thank you all for the info, I think this is a helpful thread. it helps us assure one another that our documents are being processed according to the "norm". this is particularly good as you can never otherwise get reliable adn relevant info from USCIS.
here's my experience so far -
sent application to VSC
check cashed 10/31
PD 10/26
FP 11/18
I cancelled an earlier planned trip to make it to this FP as the lady in the CIS Philly office told me that I can reschedule by mail but should expect a repsonse in 2 months. this did not seem practical, so today I will show up for fingerprinting. will keep you guys posted on my timeline.
by the way how are you guys able to check your case status online? I filed my application by mail as that was the only option avaialble, I got by notice of action and fingerprint sched by mail and in none of those mails did I receive a receipt with a number for tracking, I just know they cashed the check from my bank records. Can someone please enlighten me on this?
thanks again for all the helpful tips.