Anyone else still waiting after aos interview? [Archive]

Margaret

09-23-2003, 06:45 PM

Meaning that the person has had their Adjustment of Status interview
for their 2 year conditional permanent residency at their local BCIS,
but still have not received their I-551 stamp in their passport due to
BCIS waiting for security checks to come back.

Well it's official - today is the 9 month mark for me since my
interview and noooooooo stamp!

enwfraker@utnet.utoledo.edu (Wendy) wrote in message news:<eae76e86.0309231200.378f405d@posting.google.com>... Do you mean 10 months since you first submitted the I-129F application or 10 months after the interview and the visa was approved? Because my fiancee and I have been waiting 1 year and 2 weeks after submitting the 129f application and 4 months and 3 days after having his visa approved at the embassy interview. Wendy

Eli

09-24-2003, 03:43 PM

Blenky, that would be great.

BritishInOhio, not sure why you would be quite so mean, but whatever.

I suppose the only consolation for any of us is that we know we are
not alone :) If anyone else gets any information, do post!

JohnCindy

10-21-2003, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by Eli
Blenky, that would be great.

BritishInOhio, not sure why you would be quite so mean, but whatever.

I suppose the only consolation for any of us is that we know we are
not alone :) If anyone else gets any information, do post!

Sorry for the delay in reposting to this thread... but I FINALLY was
able to free my time schedule to get down to the BCIS, and low and
behold they had been sitting on my approval for weeks now. So my
suggestion is if you are in the waiting process, make a visit every
couple of weeks, because they don't necessarily send you out notices in
the mail in a timely matter!

Good luck to all.

Sean

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JohnCindy

10-21-2003, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by blenky16
Sorry for the delay in reposting to this thread... but I FINALLY was able to free my time schedule to get down to the BCIS, and low and behold they had been sitting on my approval for weeks now. So my suggestion is if you are in the waiting process, make a visit every couple of weeks, because they don't necessarily send you out notices in the mail in a timely matter!

Good luck to all.

Sean

10/17/02: filed aos application

08/07/03: fingerprinting

08/25/03: aos interview, could not stamp passport due to "awaiting
fingerprint clearance"

10/15/03: received letter that permanent resident status approved and to
come to INS office for temporary stamp

10/16/03: passport stamped

10/20/03: welcome letter from CSC, awaiting green card

Finally, the saga ends

Raj

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JohnCindy

10-21-2003, 09:40 AM

Belnky,

Amazing...did they offer any explanation as to why they didn't mail the
approval letter to you?

Congratulations!

Originally posted by blenky16
Sorry for the delay in reposting to this thread... but I FINALLY was able to free my time schedule to get down to the BCIS, and low and behold they had been sitting on my approval for weeks now. So my suggestion is if you are in the waiting process, make a visit every couple of weeks, because they don't necessarily send you out notices in the mail in a timely matter!

Good luck to all.

Sean

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JohnCindy

10-21-2003, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by Robert_J
Belnky,

Amazing...did they offer any explanation as to why they didn't mail the approval letter to you?

Congratulations!

Nope, no explanation, and I wasn't about to ask too many questions, I
was simply happy to leave with a stamp in my passport, a smile on my
face, and a handshake with good ol' Officer Coleman (the man who gave me
the stamp).

He did somewhat try to explain things, but once I he had told me that I
would receive my stamp, my mind was wondering all over the place
(thinking "FINALLY!")!!

Cheers all.

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JohnCindy

11-11-2003, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by blenky16
Nope, no explanation, and I wasn't about to ask too many questions, I was simply happy to leave with a stamp in my passport, a smile on my face, and a handshake with good ol' Officer Coleman (the man who gave me the stamp).

He did somewhat try to explain things, but once I he had told me that I would receive my stamp, my mind was wondering all over the place (thinking "FINALLY!")!!

Cheers all.

Good for you blenky! Well most of us are still waitingggg....I'm going
to check on my status (for the 2nd time *sigh*) next week. We'll see
what happens.

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Barry

11-11-2003, 05:38 PM

>Good for you blenky! Well most of us are still waitingggg....I'm goingto check on my status (for the 2nd time *sigh*) next week. We'll seewhat happens.

How do you check your status for an AOS interview?

JohnCindy

11-12-2003, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by Barry
Good for you blenky! Well most of us are still waitingggg....I'm going
to check on my status (for the 2nd time *sigh*) next week. We'll see
what happens.

How do you check your status for an AOS interview?

Barry, I'm going there in person to check on the status because that's
the only way. They don't give you answers on the phone.

You already had your interview?

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Barry

11-12-2003, 04:35 PM

>> How do you check your status for an AOS interview?Barry, I'm going there in person to check on the status because that'sthe only way. They don't give you answers on the phone.You already had your interview?

No no notice for the interview or anything, had my fingerprints done in Aug and
still waiting to hear something from Sacramento office

JohnCindy

11-12-2003, 05:08 PM

I attended the AOS interview for one of my VAWA clients, early this AM
at the L.A. USCIS office.

