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On 3/21/2019 at 3:19 AM, dittoditto said:

Hello,

 

My husband and I are filing for his adjustment of status. He's from Taiwan. We recently submitted our application packet with the help of an immigration attorney. And right away we got an RFIE for his I-485.

 

Apparently the household registration that is normally required of Taiwanese citizens is not enough (despite what is said here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Taiwan.html).

 

Has anyone encountered this issue?  Our attorney has said that for previous clients, she had normally sent what was stated in the web site, so this is a new one for her. 

Hello! What did you ended up submitting? We are in the same situation right now, just got the same type of RFE 2 days ago. Please help!

On 1/28/2020 at 9:00 AM, WaterLeaf said:

That would be over 90 days right? For outside processing time?

Processing time for I-765 ( based on pending I-485) for national benefits center shows today as 5.5 to 7.5 months. It shows the date of the inquiry is June 23rd, 2019. Is your NOA is before June 23rd 2019, you would be able to submit an inquiry. In 60 days after first inquiry you would be able to submit second one if still no result.

4 hours ago, WaterLeaf said:

Still no update so Tomorrow I'll be doing a case inquiry first... then contact the congress.

How long should a case inquiry should be expected in what timeframe?

They should respond to inquiry in 30 days, but your case has to outside posted processing time otherwise you won’t be able to submit an inquiry.

6 hours ago, WaterLeaf said:

I'm interested to know what people say to their Congress about this. I may want to do the same but I don't know what to say.

I reached out to my local congressman when I was waiting for my ROC. I reached out to him several months after my case was out of processing time and USCIS was not reacting to my inquiries that case is late. I had to provide proof, like my correspondences with USCIS. So, I don’t think that you can reach out to congress if you feel like you are waiting too much. You have to file inquiry with USCIS first.

1 hour ago, kevecca said:

My case has been "ready to schedule" since April 2019, filed November 2018. My extension letter will 'expire' in a few months, and I'm getting anxious about that since I have a lot of travel planned for the summer. Has anyone had their letter expire and get a new one? or do I try to get a stamp when the time comes? I'm confused about how to go about getting a stamp in your passport, since it seems like it's impossible to get an interview at my local (NYC office)?

There won’t be any other extension letter. 30 days before your Extension letter expires you need to call USCIS and schedule infopass appointment for the purpose of stamping your passport. It has to be 30 days or less or they won’t listen to you.

13 minutes ago, Martha R said:

I am sorry you cannot find much help here! I know this forum is for people who are adjusting status from a K1 and who filed in  October or close enough. Also, AOS interviews are not being waived, so you will a get a letter for an interview before you can obtain your green card.

No worry, interview for one person is simple. You can’t mess it up 😁. I actually myself went through i130 and i751 interviews, so I know all the pain. This i485 case is for my good friend, I helped out with paperwork gathering.

2 minutes ago, Pitaya said:

 

Yes, I get it. But all the forms are mailed already. With help of immigration attorney of course. We are actually a November 2019 filler. Case is accepted, check cashed, biometrics are scheduled for Jan 3rd 😁 see, just like you guys 

I-485, part 2, 1a is a classification of family based category. It Is the same and treated same way.

9 minutes ago, Pitaya said:

Generally, the key in these types of cases, is what type of visa did the parents initially use to get here?

 

Perhaps the Bringing Family Member of US Citizens to America Forum is applicable: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/111-bringing-family-members-of-us-citizens-to-america/ ?

Thank you! Yes, a lot of good info, but nothing really relevant or up to date. From my perspective, case is not much different than k1, k3. Yes, green card is immediately available upon approval of i485. Same paperwork, same steps: filing, biometrics, work permit, rfe(maybe), interview(maybe), done - green card.

3 minutes ago, Pitaya said:

That is true, however here at VJ there are two separate AOS forums, due to subtle, distinct differences in the types of forms and procedures used in the two groups. Those groups being:

 

AOS from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas Forum: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/7-adjustment-of-status-green-card-from-k1-and-k3-family-based-visas/

 

AOS from Work, Student, and Tourist (WST) Visas Forum: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-amp-tourist-visas/

 

Additionally, each of those similar, but different forums have their own separate AOS Case Filing and Progress Forums. Mixing of the two groups can result in confusing discussions, due to the subtle differences associated with each group's processing.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey and Happy Holidays!! 🎄🎁

So, the case I’m dealing with doesn’t belong to any of those 2 categories, but I guess it’s closer to family based category. We are adjusting status base on US citizenship of parents for a child over 21. I can’t find any forums for such category. Can somebody suggest such forum? 

