine expired. 

    Who know what policies do these immigration officers follow.

    BTW at the beginning, the IO thought that I am adjusting based on my I-140 which was also approved but PD is eons away from becoming current.

    I had to tell her that AOS is based on I-130. These officers are no better than DMV workers just work in a less rush environment.

     

    Did not even know what the difference between Computer and Mechanical Engineering was. How would she interview for I-485 based on employment?

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Had my interview at Jacksonville Field Office yesterday. Still not approved !:ranting:

    They wanted an updated I-693 and will send a RFE my way within a week.

     

    https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB-Chapter4.html

     

    My Lawyer had not warned me of this. Else I would have taken it with me.

     

    I suggest if your interview is closer to October 2018, please go ahead and get an updated medical exam done already.

     

     

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    Traveled on AP from Atlanta with no problems.

     

    I came back last Saturday through ATL after a 10 day trip to India. The CBP officer took my passport and EAD card and took me to additional checkpoint wherein they checked in the system my immigration related documents. In 15-20 mins they stamped my passport as paroled and put a 1 year validity date on the stamp.

     

    Very smooth.

     

    Make sure that if traveling through ATL on AP have 3-4 hours of connection time. I had to wait in line for the 1st CBP officer in the visitors line for 1+ hour.

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    1 hour ago, SamSam85 said:

    BTW, I just called NVC and they said USCIS has not yet requested the file (after 8 months still). So you might want to check w/ them as well, you will not be scheduled an interview unless they have your NVC case.

    Which number did you call and what did you refer to when u called NVC?

     

    Also USCIS is supposed to ask this as soon as they receive the I-485 case.

     

     

    F2A NBC 2016 Filers

    in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

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    On ‎6‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 4:32 PM, Tenreyro said:

    I'm sorry to hear that. I know they have told you a standard answer. But you have no signature or Timeline to get a sense of your journey, so, sorry if you have before said all the questions I am asking you.

     

    What is the status of your I-485? Ready for interview?

    Have you raised an inquiry via InfoPass?

    Have you asked for an expedite based on Uscis error?

     

    It is definitely very troubling that USCIS is taking that long with a case, and I read on another topic that you were even beginning to consider CP. In my opinion, it would be worth considering that a lawyer make an inquiry on your behalf before considering a CP route. Even if it is only for the EAD+AP.

    My Lawyer had suggested that CP route will be longer since NVC would have transferred the file to USCIS as we notified NVC that I will be adjusting status here in USA back in July 2017.

     

    Again this is so pathetic operation from USCIS.

     

    My Priority date has been current since 2018 March Visa bulletin. If I had gone for CP, I would have been a Permanent Resident since March 2018, in line to apply for naturalization March 2023.

     

    Now I am behind the line as I am not yet a Permanent Resident.

     

     

     

     

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