Since they are only conducting interviews on the older cases that have
been continued, the waiting room (room 8010) was totally empty (there
must be close to three hundred chairs in that room, and there was only
my client and I in the room waiting to be called by the officer).

I had this case transferred to the L.A. office around 4 years ago, and
my client had her fingerprints taken around a year ago.

The interview went well and she will eventually receive an approval
letter, that is, just as soon as the security clearance arrives to the
L.A. office.

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JohnCindy

11-13-2003, 09:21 AM

we went to Arlington yesterday, explained we filed for AOS 19 mo.s
ago, had ("successful") interview 10 mo.s ago, but have not heard
anything since.

The woman called up our file and told us that the reason for the delay
was that our interviewer should have obtained my wife's "permanent file"
and put it together with her "temporary file", and that the AOS couldn't
be approved until both files were together. When I asked why the
interviewer did not do this, I was told "We're really backed up."

It should be noted that we did a case status check 6 mo's ago and were
told we were only waiting on background checks, nothing about
temporary/permanent files not being together.

The woman said she would request the "permanent file" today, and once
recieved, the AOS should be approved. Estimated this would take 6 mo.s;
meanwhile, she'll have to renew AP & EAD (3rd time!).

We did learn that the name check came back was complete (and OK). I
asked if that meant ALL background checks were complete and was told
yes. We also learned that the fingerprints had expired and would have
to be done again.

It never ends.

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JohnCindy

11-13-2003, 09:46 AM

A funny thing happened.... as we were leaving the window, I asked the
woman her name, and told her just for future reference in case
someone asked who told us this, and it was not to complain about her
or anything.

She replied, "Oh, that's OK, people complain all the
time..."......Hmmmm, you don't say......

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Eli

11-13-2003, 10:53 AM

I am still waiting. Next Wednesday is a year since we went for the
initial interview.

JohnCindy

11-13-2003, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by Eli
I am still waiting. Next Wednesday is a year since we went for the
initial interview.

Eli, which BCIS office you had your AOS interview? I hope not in Miami
:confused: :confused: :confused:

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Eli

11-13-2003, 11:04 PM

Robert,

That's sickening and I wouldn't be suprised if that's what has
happened to us. I came on a K1 visa and when we had our interview
they told me I had to get the medical again and couldn't understand
why I gave the brown envelope in at POE (I was told to at the
Embassy!). I don't think they know what the right hand is doing from
the left :(

AOS was in California.

One question for you Robert, was your interview before your 2 year
wedding anniversary? Did they say that in 6 months you'll get the
permanant card or the conditional one? I really don't know how it
works. Our interview was when we hadn't been married quite a year but
in Feb our two years is up.

Eli

11-13-2003, 11:04 PM

JohnCindy

11-14-2003, 06:03 AM

One question for you Robert, was your interview before your 2 year wedding anniversary? Did they say that in 6 months you'll get thepermanant card or the conditional one? I really don't know how it works. Our interview was when we hadn't been married quite a year but in Feb our two years is up.

We have friends who had their interview in Tampa 4 months ago

still waiting for security clearance....their 2 year wedding anniversary
will be in 4 days...They should get a 10 year GC...

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JohnCindy

11-14-2003, 06:03 AM

Margaret

11-14-2003, 01:32 PM

11 months on November 23rd and still waiting for that stamp!

Margaret

11-14-2003, 01:32 PM

11 months on November 23rd and still waiting for that stamp!

Margaret

11-14-2003, 10:08 PM

Just wanted to add. I'm on a CanAm newsgroup as well. One poster had
his AOS interview in Seattle in February. He was told that security
checks should be back in a couple of months. Well to date nothing, so
he went back to the BCIS to inquire about the status. Immigration
officer told him that his security checks were not back yet. He told
the officer that he had been told by the one who did his interview
that it would only take a couple of months. The officer said he
should not have been told that to begin with and that security checks
can take up to 15 months to process. Also that some independent firm
handled the checks. He was welcome to check back in future if he
wished to do so.

Margaret

11-14-2003, 10:08 PM

Eli

11-15-2003, 07:35 PM

Thanks, Margaret for the information sharing! This waiting game is
hard alone :) Please do keep us updated here if anyone hears
anything!

Eli

11-15-2003, 07:35 PM

Thanks, Margaret for the information sharing! This waiting game is
hard alone :) Please do keep us updated here if anyone hears
anything!

Margaret

11-16-2003, 08:51 AM

A further post....

Another lady residing in Georgia went in to her BCIS office on October
24th to inquire. She had her interview at the end of February. Found
out that her fingerprints were never sent out to begin with!
Supervisor then said they would be sent out immediately and results
should be back within a week. Well she called them just a couple of
days ago and while the FBI checks cleared they were still waiting word
from some agency that does the name check. They told her not to worry
and that she will either be called in to get her stamp or receive the
greencard in the mail before she makes her trip back to Canada for
Xmas visit. (She didn't want to have to fork out the money for
another AP for herself and her two kids).

My opinion? Somehow I wouldn't count on it. I hope I'm wrong.

