August 2018 Filers

[BluePanther]

Yes, please! That would be very helpful! Best of luck to you!

I'll just mention it to my lawyer because I don't want it to be an issue since mine is marriage based. Don't want them to think that it's my mom that lives at this address. lol

Yes, better safe than sorry. Let us know if your lawyer also agrees it is of no concern.

[xeradion00]

What to wear to the interview

I know it sounds really weird to ask this, but is there any certain type of dress code to wear to the interview?
Should I wear casual as jean and t-shirt or more formal?

[xeradion00]

My card was mailed two days after approval. Damn that's quick! Happy time for us, August filers.

Yayyy! Hope all August filers will have good news soon.

[Angie_CA]

Hello everybody

I just got email in morning, Action taken on my case. when i Logged in to homeland security site and it says

My new card being Produced for I-765. Hopefully i will get my card in couple of weeks and i will start working. I am so Happy.

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing! Mine should be coming soon!

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Hi everyone!

This forum and this thread has been super helpful for me and my mom throughout this process, so just wanted to share our timeline:

Concurrent filing of I-130, I-131, and I-485
Petitioner: US citizen (me)
Type: family-based application (for my mom)
Field Office - San Francisco, CA
08/20/18 - Priority Date
08/26/18 - 4 texts received and checks cashed
09/10/18 - Received biometrics NOA in mail
09/30/18 - Biometrics appt. completed

---Radio silence--- no updates on case status or any notices

01/11/19 - Green card in hand, as well as two notices for I-130 and I-485 approval

As you can see from the timeline, no interview was ever scheduled for my mom. The funny thing is that even after the biometrics appointment was completed, the case status was always stuck at "fingerprint fee received" and it never showed the message that "fingerprint review was completed". I'm guessing that they probably didn't need to interview since this was an application for my mom, which is a lot more straightforward when compared to marriage-based AOS. Probably helps that she was also approved for a fiancee visa 30 years ago (done by my dad).

Best of luck to everyone else who's still going through this process!

Wow that was fast, especially for san francisco office! Thank you for sharing!

[BluePanther]

I know it sounds really weird to ask this, but is there any certain type of dress code to wear to the interview?
Should I wear casual as jean and t-shirt or more formal?

‘Be yourself’ would be my recommendation. If you wear something that you don’t normally wear, you probably get uncomfortable which probably won’t help.

[yvc]

I know it sounds really weird to ask this, but is there any certain type of dress code to wear to the interview?
Should I wear casual as jean and t-shirt or more formal?

I would probably wear something formal rather than something casual. It simply shows that you care about this interview and respect the interviewer.

[BluePanther]

09/30/18 - Biometrics appt. completed

---Radio silence--- no updates on case status or any notices

01/11/19 - Green card in hand, as well as two notices for I-130 and I-485 approval

As you can see from the timeline, no interview was ever scheduled for my mom.

Awesome congratulations.

It may have been a mistake in your favor, but who cares if you got the green card in hand :-)
I think the new rule is that everyone needs to be interviewed and I don’t think SF works that fast anyway. Probably they should have changed status to ‘ready to be scheduled for interview’ and they messed it up LOL.

[chimkin8]

August filer here too!

August filer here too!

[pghnbcfiler]

Interview scheduled

Hello August filers,
Just wanted to update that my interview has been scheduled as of 1/11/2019. Waiting on the mail for the actual date. No news on EAD/AP yet.

[Lilyw]

Houston, texas.

November filer

[nycfiler3]

Hello August filers,
Just wanted to update that my interview has been scheduled as of 1/11/2019. Waiting on the mail for the actual date. No news on EAD/AP yet.

What field office? You will probably not receive your EAD/AP now that your interviews has been scheduled. Congrats!

[M.Alvarez]

Hello August filers,
Just wanted to update that my interview has been scheduled as of 1/11/2019. Waiting on the mail for the actual date. No news on EAD/AP yet.

Congrats ! that is fast !

I'm August filer too, we haven't heard anything in the EAD/AP either. But I'll be happy if the interview date comes soon

Our time line is:

Married based petition, NBC
Aug 23 2018:PD
Oct 05 2018:Biometrics
Nov 09 2018:Ready to Schedule for Interview

[BluePanther]

Congrats ! that is fast !

I'm August filer too, we haven't heard anything in the EAD/AP either. But I'll be happy if the interview date comes soon

Our time line is:

Married based petition, NBC
Aug 23 2018:PD
Nov 05 2018:Biometrics
Nov 09 2018:Ready to Schedule for Interview

Interview date is based on field office processing time. If your interview comes fast or not depends on your field office. You can check the average processing times on the USCIS website.

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Hello August filers,
Just wanted to update that my interview has been scheduled as of 1/11/2019. Waiting on the mail for the actual date. No news on EAD/AP yet.

Congratulations! Given the interviews are usually scheduled 5 weeks out, you will likely be scheduled for the middle of February.

[pghnbcfiler]

Interview date is based on field office processing time. If your interview comes fast or not depends on your field office. You can check the average processing times on the USCIS website.

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Congratulations! Given the interviews are usually scheduled 5 weeks out, you will likely be scheduled for the middle of February.

Thank you!

According to the USCIS website the average processing time 10-21 months.

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Interview date is based on field office processing time. If your interview comes fast or not depends on your field office. You can check the average processing times on the USCIS website.

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Congratulations! Given the interviews are usually scheduled 5 weeks out, you will likely be scheduled for the middle of February.

Thank you!

According to the USCIS website the average processing time 10-21 months.

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Congrats ! that is fast !

I'm August filer too, we haven't heard anything in the EAD/AP either. But I'll be happy if the interview date comes soon

Our time line is:

Married based petition, NBC
Aug 23 2018:PD
Oct 05 2018:Biometrics
Nov 09 2018:Ready to Schedule for Interview

Thank you! Hope you hear something soon as well.Good luck!

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What field office? You will probably not receive your EAD/AP now that your interviews has been scheduled. Congrats!

Thank you! My field office is Pittsburgh,Pa.

[BluePanther]

Thank you!

According to the USCIS website the average processing time 10-21 months.

In this case, count your blessings since it seems like you got a break and you did get it really fast :-)