F2A Current - Concurrent AOS Filers - Let's help each other

[Gcapplicant2019]

F2A filer here. Interview scheduled.

Congratulations ????

[GokuSuperSaiyan]

Congratulations ????

I just updated my Signature with the updated dates, sorry If that was not clear. Let me know If you cant see the signature.
Our Interview was supposed to be on April 13th but it got cancelled, it is now rescheduled to August 18th.

[Gcapplicant2019]

I just updated my Signature with the updated dates, sorry If that was not clear. Let me know If you cant see the signature.
Our Interview was supposed to be on April 13th but it got cancelled, it is now rescheduled to August 18th.

Thank you for updating your signature, actually I didn’t mean to put question marks but I wanted to use a happy emoji, but it was translated into these question marks

[USALover]

F2A, adjusting status from F1 International Student

San Jose, CA - National Benefits Center

Timeline:

March, 2020 -- Submitted I-131, I-485 and I-765
April 20, 2020 -- Received Receipts I-131, I-485 and I-765
May 13, 2020 -- Accepted Finger Print Fee for I-485

Hello,

Do you have any update? I am a month after you and same office “San Jose”.
My lasted status is RFIE on July 1st which was about Birth Certificate, and USCIS received my response 10 days later.

[bostongal]

I just updated my Signature with the updated dates, sorry If that was not clear. Let me know If you cant see the signature.
Our Interview was supposed to be on April 13th but it got cancelled, it is now rescheduled to August 18th.

Congratulations! I'm an F2A filer and my field office is Boston too, PD Dec 2019. Hoping to hear from USCIS about my interview before the furlough happens.

[ciculove]

Hello,

Do you have any update? I am a month after you and same office “San Jose”.
My lasted status is RFIE on July 1st which was about Birth Certificate, and USCIS received my response 10 days later.

Hi, no update from my end yet They didn't ask for RFE from me, so I guess I have submitted enough paperwork. So just waiting now Will update everyone

[sohi429]

Finally got the interview scheduled!

[chintva]

HI
I am adjusting from F1 to F2A,concurrent filling.
Priority date dec2019
EAD,AP received in June 2020.
I m graduating next month. Do I need to apply for OPT-EAD .
If I donot apply and work on GCEAD will I loose my student status .
which is better to apply and wait for OPT-EAD or start working on my GCEAD. I am in need of a job now

[samio99]

HI
I am adjusting from F1 to F2A,concurrent filling.
Priority date dec2019
EAD,AP received in June 2020.
I m graduating next month. Do I need to apply for OPT-EAD .
If I donot apply and work on GCEAD will I loose my student status .
which is better to apply and wait for OPT-EAD or start working on my GCEAD. I am in need of a job now

To be safe I would assume applying for OPT is better since you maintain F1 and have many fallback options god fordbid something goes wrong with the F2A GC, I assume you have nothing to lose getting the OPT other than the fees.

How long after the fingerprint did you receive EAD and AP by the way? Thank you!

[Trini0616]

Interview scheduled for Nov 16th at the Baltimore Field Office. Notice arrived in the mail late on 10/19/2020, it's dated 10/9/2020 and my status has not been updated anywhere it still says "ready for interview". My filing date was 10/10/2019.

[Gcapplicant2019]

Interview scheduled for Nov 9th at the Baltimore Field Office. Notice arrived in the mail late on 10/19/2020, it's dated 10/9/2020 and my status has not been updated anywhere it still says "ready for interview". My filing date was 10/10/2019.

Congratulations and good luck with your interview. Did your online case status updated ?

[Trini0616]

Congratulations and good luck with your interview. Did your online case status updated ?

No updates to the online status to date.

[samio99]

Did anyone else have to do biometrics twice? I already went for I485,I765 on 10/19 and now I'm going again for I765,I131 on 11/12.
However, my I485 status changed to "Ready to be scheduled for interview" on 10/26

What should I expect next?

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Package sent through lawyer 2/23/2020
PD 2/24/2020
NOA 03/05/2020
Biometrics appointment notice received 03/06/2020
Biometric cancelled due to COVID-19 (Rescheduled to after June 4th, did not receive new date)
Medical letter request 05/01/2020
Biometrics rescheduled to 10/19 (I485, I765)
Biometrics second appointment 11/12 (I765, I131)
Ready to be scheduled for interview (10/26)

[Trini0616]

The interview was Monday in Baltimore. I am the petitioner and GC holder, my husband the beneficiary. There was a long line to go through security. I didn't even realize it was one of those belt off, shoes off, pockets empty kind of deals to enter USCIS now. Felt like I was preparing to catch a flight. Anywhose… we waited for about 20 minutes before we were called. While waiting I was surprised to see couples with little manilla file folders tucked under one arm. I needed a whole rolling laptop bag to hold my documents and it was still bursting at the seams. Anyways, my interviewer was professional and even friendly towards the end. He kept saying my file was thick and that I submitted a lot of documents. Perhaps I over did it. LOL. But I was worried that our age difference might be a red flag, but that never came up.

