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Employment based GC Interview experience EB1C India Fairfax Location
First of all many thanks to all of you who have been posting their inputs in this forum. I have been a silent reader for a long time and i had promised my self that i will post my experience.
Here is my part of story -
PD - March 2018
Concurrent filling I-140, I-485, I-131, I-765
1st EAD AP approved for me and my family in June 2018. Validity 1 Year
Applied for renewal in Dec 2018 (6 months before expiry)
Approved 2nd EAD-AP Combo card in hand on Jan 2019
I-140 Approval - Jan end 2019
I-485 RFE issued in April 2019 for Birth Certificate
Reply in May 2019
May end 2019 - status change to ready to schedule Interview
Early June 2019 - Status change to Interview Scheduled
Interview Date - 18th July 2019
Interview Location - Fairfax, Virginia
Time - 6:40AM
We (Family of 3) reached the location at 6:10AM. Gates were open at 6:30. It was Airport style security and after security we were asked to proceed to 2nd Floor.
We waited in the 2nd floor for approx 45 mins when the lady officer called our name. She was nice and very professional. She greeted us and apologized for the delay.
Before the interview, we were (me and my wife) were asked to sign the lawyer waiver form followed by Finger print and photograph and finally the oath.
The interview started with me, the IO was me my name, DOB, Country of Birth, my Designation and since when i am working with my current company. She asked me to give her the latest Emp verification letter from HR and 2 full months pay slip.
She then asked me about my emp history, when i entered US for the first time, the last time and the recent I-94.
She was me about my wife's details and my child's details. I got confused in our Marriage date and my wife's DOB to which she smiled. I apologized and she said its ok.
Then she asked all almost all the YES NO questions from the I-485 form.
Same procedure then with my wife.
At last she called my Daughter (5 years old) and asked her Name, which school she attends, her teachers name, her favorite teacher and why :) also asked My and My wife's first name.
At the end we were asked to sign the I-485 form after the interview.
The IO told me that the interview was complete but since there is no visa available, so she said to keep on checking the visa bulletin and when my PD becomes current i should get the decision.
The famous white paper which i had read a lot about was not given to me.
My advice to all - be calm and remain focus. I know its frustrating to wait for such a long time and still my wait is not over.
Here is my part of story -
PD - March 2018
Concurrent filling I-140, I-485, I-131, I-765
1st EAD AP approved for me and my family in June 2018. Validity 1 Year
Applied for renewal in Dec 2018 (6 months before expiry)
Approved 2nd EAD-AP Combo card in hand on Jan 2019
I-140 Approval - Jan end 2019
I-485 RFE issued in April 2019 for Birth Certificate
Reply in May 2019
May end 2019 - status change to ready to schedule Interview
Early June 2019 - Status change to Interview Scheduled
Interview Date - 18th July 2019
Interview Location - Fairfax, Virginia
Time - 6:40AM
We (Family of 3) reached the location at 6:10AM. Gates were open at 6:30. It was Airport style security and after security we were asked to proceed to 2nd Floor.
We waited in the 2nd floor for approx 45 mins when the lady officer called our name. She was nice and very professional. She greeted us and apologized for the delay.
Before the interview, we were (me and my wife) were asked to sign the lawyer waiver form followed by Finger print and photograph and finally the oath.
The interview started with me, the IO was me my name, DOB, Country of Birth, my Designation and since when i am working with my current company. She asked me to give her the latest Emp verification letter from HR and 2 full months pay slip.
She then asked me about my emp history, when i entered US for the first time, the last time and the recent I-94.
She was me about my wife's details and my child's details. I got confused in our Marriage date and my wife's DOB to which she smiled. I apologized and she said its ok.
Then she asked all almost all the YES NO questions from the I-485 form.
Same procedure then with my wife.
At last she called my Daughter (5 years old) and asked her Name, which school she attends, her teachers name, her favorite teacher and why :) also asked My and My wife's first name.
At the end we were asked to sign the I-485 form after the interview.
