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Hello all, is there anyone who only received the call from FO for the interview but hasn’t received the letter yet? I am not sure if I can show up for interview without having the IL? Thanks!
 
DV2020AP said:
Hello all, is there anyone who only received the call from FO for the interview but hasn’t received the letter yet? I am not sure if I can show up for interview without having the IL? Thanks!
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I haven't. Got the call last friday, and interview scheduled for July 31.
 
Hi everyone,

I had my bio appointment and I-485 interview at Phoenix FO. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my biometrics appointment. After going thru security, I checked in at the ASC and was promptly escorted to have my fingerprints and picture taken. I then proceeded to check-in at the reception and was told to wait for my interview. About 20 mins prior to my interview time, I was called into a room with two officers, a lady sitting on the corner and a man behind the desk.

I was told to take the oath and to tell the truth. The officer asked for all my IDs (Drivers License, Passport, EAD Card) and if I wanted to add any documentation to my application to which I answered yes and presented him with updated paystubs, bank statements, and 401k balance.

He started by asking me my Full Name, DOB, Place of Birth, and last entry date. Then we went through the I-485 form and he repeated all the questions where the answer is No (like are you a human trafficker and etc.). This took about 5-8 mins as I had to wait for him to finish reading every question and say 'No' out loud.

Afterwards he finished looking through my application and asked me to sign the I-485 document. Then he asked me about my work but mostly it was just a talking point. We talked about what I did and how Covid has impacted my job.

Then he proceeded to say that he's approving my application and is going to request a visa from KCC and he told me to expect to receive the physical card in 2 weeks. He asked me if I had any questions for him and I said no. He then returned all my updated documents which I provided to him at the beginning.

He also mentioned that uploading my fingerprints might take until tomorrow and that I should hear back from them soon.

Overall, it was a very swift process and the officer(s) were very kind and easy to talk to.

Good luck to you all. Now I anxiously wait to get the physical card in mail.
 
kratos said:
Hi everyone,

I had my bio appointment and I-485 interview at Phoenix FO. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my biometrics appointment. After going thru security, I checked in at the ASC and was promptly escorted to have my fingerprints and picture taken. I then proceeded to check-in at the reception and was told to wait for my interview. About 20 mins prior to my interview time, I was called into a room with two officers, a lady sitting on the corner and a man behind the desk.

I was told to take the oath and to tell the truth. The officer asked for all my IDs (Drivers License, Passport, EAD Card) and if I wanted to add any documentation to my application to which I answered yes and presented him with updated paystubs, bank statements, and 401k balance.

He started by asking me my Full Name, DOB, Place of Birth, and last entry date. Then we went through the I-485 form and he repeated all the questions where the answer is No (like are you a human trafficker and etc.). This took about 5-8 mins as I had to wait for him to finish reading every question and say 'No' out loud.

Afterwards he finished looking through my application and asked me to sign the I-485 document. Then he asked me about my work but mostly it was just a talking point. We talked about what I did and how Covid has impacted my job.

Then he proceeded to say that he's approving my application and is going to request a visa from KCC and he told me to expect to receive the physical card in 2 weeks. He asked me if I had any questions for him and I said no. He then returned all my updated documents which I provided to him at the beginning.

He also mentioned that uploading my fingerprints might take until tomorrow and that I should hear back from them soon.

Overall, it was a very swift process and the officer(s) were very kind and easy to talk to.

Good luck to you all. Now I anxiously wait to get the physical card in mail.
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congrats!! amazing news. thanks for sharing your experience with us. i'm very excited and happy for you to have your case approved!

hopefully here in Los Angeles we will get our interview dates soon. anyone knows if there is a way to check how many available green cards left among the approx. 55,000 available visas?
 
Hi Friends! Same person who got pulled into Biometrics without a letter or phone call. Just wanted to let y'all know that my case status was updated to say that my fingerprints were taken and applied to my case! Awaiting my interview on the 18th of August! Will keep y'all posted then!
 
americanvisa said:
congrats!! amazing news. thanks for sharing your experience with us. i'm very excited and happy for you to have your case approved!

hopefully here in Los Angeles we will get our interview dates soon. anyone knows if there is a way to check how many available green cards left among the approx. 55,000 available visas?
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There are more than enough. If you search @Xarthisius he updates the issued numbers if you want the exact (to work out what’s left), but with embassies and uscis offices having been closed since March and then the visa ban, it is only a pretty small part of the total that has been issued.
 
kratos said:
Hi everyone,

I had my bio appointment and I-485 interview at Phoenix FO. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my biometrics appointment. After going thru security, I checked in at the ASC and was promptly escorted to have my fingerprints and picture taken. I then proceeded to check-in at the reception and was told to wait for my interview. About 20 mins prior to my interview time, I was called into a room with two officers, a lady sitting on the corner and a man behind the desk.

