what!!! July 2020? 🤯😲

whatttt???

congratulations

thanks guys. yes July 17th PD. wife in the military not sure if that helps in the process but I don’t think it does. I see a lot of approvals now from the YSC

I guess USCIS is fastracking cases, it’s long overdue congrats to them and to u as well

my pd was 7/20/20 also Potomac. case was approved 4/20/21 so yes they seem to be working. congrats

2/20/20....still waiting...Nebraska service center...

I think a lot of approval coming in may and June, at least that’s what I see going on

@aly dan, Amen

wow congratulations my PD for Potomac is March 2020. I pray I’m next on the line

Hopfully all of you this month! 🙏

how do I know whats my pd

congrats my PD is april 06 2020

gosh I’m still waiting from oct 2019

they are working on October now so you will hear something soon. be sure to let us know when they approve you

will do thank you!

@Rocco who is working in October now? what service centre?

Potomac! a couple of October filers were approved today

wow. my PD is July 2020. I requested for my case to be expedited but i got rejected. my service center is ysc as well.

@Idisowon I don’t think I-751s can be expedited because your Resident Permit was extended by 18months when you filed so your status is not in jeopardy and nothing changes so there’s really no reason to expedite your case

make sense

just wanted to confirm is Potomac working on October 2020 files? my PD is December 2020. should I expect something in the next 3-4 months? any input is apppreciated.

They are currently working on November 2019. They approved one case from Nov 22nd today and sent out RFIE for two

oh wow November 2019, ok I guess shouldn’t expect anything for 12 months atleast. thanks for the reply Rocco. sad to see how slow they are. and nothing can be done but wait

Hopefully the new director will do something about the mad house called Potomac

Imagine giving an RFE on a case submitted in November 2019

Kept the applicant waiting for so long only to issue an RFE

yeah hopefully mayorkas will do something to speed it up 1 year wait is acceptable given the load of work but more than that is absurd. and RFE are always the worst. I think they should request RFE right away within 3 months of case being received so that there is no wastage of time rather than wait 1 year and then request more info.

Exactly a lot happen to people while that application is on the way. imagine people that lost their documents in wild fires and hurricanes and you are issuing the an RFE after almost two years. Potomac is the worst

yeah I totally agree. I’m scared that it would be a 2 years wait and then RFE. I’m doing waiver case i751 so I’m definitely expecting an interview despite the fact thag I sent quality evidence and lots of it too. anyone got approved with i751 waiver yet?

They approve waivers all the time. It just takes long

you mean longer than usual 2 year wait? wow

Yea

Some are lucky to get theirs processed at a reasonable office not Potomac

ok fingers crossed. thanks for your help. I will be following this thread and keep everyone posted

All the best my friend

you too hopefully yours will be approved lot sooner than mine. what’s your case status how long have you been waiting

Hahaha I’m a newbie too. Mine was received in January 2021. They reused my fingerprints in April so wait is still long

oh ok mine was in April too . since then no update I guess we can keep each other posted then since we have almost identical Timelines

Absolutely. My hope is that the new director speeds stuff up

Texas is approving cases in 4 to 5 months

hopefully. you min sharing your local office? mine is Norfolk VA. and yes Texas is moving really fast which heus not fair to other people like us

I’m in Charlotte NC. My AOS was super fast here. If not for RFE and Second interview, my AOS would have taken less than 6months.

wow ok we’re neighbors lol. yeah my AOs was 8 months

Did you get a second interview?

no second interview and no RFE either

Wow you were lucky. is it fine if you email me? wanna ask some specific questions about waiver

you are doing waiver as well?

No my friend is and he has been worried sick

He doesn’t know what to expect and if he sent enough evidences

I think the whole Covid took a toll on a lot of marriages

yeah true. it did. and I can try to answer questions about waiver

ok

I will later tonight. if that’s ok.

Alright thanks so much

in the meantime if you want ask general question I can answer here.

Ok he already filed jointly before he started having issues with his wife. Currently they still live together and she has agreed to still support his case but with the delays he is not sure how long she can hold on. They are going to live apart by the end of the year. He is confused if he should tell USCIS that he is having issues with his wife or wait until the divorce process starts officially. Also will them living apart at the end of the year raise red flags. I am kind of knowledgeable about family based immigration but this one beats me 😂

well that’s kinda tricky, I would let immigration know when they actually start the divorce process, people fight all th time but yeah if it’s something that is way too much I would say it’s better to divorce and compete the case alone than go in with a spouse who may not be cooperative at the interview and that will delay the case even more and even create problems for the GC holder. and they have to stay together until the GC is approved if they are going to be living separate means physically separate then i think he should notify immigration that they are separating and wants to convert the case to a waiver. because once you SEPARATE and still want to continue the application as a JOINT application that is gonna be consider a misrepresentation

even if the spouse is willing to help out, it’s going to be a problem because you have to be living together til the end.. so once you split that’s the end of the joint application and immigration will find out so it’s better to be honest upfront and convert it into a waiver than to lie and be in deportation later when you could have been honest and get your GC through waiver case

That makes a lot of sense. Did you file waiver from the get go or you filed jointly

I filed waiver from the get go yes I files after I got my divorce decree in hand so that I can avoid RFE for the decree.

