Trunk

Just called the NSC number, they gave these
approximate wait time for different application
forms for the Chicago INS.

N-400 : 8 months
I-485 : 17 months
I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.

just fyi,

Trunk

Jacqueline Bergstedt

Thanks for that
regards Jacqueline

Trunk wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    > approximate wait time for different application
    > forms for the Chicago INS.
    > N-400 : 8 months
    > I-485 : 17 months
    > I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    > just fyi,
    > Trunk

Trunk

Also after talking with several people at the INS,
the day 1 starts from the date INS receives the
document as long as everything is in order.

for example, if you do send the N-400 on Jan
1 and they receive on Jan 5; day 1 = Jan 5th.

if on the other hand, they send the package back
to you because you forgot a form, or did not pay
enough and you resend the package at another
date, the day 1 = the day they receive the package
with updated document, etc.

good luck,

"Jacqueline Bergstedt" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thanks for that
    > regards Jacqueline
    > Trunk wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    > > approximate wait time for different application
    > > forms for the Chicago INS.
    > >
    > > N-400 : 8 months
    > > I-485 : 17 months
    > > I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    > >
    > > just fyi,
    > >
    > > Trunk
    > >
    > >

Michael

I just got my receipt for my I-485 application - and it states 26
months!

Just FYI...

Michael.

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:50:29 -0600, "Trunk" wrote:

    >Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    >approximate wait time for different application
    >forms for the Chicago INS.
    >N-400 : 8 months
    >I-485 : 17 months
    >I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    >just fyi,
    >Trunk

Ingo Pakleppa

It is safe to ignore whatever it says on the I-485. Those numbers
essentially come from a random number generator. Even the numbers that
BCIS gives to attorneys (probably the same as what the officer on the
phone had) are informal guesses.

On Sat, 10 May 2003 16:22:26 -0500, Michael wrote:

    > I just got my receipt for my I-485 application - and it states 26
    > months!
    >
    > Just FYI...
    >
    > Michael.
    >
    > On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:50:29 -0600, "Trunk" wrote:
    >
    >>Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    >>approximate wait time for different application
    >>forms for the Chicago INS.
    >>N-400 : 8 months
    >>I-485 : 17 months
    >>I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    >>just fyi,
    >>Trunk

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You are right, Ingo. We applied for reentry permits for my in-laws in
Chicago, the first letter said it would take 250-300 days for this
application. We received the permits in about 5 days after the letter
- The whole process took three weeks! It was unbelieveable because the
last time it took 6 months! (They applied in Michigan for the first
one, though)


"Ingo Pakleppa" wrote in message news:...
    > It is safe to ignore whatever it says on the I-485. Those numbers
    > essentially come from a random number generator. Even the numbers that
    > BCIS gives to attorneys (probably the same as what the officer on the
    > phone had) are informal guesses.
    >
    > On Sat, 10 May 2003 16:22:26 -0500, Michael wrote:
    >
    > > I just got my receipt for my I-485 application - and it states 26
    > > months!
    > >
    > > Just FYI...
    > >
    > > Michael.
    > >
    > > On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:50:29 -0600, "Trunk" wrote:
    > >
    > >>Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    > >>approximate wait time for different application
    > >>forms for the Chicago INS.
    > >>
    > >>N-400 : 8 months
    > >>I-485 : 17 months
    > >>I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    > >>
    > >>just fyi,
    > >>
    > >>Trunk
    > >>
    >
    > --
    > Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage
    > everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet
    > newsgroups.
    >
    > Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com with a list of interesting
    > immigration links.
    >
    > My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection.
    >
    > Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my new Web site
    > http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.

John

I received an AOS interview date in Chicago 11 months after mailing I-485.



[email protected] (bulent) wrote in message news:...
    > You are right, Ingo. We applied for reentry permits for my in-laws in
    > Chicago, the first letter said it would take 250-300 days for this
    > application. We received the permits in about 5 days after the letter
    > - The whole process took three weeks! It was unbelieveable because the
    > last time it took 6 months! (They applied in Michigan for the first
    > one, though)
    >
    >
    > "Ingo Pakleppa" wrote in message news:...
    > > It is safe to ignore whatever it says on the I-485. Those numbers
    > > essentially come from a random number generator. Even the numbers that
    > > BCIS gives to attorneys (probably the same as what the officer on the
    > > phone had) are informal guesses.
    > >
    > > On Sat, 10 May 2003 16:22:26 -0500, Michael wrote:
    > >
    > > > I just got my receipt for my I-485 application - and it states 26
    > > > months!
    > > >
    > > > Just FYI...
    > > >
    > > > Michael.
    > > >
    > > > On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:50:29 -0600, "Trunk" wrote:
    > > >
    > > >>Just called the NSC number, they gave these
    > > >>approximate wait time for different application
    > > >>forms for the Chicago INS.
    > > >>
    > > >>N-400 : 8 months
    > > >>I-485 : 17 months
    > > >>I-765 (EAD) : 3 months.
    > > >>
    > > >>just fyi,
    > > >>
    > > >>Trunk
    > > >>
    > >
    > > --
    > > Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage
    > > everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet
    > > newsgroups.
    > >
    > > Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com with a list of interesting
    > > immigration links.
    > >
    > > My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection.
    > >
    > > Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my new Web site
    > > http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.