Scott Rusticus

So it is not a problem that one shows the stays has changed (for my wife) and the other does not (for my stepson)? We are good? 

Does that mean it is approved? Also, we have two case numbers. One for my wife and one for my 14 year old stepson. The status on USCIS website changed for one of the case numbers to “New card is being produced”, but the other has not changed. Do you think that is normal? 

Our status just changed today on the USCIS website and said that a new card is being produced and will be mailed to the address you provided to us. Does that mean the green card is being produced and will be mailed to us? However we have two case numbers. One for my wife and one for her 14 year old son, but only one of the statuses has changed. 
 

14 minutes ago, ineedadisplayname said:

Because it is a goverment agency. That is their standard timeframe. I don't know their processes but assume there is one or two managers who can approve it, or they need to request more info from storage and such. 

If they didn't say that anything is missing and you provided bonafide relationship proof you will be fine.

Thanks. The guy was really nonchalant about things and did not seem to want to get into a lot of information. 

How did she hear? Via US mail? 

26 minutes ago, ineedadisplayname said:

It is normal. You don't need to hold hands or smooch at the interview.

Probably the interviewer needs to get the approval from his/her manager.

I just feel really nervous. I don’t want to deal with a denial of my wife and stepson’s green cards!!

24 minutes ago, ineedadisplayname said:

It is normal. You don't need to hold hands or smooch at the interview.

Probably the interviewer needs to get the approval from his/her manager.

Thank you. I don’t understand why it would take 60-90 days! 

We just had the interview in Detroit. Is it normal to NOT be told if you are approved at the end of the interview? He just said he would have to review the paperwork and had us sign something that said it could be 60-90 days. His questions were not deep and were all quite surface. All questions were answered properly without any issues. I didn’t hold her hand or hug her or kiss her during the interview. Is that a problem? I didn’t want to make it look like I was trying to prove something. I am nervous, to be honest. I figured they would tell us we were approved right there. 

We just had the interview in Detroit. Is it normal to NOT be told if you are approved at the end of the interview? He just said he would have to review the paperwork and had us sign something that said it could be 60-90 days. His questions were not deep and were all quite surface. All questions were answered properly without any issues. I didn’t hold her hand or hug her or kiss her during the interview. Is that a problem? I didn’t want to make it look like I was trying to prove something. I am nervous, to be honest. I figured they would tell us we were approved right there. 

A statement? Where did you get it? The person we are using is the wife of a guy I used to work with who is fluent in both Spanish and English. Was the interview in Detroit? 

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

If she does not speak English, I would get a translator for her, and yes, I don’t believe family members are allowed to translate due to the apparent conflict of interest.  The interview in general will be fairly easy unless of course they conduct a Stokes interview, but the IO needs to make sure your wife understands all the questions hence the need for a translator.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you. I think you are right. Is it true, do you think, that they MUST be a certified translator?? 

We have our green card interview for my wife and son in Detroit on December 2nd. She has already received her EAD card and SS card. However, she does not speak to English (I speak Spanish), and I have heard we should have a certified translator with us. Does anyone else think that is necessary or have any experience to offer? We would think if they already issued the EAD AND SS it would not be a long and complicated interview. I also heard my 14 year old stepson and I can not be her translator. Help?????

On 8/16/2019 at 11:12 AM, Vans said:

I can check it on desktop Firefox but shows up as blank on my phone's Chrome and Case Tracker app. Still the same status though.

Still down tonight. I can not view it on my Mac laptop Firefox. 

I am sorry, I meant to say that I believe we will know the date and f our interview for n 3-5 weeks. I would agree though. My wife’s long form birth certificate is very difficult to read as well. I wondered the same thing. Do you now have your green card? Did you get an RFE as well? 

Well, I only sent them about two weeks ago but they did receive and sign for them, so now we are waiting. I am think we will have our interview date in the next three weeks. Why do you ask? 

