It varies. It’s possible your interviewer wanted to refer to a supervisor because of the details of your case, though that generally would bea day or two rather than a few weeks.
As she said that background finished. Just need to process by system and it can take a few weeks. She was a one officer who worked yesterday, specially for me
Sometimes they say a few weeks so that the applicant doesn’t call USCIS daily to find out about updates. From what I recall your case is a bit complicated so probably referred to a supervisor.
She said everything is fine with case, even didn’t ask marriage questions, because she said rfe was done perfectly and she see that it is real marriage. Officer was really nice women. But i am worried about decision.
You just need to calm down and wait for the decision. You can’t do anything else about the outcome at this point. You may think the interview was perfectly easy and still end up being denied, that is not unusual. Especially in your case which doesn’t seem to be a standard one. It is not unusual for the final decision to take a while even in situations where the applicant thinks their interview was easy and straightforward. Just be patient.
As mom said, interview can seem easy but you don’t know. It wasn’t clear to me (unless I missed something in prior posts) how your status situation has evolved while you are in the US so that might be something they are looking into. At least you know they are satisfied about the marriage. Or it could just be that supervisor is away or…any number of factors to speculate. You can only wait, and trust that as they are aware of the deadline they will do their best to resolve before FY end.
Why did you not file DS260s? Consular processing cannot be completed without one. I have heard anecdotal evidence that some embassies allow you to do that on the spot - maybe they can ask about that. I don’t know if they can just fill those in as derivatives or if you would have to have one completed first naming them as your derivatives - maybe mom knows, or they can ask the embassy. I believe most FTJs we have seen successfully processed on this site have been done without i824s. You may want to try calling the embassy as well. I understand most congressmen don’t really deal with embassies but I think we have seen some reports where congressmen can help get an embassy to look at a case like this. Time is tight, so the odds are against you but ..we have seen some success stories in a rush at the end of the FY before.
Congratulations on getting your case approved. I’m sorry I do not provide % chances - my take is it either happens, or it doesn’t. You/your derivatives can contact the Nairobi embassy again, this time letting them know your AOS application has been approved by USCIS. Maybe they will be more amenable to processing your derivatives for FTJ - if they are, they will require you or your derivatives to complete the DS260 forms.
Do add your case details to the timeline spreadsheet in order for me to have a better understanding of your case.
I haven't added yet, but I will do that
i came to USA under Ukrainian humanitarian parole, after that i did a tps, later renewed parole and tps. So i have, parole and tps. I show both statuses on interview.
Congratulations on your GC approval!!
@Sm1smom, What do you suggest I do now?
Hi Mom. I still haven’t received any updates on the portal. Based on your advice for other members, I waited until this week to go to the FO in person. I am planning to email the congressman’s office and go in person again tomorrow to plead with the officers. Do you have any other advice on how to proceed? Would it hurt my chances/seem excessive if I go in person again?
Another walk-in attempt wouldn't hurt.