green card in 3months in dallas

dfwprofessor · Jul 9, 2005

DORA report

Hi everyone,
In case you havent seen it, there is a copy of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2005 at the following site (pdf).
http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=16873

Page 30 starts the piece relating to DORA.

Happy reading

Still no updates since 6/15 - will the fingerprints ever arrive!

tanilo · Jul 13, 2005

Just posting an update on my case

Alan7 and any others that would like to compare cases

I applied for my wife thru the D.O.R.A. program on April 15, We went in for the fingerprints on May 15, Our status on the internet had nevered changed It still had posted that That the I485 was waiting approval and that it usually takes between 120 and 180 days for them to process this case.

Today the online status changed now it says

On May 23, 2005, the results of your fingerprint review for your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status were received, and processing has resumed on your case. We will mail you a notice if further action is needed, or when a decision is made.

So i guess that the finger prints were received about ten days after we went to get them done its just that the online status nevered changed until today.

We still have not received the 70th day letter or any other notice except this well i least i know that the fingerprints were received and not lost like others have experienced.

hope you guys keep me posted aswell to see what happens with your cases.

dfwprofessor · Jul 14, 2005

tanilo said:
Alan7 and any others that would like to compare cases

Today the online status changed now it says

On May 23, 2005, the results of your fingerprint review for your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status were received, and processing has resumed on your case. We will mail you a notice if further action is needed, or when a decision is made.
So i guess that the finger prints were received about ten days after we went to get them done its just that the online status nevered changed until today.
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Tanilo,
THanks for the update. It looks like I will be about a month behind you if all cases take a similar time. At least I am now less worried about not hearing about fingerprint receipt.
This really is a great support forum as well as informative.

Good luck everyone

guru5678 · Jul 14, 2005

DORA eligibility

I am applying for green card based on marriage. I was gonna mail all forms to chicago office but now Iam interested in using Infopass to make an apointment at dallas office to file I-130 and I-485 together. When I called the national hotline for more information, they told me to mail all forms to chicago office first and then do the infopass thing. Do I have to mail in those forms to chicago then wait for a receipt or A# and then use infopass to make an appointment at dallas for interview or just take all documents to dallas and have the interview at the same day. If I send all forms to chicago will I be still eligible for DORA or can I bypass this chicago thing completly.

Thanks,

EricNeesGC · Jul 14, 2005

dfwprofessor said:
Tanilo,
THanks for the update. It looks like I will be about a month behind you if all cases take a similar time. At least I am now less worried about not hearing about fingerprint receipt.
This really is a great support forum as well as informative.

Good luck everyone

DFWProfessor,

You can call 304-6255-5590 to find out if your FP has been received and processed or not. Please note that this is only for FP and not for Name Check. Oh yeah...did I mention that a live person answers the phone? Very unlikely for a FBI office

Good Luck

Eric

EricNeesGC · Jul 14, 2005

guru5678 said:
I am applying for green card based on marriage. I was gonna mail all forms to chicago office but now Iam interested in using Infopass to make an apointment at dallas office to file I-130 and I-485 together. When I called the national hotline for more information, they told me to mail all forms to chicago office first and then do the infopass thing. Do I have to mail in those forms to chicago then wait for a receipt or A# and then use infopass to make an appointment at dallas for interview or just take all documents to dallas and have the interview at the same day. If I send all forms to chicago will I be still eligible for DORA or can I bypass this chicago thing completly.

Thanks,

Thats BS. You need to make an infopass appointment first. Type in your zip code and if DORA is available in your area (assuming you live around Dallas DO), the Infopass option is automatically show up in the type of appointments list. I will be at the very bottom in red. You may not get an appointment for next several days (maybe months) but keep trying and eventually you will get one. Also, someone may cancel and you may be able to pick his/her appointment.

On the flip side, you can send everything to Chicago box office. The process may take 9 - 12 months but you can file for EAD right away instead of waiting for 70 days as in the case with DORA.

Your call...

Good Luck

dfwprofessor · Jul 14, 2005

Phoned FBI

EricNeesGC said:
DFWProfessor,

You can call 304-6255-5590 to find out if your FP has been received and processed or not. Please note that this is only for FP and not for Name Check. Oh yeah...did I mention that a live person answers the phone? Very unlikely for a FBI office

Good Luck

Eric

Eric,
Thank for the phone number. I called the FBI today - spoke to a person as you said! - my FP were received by the FBI on June 14th (same day that they were taken - wow) and returned to the INS the same day. Not sure what the return to the INS is about but at least it shows that things are happening even if the case status on the USICS page is not being updated.

I will keep you informed.

Good Luck eveyone!

Alan7 · Jul 14, 2005

Called the FBI

Eric,
Thanks a LOT for that phone number....it was very helpful for me as well. I did the same thing that dfwprofessor did & spoke to a lady who told me that my fingerprints were returned to the USCIS on the same day that they were taken - June 4. She told me that some other department in the FBI is probably conducting a background/name check on my case right now. However, she wouldn't give me that department's phone number!

Do you have that number by any chance?

Tanilo & dfwprofessor, thanks for the updates!

EricNeesGC · Jul 14, 2005

Alan7 said:
Eric,
Thanks a LOT for that phone number....it was very helpful for me as well. I did the same thing that dfwprofessor did & spoke to a lady who told me that my fingerprints were returned to the USCIS on the same day that they were taken - June 4. She told me that some other department in the FBI is probably conducting a background/name check on my case right now. However, she wouldn't give me that department's phone number! Do you have that number by any chance?
Tanilo & dfwprofessor, thanks for the updates!

