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Hi Guys,
I just found this at this address. I think this is for people who filed at the LA district office. Happy reading
http://www.google.com/search?q=cach...ory=187+485+asylee+adjustment+delay&hl=en
ASYLEE AOS
Question 16:Which date (i.e. date of filing I-485, date of asylum grant, date of AOS grant) is utilized to determine priority for adjustment of status under Section 209 of the INA?
Answer: It is the date of filing the I-485.
Question 17: How do we determine if a §209 adjustment applicant is on "the list" for issuance of a visa number?
Answer:Gloria Ramirez in the continued unit has those cases. INS estimates about 1000 are remaining in the Los Angeles Office. After June 1998 all asylum adjustments had to be filed at the NSC.
Question 18:What is the §209 adjustment cut-off date for the current fiscal year?
ANSWER: All asylum adjustments filed before January 6, 1998 can now be processed for the I-551 stamp. Fax inquiry to Gloria Ramirez at 213-894-3864.
Update on Staffing and Policy Changes and Current Processing Times:
(a) Have there been any staffing changes?
ANSWER: Roger Hodgson is the new Assistant Regional Director for Detention & Removal. Robert Vaness is the new Assistant Port Director. Dan Hesse will now supervise the I-751/I-130/Advance Parole Unit, the Application Support Centers, and the Plaza del Sol Office. His telephone number is 830-5104 and the fax number is 830-5103.
(b) Have there been any policy changes?
ANSWER: Dennis Perry will continue to supervise the adjudication unit, including room 2024. 30 new DAO\'s have been assigned to the adjustment of status unit.
(c) What are the current processing times for adjustment of status applications filed with the District? How much notice is being given for appointments?
ANSWER: Clients with control dates of Nov 1998 are now being scheduled for interviews. NACARA applications transferred from the TSC (about 1000 files) should be scheduled for interviews within the next 6 months. DV applications will be scheduled for interview as soon as the INS receives the confirmation package from the State Department. Any inquiries can be made to the attention of Gloria Ramirez.
(d) For Naturalization applicants: What is the current processing time between the date of filing and the preliminary interview?
ANSWER: 1 - 2 years. Interviews are scheduled by applicants zip code.
(f) What is the current processing time between the date of passing the preliminary interview and the Naturalization ceremony?
ANSWER: Oath Ceremonies: approximate time from approval date to ceremony date is 4-5 weeks. Oath ceremonies are scheduled for January 25 & February 16th at the Fairplex in Pomona/3500 in the morning only, and February 8th at the Sequoia in Buena Park. There will be 3 ceremonies at 900 persons per ceremony.
Next Meeting: February 22, 2001 at 9:30 am
Respectfully submitted, Mary Mucha LACBA Immigration Section Executive Committee Member
Perry. If no response, contact Jane Arellano. Her telephone number is 213-894-6004 and her fax number is 213-894-3864.