TomServo

Another mid March WAC here. Green Card received in the mail yesterday!
Didn't receive text updates or other alerts through tracking apps, but judging from the card approval was on 10/1. No biometrics or interview.

Best wishes to those still waiting ❤️

Hi everyone,

Quick recap of my experience being paroled back into the US at LAX a few days ago.

After being away for 2 weeks, my wife (US citizen) and I were unsure of what to expect when re-entering at LAX so we decided to try and go through together.

When we finally reached the front of the line, I advised the officer that I had an Advance Parole and presented my combo EAD/AP card. He scribbled "Advance Parole" on a scrap of paper and tucked it inside my passport with my combo card. He then advised my wife that she was good to go, but that they needed to carry out a "quick check" on me. She was told to wait downstairs at baggage claim. After she left, I was taken to an Admissions Review area behind secure doors and told to take a seat in a fairly busy waiting area. My passport was handed to a lady at the front desk, and was then placed in a plastic slot on the wall behind the reviewing officers.

The officers handling the reviews admittedly have a tough job, but they were very unfriendly and it was never made clear exactly what was going on. At one point, there were a few people standing around the waiting room and one of the officers started shouting that everyone needed to sit down. Another man tried to leave after having his papers handed back by a reviewing officer, but had clearly not been told that he needed to see the lady at the front desk first so that he could be signed out. The lady at the front desk responded by shouting at the man that he would be arrested if he walked out the doors.

Phones were not permitted in the area so I could not message my wife to let her know what was going on. After waiting for 45 minutes, I was finally called. The officer simply asked my date of birth and then put a Parole stamp in my passport with some handwritten notation. I was handed back my passport without another word. Based on what I'd seen, I made sure to speak to the lady at the front desk who wrote something down and confirmed that I was allowed to leave, but only after I specifically asked.

The process was horrible and I felt liked a caged animal throughout. I realize that the CBP officers were busy, but I don't think that justified their generally unpleasant and unhelpful demeanor. The first officer we spoke to before Admissions Review told my wife that a quick check needed to be carried out, which was not accurate at all. It should have been evident from the number of people in the waiting room that we were in for a lengthy wait and I was a bit annoyed that this wasn't communicated better.

Anyway, that's the end of my rant. I was lucky in that I didn't really have any trouble getting back in, but did have to suffer a long, uncertain wait.

Coincidentally, we got an update this morning that our I-485 interview has been scheduled

Hi everyone,

I just had my Biometrics Appointment at the Wilshire ASC in Downtown Los Angeles.

For anyone else likely to have biometrics at this location, I wanted to share my experience:

• AOS packet filed on 6/20. Biometric Appointment scheduled for 7/19 at 9am. Notice was received 10 days prior, so decided to stick with the scheduled appointment instead of attempting a walk-in.
• I arrived at 8:35am and there was no queue at the entrance.
• It was totally fine to bring in my cellphone - the guard politely informed me that it just had to be on silent mode and remain in my pocket.
• The security guards and all other staff were courteous and helpful.
• I was done by 9:15am.

Cheers all, and good luck