green card in 3months in dallas

dfdora · May 5, 2005

Thanx AMisha!!

EricNeesGC · May 5, 2005

dfdora said:
Please someone help!!!!

As far as I know, there is no required length of residency in Dallas. You do not even have to live in the city of Dallas to apply. As long as your district office is Dallas, you can apploy through DORA. However, the 90 day period is a gray area. I cannot guarantee that your case will be processed within 90 days. I have seen very few examples where cases through DORA were processed within 90 days. Average time is 100 days or more. Add to this the wait in the appointments. Try infopass with zip code of 751xx (replace xx with any numbers you want). You will not see an available appointment in the near future. You will have to try to get an appointment everyday and if you are lucky, you may get one for the next day or one for three months later. The wait time and the time it takes to process could be anywhere between 6 month to 9 months. You are better off applying through regular process which will give you the AP and EAD in 3 months. Atleast it guarantees that you will be able to travel and will save expenses to move to the Dallas area.

You may argue that atleast DORA gives you EAD and AP if your case is not processed in 90 days. Well...again...the wait time for an appointment and 80 - 90 days before you get your EAD and AP appointment adds up to almost 6 - 7 months of total time. That is way more than how long it will take you for regular process.

This is just my opinion. Ofcourse you are free to act at your own will.

Good luck
Eric

amishah · May 5, 2005

Eric,
The problem is she has overstayed her visa so she can not use AP as it will trigger 3-10 years ban. She needs a GC stamp or a GC to travel.

EricNeesGC · May 5, 2005

amishah said:
Eric,
The problem is she has overstayed her visa so she can not use AP as it will trigger 3-10 years ban. She needs a GC stamp or a GC to travel.

In that case, it depends on how much money she is willing to cough out. If she can spend enough to satisfy lawyers and her moving expenses, I think the move is a better way to go.

Eric

anti-climacus · May 5, 2005

EricNeesGC said:
...The 90 day period is a gray area. I cannot guarantee that your case will be processed within 90 days. I have seen very few examples where cases through DORA were processed within 90 days. Average time is 100 days or more.

According to the DORA timeline I posted, the majority of people get their AOS approvals within 90 days or slightly more. There are three or so people in this forum, including you, whose applicaitons have not yet been approved and are beyond 90 days, but even if you add them, that will still hardly justify the statement that the average is 100 days or more. (In such circumstances, one does not usually calculate the average by dividing the total number of days by the number of applicants but by how many people have received their approvals within or close to the expected processing timeline.) Also one has to consider that many people who have positive experiences and unproblematic cases do not bother to seek assistance in immigration forums. (It's part of human nature--misery seeks company.) I personally know of three quick successful DORA cases that were not posted anywhere.

dfdora · May 5, 2005

Thanx alot eveyone for your inputs. Moving is a possibility for me. Ofcourse threre are the costs and some difficulties with it. Is there a help line for USCIS I can call? Maybe I can ask them that I am going to move to Dallas. And what my options are.

WHat do you guys think?
thnax.

amishah · May 5, 2005

dfdora said:
Thanx alot eveyone for your inputs. Moving is a possibility for me. Ofcourse threre are the costs and some difficulties with it. Is there a help line for USCIS I can call? Maybe I can ask them that I am going to move to Dallas. And what my options are. WHat do you guys think?
thnax.

USCIS has an 800#. But so many times their information is not trust worthy at all. If you will call 3 times, you will get 3 different answers. Better to consult with a lawyer.

tomparis · May 5, 2005

Any suggestion?

I had I had my DORA interview on 01/07. On 04/13 I went to USCIS to check whats went wrong, since already passed more then 90 days and I didn't receive any information about my case.The officer told me that my security check is pending and asked me to be patient that probabgly in a few weeks the FBI will send it to them.
Today I visited the USCIS office again. Another officer told me that my name check is cleared but they didn't receive my finger prints results back from the FBI.
I called the FBI (304)625 5590 they asked for my #A number and my name.The lady, very nice by the way, told me the day and time I got my finger prints (01/19 2:16 PM) and that they processed and return the results to the USCIS on the same day at 7:41 PM.
Any sugestions??????
___________________________

DORA Filed - 01/07/2005
FP - 01/19/2005
USCIS web site show- FP Received 01/27/2005 (officer said they didn't receive it)
Don't know what to do

Dutch14 · May 6, 2005

New User

Hello.

