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jasperrrr.c said:
Not quite an answer, but just wanted to throw out one of many possibilities.

It's possible that your FO is waiting for your bio to be cleared first before setting an interview. Assuming you are going to be cleared soon, your FO might schedule you an interview in the next couple of weeks for September.
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i don't know about that. both other IL notices were sent before bio notices/dates or literally days from each other. The first guy actually did is interview and was able to do his bio that day which was scheduled weeks later.
 
Sm1smom said:
I'm wondering if the delay you're experiencing has something to do with the I-824 you submitted in conjunction with your AOS package considering two other folks with your FO have either completed the process or already got their IL. Well, since you only completed your bio yesterday, you might want to still wait a bit for the feedback from the congressional inquiry. Not sure if you're following up with your congress person's office to see if there's an update or you're just waiting for them to get back to you. If you've not been keeping in touch with them, I suggest you do that for now.
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i talked to congressman office by phone last Friday. they told me they are waiting for update from FO and when they do, they will let me know. I will hang in there and be patient.
 
Sm1smom said:
Yes, you can go ahead and initiate a congressional inquiry at this point. I do not recommend starting an Ombudsman inquiry, that is considered a last resort when everything else seemed to have failed, and the waiting has been rather long. People jumping ahead to initiate an Ombudsman inquiry when they shouldn't (IMO), is one of the reasons why all these processes/systems put in place to support applicants get bogged down and subsequently work so slowly.
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I have initiated a congressional inquiry and waiting for their response.
 
mawanews said:
Does anyone know if – in case the officer approves the Green Card right at the end of the interview – it's possible to ask them for a I-551 Temporary Evidence Stamp to be put in our passports straight away? We're planning to travel internationally as soon as possible and it would be great if we didn't have to wait for the physical card to be sent to us.
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If you are able to get an I-551 stamp on your passport you can travel internationally and re-enter the US.
 
dhanu159 said:
My follow to join update /experience. I hope this will help all the others to get reunited with their spouses

May 11th - My GC got approved. Called the embassy and explained to them about out case and time sensitivity of the Dv case- they said to email them my case number and the evidence my wifes a resident of the country(passport) and DS260 confirmation

May 12- Embassy emailed me a list of civil surgeon my wife needed to go to get the medical. They told me to email them back once a medical was completed. The DS260 portal also got updated to show my wifes case was in her home country

June 2- Complete the medical and emailed the embassy . They emailed back an appointment for June 16 but got postponed to June 30

June 30 - Pretty simple interview - just had asked personal questions that was it - The embassy however had taken all copies of our documents. Copy of my GC /marriage cert/ photos of us etc. Embassy also had retained her passport and said they will let her know when the visa was ready

July 2 - Emailed recieved from embassy stating they have a technical issue printing th visa- Explantion given was since primary applicants application was tied to my wife so they cannot print only derivatives visa and they are working on it to get it resolved.

July 30 - senators office requested for an update

August 3 - After nearly a month of wait we recieved an email stating visa was printed and to pick up the passport

Key learnings for all FTJs- since the timeline is tight for you'll do not wait for the i824 . Contact the embassy and try to explain them your situation and work with them. They do not actually need the i824 to go through , they can request your case before the i824 gets approved. In fact my i824 is still pending. Also senator/congressperson can really help you with this situation.


Good luck to you all !
@Xenobia @hap3158
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Great! Congratulations! :)
 
dhanu159 said:
My follow to join update /experience. I hope this will help all the others to get reunited with their spouses

May 11th - My GC got approved. Called the embassy and explained to them about out case and time sensitivity of the Dv case- they said to email them my case number and the evidence my wifes a resident of the country(passport) and DS260 confirmation

May 12- Embassy emailed me a list of civil surgeon my wife needed to go to get the medical. They told me to email them back once a medical was completed. The DS260 portal also got updated to show my wifes case was in her home country

June 2- Complete the medical and emailed the embassy . They emailed back an appointment for June 16 but got postponed to June 30

June 30 - Pretty simple interview - just had asked personal questions that was it - The embassy however had taken all copies of our documents. Copy of my GC /marriage cert/ photos of us etc. Embassy also had retained her passport and said they will let her know when the visa was ready

July 2 - Emailed recieved from embassy stating they have a technical issue printing th visa- Explantion given was since primary applicants application was tied to my wife so they cannot print only derivatives visa and they are working on it to get it resolved.

July 30 - senators office requested for an update

August 3 - After nearly a month of wait we recieved an email stating visa was printed and to pick up the passport

Key learnings for all FTJs- since the timeline is tight for you'll do not wait for the i824 . Contact the embassy and try to explain them your situation and work with them. They do not actually need the i824 to go through , they can request your case before the i824 gets approved. In fact my i824 is still pending. Also senator/congressperson can really help you with this situation.


Good luck to you all !
@Xenobia @hap3158
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Thank you very much Dhanu. Really appreciate it!
 
Good morning,

I would like some advice please. On April 13th I received my receipt notice. I moved from Cleveland, OH to Louisville, KY on around June 20th (which was a really necessary move because of my new job). I am almost sure that the Louisville office has my case now, as I was informed and confirmed that my address was updated in the System. Until this day I still do not have my Bio or Interview scheduled. My case status is: "Interview is ready to be scheduled". During these 2 months I have had a friend in my old address check my mail to be sure I haven't been sent a letter from USCIS.

I have contacted a tier 2 agent (Around July 10th) before when my case was not at the Louisville office yet and he only told me I had to wait. Additionally, I have initiated a congressional inquiry and their office is helping me and communicating with USCIS about an expedite case request I did (July, Friday 23rd) , as I got the endorsement from a non-profit organization saying that I contribute to the cultural and social interests of US under the new USCIS guidelines.

I was placed on the queue for a new call back from a tier 2 agent that same day (July, Friday 23rd). I was mentioned that they would place me on the urgent call back (72 hours), but its been more than a week and I still haven't received it. I was mentioned by a tier 1 agent who I called after the 72 hours had passed that if they did something on their system the timer would reset, that I just needed to wait.

What more can I do by this point? Can I communicate directly with the officer managing my case, or call the Louisville office? Shall I contact the USCIS ombudsman? Maybe even try to contact the white house? (They have an option "Help with a federal agency" on their website)

Note: I still have to initiate the FTJ process for my wife and I am desperate by this point. In every step of the process I have mentioned that I am part of the DV process which is very time sensitive.

Thank you very much.
 
elisap said:
@Diamond_Water have you checked with emma whether you have an interview date yet?
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I haven't because last time I asked, they gave me a generic answer, and the chat was really packed.
Have you get the interview date yet?
Edit: I just talk to the agent and my interview hasn't been schedule. But my case has arrived at SFV FO
 
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