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Not sure if this is helpful or relevant to you, but I'm also currently compiling a cover letter/content list of what to send for AOS to adjust status from a K1 visa and have been seeing what else I could add to ensure a better process.
 
One thing I'm thinking about adding to this list is I see a lot of RFEs for no fee being filed with I-765/I-131, if they get separated from I-485. To avoid that possible RFE, I might include a document stating no fee enclosed because filing with I-485 and include a copy of I-485 for both. I also am considering including real certified marriage certificates with each to avoid a possible RFE requesting a certified copy. I might be going a bit overboard, but I've been sifting through common RFEs on here I'm desperate to avoid and delay the process.

Not sure if this is helpful or relevant to you, but I'm also currently compiling a cover letter/content list of what to send for AOS to adjust status from a K1 visa and have been seeing what else I could add to ensure a better process.
 
One thing I'm thinking about adding to this list is I see a lot of RFEs for no fee being filed with I-765/I-131, if they get separated from I-485. To avoid that possible RFE, I might include a document stating no fee enclosed because filing with I-485 and include a copy of I-485 for both. I also am considering including real certified marriage certificates with each to avoid a possible RFE requesting a certified copy. I might be going a bit overboard, but I've been sifting through common RFEs on here I'm desperate to avoid and delay the process.

Sorry you have been dealing with this! Hoping it's resolved very soon

Manhattan Filer here.....PD was April 13, 2018.
 
Interview was yesterday November 4th, 2019 early morning.  We got in at 7:35am....we were out of the door at 8:45am.  We were told by the officer that he would approve us at the end of the interview, I think we did a good job.  He did tell us we needed more "joint documents", but we just had lease, utility bills, and credit cards bill.
 
My wife got the email this morning that the card is now in production!
 
We expect to have it delivered by end of this week or early next week. 
 
God bless y'all.

I'm in Brooklyn and I'm still stuck in a delay. I called tonight and spoke with a nice dude who told me they still haven't made a decision about my case. It wasn't any news, but it was good to hear because I wanted to make sure I'm not missing any potential requests for evidence. He said there are additional steps after the field officer is done with the case... which I obviously know very well is not always the case as some people get approved right away. He said they were delayed. I knew there was a delay pre-interview but I wasn't expecting this.
 
Also, my expedite request is seemingly denied. Or I can't really tell from the email they sent me (minutes after I finished my call with the nice dude by the way). They referred to the extension. I'm aware... Just getting a bit tired of this.

Never thought the day would come! We had our AOS interview yesterday at the Queens office in Federal Plaza (though we live in Manhattan). We filed AOS mid May 2018. The process went smoothly. She asked us very few questions: How did we meet? Where have we traveled recently? Then asked my husband (beneficiary) if he’s ever committed any crimes. That was it. It lasted about 10 minutes and we waiting an hour after our scheduled time to go in to the interview. The interviewer was great- professional and easy going.
 
The only thing that caught me off guard was that she told us we were approved, but she was waiting for more paper work to arrive from other offices on our case before approving and we should receive the GC within 30 days. She said it might be that the EAD renewal application hasn’t arrived for her to look over yet. Hoping this doesn’t cause any trouble. I’ll post any updates on this in case it helps anyone else. Case status is now “Interview Was Completed and My Case Must Be Reviewed” 
 
Good luck to everyone waiting! 

Never thought the day would come! We had our AOS interview yesterday at the Queens office in Federal Plaza (though we live in Manhattan). We filed AOS mid May 2018. The process went smoothly. She asked us very few questions: How did we meet? Where have we traveled recently? Then asked my husband (beneficiary) if he’s ever committed any crimes. That was it. It lasted about 10 minutes and we waiting an hour after our scheduled time to go in to the interview. The interviewer was great- professional and easy going.
 
The only thing that caught me off guard was that she told us we were approved, but she was waiting for more paper work to arrive from other offices on our case before approving and we should receive the GC within 30 days. She said it might be that the EAD renewal application hasn’t arrived for her to look over yet. Hoping this doesn’t cause any trouble. I’ll post any updates on this in case it helps anyone else. Case status is now “Interview Was Completed and My Case Must Be Reviewed” 
 
Good luck to everyone waiting! 

Never thought the day would come! We had our AOS interview yesterday at the Queens office in Federal Plaza (though we live in Manhattan). We filed AOS mid May 2018. The process went smoothly. She asked us very few questions: How did we meet? Where have we traveled recently? Then asked my husband (beneficiary) if he’s ever committed any crimes. That was it. It lasted about 10 minutes and we waiting an hour after our scheduled time to go in to the interview. The interviewer was great- professional and easy going.
 
The only thing that caught me off guard was that she told us we were approved, but she was waiting for more paper work to arrive from other offices on our case before approving and we should receive the GC within 30 days. She said it might be that the EAD renewal application hasn’t arrived for her to look over yet. Hoping this doesn’t cause any trouble. I’ll post any updates on this in case it helps anyone else. Case status is now “Interview Was Completed and My Case Must Be Reviewed” 
 
Good luck to everyone waiting! 

Dear NYC and June 2018 filers, I received the email notification stating that my interview has been scheduled and I should wait for my notice!!! I’m fully freaking out 😱😱😱 i got out of work and just saw that email😱😱😱 I’ll let you guys know when and where, wish us luck 🍀 good luck to all of you because this journey has been brutal ♥️

Hey all, had my interview on Thursday. It went well! It was much more thorough than I had anticipated, but the officer was nice and seemingly at least relatively new to the job. She asked my husband a ton of questions, writing down all his answers on a sheet. And then she flipped the sheet and asked me similar questions. I had to correct him on one thing, but nothing big. The biggest point of concern was when she mentioned I might need another medical. I have read the legal text and I know that's not the case so carefully I pointed out all I have to do is apply within a year of the medical, she said she will look into it with her supervisor. If they ask me to do another medical I'm going to be very disappointed because there's no support for that in the INA. In other words, no approval yet, hoping this doesn't take too long to sort out.

