December Filer

[InProcess]

Card Production

Finally my case has been approved. Marriage based green card filing concurrent adjusting from H1B. This forum has helped a lot. Many people say to be clam and patient which is a truly tip for this long process. Good luck to everyone. Below share my timeline.

12/22/2016 Priority date
1/13/2017 Email Notice for Fingerprint
1/30/2017 Fingerprint
4/5/2017 Email EAD initial review
4/9/2017 EAD approval notice in mail
4/11/2017 Email EAD mailed
4/14/2017 Received the EAD (Priority mail)
4/25/2017 Email interview scheduled
5/31/2017 Interview at Philadelphia (went well but didn't get approved at spot)
6/19/2017 I-485 Approved, Card production

[applepro]

Finally my case has been approved. Marriage based green card filing concurrent adjusting from H1B. This forum has helped a lot. Many people say to be clam and patient which is a truly tip for this long process. Good luck to everyone. Below share my timeline.

12/22/2016 Priority date
1/13/2017 Email Notice for Fingerprint
1/30/2017 Fingerprint
4/5/2017 Email EAD initial review
4/9/2017 EAD approval notice in mail
4/11/2017 Email EAD mailed
4/14/2017 Received the EAD (Priority mail)
4/25/2017 Email interview scheduled
5/31/2017 Interview at Philadelphia (went well but didn't get approved at spot)
6/19/2017 I-485 Approved, Card production

congratulation
My PD 03/23 have not heard anything about my application yet
I'm also philadelphia filer would you please post your interview experience

[pinkie10]

Hi all,

Here is our timeline (I don't have all the specific dates on hand right now):
-Submitted I-130 and I-485 in December 2016.
-EAD ordered end of March
-Interviewed mid-May (not approved on the spot)
-Received I-130 approval in the mail today (case status has not changed online)

We are still pending the 485 approval.

[gtzg]

Got my interview date!

So yesterday I got my interview date for Sept 20th! my filing date was Dec 16th 2016. I sent my documents to the Chicago field office. Hope this helps.

[jazzybee]

Still

Pd 12/27/2016

New York filer

Still waiting for interview date.....

[telperos]

Pd 12/27/2016

New York filer

Still waiting for interview date.....

Same thing here... I had been working under the assumption that the NYC office normally takes about 10 months to get to a case. My PD is 12/21/2016, and have yet to hear about the interview schedule. If my 10-month assumption is correct, we should be nearing the point at which the interview will be scheduled. However I wouldn't be surprised if USCIS takes longer than what it used to. My EAD took about two extra weeks to be approved.

Good luck to everybody, and congrats to those of you who already got their status adjusted!

[gtzg]

post interview

Hi,

I filed dec 16 to the Chicago lockbox, i had my interview yesterday Sept 20th and was not approved on the spot (that I know of), my case changed on line on the USCIS info page the same day saying that my card is being produced. That's it right?? it means I got approved!!!!

Also if someone already got their card, how long does it takes between the approval and getting it on the mail?

[descondido]

Interview/Approval (PD 2016/12/13)

Marriage - I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (PD 12/13/2016)

Completed Interview yesterday at USCIS Washington DC Field Office (Fairfax VA). Interestingly, some USCIS offices are scheduling interviews on Saturdays due to the backlog of interviews. Biometrics were taken of the Beneficiary (photo and both thumbprints), and the interview was video recorded. The interview followed a line-by-line question/answer format, verifying the responses from the original I-130 and I-485 applications. Additional questions included how we met, travel activities, work/employment, etc. Nothing caught us off guard. At the end of the interview, the Interviewing Officer told us that she was pretty sure that she could approve our case later within the day. Within an hour of our interview, I received e-mail and SMS notifications stating that My Case Status was updated to New Card Is Being Produced.

Of note, the Interviewing Officer told us that my wife's Residence (Green Card) would be approved conditionally, for two years. Approximately 90 days from card expiration, we would need to submit an application to remove the conditions (I-751). Failing to do so would automatically subject my wife (the beneficiary) to deportation proceedings. The Interviewing Officer stated new administration has directed USCIS to begin conducting interviews for I-751 cases, and the agency is already backlogged (which is why most field offices are operating on Saturdays). These cases are already taking several months. In the event that the card expired prior to having our I-751 case approved, we would have to make an InfoPass appointment and get an extension stamp in my wife's passport. She can apply for Naturalization after three years of being a Permanent Resident; any time spent waiting on the I-751 case approval would count toward those two years.

Thank you for all the information that many of you have shared. I hope that this information helps. If there's one piece of advice that I can offer, it would me to keep sending online case inquiries about every 60 days to keep your case moving.

Good luck!

