Atlanta timeline of family based Green Card ( I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131)

[daveh]

H, All

I have filled the petition for the green card and sent my application to Texas Service Center on April 2002. By reading my last bank statement I found that INS already cash my check ( application fee, $555) at 05/11/2002. But I so far do not receive any information from INS. I am wondering if it is normal? If anyone is in the same boat, please post your timeline and personal experience.

Thanks for your help.

[Willy Marker]

I filed for my AOS/EAD from Atlanta local office in febuary 18th 2002. I got my EAD on the 10th of april and my receipt notice on the 1st of may. Since then there has been nothing new. I hope this helps.

[daveh]

Thanks Willy Marker, please keep in touch.

[daveh]

It is quite here, no follow-up. come on guy, ba active.

[JimKelly]

I am trying to get information for my Sister-in-law\'s Family based I-130

1. Where do I check the Status of this case? Which center?
2. Which forum discusses these types of cases?
3. Which PD are they processing right now?
Thanks

NATIONAL VISA CENTRE(NVC)
32, Rochester Avenue,
Portsmouth, NH - 03801 - 2909

The details are as below:

CASE TYPE - I - 130
Receipt Date - 07.16.1997
Priority Date - 07.15.1997

Notice Type - Approval Notice
Section - 201(a) (3)I N A

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

I have applied in last week of January 2002 for family based green card.

Got a receipt in 10 days.

Got travel documents in about 2 months.

Never got the EAD till now.

Last week (last week of May i.e., in 4 months)
Have been called for an interview for fingerpriting on June 8th.
Have been called for an interview for AOS on June 25th.

I would say, be patient and forget about it.
You will be pleasantly surprised once the docs come in the mail.

Later

[daveh]

the processing time of your case is quite impressive. I have a question: INS informed you to interview by phone or by mail. I am just not quite sure the meaning of " call for". one explanation could be "phone someone", another could mean " require, demand". Sorry to ask this "stupid" question.

Thank you, Madhusudan Chaganthi

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

Daveh

I hope you dont pose these kind of questions to the INS

INS has always sent me mail regarding these interviews, etc.

Shall I specify it as "unregistered postal-mail"? If not, you might come back and ask me was it email or regular mail? Was it fedex or was it ....?
(;-)

All correspondence has been through unregistered postal mail as is the case with INS.

Good Luck
Madhu

[Willy Marker]

I want to ask you something regarding your receipt notice. What time period was mentioned on your Receipt notice for the processing of your I-485 application.
My receipt notice says that it will be processed " no later than 36 months". That\'s 3 years. Is\'nt that too much. Please tell the time period in your case.
Thanks.

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

Willy

These are time frames from the receipt I recieved.

30 days for Travel Document

90 days for EAD

36 months for AOS interview

I believe these time frames are standard on all receipts. Based on case to case, actual times will differ.

[diavon]

I wanted to know, where you sent your application? Thanks.

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

Atlanta.

This information might be helpful for some.
I came here for my master\'s in 1996.
Worked on OPT for almost an year after graduating. Thats when I was given a temporary EAD. I mentioned that number too in the 485 application.
Started my GC via employment.
Got married to a US citizen.
Started my GC via marriage.
Got through LCA etc and was about to file for I-140 when I got these calls via the marriage processing.

[daveh]

quoted from the email my lawyer sent to me:

"Receipt can take up to three months. Travel takes 30-40 days and EAD takes 70-90 days."

[daveh]

 

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

Got my fingerprinting done on Saturday. Took less than 45 minutes for the whole thing. They are very efficient.

Will keep you posted as and when the events unfold.

Thanks
Madhu

[tmwwsm]

 

[Madhusudan Chaganthi]

I had my AOS interview yesterday and it went just fine. After going through the documents and the questions, the officer stamped my passport with the Conditional Permanent Residency stamp.

I should be getting the real one in 6-8 weeks via mail.

Thats about it. I guess I will be meeting some of you in the Citizen forum in due time.

Good Luck

Madhu

[Willy Marker]

Congratulations on getting your AOS. Can you tell me mainly what documents are we supposed to take to the interview?

[daveh]

I just got my EAD interview notice today, I will have an interview the day after tommorow. it takes 90 days to get the EAD interview notice( I submitted application on the late April 2002).

Which kind of question INS officer will ask during the interview? How long it takes ususally? Beside of passport, EAD interview notice letter, what documents need to be brought in during the inerview.

Thanks

[daveh]

hi, i got my EAD today, the whole process at INS only takes 28 minutes. the INS officer just asked you to show the your passport and took a picture, after a few minnutes, the EAD card is ready. done! so nothing to worry about EAD interview.

[daveh]

I did not hear anything from INS after I got my EAD, any guys get a news about Atlanta timeline?

[Willy Marker]

I applied for AOS/ EAD (spouse sponsored) from atlanta local office in febuary 2002. Got my EAD in april. Since then there has been no notice from the INS. I called their helpline and all I got from them was "you have to be patient".
I think it is going to be a loooong and frustrating wait.:mad:

[daveh]

willy, do you know which web site we can check the processing status of timeline?

[Willy Marker]

I think ou can check the processing times of various INS centers on the INS website www.ins.gov
You can also check it at www.immigration.com
For Atlanta the timeline is 456-516 days for I-485 processing until approval.

[daveh]

willy, my laywer told me that I-485 through marriage and I-485 through employement are differente stories. So I assume they do not share the same timeline. Do you know any info about real case of I-485 through marriage? unfortunately, I do not know anyone right now.

[Willy Marker]

Yes, I know that marriage based GC are processed much ealier. When I applied back in february my lawyer told me that the timeline for Atlanta local office was 15-17 months.
I know someone who is going through the same process in NY and his case is significantly delayed. Unfortunately, I donot know anyone who has gotten his GC from atlanta office.
If you hear anything useful, do share.

[daveh]

I will share,

I call INS national service center today. The representative told me I-485 takes 24 month in Atlanta.

[Willy Marker]

Yes, I got exactly the same answer from them when I called.
This is depressing. But is there any chance that we might get our I-485 approved before 24 months.

[daveh]

I wish I would have a agressive solution. But I could do right row is keeping track the updated news, talking to my lawyer regularly, discussing the issue in this forum and waiting ............ but if any one figure out a way to improve our situation, I will sponsor it.

[daveh]

I get my EAD card two month ago, since the processing time of family-based green card is more than 1 year and EAD card will expire after 1 year, anyone have renewed EAD card before and how to do it?

[Willy Marker]

I have the same question. My EAD will expire in april next year and I have heard that you have to apply 3-4 months in advance to get your EAD renewed.

[daveh]

from INS web site, it is recommended that applying for EAD renew 6 month before EAD expires. I think it is safe to follow their advice.

[Willy Marker]

What is the procedure for EAD renewal. Can we maintain our employment while our EAD renewal is pending (and our existing EAD has expired).

[daveh]

I just meet a lady who sponsored his husband green card application. She told me that It takes 1.5 years to get his husband get interviewed at Atlanta.
I will post the timeline as soon as I find more case info.
Happy New

[daveh]

I just talk to Atlanta INS officer and she told me that it takes 18-20 month to get AOS interview.

Guy please post any information you know on ATLANTA green card application timeline. Keep the thread (topic) alive by posting something, it will help other people and help yourself.

Regards

[bonnieman]

Hi All,

I received FP and Interview notice.
Filed in June 2002. Interview notice came after 13 days of FP notice. Interview is scheduled on Ist week of Oct.

[daveh]

I will post my timeline tonight if I have some free time. I am busy now, sorry