Jish&Abt

Got an update on my i-485 that interview is ready to be scheduled. No EAD, hopefully it gets scheduled fast, at least that.

It took one week for me from case is ready to be scheduled for an interview to interview was scheduled. 
Nov 2 - case is ready to be scheduled for an interview 
Nov 9 - Interview was scheduled. 

Good morning!
 
We just had our interview yesterday at 8:30am and got a case update at 4pm that our case was approved and green card is being produced! Whoo! 
I still cannot believe that this process is over for now, after months of being stressed out. It's kind of insane. 
 
This is how our interview went for everyone getting ready for theirs:
 
 We were called in at around 8:35am, were informed about COVID procedures, and taken to our IO's office. We handed her our IDs and appointment letter and were sworn in. She asked us about our full legal names, each others DOBs, and each others parents names. She asked us where we live, and who lives there, and where we lived before. Next she wanted to know where we met, how long we were seeing each other before we officially started dating, how long we were dating before we got engaged, and who was at our wedding. We did not have a big ceremony, so she asked us if we were still planning on having one after COVID to which we said yes, but that we do not have any specific plans yet. 
Then she went over some of the I-485 questions. Lastly, she read all the changes she made to my application and had me sign for it. (There were like 6 changes/notes, including our new jobs etc.) 
 
We were not really nervous about our interview, but here are the two things I was a little stressed about and how it went, for whoever might have similar worries:
 
1. My family was not at the courthouse wedding. We had decided we wanted to do two small ceremonies, one here and one in Germany, with each of our families. We knew it would be a while before we would have a big celebration (for financial and logistical reasons) and didn't want to make everyone travel. Sadly, due to COVID, we haven't gotten to celebrate with my family yet. We were worried that that might seem weird, but it was no problem.
2. We do not wear wedding rings. We aren't super traditional and wedding rings don't have a deep meaning to us as they do for many other couples. I was worried that might be something they would question us on, especially since we also had such a small wedding celebration, but she didn't even ask us about that. So for anyone who might also be stressing out about wedding rings - it was no big deal at all in our experience. 
 
She then told us she'd run a BG check and make a decision today if possible, but for sure this week. We did not get a piece of paper like I read others got, but she also didn't say we were approved. So while the general impression we got was that we were basically approved, since she also explained to us how removal of conditions would work in 2 years, we didn't actually get a result right away.
 
Oh, and the entire process, from check-in to leaving the building took about 45 mins. And she did not really care about any of the new proof we brought haha. 
 
So we had a very smooth experience. I hope this helps some of you and good luck to everyone still waiting!

Both our EAD and AP got approved today. Status updated around 3pm EST. We had biometrics for EAD on oct 20th and AP on Nov 9th.
I485 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview since nov 6th

Just received my interview date and I'm scheduled on December 1,2020 after waiting since December 31, 2018.
 
Wish me luck.

Both our EAD and AP got approved today. Status updated around 3pm EST. We had biometrics for EAD on oct 20th and AP on Nov 9th.
I485 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview since nov 6th

We had the status "Card being produced" on last friday, today it changed to "Approved"

Hi All,
 
My I-765 status changed to "card being produced". I had my biometrics on 20th Oct. Just a data point for others who had bio last month and still waiting for EAD - it should hopefully be getting approved soon for you as well.

You’re welcome! I tried it last Friday and I was surprised that it actually works 😅

This really works, It took us less than 10 seconds to get to an agent. Thank you 💯

I haven’t tried this but saw this on Reddit

My I-765 status just updated to new card being produced!!! 😁 

has anyone tried speaking in foreign language to EMMA. EMMA is learning and getting smarter to not connect to humans i see 

Aaaand just like that I was approved at the interview...such a nice lady who did it...didnt need to give any of the documents requested on the notice...all i gave her was a letter from my husbands new employer and his new Paystubs...other than that it was chit chat asking the questions we already answered on the aos form...im am soo soo happy. Best of luck to all of you. 

Good morning everyone, we just got a USCIS mail today. As you might have read, I got a mail on Saturday for my AP biometrics appointment in Boston set for November 10. I have already given my biometrics in August(for i485 and i765) so this is a repeat notice.
 
Today's notice is for our interview. It's set for November 18 in Boston. We did not get any online update as has been the theme for a lot of us here.
 
Any tips are for the interview is as always appreciated! Thank you everyone and keep the spirits up. Feb filers are finally being remembered.

Just completed biometrics! Our notice was just for the I-485/I-765 (code 3) but while I was there I asked if they could do the I-131 as well. Thank goodness I did because, contrary to the tier 2 officer telling me I "wouldn't need biometrics for the I-131" (which we all know to be untrue), I did actually have a second appointment in the system for well into November. I was able to get the Code 3 for I-485/I-765 and Code 2 for I-131 all completed today.
 
One more step in the right direction! Now the wait continues ...

funny mine says only I-485. I guess they dont want my finger prints for EAD/AP as it was already issued. No retro business i see 

Never got one. I asked if they can apply my I485/I765 bio to my I131 and they said they can’t since I have no pending schedule for it so I have to come back. I got approved for a combo card, I didn’t have to come back for the I131. 

Okay thank you. We will give it a try, hopefully they will apply the biometrics to i131.

Finally got our biometric appointment in mail today😃. It was initially scheduled for April 3rd and the new date is Oct 20th.
Filed on Feb 22nd.
EAD and AP status "Case received" 

Finally got our biometric appointment in mail today😃. It was initially scheduled for April 3rd and the new date is Oct 20th.
Filed on Feb 22nd.
EAD and AP status "Case received" 

Hi everyone!
 
Got my biometrics notice in the mail! Yay!

Good news here! Thanks for the advice to contact our congressperson. They said they would contact USCIS on our behalf and, a week later, interview is now showed as scheduled. Receipt date of Feb. 28th and interview scheduled as of Sept. 28th. 

Hey everyone!
 
I guess today was my lucky day with a tier 2 agent. He scheduled a bio appt for me! It's on next month but at least I finally have a date! He can't send the notice through e-mail yet unless it's 5 days before the appt but I'm supposed to get it in 10 days on the mail. I guess it's about trying and trying until you get somebody nice. I hope this is true though bc if it's not I'll be really sad.
 
Good luck everyone!

How do I wether the wait? A couple times I was thinking of a rope and a tree (I have circumstances that make it even harder to wait)... Then someone posted a Stephen King's quote: “Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
My AOS case got approved without interview yesterday. Hope and pray, God will help you if you pray honestly