I was told to take the oath and to tell the truth. The officer asked for all my IDs (Drivers License, Passport, EAD Card) and if I wanted to add any documentation to my application to which I answered yes and presented him with updated paystubs, bank statements, and 401k balance.

He started by asking me my Full Name, DOB, Place of Birth, and last entry date. Then we went through the I-485 form and he repeated all the questions where the answer is No (like are you a human trafficker and etc.). This took about 5-8 mins as I had to wait for him to finish reading every question and say 'No' out loud.

Afterwards he finished looking through my application and asked me to sign the I-485 document. Then he asked me about my work but mostly it was just a talking point. We talked about what I did and how Covid has impacted my job.

Then he proceeded to say that he's approving my application and is going to request a visa from KCC and he told me to expect to receive the physical card in 2 weeks. He asked me if I had any questions for him and I said no. He then returned all my updated documents which I provided to him at the beginning.

He also mentioned that uploading my fingerprints might take until tomorrow and that I should hear back from them soon.

Overall, it was a very swift process and the officer(s) were very kind and easy to talk to.

Good luck to you all. Now I anxiously wait to get the physical card in mail.
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Congratulations! I have my interview tomorrow morning at the Seattle FO and i hope my interview goes smoother as well.
 
kratos said:
Hi everyone,

I had my bio appointment and I-485 interview at Phoenix FO. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my biometrics appointment. After going thru security, I checked in at the ASC and was promptly escorted to have my fingerprints and picture taken. I then proceeded to check-in at the reception and was told to wait for my interview. About 20 mins prior to my interview time, I was called into a room with two officers, a lady sitting on the corner and a man behind the desk.

I was told to take the oath and to tell the truth. The officer asked for all my IDs (Drivers License, Passport, EAD Card) and if I wanted to add any documentation to my application to which I answered yes and presented him with updated paystubs, bank statements, and 401k balance.

He started by asking me my Full Name, DOB, Place of Birth, and last entry date. Then we went through the I-485 form and he repeated all the questions where the answer is No (like are you a human trafficker and etc.). This took about 5-8 mins as I had to wait for him to finish reading every question and say 'No' out loud.

Afterwards he finished looking through my application and asked me to sign the I-485 document. Then he asked me about my work but mostly it was just a talking point. We talked about what I did and how Covid has impacted my job.

Then he proceeded to say that he's approving my application and is going to request a visa from KCC and he told me to expect to receive the physical card in 2 weeks. He asked me if I had any questions for him and I said no. He then returned all my updated documents which I provided to him at the beginning.

He also mentioned that uploading my fingerprints might take until tomorrow and that I should hear back from them soon.

Overall, it was a very swift process and the officer(s) were very kind and easy to talk to.

Good luck to you all. Now I anxiously wait to get the physical card in mail.
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Congrats @kratos! This is great news, and it sounds like everything went very well! Hopefully you will get your GC very soon!
 
kratos said:
Hi everyone,

I had my bio appointment and I-485 interview at Phoenix FO. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my biometrics appointment. After going thru security, I checked in at the ASC and was promptly escorted to have my fingerprints and picture taken. I then proceeded to check-in at the reception and was told to wait for my interview. About 20 mins prior to my interview time, I was called into a room with two officers, a lady sitting on the corner and a man behind the desk.

I was told to take the oath and to tell the truth. The officer asked for all my IDs (Drivers License, Passport, EAD Card) and if I wanted to add any documentation to my application to which I answered yes and presented him with updated paystubs, bank statements, and 401k balance.

He started by asking me my Full Name, DOB, Place of Birth, and last entry date. Then we went through the I-485 form and he repeated all the questions where the answer is No (like are you a human trafficker and etc.). This took about 5-8 mins as I had to wait for him to finish reading every question and say 'No' out loud.

Afterwards he finished looking through my application and asked me to sign the I-485 document. Then he asked me about my work but mostly it was just a talking point. We talked about what I did and how Covid has impacted my job.

Then he proceeded to say that he's approving my application and is going to request a visa from KCC and he told me to expect to receive the physical card in 2 weeks. He asked me if I had any questions for him and I said no. He then returned all my updated documents which I provided to him at the beginning.

He also mentioned that uploading my fingerprints might take until tomorrow and that I should hear back from them soon.

Overall, it was a very swift process and the officer(s) were very kind and easy to talk to.

Good luck to you all. Now I anxiously wait to get the physical card in mail.
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I had my biometric and interview appointments at Phoenix today as well. Exactly the same as what is described here.
 
americanvisa said:
congrats!! amazing news. thanks for sharing your experience with us. i'm very excited and happy for you to have your case approved!

hopefully here in Los Angeles we will get our interview dates soon. anyone knows if there is a way to check how many available green cards left among the approx. 55,000 available visas?
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Check this one: https://dvcharts.xarthisius.xyz/ceacFY20.html#

So far only about 12k issued. Considering that only about 1k do AOS, we have more than enough visas left...
 
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