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Diamond_Water said:
Update on my case:
Today, I got a phone call from USCIS that I need to send requested documents.
I told her that I already sent the requested documents to the office last week.
She said that she will make a follow-up and will call back if necessary.
I'm kinda glad at least there's some movement in my case.
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How did you send in the documents? Did you use a traceable method and you have proof of delivery?
 
Diamond_Water said:
Yes, I did. I used USPS priority express mail and I was able to explain to the officer that the mail already arrived at the USCIS office on Friday last week.
I received the RFE letter last Thursday and immediately send the document within 3 hours.
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Make sure you keep the tracking updates/proof of delivery for your personal records, just in case.
 
Sm1smom said:
Bottom line, if your GC contains incorrect data, you are required to get that fixed and corrected. As far as the US government and all the agencies that act on behalf of the government are concerned, "John Doe" is not the same person as "Doe John". You may choose to view this as a simple name order swap, it is not that simple. If you do not get the GC corrected, you will not be able to renew your driver's license for instance. When you apply to the DMV to renew (or apply for the first time), they will reach out to USCIS to verify who you say you are based on the document you're presenting. If you present a document that lists your name as Doe John but list your name as John Doe, DMV will not be able to verify who you are. Same thing with the Social Security office, they currently have John Doe issued with a SSN, which will not match with your 'new' Doe John ID.

You're not required to stop working while waiting for the replacement card, you're still a LPR. You just wouldn't have the physical GC to demonstrate that in the interim. You've already been informed as to how to go about getting a temporary GC (I-551 stamp) to enable you travel while waiting for the replacement card. Your call if you want to take your chance by traveling with a card which contains incorrect data.

p.s. The IO probably forgot to update your case file after you left their office. Updating the case file electronically when you informed them of your swapped names would have effectively addressed the issue and removed any form of ambiguity.
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This is super helpful mom as always! Thank you so much! I am gonna go ahead and file for I-90 and then get I-551 stamp asap!
Will keep it posted here if I learn anything useful here too.
 
Ybuster said:
This is super helpful mom as always! Thank you so much! I am gonna go ahead and file for I-90 and then get I-551 stamp asap!
Will keep it posted here if I learn anything useful here too.
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Have you received the actual GC though or are you trying to gain some time by preemptively applying for a replacement card on the assumption your card will show up with the names still swapped based on what you saw on the approval notice?
 
(1) Can I have the info pass at another FO? Right now things are looking bad for those of us in New Orleans, and as much as I am trying to stay positive, I might need to consider other possibilities that take into consideration New Orleans might not reopen before the 30th.
(2) During COVID, the people that got approved without interview, were they scheduled for an interview previous to the shutdown? I am trying to figure out if waiving an interview is possible after the interview had been previously scheduled (meaning it wasn’t gonna be waived in the first place).

Any other ideas are extremely appreciated!
The building itself seems to be open but USCIS doesn’t know when they’ll go back in. Apparently they are most likely not working remote given the generic covid answer they gave me (according to USCIS former worker and tier 2 agent).

And if that lease keep your positive thoughts, fingers crossed, and if you’re religious maybe a prayer or two for us? I know there’s at least three or four of us in the forum.
 
DV21M said:
(1) Can I have the info pass at another FO? Right now things are looking bad for those of us in New Orleans, and as much as I am trying to stay positive, I might need to consider other possibilities that take into consideration New Orleans might not reopen before the 30th.
(2) During COVID, the people that got approved without interview, were they scheduled for an interview previous to the shutdown? I am trying to figure out if waiving an interview is possible after the interview had been previously scheduled (meaning it wasn’t gonna be waived in the first place).

Any other ideas are extremely appreciated!
The building itself seems to be open but USCIS doesn’t know when they’ll go back in. Apparently they are most likely not working remote given the generic covid answer they gave me (according to USCIS former worker and tier 2 agent).