Margaret

11-16-2003, 08:51 AM

Eli

12-16-2003, 07:06 PM

Update;

I have been waiting over a year now since AOS interview to hear
anything. Today I got a new letter asking me to come in for
fingerprints again. The date though is 12/31 when I am not in the
State (Away for Christmas holidays). I suppose it's good that at
least someone picked up my file. I really believe it has been way over
15 months since I had them done before. I have to write and cancel
and try to get it pushed back. The congressmans office called me two
weeks ago to say he was investigating, I suppose this is the result of
that. Anyone else been here?

princess_fiona

01-05-2004, 05:51 AM

Originally posted by Eli
Update;

I have been waiting over a year now since AOS interview to hear
anything. Today I got a new letter asking me to come in for
fingerprints again. The date though is 12/31 when I am not in the
State (Away for Christmas holidays). I suppose it's good that at
least someone picked up my file. I really believe it has been way over
15 months since I had them done before. I have to write and cancel
and try to get it pushed back. The congressmans office called me two
weeks ago to say he was investigating, I suppose this is the result of
that. Anyone else been here?

Hi Eli!

Glad that your case is finally up and moving. I had written my senator's
office and got a reply that they'll look at it. Until now never heard
from them.

I wrote a status inquiry to my district office last Nov. and still
waiting for their response (though I doubt it). In 3 months it's gonna
be a year since that we had our interview *sigh* :( :( :(

Hang in there, it will be over soon :)

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Eli

01-10-2004, 03:02 AM

Hi, Fiona!

How are things going? I sent the letter back to the INS. Have not
received another fingerprint appointment just yet. Our 2 year
anniversary is Feb 12th. I am wondering if things dont happen until
after then, will we get a 10 yr green card? Or, because our actual
interview (which was well over a year now) was before the 2 year, will
it be a 2 year?

The stress is driving me crazy!

Eli

01-10-2004, 03:02 AM

ray6

01-10-2004, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by Eli
Hi, Fiona!

How are things going? I sent the letter back to the INS. Have not
received another fingerprint appointment just yet. Our 2 year
anniversary is Feb 12th. I am wondering if things dont happen until
after then, will we get a 10 yr green card? Or, because our actual
interview (which was well over a year now) was before the 2 year, will
it be a 2 year?

The stress is driving me crazy!

Hi Eli..Your date should be the date of approval...they could not
approve you on the date of interview as your security clearance was not
completed ...therefore when you FINALLY get approval and you have been
married 2 years then ..you get the 10 yr GC

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ray6

01-10-2004, 02:08 PM

princess_fiona

01-10-2004, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Eli
Hi, Fiona!

How are things going? I sent the letter back to the INS. Have not
received another fingerprint appointment just yet. Our 2 year
anniversary is Feb 12th. I am wondering if things dont happen until
after then, will we get a 10 yr green card? Or, because our actual
interview (which was well over a year now) was before the 2 year, will
it be a 2 year?

The stress is driving me crazy!

Hi Eli!

Still waiting for to hear from Miami district. It's gonna be a year this
March since we had the interview.

I have the same questions on my mind right now. We had the interview
March 2003 the officer told us were approved but have to wait for the
security clearance which as of writing NOTHING! Our 2nd wedding
anniversary was last Oct. 2003. So do we get the 10 yr GC too?

Ray, where can I read that law stating one should get 10 yr GC if passed
the 2nd yr wedding anniversary?

Thanks!

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princess_fiona

01-10-2004, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Eli
Hi, Fiona!

How are things going? I sent the letter back to the INS. Have not
received another fingerprint appointment just yet. Our 2 year
anniversary is Feb 12th. I am wondering if things dont happen until
after then, will we get a 10 yr green card? Or, because our actual
interview (which was well over a year now) was before the 2 year, will
it be a 2 year?

The stress is driving me crazy!

Hi Eli!

Still waiting for to hear from Miami district. It's gonna be a year this
March since we had the interview.

I have the same questions on my mind right now. We had the interview
March 2003 the officer told us were approved but have to wait for the
security clearance which as of writing NOTHING! Our 2nd wedding
anniversary was last Oct. 2003. So do we get the 10 yr GC too?

Ray, where can I read that law stating one should get 10 yr GC if passed
the 2nd yr wedding anniversary?

Thanks!

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Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:07 PM

Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:07 PM

ray6

01-10-2004, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by princess_fiona
Hi Eli!
Still waiting for to hear from Miami district. It's gonna be a year this March since we had the interview.
I have the same questions on my mind right now. We had the interview March 2003 the officer told us were approved but have to wait for the security clearance which as of writing NOTHING! Our 2nd wedding anniversary was last Oct. 2003. So do we get the 10 yr GC too?

Ray, where can I read that law stating one should get 10 yr GC if passed the 2nd yr wedding anniversary?
Thanks!

They cannot actually approve you fully until they get the security
checks back... so your actual approval date will be the day the results
come in..have you made an online interview date to go in and speak to
them about this

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/remcond.htm

A lawful permanent resident is given the privilege of living and
working in the United States permanently. Your permanent residence
status will be conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less
than two years old on the day you were given permanent residence. You
are given conditional resident status on the day you are lawfully
admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or receive
adjustment of status. Your permanent resident status is conditional,
because you must prove that you did not get married to evade the
immigration laws of the United States.

