Jag wrote:
[..]
>
> I can't figure out which "district office" to check. I live in VA but I
> believe I had to mail the I-485 application to a service center in Chicago
> per instructions in the forms.
They keep changing the procedure all the time. So keep yourself
updated. At my time, I had to mail to the Chicago office but the
interview would be at District office (since mine is family-based but
that is not standard every state). So, I look at the processing date
of the District Office.
You need to find out which office you will get the interview and look
at the processing date time line for that office.
>I don't have the forms in front of me, but I
> know for sure that I didn't mail them to the DC office. The I-485
> processing time for the DC office appears to be 12 months.
>Chicago appears to be 18 months... unless I am reading this wrong. Any clarification
> would be much appreciated.
I don't know which office your mom would get interview. You should
read it on the website.
> >
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what the eligibility requirements might be for advance
> > > parole and what issues might we expect if she decides to get advance
> parole
> > > and go back to India while the rest of the process is underway?
> >
> > Since you already filed for I485, I suggest that she doesn't go out of
> > US if possible because the interview is around the corner now . If you
> > apply for AP for her, by the time she gets AP, she might get the
> > interview too.
> >
> > So wait for the interview and applying for travel document and/or
> > reentry permit might be better.
> >
>
> If we are indeed less than 6 months away from getting the green card, then I
> totally agree with your recommendation. However, if we are 12 to 18 months
> away, (per info suggested above), then we may have to consider AP. Do you
> know how long it takes to get approval for AP and what the general
> process/approval criteria might be?
I have no idea for AP nowadays but I would think it would take long cus
they have everything in database nowadays.
One thing you can do is make "Infoseek" appointment with your local
District office and go ask how long it might take. For Info Seek, go to
uscis.gov and look for "Info Seek" link.
|