Any May filers around?

Congrats to shinkansen for getting your interview notice (maybe picking that name was good luck to get a speedy interview ;) ) ... but now I'm a little concerned if my RFE will slow down my case enough that I can go on vacation in August before the interview will happen. For shinkansen, his interview ND was a few days after the case was resumed. Tells me I need to buy more time before responding to the RFE. But, I'm only now playing with how I'll format my birth certificate translation, so it's not like I made much progress anyway. :D
 
PraetorianXI said:
I would just write it in plain text. Like I did with mine :eek:
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Well, in some places I read suggestions that the translation must be complete and the format should match.

I have items such as revenue stamps and round seals with german words in them, and a background with words, etc. so I thought the best thing to do is make it look like the original and translate everything, including the background, stamps, seals, etc. ...

Plus, it was kinda fun figuring out how to make stamp-like jagged edges and circular text for the seal using MS Word :D
 
Hi guys,
Had my biometrics done yesterday morning. It was at the Dover ASC in Delaware. It was a straight-forward process, the guard checked my ID and appt. letter and then asked me to fill out a form for my information. Then a technician fingerprinted all 10 of my fingers (he actually held each finger one by one and fingerprinted them on the machine!) and then the photo was taken. He okayed the 1st picture.

Point noted during the time in the USCIS office:

1) The Immigration Officer was literally barking at a man who walked in and claimed that he had scheduled an appt. on that day. The officer confronted him with a letter purportedly from him to the USCIS asking for a re-schedule after yesterday.

2) Everyone, from the guard to the technicians treat people who are well/formally dressed better than those who walked in in jeans and t-shirts. So appearences definitely count!

Just thought I'll post my experience. It was a quick procedure and now the waiting-for-the-interview begins. PraetorianXI, nope, I neither volunteered any information nor did I ask for anything other than relevant information. I guess when it comes to the USCIS officer, the best way is to keep it short and simple when dealing with these people, and it'll be a fairly painless procedure - at least for the biometrics :)
 
Yeah, so it was for me. This time the questions here as follow:

Officer: Is this your first Work Permit?
Me: Yes
Officer: Last time we did your I-485 prints right?
Me: Yes, I had not applied for the EAD back then (volunteered a little :eek:)
Officer: Ok, step over here.

She took my right index finger print. One picture. Stamped my NOA and done!

I was the only "costumer" there that morning :)
 
similar time line

rukna said:
Since I see the March and April filers making their own threads, I thought I'd save the people who filed in May from being left out. My application was filed on 5/4 and in the spirit of tracking and sharing our filing information through this portal, here's the new thread for us May filers.

[Update 5/21/07: Changing the title of the thread to be more "user/search friendly"]
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Mine has same time frame with DO newark, waiting for EAD/IL its been 20 days since FP
 
Tommy.

The USCIS updates your cases in two forms:

1) When they do something to your file, they touch it. The LUD changes (Last Update Date). The status message does not change. You do not know what in the world they are doing to the case. But they are doing something! :)

2) When they actually do something significant, they touch it again. The LUD changes, and so does the status message. Like when you get an RFE, or the case is approved, or resumed. (if you sign up for email updates, only in this case "when the status changes" is when you get an email).

Also, thanks for posting that InterviewQ&A.doc but it is already posted in the stickies for this forum. No need to post it again. :)
 
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I got another LUD today on my I-131... what in the world are they doing?!

I got LUDs on it the 19, 20 & 21 of this month! :p

I am not complaining, but come on USCIS do something on the other petitions! :)
 
Guys,
Here's an update on my timeline. Another LUD today for the I-485 and I-765. Must be because the biometrics was done yesterday for these two.
 
Yes, hope everyone's process goes smoothly. Has anyone who filed in April or May received their interview letters yet? Hmmm...
 
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