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ray6

01-10-2004, 08:13 PM

Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by ray6
They cannot actually approve you fully until they get the security checks back... so your actual approval date will be the day the results come in..have you made an online interview date to go in and speak to them about this

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/remcond.htm

A lawful permanent resident is given the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently. Your permanent residence status will be conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less than two years old on the day you were given permanent residence. You are given conditional resident status on the day you are lawfully admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or receive adjustment of status. Your permanent resident status is conditional, because you must prove that you did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States.

Ray..

I think you are missing the point of this post.. in as much as we have
all attended our AOS interviews.. but are all still waiting.. and
waiting and waiting.

How long does it take to get clearence?? How long does it take for
anyone to get up of their bottoms at INS and do something?

Isn't it strange that all of us attended AOS interviews at approx the
same time.. at a time when there was a cull on issueing I551's due to
further checks.

But alas.. we read everyday of sucessful AOS interviews and the stamp
being given that very same day.. and these are folks who didn't even
know one another on the day we were married!!

Where on earth is the fairness here?

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Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:23 PM

ray6

01-10-2004, 08:35 PM

Hi Nobby ..No.. I didnt miss the point...I was answering a specific
question addressed to me by Fiona, as you will see above your posting...
I have a friend in Tampa with a similar problem and have been following
posting about this subject ...

Have you made an online interview date to go in and speak to them about
this, if so what was their response ...Did you or they suggest resending
the request...

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ray6

01-10-2004, 08:35 PM

reargunner666

01-10-2004, 08:36 PM

ray6 <member9793@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<1162622.1073772511@britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Eli Hi, Fiona! How are things going? I sent the letter back to the INS. Have not received another fingerprint appointment just yet. Our 2 year anniversary is Feb 12th. I am wondering if things dont happen until after then, will we get a 10 yr green card? Or, because our actual interview (which was well over a year now) was before the 2 year, will it be a 2 year? The stress is driving me crazy! Hi Eli..Your date should be the date of approval...they could not approve you on the date of interview as your security clearance was not completed ...therefore when you FINALLY get approval and you have been married 2 years then ..you get the 10 yr GC

your name isn't fiona

reargunner666

01-10-2004, 08:36 PM

sphyrapicus

01-10-2004, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by Nobby
Its been more than 13 months since we attended our AOS interview.

Come April 25th this year will be our third wedding anniversary.

It makes us wonder how some can be married last year (2003) and already have their I551's.

Exactly what is going on with us that have been left in limbo???

It seems nobody has any answers.. and nobody cares. INS won't answer us so we just have to wait I guess.

Nobby,

To put a positive spin on this, you can look at this situation in the
short term or the long term. From the short term perspective you have
been waiting an excessive amount of time and you are right to be ticked
off. But, as soon as you are approved, you are going to get your 10-year
card without conditions. In that case, you are going to leap frog over
those of us that have had their conditional status for a couple of
years. I have been married over 3.5 years and still have my conditional
status. So, you will probably have your 10-yr card before I get mine
(even though I was married in 2000).

So, my point is it might look bad in the short term but in the long term
you will probably come out ahead because you won't have to wait around
for the removal of conditions.

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sphyrapicus

01-10-2004, 08:37 PM

Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by ray6
Hi Nobby ..No.. I didnt miss the point...I was answering a specific question addressed to me by Fiona, as you will see above your posting... I have a friend in Tampa with a similar problem and have been following posting about this subject ...
Have you made an online interview date to go in and speak to them about this, if so what was their response ...Did you or they suggest resending the request...

another thread on the same subject
]http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=1162987#- post1162987[/url]

Ray,

We can't make an online interview or online anything.

We filled locally in Las Vegas, as that is where we live. To find
anything out we have to take the day of work.. stand in line for
hours on end, and are then confronted with staff who neither care or
can be bothered.

There is no phone number to contact and the NVC is useless to us.

So even after standing around for hours and not getting any answers is
hard to swallow.

Any ideas Ray?

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Nobby

01-10-2004, 08:50 PM

Robert_J

03-30-2004, 09:18 AM

Well, it's now been 14 months since our interview (where everything
went fine) and we still haven't heard anything yet.

Anybody else
still waiting?

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ray6

03-30-2004, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Robert_J Well, it's now been 14
months since our interview (where everything went fine) and we still
haven't heard anything yet. Anybody else still waiting?

Hi Robert..the friend that I referred to above got a letter out of the
blue in Feb and has now got her GC...no explaination after a 9 month
wait..no help for you! but it does get there in the end..
And she got a
10yr GC an the time of interview she had not been married 2 years.. so
some good did come out of the wait..

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Nobby

03-30-2004, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by Robert_J Well, it's now been 14
months since our interview (where everything went fine) and we still
haven't heard anything yet. Anybody else still waiting?