The IO told me that the interview was complete but since there is no visa available, so she said to keep on checking the visa bulletin and when my PD becomes current i should get the decision.
The famous white paper which i had read a lot about was not given to me.
My advice to all - be calm and remain focus. I know its frustrating to wait for such a long time and still my wait is not over.
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Hi guys,
Been following this site for sometime now and this is my first post.
August 2018 filer. Employment based EB2 Gone through all the motions EAD/AP, 140, 485, Now at "case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" since June 17. Any Boston filers out there? How.long does it take to get an interview in Boston after receiving this message from USCIS? It's driving me nuts.
PD May 2018.
Been following this site for sometime now and this is my first post.
August 2018 filer. Employment based EB2 Gone through all the motions EAD/AP, 140, 485, Now at "case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" since June 17. Any Boston filers out there? How.long does it take to get an interview in Boston after receiving this message from USCIS? It's driving me nuts.
PD May 2018.
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Silent reader here. Thanks a lot to all contributors for their incredible help posting experiences and timelines.
Had my interview today. Interview went smoothly and officer said he would approve it but there were no visas available at this time, so I'll have to wait till the next bulletin is issued next month. Has this happened to anyone? If so, what was that experience like?
EB1C/ROW/Current
Thank you!
Had my interview today. Interview went smoothly and officer said he would approve it but there were no visas available at this time, so I'll have to wait till the next bulletin is issued next month. Has this happened to anyone? If so, what was that experience like?
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EB2 - NIW (Wife is dentist - unserved area)
30-AUG-2018 - PD
Texas Office
September/2018 - Biometry
Early November/2018 - Received EAD/AP cards
End November/2018 - Social security card
Since this, no updates, nothing, always the same message:
Case Was Received
On August 30, 2018, we received your Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Receipt Number xxx, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case.
We are distressed by the delays.
30-AUG-2018 - PD
Texas Office
September/2018 - Biometry
Early November/2018 - Received EAD/AP cards
End November/2018 - Social security card
Since this, no updates, nothing, always the same message:
Case Was Received
On August 30, 2018, we received your Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Receipt Number xxx, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case.
We are distressed by the delays.
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I posted this a few weeks ago but i had a few updates to share. our GC came in the mail this week. what a relief it is!
one new piece of information i have not seen anywhere: me and my wife have been together for several years, but we only got married in january 2018. at the time of the interview that makes it less than 2 years. nonetheless her greencard is a 10 years one and not a conditional one. Either they don't do conditionals for work-based gc or they were satisfied that our marriage was real
I posted the interview process here: https://www.immihelp.com/experience/403018-experience-so-far.html#comments
and for reference here's my timeline again:
seattle area. employment based i-485 (RoW)
july 2017 - PD
April 2018 - filed I-140. concurrently with i-485, i-765 (EAD) and i-131
July 2018 - received EAD/AD combo
Oct 2018 - Approved I-140
Apil 2019 - RFE for birth certificate
Early may 2019 - sent RFE informations
Mid-may - received notice to bring medical form
early-june - interview scheduled
mid-june 2019 - interview
late-june 2019 - green card approved
mid-july 2019 - green card received
one new piece of information i have not seen anywhere: me and my wife have been together for several years, but we only got married in january 2018. at the time of the interview that makes it less than 2 years. nonetheless her greencard is a 10 years one and not a conditional one. Either they don't do conditionals for work-based gc or they were satisfied that our marriage was real
I posted the interview process here: https://www.immihelp.com/experience/403018-experience-so-far.html#comments
and for reference here's my timeline again:
seattle area. employment based i-485 (RoW)
july 2017 - PD
April 2018 - filed I-140. concurrently with i-485, i-765 (EAD) and i-131
July 2018 - received EAD/AD combo
Oct 2018 - Approved I-140
Apil 2019 - RFE for birth certificate
Early may 2019 - sent RFE informations
Mid-may - received notice to bring medical form
early-june - interview scheduled
mid-june 2019 - interview
late-june 2019 - green card approved
mid-july 2019 - green card received
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