Sm1smom
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Thanks for the update. Because you filed and your petition was accepted before the AF region retrogressed, I guess your petition was considered timely filed. Good for you!
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Thanks for the update. Because you filed and your petition was accepted before the AF region retrogressed, I guess your petition was considered timely filed. Good for you!
Ringfinger
New Member
Thanks to you. And the whole community for being available to all of us in need. I requested on the timeline sheet in order to put in my timeline, might help someone in the future.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Access granted. Thanks for updating the spreadsheet.
Hi everybody,
My interview was today, and now I want to share with you my experience about Sant Paul field office. My interview was scheduled for 10 am but started at 10:30 am. I was greeted by a very kind young immigration officer who brought me to his office. On the way, he said that the interview would not last too long as he is going to ask me some basic questions. After the oath, he asked me to present him my ID card and passport and then he started checking form I-485. He asked some question including name, address, my field of study in the university, graduation date, and then moved on to some of YES and NO questions. As I was worry about my parking ticket, after he was done with the YES and NO questions, I mentioned that I had a parking ticket and I do not know whether that would worth mentioning or not. He laughed and said it just means you are among the normal people and tried to explain that parking and speed tickets are not an important issue here at all. Then he asked me to sign the form I-485 and said everything looks good and he just need to do some small background check which cannot take time. He also said my case will be updated by the next week and after that I will receive the card within the next three weeks. At the end of interview, he also gave me a form showing that my case is suggested to be approved by the officer.
I would like to say thank you to mom and sm1 smom for managing this wonderful forum and supporting us in every and each step in this long process,
Best of luck,
My interview was today, and now I want to share with you my experience about Sant Paul field office. My interview was scheduled for 10 am but started at 10:30 am. I was greeted by a very kind young immigration officer who brought me to his office. On the way, he said that the interview would not last too long as he is going to ask me some basic questions. After the oath, he asked me to present him my ID card and passport and then he started checking form I-485. He asked some question including name, address, my field of study in the university, graduation date, and then moved on to some of YES and NO questions. As I was worry about my parking ticket, after he was done with the YES and NO questions, I mentioned that I had a parking ticket and I do not know whether that would worth mentioning or not. He laughed and said it just means you are among the normal people and tried to explain that parking and speed tickets are not an important issue here at all. Then he asked me to sign the form I-485 and said everything looks good and he just need to do some small background check which cannot take time. He also said my case will be updated by the next week and after that I will receive the card within the next three weeks. At the end of interview, he also gave me a form showing that my case is suggested to be approved by the officer.
I would like to say thank you to mom and sm1 smom for managing this wonderful forum and supporting us in every and each step in this long process,
Best of luck,
Omar70707070
Member
Best luck
Hi MOM,
I mention you in our last converstaion that i have seen some previous folks in our FO get the help from congressmen office and they receieve the positive response so i went to congressmen’s option.
1) can i still go with the ombudsman’s option?
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
The truth is I don’t appreciate people who keep asking me questions but decide to do things their own way at the end of the day, only for them to return and seek further guidance - it’s a waste of my time.
On July 26th, I suggested you attend your pending infopass appointment and if the outcome wasn’t encouraging to follow up with an ombudsman inquiry. On July 28th, you asked if it was okay to initiate both the ombudsman and congressional inquiries together (clear evidence to me you were more interested in doing a congressional inquiry) and this was my response to you:
On August 19th, you came back to report about doing a congressional inquiry:
Do you think I didn’t know about people getting results from congressional inquiries or I didn’t know what I was doing when I suggested doing an ombudsman’s inquiry even when I explained that is a step higher than a congressional inquiry? So yes, I’m pissed off!
Anyway, I’m done venting. And yes, you can still go the ombudsman’s route of course.
Lcky7
Active Member
Hi everybody, I had my interview this morning in the Chicago FO with my spouse. It was scheduled for 8:30, we got there at 8 and waited until 9 to be called in. The officer was very, very nice. She made is take the oath, asked for our passports and confirmed our US address. We stayed in there for an hour having a "casual" conversation as she said that she was going to approve us right away and wanted to make sure everything went fine. She did not ask for any documents or any proof, so we just talked for an hour while she worked on the papers. Overall, it was pretty relaxed! As soon as I walked out and turned my phone on, I got the notice that my case was approved and my green card was being produced!