Hi Robert,

We are in the same boat. Had our interview on December 4th
2002. Recieved a letter from our 'then' attorney saying that USCIS
regonised our marraige etc and we heard noting until early April 2003
when USCIS sent us a letter to attend AOS interview on 14th May 2003.
Which I couldn't attend due to business commitments out of state :o(

Asked our attorney the reason why we had been called for another AOS
interview and he promptly quit!!

Visited Las Vegas office next day and
they said the reason was that my fingerprints had expired.. so of I went
and got them redone.

Heard noting so faxed USCIS August 17th 2003 and
recieved a responce saying all clearences were in and we should be
hearing from them shortly.

Leap forward to March 2004. Found a phone
number for the Las Vegas office where an actual person answered the
phone.. but she said that she could not answer any questions on the
phone and to call the NSC.. so I called them and they said they would
make a query.

Recieved a reply a few days latter from Las Vegas stating
that "You should recieve an appointment for interview sometime this
year."

What kind of an aswer is that? We'd already had one interview 15
months prior, and if all clearances were in why have to attend another?

My wife called the same phone number as above and really complained to
them about this, and low and behold the next week we recieved another
interview letter for AOS appointment for 4/14/04.. BUT, the letter is
dated 11/5/02 the same as the first one for our appointment in December
2002!

They ask for IRS transcripts with W2 for 2002 only, and copies of
W2's for 2000, 2001, 2002.

Doesn't ask for 2003 tax or medical. The
original medical was done in November 2002. According to the first
appointment letter for the December 2002 appointment the medical is only
valid for ONE year.

We are wondering if they are going to backdate this
to look as though it was all done and dusted back in December 2002.

That won't be acceptable to us though, as our 3rd wedding anniversary
is April 25th 2004, and why after all this time should they do that to
us?

Can they backdate such things?

Any answers would be appreciated.

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Poppy33usa

03-30-2004, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Eli Approaching month 10 and still
nothing after successful interview :(
holy crap!! we had our
interview Feb 17th this year
(St Louis) and were told that it could take
up to 3 months to get security clearance etc completed - I thought that
was a long time til I read all your posts!!...from the looks of things
it could be ALOT longer than 3 months... :(

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Robert_J

03-30-2004, 11:10 AM

Nobby, I offer my condolences as it appears you're having to go through
the same process twice. Once is stressful enough.

You're case sounds
similar to ours. Since the interview, we've been back to the office 3
times (we were naive enough to believe our interviewing officer when she
told us we'd recieve a letter within 120 days, and if we didn't recieve
it to come back to the office).

The first two times they said they
were awaiting background checks and there was nothing they could do
until they came back. The third time the said the background checks
were completed (and OK) but my wife's temporary file was not together
with her permanent file, and the interviewing officer should have sent
out a request for the temporary file, but didn't, "Why didn't she?", "I
don't know", and nothing can move forward until they receive the
temporary file, which they are sending out a request for today, and they
don't know how long this will take, stop bothering us.

PS, this is the
Arlington office we're dealing with. Any other Arlington sufferers out
there?

We know of two other couples who applied for AOS through the
Baltimore office over a year after we applied and they both have GC in
hand already. What's going on with Arlington? Perhaps we could, as a
group, write to somebody with the power to do something about the
problems with Arlington.

Originally posted by Nobby Hi
Robert, We are in the same boat. Had our interview on December 4th
2002. Recieved a letter from our 'then' attorney saying that USCIS
regonised our marraige etc and we heard noting until early April 2003
when USCIS sent us a letter to attend AOS interview on 14th May 2003.
Which I couldn't attend due to business commitments out of state :o(
Asked our attorney the reason why we had been called for another AOS
interview and he promptly quit!! Visited Las Vegas office next day
and they said the reason was that my fingerprints had expired.. so of I
went and got them redone. Heard noting so faxed USCIS August 17th
2003 and recieved a responce saying all clearences were in and we should
be hearing from them shortly. Leap forward to March 2004. Found a
phone number for the Las Vegas office where an actual person answered
the phone.. but she said that she could not answer any questions on the
phone and to call the NSC.. so I called them and they said they would
make a query. Recieved a reply a few days latter from Las Vegas
stating that "You should recieve an appointment for interview sometime
this year." What kind of an aswer is that? We'd already had one
interview 15 months prior, and if all clearances were in why have to
attend another? My wife called the same phone number as above and
really complained to them about this, and low and behold the next week
we recieved another interview letter for AOS appointment for 4/14/04..
BUT, the letter is dated 11/5/02 the same as the first one for our
appointment in December 2002! They ask for IRS transcripts with W2
for 2002 only, and copies of W2's for 2000, 2001, 2002. Doesn't ask
for 2003 tax or medical. The original medical was done in November 2002.
According to the first appointment letter for the December 2002
appointment the medical is only valid for ONE year. We are
wondering if they are going to backdate this to look as though it was
all done and dusted back in December 2002. That won't be acceptable
to us though, as our 3rd wedding anniversary is April 25th 2004, and why
after all this time should they do that to us? Can they backdate
such things?
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Cookie Munster

03-30-2004, 01:08 PM

Exactly 36 days after successful Interview and waiting :(

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Nobby

03-30-2004, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Cookie Munster Exactly 36 days
after successful Interview and waiting :(

I wouldn't count
your chickens.. sure you know the rest as they say.. with regards a
'successful interview' just because that's what they told you.

