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jasperrrr.c said:
I was beginning to wonder what happened to your case since we filed at the same time.

I personally think you should do everything now.
1) congressional inquiry (since it can take up to 30 days for USCIS to give your congress office a response and mine's still pending)
2) Ombudsman (takes forever too)
3) Schedule a Tier 2 call

Can everything be done in 2 months? Sure. But I think it's safer to figure out what's going on with your case.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts let us see what Mom thinks about it.
 
Youn said:
Hello Mom,
Today I contacted USCIS and asked about the biometrics and interview. They said that it is not scheduled yet. Our packages were delivered on May 3rd, Payment was cashed on May 25th and NOA was received on June 1st. Should I wait for one or two more weeks or it is a good time to start a congressional inquiry?
Thanks in advance,
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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.
 
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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Thank you very much!
 
Blade_ said:
Was reading this and thought it might be a good idea to be on the safe side, as an RFE at this time is not something I hope for. Or should I wait and see if IO asks for it in IL?
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dunno… other than as part of the short lived i944 I don’t believe I’ve heard of people needing their credentials evaluated for DV, but no harm playing better safe than sorry.
 
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.
 
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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did you apply form I-131? in the AOS spreadsheet, it's recommended to apply for that too if you want to travel outside US
 
Diamond_Water said:
did you apply form I-131? in the AOS spreadsheet, it's recommended to apply for that too if you want to travel outside US
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No, we didn't. But I understand I-131 is for advance parole while the AOS process is pending. We didn't apply for it because we heard it usually takes longer to be administered than the AOS process. I-551 is a temporary stamp in your passport that allows you to travel while you already have LPR status, e.g. when you're waiting for your Green Card to be renewed. I'm just curious if it's something that we could potentially get on the day of the interview.
 
SusieQQQ said:
dunno… other than as part of the short lived i944 I don’t believe I’ve heard of people needing their credentials evaluated for DV, but no harm playing better safe than sorry.
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A couple of FOs did list evaluated credentials on the interview letter before the short lived I-944 came on board. Random sampling of cases where the IL specifically stated evaluated diploma was required:
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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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Yes you can ask for the I-551 stamp at the end of the interview if the IO confirms they’re approving your case right away.
 
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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Diamond_Water said:
did you apply form I-131? in the AOS spreadsheet, it's recommended to apply for that too if you want to travel outside US
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FYI, you cannot use AP (even if you have been granted it) to re-enter once you have become an LPR. So IF you are approved but don’t yet have your green card, an i551 stamp (whether directly after interview or via infopass if you don’t get instant approval) is the way to go.



Sm1smom said:
A couple of FOs did list evaluated credentials on the interview letter before the short lived I-944 came on board. Random sampling of cases where the IL specifically stated evaluated diploma was required:
2017:
2016:
2015:
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Thanks for the correction
 
Nanamizuki said:
Hello Chicago guys,
Does anyone have an update for Intertview?
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Nope no interview yet.

Spoke to an emma agent today to see if there is any status update and the agent confused me even more.
All the agents I've spoken to in the past two weeks have all mentioned that my case had already been transferred to the Chicago field office, and I also received a generic status update letter from the Chicago FO, last weekend in response to an inquiry I made.

However the agent I spoke to today, said that my case was transferred to the FO today, and I should expect a transfer notice, and mentioned that they often transfer cases back and forth.
I forgot to ask which field office my case was at before disconnecting, so I contacted two different agent through emma to ask that question, and the following two agents just said my case was at NBC and either was not transferred or could not tell me if it was transferred.

So I am guessing three things:
1. The emma agents does not know what they are talking about, and my case is still at Chicago FO.
2. My case has been transferred back to NBC.
3. My case has been transferred to a different FO.

I am wondering how common/normal cases 2 and 3 are.
 
SweetMangos said:
Nope no interview yet.

Spoke to an emma agent today to see if there is any status update and the agent confused me even more.
All the agents I've spoken to in the past two weeks have all mentioned that my case had already been transferred to the Chicago field office, and I also received a generic status update letter from the Chicago FO, last weekend in response to an inquiry I made.

However the agent I spoke to today, said that my case was transferred to the FO today, and I should expect a transfer notice, and mentioned that they often transfer cases back and forth.
I forgot to ask which field office my case was at before disconnecting, so I contacted two different agent through emma to ask that question, and the following two agents just said my case was at NBC and either was not transferred or could not tell me if it was transferred.

So I am guessing three things:
1. The emma agents does not know what they are talking about, and my case is still at Chicago FO.
2. My case has been transferred back to NBC.
3. My case has been transferred to a different FO.

I am wondering how common/normal cases 2 and 3 are.
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Seems 1 to me.

@Nanamizuki No news here.

PS: You can summon me using @ before my handle.
 
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