I'm new to this site so here's a brief intro:

I'm an F-1 from the Netherlands, married to a US citizen since 09/04 (we lived together for 3 years b4 marriage)
I applied for a GC through the Pilot Program on 01/10/2005, had my interview the same day, which went well.
A few days later I received a notice asking me to have my fingerprints taken.
That too occured without difficulties.
And that's it. It's been 115 days since the interview, and I haven't heard a thing. No "70 day" letter and no info on the CIS website other than the standard "we received your appliction...we'll let you know" message.

So now what? Do I assume that there is a problem with my application?
Can I get an EAD when I go in to talk to them about my case? (my appointment is for tuesday May 10th...)

Any suggestions more than welcome.

Thanks,

JB

tomparis · May 6, 2005

I didn't get my "70 day" letter and had to apply for my EAD by mail but you
can ask the immigration officer if its possible to get an invitation on the same day.The user J4SCHOOL got it.You can check his post on march 10th.

good luck!

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DORA Filed - 01/07/2005
FP - 01/19/2005
USCIS web site show- FP Received 01/27/2005

Dutch14 said:
Hello.

I'm new to this site so here's a brief intro:

I'm an F-1 from the Netherlands, married to a US citizen since 09/04 (we lived together for 3 years b4 marriage)
I applied for a GC through the Pilot Program on 01/10/2005, had my interview the same day, which went well.
A few days later I received a notice asking me to have my fingerprints taken.
That too occured without difficulties.
And that's it. It's been 115 days since the interview, and I haven't heard a thing. No "70 day" letter and no info on the CIS website other than the standard "we received your appliction...we'll let you know" message.

So now what? Do I assume that there is a problem with my application?
Can I get an EAD when I go in to talk to them about my case? (my appointment is for tuesday May 10th...)

Any suggestions more than welcome.

Thanks,

JB

anti-climacus · May 7, 2005

muni2773 · May 8, 2005

anti-climacus · May 8, 2005

Update

UPDATE

Unfortunately, when the links from the timeline are cut and paced directly from the posts, they become unusable in their shortened form (e.g. muni2773's updated version). I am attaching a word file with the timeline so that others can include additions or corrections in it. To make additions or corrections, open the word file, make changes, save and attach the changed file, as well as cut and paste the changes into the post. OR, if that sounds too burdensome, you can simply make your addition or correction in a separate post, and I will do the rest.

DFWFM—60 days (01.07.05, Lebanon)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1025098#post1025098

muni2773—64 days (04.27.05, India)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=126074&page=21&pp=15

serendipity1971—67 days (12.14. 04, Germany/UK)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32038&hl=dallas

Stan-O—72 days (03.22.05, Canada)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32038&hl=dallas

Jatt—73 days (05.05.05, India)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42397

Stretch—75 days (03.30.05, Canada)
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?p=1114244#post1114244

Schnecki—78 days (04.12.05, Germany)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=126074&page=19&pp=15

manuel Fernandez—80 days (01.13.05, Philippines)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18332&hl=

red_ridinghoodd—82 days (08.24.04)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=888360#post888360

chand311—83 days (07.29.04)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=859652#post859652

Dutch14—87 days (04.10.05, Netherlands)
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?p=1144589#post1144589

Tavana--90 days (10.14.04, Bangladesh)
http://www.kamya.com/interview/aosint_3.html#TX

ozlites—91 days (12.17.04, Canada)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27310&hl=

GOINGCRAZY—92 days (12.10.04, Mexico)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18171&hl=

KillBill—92 days (01.27.05, India)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1044224&highlight=killbill#post1044224

Arikan Lion—104 days (02.16.05)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1063225#post1063225

anh4u2nv—108 days (01.31.05, Vietnam)
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31078&hl=dallas

UKcowgirl—170 days (12.17.04, UK, due to wrong address FP was taken 110 days after interview; AOS approval 60 days after FP)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1006871#post1006871

dhakaya—175 days (04.18.05, Bangladesh, non-family-based application via I-360)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=126074&page=19&pp=15

Chessiet—179 days (02.07.05, UK)
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282537&highlight=dallas

DFW_BR—180 days (01.31.05, India, petitioner—naturalized USC)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1054809#post1054809

anti-climacus · May 11, 2005

jimmy9252 said:
I have an interview for AOS approval in Dallas in end of June with officer #2.
I am applying through my wife who is US citizen.
Does anyone have any experience to share regarding officer #2
Thanks please