Yea timing is important because they give you 87 days you respond to the RFE

yeah I was lucky I received my decree before my green card expiration date so I sent it along with other evidence so I’m for NO RFE

any other questions..?

His state has a 1 year mandatory separation before divorce. What if he is separated and his case is approved before the divorce starts?

so yeah if you have a child then you have to be separated for a year. well once you move out you should notify immigration that you are separated and want to convert the case into a waiver and they will convert it and once the divorce is finalized which can take 1 year plus some time depending on if it is contested or non contested they will send an RFE for the divorce decree. you should let them know once you separate, if he knows in his mind that he is not going to be together either the spouse it’s better to start the separation right away and let immigration know so that he can have his decree in hand in time to respond to the rfe down the line as it will take more than a year before the divorce is filed in the court.. and then you have only 87 days for the RFE.. so j would act quick on that one.. if you don’t let immigration know that you were separated while your case was approved then he will have problems down the line if and when you apply for N400 or do anything with immigration and if they find out they will put him in deportation and that would be not be good

also when you renew your GC even if you never file for citizenship then will give him problems and even put him in removal so it’s better to be honest that’s my opinion

Yea honesty is always the best. Better to explain why than to be seen as a liar

yep. especially when you have a child which I think your friend does, not sure just guessing getting a waiver case approved is even easier.. since he is talking about 1 year separation I assume they have a child so with a child waiver cases are much easier

Yea I heard so. Yea he has a child

yeah so he should convert the case into a waiver if they are not able to live together, I’m not advising anyone to split up but if you can’t live together it’s better to do a waiver especially with a child you have much greater chance to get it approved

Thanks for your insight

yeah no worries. we help each other. and yeah but if he does decide to move out make sure he gets all the evidence to prove his marriage because he won’t be able to get it once he moves out I think.. and also he might not get an interview just submit the child’s birth certificate any other questions. ? I definitely expecting an interview though

Yea he is pretty meticulous when it comes to gathering evidence. Why are you expecting an interview?

because I don’t have children but do have strong evidence. and since waiver cases get interview I’m just hoping for the best and I’m prepared for the worst lol. I would rather do an interview amd be approved in a year than wait 2 years and then get approved without interview

Haha@ preparing for the worst. As long as you entered your marriage in good faith and submitted evidence to that effect then you will be approved. It’s sad that how marriages collapse

yeah it is. but gotta move on with life . and yeah I submitted everything that I have.. and it’s pretty good evidence. hoping for an approval without interview but at the same time am ready for interview in case they wanna see me again lol

what’s your case prediction? mine says between sept and dec this year but I don’t think it’s correct lol

Mine says between October 2021 and January 2022 😂

yeah since our PDS are one month apart so yeah pretty close I don’t believe it’s correct it will be one year for me in December I don’t think Potomac will approve my case in a year that would be big surprise if they do lol. do you believe the prediction?

I think the prediction is done under normal circumstances. There is nothing normal about Potomac Lol. Unless something drastic happens like they hire more people or transfer a shit load of cases out to maybe TX or Vermont then I don’t believe it

yeah true. they should transfer cases to TX. TX seems to have least amount of workload. I have seen many approvals in less than 6 months without interviews and RFE from TX. and California and Potomac Nebraska are not moving or moving very slow

Rocco how longwoukd you wait before you think you would take any action like Mandamus or something? I would give them full 18 months and then if I’m still waiting I would think of doing something. I don’t call them as it is useless to talk to 3rd party call center who know nothing about your case but just provide general info. they are good for general info though lol

I think once it hits the 2 year mark I will file the lawsuit. I am already even saving for it just in case. it costs lik3 $5000

yeah you are right. it’s like 3-5K. I’m also saving just in case. I would give them another 14 months. it’s been 7 months already

yea exactly but I believe you will be approved before then. How long did your divorce take to finalize?

it’s sad we have to pay them to do their job twice once in the beginning and then again for mandamus. what a waste of money but gotta do it when you gotta do. wish USCIS was faster and fairer but hey it’s America lol

divorce was finalized in a month. separation period was 6 months so I would say 7-8 months total

Trump gutted the USCIS like a fish and COVID now put the final nail in th coffin. Wow your divorce was settled quickly

yeah it was quick since we had no children. and yeah trump and covid messed up everything

They need to hire more people and transfer cases to less busy service center and in all honesty they don’t see I-751 as a priority

yeah they don’t . after 2 years of waiting they need to see it as a priority. people cannot put their status on hold forever because they don’t feel like doing their job . thanks Rocco. it was great talking to you. I’m gonna head out for dinner. see u tomorrow. have a great night

Alright my friend. Nice one

@Rocco You mentioned you saw some October 2020 Potomac filers getting approved in May 2021. Where did you see that?

@harry Spence, hey buddy, they are in April 2020 not October that’s what I heard recently

lmao this conversation was from May 2021. in May of 2021, Potomac was processing October of 2019

@Rocco @T s Thanks guys. I thought it was Oct 2020 and got excited. Can’t really have much expectations from Potomac lol

Haha just file for N-400 to take your case out of there

@rocco yea waiting for eligibility for that.

When did you file?