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Still waiting…..
Anyone else filed April 1st 2024 and still waiting for their biometrics appointment notice? is it normal to be waiting for biometrics this long? what’s going on Nebraska? 😫
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 916 days
Case
2024-04-01
Today
I-130
916 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-130
I485 employment based transferred from NBC to Cincinnati Field Office
Hello, I have an i485 pending filed in May 2024 based on an approved self-petitioned i140 under eb1a category. I came to know from live agents via Emma that my case was transferred to Cincinnati FO on July 5th and was last reviewed on July 17th. I see no updates to case status online. It shows that biometrics were applied. I submitted medical 693 forms along with i485 application. I live in Kansas and quite far from Cincinnati! What does the above info mean? Can I expect GC or an rfe (hopefully not) very soon ie in the next month? Thank you. #i485
interview completed - case must the reviewed
I had my EB2-NIW interview today at the San Diego office. I’ve been current since March 2024 (ROW).
the interview went well and the officer was friendly.
1. There were some questions about my research assistantship/scholarship during my PhD. The officer was confused as to why I was getting paid during my PhD as a student. I explained that I was getting paid because of my PhD scholarship and that I was working as a graduate assistant reaearcher in the lab as part of my research. She said this should be fine, but she needs to just confirm this with her supervisor.
2. at the end she mentioned that my case looks good, but she can’t approve me right now because my I-140 files (approved) are still at the national benefits center becuase of some sort of mix up on their end. she said she will request them to send the files to her so that she can consolidate them which should take anywhere from 30 to 90 days.
Is there anyone else here with a similar situation where some of ther documents were not forwarded to their field office?
Updates from live chat
Hi friends, the agent told me to wait till November to ask any questions on updates even though we had our interview last Monday. We had applied concurrently in May 2023 but I was on OPT and got my EAD through that so I didnt apply for an EAD with the adjustment application. (what an idiot)
But I feel super paranoid because my progress time keeps changing from 2 months to 5 months to now 9 months all within a week of interview. The interview went well but the interviewer said she was not the final reviewer. We would get any updates online or in the mail. Its been a week and since my EAD expired in July I have not been able to work which is causing some issues. I just want to cry seeing everyone getting approved. I don’t know if I should apply for an EAD now just to wait 3-4 months like my last one.
error with P.O Box delivery
Hi everyone ,
I submitted my forms for family based green card last week and to my notice, I found out that I sent it to the wrong P.O. Box in Illinois. it was supposed to go to the AOS lock box but I sent it to the I-130 lock box since I was doing the cocurrent filing . I called the customer care and they said it will depend on the officer reviewing if they transfer it to the right office or reject and send it back . but if I get charged , then it should be fine . any body with similar experience? thank you
HELP! Timeline on USCIS
I know everyone says don’t trust the tracker but over the last week it went from
3 months to 5 months to 11 months ?!? please tell me it means nothing 😭
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 512 days
Case
2023-11-24
2025-04-19
I-130
512 Days
Texas Service Center: I-130
Contradictory Responses w/EMMA
Has anyone chatted with a live agent on EMMA and received two different contradictory responses? On Fri, the agent told me that my I485 is in Dallas FO and interview has been waived. Today, they said my case is with the NBC and it hasn’t been transferred to a FO yet, but my interview has been waived. Don’t they all have access to the same files?
