flacka

57 minutes ago, Skyman said:

Finally. Don't have date yet but I  have this:

Woooo hoooo! Congrats!! You could always try asking thru Emma if you're impatient (like me )

@schultoy good luck today! Let us know how it goes! 

23 hours ago, Skyman said:

Congrats.  Did you  consider delaying the interview until after your anniversary? 

We hadn’t! I was too nervous we’d mess something up by doing that, lol. Our lawyer’s partner said when he found out how close we were to our anniversary he’d considered postponing. I guess I didn’t realize it wouldn’t have been that big of a deal. I’m a worrywart. 🙂

BUT! I got a notification around 9:50pm last night that the card is being produced and today it says case is approved! Wooo hoooo! 🥳🥳 

On 7/13/2021 at 7:02 PM, schultoy said:

Interview coming up soon on July 29th! @flacka Let me know how yours goes, looks like you're 1 week before us, I'm guessing same office in West Philly  

 

Our interview was this morning! We weren't approved on the spot. I wouldn't say we had a bad experience - not what we were hoping for - but still not bad. 
 

Our appointment was for 7:30am. We got there at 7am. Parking out front was no problem with the parking mobile app. There's a lot across the street too that's all day $20 cash. The doors didn't open until about 7:15am. It was easy going through security & check-in then you go upstairs to the 2nd floor. The security guard upstairs was so sweet. We waited until about 8:20am. Our IO was very direct and not chatty. She told us how she would like our documents presented and had us designate who was going to keep getting up to bring stuff to her desk when she asked for it. Identification first, then marriage cert/birth certs, then updated bonafides and anything else we wanted to give. We provided my updated employment info, our 2020 return, joint bank statements (we didn't have a joint account prior), our 2020-2021 lease, updated utilities & memberships, and pictures from Sept 2020 to now. Also handed in I-693. There was no small talk and a lot of silence as she looked through things (mostly organizing new in with old and hole punching? not really looking through the bonafides or anything). She explained things as she went along. She went through the I-485 and said she was going to address me first (petitioner) then my husband (beneficiary). She asked me for our address, if I was no longer with my previous employer, the name and address of my new employer, if I was married before, and asked for our wedding date. Then she asked my husband his full legal name, our address, if he had ever been married before, if he has any biological children (he replied no but I have 2 stepchildren and she asked what are their names), and she asked him my birthday. 

Then she asked my husband the I-130 questions. He does have an incident from 10 yrs ago at home and we provided all of the documentation court gave us with our package. She skipped over these questions on the I-130 and saved them for last. For the community service and fines under status it says "dealt with". She questioned this and our lawyer's partner said he could only assume this is their verbiage that the requirements were satisfied otherwise it wouldn't say it was dealt with. She said if that wasn't acceptable we would get an RFE in the mail asking for documentation clarifying he did fulfill his requirements. She then said thank you for being so prepared and organized to me and said to our lawyer's partner to only bring them cases like ours.. she said she'd walk us out. As we were walking down the hall, I said "do you mind if I ask a quick question - so we're just waiting to see if we'll get a request for evidence?" She said yes and if it were to go out it'd be today or tomorrow. We were surprised she didn't ask any questions about our relationship, didn't really look through bonafides or talk to us at all.. but we did provide a lot so maybe she felt she didn't need to, especially with the compliment at the end? Kind of confusing. We were out of the building at 9am. 
 

Overall I feel she did like us. I'm thinking it shouldn't be an issue getting something saying dealt with means satisfied over here. Our lawyer called to follow up with us and said she feels the IO is wrong and what we provided is acceptable so she thinks we may just get approved but if they want clarifying info, clarifying info they will get lol. If we don't hear anything in 30 days we'll reach out. Our 2 year anniversary is in less than a month so in a way kinda hoping it gets approved after that so he'll get the 10 year instead (I think it'd work that way at least?). We feel pretty confident we're okay! Just more waiting. What else is new, lol. 

On 6/22/2021 at 11:51 AM, Fancyaa said:

What was your reason to expedite ?

Sorry I overlooked this somehow! Financial. My husband has a pending job offer. He just said he was afraid of the offer being rescinded as it was taking longer than expected. That was it. They didn’t request anything from us. 

Ours is 24 days before our 2nd anniversary and I thought the same but I'm way too much of a nervous Nelly to try and reschedule, lol! Can you update on what you decide to do and how it goes? Just curious.  

1 hour ago, schultoy said:

Same!!! Yesterday morning I got the update "Interview Scheduled" (we're both based in Philly if you remember we had biometrics around the same time 😁) BUT I was so surprised because I still don't have any update on my EAD/AP combo since "Fingerprints were taken"! Did you get your EAD before the Interview was scheduled? I'm still waiting for the mail notice to see the exact interview date!! If mine is also in late July, that's so soon, better start prepping!!! Do you have a lawyer??

Wooo hoo!! My husband actually got his EAD combo card in the mail yesterday but we requested to expedite it on 5/27 so no way knowing how it would've went had we not done that. I was pretty shocked when I got the update that interview was scheduled! You can try asking a rep through Emma to see if you can find out the date... it worked for us! I was too impatient to wait for the notice to come and figured it was worth a shot, lol. I'd assume yours will be around the same time! I'm anxious!!! We do have a lawyer! Do you? 

Spoke to a rep via Emma: interview is scheduled for Thurs 7/22!

(Edited bc I had Tuesday 7/22 which is incorrect- I was looking at June, lol.)

Ahhhh another update! Interview has been scheduled!!!! Now to wait for the notice to find out the date 😊

@Skyman & @Rachel F thanks to you guys posting about expediting, I decided to give it a shot ANNND it worked!!! Just got the update that my husband's card is being produced! Thanks so much!!

