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    USCIS Office re-openings?

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

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    3 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

    The feds.

     

    The offices are open - just not to the public.  Caseloads that can be done at home are being taken home.

     

    I wouldn't hold hope for March 31.  The US confirmed cases is still going and 5+ states or 20% of the population is still under shelter in place.

     

    The surgeon general said this morning "It's going to get bad"

    I agree with all of that.  Completely.  It just feels like Trump is setting the table to disagree with Fauci and the individual states next week.  Let's see what happens.  It's so weird that the banks are open but not biometrics.  

    Thanks for the crystal ball!  

    USCIS Office re-openings?

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

    Posted

    So many of us are in the same boat -- needing in person office appointments.  

    I know all of our crystal balls are very cloudy right now, but do those of you who watch and know this closely have an opinion on when USCIS offices will open?  (I am especially wondering about ASC and biometrics).

    Specifically -- It feels like Monday the 30th could be a day that the Federal Gov't wants to reopen businesses (just basing this on Trump's comments today of the cure not being worse than the problem itself).  And Monday the 30th most certainly will be a day that the Democratic governors of hard hit states like CA, NY, WA want to keep things closed.

    If there is a clash between Federal and State, who would control when field offices open?  The States or the Fed?

     

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

    Yes ALL cancelled! We all should have expected  as much!

    Do you know how much this in-person / no biometrics hold will slow things down?  By this I mean, is biometric the first thing they need to get the ball rolling and nothing starts until that is in?  Or can they be working on and evaluating other aspects of the application without biometrics? Does customs say "First we get the biometrics and then we start the whole process" or do they say "biometrics is one aspect.  Without biometrics, we still can be evaluating your application and your finances, etc etc" ??

     

     

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    EARLY BIOMETRICS

    We went into the VERY helpful Gardena Los Angeles ASC office today.  Our biometrics appointment is 3/25. We went in today to see if we could do it earlier.  The lady there was so sweet.  She apologized that they just received written notice from above that they no longer are allowed to do that.  

    She said they do not plan to close the customs offices, though.  Rather they will stay open and also mandate that people wait in line outside.  

    So, we wil be back there next week on 3/25.  

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Lyubov said:

    Did biometrics today in Bartlett, TN. If you changed your name after marriage, bring your marriage license with you. Luckily I had a picture of it in my phone. Ugh. Had to wait outside for about half an hour. They won’t let you in earlier than 15 minutes before your appointment. The whole thing took about 40 minutes 

    Thank you for the marriage certificate info!  Very helpful!

    AOS and Biometrics question

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    We received text and mail confirmation about all of our AOS applications received and being processed.  Now we are waiting for the mail saying when the biometrics will be.

     

    QUESTION :  Now that we are in the system with MSC numbers, are we able to call our local office and find out when the biometrics is scheduled for?  Or even request an earlier appointment?  Planning a family vacation and want to make sure we plan around biometrics.  

     

    THANK YOU!!!

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    1 hour ago, INNSU09 said:

    They still haven’t cashed in our check.
     

     

    I never knew the day would come that i would want that money gone from my bank.. 🙄🤪

    Ahhhh feeling your uncertainty here.  Yeah -- it sucked seeing all that money leave my account until I realized how great it felt to see all that money leve my account.  Panic after 30 business days.  You still have more time before that.  

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    HANG IN THERE, EVERYONE!

    One step closer for us.  We got the NOA in the mail last night.  It's so comforting to have these MSC numbers, so we can use the Customs website.  Now we wait for the Biometrics letter.  We are hoping to get Biometrics done before CORVID concerns start closing govt offices and potentially slow things down even more for us.  Who knows?  

     

    2/21 Fed Exd forms

    2/24 Received

    3/5 Text of application acceptance and MSC numbers issued

    3/10 Hard copy in US mail of MSC numbers, etc.  

    AOS interview and questions upon arrival in US

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    I feel for you on this one.  It sounds really stressful. 

     

    I just stumbled on your question.  I do not mean to pile on, but you definitely should listen to what others with real world experience say here.  Basically, read the room.  If you hear a lot of people who have been living with AOS nonstop for months on end in their real lives telling you something feels "off" about what you are saying, that's probably a great indication of what a customs agent might be thinking as well.  It's better to hear it here than elsewhere.  

     

    I think people (and maybe the customs agent who interviews you) are getting the feeling that it doesn't totally add up.  It feels to many here that you might be trying to find shortcuts and bend the rules. First you asked about a fake SSN to work?  That's super illegal and just not okay.  It shows you are looking for shortcuts.  That's the first problem.  And then you said the following which shows that you were considering which route to take while still in Italy:

     

    "When we first had to decide which way to get, our lawyer told us that if I wanted ask for the GREEN CARD from Italy, so consular processing and not a AOS, it would have taken from 18 up to 24 months to be able to travel and work to US. ... That way, ok, I could still work in my country but at the same time could not see my wife for a long time." 

     

    If you decided from Italy to come to America as a tourist and then AOS based on your marriage, it means you were intending to stay here.  That's intent, and that's a problem.  

     

    Maybe they ask, maybe they don't.  Maybe they care, maybe they don't.

     

    But, a whole bunch of people who are not paid to look for clues are seeing a whole lot of clues.  

     

    AOS sucks!  Not working sucks!  Being stuck in a country away from family sucks!  It's the trade off for this type of Green Card.

     

    I have found this community to be amazing!  And part of the beauty of it is the honestly of the group.  It's better to hear potentially bad news here than from a customs agent sitting across from you.  It might not come up and you might be okay, but it's wise of you to really listen to the visceral / gut response people are having.  If an agent has that same spidey-sense, it could end really badly.  Smart to listen. Take it all in.  Value the opinions here and keep talking and reading and considering what to do.  

     

     

    February 2020 AOS Filers

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    25 minutes ago, Verteres said:

    We mailed quite a few applications right before the Feb. 24 deadline (that weekend), and we just received a good amount of the receipts yesterday. I think they got a huge influx and just starting to ship out those receipts. 

    I agree with this.  Same timeline. 

    Part of this process is getting used to thinking in terms of weeks and months, and not days or hours.  

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