Trunk

I am looking at the BCIS case status for I-485 as of now:

NYC : June 30 2002
LA: Jan 13, 2003
Chicago: June 20, 2001!!!!!!!

What in the world are they doing ? last time I was in
downtown they were saying 17-22 months (worst case 26).
Something is wrong with this office. I mean how could they
be behind from NYC AND LA by this much ?!?

Something needs to be done, maybe somebody should fire
all their a$$ out of that office and re-hire, I really mean it...
this is getting ridiculous.

I mean almost everyone is doing 2002-2003, while we're
only 6 months into 2001 for Christ sake.

    

Trunk (2 years counting...)

Steve2003

Orlando is at 2.5 to 3 years. I can feel your pain... you are not alone. It is not a very fair system as you can tell (chances for it becoming centralized are more fair are slim)~~. Hang in there!

K

I hear your frustration but remember that the dates posted may or may
not be accurate. For instance, my husband (adjusted from a fiance
visa) and I filed his I485 at the Chicago office in August 2001. He
had his AOS interview in mid-July 2003.
"Trunk" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > I am looking at the BCIS case status for I-485 as of now:
    >
    > NYC : June 30 2002
    > LA: Jan 13, 2003
    > Chicago: June 20, 2001!!!!!!!
    >
    > What in the world are they doing ? last time I was in
    > downtown they were saying 17-22 months (worst case 26).
    > Something is wrong with this office. I mean how could they
    > be behind from NYC AND LA by this much ?!?
    >
    > Something needs to be done, maybe somebody should fire
    > all their a$$ out of that office and re-hire, I really mean it...
    > this is getting ridiculous.
    >
    > I mean almost everyone is doing 2002-2003, while we're
    > only 6 months into 2001 for Christ sake.
    >
    >
    >
    > Trunk (2 years counting...)

Matthew Udall

Are you the U.S. Citizen spouse or the international spouse in your relationship?

There has been much discussion of late about international spouses getting divorced as soon as they get their greencard.

Lion in Winter

Got the same problem here - 21 months and counting for spouse's Residency interview.

Trunk

I know , I know, sometimes I get frustrated, my wife and I have been
putting aside plans to move to another state and me starting different
job, so that I get the GC going, and I don't want to transfer my case
into another state and start all over. Also I was told not to travel
overseas
(and visit my relatives that I have no seen for ages) just because it might
makes things worse.

I know that by applying for EAD, I have another year, and I can do it
as much as I need to, but when I see that the deadlines get further and
further away, it makes me frustrated. Also recently my uncle's petition
for my mom/dad's green card is going through after 10 years, and he
got laid off, so I really need to get GC asap so that I can be the sponsor
for financial part of it.

I was talking to couple of my lawyer friends who work in LA, and told
me that NYC/LA are the worst in the US, apparently we at Chicago have
topped that.

As far as your case, the people getting adjusted from a fiance visa in
Chicago
get chosen much faster, it must be a different route.

    

Trunk

"k" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I hear your frustration but remember that the dates posted may or may
    > not be accurate. For instance, my husband (adjusted from a fiance
    > visa) and I filed his I485 at the Chicago office in August 2001. He
    > had his AOS interview in mid-July 2003.
    > "Trunk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > I am looking at the BCIS case status for I-485 as of now:
    > >
    > > NYC : June 30 2002
    > > LA: Jan 13, 2003
    > > Chicago: June 20, 2001!!!!!!!
    > >
    > > What in the world are they doing ? last time I was in
    > > downtown they were saying 17-22 months (worst case 26).
    > > Something is wrong with this office. I mean how could they
    > > be behind from NYC AND LA by this much ?!?
    > >
    > > Something needs to be done, maybe somebody should fire
    > > all their a$$ out of that office and re-hire, I really mean it...
    > > this is getting ridiculous.
    > >
    > > I mean almost everyone is doing 2002-2003, while we're
    > > only 6 months into 2001 for Christ sake.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Trunk (2 years counting...)

Trunk

    > Are you the U.S. Citizen spouse or the international spouse in your
    > relationship?

My Wife is the USC.

    > There has been much discussion of late about international spouses
    > getting divorced as soon as they get their greencard.

And ... ? what are you implying ?

Matthew Udall

By the way, for my last approved Chicago K-1/AOS couple, I filed their AOS on 06/26/02 and the international spouse was granted Conditional Permanent Resident status on 12/17/03.

Trunk

For some reason I think K-1's are getting it quicker, I have been in
the states since 90, from F1 , H1b, then AOS after my wife got her
USC (we were married while she had her green card) I wasted couple
of months, thinking that my H1b -> green card through work could go
through, and I gave up and did AOS. Apparently couple of my friends
who were more patient than me eventually got their GC through work
(took 5 years nonetheless)...

