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Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
 
misterpaul said:
Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
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That's such great news. Congrats! So great to hear about another Brooklynite's experience. Our appointment is scheduled in a couple of weeks and I hope it will go as smoothly as yours.
 
misterpaul said:
Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
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Congrats!! Glad to read the great ending for the number 1 applicant on the timeline!
 
misterpaul said:
Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
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Finally! Congratulations!!!
 
misterpaul said:
Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
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Congratulations on your victory ✌
 
misterpaul said:
Interview

So after filing over 300 days ago, we finally had our AOS interview this morning.
We arrived at 8:35am (8:50am scheduled) and waited in the waiting room alone. There was one employee and nobody else. So weird.

Eventually the officer came to us at 9:20 and said she had just received our files and would call us in about half an hour. At approx. 10:00am she called us to her office.

Apparently the Brooklyn field office is on a training day today so that is why there were no other applicants (We had an exception).

The interview itself was straight forward. She asked for our 2020 tax return, pay stubs and marriage + child birth certificates. I had some concern about a name change of mine but it never came up. Fingerprints + lots of answering 'No' and then signing some amendments on the I-485.

Anyway, she was fairly open about the case being approved today and offered to provide a temporary I-551 stamp in our passports due to our urgent need to travel, which we gladly accepted. That being said, it is only valid for 30 days, but still very helpful.

While we were back alone waiting in the waiting room for her to approve the case and stamp the I-551, the online status changed to 'New Card is Being Produced' which was a very nice sight indeed.

It has been a hard time but I can't really put in to words how grateful I am that it all worked out. Thanks for all the support from the active forum posters. I now wish everyone else the best luck :D I'll try and stick around on the forum until the end of the fiscal year.
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Great! Congratulations! :)
 
kolopoi0 said:
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.
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I did warn you a change of address after AOS filing which subsequently leads to your case falling under a new FO tends to further delay the process. Unfortunately, there is no way for an applicant to directly reach out to the IO in charge of their case file or the FO itself and the truth is you most definitely do not know which FO currently has your case file, even though you already got confirmation your address has been updated. The address being updated in the system does not mean the IO originally assigned to your case in Cleveland, OH already transferred the case file to Louisville, KY. The IO will do that only when they review your case file and discover you're no longer under their jurisdiction.

Yes, at this point, you may initiate an Ombudsman request, then be patient. Focus for now on getting your process completed, following which you can worry about the FTJ part of the process.

Contacting the white house for this is a waste of time, yours is simply one case amongst many. I mean DV2020 folks created numerous petitions with the white house without any outcome, yes you could argue that was under the previous administration and things are different now. The truth getting your case scheduled for an interview isn't something they can be bothered with, but if you're convinced it could help, or it helps you feel like you're doing everything you should be doing, then by all means contact them.
 
qwertysss said:
Hi. I applied AOS at the beginning of June and received my receipts at the end of June. Location New York. Request for a bio and has not received. Is there anyone from New York who has filed an AOS?
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Of course there's quite a couple of applicants from the 3 FOs in New York. Which one of those precisely do you fall under? Once you identify your specific FO, take a look at the timeline spreadsheet to see how other folks from your specific FO are fairing, and be sure to add your own update to the timeline spreadsheet also to enable you get the support you need.
 
hey mom,
I can see from the timeline that even under the same FO, some people are getting IL before and some are getting only after biometric. (Specifically talking about Dallas, TX). Do you happen to know what exactly is taken into consideration by the FO to schedule the interview?

Thankyou.
 
Hi Mom!

Today I had an interview in SJ office.
They asked several questions about i485, birth certificate with translation, current status (student). My plans about employment and then he said that everything seems fine but he needs a day to finish the case. Then he said that hopefully he will finish by tonight and my status will change and then in 2 weeks I will receive the card.

So the question - how reliable is "everything seems fine" and whether they tell directly what are their concerns?

Thank you!
 
Dear @Sm1smom,

Myself and one other is currently awaiting our ILs for the Queens FO in NYC. Some historical searching it seems this FO is often required to be pushed around this time, with an InfoPass to actually schedule the interviews. I don't believe we are able to request an InfoPass.

I wanted to ask whether there would be any damage at this point requesting an expedite request - if the T1 agent accepts because of time sensitivity? Alternatively I plan to wait another week or so, then try a congressional inquiry and see how that fairs.

Thank you as always for your assistance and guidance
 
Love00 said:
hey mom,
I can see from the timeline that even under the same FO, some people are getting IL before and some are getting only after biometric. (Specifically talking about Dallas, TX). Do you happen to know what exactly is taken into consideration by the FO to schedule the interview?

Thankyou.
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I think that shows that FO doesn't necessarily wait for bio completion before scheduling interviews.
 
qwertysss said:
Hi. I applied AOS at the beginning of June and received my receipts at the end of June. Location New York. Request for a bio and has not received. Is there anyone from New York who has filed an AOS?
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Hey, my documents were delivered June 11th, got my receipt July 2nd and a week later got the biometrics appt in LIC for August 3rd (yesterday)
but no changes in case status as of yet
 
Love00 said:
hey mom,
I can see from the timeline that even under the same FO, some people are getting IL before and some are getting only after biometric. (Specifically talking about Dallas, TX). Do you happen to know what exactly is taken into consideration by the FO to schedule the interview?

Thankyou.
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As in about 2 people receiving IL one or two days before they received the bio notice? I don't think that is worth analyzing - may be blame it on USPS?
 
nastassia said:
Hey, my documents were delivered June 11th, got my receipt July 2nd and a week later got the biometrics appt in LIC for August 3rd (yesterday)
but no changes in case status as of yet
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some cases they do not update until "card is being produced" after Interview. mine hasn't and my bio was 8/02. it might in couple days or might not at all.
 
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