We were
told that about 450 days ago!

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Matthew Udall

03-30-2004, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Nobby Asked our attorney the
reason why we had been called for another AOS interview and he promptly
quit!!

Didn't you post about this recently? I seem to recall
you saying there was more interaction between you and your attorney at
this moment (other than you asking this one question). Really not a big
deal to me personally, and you don't need to reply to this part of my
post if you don't want to (as it makes no difference to me in the grand
scheme of things).

Originally posted by Nobby Visited
Las Vegas office next day and they said the reason was that my
fingerprints had expired.. so of I went and got them redone.

Yes, this is a fairly common reason for a delay in adjudication.

Originally posted by Nobby BUT, the letter is dated
11/5/02 the same as the first one for our appointment in December 2002!

I wouldn't spend a minute worrying about the letter being
dated 11/05/02. I've seen this before in a case as well, and it is
likely just a preprinted letter they had in your file that was created
way back then (or an officer just mistakenly wrote that date in when
seeing the old appointment letter in your file, or the computer grabbed
that date from the relevant field on the old letter and imported it into
the new letter).

The date of the letter does not change anything
(didn't in my case either).

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Nobby

03-30-2004, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by Matthew Udall Didn't you post
about this recently? I seem to recall you saying there was more
interaction between you and your attorney at this moment (other than you
asking this one question). Really not a big deal to me personally, and
you don't need to reply to this part of my post if you don't want to (as
it makes no difference to me in the grand scheme of things).
Yes, this is a fairly common reason for a delay in adjudication.
I wouldn't spend a minute worrying about the letter being dated
11/05/02. I've seen this before in a case as well, and it is likely just
a preprinted letter they had in your file that was created way back then
(or an officer just mistakenly wrote that date in when seeing the old
appointment letter in your file, or the computer grabbed that date from
the relevant field on the old letter and imported it into the new
letter). The date of the letter does not change anything (didn't in
my case either).

Hi Matt, thanks for your answer.

We haven't
had any interaction from our attorney since April 2003, when he verbally
quit on us. He then told us in writing that he would not accept our
phone calls or recieve us in his office.
However, he did send us an
invitation on his office letterhead to attend a Financial Seminar that
was run by his wife in July 2003!!!! Where's the ethics in that?

But
what we really need to know is the following:

Why don't CIS want 2003
tax returns.

Is the medical that was done during November 2002 still
valid?
The reason we ask this is that on the appointment letter dated
11/5/02 it states that it is only valid for ONE year?

The latest
appointment doesn't mention a Medical.

Can CIS backdate or should we
get the 10 year card as we are less than one month from our 3rd wedding
anniversary?

Thanks in advance.

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Matthew Udall

03-30-2004, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Nobby Hi Matt, thanks for your
answer. We haven't had any interaction from our attorney since
April 2003, when he verbally quit on us. He then told us in writing that
he would not accept our phone calls or recieve us in his office.
However, he did send us an invitation on his office letterhead to attend
a Financial Seminar that was run by his wife in July 2003!!!! Where's
the ethics in that?

OK, but didn't you just post the other
day information about the back and forth you had with your attorney
before he quit? There "had" to be more that you simply asking "one"
question to trigger that on his part (I would assume). Most attorneys I
know won't generally withdraw from a case (actually might not be "able"
to W/D) and bar you from calling of visiting them just because you asked
"one" question. Come on….

Originally posted by Nobby
But what we really need to know is the following: Why don't CIS want
2003 tax returns.

The deadline for filing 2003 tax returns
is 04/15/04, and even then, one might file for an extension. Didn't you
say your interview was for the 14th (before the tax filing deadline)?
And just because they did not tell you to bring your 2003 tax materials,
that does not prevent you from taking them and presenting them.

Originally posted by Nobby Is the medical that was
done during November 2002 still valid? The reason we ask this is that
on the appointment letter dated 11/5/02 it states that it is only valid
for ONE year?

I believe there was a recent USCIS memo
covering this. Perhaps you can find it by searching.

Originally posted by Nobby Can CIS backdate or should
we get the 10 year card as we are less than one month from our 3rd
wedding anniversary? Thanks in advance.

A 3rd wedding
anniversary is not the critical thing to take into consideration. If the
marriage is over 2 years old by the time of AOS approval, than one would
receive non-conditional LPR status. You will just have to wait and see
what they say is your approval date, and then discuss this with them if
they get it wrong.

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Matthew Udall

03-30-2004, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Matthew Udall OK, but didn't you
just post the other day information about the back and forth you had
with your attorney before he quit? There "had" to be more that you
simply asking "one" question to trigger that on his part (I would
assume). Most attorneys I know won't generally withdraw from a case
(actually might not be "able" to W/D) and bar you from calling of
visiting them just because you asked "one" question. Come on….

OK, I searched for your old post and I found it and see that
more than one question was probably asked. More importantly, what was
the tone of the conversation you had with your attorney? Did you yell
at him? I'm not saying he did a great job for you (how would I know) or
what your agreement was with him (for example, was doing change of
address work covered by the fee), but I suspect there had to be
something more than simply asking a question or two.

