AnnieF

Interview date received: June 10 2021.

Biometrics Notice received 12/28/20, appt scheduled at local application support center for 1/19/21.

On 12/9/2020 at 6:49 PM, RPete said:

In your medical request, did it say request for initial evidence or request for further evidence, also, did you submit the I944?

I did submit I-944 with my original application.  The letter I received for the medical was labeled I-693 Deficiency Notice and said I would either receive instructions to bring it to the interview or receive a RFE if interview was not required.  My case is being held at the National Processing Center, so it has not even gotten to my local processing center for biometrics scheduling yet.  It has been 4 1/2 months.  For sure it seems outside of the published processing times, but I was wondering if everyone else was in the same boat, or just me.  There is no reason why my application would be difficult except, I was previously DQ's and invited for interview in consular processing but switched to AoS because of COVID circumstances.  I'd even done my medical for the consular process and sent the unopened medical results in with my AOS application.  Waiting again.......my overall process has been 2 years and 7 months so far to obtain a spousal green card.....

On 10/28/2020 at 10:05 PM, timartinezfan said:

10/28  

no biometrics or  medical in the usa  doing the aos

is this  normal  recieved  the the  notices  on september  05 2020

Me neither - not received biometrics yet and am wondering if this is normal.  Submitted August 3rd.

On 11/15/2020 at 10:26 PM, Hawk Riders said:

Yes:

@AnnieF @C&L2018 @KAP2019 @kbertrand are our most recent ones who switched processes.

I am in South Carolina, since March and since my original interview was cancelled.....waited until just before my I-94 was due to expire and then submitted AoS at the beginning of August.  It seems to be going verrrry slowly.  I do have my confirmation of receipt so can legitimately stay here in the US while processing, but have not received biometrics appointment yet.  Usually you receive the biometrics around 6 weeks after submission....but I'm three and a half months in.  This is not surprising to me and I am grateful to be with my spouse.  We have not ever lived apart - and so the thought of being separated for any length of time seems terrifying to us.  Our priority was to stay together, hence making the choice to switch to AoS.  I am also retired, so not in a desperate need to receive my green card for income right now. 

I think you have to weigh up the pros and cons for your individual case.  Ans assume things will take longer than stated (as it has for all of us so far, right?!).  The AoS process is a little simpler, for example, you only have to get a police record if you have a criminal record.  But the financial paperwork is long and annoying!

Good luck with whatever you all decide.  We will get there in the end - keep the faith!

On 10/8/2020 at 9:43 AM, Jacobo said:

It is completely normal  

It is called I-693 deficiency note and generally arrives in the mail before the biometrics appointment letter.  

Perfect, thank you!  Things are ticking along

RFE (for medical) received 10-6-20.  Says to wait for interview or interview waiver letter for further instructions.  I haven't done biometrics yet.  Is this normal?

On 10/2/2020 at 11:15 AM, Hawk Riders said:

It would be illegal if you had crossed with the intent to AoS.

@AnnieF

@C&L2018

@KAP2019

I switched from Consular to AOS in August, after crossing border in March.  Application was accepted and am waiting on biometrics here also.  I crossed on a B2 visa intending to stay for a couple of weeks/a month until the pandemic lockdown lifted!!!!  As everyone else says, as long as when you crossed the border you were not intending to stay - because at that time you confirmed with the border agent that you were a visitor for pleasure.  It's definitely an option if those are your circumstances.

NOA Confirmation of Receipt received today: submitted 8/3, Receipt Dated 8/20, Received 8/24.  21 days from submission to receipt. 

Also received instructions for setting up my online account.

In case any of you are worried about postal delays - there were none in my case.  This time (fingers crossed).

The thread is called 'Interview at Montreal Embassy'

There is another Interviews at montreal thread where a lot of info is being shared.  Today we saw CR1/IR1 interviews being rescheduled for those who were cancelled in March/April - giving 2 weeks notice.  I would head on over there and find out the scoop.:D

1 hour ago, Hadarah said:

Congrats Annie! So happy for yoooou  This is great news for us all. Did your invite letter come via email? And how much notice have they given you? I'm trying to guesstimate the future about when my April 6th CR1 visa interview might be rescheduled and whether or not I'll have to retake my medical. 

Medical has to not expire for a month after interview date...so I would have had to retake it as mine would have expired Sept 6th.  

They are requiring 14 days strict quarantine before  medical/interview as per Canadian border requirements at this time.  

I was asked to email back to confirm attendance...just the generic IV email address.

Email was received from montreal-iv-dv@state.gov

All other requirements were the same as usual.

Everyone else's fees gone through?

Noticed my AoS fee check had been cashed yesterday 🤞  Still nothing on my portal or in mail.  Checking every day!

1 minute ago, AnnieF said:

Me!

Filed Aug 3....received 1 item back in mail (CD from consular process medical ), but no receipt yet.  I switched from Consular Process in Canada to AoS.

Me!