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iamastoic said:
Hi, some details about our case.

We didn’t get bio appointment letter for my kid (his package was accepted after mine and wife’s cause my stupid mistake).

My and wife’s bio is on Monday so I wrote to Emma today to ask if child’s appointment has been scheduled and they said yes, but it is scheduled on 30th of August. Live agent said that they will contact our local office to ask them to contact us. In a few hours I got a call and very polite gentlemen told me that they cannot reschedule my child’s appointment for Monday but I may try to bring my kid with us and try to walk in with him. I asked to email me his bio appointment letter and he did it. But A-number is hidden under a black square and both pages have a huge “copy” stamp across page. We already have his NOA, so we know his A-number, but I worry that security won’t let my son walk in because of that “copy” stamp and hidden a-number (+ to that it is scheduled on 30th of August).

Is there any way to get “original” version of his bio letter online? I heard that all docs available from website but didn’t find how I may get access/download them. (I also didn’t get my NOA cause usps never delivered it, so would be great to have it downloaded as well).
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Your child is a minor, I highly doubt he will be refused entrance if he shows up with you and your spouse on your scheduled date.

USCIS doesn’t seem to be uploading documents on the USCIS online account page for DV based AOSers, so there’s no way to download those AFAIK. You can however submit e-Request for the missing NOA.
 
Ogafanela said:
Have you guys heard anyone who received the green card without getting any status update on case tracker ?

For example i had my interview already and it is still showing fingerprint received not even interview scheduled.
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The online status typically does not indicate interview scheduled for most cases, only a few show updates like inline for interview or interview scheduled, etc. Most if not all eventually get updated after case adjudication - this is covered on the AOS process spreadsheet under the AOS Process tab.
Meanwhile, can you add your case to the timeline spreadsheet to give us a better insight into what is going on with your case?
 
Amba2021 said:
Thanks for this feedback. Should I go ahead and submit a new I-485 but still continue with bio appointment form current case so that we have that on file. I won't be able to submit medical now but will carrying to interview if required again (all were submitted with previous packagel). I have not received NOID in email yet, and IL recovered for what might become abandoned I-485.
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Yes, you can go ahead and do that.
 
SusieQQQ said:
almost certainly not, the decision to waive will be on a case by case basis. You can thank mom for the spreadsheet and enabling the front loading for that one :)
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Agreed. @Sm1smom's spreadsheet (and help altogether) legitimately needs to be linked somewhere on the USCIS website. It saves EVERYONE's time, effort and money. (Now that I think about it, maybe immigration lawyers wouldn't be so thrilled about the idea :D)

Also, not to forget the time and help you provide everyone with, @SusieQQQ. Thank you!
 
A_D_123 said:
Agreed. @Sm1smom's spreadsheet (and help altogether) legitimately needs to be linked somewhere on the USCIS website. It saves EVERYONE's time, effort and money. (Now that I think about it, maybe immigration lawyers wouldn't be so thrilled about the idea :D)

Also, not to forget the time and help you provide everyone with, @SusieQQQ. Thank you!
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Talking about immigration lawyers, guess what? I actually do receive download access requests now and then from some. Maybe not directly from the immigration lawyer themselves or maybe the request gets sent by some clerk or assistant, I however can tell the request originated from a law firm based on the email address :).

Not too long ago, we called out an immigration lawyer on this thread for the way they handled a DV case and asked the applicant to go get us more update on what was done by the lawyer. The applicant returned to say their lawyer asked them to take down their posts from the forum. Yeah, go figure :cool:
 
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Sm1smom said:
Your child is a minor, I highly doubt he will be refused entrance if he shows up with you and your spouse on your scheduled date.

USCIS doesn’t seem to be uploading documents on the USCIS online account page for DV based AOSers, so there’s no way to download those AFAIK. You can however submit e-Request for the missing NOA.
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I don’t know how it works, but it’s happening second time. On the next day of my post I got delivery notification about document I asked, this forum definitely has some magic))

Thank you for the link, wanted to submit a request but there is no option for I-797C, so I’m not sure how I may get my notice of action other than ask for help Emma again.

I saw here or/and in the timeline doc that some people didn’t receive their NOAs and got their GCs, so I assume NOA is not required to have document, is it right?
 
toca said:
Hi wilo108

My Biometrics appointment still up in the air since NOA June 30, my FO is San Jose, CA
I am considering to initiate congressional request, can you please share with me the steps how to?

Thanks
Toca
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Hi Toca -- I looked into requesting a Congressional intervention, but my bio appointment has been scheduled now (thankfully), so I've not actually done so yet. I live in CA-18 (Congresswoman Eshoo's district), so I looked her up at house.gov and found her "Help with a Federal Agency" page. But, like I said, I didn't actually complete the forms or make contact (yet, anyway!), as there have been some signs of movement for us.
 
iamastoic said:
I don’t know how it works, but it’s happening second time. On the next day of my post I got delivery notification about document I asked, this forum definitely has some magic))

Thank you for the link, wanted to submit a request but there is no option for I-797C, so I’m not sure how I may get my notice of action other than ask for help Emma again.

