QUESTION
How can I and my husband know if our AOS application was approved or denied?
Asked on Jul 06th, 2013 on Immigration - New York
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I and my husband had our immigration interview for the adjustment of status for him based on marriage; all the process went pretty smooth from day of application until we had the interview. The interview itself went pretty well with the immigration agents. He has no criminal background or anything that will make process difficult and now it has been about 2 week and we haven't got any answer from the immigration office.
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It can take up to 30 days to get the decision from USCIS after the interview. You can follow up with the local USCIS office through an INFOPASS appointment.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 9:02 PM
Immigration Attorney serving Downey, CA
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Herrera & Juelle LLP
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It is not unusual to receive a response (approval) from USCIS 4 weeks after an interview takes place. However, if you have not heard after 90 days, you should do an Infopass and find out what is going on with the case.
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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Usually, the immigration officer decides right after the interview (in your presence) whether the application would be approved. Unless, they need additional evidence, or something was missing from the file, the officer should have either approved the case or told you about what additional evidence was needed. You can make an infopass appointment and check the status of the case with the USCIS.
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 8:16 PM
Civil Litigation Attorney serving New York, NY
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2 weeks is nothing. Sometimes decision does not come for several months. You can check case status online at uscis.gov (there is a small window at the top left corner of the main page where you can type in your Form I-797 receipt number for filing I-485).
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 8:15 PM
When the USCIS Atlanta Field Office is unable to make a final decision and adjudication at an adjustment of status interview, the amount of delay can vary enormously, and that is one reason why it is so important to assure that applications are properly prepared and fully documented from the very beginning. Even though an adjustment of status interview seems to have gone smoothly, there are many details that can cause an immigration officer to need more time: that could include such things as having to retrieve the government's "A-file" if it failed to have it at the time of the interview; a need to follow-up regarding security background checks; or many other issues. When the USCIS issues a decision, that information will be available online and the USCIS will mail a copy of the decision to the applicant (and to the applicant's attorney if he/she has one). [Note: This communication is intended as general information and not specific legal advice, and this communication does not create an attorney-client relationship.]
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 8:15 PM