Originally posted by f1gcguest
I also went to the Local Interview at Portland, OR on Nov, 25th.
The INS officer told me that they would send the approval letter in couple of weeks. 5 weeks passed and I haven't received anything. On Dec 30th I went to see the IIO at the Portland INS office. She told me that my case was put on hold waiting for the background clearance result. I asked her that my fingerprint was cleared from the FBI and she said they had to receive the additional name/DOB check result before approval. She also said that she didn't know the time frame and told me to check back after 2 months!!!! She also said that they received a bunch of responses but all were citizenship results and not a case of I485
the week before Christmass.
BTW I'm in family F2B category so the delay is for all not just employment base cases.
I've waited for about 11 years under indefinite paroled status
(They allows me to live in the U.S and file AOS when the visa becomes current on a case by case basis for humanitarian reason)
until filing for AOS on May 2002 so waiting a couple moths more is not a problem with me. The problem is you never know how long it would take because the INS doesn't tell you any time frame
at all. So it would take couple of days, weeks, months and may be forever. You have to be in my shoe to know how frustrating i am .Waiting for 11 years, no traveling outside the US because my status won't allow to have AP and I have to apply for EAD every years. In addition I could not get married because I will be out of F2B preference so forget about serious involvement with girl unless the girl you're involving with is an USC and would like to file the paperwork for you. During that waiting time you have to be careful not to get out of status or doing something stupid or your chance of AOS dooms. Let say if someone hits you in one cheek then you probably should ask he/she to hit the other cheek because if you defend yourself you may be charged with assault and bearing the immigration consequences. !!!!!!!LOL
My mom became USC on Nov so I'm now in F1 preference instead of F2B or if i'm married I would be in F3 without worrying about out of the preferences for family base visa.
I will post if I have something new