Any waived interviews??

[alondra]

hello all! I hope your cases are moving and things are looking up. We are December fillers waiting for our interview to be scheduled in FL. Apart from the Pittsburgh waived interviews, are there other states waiving interviews? Does anyone know anything new? This is nerv wracking. Thank y'all

[Enub4]

From what I read:
- several people received approvals without interviews
- I-693 must be submitted (with the I-485 or received an RFE to submit the I-693, even if they received a courtesy letter before)
- many had their interviews scheduled for late March and early April

You should know if your interview is being waived if you receive an RFE asking for your I-693, if not and they reopen the centers for interviews (need to see at what capacity), you could either receive an interview date or an RFE.

Do you want to talk about nerve-wracking? Having your PD current in 2019 then retrogression. This year almost current again but very likely to retrogress again before becoming current. We can't do anything but renew EAD and keep waiting to be current again. EB case.

[alondra]

From what I read:
- several people received approvals without interviews
- I-693 must be submitted (with the I-485 or received an RFE to submit the I-693, even if they received a courtesy letter before)
- many had their interviews scheduled for late March and early April

You should know if your interview is being waived if you receive an RFE asking for your I-693, if not and they reopen the centers for interviews (need to see at what capacity), you could either receive an interview date or an RFE.

Do you want to talk about nerve-wracking? Having your PD current in 2019 then retrogression. This year almost current again but very likely to retrogress again before becoming current. We can't do anything but renew EAD and keep waiting to be current again. EB case.

THANKS FOR TELLING ME...
I have not read experiences from people with waived interviews other than those with Pittsburgh as their F.O. I do not understand why there are that many differences between field offices... I am sorry for the time you have been waiting. THIS IS SO UNFAIR.
Please, if someone had their interview waived, share it here...

[longee94]

THANKS FOR TELLING ME...
I have not read experiences from people with waived interviews other than those with Pittsburgh as their F.O. I do not understand why there are that many differences between field offices... I am sorry for the time you have been waiting. THIS IS SO UNFAIR.
Please, if someone had their interview waived, share it here...

From what I understand, USCIS is only waiving employment-based green card interviews. I think federal law dictates interviews must be held for family-based petitions.

[RN1112]

Our friends got their interview waived in Boston and got their GCs. They are EB1, interview was scheduled for the very beginning of April, never happened, they got RFE for i693. We are EB3, had interview in Lawrence the very beginning of March, we were told after interview that we were approved only for me to find out from this forum later that our category is not current Applying for EAD renewals this Tuesday as my driving license was only issued until expiry date of current EAD
My understanding is the only people getting interviews waived are employment based categories who had their interviews scheduled but never happened. If your interview was not scheduled before closure - I don’t think anything will happen. We are waiting now for our category to go current but have absolutely no hope of getting GCs before October

[alondra]

Our friends got their interview waived in Boston and got their GCs. They are EB1, interview was scheduled for the very beginning of April, never happened, they got RFE for i693. We are EB3, had interview in Lawrence the very beginning of March, we were told after interview that we were approved only for me to find out from this forum later that our category is not current Applying for EAD renewals this Tuesday as my driving license was only issued until expiry date of current EAD
My understanding is the only people getting interviews waived are employment based categories who had their interviews scheduled but never happened. If your interview was not scheduled before closure - I don’t think anything will happen. We are waiting now for our category to go current but have absolutely no hope of getting GCs before October

This is really chaotic. Whats the solution that you have? Everything is messed up. I've seen marriage based interviews waived in Pittsburgh. I do not know why they don't treat people equally

[dcont5512]

Just following up - ours was marriage-based and interview waived at Pittsburgh FO

[Hotaru-Grace]

It is certainly great news that interviews are being waived and that individuals receive the respective immigrant benefit in the end. However, I would want to err on the side of business/federal protocol; as I would rather not believe that there is disparity in decisions based on the difference in states. LOL, no not I'm naïve, I just don't want to be bitter, lol.

In general, though it may seem that some states and types of applications may receive waived interviews, more than others, I think it boils down to what and how the initial application is submitted. Certainly, the submission of a completely error proof form that has highly weighted or substantial evidence, along with the ability of USCIS to waive interviews based on binding federal guidelines or allowances have to be considered. Overall, we should all aim to submit everything we can, the first chance we get, to avoid RFEs. The rest is up to them, we can only stay positive in the process as we wait, even though we are annoyed that existing statuses are expiring.

I filed for removal of conditions (ROC) on May 4th-delivered to Phoenix Lockbox on May 6, 2020. We are still waiting on the receipt and can't help but noticing that others in different states, received theirs a week after they submitted. The wait is aggravating yet we remain hopeful and patient that all will be well.

All the best everyone.

[scubby3]

THANKS FOR TELLING ME...
I have not read experiences from people with waived interviews other than those with Pittsburgh as their F.O. I do not understand why there are that many differences between field offices... I am sorry for the time you have been waiting. THIS IS SO UNFAIR.
Please, if someone had their interview waived, share it here...

I don't understand why Pittsburgh waiving interview and I have not heard anything from them since I had my interview over a year and 6 months. Everything time I called they told me to wait the last time I call few days ago they told me that I am in active review I am over my timeline and still no word from them

[mymyselfandi]

I had my interview scheduled on 19th march and on 18th they suspended in person interview... no real updates since then. Also I had received a courtesy letter for I-693 and i was gonna take it to my interview but i guess now I have to wait till they update.

[alondra]

I see the only marriage based waived interviews are in Pittsburgh. I do not understand why other people are waiting for so long. I feel there is a lot of "discrimination". I am sure they do their work as good as they can, but there's too much disparity...
Is there any new scheduled interviews? my interview is ready to be scheduled since March

[love21_]

I recently recieved a second rfe for I-693 and request of bonafide marriage. I'm required to mail in these documents, so I guess that my interview is being waived too. I'm in New Jersey.

[LPR82020]

Hello all,
At last my 485 looks like it’s approved I believe!!! Email notification came @6:30pm and website case status on website says new card being produced My petition was for family based. A parent of USC. Processing timeline was 8 months 11 days. Interview waived it appears.
Boston FO

Timeline

12/1/2019 - I30/I485//I765 Filed concurrently with lawyer. Packet sent to Chicago
12/9/2019 - Packet received by USCIS / Priority date
12/16/2019 NOA Receipts mailed to me by NBC
12/20/2019 - Biometrics notice date by NBC
1/6/2020 - FingerPrints taken
2/3/2020 - RFIE notice date Mailed by NBC regarding form I-864. Some confusion about the petitioner income and financial sponsor
3/9/2020 - Response Received by USCIS (NBC)
3/13/2020 - courtesy letter for medical form I693
5/14/2020 - EAD card being produced
5/15/2020 - Form I765 approved
5/19/2020 EAD mailed
5/20/2020 USPS picked up as priority mail
5/21/2020 EAD delivered
6/23/2020 - Form I30 approved
6/25/2020 - Form 485 RFE additional info needing incomplete legal docs and medical form to send back by mail. This RFE notice took forever to get to me from notice date. It was mailed from Boston FO but I didn’t get it until 7/9/2020
8/7/2020 - Mailed Medical and Response to RFE mailed back to Boston FO
8/20/20 Form 485 new card being produced
8/21/20 Form 485 Case approved notification
8/27/20 Form 485 approval notice arrived in the mail
9/4/20 Form 485 Card was mailed update on USCIS website. (no email notification though)