How many days notification for Interview

[babestingrays]

Dear readers

I need to travel overseas for 7 weeks and I need to know, if I get an intervire letter for the I130 for my husband, how many days advance notice do they inform you that there is an interview schedules?

Someo ne says its 20-30 days in advance...

Can someone conclusively tell me if its only a 30 day advance only??

Would it be advisable to rechedule? How long does the process get moved out if one reschedules?

 

[Triple Citizen]

Have you filed just an I-130 or an I-130/I-485 combo?

if I get an intervire letter for the I130 for my husband

 

[thomas_psu]

Did your husband file for AOS (file form I-485)?

 

[kittenKat]

I got it 2+ months in advance. But looks like it's different for everyone.

 

[Jackolantern]

The interview notice advance notice time frame can be anywhere from 2 weeks to more than 2 months. For fingerprints it can be less than a week.

Are you the US citizen or the immigrant spouse? If you are the immigrant spouse, there are other things to take care of before you travel.

 

[may2009tx]

Jackolantern is right.

I got it 6+ weeks in advance. I postponed it. About one month later, I got the second notice of interview for 5 days in advance.

I hope this information will be helpful for you.

 

[babestingrays]

Have you filed just an I-130 or an I-130/I-485 combo?

I only filed an I-130 for my hisband

 

[babestingrays]

Did your husband file for AOS (file form I-485)?

Only an I-130 as per the lawyer.

 

[babestingrays]

The interview notice advance notice time frame can be anywhere from 2 weeks to more than 2 months. For fingerprints it can be less than a week.

Are you the US citizen or the immigrant spouse? If you are the immigrant spouse, there are other things to take care of before you travel.

I am the citizen, filing an I-130 for my husband to get his residency. I wasn;t aware a 485 needs to be filed as well?

 

[Triple Citizen]

You got an interview notice for an I-130???

Only an I-130 as per the lawyer.

 

[thomas_psu]

You got an interview notice for an I-130???

I think what the OP means is that he/she was expecting an interview letter (which obviously wont come without a concurrent filing I-130/I485).

 

[Triple Citizen]

Shouldn't the OP's lawyer be briefing his/her client on the process?

I think what the OP means is that he/she was expecting an interview letter (which obviously wont come without a concurrent filing I-130/I485).

 

[Jackolantern]

I am the citizen, filing an I-130 for my husband to get his residency. I wasn;t aware a 485 needs to be filed as well?

Is your husband inside or outside the US? If he is outside, the I-485 would not be applicable.

 

[babestingrays]

My husbands in the United states

My lawyer is not very helpful. My husbands in a former deportation proceeding (which we are trying to get a stay order by getting the I-130 approved).

He has supervisory vists every 2-3 months, while we are trying to get the family based green card approved.

As per the USCIS website, it says the case is in the interview and testing stage(in NJ), but its been stating that since Dec 2008. Its been 11 months and upon regular visits to the immigration in Newark NJ, they keep saying our file is not even with them, and that the file is locked with "deportation".

Upon checking with deportation, they keep sayng the regular I130 office should request the file, and the loop continues

I have bounced between deportation officew and the regular immigration office 9-10 time this year with the same remarks from the 2. My lawyer will be going there to find out.other than that I dont know what to expect and do.

 

[Al Southner]

My husbands in the United states

My lawyer is not very helpful. My husbands in a former deportation proceeding (which we are trying to get a stay order by getting the I-130 approved).

He has supervisory vists every 2-3 months, while we are trying to get the family based green card approved.

As per the USCIS website, it says the case is in the interview and testing stage(in NJ), but its been stating that since Dec 2008. Its been 11 months and upon regular visits to the immigration in Newark NJ, they keep saying our file is not even with them, and that the file is locked with "deportation".

Upon checking with deportation, they keep sayng the regular I130 office should request the file, and the loop continues

I have bounced between deportation officew and the regular immigration office 9-10 time this year with the same remarks from the 2. My lawyer will be going there to find out.other than that I dont know what to expect and do.

Lady,

First of all, fire your lawyer immediately. He is not providing you with the best counsel as required by canon of judicial conduct. Your lawyer should be the one putting fire in the behind of USCIS, using statute and case law to coerce them into making a decision. He sound incompetent and just enjoying cashing your checks for doing nothing, except screwing you on the side. I am concerned by your notion of trying to get the family based greencard approved, if no I-485 is filed, it won't be approved. It is like mocking Christinianty, which is unpatriotic and will hurt morale of our troops...


Is your husband currently in deportation proceedings or he's motion to stay has been approved? You can file AOS while in removal proceedings, but that doesn't stop the removal proceedings from taking place. However, you ought to show a hardship which will occur should he be removed from the US. Also, what was the nature of his removal offense if he had one? You posting lack meat on the specifics revelant for people to offer you some concrete block to build your case. Please let us know all details, we will try to help as best as possible. USCIS website can be helpful, but it can also be the worst source of disinformation for people inexperienced on immigration matters.