Apparent Change in K1 AOS Processing

[William3rd]

As I reported a couple of days ago, I had been experiencing a sudden change in K1 AOS processing in that K1 AOS applicants were suddenly receiving CR status without an interview. I had certainly felt that this was a safe change to make since the couple had usually been through a USCIS petition process and the applicant had a recent consular interview.

I am now hearing from other attorneys in both California and in Florida that a policy shift has begun in which the K1 AOS are going straight to the issuance of a conditional green card without interview. In addition, this new policy may have been codified in a memo.

This will probably mean that a more rigorous interview will take place during the removal of conditions process two years later but may save the applicants some money in regard to filing for EAD and a parole document.

I will post more information after I meet and confer (drink) with my colleagues tomorrow night at the Xmas party.

[Goombah]

Hmmm, we had our CR Interviews in mid November and haven't heard anything yet.  I was wondering how long it would be before we should panic?

[Patrick]

This is a change that caught us today. We took our daughter for her Bios, We were told no interview. She should get her green card in 6 to 8 weeks. This was in the DC area. Good news for us.