Good evening everyone,
I had my interview yesterday at Manhattan office, checked the website today and the status has changed to “new card is being produced”
looks like after more than a year and a half of waiting I’m almost done with the process 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Sorry haven't checked this for ages!
We filed our marriage based AOS on May 8, 2018 and have an NOA1 dated May 15, 2018. Manhattan based. Hoping our interview is after our 2 year of marriage mark so we get an unconditional green card, but I bet we'll get an interview just before that's possible haha!

Hey everyone. Brooklyn based, filed I-485 on 6/4/2018, ready to be scheduled for interview since 7/25/2018. Yesterday we received notice that an interview has been scheduled. We have not gotten the actual letter yet though so I don't know when and where. But this is a pleasant surprise and in the best case scenario, I'm able to receive the GC before 9/19/2019 which is when I'm due to explain to my employer how the 6 month EAD extension works  Would be excellent to just get to skip that step! 

Hello Everyone,
We filed concurrently (marriage based), PD 2018 May from Brooklyn.I got the email a few minutes ago they scheduled our interview 🙏🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏
 

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. just wanted to let everyone know we received a letter in the mail today our interview has been scheduled in Latham, NY originally Manhattan field office. No update on the website or app. Hope everyone gets some news soon.

Same case here it's been so long - Manhattan seems to be the slowest. 

Celebrating a year since our AOS case has had any update today. I-485 was recieved 432 days ago. Last updated ready to be scheduled for interview 365 days ago 🥳
(we’re in Manhattan) 

Hi folks ,
i just want to share this news . Some of you probably read about it , but the attached one is the updated one. 
USCIS Announces Measures to Reduce N-400 and I-485 Processing Times
08 Jul 2019
  Processing times at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have long been a point of concern. And the Trump Administration’s efforts to implement roadblocks in the legal immigration system have only exacerbated the situation. Since the last fiscal year of the Obama Administration, the overall USCIS processing times have increased dramatically. Notably, processing times for applications to register permanent residence or adjust status (form I-485) and applications for naturalization (form N-400) have nearly doubled.
The USCIS is now taking steps to improve processing times for I-485 and N-400 applications. Unfortunately, as part of these efforts, the USCIS appears poised to make the application process more inconvenient for some applicants.
USCIS Announces Measures to Reduce Processing Times
In announcing efforts to decrease processing times, the USCIS attributed the N-400 and I-485 backlogs to a greater-than-expected volume of cases; moreover, the increase in cases has hit some USCIS field offices harder than others, resulting in disparities in processing times.
The USCIS now will be redistributing these case types more evenly across field offices. The USCIS indicates that, as cases are shifted to balance workloads, some applicants may have to appear for in-person interviews at field offices outside their normal respective jurisdictions. Applicants still, however, will be able to appear for biometrics appointments at the application support center nearest to them.
Unforeseen Consequences
Though the USCIS’s measures may prove effective in decreasing processing times for forms N-400 and I-485 on paper, the aforementioned disadvantage to applicants must be considered, as well. Applicants who are scheduled to appear for interviews at field offices outside of their normal jurisdictions will be required to make appropriate travel arrangements. While the USCIS has not provided any specifics, the hope is that interviews scheduled outside an applicant’s normal jurisdiction will only be scheduled at field offices that are within reasonable commuting distance.
 
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Hi everyone!
My case is ready to be scheduled for interview for 372 days in Brooklyn. Waiting when they schedule our interview....
I filed EAD renewal on June 14th, they got it on June 18th. I got the notification this morning (June 27th) card was produced 🤗🤗🤗 
I wish it would be the GC not the EAD. But to know I’ll get the 10 year GC makes the wait easier . The best I won’t have to deal with them for a few years 😅

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/42-automatic-extensions-employment-authorization-documents-eads-certain-circumstances
Answered my own question haha! Glad automatic extension is still active. 

On a whim I just checked the USCIS site and the petition for Rose was approved yesterday!!!  Only 131 days!  The kids two petitions are still at "received".

When we submitted the application, all notifications were done so quickly, it was scary but after the Bio appointment notice it has been a deafening silence and i have been power checking the online case on both USCIS and DHS sites with no avail. They’re both stuck at “case received” and “fingerprint fee received” since june, so you can see how nerve wracking it’s been 😫😫😫
Im expecting news in a couple weeks, merely based on you guys and our timelines being fairly similar 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 Wish me luck 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽
I filed everything in such a professional manner (exactly how it was described on the filing instructions 😶), no RFEs thank God! I even joked with my husband that as soon as i got my EAD I was going to apply at an immigration lawyer’s office as a paralegal 🤣 ooooooor maybe apply as an USCIS online file updater because they reeeeeeally need it!!!!
Congratulations to all of y’all on your awaited EAD! It’s the perfect timing since hiring season is the highest during these months! And thank you for sharing your experience on this platform, it’s been of tremendous help ♥️

Finally got a "card is being produced" notification today after 143 days. So happy, but oof that really felt like an eternity towards the end. Really hoping for you all to receive your EAD/AP cards soon!

Finally got a "card is being produced" notification today after 143 days. So happy, but oof that really felt like an eternity towards the end. Really hoping for you all to receive your EAD/AP cards soon!

Finally got a "card is being produced" notification today after 143 days. So happy, but oof that really felt like an eternity towards the end. Really hoping for you all to receive your EAD/AP cards soon!