I saw here or/and in the timeline doc that some people didn’t receive their NOAs and got their GCs, so I assume NOA is not required to have document, is it right?
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And you don’t see the option for “Other”? You need to take another look.

Not having the NOA is not a case killer, however it is the only official document you can present, God forbid there’s some issue with your case (while pending adjudication) requiring you to demonstrate you timely filed and your case was accepted in accordance. It is basically your personal record.
 
nar31 said:
On the envelope th sender was NBCView attachment 2886
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All the FOs have access to the NBC envelopes and letter head papers, this doesn’t prove the NBC scheduled the interview. As a matter of fact, when I got my N400 IL some years back, the template used had NBC information at the bottom of the notice, I however knew the letter was issued by my FO and not the NBC - simply because the NBC does not schedule interviews on behalf of the FOs.
 
Sm1smom said:
Talking about immigration lawyers, guess what? I actually do receive download access requests now and then from some. Maybe not directly from the immigration lawyer themselves or maybe the request gets sent by some clerk or assistant, I however can tell the request originated from a law firm based on the email address :).

Not too long ago, we called out an immigration lawyer on this thread for the way they handled a DV case and asked the applicant to go get us more update on what was done by the lawyer. The applicant returned to say their lawyer asked them to take down their posts from the forum. Yeah, go figure :cool:
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I legitimately would have asked them to pay for the download access since they're making people pay for their help (or maybe reduce their hourly rate when helping a forum member or something) :D

LOL! Instead of trying to correctly learn about how the process works they asked their client to take down the post? smh....
All I can say is that we're all glad we've got you and this community!
 
Sm1smom said:
All the FOs have access to the NBC envelopes and letter head papers, this doesn’t prove the NBC scheduled the interview. As a matter of fact, when I got my N400 IL some years back, the template used had NBC information at the bottom of the notice, I however knew the letter was issued by my FO and not the NBC - simply because the NBC does not schedule interviews on behalf of the FOs.
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Speaking of N400 interviews, I can't help but wonder what that IO that interviewed you must have felt like after eventually realizing they're interviewing someone who knows more about the immigration system than they do xD
 
A_D_123 said:
Speaking of N400 interviews, I can't help but wonder what that IO that interviewed you must have felt like after eventually realizing they're interviewing someone who knows more about the immigration system than they do xD
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I didn’t have to demonstrate I knew anything more than anyone outside of proving I was eligible for the immigration benefit I was seeking and meeting the requirements, just like anyone else. The basic tenet of keeping it simple like anyone else is all that’s required.
 
So a quick update interlaced with a quick rant/vent (@Sm1smom please edit this part out if you feel that this is not the place for this) and lastly a couple of questions :D

We received our notices of approval in the mail today, and as I expected USCIS did NOT fix the name error in my lastname. I had submitted a service request through USCIS' phone line that was sent to the FO (I do realize that you recommended to not do this mom, PLEAAASE forgive me, I was losing my flipping mind at that point) which was responded to via an email I never got (found the content of this reply when I asked a live chat agent about a month later) saying "your application is in line for interview scheduling, please ensure to address the referred name error to the adjudicating officer during the interview". But since the interview was waived, it seems like no one took a second look at that service request..... Not entirely sure about what the logic behind the way things USCIS does thing is. But one has to move on...

My understanding is that this means that the GC will also have this error (please correct me if I'm wrong. I really hope I'm wrong here). Which means that I will have to file form I-90 and show that they messed this up (right?). Now the thing is, I need to travel in a couple of months. From what I read, this would mean that I'll need to schedule an INFOPASS appointment through the phone to get a I-551 stamp on my passport to be able to enter the US without my green card. Am I right? or did I miss something?
Questions:

1. Does anyone know how long it takes them (ballpark of course) to schedule INFOPASS appointments during the whole COVID->No-COVID->Oh-wait-its-still-COVID situation?
2. Does receiving an approval notice mean that I'm officially an LPR now? ie: does mailing my card back not pose any threat of losing my LPR status?
3. Is it possible to get/stay employed without my green card in hand?
4. Would I be able to get the restriction on my SSN card removed without the green card in hand? (I'm referring to the restriction saying that I need the DHS approval to work)
5. If 2 is a 'Yes', would now be a good time to let the international office at my university know that they need to terminate my/my-wife's SEVIS records? Same thing with my current CPT employer, do I inform them now about the change or do I have to stick to my previous status till the fixed card gets here?

Fingers crossed that I don't get roasted :D
 
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