Samursa

I am dealing with this issue right now. My wife had an exam in Moscow in Oct. 2018 and we applied for AOS in March of 2019. The civil surgeon also marked the form that she elected not to get vaccines at that time. During our interview last month she was told that the vaccines were not up to date and she required a new exam and vaccines  (flu and tetanus). I protested to all civil surgeons that she did not require a new exam, only the vaccines. All I spoke to said they would not sign a I-693 without a new exam. After much studying of the USCIS regulations I saw that an incomplete vaccine record counts as an "A" issue that allows them to require a new exam.

Hey fellas, I’m starting a thread for the USCIS Norfolk Local Office AOS filers awaiting interviews or who have had their interviews already. Feel free to tell your stories guys.

Congratulations!! My fiancée also was approved Tuesday but also got caught up in the sputum test scam. She won’t get her visa for another 8 weeks. 
 

Congratulations!! My fiancée also was approved Tuesday but also got caught up in the sputum test scam. She won’t get her visa for another 8 weeks. 
 

Checked status at NVC today and we are “Ready”. Very excited to be so close to the finish line. Just 2 days ago we were “in transit”. Hoping for a November appointment since Moscow is so booked. Best wishes to all that are still waiting! 

We also got a “Ready” today when I checked our status. Only took 2 days for us as well. 

We also got a “Ready” today when I checked our status. Only took 2 days for us as well. 

That will definitely ease the pain of waiting! I just spent a week in Budapest with mine. It’s a shame we couldn’t celebrate the approval last week but we’ll take what we can get.

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

After initiating an inquiry with Tier 1 on the phone yesterday and also receiving false info from Tier 2 about processing times my fortunes have changed.
I received approval this morning. Yay!!!
Got an email of status change with a link to the old site that showed approval. New site still says received.
NOA1 - 1/17 old site ( 1/19 New site)
no RFE’s
NOA2 - 8/28

I also received the “we touched your case on July 19” email this morning (after 197 days). I was going to send an inquiry this afternoon. Maybe they are just trying to cut down on the # of calls they are getting. At least it offers a little hope in knowing it’s not still in a box under someone’s desk.
I’m very fortunate that I can meet my fiancée in Hungary this month. It’s been 4 months apart and it feels much longer. My heart goes out to those folks that don’t have the opportunity to see your loved ones more often.