2 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

I believe internally they have another period of time to review your response. I don’t know what it is exactly but probably 30-60 days something like that. So for example, each adjudicator has a quota say 400 cases/months. They may have gotten 380 done and it’s the end if the month, so he just issues bunch of RFE for random stuff on the 20 cases he did not get done. Now he just bought himself another month or so to work on those and still meets his quota. Again, just pure speculation man.

And apparently that is an acceptable practice, if that is indeed what is happening.  I guess I should plan for another 30-60 days after they receive it Monday. 

7 hours ago, USS_Voyager said:

Well, it's just my belief but I think some adjudicators issue RFE just to buy them time. They have quotas that they have to complete with deadlines and when I see RFE like this, it makes me think that they are facing a deadline and the issuance of RFE essentially "freeze" the case until the response is in, and then they have some more time to consider the response. Again, just my theory. Someone else will disagree.

Well, I received it yesterday, sent the documents in today, and they will have it be Monday at 1030am, so they have not really “bought” much time. Hopefully it won’t be long after they get this documentation. 

2 hours ago, Vans said:

You are not alone; myself and other April 2019 filers received RFIEs for birth certificates around the same time last week, and we know we've sent them with the AOS package. They may be trying to buy time.

What exactly are they buying time for?? I have heard that said by others and I guess I am not understanding. 

Today we got an RFE for both my wife and stepsons birth certificates and translations, which we sent with their I485’s in April. Why are they asking for the same documentation I already sent to them. Any one else ever have this happen? Everything g I sent was what they asked for. Should I call and ask why?

We are in the same situation. We sent the AOS packet April 1 and USPS tracking said it was received April 3 and we still have not received any word on it. We are on the 23rd day since it was received. My wife and son's visa expires May 2, 2019 so I am concerned that it could be a factor. Does anyone have any advice for me? Should I be concerned??  Is there any way I can check the status before receiving the NOA??

Good evening all-

Getting ready to file the AOS and want to make sure I am understanding everything correctly. WOW! Lots of paperwork to fill out but just so happy to be doing it as we were married on February 22! The way I am seeing it, I need to file the

I-485, I-864, I-765, and I-131. Is that everything? My wife has a 13 year old son. Do I need to file separate 485, 864, and 131 for him? Also, as I understand it, I am only paying the filing fee for the 485 ($1225 for her and $750 for him) and the other fees are waived. Is this all correct? Sorry for all of the questions but I figure that is what the forums are for, right. Any other tips or suggestions? Thanks so much! 🙂 

4 minutes ago, C90 said:

First of all I would advise you to read the guides on this website and the instructions on the USCIS website

 

https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131

 

Fees are $1200+ (exact amount can be found on the USCIS website, keep in mind I-765 and I-131 fees are waived if applied together with I-485/I-864)

She won't be exempt from anything, she will have to pay and go the route all of us have to go.

I-765 and I-131 take about 4-6 months right now, I-485 is depending on your local office. You can check estimated processing times for your local office via https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

She can get her SSN as long as her I-94 is valid for at least another 3 weeks. She has to apply in her maiden name first and once she has one she can apply for one in her married name.

 

The USCIS website says the fee for the I-765 is $485.

2 minutes ago, Scott Rusticus said:

My fiancée (we are getting married in a week) arrived 2 February on her K1 Visa and really wants to get her Social Security number and permission to work. I know that the I465 is the form we must fill out and submit but I am wondering if anyone can offer any insight. Is she exempt from any of the fees? Biometric? How long is the timeline to get approved to work and get a social security number/card? Of course I realize that there is no set time, but what kind of time frame are we generally looking at? 

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My fiancée (we are getting married in a week) arrived 2 February on her K1 Visa and really wants to get her Social Security number and permission to work. I know that the I465 is the form we must fill out and submit but I am wondering if anyone can offer any insight. Is she exempt from any of the fees? Biometric? How long is the timeline to get approved to work and get a social security number/card? Of course I realize that there is no set time, but what kind of time frame are we generally looking at? 

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