October 2020 I1485 filers may join

[Guttuburi]

Wow! great news! Congrats and happy new year!

Thanks! I am now sure that yours on the way too!

[iamchami]

Got my biometric appointment letter today. Letter dated 12/22 and appointment on 01/22.

Also, the letter says service center is NBC which I think is the National Benefits Center. Any input on what this means. I thought my service center was Texas Service center.

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Got my biometric appointment letter today. Letter dated 12/22 and appointment on 01/22.

Also, the letter says service center is NBC which I think is the National Benefits Center. Any input on what this means. I thought my service center was Texas Service center.

Service Centers manage your case. Usually, they schedule biometrics& ensure all initial evidence is satisfactory, issue any initial RFE until the case is ready to be scheduled for interview and issue a deficiency notice if you did not include your medical. They will also adjudicate your EAD if applicable. Your interview notice usually come from NBC as well. For AOS, this almost always is the NBC in Missouri.

Field Offices are closer to you geographically& handle the interview& final adjudication, but can do all of the above as well if they deem it required or is missing/ expired by interview date.

ASC (Application Support Center) take your biometrics only and are seperate from field offices and in different locations. For me, my ASC was in a different state than Field office.

[sgapad]

AOS, EAD, TA all filed on 10/16. Received the Receipt Notices on 11/25.

I still don't have biometrics appointment until now. Happy for those who already got theirs. Happy New Year everyone!

[Moving in]

Hi...great news about the biometeric...when did you submit your I485?

[Moving in]

Even I dont have have the biometrics appointment. Filed on Oct 20 and received receipt on 11/20. Happy New year everyone

[Guttuburi]

Service Centers manage your case. Usually, they schedule biometrics& ensure all initial evidence is satisfactory, issue any initial RFE until the case is ready to be scheduled for interview and issue a deficiency notice if you did not include your medical. They will also adjudicate your EAD if applicable. Your interview notice usually come from NBC as well. For AOS, this almost always is the NBC in Missouri.

Field Offices are closer to you geographically& handle the interview& final adjudication, but can do all of the above as well if they deem it required or is missing/ expired by interview date.

ASC (Application Support Center) take your biometrics only and are separate from field offices and in different locations. For me, my ASC was in a different state than Field office.

Hi! Thanks for sharing this information. Can you please share some more information on what exactly happens on a biometric appointment day? It is good to be prepared. I am right now waiting for my I-485 receipts.

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Hi! Thanks for sharing this information. Can you please share some more information on what exactly happens on a biometric appointment day? It is good to be prepared. I am right now waiting for my I-485 receipts.

It's a straight forward procedure. You show up no earlier than 15 minutes before appointment time& observe standard covid guidelines. If USCIS enclosed a form with your appointment letter to fill out your biometric data, such as height, weight, name, date of birth etc, then have that pre-filled out and bring it with you & remember to bring your Passport. After they ID you, they will take your picture (i.e. they will take a photograph) & fingerprints (usually all 10 fingers, but not always). They will stamp& sign your appointment notice& return it to you as your receipt& you are done. Make sure you don't have any paint, grease or anything that could complicate the fingerprinting process.

[gcguy2020]

applied for 485 on oct 12 received receipts on nov 20 and after that its complete silence. Does anyone in the same boat? Someone let me know after how long we need to expect the next step.

[dunnytru]

October filer here (Marriage based).

09/12/2020 - Sent packages to lockbox ( I-485, I-131, I-130)

10/23/2020 - Priority Date by USCIS

12/01/2020 - Fingerprint fee received.

01/01/2021 - NOA with receipt numbers received in mail.

No updates since then.

[Guttuburi]

It's a straight forward procedure. You show up no earlier than 15 minutes before appointment time& observe standard covid guidelines. If USCIS enclosed a form with your appointment letter to fill out your biometric data, such as height, weight, name, date of birth etc, then have that pre-filled out and bring it with you & remember to bring your Passport. After they ID you, they will take your picture (i.e. they will take a photograph) & fingerprints (usually all 10 fingers, but not always). They will stamp& sign your appointment notice& return it to you as your receipt& you are done. Make sure you don't have any paint, grease or anything that could complicate the fingerprinting process.

Thanks. I have just applied for the renewal of my passport as it was expiring soon. I hope I will get it back soon as I applied for tatkal service. I hope I should be fine with it. I can take both the passports for the Biometric appointment when I get it.

I got my NOA receipts (physical) yesterday.

[sgapad]

Yeah it's silence after receiving NOA. I'm checking my status everyday but no luck. I think our immigration papers are stuck until a President has been officially proclaimed and seated. That's what most people around me are thinking.

[Kay_23]

Hi All,

EB1

AOS package sent on 10/28/2020
AOS package delivered on 10/29/2020
Texas service center

No receipt notices yet !! Its been 70 days. USCIS call center representative says contact lockbox email address to get the number and had no luck in even getting the receipt numbers.

Any suggestions ?

Regards,
Kay

[caslipknotsingh]

Thanks. I have just applied for the renewal of my passport as it was expiring soon. I hope I will get it back soon as I applied for tatkal service. I hope I should be fine with it. I can take both the passports for the Biometric appointment when I get it.

I got my NOA receipts (physical) yesterday.

You don't need passport. They accept US drivers license as well. I did my Biometrics appointment today and had the same experience as explained above but I used US drivers license as the ID.

[caslipknotsingh]

Update:

Biometrics done on 1/7/2021
No change in the status online yet. Anyways, I think it is expected only in a couple of days.

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EB1 India
PD Apr 2020
Approved I140

AOS package sent 10/19/20
AOS package delivered 10/21/20
Checks cashed 11/13/20
I797's Receipt notices received 11/17/20 (notices dated 11/10/20)
I797's Biometrics notices received 12/18/20 (notices dated 12/12/20)
Biometrics taken on 01/07/21