FP for dependents delaying scheduling of interview
Visited Dallas local office today for following up our cases transferred on 11/08/04. Infopass appointment for case status at 6.30 am. Reached the office at 6.15 am. Security guard verified the infopass appointment and asked me stand in a line before a reception counter outside the building. At 6.20 the person in this reception counter verified the infopass printout and issued a token.
Then I stood in a second line for entering the building. No cellphones are allowed inside the building. Had to go and leave the cellphone in the car as per Security guard's instruction. Had to keep the belt,wallet, keys, coins etc in a tray, walk thro a metal detector to enter the building. No removal of shoes though
Called to counter1 at 6.35 am. The lady in the counter was very courteous. At first she gave me the standard reply: Interviews are being scheduled for February now. Your case may be pending for name check. If you do not hear from us by mid March, you may come back again.
When I persisted in knowing the exact status, she checked the computer and confirmed my FP was cleared as also the name check. All case files of mine and my dependents were with the section for scheduling the interview.
She asked me whether I can wait upto 7.30 am when she could check up with the section scheduling interviews.
I agreed and waited. At 7.35 am the lady informed me that my case has not been scheduled for interview because of dependents cases. She asked me to wait for a few more minutes. At 7.45 am, she informed me that 2 of my dependents had not been finger printed and that is why they could not schedule the interview. Fingerprinting notices were being sent today. Interviews will be scheduled within a month of receipt of FP results. I was told they are also sending FP notice for my elder son whose FP has expired. (FP done on 12/23/03 - How can it expire in 12 months instead of the usual 15 months
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According to my attorney, interviews are not normally required for employment based cases and the local office interview will only be a formality. I am wondering why CIS friends want to have a personal darshan of me and my family
Why FP notices were not issued to dependents when they issued mine
With PD retrogressing to Jan2002, I don't know how many more months I have to endure the suffering???
Friends: If any one of your family members have not received FP notices, please follow up through senator/congressman. This may be holding up your cases!
PD: March2002
EB3 Concurrent filing RD:02/14/2003 ND:02/18/2003
2 EADs
2 APs
FP: 06/22/2004
I-140 AD:11/08/2004
(after follow-up through Senator)
I-485 Transfer to Dallas local office:11/08/2004
AD:????