My wife (a usc) and I have just attended our adjustment of status interview (I-485) here in LA, California. This was our second attempt after the initial case was denied because of a clerical error by the USCIS in updating our address despite our following all of their guidelines in notifying them of our change in circumstances. Consequently, we appealed the decision and our case was reopened.
Fast forward to today and we have our interview with a very pleasant and professional USCIS agent. We showed him everything he requested in terms of proof, photos and documents and it was all acceptable. Then when the interview concluded he handed us a piece of paper that stated they need to do more background/information checks and they will contact us within 180 days.
Needless to say, my wife and I are confused and upset by this turn in events because we have provided them with everything we could and yet they need to check more? I have lived legally in the US for almost 8yrs and we were lead to believe that the process would be straightforward when the opposite is in fact the case.
Has anyone else had the same issues or can shed light on why they need to check our case even further even though they have had a year to do so? Or how long this will actually take?
Thanks in advance for any light anyone can shed.
Fast forward to today and we have our interview with a very pleasant and professional USCIS agent. We showed him everything he requested in terms of proof, photos and documents and it was all acceptable. Then when the interview concluded he handed us a piece of paper that stated they need to do more background/information checks and they will contact us within 180 days.
Needless to say, my wife and I are confused and upset by this turn in events because we have provided them with everything we could and yet they need to check more? I have lived legally in the US for almost 8yrs and we were lead to believe that the process would be straightforward when the opposite is in fact the case.
Has anyone else had the same issues or can shed light on why they need to check our case even further even though they have had a year to do so? Or how long this will actually take?
Thanks in advance for any light anyone can shed.