kenm

Hi all - I had my interview today in NYC (Manhattan) My PD was 7/20/20 
 
We waited about 40 minutes before we were called in. Our interviewer was very kind and understanding but also professional.
 
We first sat down and showed our passport + IDs. Then we had to stand up to swear to tell the truth. He asked for very specific things such as certified marriage certificate, birth certificates, I also had a new job since then so I provided an updated i-864 which he asked for. Next, we provided evidence of relationship, first we gave all the proof of joint accounts (credit, checking 6 months evidence), beneficiaries of my life insurance and 401k,  proof of dental, medical, and vision insurance. He also asked for an album of our photos together and took with him 2-3 and handed us the rest back.
 
We weren't asked many questions, only things such as the name of both parents, where I work, do I wfh, does my company have a physical office space, where my wife lived before we moved in together, did she have roommates. Other than that, the standard questions (yes/no) from the i-485.
 
One important thing here that we forgot to do, make sure to bring originals of both you and your spouse's birth certificates! We only had copies, mine was fine, but my wife needed to show her original copy. Luckily, he understood the reason and was able to check to make sure the copy + translation was in good standing. I know it's not always that they ask for the originals of the birth certificates, but I am told afterwards that it's not unusual that they ask during the interview.
 
Also don't forget to give the interviewer the sealed i-693 if you haven't already! We forgot and our interviewer kindly called us to come back to drop it off.
 
Finally, we were given a form stating that he will verify the birth certificate today and will approve the i-130 first. If everything cleared up, he would then approve the i-485. Just an hour ago, we just received a status change to "New Card is Being Produced." 
 
Hope everyone here not only gets their interview scheduled, but also have successful interviews. Let me know if there are any questions and I will do my best to help answer them!
 
 

Hi all - I had my interview today in NYC (Manhattan) My PD was 7/20/20 
 
We waited about 40 minutes before we were called in. Our interviewer was very kind and understanding but also professional.
 
We first sat down and showed our passport + IDs. Then we had to stand up to swear to tell the truth. He asked for very specific things such as certified marriage certificate, birth certificates, I also had a new job since then so I provided an updated i-864 which he asked for. Next, we provided evidence of relationship, first we gave all the proof of joint accounts (credit, checking 6 months evidence), beneficiaries of my life insurance and 401k,  proof of dental, medical, and vision insurance. He also asked for an album of our photos together and took with him 2-3 and handed us the rest back.
 
We weren't asked many questions, only things such as the name of both parents, where I work, do I wfh, does my company have a physical office space, where my wife lived before we moved in together, did she have roommates. Other than that, the standard questions (yes/no) from the i-485.
 
One important thing here that we forgot to do, make sure to bring originals of both you and your spouse's birth certificates! We only had copies, mine was fine, but my wife needed to show her original copy. Luckily, he understood the reason and was able to check to make sure the copy + translation was in good standing. I know it's not always that they ask for the originals of the birth certificates, but I am told afterwards that it's not unusual that they ask during the interview.
 
Also don't forget to give the interviewer the sealed i-693 if you haven't already! We forgot and our interviewer kindly called us to come back to drop it off.
 
Finally, we were given a form stating that he will verify the birth certificate today and will approve the i-130 first. If everything cleared up, he would then approve the i-485. Just an hour ago, we just received a status change to "New Card is Being Produced." 
 
Hope everyone here not only gets their interview scheduled, but also have successful interviews. Let me know if there are any questions and I will do my best to help answer them!
 
 

Finally an update! 
Priority date: January 31st, 2020

April 28th, 2021: interview was scheduled I believe at the New York City office 

Hi - to add onto Celebi's post:
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
I hope you all move to interview stage soon

Hi - to add onto Celebi's post:
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
I hope you all move to interview stage soon

Hi - to add onto Celebi's post:
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
I hope you all move to interview stage soon

Hi all - great news today, so happy.
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
 

Hi all - great news today, so happy.
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
 

Hi all - great news today, so happy.
 
PD: 07.14.2020
Biometrics: Jan 5 2021
Status has been changed to "Interview Was Scheduled" today 04.14.2021
New York City (Manhattan) Office
 
 

That's smart... we actually had the medical exam completed about 2 months ago, I hope we get an interview before we have to re-do it.
 
I heard some people got their interviews waived but for us, that seems pretty unlikely since they didn't receive our i-693 medical forms yet.
 
Yes - we applied for EAD and AP as well!

Congrats Kenm. We filed on June 26, 2020 and got case status as ready to be scheduled for an interview on Dec 15. Still haven't seen the interview schedule yet... 

You can check it on USCIS: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
Brooklyn's processing time is 18-38 months. That's why I prefer to have my EAD and AP approved ASAP instead so I can work and travel back home even without the green card.
I am adjusting from tourist visa and I'm planning to have my medical exam taken probably after 1 year of my submission since it expires. I will keep on checking the processing times to see if it changes and will adjust my medical schedule as I see fit. 
Did you apply for EAD and AP as well? 

Interview waiver is still a possibility. Some I-693 deficiency notices say: "If your case does not require an interview, you will receive a Request for Evidence with instructions."

Hi guys - just wanted to update that my wife's i-485 case has changed to "case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" on Jan 4, 2021. My timeline is very similar to Celebi and I also live in NY.

Yes. But being from Brooklyn, I'm sure that will be scheduled after a year or so. I just want my EAD so I can finally go back to working. LOL

For the I-485, a rep created an SR last Nov 5 for me. It's still unassigned but they said waiting time is 30 days. 
I submitted one SR myself for I-765 on Oct 27. After 30 days, I chatted with a rep and told her my ticket was still unassigned so she proactively created a ticket for me.

I have chatted via Emma live chat almost every week. On Oct 27th, I created a service request for my I-765 stating that I have not received my biometrics letter (this was advised by many). That service request is still unassigned till today. On Nov. 5, chatted with another agent and she created another service request for my I-485. That has not been assigned as well. I then called customer service 3x in different days and was very polite and nice (despite my frustrations LOL) but no changes as well. Last Wed, I chatted with another live agent and she created a new service request specifically for my I-765. I asked her if there is a way for me to expedite due to severe financial loss (no one anticipated Covid would stay in the US for this long) and she politely said she cannot expedite but she can have someone take a look at why there is a delay. On Sat morning, USPS Informed Delivery indicated I have a mail coming from USCIS. By some miracle, it was the biometrics appointment letter. 
I have no idea why the agent did not see that a letter has already been mailed to me. I didn't ask to be transferred to Tier 2 as well. Maybe you can try having an SR created. You can create one yourself but I suggest you have a rep do it instead. Either call or do live chat (as early as 8AM or you'll have quite a long wait time).