Noorah101

But it says "unless an interview is a standard part of case processing", which for an I-485, it is.

You can always make an Infopass appointment to go ask in person, though. That's really the only way to get a concrete answer, even if they tell you to just keep waiting.

Rene

meauxna

Oh, if you got an RFE on your I-485, all processing estimates and commitments are out the door for you, I'm afraid. You may find that your Green Card arrives before your EAD.

watersej

Wow, that sucks...and there isn't a chance of expediting or anything?
That makes it all the more frustrating since the only piece of evidence they requested was in the original package sent in the first place!

Can they go through all this stuff at an infopass interview?

Noorah101

Go through what stuff?

The local offices no longer give out temp EADs, unfortunately. The best they can do is make sure your biometrics have been taken. But in your case, you already know they have.

watersej

Sorry, by stuff I meant go through the ins and outs of my case...but you gave me the answer that the liklihood is not.

So what would the infopass interview do for me in the long run...put my case back on the radar? Is it naive to think of it in that way?

Noorah101

In my opinion, an Infopass in your situation won't be of much value. If you had missed getting your biometrics appointment letter, yes...or if you had not received an RFE, yes.

But as meauxna said, the RFE kind of threw everything off base. Everything is put on hold until the RFE is resolved...and I don't know if USCIS simply receiving it is enough, or if they need to process something, match it up to your file, and then issue an NOA (did you receive one?).

I really think about the only thing they will do at an Infopass for you is look at the computer and say yep, you've done everything you're supposed to. Just continue waiting. They can probably only tell you what you already know...that your RFE was received, that your biometrics are done, and now you're just in the waiting game. But of course you'll never know unless you try.

watersej

damn that RFE!!

I am going to check at home to see if I did get a NOA...i think i did, which pretty much says the same thing that the online information does.

Och, the waiting game...my least favourite of games!

Thanks Rene, Meauxna and Knight for the advise

watersej

Just go home and checked my file...I didn't actually get a further NOA after i sent the request for evidence. I also now have read over the request letter i got for the 'applicant's birth certificate'...which they now have two copies of since i sent this in the original package.

So i should get an infopass for sure since i didn't get an NOA in the post...I figured it was enough to have a notice online that they received the evidence.

Is there anything I should look for orr make note of?


Thanks,
Emma

Noorah101

You might not get a second NOA notice. I was just trying to see if you got something else from USCIS saying an official, "we got your response and have resumed processing your case", but I don't know if it's common to get something like that or not.

Really the only way to get any answers at all is via an Infopass, please keep us posted on what happens! Bring anything related to your case (NOA's, proof of biometrics done, etc).

Rene

watersej

Yep, the only thing i got was the online update.
Well, I have the appt. for tuesday morning so hopefully we'll get some resolution from that.

Thanks for your help!

meauxna

Emma, there is a Notice of Receipt (NOA1) and a Notice of Approval (NOA2).
There is normally no notice that an answer to an RFE/Request for Evidence has been received. That's why you want to mail it with a tracking option, so you will know it's delivered.
The good news is, processing picks up almost immediately after you get your RFE answer in.

watersej

I just got the first NOA, nothing since we filed our application package until i got the RFE and my biometrics appt. letter. So this is what it says online


Current Status: Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed.

On February 6, 2008, we received your response to our request for evidence. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you.

So i know they got it, also my husband sent it recorded in some way. But even that was more than 90 days ago, hence my confusion...
I hope that the infopass will shed some light on the situation.
You know the thing that gets my goat the most is that the bloody birth certificate they asked for was in the original filing!

Noorah101

Bring a printout of that online message with you to the Infopass.

It's fairly common for USCIS to misplace items in your package, and then request the same thing from you again. Ugh.

Rene