A facetious question calls for a facetious response. Officer#2 is not as meticulous as officer#4 or 6 but more diligent than the infamous officers#3 and 7 recently demoted to the front clerk's desk. She often stays at work beyond regular office hours to do investigations of suspiciously cute couples. Officer#2 is more cordial and jocular than all of the above, though she is not quite as witty as the notoriously affable officer#1. Many of her jokes are borrowed from Saturday Night Live and MadTV. Be sure to laugh out loud though, even if you've heard the jokes during your junior high days. You may find officer#2 to be unduly confrontational and stern at times, but don't be fooled, she is a darling at heart. Just ask her supervisors and colleagues whom she constantly showers with compliments of all sorts: "You have such cute feet, can I rub them?! I've just noticed the way tight pants accentuate your behind! I hope you don't mind me eavesdropping on your private conversation with the supervisor today-no fret, you'll find another job soon!" Officer#2's capacity for reading interviewees' minds is comparable to an average adjudicating immigration officer; she excels at deciphering eyebrow motions for inner motives--so watch out for the bushes above your peepers. (A frown means 'I have a secret to tell you.') Officer#2 also likes to startle the applicants with seemingly irrelevant questions: "Did you wash your ears this morning? Do you prefer Paul Mitchell or L'Oreal hair products? Tea or Coffee? is it hot in here or is it just me?" There is a hidden meaning to each one of these questions, so be careful in your answers. But not to worry, her questions will not touch on any intimate details of your spousal relationships. That's the favorite line of questioning for officers#4, 5, and 8 who take over officer#2's clients on very rare occasions (when couples tend to be 'suspiciously cute'). All in all, you have nothing to fear. If all else fails, a white Banana Republic shirt with grey pants from Club Monaco misted with a Chanel Allure Sports cologne have been known to soften officer#2's heart and mind. Her pet peeves are affected accents (drop it), tongue earrings (extract it), and breath fresheners (swallow it).

subhadras · May 11, 2005

Hello everyone,

My Online status which was.."your finger prints were recieved etc etc" is still the same. But for the past two days the last updated dates keep changing. Yesterday it was 5/10/05 and again today its changed to 5/11/05. Any of you have any idea why and what is happening? Thanks everyone.

EricNeesGC · May 11, 2005

pvb80 said:
To apply for GC (DORA) for my wife I am going to take an appointment through INFOPASS. My questions is should I take an appointment on my name or her name? Does this matter at all?

Thanks

The option on InfoPass says "You wish to file for the I-485 Dallas Office Rapid Adjustment (D.O.R.A.) Pilot Program." I assume YOU means the applicant.

I applied under my (applicant) name and it was fine.

Thanks
Eric

EricNeesGC · May 11, 2005

subhadras said:
Hello everyone,

My Online status which was.."your finger prints were recieved etc etc" is still the same. But for the past two days the last updated dates keep changing. Yesterday it was 5/10/05 and again today its changed to 5/11/05. Any of you have any idea why and what is happening? Thanks everyone.

The Last Update Date will change everytime an update is made on your case. This does not necessary means that the status is changed. Any note etc. entered on your file changes the last update date.

The fact that the dates are changing has usually been good news. Your status should also change in a day or two.

Thanks

Eric

dhakaya · May 11, 2005

subhadras said:
Hello everyone,

My Online status which was.."your finger prints were recieved etc etc" is still the same. But for the past two days the last updated dates keep changing. Yesterday it was 5/10/05 and again today its changed to 5/11/05. Any of you have any idea why and what is happening? Thanks everyone.

You my friend are about to receive the much anticipated Approval by today or tomorrow

!!!

subhadras · May 12, 2005

hello everyone,

I did get the good news! I got an email stating, my application for I-485 is approved. The status now reads...'On May 11, 2005, after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready".

Thanks everyone for the support, to eric and dhakaya and everyone else too.

So when will I get the card?

Thank you guys

amishah · May 12, 2005

subhadras said:
hello everyone,

I did get the good news! I got an email stating, my application for I-485 is approved. The status now reads...'On May 11, 2005, after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready".

Thanks everyone for the support, to eric and dhakaya and everyone else too.

So when will I get the card?

Thank you guys

Congratulations! I am so jealous of you.

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