So our interview lasted about 30 minutes. It started with the swearing in and collecting of IDs, then he asked for my name change and when I purchased the property we live in. He also asked when I became a GC holder and if there was any particular reason I had not applied for citizenship. After that most of the questions were directed to my husband regarding his fire arms training and activities as a former police officer, his prior marriage and divorce, and the locations of his children and mine. The interviewer asked basic questions about the relationship such as when and where we met, how often we visited each other, and who visited who where. We travelled to each other and with each other frequently during our dating years so after our answers the interviewer moved on. He asked if we wished to submit any additional supporting documents and that's when I pulled out my package... BAM!! The officer quickly perused it, thanked us for being well prepared and very organized and said it made their jobs so much easier. From there things got nice and friendly. The officer looked through our album, took about 10 photos of our travels and chit chat with us about places we had been to, apparently he had been to two of the same places so we had a pleasant exchange of experiences there.

In the end he admitted that he had not yet reviewed our file so he would have to hold it for review. I asked if we should renew my husband's combo card, he said we should wait until one day before it expires because we were likely to receive an action before then. He explained to my husband that he would get a 2yr temporary GC and have to complete the I-751 process. He gave us the white paper and walked us out.

Since then there has been two status changes. Monday night our status changed to held for review. Last night the I-130 status was updated with my last name changed. So... back to waiting...

[balcase]

The interview was Monday in Baltimore. I am the petitioner and GC holder, my husband the beneficiary. There was a long line to go through security. I didn't even realize it was one of those belt off, shoes off, pockets empty kind of deals to enter USCIS now. Felt like I was preparing to catch a flight. Anywhose… we waited for about 20 minutes before we were called. While waiting I was surprised to see couples with little manilla file folders tucked under one arm. I needed a whole rolling laptop bag to hold my documents and it was still bursting at the seams. Anyways, my interviewer was professional and even friendly towards the end. He kept saying my file was thick and that I submitted a lot of documents. Perhaps I over did it. LOL. But I was worried that our age difference might be a red flag, but that never came up.

So our interview lasted about 30 minutes. It started with the swearing in and collecting of IDs, then he asked for my name change and when I purchased the property we live at. He also asked when I became a GC holder and if there was any particular reason I had not applied for citizenship. After that most of the questions were directed to my husband regarding his fire arms training and activities as a former police officer, his prior marriage and divorce, and the locations of his children. The interviewer asked basic questions about the relationship such as when and where we met. Then he asked if we wished to submit any additional supporting documents and that's when I pulled out my package... BAM!! The officer quickly perused it, thanked us for being prepared and well organized and said it made their jobs so much easier. From there things got friendly. The officer looked through our album, took about 8 photos and chit chat with us about places we've been, apparently he had been to two of the same places.

In the end he admitted that he had not yet reviewed our file so he would have to hold it for review. I asked if we should renew my husband's combo card, he said we should wait until one day before it expires because we were likely to receive an action before then. He explained to my husband that he would get a 2yr temporary GC. He gave us the white paper and walked us out.

Since then there has been two status changes. Monday night our status changed to held for review. Last night the I-130 status was updated with name changed. So... back to waiting...

Hi Trini0616, I am also another F2A concurrent filing in July 2019. I had the interview at the Baltimore office in early October.
At the interview, my I-130 was approved on the spot. BUT, my I-485 got rejected for the reason "F2A visa not available in July 2019".
It was a weird decision, and my lawyer believed that the interviewing officer made a mistake.
I have filed the appealing Form I-290B, sent to Chicago lockbox. The filing fee is $675. It cost too much for me just to correct their mistake!!!


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Field office: Baltimore, MD
Currently on a J-1 Visa (still valid)
F2A (married to a green card holder)

7/10/2019: Concurrent filing I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 Application delivered to USCIS
7/12/2019: Priority Day for I-130
7/19/2019: NOAs Received
09/11/2019: Request for Initial Evidence for I-485 issued (ask for the proof of my wife US resident)
09/15/2019: RFE response received by USCIS (we explained my wife is currently a US permanent resident, not a US resident, and the F2A Visa is current for concurrent filling)
10/26/2019: Biometrics letter received
11/08/2019: Biometrics Completed
12/06/2019: Ready to be scheduled for an interview
02/11/2020: Combo card EAD + Advance Parole is being produced
02/13/2020: Combo card EAD + Advance Parole was in my hand
03/24/2020: Interview Scheduled
03/18/2020: Interview Cancelled due to COVID-19
09/01/2020: Interview Rescheduled
10/01/2020: Interview Completed (a very smooth interview, I-130 was approved at the spot, and IO mentioned he will check the F2A visa availability at the time I filled!!!)
10/08/2020: I-130 approved
10/16/2020: I-485 denied. Here is the reason I quoted exactly in the denial letter:
"At the time you filed Form I-485 on July 12, 2019, your visa category was not current"