Dim Woo

On 9/11/2018 at 1:53 AM, Dim Woo said:

Got an RFE for the 485 that has been pending since January 27th, 2017. The RFE was for new medicals. I already send it in.

Hi Guys!!

Today i got the approval for my 485/Green card. Two days after i send in my new medicals. Thanks a lot for your support. I am out of here and hope to never have to lurk again in these forums. I wish every one the best.

Got an RFE for the 485 that has been pending since January 27th, 2017. The RFE was for new medicals. I already send it in.

hi All,

My waiver was approved on August 28th. Now just waiting to hear about the I485.

6 hours ago, car0593 said:

@Dim Woo my fathers GC was approved!! Still no update on the waiver or I 130 but of course those had to be approved as well. Just got a email that the GC was mailed out!

very glad to hear about it car. I wish you and your father well and hope that neither you nor any of your loved one's have to lurk in these forums again. Now go on get out of here

1 minute ago, car0593 said:

@Dim Woo update! We just got a I 797c with a receipt number (finally!) from NBC. it does say on the letter that the fee was collected in the local field office. My lawyer said its standard procedure and that the decision would still come from the field office. Ill keep you posted on anything. Priority date is 05/21/18 . Any news for you?

No updates car0593. I am thinking this is going to take a long time.

6 minutes ago, car0593 said:

Yes, the RFE asked for updated medicals plus I 601 waiver.. then at the end it said: "SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE WITH REQUESTED DOCUMENT(S), INFORMATION, ETC. TO THIS ADDRESS: and then it has the local office where we interviewed at" and yes its also singed by the director of that field office. I found a group on FB about people filing the 601 waiver... and talked to this lady that also had her AOS interview and was told to file a waiver. she filed it 12/2017..and a month later 01/2018 it was approved. Then a week later her GC! I wouldn't believe it if I had not seen the pics of the receipts !

I think this varies from local office to office. Your local office prefers that you send it to them directly, since they already made you wait so many days before even giving you an interview. My local office was very prompt in interviewing(received interview in 4 months), but i guess they dont accept the 601 directly hence told me to file with the lockbox. I know another lady from NYC who's case is similar and she filed to the lockbox as well and is still waiting. All in all i think from filing to 485 it takes about 2 years if you have to file a waiver.

On 5/31/2018 at 8:54 AM, car0593 said:

No it didn't, it stays the directors name of the field office. RFE that come in from the field office always do. According to our lawyer the same officer that interviewed us makes the decision for both the waiver and AOS. Of course, with her supervisors approval. What has me a bit upset is all we got last week was our i797c receipt acknowledging payment of the waiver (CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE FIELD OFFICE) but there is no case number for me to be able to track. it kinda sucks.... But hey, look at this article. Someone in the same boat as us (that also sent in waiver to office directly) got a approval 1 month after!! https://www.***removed***/experience/307424-Almighty-God-Has-Done-It-For-Me.html#div_314970

My lawyer is an idiot. He just took my money and did nothing. My RFE also came from the local office signed by the local uscis director, but it said: File 601. You can go to so and so site to find out where to file your 601. 

Did you RFE give an exact address in the local USCIS office to file the waiver? I wish i knew of your lawyer one year ago.

On 5/29/2018 at 1:02 PM, car0593 said:

@Dim Woo Hello! Like I said I would do, I am coming back to keep you updated on our case ! Remember I told you our lawyer sent in the I 601 waiver directly to the field office?  Well we just received our I 797C from our local office ! as a "USCIS EFRS TRANSACTION NOTICE" so my lawyer was correct in sending it there since the officer that interviewed us is the one that makes the decision. The downfall is that , it did not come with a tracking number for me to check the case... I am hoping we receive another one with it! Any news for you?

no news about my waiver yet. It's going to be a year next month. Your lawyer is super smart. In your RFE did it say the name of the interviewing officer to send the waiver to?

