dave2011

Ok, thanks for the advice. My wife actually spoke to a congressional aide she knew today and whom looked into our case. Of course as it turns out, it has been sat with an officer awaiting approval on something, since October! Will know more tomorrow hopefully. Fingers crossed its not an RFE or suchlike!

Thanks, I did just give them a call and as predicted, they were quite frankly useless. Not only useless but rude, a delightful combination. Essentially, having said to the representative why I was calling and she apologised that the case was taking longer than usual but there is a 3 month wait at the service center and my case is still pending. As a result, I was to keep waiting. Very helpful advice 71 days after they received it. Apologies for the excessive venting, very frustrating when one has to wait so long to be able to work and make travel plans. Have got a connection with a senators office so perhaps that will be more productive.

Thanks, I think I will give the infopass a go, no harm in trying I suppose and it is not too far away. Fingers will remain crossed nonetheless.

Thanks for your advice. Generally, because I have become so well accustomed to the vagaries of USCIS processing times, thankfully it seems I hadn't pre-booked any flights to the UK. Instead, it was more of a provisional arrangement that my wife and I try to honour each year to make it to the UK for xmas. I had considered making an infopass or indeed calling USCIS to inquire about what is going on but was under the illusion that while my situation is remarkably non-urgent this would simply result in them spouting out the 3 month waiting time and telling me to sit tight and wait. This would of course render my AP application sort of redundant as I wouldn't have it in time for the trip.

Regarding my biometrics appointment, I attended the scheduled appointment given by USCIS. I had genuinely thought that on the basis of most other's experiences (2 weeks or so post-biometrics as you rightly point out) that I would have received the documents by late November, hence why I thought foreign travel wouldn't be an issue, along with of course, the delightful vision of being unimpeded in my search for employment. However, no such luck it appears.

Is it worth calling them up or such-like or should I try to maintain patience and accept being somewhat an anomaly?

Thanks,

Dave

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to take solace in other peoples experience of the waiting period for EAD and AP. I have generally tended not to get too wrapped in looking at timelines since I started my immigration journey (K1) early this year but I am beginning to get a little concerned/frustrated with my current waiting period. I submitted for EAD and AP together with my AOS and they were received in Chicago on the 26th of September. On the 4th of October my first NOA arrived and I had my biometrics appointment on the 31st of October but since then I haven't heard anything further. Now I realise creating estimate timelines is far from an exact science but it appears rather a lot of people around and after my submission date have found themselves in the fortunate position of having their EAD and AP documents and well done them, but what I hoped to find out is it in many peoples experience that a full 3 month wait (as the current goal on USCIS processing times) is the case? The reason being, despite really wanting to get to work in near future, I had applied for an AP for an xmas vacation back home to the UK on the 23rd of December and wasn't fully anticipating 70 days post-submission still having my case status read 'under initial review'. Does anyone agree my chances of receiving my AP before the 23rd are quite slim and I should re-think my plans? Advice or experiences welcomed. Really hope I'm not coming across as impatient, I apologise if I do.

Thanks,

Dave

Hi,

Wondered if somebody might be able to clear up something related to the above thread. I am currently adjusting status but when I had my medical examination in London I opted to have a required MMR vaccination done in the US. Am I correct in thinking I must complete the I-693 now and book an appointment with a civil surgeon to complete this and have the vaccination before I can submit my adjustment of status documents, or can this be done at another point. Sorry if I come across naive as there is plenty on the forum about this but just a little confused/anxious to get everything sent off without an RFE.

Had my initial acceptance through a week or so ago and I am just completing the paperwork (packet 3) which I gather, along with my medical exam which I have also booked up, will generate my embassy interview in London. Just wondering if anybody would mind clarifying for me what needs to be sent to the embassy at this stage. There is a list of items I need to take the interview (police certificate, birth certificate, passport, further evidence of meeting etc etc) which is fine, but do I need to send any of these off with the DS 156, 156K, 157, 230 Part 1, and 2001, or are these simply for interview purposes which is what I have ascertained from reading between the lines. Any help would be much appreciated as I am trying to get everything together asap as I am getting married in September.