Waiting Asylum decision

kashmirasylum said:
I filed my application in February 2020 and had my biometric done on March 13. My interview was scheduled for March 30, 2020, but it was cancelled due to Covid-19. On 13th July my lawyer sent expedited interview request. Next day we got a call from AO and they scheduled an interview after one week. Currently, my status is 'Decision is Pending'. I filed my EAD 3 days back. Application pending for 154 days and I have valid student status and I am really anxious. My interview lasted 1.5 hours. I was told I would only get either an approval or a NOID. At the AO they only had one more interview that day. Not many people there. It was in Chicago. If anyone has done biometric and waiting for an interview they should send them a request, they seem pretty free these days. Also, if anyone hears about anything on decisions, please share. Good luck all.
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Thank you for your well explanation for the whole process! I'm happy for you!
 
msv5450 said:
Dude,

I also applied in Feb (Chicago office) one week after you. My biometric appointment was cancelled. I'm filing my EAD application next week. Please answer these questions:

1) Did you and your lawyer and the officer sit in separate rooms during the interview?
2) How many people do they interview these days?
3) Are they interviewing the applicants who have been waiting for 3-4 years or they are doing the ones from 2019-20?
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They give you an option if you want you and your lawyer to sit in the same room or not. If you agree to that, both of you have to keep your masks on. The officer is in a separate room. It is totally up to you, I preferred to have my mask off so all three of us were in separate rooms and had an iPad in front of us. But it was fine in terms of conducting the interview. Also, they are only offering the mail option for decisions, no pickups.

While I was there, there was one more interview going on. That's it, nobody else was there.

I do not know how old applicants they interview but the fact that I got my interview scheduled next day after submitting the request, it looks like if a person has biometric done and is waiting for an interview, they schedule them right away.
 
kashmirasylum said:
I filed my application in February 2020 and had my biometric done on March 13. My interview was scheduled for March 30, 2020, but it was cancelled due to Covid-19. On 13th July my lawyer sent expedited interview request. Next day we got a call from AO and they scheduled an interview after one week. Currently, my status is 'Decision is Pending'. I filed my EAD 3 days back. Application pending for 154 days and I have valid student status and I am really anxious. My interview lasted 1.5 hours. I was told I would only get either an approval or a NOID. At the AO they only had one more interview that day. Not many people there. It was in Chicago. If anyone has done biometric and waiting for an interview they should send them a request, they seem pretty free these days. Also, if anyone hears about anything on decisions, please share. Good luck all.
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My interview lasted 5 hours, haha
 
Ishakp02 said:
It is definitely an approval, congratulations.
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Hi I have questions about inquiry .. I do my interviews in 01/29/2020. Then I don’t receive my decision yet. Then I do my inquiry 03/07/2020 when I can do anther inquiry. Between to inquiry 30days is that is correct for I do anther inquiry. Tanks everyone if help me.
 
Ziadali said:
Hi I have questions about inquiry .. I do my interviews in 01/29/2020. Then I don’t receive my decision yet. Then I do my inquiry 03/07/2020 when I can do anther inquiry. Between to inquiry 30days is that is correct for I do anther inquiry. Tanks everyone if help me.
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Wait one year before any more inquiries. Please stop sending unnecessary emails and inquiries. Everybody is waiting and on the same boat. Just stay in line, and wait until it's your turn. BE PATIENT. There's about 350,000 asylum cases pending. Can you imagine if every single applicant started sending inquiries every month? Nothing would get done. Constant unnecessary inquiries only delay things even more.
 
hi pro if you have something tell me if you don’t have anything don’t tell me that I applied for asylum 2012 Iam not in the same and I make interviews 2020 Tanks for your advice.
 
Ziadali said:
Hi I have questions about inquiry .. I do my interviews in 01/29/2020. Then I don’t receive my decision yet. Then I do my inquiry 03/07/2020 when I can do anther inquiry. Between to inquiry 30days is that is correct for I do anther inquiry. Tanks everyone if help me.
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I do agree that you shouldn't send inquires so frequent, officers are human and they have a lot of tasks to do; however, you should remind them with your case.
In my opinion, you can inquire every 3 months. If your decision is pending for more than 6 months, you can try the Ombudsman, if no results for 6 months, because the Ombudsman takes some time, then you can ask your congressman to step in, which takes 15 to 30 days to get a reply. Finally, if more than one year has been elapsed since you did your interview, you can file a Mandamus.
 
Hi everyone I received my a5 category work authorization card and unrestricted ssn last month. But today when I check my status at uscis.com it showing application is pending and my clock still running for 228 days. What does mean application is pending? I still haven’t received the approval letter.Thanks
 
Ishakp02 said:
I do agree that you shouldn't send inquires so frequent, officers are human and they have a lot of tasks to do; however, you should remind them with your case.
In my opinion, you can inquire every 3 months. If your decision is pending for more than 6 months, you can try the Ombudsman, if no results for 6 months, because the Ombudsman takes some time, then you can ask your congressman to step in, which takes 15 to 30 days to get a reply. Finally, if more than one year has been elapsed since you did your interview, you can file a Mandamus.
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What exactly is "Ombudsman "?
 
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