Timeline (as of 2016/09/24):
2016/12/09 - Married :-)
2016/12/10 - Concurrent Filing sent to USCIS Chicago via USPS Mail (0 days)
2016/12/13 - Delivered to USCIS (Priority Date) (3 days)
2016/12/23 - USPS Return Receipt Tracking Card received (13 days)
2016/12/28 - USCIS Receipt Numbers via SMS and E-mail (18 days)
2016/12/31 - USCIS Notices of Receipt for each application received via USPS Mail (21 days)
2017/01/07 - USCIS Notice of Biometrics Appointment received via USPS Mail (28 days)
2017/01/17 - Biometrics Appointment (38 days)
2017/02/24 - Service Request Inquiry Submitted online (77 days)
2017/03/08 - USCIS responds to Inquiry (Case under review. You should receive a decision or notice shortly). (89 days)
2017/03/20 - Lost Card Inquiry submitted online (101 days)
2017/03/21 - My Case Status updated to Card Is Being Produced (I-765) (102 days)
2017/03/25 - I-797 (NOA) Received - I-765/I-131 (EA/AP) Approved; card sent separately (106 days)
2017/03/28 - EAD/AP Combo Card sent via mail (109 days)
2017/03/29 - My Case Status updated to Card has been Mailed (110 days)
2017/04/01 - EAD/AP Card Received by Mail (113 days)
2017/08/22 - My Case Status updated to Interview Scheduled and Interview Notice Mailed (257 days)
2017/08/24 - USCIS Notice of Interview received via USPS Mail (259 days)
2017/09/23 - Interview Conducted at USCIS Washington DC Field Office (Fairfax VA) (289 days)
2017/09/23 - My Case Status updated to New Card Is Being Produced (289 days)

[Serejun]

Case was scheduled for interview

2016/08/13 – Married
2016/12/16 - Concurrent Filing sent to USCIS Chicago via USPS Mail
2016/12/19 - USPS Certified Tracking indicates delivery to USCIS (day 0)
2016/12/26 - USCIS Receipt Numbers via SMS and E-mail
2016/12/27 - USCIS Notices of Receipt for each application received via USPS Mail
2017/01/04 - USCIS Notice of Biometrics Appointment received via USPS Mail
2017/01/13 – Request for Initial Evidence. Evidence of the petitioner/sponsor’s current income requested. [income: wife 13k/ sponsor 164k]
2017/01/18 – USCIS Biometric Appointment
2017/02/10 – Response to Initial RFE mailed via USPS Mail
2017/02/14 - Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received. Case resumes
2017/03/06 – Call to USCIS Customer Service to request an update (day 78)
2017/03/16 – <New EAD card in being produced> (day 89)
2017/03/18 – <Your case was approved>
2017/03/23 – I-797 (NOA) Received – I-765 EAD Approved
2017/03/24 – I-766 (EAD Card) was mailed
2017/03/27 – I-766 (EAD Card) received
2017/09/13 - I-797 (I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) received

Interview Scheduled: October 19, 2017/ Location: Fairfax, VA 20598

[niji]

2016/08/13 – Married
2016/12/16 - Concurrent Filing sent to USCIS Chicago via USPS Mail
2016/12/19 - USPS Certified Tracking indicates delivery to USCIS (day 0)
2016/12/26 - USCIS Receipt Numbers via SMS and E-mail
2016/12/27 - USCIS Notices of Receipt for each application received via USPS Mail
2017/01/04 - USCIS Notice of Biometrics Appointment received via USPS Mail
2017/01/13 – Request for Initial Evidence. Evidence of the petitioner/sponsor’s current income requested. [income: wife 13k/ sponsor 164k]
2017/01/18 – USCIS Biometric Appointment
2017/02/10 – Response to Initial RFE mailed via USPS Mail
2017/02/14 - Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received. Case resumes
2017/03/06 – Call to USCIS Customer Service to request an update (day 78)
2017/03/16 – <New EAD card in being produced> (day 89)
2017/03/18 – <Your case was approved>
2017/03/23 – I-797 (NOA) Received – I-765 EAD Approved
2017/03/24 – I-766 (EAD Card) was mailed
2017/03/27 – I-766 (EAD Card) received
2017/09/13 - I-797 (I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) received

Interview Scheduled: October 19, 2017/ Location: Fairfax, VA 20598

That cool mhen. I hope I received my own interview notice too as my priority date was December 13 and out timeline seems the same. Nothing really much as a difference and my field office is St paul/Minneapolis in Minnesota. So much wish ya a good luck.

[smilezz]

I also got my gc in the last two weeks.

PD - 12/12/2016
Interview - 8/22/2017
I-485 approved - 9/17/2017
Card production - 9/20/2017

It has been a long wait, but with how backlogged my field office is, I am honestly happy with my timeline.

[telperos]

Ah, the glory of living in New York City. My interview has finally been scheduled for December 5th, quite literally 50 weeks after my priority date (12/21/2016). Despite the long wait, I'm excited about it!

Congrats to all of you who have sorted this process out successfully. Best wishes!

[18klavo]

Finally got my interview. Newark NJ, in 2 weeks. The sites were not updated after my biometrics.