Recent content by hazelnutButter

Mom can confirm, but I'm pretty sure this is not true. You need to receive the welcome letter before Sept 30th, otherwise it's game over. Based on my experience at the NY FO, I went in for an infopass, and a few days later they approved my application after 2-3 months of waiting. Continue...

I picked "You need service on case that has already been filed" - I think it doesn't matter so much what you pick. Once you get there, they'll usually hear you out either way.

The case status won't update until the GC is approved. No way to track your file other than getting an INFOPASS unfortunately...

Typically, the I-485 case status does not update until the final approval (for one notable exception, see my previous post from a few seconds ago), so this just means that they're reviewing your case.

Usually there's no update to case statuses for lottery cases until the GC is approved. BUT there have been a number of cases reported on this forum of people getting the message you describe, and things have gone fine for them, so I don't think it's anything to worry about. Probably just a sign...

I'm increasingly getting the feeling that hoping to get a GC on site is a bit like hoping to lose 20 lbs in a week on the Atkins diet. I suppose some people have done it, but to be honest, it's probably not gonna happen, so there's no point in making yourself miserable over it :-)

How do you remember these things, Mom?! It's like you have an encyclopaedic knowledge of this entire forum :-)

I believe many of the ASCs will allow you to bring a cell phone as long as it's off and stowed in your bag. (The Manhattan ASC certainly allowed me to do that). But it depends on your ASC - you should google around to find out what people's experiences have been at your ASC.

Same thing happened to me. Once I told my employer I had the GC (they've known all along), they said they could go through a procedure to withdraw the H1-B petition from USCIS. Hopefully the H1-B visa number can be re-used for someone else. So just let them know when you finally have your GC.

I think you should try and time it so you go into labor during the interview. They couldn't possibly refuse you if that happens hahaha ;-) [To clarify - that was a joke!] Best of the best of luck to you! It seems stressful now, but imagine how wonderful it'll be once you have a green card and...

Also, it's been 3 days since your biometrics!! After I did my biometrics, my interview letter took just under two months to arrive! Granted it's now later in the fiscal year so you can perhaps expect them to be faster, but three days (two days, in fact, since today is Saturday) is a bit much to...

Sounds to me like you didn't include the copy of the "Visa Center Congratulatory Letter" with your application, so they weren't able to verify that you were indeed eligible. Did you include that letter? It's one that says "you have been selected for further processing"

What about emergency AP? Once your I-485 is filed, if you can show a good enough reason that you need to return to your home country, you can pay to file an expedited request for AP at your FO, which would allow you to leave the country with a pending I-485. I have no idea if your situation will...

It is - it's a mystery why it appeared as undeliverable. Happy ending, though - if this happens to you, immediately phone USPS customer support (1800 275 8777) and tell them to send a message to your local post office to hold the package there. Then, ask them for the phone number of the post...

Looks like there's a last hurdle - receiving the actual GC! The USCIS system updated with a tracking number for my GC and I tracked it on the USPS website. Unfortunately, it just updated with "Undeliverable as Addressed. The package is being returned.". I'm still at work so I'm not sure whether...