October filiers

[andre89]

Received approval in mail 03/05/18

Received EAD CARD 03/08/18

[lka0045]

Hello everybody. I want to share my experience since everybody has been super helpful here.

My timeline:
Filed: 10/13/17
AP Received: 12/18/17
Notice for Interview: 01/31/18
Interview: 03/07/18

Interview:
We came in at 8.45 - The interview was supposed to be at 9.00 am at 300 N Los Angeles Ave. In Los Angeles. We waited and at 9.45 we were called by the lady who was interviewing us.
- My husband and I sat down after she make us swear to tell the truth.
- She asked for passports and birth certificates.
- Then she asked where we met - we said we met in gradschool - and she started to ask more and more about what we did. Since we studied business and design, she didn't quite understand what we did. She asked more about it and asked what we did.
- I showed her the yearbook of my gradschool class - she was confused of what our major was so she kept asking.
- Then she asked for evidence of assets or liabilities that we had together. We said we just had our apartment and a bank account. At that point we were pretty nervous because she kept asking "Don't you have a car?, Don't you have anything else together?
- Then she saw our big photo album I put together and started to say "You are very creative and this memories are amazing!" but she asked me why I had not done one of my wedding yet, and I said I was still thinking about the format - We showed her 3 pictures of the wedding and the invitation for our big family celebration in June.
- Then she asked if I belonged to any clubs, and I said I was a donor for a nonprofit and she made me write the details on a form.
- Afterwards she asked my husband more about his job and started to go on about how bad the world is, and there needs to be change for good. Then she said she was happy we were creating a good life together and crossed APPROVED on the form (she didn't say it) I asked her for the next steps - she answered "you'll get your card from 3 to 4 weeks. I wish you a happy life"

It lasted about 40 minutes, but we were very chatty on contrair to what lawyers advised us - but it felt very natural and we just said the truth and were ourselves.

I can say she seemed a very opinionated person who didin't like certain type of people - because of some comments she made. She also didin't understand our careers very well.

We are very happy, and I am available to give advice no anybody who needs it. Our application had a lot of things to make it more appealing. If anybody needs any help let me know.
Also, I've come to see every case, every state and city has very different process! BE PATIENT! you'll get there.

My best to this amazing forum and good luck.

Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾🎊! I?m happy for you!

[jerovc]

I?m also October but I doubt if we will get the interview notice anytime soon. I?m looking at around September or August. Anyway I know it varies by cities too. Here in dallas, those who submitted around April have not even gone for their interview. So I?ve just closed my mind on it.

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This is not normal. But it also depends on center working on your case. I realized most people from the Missouri center with MSC beginning their case numbers have received their EAD. I for instance got my EAD in January and my PD was October.
I hope u get it soon.

my is MSC and I haven't even received a reply to my SR. contacted senator, they just told me to wait until the posted times move beyond Oct 6. the USCIS has not updated website since Feb 15, so it's such a F5 game every morning seeming if new data is on

[lka0045]

Any October filer receive their interview notice yet? If so, can you please tell me your PD, interview notice date and interview date. Thank you so much all!

I?m also October but I doubt if we will get the interview notice anytime soon. I?m looking at around September or August. Anyway I know it varies by cities too. Here in dallas, those who submitted around April have not even gone for their interview. So I?ve just closed my mind on it.

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anybody else from October heard anything? My PD for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 is Oct 6, have not heard anything since my biometrics in November. this is killing me

This is not normal. But it also depends on center working on your case. I realized most people from the Missouri center with MSC beginning their case numbers have received their EAD. I for instance got my EAD in January and my PD was October.
I hope u get it soon.

[jerovc]

anybody else from October heard anything? My PD for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 is Oct 6, have not heard anything since my biometrics in November. this is killing me

[IHC]

October filier - GREENCARD APPROVED!

Hello everybody. I want to share my experience since everybody has been super helpful here.

