emeline29

On 10/1/2020 at 9:41 AM, Joe Minero said:

I hope your interview goes well.   We are in Denver too, filed in late January.   There have hardly been any interviews in Denver since April so I'd be interested in hearing if they are going to start opening their doors to others.   Did you request emergency handling or are you at normal processing speed? 

Normal processing. My last interview was scheduled for March but got cancelled because of covid. Think they’re slowly catching up. There was hardly anyone there this morning though, they did a good job of keeping everyone socially distanced. 

Approved on the spot in Denver this morning! Feels like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. The interview was super easy and straight forward 🙂

On 9/3/2020 at 11:51 AM, Total500 said:

@emeline29  Similar situation here as well. We have had 2 cancellations. Status now shows scheduled as at yesterday.  Cheers!

Fantastic news! I’m trying not to get my hopes up this time until I’m actually in the interview room! 😂 I can’t take another cancellation!

2 hours ago, Joyoussinger said:

That's great! Best of luck and keep us posted!

Thank you so much! I hope you guys are keeping well! 

After three cancellations, I just got notice on the app that my interview is scheduled! We’re in Denver. I was just about to start my EAD renewal this week so I’m glad I don’t have to worry about it!

3 hours ago, stephbd said:

No updates for me and I haven’t seen any interviews being rescheduled yet...

Me either. My interview was meant to be on March 23, so I was hoping I would be one of the first to be notified about an interview. Haven’t heard a thing. Would love to think it’s because they’re going to approve my case without an interview, but I don’t have high hopes for that. 

F*@$ this F*@$ing virus. That will mean my interview on the 23rd will have to be rescheduled yet again. 4th time lucky maybe? My husband literally had to fly back to Colorado from Georgia (where he has been working) in preparation for my interview. His company had to make some huge changes to allow him to be able to come home. One of his colleagues literally put themselves at risk to fly over to Georgia and replace him, and now it’s all for nothing. I feel so terrible. 

2 hours ago, Grant & Bri said:

How long does it take for the EAD card to arrive in the mail? I’m suppose to be starting work on Monday next week.

Mine took about a week I think. My status changed to my card was mailed to me, USPS picked up card, then delivered. They gave me a tracking number which made it easier. 

9 hours ago, Joyoussinger said:

You are having the most frustrating time getting this interview. I'm sending great energy for this to be resolved immediately!

Thanks lovely. It’s certainly been frustrating but I’m trying to stay positive - I’ve got my EAD/AP and my SSN came yesterday so I’m feeling thankful I at least have those things. And my Mama is arriving on Thursday for a two week visit so I’m super excited about that! Hope all is well with you guys 🙂

My interview was supposed to be tomorrow. Just had a phone call from USCIS saying they don’t know where my case is and they’ll reschedule me once they get a hold of it. 
 

Ugh.

2 hours ago, Irush93 said:

Hey all! 

 

I'm curious if there are other updates after 'card being produced'? I've heard 'approved' comes also. Is that before or after. Ring produced? 

 

Also what have everyone's timeline been from each update as well as from being produced to receiving the EAD in hand?

 

I had:

1/6 - New card is being produced

1/7 - Approved 

1/8 - We mailed your card 

1/9 - Your card has been picked up with USPS - Tracking number XYZ123456

1/13 - Your card was delivered 

You’re not the only one - tried twice for a SSN and was denied twice. Two different offices. I had no real need for it so I gave up and decided to just wait for my EAD. I don’t have any info about the ITIN but wanted you to know you’re not the only one who has been refused a SSN.

Tell the truth. I had the same situation as yours - we decided to apply for K1 visa in September but I didn’t get officially get proposed to until June (after the visa was approved!). I didn’t have a ring on my finger for the interview in April but we knew we were getting married in July and that’s all the officer cared about. As someone else said - engaged isn’t a legal status. They only care that you have the intent to get married. Don’t lie - you’ll end up in over your head and the last thing you want to do is be caught out making up stories. 
 

My response to the question was something along the lines of:

”In September 2018 we made the decision as a couple that we wanted to be married in the near future and as such we decided to proceed with the K1 visa as it best suited our needs. We have tentatively planned our wedding for July, should our visa be approved”

They were satisfied with that and I was approved on the spot. 

Interview scheduled for January 28th at 7.10am(!) in Denver! At least we are early so hopefully don’t have to wait too long to be seen
 

@Yu Q we’ve decided that given the time of our interview we‘ll drive there. We’ll allow plenty of time for traffic on Arapahoe! Thanks for your advice. 

13 minutes ago, Yu Q said:

Update again:

Got a message saying my case has an update, went to check my case status, both i130 and i485 have been approved and i485 saying "new card is being produced"! 

 

Thanks so much for the help from everyone from VJ! If anyone has questions, please feel free to reply this post or DM me! 

