January 2018 AOS filers

[Cheburashka]

Are you saying that employment-based interviews are supposed to be scheduled ahead of marriage-based interviews?

Mine is employment-based but has not been scheduled.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

It is marriage based interview, it doesnt matter if it is wriiten on case status employment based. It is their system fault. Dont have to worry about it.

Exactly, just take it and run. Heck, I would.

[fozanrizvi]

MARRIAGE BASED AOS (Filed Concurrently)

Priority date: January 24
Received text messages: January 29
Notice of Action: February 4

Biometrics appointment letter: February 11
Biometrics done: February 20

Request for Initial Evidence: February 16
Initial Evidence received: March 14

Expedite request: April 10 (Day 76 based on job offer)
Response to expedite request: April 16 ('your case is in our normal processing time')

Interview ready to be scheduled: April 25
Card (EAD) was mailed to you: April 27

Employment-based Interview scheduled: April 30

Waiting for the mails now.

It is marriage based interview, it doesnt matter if it is wriiten on case status employment based. It is their system fault. Dont have to worry about it.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Out of curiosity, you filed marriage based AOS, why they scheduled an employment based interview?

He/she got lucky. USCIS claims it?s due to a system glitch. I think it was one or several clueless staff members in the mailroom mis-classifying cases. 1-130 vs 1-140 (employment based). Either way, USCIS does have deadlines for employment based AOS and not for family based AOS. Therefore, this alleged glitch definitely sped things up for those affected by it.

[cpthk]

MARRIAGE BASED AOS (Filed Concurrently)

Priority date: January 24
Received text messages: January 29
Notice of Action: February 4

Biometrics appointment letter: February 11
Biometrics done: February 20

Request for Initial Evidence: February 16
Initial Evidence received: March 14

Expedite request: April 10 (Day 76 based on job offer)
Response to expedite request: April 16 ('your case is in our normal processing time')

Interview ready to be scheduled: April 25
Card (EAD) was mailed to you: April 27

Employment-based Interview scheduled: April 30

Waiting for the mails now.

Out of curiosity, you filed marriage based AOS, why they scheduled an employment based interview?

[krlosrb]

MARRIAGE BASED AOS (Filed Concurrently)

Priority date: January 24
Received text messages: January 29
Notice of Action: February 4

Biometrics appointment letter: February 11
Biometrics done: February 20

Request for Initial Evidence: February 16
Initial Evidence received: March 14

Expedite request: April 10 (Day 76 based on job offer)
Response to expedite request: April 16 ('your case is in our normal processing time')

Interview ready to be scheduled: April 25
Card (EAD) was mailed to you: April 27

Employment-based Interview scheduled: April 30

Waiting for the mails now.

What is your field office?

All the interview that have been scheduled in a short period time it is related employment based, even if you filled for immediate relative. That is weird. Anyone has a theory about it?

[BlahBlah1846]

Thanks guys! I was actually able to talk to someone who sounded very nice (lol I did not expect that). I am now waiting to hear back from USCIS again about sending in potential evidence (I argued for expedited EAD due to financial hardship).

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Hey I am from Raleigh, NC as well. My interview is this coming up Monday (May 7.) My priority dates is Jan 4th 2018.

Oh that gives me hope again! Did you ever get an RFIE? Are you going straight to GC interview or have you received your EAD yet?

[fozanrizvi]

MARRIAGE BASED AOS (Filed Concurrently)

Priority date: January 24
Received text messages: January 29
Notice of Action: February 4

Biometrics appointment letter: February 11
Biometrics done: February 20

Request for Initial Evidence: February 16
Initial Evidence received: March 14

Expedite request: April 10 (Day 76 based on job offer)
Response to expedite request: April 16 ('your case is in our normal processing time')

Interview ready to be scheduled: April 25
Card (EAD) was mailed to you: April 27

Employment-based Interview scheduled: April 30

Waiting for the mails now.

[xnot]

Updates

Just got un update, my case is ready for an interview. Though it said Employment based, looking into other threads seems lots of people with marriage based got same online notification, but more descriptive on paper.
Still waiting for the mail.

[Mr.Diaz]

I?m from Raleigh

Thanks will do. Any updates on your cases? Any Raleigh, NC filers around?

Hey I am from Raleigh, NC as well. My interview is this coming up Monday (May 7.) My priority dates is Jan 4th 2018.

[kaylip]

omg... what options did you select to even be able to speak to someone?! None of the menu options work for lol

1 for English then select option 2 then 2 again and 2 one more time (the option where they ask if u can't find your receipt number then they'll connect u to a customer care rep. After u answer their questions, ask to speak to a level 2 officer).

[BlahBlah1846]

As of right now I'm just waiting for the appointment letter in the mail.

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Also, make sure u call directly at 8am in the morning because if u call later the level 2 officers wouldn't be available and you'll have an option to leave a message for a call back.

omg... what options did you select to even be able to speak to someone?! None of the menu options work for lol

[Cheburashka]

Dumb question... but what do the officers at the InfoPass appointments even do?! Can I just go ahead and mail the documents for USCIS or do I need to call first? How do I best expedite the EAD (or well.. try to)?

Yeah, best thing is to call in first and then mail the documents.

The InfoPass officers can be useful if you need something like an emergency AP, they can also supposedly look up additional information about the status of your case or explain to you how to file some papers. Overall, I agree they are fairly useless and dealing with them can lead to frustration. The system doesn't work very well, as you already know.

[kaylip]

Thanks will do. Any updates on your cases? Any Raleigh, NC filers around?

As of right now I'm just waiting for the appointment letter in the mail.

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Thanks will do. Any updates on your cases? Any Raleigh, NC filers around?

Also, make sure u call directly at 8am in the morning because if u call later the level 2 officers wouldn't be available and you'll have an option to leave a message for a call back.

[BlahBlah1846]

Call customer care and ask to speak to a level 2 officer then ask them for advice. Don't forget to mention that your current EAD is about to expire.

Thanks will do. Any updates on your cases? Any Raleigh, NC filers around?