If the
"relationship" breaks down due to yelling, name calling, threats,
insults or the like, then I can see perhaps wanting to move on (and
I've never had those problems with my clients, nor am I saying you
yelled at him, called him names, threatened or insulted him). Just
curious as to why he would take such a hard line with you, by actually
feeling he had to withdraw.

Originally posted by Nobby
Take note of our new address as of 12/01/02 kept us informed by
sending all correspondance to are old address FOUR months after we had
moved! So therefore we are like mushrooms. Inform CIS of our new
address on AR11.. and never informed them in anyway. Wrote to us
on 12/17/02 informing us that CIS reconized our marriage, allbeit to
the wrong address, but there is no evidence from CIS that this was ever
done. Verbally informed us in his office on 4/27/03 that he was no
longer prepared to represent us after we asked the above questions of
him and what was the delay in hearing from CIS on our case... having
just found out that he didn't even have our new address on file.. even
though he'd been told at least three times and had our present lease on
file.

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Nobby

03-30-2004, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by Matthew Udall OK, I searched for
your old post and I found it and see that more than one question was
probably asked. More importantly, what was the tone of the conversation
you had with your attorney? Did you yell at him? I'm not saying he did a
great job for you (how would I know) or what your agreement was with him
(for example, was doing change of address work covered by the fee), but
I suspect there had to be something more than simply asking a question
or two. If the "relationship" breaks down due to yelling, name
calling, threats, insults or the like, then I can see perhaps wanting to
move on (and I've never had those problems with my clients, nor am I
saying you yelled at him, called him names, threatened or insulted him).
Just curious as to why he would take such a hard line with you, by
actually feeling he had to withdraw.

Mr Udall..

Thanks for
your earlier reply.. much appreciated.

With regard our ex Attorney,
we'd be more than happy to contact you in person with our complaint, or
even furnish the evidence.

There is far to much to make public on a
public forum as I'm sure you would understand.

I would like an
'independant qualified' opion if possible.

I also understand if this is
unacceptable to you.

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Matthew Udall

03-30-2004, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by Nobby Mr Udall.. Thanks for your
earlier reply.. much appreciated.

My pleasure.

Originally posted by Nobby With regard our ex
Attorney, we'd be more than happy to contact you in person with our
complaint, or even furnish the evidence.

There is no need to
contact me in person or furnish evidence. I'm not "your" attorney
either, and whether or not you have a gripe with your old attorney is
not my concern. I just found it hard to believe that an attorney would
"withdraw" (you did not fire him, you say "he" withdrew) just because
you asked him a question or two. Attorneys answer multiple questions all
the time for their clients, so I have my own suspicions that there must
have been much more to it than you are letting on. But again, I don't
really need to know, as it makes no difference to me.

Originally posted by Nobby There is far to much to
make public on a public forum as I'm sure you would understand.

Acknowledged. As I suspected there was more to it than you let
on in the group.

Originally posted by Nobby I would
like an 'independant qualified' opion if possible. I also
understand if this is unacceptable to you.

An opinion about
what? Your immigration case? If so, I could perform a consultation for
you however I "do" charge a nominal fee as by performing that service
I'm assuming responsibilities, obligations and duties by doing so, and
thus the exposure to potential liability if I don't do it correctly,
plus it triggers record keeping duties on my part (and so I charge a
small fee due to this).

If it's instead an opinion as to the
performance your attorney rendered to you, no need to contact me for
that. I focus my practice on immigration law, not malpractice; so I
would not be the best attorney to contact for that (I don't have
experience in that area of the law).

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Margaret

03-31-2004, 06:18 AM

Fifteen months as of the 23rd of this month. I'm waiting till around
July 1 which will be our second wedding anniversary at which time I
will attend BCIS office again and inquire. If no luck, I'm going
higher.

princess_fiona

03-31-2004, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by Margaret Fifteen months as of the
23rd of this month. I'm waiting till around July 1 which will be our
second wedding anniversary at which time I will attend BCIS office
again and inquire. If no luck, I'm going higher.

Just
right behind you Margaret..13 months this April and still WAITING. In 7
months will be our 3rd year wedding anniversary.

Good luck to us!!!

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abba48uk

03-31-2004, 02:42 PM

abba48uk

03-31-2004, 02:47 PM

For what its worth, we had our AOS interview in May 2003, after marrying
on 16 February. We then heard nothing. In February of 2004 we
contacted The Liaison Assistant at our Congressman's office. An
enquiry about the delay went from his office. Within 3 weeks we had a
letter confirming my status (green card may be some months yet of
course.) This may have been a coincidence, but I find it hard to
believe. So the moral is, if you are cobcerned about the delay,
contact your Congressman.............at worst it will do you no harm.