I want to thank everybody for their support, tips and guidance, you are rockstars specially @Sm1smom !!! Knowing that so many people were out there going through the same situation as us and helping each other out was truly amazing. Best of luck to the rest, don't loose hope!
I will update the spreadsheet asap.
I want to thank everybody for their support, tips and guidance, you are rockstars specially @Sm1smom !!! Knowing that so many people were out there going through the same situation as us and helping each other out was truly amazing. Best of luck to the rest, don't loose hope!
I will update the spreadsheet asap.
Lcky7
Active Member
Hello, That is nice to hear. My FO is Chicago as well and I just got accepted on 21st of August. Waiting for my Bio letter to come in and Interview.
Could you please tell me how long it took you from acceptance of AOS package to bio and interview (days) and when was your number Current? Are you EU winner? Mine was in June, but it seems like if they gave you GC, they might still issue some GC's.
Anyways, great to hear that FO in Chicago are very nice and polite.
Thanks
Hi Mom,
Great news! I just had a call from the nice IO who will be interviewing us and our interview is set for Sept. 20th.
He asked us to bring in a few documents, birth certificates, marriage certificate and my bank statements/pay stubs.
He said the only thing was that my husband's 'visa packet' is not with them at the FO. He said I have to call KCC and ask them to send his visa packet to the FO ahead of the interview. I asked if he meant the case file and he said no. He said that it was most likely because we got married after my selection that my husband wasn't attached to my case and in order to ensure he is, the visa packet has to be sent from KCC.
KCC is closed for the day, so I will call them tomorrow - but I wanted to ask if you have any advice when clarifying with them that I need the visa packet sent. I haven't heard this terminology before so wanted to see if you had.
Thanks!
Great news! I just had a call from the nice IO who will be interviewing us and our interview is set for Sept. 20th.
He asked us to bring in a few documents, birth certificates, marriage certificate and my bank statements/pay stubs.
He said the only thing was that my husband's 'visa packet' is not with them at the FO. He said I have to call KCC and ask them to send his visa packet to the FO ahead of the interview. I asked if he meant the case file and he said no. He said that it was most likely because we got married after my selection that my husband wasn't attached to my case and in order to ensure he is, the visa packet has to be sent from KCC.
KCC is closed for the day, so I will call them tomorrow - but I wanted to ask if you have any advice when clarifying with them that I need the visa packet sent. I haven't heard this terminology before so wanted to see if you had.
Thanks!
Omar70707070
Member
Congrats
Omar70707070
Member
I received a mail from USCIS says: congratulations has been approved and it will take 90 days to mail your GC, if you want to get temporary evidence for LPR you can go to an infopass and bring your passport.
1-is that the welcome letter?. If it is, so I should update the spreadsheet.
2-what’s your advice mom, should I go and get the temporary evidence?.
3-in average how much it takes to receive the GC?.
1-is that the welcome letter?. If it is, so I should update the spreadsheet.
2-what’s your advice mom, should I go and get the temporary evidence?.
3-in average how much it takes to receive the GC?.
Britsimon
Super Moderator
The FO usually requests the visa packet from KCC - so call KCC by all means - but they might say the request has to come from the FO. If you have time to contact the IO - call them back and ask them to put in that request.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Congratulations on getting your interview date. As to the “visa packet” from KCC, I have no clue what that’s supposed to be. If anything is required from KCC and hasn’t been received, the FO ought to be following up on that directly and not you. Anyway, give KCC a call tomorrow and see what they have to say.
Thanks for the quick reply Simon. The IO gave me his number but said he will now be away until Tuesday, so in the meantime I'll call KCC to ask and we also have an Infopass appointment on Thursday - would we able to ask them in the Infopass?
If neither of those work then I shall call him back on Tuesday to have them put the request in.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
1. Yes, that’s your WL - congratulations.
2. Not worth the trip IMO, unless you have plans of traveling out of the country in the next couple of days.
3. 2-4 weeks.
Thanks Mom. I'll call them tomorrow and see what they say. I'll report back!
I think every time my question has got missed and I asked it again, I got accused not to be patient, however, I have had one of the longest processes time over this timesheet and been very patient.
Anyways, could you please look at my question above and give me an answer if you know.
Thank you
Anyways, could you please look at my question above and give me an answer if you know.
Thank you