And if that lease keep your positive thoughts, fingers crossed, and if you’re religious maybe a prayer or two for us? I know there’s at least three or four of us in the forum.
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I can't answer most of this, but there was definitely one person here recently who got a phone call to say they missed their scheduled interview (they never received a notice) and they were then approved on the spot without an interview[1]. So it's definitely possible to get approved without an interview even though one was originally scheduled.

I really hope it works out for you!

[1] https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2021-aos-only.342993/post-2565220
 
DV21M said:
(1) Can I have the info pass at another FO? Right now things are looking bad for those of us in New Orleans, and as much as I am trying to stay positive, I might need to consider other possibilities that take into consideration New Orleans might not reopen before the 30th.
(2) During COVID, the people that got approved without interview, were they scheduled for an interview previous to the shutdown? I am trying to figure out if waiving an interview is possible after the interview had been previously scheduled (meaning it wasn’t gonna be waived in the first place).

Any other ideas are extremely appreciated!
The building itself seems to be open but USCIS doesn’t know when they’ll go back in. Apparently they are most likely not working remote given the generic covid answer they gave me (according to USCIS former worker and tier 2 agent).

And if that lease keep your positive thoughts, fingers crossed, and if you’re religious maybe a prayer or two for us? I know there’s at least three or four of us in the forum.
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@Sm1smom I mentioned this idea to @DV21M couple weeks ago, so I understand it is probably not feasible given the time constraints today, but would it have been a good idea to submit a second package from the address that she was staying in on a temporary basis during the evacuation and given the completion of the bio, to follow up with the congressional representative for an interview in the FO of temporary residence?
 
DV21M said:
(1) Can I have the info pass at another FO? Right now things are looking bad for those of us in New Orleans, and as much as I am trying to stay positive, I might need to consider other possibilities that take into consideration New Orleans might not reopen before the 30th.
(2) During COVID, the people that got approved without interview, were they scheduled for an interview previous to the shutdown? I am trying to figure out if waiving an interview is possible after the interview had been previously scheduled (meaning it wasn’t gonna be waived in the first place).

Any other ideas are extremely appreciated!
The building itself seems to be open but USCIS doesn’t know when they’ll go back in. Apparently they are most likely not working remote given the generic covid answer they gave me (according to USCIS former worker and tier 2 agent).

And if that lease keep your positive thoughts, fingers crossed, and if you’re religious maybe a prayer or two for us? I know there’s at least three or four of us in the forum.
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It's a bit frustrating all these events...
 
Blade_ said:
@Sm1smom I mentioned this idea to @DV21M couple weeks ago, so I understand it is probably not feasible given the time constraints today, but would it have been a good idea to submit a second package from the address that she was staying in on a temporary basis during the evacuation and given the completion of the bio, to follow up with the congressional representative for an interview in the FO of temporary residence?
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Sorry! I forgot to update you on that, the tier 2 agent (one of them) thought it could create confusion and delays in processing
 
Machidargos said:
As DV21m I have contacted my representative for a congressional inquiry. But as long as the Field Office is closed it doesn't seem to do much to help.

Let's remain positive
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It all depends on that damn office opening back up. I legit wonder what the issue is if the building is up and running…
Like I’ll go clean the office myself if that’s what it takes!
 
Blade_ said:
@Sm1smom I mentioned this idea to @DV21M couple weeks ago, so I understand it is probably not feasible given the time constraints today, but would it have been a good idea to submit a second package from the address that she was staying in on a temporary basis during the evacuation and given the completion of the bio, to follow up with the congressional representative for an interview in the FO of temporary residence?
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Not an option I would have recommended or suggested.
 
Sm1smom said:
Not an option I would have recommended or suggested.
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Any other ideas you could recommend or suggest? I know at this point probably not because I guess I've exhausted all realistic possibilities. Would an info pass in Chicago be an option and/or useful?
Add: Because I know sending a whole new package is not an option but I have a copy of the one I sent so I could bring it with me to the Chicago FO. Not sure if that would be a thing.
 
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