7 month has passed, no decision.

[Estrella77]

My interview was back in October 2005. I have not heard anything since that day. Has anyone waited so long and got a positive result? I am tired of waiting. Don't know what to think.

[bps01]

Which Do is this, There is no way they can not make a decision in 7 months, I would recommend an Infopass and see whats up, maybe FBI name check or they just forgot about you you need to be on their ***.

[Estrella77]

I was there 3 times. Name check is done by now.

[Estrella77]

I am in Chicago.

[Al_aos]

Welcome to the club.
I have been waiting since OCT 2004 after the interview.

[GCWaitLA]

I have been waiting since June 04 after the interview ...

[Estrella77]

Originally Posted by Al_aos

Welcome to the club.
I have been waiting since OCT 2004 after the interview.

Have you tried to contact your congressman? Is your name check done?

[Estrella77]

Are you also from Chicago?

[GCWaitLA]

LA ...yes contacted congressman & 2 senetors ...they wrote to FBI ...& FBI says my application is in pending status...cant do much but to wait ...

[Al_aos]

as per my last talk at my infopass abt 6 months ago my name check was done but according to my interviewer whom i couldnt meet my case "pending review". It has been pending review ever since but I have not recd any RFE or any request for any documents.

I am IN California

[Estrella77]

Have you tried to write your officer? This is what I plan to do since I was told to do it when I went 3rd time to INS to check my status.

[Estrella77]

I also wonder if I choose "Talk to immigration officer" while making an infopass appointment, who would I talk to? MY officer who I had my interview with? Does anybody know?

[sometime2006]

Originally Posted by Estrella77

I also wonder if I choose "Talk to immigration officer" while making an infopass appointment, who would I talk to? MY officer who I had my interview with? Does anybody know?

You will most likely not get to talk to the adjudicator... Depending on your DO, you will walk up to a window and talk to an immigration information officer. They are on the low end of the chain but can provide some useful information.

I would start saving money for an immigration lawyer... If they don't act on your application, you can and should file a Writ of Mandamus to force them to act. It has been used very successfully in naturalization cases and is now being used more in AOS applications that just get "stuck" The lawyer will start to exhaust all administrative remedies before they file for you.

[Pinturicchio]

Originally Posted by sometime2006

You will most likely not get to talk to the adjudicator... Depending on your DO, you will walk up to a window and talk to an immigration information officer. They are on the low end of the chain but can provide some useful information.

I would start saving money for an immigration lawyer... If they don't act on your application, you can and should file a Writ of Mandamus to force them to act. It has been used very successfully in naturalization cases and is now being used more in AOS applications that just get "stuck" The lawyer will start to exhaust all administrative remedies before they file for you.

Lawyers are a waste of money knowing that other normal people have managed to educate themselves, file their cases, and get their cases approved on their own.

[Anahit]

Originally Posted by Estrella77

I also wonder if I choose "Talk to immigration officer" while making an infopass appointment, who would I talk to? MY officer who I had my interview with? Does anybody know?

You would talk to a next available officer.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by sometime2006

I would start saving money for an immigration lawyer... If they don't act on your application, you can and should file a Writ of Mandamus to force them to act. It has been used very successfully in naturalization cases and is now being used more in AOS applications that just get "stuck" The lawyer will start to exhaust all administrative remedies before they file for you.

Naturalization cases have a better option that Writ of Mandamus...unfortunately that's not available for I-485 cases.

Anyway, with a good preparation, the OP can file Pro Se without spending money on attorneys.

Writ of mandamus can be filed though (with chances to be successful) only after the Plaintiff exhausted all the administrative remedies...in other words, the only fact that it is an unusual long period of time since the interview or since a resolution was due, is not enough for a Writ of Mandamus complaint to be successful.

This thread can give the OP a good idea how to prepare for litigation and what to do if s/he wants to do it Pro Se.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/sho...d.php?t=194681