 

Good luck to everyone else who's waiting, the ending is close!! 

Was there plenty of parking at the Denver office? I’m waiting for my interview notice to arrive in the mail. We’re brand new to Denver so we were considering just getting an Uber to the office so we didn’t have any stress of finding the place or finding a parking space 😂

4 hours ago, Joyoussinger said:

I'm so sorry they're putting you through this. How incompetent they are! I hope you get your "real" interview notice soon. Maybe you need to keep calling until you do? In the meantime, do get into the holiday spirit! You've made a huge dream come true! 

Thanks Jodi! I’m trying to think that everything happens for a reason. I have to admit even though USCIS told me I could attend the interview in Charleston, I had a feeling I would show up and they wouldn’t let me in! At least we didn’t waste any money on flights or a hotel 🙂

Well after the whole debacle of USCIS losing my change of address, they’ve gone ahead and cancelled my interview in Charleston SC, despite me confirming with a tier 2 rep that I would indeed like to attend this interview even though I’m now out of state. 
 

Feels like we just took a step backward, but I’m trying to forget about it and get into the Christmas spirit. Hope all of my fellow August filers have a very merry and safe Christmas. 
 

4 hours ago, Cata&Ben said:

I have an AOS interview in two weeks and my husband was just laid off. 

I am in panick. Dont know how to proceed. 

 

Cata

I would start looking for a sponsor. Not sure if you can take an updated affidavit of support with you but might be a good idea just in case. 
 

I’m really sorry this has happened, what a crappy time of year to be laid off!

On 12/12/2019 at 12:37 PM, emeline29 said:

Well unfortunately my interview was scheduled for Georgia. Not only that but they have no record of my request to change my address, even though I have a screenshot of the confirmation with a reference number from November 8th.
 

I could cry 🙁

In a strange turn of events - my interview has been scheduled for Charleston SC for January 28th. My local office in GA was Atlanta but Charleston was technically closer so I guess they’ve taken my case. I spoke to a tier 2 rep today and they said I could attend my interview in Charleston if I wanted! We’re considering flying over from Colorado for it because then it’s done and out of the way. 
 

Also - Charleston just happens to be my favourite city - we got married there! Very considerate of USCIS to give me an excuse to visit again! 😆

So after what felt like hours on the phone to USCIS I finally had a tier 2 agent call me back. She said my interview hadn’t been scheduled for Atlanta GA, but Charleston SC. Charleston is just as close to where I used to live in GA and they must be somewhat quiet so they moved my case there instead. 
 

The agent said I am allowed to attend that interview appointment even though I no longer live in GA. So looks like my interview is January 28th!

Thanks for your replies, it’s been a rather confusing few days!

3 minutes ago, Calendula said:

My case status changed for my Employment Authorization from "fingerprint review was completed" on September 11th to "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken" on September 12th and I don't understand 🤔 Is it a phrasing change ? What is the purpose ? It doesn't really make a big difference, does it ? I'm even more confused haha

I was just getting on to ask this same question. Mine just did the same. Must be a phrasing change.

When I first applied for AOS I lived in Georgia. I had my biometrics completed in Atlanta on September 25th. We moved to Colorado on November 8th. I filed a change of address form (AR-11) online the same day. Got an email confirmation so I assumed all was good. I reached out to USCIS about 2 weeks ago to determine if the address change had been successful and they said they wouldn’t know until after 30 days and to contact them again after this. 

Today I received a notification that my case had been scheduled for interview. I spoke to USCIS online and they said it was scheduled for Atlanta, Georgia. I said I had lodged a change of address form over 30 days ago and she said it should have been processed by now. I gave the agent my confirmation number and she said my number was invalid and not appearing in the system. I have a screenshot showing confirmation that I lodged a change of address request but she says they never received it. I’ve attached a photo of this screenshot. 
 

The agent lodged another request on my behalf and I asked what I was meant to do about my Atlanta appointment. The notice will be mailed to my old address in GA (despite us having mail forwarding in place) so I will have no idea my appointment is. I’m under the impression I won’t be able to attend this appointment anyway because I now live in Colorado. The agent said I do nothing and hope that my change of address is processed (again, this takes 30 days) before my interview appointment is scheduled. If it is not processed by then I will be a “no show”. I called USCIS because I wasn’t satisfied with this and he wasn’t overly helpful either. He said there was nothing they could do and to call in 15 days when I hadn’t received my notice of interview. Which obviously I won’t get because I don’t live in Georgia anymore. 
 

I feel so upset and frustrated. I don’t know what to do. If anyone has any advice I’d gladly take it because I’m so confused about what I should be doing 🙁

Well unfortunately my interview was scheduled for Georgia. Not only that but they have no record of my request to change my address, even though I have a screenshot of the confirmation with a reference number from November 8th.
 

I could cry 🙁