You can call 202-324-3000 (Live Line) but chances are once you mention FBI name check, you will be transferred to 202-324-2399 which is an automated machine. It will tell you the process to inquire about name check status.

Thanks

Eric

tanilo · Jul 15, 2005

Ok just one more update on our case Yesterday i recieved another email informing me that there was an update to my case and i checked online and the update date changed from 7/13/05 to 7/14/05 and it displayed this message
The status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the National Customer Service Center.

National Customer Service Center (800) 375-5283

so i called that number and spoke with a live rep. and inquired about our case he told me that it was approved and awaiting the green card. if i had any further question to call back.

just in shock right now i cant believe it.

here is my timeline
4/15/05 went in for interview
5/15/05 went in for finger prints
7/13/05 update online case finger prints received
7/1505 called because of another update and was told case approved just waiting on card in mail

good luck to the rest of you hope your cases turn out as good or better then mine.

My wifes country of citizenship is Mexico.

anti-climacus · Jul 15, 2005

tanilo said:
...told me that it was approved and awaiting the green card. if i had any further question to call back.
here is my timeline
4/15/05 went in for interview
5/15/05 went in for finger prints
7/13/05 update online case finger prints received
7/1505 called because of another update and was told case approved just waiting on card in mail

good luck to the rest of you hope your cases turn out as good or better then mine.

Congrats! What's your country of citizenship so you can be added to the forum DORA timeline?

DALLAS_NEWBIE · Jul 15, 2005

Hi Guys,

I finally received fp notice. I called the number and was told that they dont have a date for the next 7 weeks for any of the locations in TX. I even tried the east coast and they had times available. What can I do to get a appointmet as soon as possible? Any suggestions?

tanilo · Jul 17, 2005

dallas newbie some others have posted that they would keep calling sometimes people call in and cancel and maybe youve got a chance in getting an appointment.

When the online rep told me that our I 485 case was approved i still was a little skeptical. That changed today since in the mail we received the notice of action which said "Welcome to the United States of America" it sayed that our case has been approved and that we should expect the Permanent Resident Card in about 3 weeks. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting and those whose online status hasnt changed ours didnt change un two days before the 90 day period and now 2 days later we get the approval notice.

Today in the mail card has arrived with no errors so everyone who is in the dora program hang in there it will come .

Alan7 · Jul 23, 2005

Case Update

Tanilo, Congratulations!!! I wanted to inform you guys that my case status was finally updated yesterday (received 11 duplicate emails from USCIS to notify me) with the following message:
"On June 17, 2005, the results of your fingerprint review for your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status were received, and processing has resumed on your case. "

Here's my timeline so far:
May 23, 2005: Interview
June 04, 2005: Fingerprinted in McAllen, TX
June 17, 2005: Fingerprint results received & processing resumed
July 22, 2005: Online Status updated to reflect FP Results received

Dfwprofessor, if your case status has not yet been updated, it should be updated any day now....based on tanilo's & my experience.

dfwprofessor · Jul 23, 2005

Alan7 said:
Dfwprofessor, if your case status has not yet been updated, it should be updated any day now....based on tanilo's & my experience.

Great! - thanks for the update. I will watch my email inbox with interest.

N400 applicant · Jul 25, 2005

returned on AP ....from India..no progress on case

Hi Guys,

Just returned from India using AP. No issues at all.

Still no updates on the case. Online status is still the same. results of finger print recieved.

So now its more than 120 days in my case.

waiting,

Good luck to all.

dfwprofessor · Jul 28, 2005

70 day letter

Hi everyone,
I got my 70 day letter today. I dont need AP or EAD as I have a current H1B visa so I don't need to go for an appointment. Do I need to cancel it? - Anyone have the Dallas office phone number to do that?
Thanks

CG

anti-climacus · Aug 3, 2005

piyalove · Aug 4, 2005

Read my experience with DORA @ Dallas

martyn999 said:
I want to file for the DORA thing because so many people tell me how amazing it is and even by reading it through you guys it really helps a lot. First i want to know, after the 3 months, is it a temporary green card they issue and then after 2 yrs i get the real card or is it the real card?? plus plz tell me the names of ALL the files i need to feel and which website i can find them, or just the names or ALL the files. please, i am married to a US citizen, and she wants to apply for me through the Dora system

Hi martyn999,
Read my experience with DORA @ Dallas here:

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=183621

Regards,
Piyalove
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My Timeline:

25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Forms submitted @ DORA Dallas
25 July 2005 : (Day 01) Interview for 5 minutes
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-485
29 July 2005 : (Day 05) NOA Processed - I-130
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-485
01 Aug 2005 : (Day 08) Received NOA - I-130
24 Sept 2005 : (Day 62) FP/Bio Appointment - NOT NEEDED NOW!
02 Aug 2005 : (Day 09) FP/Bio Done @ Dallas ASC

dfwprofessor · Aug 9, 2005

good news on progress

Further to my previous post about receiving my 70 day letter:
I got a phone call yesterday (8th august) telling me not to go for the EAD/AP appointment as my case was almost complete and it would be a waste of money. Despite checking online and signing up for email notification I have heard nothing since the fingerprint letter was sent out( last update 6/15). But I guess the good news is that things are happening.
According to the phone message my case should be complete in 3-4 weeks maximum. It seems that they do work on things but are just not very good at conveying information.

Good luck everyone as always!

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