2 hours ago, car0593 said:

Greer, SC... but there's nothing to envy really.. We applied for his AOS back in September of 2016... It seems like the office is really back tracked since we only had interview on 01/29/2018.. BTW.. I saw on a different website this guy with a similar situations as ours.. he had his interview back in January, and they gave him a RFE for the 601 since he was found inadmissible for misrep/fraud... he send his waiver in the first week of April and only 3 weeks later he got his approval and then last week his AOS was also approved! I did message him this morning to ask him if he sent it directly to the office or to the processing center

I know another guy in Florida, who was given the opportunity to file a waiver and it was approved after 10 months. Then on the 10th month they send him an RFE to resubmit his medical and then within 3 weeks approved his 485 and send him his card. For me it has already been 10 months for my 601 waiver. Here is my timeline.

I-130;1485;I-765- submitted 01/27/2017

I-765 approved- 04/28/2017

Interview date: 06/01/2017(Local office in Chicago, IL)

I-130-approved on the spot after the interview on 06/01/2017

I-485 -further review needed, asked to submit 601 waiver to the lockbox-06/10/2017

I-601 waiver filed: 06/30/2017(pending review)

On 5/18/2018 at 1:58 PM, car0593 said:

I don't have the letter with me right now, but he only sent it to the office where we had our interview at. It was actually delivered today at 10:20 am! Deadline was Monday! The RFE stated the regular follow instructions on the form ect BUT in the last part it does say please send it to the office directly and it has the address ect. So my lawyer went that route.. what's a little different is that the officer who interviewed us (very nice lady) called my lawyer 4 days before sending the RFE and told him that she was sending it out ect. Like letting him know to expect it... I find that weird? But its in God's hands now. We are praying and hoping for the best. Our lawyer did have a similar case with the same office a couple of months ago and it took them 5 months for a approval. so he said we should here something back within 6-12 months

one thing I forgot to ask you in the previous post, did you get a receipt after they cashed your check?

Yes, after my checks were cashed i got a receipt notice for the 601 waiver from Lee's Summit, MO. The receipt number starts with the prefix "MSC". You really lucked out that they wanted to send the 601 directly to the officer. It will be processed faster. I envy you. I dont know why i was asked to file the 601 waiver in the lockbox, although my waiver is in-country. What is your processing office again?

On 5/16/2018 at 2:20 PM, car0593 said:

his sending it directly to the officer. RFE states to do so. He has also had clients go through the same office that have also been asked to send in a 601 waiver after there interview and they all have been the same

 

I dont know which way is better. If they explicitly stated in the RFE to send it directly to the officer, then i think sending it to the officer is best. BUT, 601 has a separate filing fee of $930. If the 601 is send directly to the officer they are not going to process the check. It has to go to the lockbox for the processing fee and all that.

I think what your lawyer is doing is that he is sending it 2 places:

1) 601 form with evidences for hardship to the lockbox along with the filing fee.

2) Only evidences for hardship to the officer.

He/She is a damn good lawyer if he does that and a keeper. 

My RFE did not state to send 601 directly to the officer. Instead it stated file 601 at the appropriate location which is the lockbox. Can scan/type what is written in your RFE? You can hide/omit all the confidential information.

1 hour ago, car0593 said:

Dad just singed all the doctuments. our lawyer will be sending our 601 waiver off tomorrow! I will keep you guys posted. Its going to the same officer that interviewed my father this past January !

Ask your lawyer whether he is going to send the waiver packet to 2 places? lockbox and directly to officer.

On 5/14/2018 at 4:32 AM, Ianh said:

I applied for i601 beginning of May 2017 but have been unable to find processing times since March anyone know what current times are being processed hoping I won't have to wait much longer 

Did you apply from the UK? what i mean by that is "is your 601 from outside the country"? is your receipt number LIN or MSC?

3 hours ago, car0593 said:

oh wow, I hope you get a answer soon! And @Boiler yea, I get what you are saying. Even on the USCIS website that's what it states BUT in the RFE it states that it has to be sent to the same office we interviewed at. our lawyer has had similar cases in the past and the instructions have been the same

hi Car0593-

My RFE for the 485 did not state to send it to the same office BUT eventually it gets routed to the office where the interview happened. If your lawyer did send it to the office directly in addition to the central lockbox(in chicago IL) then he is a very smart lawyer and is worth keeping. My lawyer is not that smart. Who is your lawyer and what is your interview office location?

