Folks, After I filed first amended complaint, AUSA filed motion for extension of time for 30 days to respond to amended complaint which I had accented to earlier. Judge granted the motion. The motion states in effect that Defendants intend to file MTD as to my claims only because my AOS was approved during the pendency of the action and the complaint as it applies to me is moot. But they need the extension for my wife's AOS , it will give USCIS time to review my wife's application or otherwise respond to the amended complaint. Sigh of relief.
I highly recommend signing up for electronic filing well ahead of time.I think you can sign up even before filing the initial complaint. I got electronic notification via email of any papers filed in my case. The first viewing of the document is free as opposed to when looking at using PACER account.
LESSON:Do add both husband and wife as named plaintiffs. You can separate them when identifying who did what (efforts to get AOS adjudicated) by using something like Mr. Doe and Mrs. Doe if you share the same last name for the couple: John Doe and Jane Doe. And Mr. Doe and Mrs. Smith for the couple, John Doe, Jane Smith. Refer to them collectively as Plaintiffs.
The delay in my AOS and my wife's AOS was different because the applications were filed separately and almost six months apart. See
here and related thread when I was initially contemplating adding her as named plaintiff but didn't.
