babysnakes

1 minute ago, igoyougoduke said:

may i add a 6 pack of beer to the package 

13 hours ago, Family said:

You can draft the sworn affidavit of your neighbor: short and simple “ I Mr Good Neighbor live at xyz for xx years. I have not  received any USCIS correspondence addressed  to @babysnakes . “. Buy ( or bake) him a lemon cake and bottle of champagne ( old world style ) and tell him it’s life /death mattter.

 

It doesn’t matter that you doubt him. weight will be given that substantiates USCIS rep spinning tale of “wrong unit”.

well, I'm pretty mad at him for throwing my denial notice in the trash and lying to me about it. The copy of the denial notice I received did have his unit number on it. I'm 100% sure he got it, so I don't feel good about having him lie in a sworn statement. 

2 hours ago, Family said:

Do an I-290 B . Add “ Late Filed Good Cause Exception.

due to Service Error.”

 

Mark both Motion to Reopen and Motion to Reconsider on the form.

 

Add as evidence the  correct address from the old service request , your sworn  statement  of lack of notice , if possible get neighbor from wrong unit to write a short ( notarized by JURAT ) affidavit. 
 

Your post is clear, so don’t get bogged down by legalese , just sprinkle lots of  USCIS SERVICE ERROR phrases throughout.😂
 

You will WIN…and should have a response on the I-290 B in a few weeks. If by chance I-290 B is rejected at filling , then appeal to your Congressman and hound them weekly.

 

If you have the inclination, email ombudsman and also report the problem…you won’t get any immediate relief/response nut they track issues USCIS needs to resolve.

 

Thank you for the great advice and detailed instructions, it’s super helpful. I’ll start working on the I-290B tomorrow. 
Not sure the neighbor will be much help, since I am pretty sure he lied about the notice of denial. But I’m not ruling it out yet. 

I actually reached out to my local congressman earlier this year to enquire about the delays in my case, so I may contact him again for extra support. Thanks! 

4 hours ago, HaroKitty said:

3. more pricey way hopefully safer : file i290B ( motion to reopen)  i saw few report on different forum, uscis quickly re-opened the case because they know they screwed up. if u can showed proof that u got the denial letter 2 months later, even better.

 

Thanks so much for your reply! I agree that filing I-290B is probably a safer option, since the situation is already time-sensitive. I’ll start working on it asap. 

On 05/29/2023 I checked my online case status and discovered it was denied on 04/20. I never received the denial notice, so I requested a copy and finally got it on 06/24. It states that I did not appear for my interview on 04/17, and USCIS considers my application abandoned. 😱 The thing is, I didn't know about the interview: I never got the notice. I spoke with a very helpful USCIS agent, who said the denial looked like a mistake. According to him, there was indeed an interview scheduled on 04/17, but there is no mention of a notice being sent, and no mention of the interview in my case history online. Basically, there was no way for me to find out.

• I spoke with an immigration attorney, but it costs $6,000 and I just can't bring myself to pay this much for an administrative error. Plus I can't really afford it anyway. 
• I am leaning towards filing a motion to reopen or motion to reconsider. We are technically outside the 33 days, but since it took 2 months to get the denial notice, they may allow it?
• Another option is to file again for AOS, pay a new filing fee and wait another 17 months. 

What do you think? Please share if you've had a similar experience, or if you have any information that could help me make the right decision.

Thank you!

20 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

try calling the LA field office to see if case is there 

(800) 375-5283

 

open till 4PM today  or Monday

I tried this number multiple times but can't seem to get a human being on the phone. I sent a service request, hopefully I'll hear back.

Hi everyone,

My AOS interview was initially scheduled for December 3rd in San Bernardino County (CA). I happened to be moving to Los Angeles on that same day, so I made a request to reschedule my interview to a later date. I got a phone call from the SB field office, in which they granted my request to reschedule and said they were moving my case to the Los Angeles field office. I received an email confirmation stating that, if I didn't hear from them within 90 days, I should get in touch. It's been nearly 6 months and I still haven't received a new interview date.

I bet the LA field office is super busy. I also read somewhere that if you reschedule the interview, you get bumped to the back of the list (?) That's fine with me, but any idea how long it might take until I get a new interview date? I've been calling USCIS but can never get a real person on the phone. If anyone knows a shortcut, I'm interested 🤗

Thanks! 

On 9/19/2021 at 2:20 PM, Elise&Joe said:

My EAD and AP were approved this week after 11 months! When I contacted USCIS a couple of months ago I got a refreshingly honest agent who said that they are just so far behind and she hates coming to work at the moment because all she does all day is tell people she doesn't know when they will be able to see their families. 

If both your AP and EAD are now outside processing times you can make an enquiry, but chances are you'll just be told you'll get a response in 30 working days, then you don't get a response, so make another enquiry and get told you'll get a response in 20 working days, and the cycle continues.

Hang in there, it will come, Christmas is still a few months away, and you can always have an alternative Christmas a month or two late if you can't get home in December.

It's here! 💕  My approval letter arrived a few days ago followed by my EAD card, so I immediately purchased plane tickets to go home for the holidays. All in all it took seven months after the receipt date, so it's not too bad. 

4 hours ago, Angela & Brendon said:

I'd say there's a reasonable chance you get one or the other by Christmas. Still have three months, a lot can happen!

Now that would be a great Christmas present!

4 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Some EADs and AP documents are taking 8 months or more.  No reason to give up hope.  You might get your green card first.  It happens sometimes.

That makes me feel better, thank you! 

Hi everyone,

I was admitted as a K1 visa holder in 2020. I applied for AOS mid-2020 but things got delayed due to missing information, etc. 

Finally my case was received on March 12, 2021, along with my Application for Travel Document + Application for Employment Authorization.

My fingerprints were taken on July 26, 2021. As of July 29, my case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. I'm in California. 

I thought it was common for the AP and/or EAD to be granted before the temporary green card. But I haven't gotten any updates on those, and I worry that I won't make it home for Christmas. I agree that "I miss my mom" isn't a valid motive to expedite a case lol. My question is: was it crazy to think I'd have my travel document within 6 months of the receipt date? Will it be granted at the same time as my temporary green card? Should I give up on Christmas already? 🤧

Thank you 💛