My timeline:
Filed: 10/13/17
AP Received: 12/18/17
Notice for Interview: 01/31/18
Interview: 03/07/18

Interview:
We came in at 8.45 - The interview was supposed to be at 9.00 am at 300 N Los Angeles Ave. In Los Angeles. We waited and at 9.45 we were called by the lady who was interviewing us.
- My husband and I sat down after she make us swear to tell the truth.
- She asked for passports and birth certificates.
- Then she asked where we met - we said we met in gradschool - and she started to ask more and more about what we did. Since we studied business and design, she didn't quite understand what we did. She asked more about it and asked what we did.
- I showed her the yearbook of my gradschool class - she was confused of what our major was so she kept asking.
- Then she asked for evidence of assets or liabilities that we had together. We said we just had our apartment and a bank account. At that point we were pretty nervous because she kept asking "Don't you have a car?, Don't you have anything else together?
- Then she saw our big photo album I put together and started to say "You are very creative and this memories are amazing!" but she asked me why I had not done one of my wedding yet, and I said I was still thinking about the format - We showed her 3 pictures of the wedding and the invitation for our big family celebration in June.
- Then she asked if I belonged to any clubs, and I said I was a donor for a nonprofit and she made me write the details on a form.
- Afterwards she asked my husband more about his job and started to go on about how bad the world is, and there needs to be change for good. Then she said she was happy we were creating a good life together and crossed APPROVED on the form (she didn't say it) I asked her for the next steps - she answered "you'll get your card from 3 to 4 weeks. I wish you a happy life"

It lasted about 40 minutes, but we were very chatty on contrair to what lawyers advised us - but it felt very natural and we just said the truth and were ourselves.

I can say she seemed a very opinionated person who didin't like certain type of people - because of some comments she made. She also didin't understand our careers very well.

We are very happy, and I am available to give advice no anybody who needs it. Our application had a lot of things to make it more appealing. If anybody needs any help let me know.
Also, I've come to see every case, every state and city has very different process! BE PATIENT! you'll get there.

My best to this amazing forum and good luck.

[andre89]

RFIE-nov 24 17
USCIS received evidence Feb 11-2018
Card in production Feb 28 2018

Received approval in mail 03/05/18

[apk120490]

Nope,
I have sponsored my parents, they did the bio metrics on Nov 27 2017, and since then it is quiet.
I am bit worried, but will give another month to see what happens. I have read that some people just get the
GC without interview?

Yeah but its far and few. Expecting the interview should be the norm. No interview should be considered a bonus.

[Polskidebesciak]

Nope,
I have sponsored my parents, they did the bio metrics on Nov 27 2017, and since then it is quiet.
I am bit worried, but will give another month to see what happens. I have read that some people just get the
GC without interview?

[apk120490]

Interview Notice

Any October filer receive their interview notice yet? If so, can you please tell me your PD, interview notice date and interview date. Thank you so much all!

[SDG123]

I contacted the senator (WA) but I was told they cannot do anything until the case is out of normal processing time. As of right now, outside normal processing time only means if PD is before Oct 1 (as of Feb 15). The 90 days is out the window, so it looks like they cannot help me. I really hope the USCIS updates processing times beyond that this week to contact them again.

My question for you.. how do you contact ombudsman?

do you mind sharing a link for the online forms please?

i used this one :

https://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance

There is this place submit request for case
Hope this helps
All the best

[jerovc]

I filed out a form online and got a response back to send all documents
I did and they emailed me that they have submitted my case

do you mind sharing a link for the online forms please?

[SDG123]

Ombudsman

I contacted the senator (WA) but I was told they cannot do anything until the case is out of normal processing time. As of right now, outside normal processing time only means if PD is before Oct 1 (as of Feb 15). The 90 days is out the window, so it looks like they cannot help me. I really hope the USCIS updates processing times beyond that this week to contact them again.

My question for you.. how do you contact ombudsman?

I filed out a form online and got a response back to send all documents
I did and they emailed me that they have submitted my case

[jerovc]

No luck yet
So happy for others who got theirs
Case received : 10/11
Contacted Congress/Senator/Ombudsman

I contacted the senator (WA) but I was told they cannot do anything until the case is out of normal processing time. As of right now, outside normal processing time only means if PD is before Oct 1 (as of Feb 15). The 90 days is out the window, so it looks like they cannot help me. I really hope the USCIS updates processing times beyond that this week to contact them again.

My question for you.. how do you contact ombudsman?

[SDG123]

any other October filers receiving approval notices? My PD was Oct 6, still nothing, but hopeful to hear very soon

No luck yet
So happy for others who got theirs
Case received : 10/11
Contacted Congress/Senator/Ombudsman