On 5/8/2018 at 10:03 AM, car0593 said:

@Dim Woo any updates? I am a US Citizen and I applied for my fathers AOS back in September 2016.. we had our AOS interview 01/29/18 that went well but then on 02/23/18 we received a RFE asking for a 601 fraud/misrep waiver. Thankfully my grandmother is a US Citizen as well so he qualifies for it that way. We will be sending off the waiver next week. Our lawyer also told us that it goes to the same field office we had our original interview at. That the person who interviewed us is the one that makes the call  Hope fully it all goes well.

Hi Car0593. I havent received any updates yet. I put an SRP request but the USCIS folks just send me a print out of the case processing time for 601 for Nebraska field office. They dont know anything that not all 601 are processed at Nebraska.

Boiler- why would he need a new lawyer. incountry 601 waivers for I-485 applications are processed at the local USCIS office by the same officer who interviews at the local USCIS office for the adjustment of status.

On 4/9/2018 at 10:39 AM, Lola2 said:

My waiver was received on November 28th 2016 and on April 4th 2018 we were advised that an RFE has been sent. Now we are waiting for the letter to know what they need from us. I will advise the outcome asap! 

Lola, can you please tell us what was the RFE about? if you want to share privately that would be great as well.

7 hours ago, Franco007 said:

Just an FYI to all.......

 

Make sure your passport has more than six months validity at time of medicals and submission at the embassy for the immigrant visa. My spouse was told to get a new passport due to her passport was just one day less than the six months required and hospital refused to attend to her stating it is the embassy directive. She would have gotten her immigrant visa next week but now have to wait for the new passport to arrive then do medicals and submit for visa issuance after that. 

 

Good luck to all.....

What a bummer.

19 hours ago, Lola2 said:

My waiver was received on November 28th 2016 and on April 4th 2018 we were advised that an RFE has been sent. Now we are waiting for the letter to know what they need from us. I will advise the outcome asap! 

thanks Lola for updating us about your case.

8 hours ago, mhcrashx said:

We submitted our I-485, I-601, and I-130 on September 23, 2016 from within the US. Had our interview on June 21, 2017 in Baltimore, MD and still waiting on a decision. 

your case is the same as mine. Wow it will be 2 years for you in September. I hate this wait. Looks like i am in it for a long time. Very disappointed. Was your 601 because of a misrepresentation or CIMT?

Any approvals yet?? I havent seen an approval coming in, for a long time now.

11 hours ago, BrukStefy said:

Hello 

Our case was received November 22, 2017 and already had our first interview July 2017 denied because of 10 year ban.  My husband overstayed in the usa and voluntary left the usa and we married in 2015 in his home country.  Any information about others process would be great.  I have been following everyone and reading the updates.  Wish all of you the bestow luck. 

Hi,

Was he told/given the opportunity to file a waiver? Along with 601 waiver i believe you will have to file for 212.

New update out yesterday 02/15/2018.....

States that as of Decemeber 31, 2017 the were working on cases submitted on November 16, 2016. 

On 2/6/2018 at 2:36 PM, Lola2 said:

Thank you!! I keep praying for that!! 😊

Any news about your waiver??

3 hours ago, Lola2 said:

Oh ok good to know and thanks for all your help! 

for what its worth, i've heard that recent approvals are just showing up in the mail without any updates in the online status.

13 hours ago, Franco007 said:

Your case is different from the Normal Inadmissibility of someone who overstayed and voluntarily left the U.S to file the I-601. so i am not sure the office that will be handling your case. You can call the 1800# or schedule an infopass visit and USCIS will tell you the exact field or local office handling your case.

 

This link provides the addresses to file I-601 and then i think they send the cases to a field office after receiving it. 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-601-addresses

Thanks for your responses Franco. I am thinking that for my kind of case which are adjudicated at the local USCIS office the 601 waiver time depends on the time when they start re-processing the adjustment of status application. OfCourse i am speculating here. I just got to know that one person in New Jersey who was in the same boat as me got approval for his 601 in 9 months.