August 2018 Filers

[KM24]

Is anybody who didn?t receive their biometrics yet filing with an attorney and can share the attorney?s opinion about it?

[r&d24]

Is anybody who didn?t receive their biometrics yet filing with an attorney and can share the attorney?s opinion about it?

Hi KM24 and other readers!

We?re also on the same boat, no bio letter yet, our PD is 08/24/18, with NOAs received on 09/09/18.
Yesterday I spoke to our lawyer that suggested to wait till the 60th day - to then inquire with USCIS if we still haven?t received the bio appointment by then.
Filing from Miami, FL. Case is at National Benefits Center (?MSC?).

I?ve noticed a trend every year during August though, there are effectively delays in the bio appointments, perhaps a lot of people go on vacation during this period, so they?re slower.

Btw:
- On 08/23/2018 sent application package to Chicago Lockbox, filing from Miami, FL.
- PD 08/24/2018
- Bio fees received on the 30th of August (online tracking)
- 4 NOAs on 09/09/2018. Tracking ?MSC?, so national benefits center.
- courtesy letter (missing medicals) on 09/20/2018

[r&d24]

Is anybody who didn?t receive their biometrics yet filing with an attorney and can share the attorney?s opinion about it?

Hi KM24 and other readers!

We?re also on the same boat, no bio letter yet, our PD is 08/24/18, with NOAs received on 09/09/18.
Yesterday I spoke to our lawyer that suggested to wait till the 60th day - to then inquire with USCIS if we still haven?t received the bio appointment by then.
Filing from Miami, FL. Case is at National Benefits Center (?MSC?).

I?ve noticed a trend every year during August though, there are effectively delays in the bio appointments, perhaps a lot of people go on vacation during this period, so they?re slower.

Btw:
- On 08/23/2018 sent application package to Chicago Lockbox, filing from Miami, FL.
- PD 08/24/2018
- Bio fees received on the 30th of August (online tracking)
- 4 NOAs on 09/09/2018. Tracking ?MSC?, so national benefits center.
- courtesy letter (missing medicals) on 09/20/2018

[KM24]

Hi KM24 and other readers!

We?re also on the same boat, no bio letter yet, our PD is 08/24/18, with NOAs received on 09/09/18.
Yesterday I spoke to our lawyer that suggested to wait till the 60th day - to then inquire with USCIS if we still haven?t received the bio appointment by then.
Filing from Miami, FL. Case is at National Benefits Center (?MSC?).

I?ve noticed a trend every year during August though, there are effectively delays in the bio appointments, perhaps a lot of people go on vacation during this period, so they?re slower.

Btw:
- On 08/23/2018 sent application package to Chicago Lockbox, filing from Miami, FL.
- PD 08/24/2018
- Bio fees received on the 30th of August (online tracking)
- 4 NOAs on 09/09/2018. Tracking ?MSC?, so national benefits center.
- courtesy letter (missing medicals) on 09/20/2018

Thank you for sharing! We pretty much have the same timeline, only that I?m filing from California. I guess if you?re attorney isn?t concerned yet, it can?t be too bad. 😐 I hope we all receive it soon!

[r&d24]

Thank you for sharing! We pretty much have the same timeline, only that I?m filing from California. I guess if you?re attorney isn?t concerned yet, it can?t be too bad. 😐 I hope we all receive it soon!

No problem, thank you for sharing too! You guys/girls have been more reassuring in this situation than anyone or anything else!

The lawyer wasn?t worried at all, it?ll be about waiting the 60 day mark to then inquire directly to USCIS, which can happen, but she said it might come in the mail on the 57th or 58th day.
I also asked 2 other lawyers that are handling different cases for friends (1 family and 1 employment based), one actually from LA, and they all said it can be normal within 60 days, not usual, but still within a non-concerning timeframe.

Again, I looked up multiple years back, and it seems like it happens a lot during summer vacations. Uscis staff takes vacations seriously apparently lol.
Scheduling the appointment depends both on the NBC and the local field office that has to accomodate us, so if there?s less staff in both, imagine how many less cases they can process. Especially in areas like South Florida and California that have a high application number.
This is my speculation at least, there could be something else going on, you never know.. though I doubt it.

I wouldn?t worry, although it?s very frustrating! Let?s keep updating our progress and when we get that bio appointment letter in the mail box.
Could be today or next week!

