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Finally received my biometric for I-485

[h_saria]

Hi, We are in the same boat. My receipt date is June 30th and I still do not have a biometric appointment. I have sent two SR last month and still no update on my case. my case is with NBC but my field office is Seattle Washington. An officer I talked to mentioned that lack of biometric appointment is due to covid and restrictions with their application service centres on the number of appointments they can have daily while respecting the covid guidelines. She just advised to continue waiting. At this point, I have waited 8 month without any biometrics

I know, bit frustrating and hard to find information and don't know what is going on and what is going to happen...

[h_saria]

I know, bit frustrating and hard to find information and don't know what is going on and what is going to happen...

[h_saria]

Thats really unfortunate. I think you can ask USCIS again but might get the same answer to "wait".
You can try asking in a different forum and see if other people know more like on reddit maybe.
I recommend using the app "Lawfully" they have a bigger community where you can ask questions, people there might have a similar situation to yours.
Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion...

[Sunshine456]

Looking for some suggestions here. I am a US Citizen and we filed (i-130/i-485) for my wife who was here on F1 visa. We still haven't received appointment for Bio-metrics. We filed in July and we received NOA in August. There has been no changes in our case status since. We were hoping to at least get the EAD so she can work and get her DL renewed.

Anyhow, we called USCIS two weeks back inquiring about Biometrics. The lady said we should have received Bio-metrics appointment by now. She mentioned to wait. We then filed an online request to check upon the case and it is past the time frame they mentioned, that we would receive a reply. As per USCIS it says that we should look at processing time for our field office (viz. is Tampa in our case). However, I think the case should have moved forward and we should have at least received the appointment for Biometrics.

We were wondering, what would be the best thing to do. Shall we just wait or try to contact USCIS again. Shall we get a lawyer? Thanks everyone.

Hi, We are in the same boat. My receipt date is June 30th and I still do not have a biometric appointment. I have sent two SR last month and still no update on my case. my case is with NBC but my field office is Seattle Washington. An officer I talked to mentioned that lack of biometric appointment is due to covid and restrictions with their application service centres on the number of appointments they can have daily while respecting the covid guidelines. She just advised to continue waiting. At this point, I have waited 8 month without any biometrics

[Sunshine456]

This is seriously so upsetting. NBC and the Chicago field office are the worse. I have seen on other forums like Visa Journey people from August and September getting EADs already, wtf. I submitted a SR back on February 1st, and I chatted with an agent two days ago and they said that the field office hasn't even responded to the SR. I'm upset!


My timeline so far:

PD 06/30/2020

-01/27/20: Same sex couple, married to USC.
-06/29/20: Package I-130, I-130A, I-131, I-485, I-693, I-765, I-864, I-864 joint sponsor and I-944 sent via certified mail USPS.
-06/30/20: Delivered by USPS and signed by Chicago lockbox T Thomas.
-07/25/20: Checks cashed.
-07/30/20: Text messages received with case confirmation numbers.
-07/31/20: Received NOA's in the mail.
-08/05/20: Received RFIE notification from USCIS for I-485, letter to follow via mail.
-08/10/20: Received RFIE in the mail asking for my partner's pay stubs for the last 6 months and letter of employment.
-09/18/20: Mailed out RFIE to Lee-Summit's office.
-09/21/20: USCIS confirms they've received RFIE.
-10/27/2020: Called USCIS regarding biometrics appointment not yet scheduled. USCIS send E-Request to Chicago FO.
-11/10/2020: Immigration officer reaches out to me via phone call to explain the reason I haven't received a biometrics appointment, appointment will come eventually.
-11/23/2020: USCIS files another E-Request for biometrics.
-12/04/2020: USCIS confirms biometrics appointment has been scheduled and letter with details is in the mail already.
-12/05/2020: Biometrics appointment scheduled for December 21st 2020.
-12/21/2020: Biometrics taken.
-12/22/2020: Biometrics applied to cases.
-12/29/2020: Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

I agree, it is quite upsetting. We have the same priority date and I still have not received a biometric appointment talk less of anything else.

[BipBop]

Looking for some suggestions here. I am a US Citizen and we filed (i-130/i-485) for my wife who was here on F1 visa. We still haven't received appointment for Bio-metrics. We filed in July and we received NOA in August. There has been no changes in our case status since. We were hoping to at least get the EAD so she can work and get her DL renewed.