9/25/2020 - Application sent to USCIS Chicago lockbox 

9/29/2020 - Package delivered to lockbox. 

10/21/2020 - Received 4 texts! Around 8:30pm

10/29/2020 - Received 4 NOA’s!! Priority date is 9/29/2020

1/29/2021 - Online status changed to RFE 

2/2/2021 - Biometrics letter received, appt 2/17/2021. 

2/17/2021 - Biometrics & I-944 RFE evidence received 

3/2/2021 - Case ready to be scheduled for interview! I-693 deficiency also came in the mail yesterday.

4/29/2021 - Spoke to rep via Emma, just that as of 3/18 case is processing.

5/27/2021- Request I-765 expedite via Emma

6/1/2021 - Expedite request received.

6/4/2021 - Card is being produced!

7 minutes ago, JasonS1 said:

Last update from me for a while! My green card arrived in the mail today... what a relief. Done with immigration for a while, took about 7 months to get my green card which wasn’t too bad, I thought a year at least! Best of luck all. 

Congrats!!!!! 🥳

No update for me. 🤕 

Talked to a representative and the only thing he said was as of March 18th USCIS was processing my case. 

On 3/11/2021 at 9:25 AM, nendu said:

USCIS posted new guidelines about public charge rule and I-944. Here is the link.

Awesome! I’m a little annoyed we had to spend $500 for our lawyer to review & send the RFE though lol. Same as Zaraliaya if we had just waited longer within the RFE timeframe we could’ve avoided that. But oh well, it is what it is, I guess! 

1 hour ago, iragringa said:

Interview scheduled on 2/19 for 4/5!

 

9/8/20 Case was received

9/22/20 Fingerprint fee accepted

12/4/20 Ready to schedule interview

12/14/20 Interview scheduled

12/18/20 Interview canceled

01/23/21 Mail notice bio appt

02/11/21 Bio appt

02/13/21 Ready to schedule interview

02/19/21 Interview scheduled

04/05/21 Interview appt

Ahhhh congrats!!!! 🎉 

On 2/11/2021 at 10:33 AM, schultoy said:

Looks like we're both in Philly! Got my biometrics notice too, it's scheduled for 2/18 (a day after you). I would be so grateful if you could tell me what to expect!! Thank you

Hey, so my husband went alone and said it was really simple. There was a line outside, about 5 people ahead of him, and he waited less than 10 minutes to get in. Once inside he said that it only took like 2 mins ha. He handed them the form, they took his picture and scanned his prints, and that was it! Good luck tomorrow! 

15 hours ago, Skyman said:

The Lawfully app has no prediction for AOS completion but does have a range for the I-130. Is that the same for everyone or did I put something in wrong? 

I have a prediction for each case, too. Maybe you can clear your info and re-enter? Not sure if that’d help but maybe worth a shot! 
 

4 hours ago, schultoy said:

Looks like we're both in Philly! Got my biometrics notice too, it's scheduled for 2/18 (a day after you). I would be so grateful if you could tell me what to expect!! Thank you

Yay hi!! I’ll update on the 17th for sure! 😄

Update!!!! Biometrics came in the mail!!! 

9/25/2020 - Application sent to USCIS Chicago lockbox 

9/29/2020 - Package delivered to lockbox. 
10/21/2020 - Received 4 texts! Around 8:30pm

10/29/2020 - Received 4 NOA’s!! Priority date is 9/29/2020

1/29/2021 - Online status changed to RFE 

2/2/2021 - Biometrics letter received, appt 2/17/2021. 
 

No change or update in online status - still just says RFE was issued for I-485 and case received for the rest. When I got our daily USPS email and saw a letter was coming I assumed it was the RFE! Very surprised it’s biometrics but so happy! My husband goes 2/17  

My latest AP approval estimate says January 8, 2022??? A year from now?! The EAD approval estimate says May 28, 2021, which is what I’d expect AP to be as well. Any thoughts? 

On 1/7/2021 at 10:21 AM, Lemon Plus said:

Hey guys! 

I still didn't get my RFE for not submitting I944. When should I start to be worried? 

I haven’t either! 

43 minutes ago, iy2020 said:

I just typed "representative" on the chat window, and it only took a minute or two to be put through.

I just tried too since we are all right around one another. The representative told me in order to provide specific information I have to call their contact center with the applicant present! 🤨 so guess I’ll try when my husband gets home from work, lol. 

On 12/8/2020 at 8:49 PM, Sionan said:

to follow up on this, my interview was yesterday and I was partially approved pending receipt of the medical. asides from this (receiving an RFE in mail this week according to our very friendly officer!) issue our application was considered clear and veritable. grateful to the respondents here on this thread. however, i would have preferred to have had it ready sooner - blood work is taking much longer to process during covid times... don't leave it late like i did. 

Congrats! 
 

Quick question if you don’t mind  - was it difficult to get your immunization records? My husband is from Ireland and he thinks he won’t be able to get them. Now seeing your situation I feel like we need to be more on the ball with this and get his dr’s appointment scheduled! 😬 

Latest update:

9/25/2020 - Application sent to USCIS Chicago lockbox 

9/29/2020 - Package delivered to lockbox. 
10/21/2020 - Received 4 texts! Around 8:30pm

10/29/2020 - Received 4 NOA’s!! Priority date is 9/29/2020. 
 

10 minutes ago, TangoVictor said:

@flacka Congrats! I`m curious, did you file the i-130 and i-485 concurrently? 

Yep! 😊

Update:

9/25/2020 - Application sent to USCIS Chicago lockbox 

9/29/2020 - Package delivered to lockbox. 
10/21/2020 - Received 4 texts! Around 8:30pm 

*We sent money orders issued through our bank. I’m not really familiar with using money orders so I’m not sure if there’s a way to see if it’s been cashed or how that works.