[NYCSameSexC9]

New Here - My Timeline

Hi All,

Just sharing my timeline.
NYC, C(9), Same Sex, Entered the USA with H1B Visa that expired 2 weeks after the PD (living in NYC for 3 years now).
Package Included: I-485, I-130, I-130A, I-765, I-131, I-693 (Sealed), I-864 (2017, 2016 & 2015 with all evidence) + G-1145 & G-1450 for I-485 & I-130
*NOT USING A LAWYER*

08/27/18 - Package Sent (UPS)
08/29/18 - Package Arrived - Priority Date
09/04/18 - Credit Card Was Charge (4:45pm) - 2 Transactions - $1225.00 + $535.00
09/05/18 - SMS Confirmation (11:30pm) - 4 Text Messages
09/06/18 - Email Confirmation (00:30am) - 4 Emails
09/10/18 - NOA Letters - I-797C - 4 Letters
09/21/18 - Biometrics Appointment Notice (Letter)
09/26/18 - Biometrics Walk-In (a week before the actual appointment) - Done
09/27/18 - Fingerprint Review Was Completed (I-485 + I-765)
09/27/18 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview (I-485)

Waiting for my "Combo Card"

Here for any questions! :-)

[mvega002]

Yes, this thread has seriously eased my mind since so many of us that filed in that same week of August haven't received our appointments yet. I reached out to my lawyer about it and am waiting to see what he says.

[Soliman.moe]

Since we talking about lawyers

Well am filling my case with a lawyer they just worried about the money they don?t care about how long the case will take am filling with a lawyer which I paid her all the money upfront as she asked so she can help me but it turned so bad on me

[Angie_CA]

Hi KM24 and other readers!

We?re also on the same boat, no bio letter yet, our PD is 08/24/18, with NOAs received on 09/09/18.
Yesterday I spoke to our lawyer that suggested to wait till the 60th day - to then inquire with USCIS if we still haven?t received the bio appointment by then.
Filing from Miami, FL. Case is at National Benefits Center (?MSC?).

I?ve noticed a trend every year during August though, there are effectively delays in the bio appointments, perhaps a lot of people go on vacation during this period, so they?re slower.

Btw:
- On 08/23/2018 sent application package to Chicago Lockbox, filing from Miami, FL.
- PD 08/24/2018
- Bio fees received on the 30th of August (online tracking)
- 4 NOAs on 09/09/2018. Tracking ?MSC?, so national benefits center.
- courtesy letter (missing medicals) on 09/20/2018

Same here

[NYFilingforHusband]

Well am filling my case with a lawyer they just worried about the money they don?t care about how long the case will take am filling with a lawyer which I paid her all the money upfront as she asked so she can help me but it turned so bad on me

Sorry you're experiencing this! My husband had to use his companies lawyer when filing his H1B extension. The process was a complete nightmare- because as you said they were more concerned with the money than the timeline. We later found out that the lawyer received two RFE's and took months to respond to both, causing a significant delay in the process. Based on that experience I would advise everyone to really question when lawyers are telling you things are "normal" if they don't seem right!

[CynNNick]

Is anybody who didn?t receive their biometrics yet filing with an attorney and can share the attorney?s opinion about it?

Our lawyer said this is non concerning too. she gave the standard it can take up to 4 months line... ::insert eye roll::
We're just relieved that it isn't just us waiting on the boo letter.

[onendaft]

Waiting time

Hello everyone!
I was just wondering about the processing times: to what location should i look? I field from Los Angeles but i'm a little confused if it sould be LA center or California center?

P.S. Sorry for all you guys who has troubles with bio appointments... Mine was probably like a miracle. Last week the case status for I-485 changed into "ready to schedule an interview".

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Hello everyone!
I was just wondering about the processing times: to what location should i look? I field from Los Angeles but i'm a little confused if it sould be LA center or California center?

P.S. Sorry for all you guys who has troubles with bio appointments... Mine was probably like a miracle. Last week the case status for I-485 changed into "ready to schedule an interview".

Your zip code determines your jurisdiction/field office. Find it here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-.../field-offices

[Angie_CA]

Our lawyer said this is non concerning too. she gave the standard it can take up to 4 months line... ::insert eye roll::
We're just relieved that it isn't just us waiting on the boo letter.

I called USCIS and spoke w/ a level 2 officer. She said that i just have to wait. It could take 30,60,90 days for them to schedule for a biometric appt.

So lets keep praying!

[r&d24]

I called USCIS and spoke w/ a level 2 officer. She said that i just have to wait. It could take 30,60,90 days for them to schedule for a biometric appt.

So lets keep praying!

Hey Angie_CA! Thanks for the update!
After the 60th day, I?d still send the inquiry to USCIS. You can do it online on their site and put ?appointment? as notice type in the form:

https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDNForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=ndn