Tracker: Waiting for Derivative's I-485 Approval

Know DOL any idea what triggered your husband interview? It does not make any sense to me, I read the full version in trackitt and I was just wondering.
 
We filed DHS 7001 and multiple infopass because of delay in EAD approval. We did send couple of faxes asking for status for the RFE and no response for even after 6 months with PD current. We do not know which one triggered, but we received the case transferred notice couple of weeks after filing 7001
 
Wife's physical card received

Hi All,

We received my wife's card yesterday in the mail.

So our GC journey ends.

Thanks to everybody for all the support and help.

This site was an invaluable source of knowledge. Thanks to Rajiv and his team for this WebSite.

Thanks to all gurus for sharing their knowledge.

Thanks & regards,
-Still
 
No Update even after infopass and numbers being current

My spouse case is still pending even though visa numbers are available for our PD as of April 2008. My spouse interview was done last month during which time, the visa numbers were not available for EB2 India and was told it will be approved once the visa numbers become available. Took infopass on 24th April and IO told that she will personally take the file and keep it on the officer's desk, Also told that the finger prints are good until 2009. Till now NO update online.

I have a question about finger prints for adults. Do they expire in 18 months? If so our would have expired by Dec 2007. Or do they consider EAD finger print date and 18 months for calculation. Please share any thoughts.
 
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knowDOL said:
My spouse case is still pending even though visa numbers are available for our PD as of April 2008. My spouse interview was done last month during which time, the visa numbers were not available for EB2 India and was told it will be approved once the visa numbers become available. Took infopass on 24th April and IO told that she will personally take the file and keep it on the officer's desk, Also told that the finger prints are good until 2009. Till now NO update online.

I have a question about finger prints for adults. Do they expire in 18 months? If so our would have expired by Dec 2007. Or do they consider EAD finger print date and 18 months for calculation. Please share any thoughts.
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I beleave EAD finger printing is different from i-485 finger printing.
 
Just called up TSC. A Veryhelpful IO answered. She said she is going to send a mail to the Adjudicating IO. She also asked me to call back after a week, if nothing changes.
 
My wife's case is still pending

My daughter and I got approved on 04/15/2008,
We have got cards in mail on 04/21/2008.

However case of my wife is still pending even LUD is not changed.

Any idea why do they skip dependants ? Kind of they have limitation not more than two green cards for each family :confused:
 
I have been calling tsc with my husband, he has infopass on 5/12/8... Hopefully it would shed some light on his case :(
 
Last three weeks my wife called 2 times to NSC.

They keep saying that her case is with officer and she should expect decision within 60 days. If anyone knows how that information is reliable and may be someone had kind of the same experience regarding dependants.
 
Let me give you little background

My I 485 was approved in July 2007 along with my wife and elder son. My younger son was not approved as no FP was on file and he just turned to 14 in May 2007 (He was below 14 at the time of I485 application and USCIS didn't care to take his FP). His FP done in Aug 2007 and NC etc cleared in couple of weeks later. From August 2007, EB2 India retrogressed again and our dates are not current since then.

I spoke with TSC IO three times in last two months. All the different IOs told me that as Primary approved, derivative's (kid) I 485 don't need PD to be current for approval. I specifically asked them His (in fact, my as a primary) PD is not current. They said with confidence, it is not required.

First two times, I neglected their views and thought by myself; foolish IOs don't know the rule! He can't be approved until PD become current again.

Third time I ask myself; Am I missing something? or USCIS has this kind of lunatic people to waste taxpayer's (in fact applicant's) money!!

Can some Gurus comment?
 
khodalmd said:
Let me give you little background

My I 485 was approved in July 2007 along with my wife and elder son. My younger son was not approved as no FP was on file and he just turned to 14 in May 2007 (He was below 14 at the time of I485 application and USCIS didn't care to take his FP). His FP done in Aug 2007 and NC etc cleared in couple of weeks later. From August 2007, EB2 India retrogressed again and our dates are not current since then.

I spoke with TSC IO three times in last two months. All the different IOs told me that as Primary approved, derivative's (kid) I 485 don't need PD to be current for approval. I specifically asked them His (in fact, my as a primary) PD is not current. They said with confidence, it is not required.

First two times, I neglected their views and thought by myself; foolish IOs don't know the rule! He can't be approved until PD become current again.

Third time I ask myself; Am I missing something? or USCIS has this kind of lunatic people to waste taxpayer's (in fact applicant's) money!!

Can some Gurus comment?
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If it is true they would allow derivatives to file I-485 or follow to join I-824 when their PD is not current. However they reject applications if PD for dependant-filers is not current.

It looks like people whom we speak calling to NSC/TSC have no idea about PD EB visa categories.
 
sfmars said:
Last three weeks my wife called 2 times to NSC.

They keep saying that her case is with officer and she should expect decision within 60 days. If anyone knows how that information is reliable and may be someone had kind of the same experience regarding dependants.
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I am getting the Same response. The case is with the Officer, allow 30-60 days. but it is TSC though.

We called twice in the last 10 days. First call, the IO offered to send a courtesy Email to the AIO, second one was wait for 30-60 days.
 
Hi again

Sorry guys...I keep drifting in and out of this discussion. Was away for the last month because of a medical emergency back in India.

To update, my husband had a call from ombudsman office where the lady said she'd look into his application (see my previous post). We did not hear back from her for another two weeks. Then my husband took an infopass in mid April, and there he was told that everything, including his NC, was cleared in Feb this year. But the case cannot be processed because they are processing Dec 2003 cases, whereas our PD is Nov 2004.
Since then, he's called TSC twice, but no help.
 
I guess RFE is for Medical, Marriage certificate, or Date of Birth.

Be prepare for this documents, if it was not updated.
Good luck.


sfmars said:
I got e-mail that they sent RFE for my wife's case yesterday.

Any ideas what could it be ?
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khodalmd said:
I guess RFE is for Medical, Marriage certificate, or Date of Birth.

Be prepare for this documents, if it was not updated.
Good luck.
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Thanks khodalmd,

I have only wild guess that TB skin test reaction was 6mm.
It looks like the normal size is less than 5mm, I read somewhere that if reaction is more than 5mm, X-Ray is required.

Our civil surgeon asked us to bring a reference from the hospital that treatment is not required, he did not ask her to do X-Ray.

Now I do not know if it could be the reason for RFE ?
 
Most probably that would be the reason. Easy fix. Get X-ray and you are done. I would do immediately as you never know; EB2 may become Unavailable!

Good luck


sfmars said:
Thanks khodalmd,

I have only wild guess that TB skin test reaction was 6mm.
It looks like the normal size is less than 5mm, I read somewhere that if reaction is more than 5mm, X-Ray is required.

Our civil surgeon asked us to bring a reference from the hospital that treatment is not required, he did not ask her to do X-Ray.

Now I do not know if it could be the reason for RFE ?
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