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Hi mom ,suzie

When my wife paid the immigrant fee, it said she can get status updates on her plastic card via USCIS case status page , however she doesnt have a receipt number. How would one get status updates in this case?
 
dhanu159 said:
Hi mom ,suzie

When my wife paid the immigrant fee, it said she can get status updates on her plastic card via USCIS case status page , however she doesnt have a receipt number. How would one get status updates in this case?
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what do you mean she doesn’t have a receipt number? One was generated when she paid the fee. i assume she got an email confirmation of payment, it will have the receipt number in it, if not it would have been displayed on the confirmation page when she paid.

If she received an email, it should have a line in it saying

Your payment was applied to the following case(s):
IOExxxxxxxxx

The IOE number is the receipt number.
 
Hi @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ

I completed my biometrics on 8/16 ( interview was 7/27). They took my interview letter and said they would make a copy of the stamped letter for my interview officer. So far, I don’t have have an update on my case status. How long does it take on average for cases like mine to get approved?

Thanks,
Gk
 
gk833 said:
Hi @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ

I completed my biometrics on 8/16 ( interview was 7/27). They took my interview letter and said they would make a copy of the stamped letter for my interview officer. So far, I don’t have have an update on my case status. How long does it take on average for cases like mine to get approved?

Thanks,
Gk
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Well, generally speaking there's not a very accurate response in this situation!
(FYI, I'm also on the same boat; completed my bio and interview back in 7/28)
Several items could be affecting the approval: prolonged BG checks, officer not getting back to your case very soon, etc.
 
gk833 said:
Hi @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ

I completed my biometrics on 8/16 ( interview was 7/27). They took my interview letter and said they would make a copy of the stamped letter for my interview officer. So far, I don’t have have an update on my case status. How long does it take on average for cases like mine to get approved?

Thanks,
Gk
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There is no way to tell how long on average it may take. Different reasons apply to different cases in similar situations.
 
gk833 said:
Hi @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ

I completed my biometrics on 8/16 ( interview was 7/27). They took my interview letter and said they would make a copy of the stamped letter for my interview officer. So far, I don’t have have an update on my case status. How long does it take on average for cases like mine to get approved?

Thanks,
Gk
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If you look at people in the timeline spreadsheet who did their bio after the interview, it's pretty rare for them to get an approval in less than a week, and many have to wait longer than that. Look for negative numbers in the "Interview Date - Bio Date" column and you'll see what I mean.

My wild guess is that the bios are not all taking that long, but the IOs just aren't looking at the case again for a while.
 
SusieQQQ said:
what exactly has your wife received so far? Just an approval notice? or the actual green card?
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She received an approval letter following the actual card within a week. The approval letter was received 2 weeks ago.
I tried with Emma live agent and I only received a cookie-cutter response of check the status and the lead time online.
What can I do at this point?
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Was this via EMMA (online)?
2. Can you elaborate on precisely what you asked the live agent?
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It was the emma online on USCIS.gov. I asked for the status of my application and the reason for the delay compared to my spouse's.
I'm also asking another agent right now.
 
teitake said:
It was the emma online on USCIS.gov. I asked for the status of my application and the reason for the delay compared to my spouse's.
I'm also asking another agent right now.
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I'm wondering if the issue may be with the way you're asking?

I would have started by letting them know I filed as my spouse's derivative and that my spouse recently got approved without an interview and there's no update on my case. And then request to know if there's any update in the system with regards to my case. If they say, I would request they reach out to FO on my behalf for some status update since my spouse has already been approved (since they typically interview/adjudicate those cases together). Or something similar along that line.
 
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