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Margaret

03-31-2004, 06:04 PM

Are you going to look into it further or take further action?

princess_fiona <member11892@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<1339934.1080750723@britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Margaret Fifteen months as of the 23rd of this month. I'm waiting till around July 1 which will be our second wedding anniversary at which time I will attend BCIS office again and inquire. If no luck, I'm going higher. Just right behind you Margaret..13 months this April and still WAITING. In 7 months will be our 3rd year wedding anniversary. Good luck to us!!!

princess_fiona

03-31-2004, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Margaret Are you going to look
into it further or take further action?

I did everything I
could...went there 4 times to check on the status..was given terrible
answers.

I sent a letter to Senator1's office last year and got a
letter they gonna check on it. I called them last week and it seems the
lady I spoke with was at lost!!! I learned from someone that the person
in-charge was on vacation.

Last week I sent a letter to Senator2 asking
for assistance. Waiting for the answer. Got another letter from Senator1
today that they gonna look into my case (again!).

How about you? Have
you contacted your Senators already?

Really frustrating :( :(

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Margaret

04-01-2004, 07:08 AM

The last time I went was in June 2003 and was told at that time no
security checks were back. The information woman checked on her
computer and then went back to check with the man who originally
interviewed us.

I'm waiting until our 2 year anniversary in July and then am going to
inquire again. If no such luck, I'm contacting a Congressman; I have
his name. Hubby works at statehouse and knows these guys so hopefully
it will be a bit of an edge. So close to that 2 year mark now.

Good luck to you. Three months to go until I inquire - hanging in
there.

princess_fiona <member11892@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<1340912.1080787031@britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Margaret Are you going to look into it further or take further action? I did everything I could...went there 4 times to check on the status..was given terrible answers. I sent a letter to Senator1's office last year and got a letter they gonna check on it. I called them last week and it seems the lady I spoke with was at lost!!! I learned from someone that the person in-charge was on vacation. Last week I sent a letter to Senator2 asking for assistance. Waiting for the answer. Got another letter from Senator1 today that they gonna look into my case (again!). How about you? Have you contacted your Senators already? Really frustrating :( :(

Yakima

04-10-2004, 04:59 PM

For those of you who had to wait for security checks to clear after your
AOS interview, has anyone else actually received an approval (I-551
stamp)?

Of the 70 posts in this thread only three people seem to have
received approval. Two of those pushed their cases by contacting
senators or by visiting the BCIS.

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princess_fiona

04-10-2004, 05:32 PM

Nobby

04-10-2004, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by Yakima For those of you who had to
wait for security checks to clear after your AOS interview, has anyone
else actually received an approval (I-551 stamp)? Of the 70 posts
in this thread only three people seem to have received approval. Two of
those pushed their cases by contacting senators or by visiting the BCIS.

We have another AOS interview this coming Wednesday April
14th, having had the first on December 4th 2002.

I think the reason for
this is because my wife found a local number for the Las Vegas office,
and basically kicked up a fuss about the wait etc.

Our third wedding
anniversary will be on the 25th April this year as well.. so hoping all
goes well at this AOS.

The one problem we have is that CIS asked for
updated tax transcripts for 2002. Last week we found out that you can't
just walk into the local IRS office and request them. You now have to
apply either by phone or in writing, and it can take up to two weeks to
process. We have the W2, but will probably have to go back to CIS at a
letter date.

We'll keep you posted on how things went.

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foster801

04-16-2004, 07:37 PM

INTERSTING NEWS ARTICLE ON SECURITY CHECKS

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2026&ncid=2026&e=1&u=/latimests/20040329/ts_latimes/backlogofimmigrantpaperworkgrowing

Steven

04-21-2004, 08:49 AM

Foster thanks for the article. Very interesting material.

I too am in the same boat. My wife who came here on a K1 visa had the
interview back in Oct 03 in Sacramento, had to send in some additional
docs and have not heard back since. I have now at least some level of
comfort that others are in the same boat. "Misery loves company"
right?" I feel for those that have been waiting for a very long time.
Our delay is just a spec of time compared to others I've read on this
posting.

What's interesting is that it seems like some locations will allow you
to see an interview agent right away, whereas in Sacramento, we have
to wait one year from the date of the interview to see an agent.

I plan to wait one more month, and then send letters to congressmen
and senators. Hopefully this will help and we won't have to wait as
long as some of you have.

Thanks everyone for your postings. They trully helped!

Steven

04-21-2004, 08:51 AM

BTW, I noticed that some were able to contact the FBI to see if the checks cleared.

Anyone have the contact info so I can try that route as well?

Margaret

04-21-2004, 02:55 PM

I just posted here that after having waiting for almost 16 months now
after having had my AOS interview back in December 2002, my son and I
each received a letter from our local BCIS office on Saturday. I have
to be refingerprinted which has been set up for April 28th and need to
submit a copy of my husband's 2003 income tax and they also require a
copy of my husband's income tax for my son's file. I had only made
one previous inquiry back in June 2003; at that time they told me
security checks had not come back yet.

Sorry I can't help you out with the #.

snsjhun@hotmail.com (Steven) wrote in message news:<3838d326.0404210751.3e4bd1bb@posting.google.com>... BTW, I noticed that some were able to contact the FBI to see if the checks cleared. Anyone have the contact info so I can try that route as well?