I know it is just a matter of time, guess I have to hang in here... Though
I think my 5 years @ work will be up sooner than the 2.5 years for AOS
interview

"Matthew Udall" <member3997@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > By the way, for my last approved Chicago K-1/AOS couple, I filed their
    > AOS on 06/26/02 and the international spouse was granted Conditional
    > Permanent Resident status on 12/17/03.
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studio78

I think Tampa is worse. Chicago AOS is at June 20, 2001 but Tampa is at January 30, 2001. After all this waiting, I would rather just keep on waiting and avoid the conditional green card.

Julia Alveres

I fail to get the point in your post M Udall?

I am probably missing something here as I am sure you would not make
such a frivolous remark off the cuff.

The original poster's remarks are very justified having regards to all
the facts.

Justice delayed is justice denied. ..... they shoud have more staff
if there workload is more than NY /LA ..... if workload the same
what is going on??

Customer service deserves better.

ps Recently I called BCIS information number ... to my surprise I got
through right away and everyone I spoke to was MORE than polite and
helpful. This aurgurs well I feel for the future in general. ALSO
So much for security issues if Chicago leaves people untouched for
years and years.


My tup-pens-worth Julia

Matthew Udall

I shared information about how long it took my last case at Chicago from filing to interview.

If you are talking about my “other� posting in this thread, than perhaps you have read all of the discussion and threads lately (from other people) about marriages splitting apart soon after permanent resident status is acquired. The original post expressed outrage at the USCIS and even suggested people should be fired because he has not received approval yet.

It was later on in the thread that the OP gave other facts about his and his wife’s case and current situation that brought up subjects other than just wanting his greencard as fast as he could get it.

I am not making any judgments about the OP and I assume he married for love and not the greencard (I have no reason to doubt otherwise).

But in light of the recent discussions from others about being “used� for a greencard, than “obviously� if a U.S. spouse is in such a relationship with an international spouse (and just does not know it yet as the axe has yet to fall) the longer it takes to get AOS, the longer that U.S. spouse will be in a marriage (probably thinking all is fine and good). Likewise, the international spouse in such a marriage (using to get a greencard) will likely want this to be over with (get AOS) ASAP.

It is true that many couples, both the U.S. & international spouse, who are “not� engaged in a sham marriage (or a using marriage where the U.S. spouse is getting duped) will also have many valid reasons to want the AOS to go as quickly as possible.

If I was a U.S. spouse who was married to an international spouse who is “out of my league� (too good to be true… would “never� get that fine of a spouse here in the U.S.)(and obviously I’m not talking about the OP and his spouse as I don’t know them), I might worry if the fine international spouse was obsessed with how fast he or she can get his or her AOS. And quite naturally, if I was the international spouse who married just to get the greencard, I would be upset and complain about how long it is taking to get my greencard (thus, how long I have to keep up the charade of the marriage).

When I asked my question, it was with this recent discussion in mind, and was at a time when I didn’t even know if the person complaining was the U.S. spouse or the international spouse. But now that I know he’s the foreign spouse, I don’t assume he married just for the greencard, and instead I shared my recent timeline experience with him.

arvindkop

Trunk, I know how you feel and I am frustrated too. I have waited for almost 23 months and still haven't got interview notice yet. I am not sure how accurate is the timeline posted by BCIS and I am not sure whether they process differently between AOS from F1 (I am from F1) and K1/AOS. From what I saw from various forums that it seems they don't make such distinction and the recent AOS went through, the RD is end of October, 2001 and interview date is beginning of Jan., 2004. I also saw a lot cases with RD of October, 2001 went through last couple months. From what I saw is 25-26 months waiting time.

My wife (USC) and I are both frustrated (I use both here, otherwise ... ) because our life are put on hold in a more damaging way ( I won't disclose any detail for now, but I will later when our case gets approved). The 25 months waiting are really unbearable. But hang in there, we are probably at the end of the tunnel.

Trunk

What is the Conditional Green card ? Being Married Less than 2 years when
getting Approved ?

I think by the time I get my GC, I can apply for Citizenship because I'd
qualify
for it I also heard someplace that if you're married for 3 years with a
USC you
can apply for USC, is this correct (vs the 5 years stay)

-Trunk

"studio78" <member6804@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Originally posted by Trunk I was talking to couple of my
    > lawyer friends who work in LA, and told me that NYC/LA are the worst in
    > the US, apparently we at Chicago have topped that.
    > >
    > > I think Tampa is worse. Chicago AOS is at June 20, 2001 but Tampa is
    > > at January 30, 2001. After all this waiting, I would rather just keep
    > > on waiting and avoid the conditional green card.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

suiram

If you are married to a USC you must hold LPR status for 3 years to file N400. Otherwise it is 5 years. ( Most circumstances )