Anyhow, we called USCIS two weeks back inquiring about Biometrics. The lady said we should have received Bio-metrics appointment by now. She mentioned to wait. We then filed an online request to check upon the case and it is past the time frame they mentioned, that we would receive a reply. As per USCIS it says that we should look at processing time for our field office (viz. is Tampa in our case). However, I think the case should have moved forward and we should have at least received the appointment for Biometrics.

We were wondering, what would be the best thing to do. Shall we just wait or try to contact USCIS again. Shall we get a lawyer? Thanks everyone.

Thats really unfortunate. I think you can ask USCIS again but might get the same answer to "wait".
You can try asking in a different forum and see if other people know more like on reddit maybe.
I recommend using the app "Lawfully" they have a bigger community where you can ask questions, people there might have a similar situation to yours.
Good luck!

[kippenpox]

Sorry to hear that. I would file a Service Request.

[h_saria]

Looking for some suggestions here. I am a US Citizen and we filed (i-130/i-485) for my wife who was here on F1 visa. We still haven't received appointment for Bio-metrics. We filed in July and we received NOA in August. There has been no changes in our case status since. We were hoping to at least get the EAD so she can work and get her DL renewed.

Anyhow, we called USCIS two weeks back inquiring about Biometrics. The lady said we should have received Bio-metrics appointment by now. She mentioned to wait. We then filed an online request to check upon the case and it is past the time frame they mentioned, that we would receive a reply. As per USCIS it says that we should look at processing time for our field office (viz. is Tampa in our case). However, I think the case should have moved forward and we should have at least received the appointment for Biometrics.

We were wondering, what would be the best thing to do. Shall we just wait or try to contact USCIS again. Shall we get a lawyer? Thanks everyone.

[Johnny6751]

This is seriously so upsetting. NBC and the Chicago field office are the worse. I have seen on other forums like Visa Journey people from August and September getting EADs already, wtf. I submitted a SR back on February 1st, and I chatted with an agent two days ago and they said that the field office hasn't even responded to the SR. I'm upset!


My timeline so far:

PD 06/30/2020

-01/27/20: Same sex couple, married to USC.
-06/29/20: Package I-130, I-130A, I-131, I-485, I-693, I-765, I-864, I-864 joint sponsor and I-944 sent via certified mail USPS.
-06/30/20: Delivered by USPS and signed by Chicago lockbox T Thomas.
-07/25/20: Checks cashed.
-07/30/20: Text messages received with case confirmation numbers.
-07/31/20: Received NOA's in the mail.
-08/05/20: Received RFIE notification from USCIS for I-485, letter to follow via mail.
-08/10/20: Received RFIE in the mail asking for my partner's pay stubs for the last 6 months and letter of employment.
-09/18/20: Mailed out RFIE to Lee-Summit's office.
-09/21/20: USCIS confirms they've received RFIE.
-10/27/2020: Called USCIS regarding biometrics appointment not yet scheduled. USCIS send E-Request to Chicago FO.
-11/10/2020: Immigration officer reaches out to me via phone call to explain the reason I haven't received a biometrics appointment, appointment will come eventually.
-11/23/2020: USCIS files another E-Request for biometrics.
-12/04/2020: USCIS confirms biometrics appointment has been scheduled and letter with details is in the mail already.
-12/05/2020: Biometrics appointment scheduled for December 21st 2020.
-12/21/2020: Biometrics taken.
-12/22/2020: Biometrics applied to cases.
-12/29/2020: Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

[kippenpox]

Thanks! We seem to have similar dates so fingers crossed that your interview will also be scheduled soon

[BipBop]

Got letter with interview date: March 18.

Amazing! Good luck on the interview! Ugh I can't wait to get my interview scheduled So tired of the looong wait.

[ZiggyNZ]

I can already tell you that a I-797C receipt is not sufficient for a drivers license. I have gotten mine due to my visa (E-2). What you need is a Social Security number, evidence of residence and your I-94. So, unfortunately, it isn't an option. You should be able to find out what the conditions in your state are on the local DMV website though.

What brucebass said - DL requirements vary by state but an I-797C is as good as a Starbucks receipt. Most, if not all, DMVs will run a check on status against DHS so you'll need to be have legal status that qualifies for a DL prior.

[iris@@]

I filed i485 back in July 2020, but didn’t file i765 and i131, because I didn’t expect it would take this long to get a green card.




Now my case is “ready to be scheduled for an interview”, but I have no idea when I can get scheduled.




Do you recommend me to apply for the combo card now? Will it be faster because I already had my fingerprints taken?




Or should I just wait for my interview for the green card. Thanks!

[kippenpox]

Got letter with interview date: March 18.