Just now, Martha R said:

It should, but it is not the same. I also suggest to try to the find the correct forum. Happy Holidays! 

You too! Happy holidays!

26 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

This part of the forum is only for K1. If you're adjusting from another Visa, I suggest trying to find information on the correct area of the forum.

It’s should all be the same, it’s i485. Timeline for biometrics, work permit, etc. will be the same. I’m only interested in the timeline comparison.

2 hours ago, Matrix13 said:

Effective May 15th 2018, K1 AOS applicants were removed from the list of those eligible to be waived the AOS interview

Ok, thanks for info. Our case is not K1, so I guess it’s possible. I’m asking because the longest it takes to get scheduled for the interview. Some local offices are super slow.

16 minutes ago, NJShoreMom said:

Congratulations....We technically filed in November but they "received" our package Dec.2 (signiture confirmation) in our haste we didn't add the form for text.  They STILL didn't cash our check so I'm starting to get a tad nervous!  Your post gives me hope?  lol

Don’t worry, they cashed out check a month after they received the case, plus holiday season. 

Is it possible that the interview is waved?

We got the biometrics letter today. Didn’t make it in this year. We are scheduled for January 3rd. Still... happy things are moving along. Do you guys know how long are we going to be waiting for the work permit?

On 12/21/2019 at 9:24 AM, Yd4ever said:

VVP ... thank you so much and I am also happy for you ... I and you had I think same frame time and it was around 26 months 😂😂😂... finally it’s over and we can now start our life without this long wait ... my new update today is NEW CARD WAS PICK UP BY POST OFFICE 

THANK YOU AGAIN FRIEND 

Yey! I’m super excited for you! Yes, we got it the hardest way! Happy holidays to you and your family!

On 12/18/2019 at 10:59 AM, Yd4ever said:

December 16th 2019 was my interview day and my happiness day ... my case was approved and will have my 10 years green card in next few days .

the officer was understanding person ... easy question as full names birthdays and our SS ... and then he said do we have questions for him ... I say what ? Is he not going to separate us ... no he is not 😂... he said we will mail you our decision... 4 hours later I got a lot SMS and email said that my new card being produced then others said case was approved ... 

i like to thank everyone here because we took a lot good information and make it so easy for me to understand all steps we needed to stay positive...

 

it’s over now and in next few months I will apply for my citizenship 

 

wish all of you wonderful life 

thank
🙏

 

 

 

Congratulations! Very happy for you!

22 hours ago, Versatile. said:

 It's been 30days and I haven't got any notification that my AOS has been received. I have called USCIS, sent a mail to the lockbox and I'm still yet to get a notification. What do I do next? I'm confused 

What did USCIS customer service told you over the phone? They can’t find your case? Lockbox email should get you response within 30days. At least that’s what the lockbox is saying. I would wait a little more, see the response from lockbox and, just in case, be prepared to send the package again. Are you sure that package was delivered? Maybe it make sense to contact the company who delivered it, like fedex, ups. I don’t know what else to advise you.

7 hours ago, Versatile. said:

Hey, pls what uscis no did you contact? I'm about to start an investigation through usps cos I think my case is missing. Package got to the lockbox on the 19th of Nov. and nothing has been heard since then. 

 

 

First, call USCIS customer service and ask about your case. If they can’t find it, send email to lockboxsupport@uscis.dhs.gov and provide them with all the details. Please refer to https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/directorates-and-program-offices/lockbox-intake/lockbox-intake-processing-tip-sheet. 

6 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

You know how USCIS works nothing has changed since your K1, they work on their schedule and not ours! Glad you got your numbers!

Yeah, I understand. It was weird, cause when I we called USCIS customer service 2 days ago, they said that no package was received and no case numbers issued, advised to contact the lockbox through the email to start the investigation of the lost case. That was misleading. Well, it’s all good now, they even cashed the checks this morning.

We finally got a message that the case was accepted and case numbers issued. The package was delivered to Chicago on November 14th. They certainly took their time, almost a month. I started thinking that it was lost. 

9 minutes ago, Daji said:

Husband checked this morning—they haven’t. But the lady gave me my receipt number earlier during the call so I was able to check my status on the USCIS website and it said that the fingerprint fee has been received.

Interesting...so they are sending letters even though they didn’t securely receive your money. We still haven’t received anything, no mail, but thank you for sharing, that gives me hope that we are not alone.

1 hour ago, Daji said:

Hi, please do! I just got off the phone with them and the rep told me that our NOA1 was just sent out today! It took them a long while but now I just feel relieved 😄 No texts yet, however, but I will probably receive them within this week. I hope you get good news about yours.

Did they cash the checks?