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ok so i have a misdeamanor.. its for resisting arrest! i went to juvenile for a month .so im a lil bit scared they wont aproved ..anybody knows?

Yeah, that interview was posted on that website back in 2007, and the adjudicator says he worked at USCIS 4 years prior to that, so this information is over 9 years old. I'm sure many things have changed since then.

I was thinking about how to begin writing about this entire process of deferred action and how it has been. Today was my approval, the day I waited for so anxiously since its initial announcement. Many things came to my mind, memories. My life as undocumented has been one of struggles, loss of confidence, isolation, depression. I remember that day, friday 15, June 2012. It was just another regular day. I was sitting on the living room, it was about 2pm when I suddenly got the news from my mother about what had been announced. The feeling was unbelievable. I started cheering. Oh man, what a feeling that was. After having lived the life that I've lived since I've been here, DACA being what it is, was and it certainly is enough for me. Many might not be content but this is an opportunity and something is better than nothing. This is an opportunity for us to show America that we're a strong force and what they did, is the best thing they could've done. Overall, I've waited 52 days after sending my application. Took my Biometric appointment September 26th and got approved 33 days later. My processing facility was Vermont. My advise to those still waiting is that you must be patient. Every case is different, every adjudicator is different. Be positive! To those who about to apply the best advise you can get is not to rush on your application. Go over it multiple times, get somebody competent to go over it.

Hello infusion! And thanks Itzel! lol anyways, I received my California ID today and is valid for 6 years...expires in 2018! Once you have applied for your SSN, you are able to obtain a print out from SOcial Security of your SSN...I applied Tuesday and went back to the office Thursday to get a print out of my number...after that, I went straight to DMV and applied for a California ID...I just filled out the form, wrote my SSN and showed them my EAD as a proof of residency...took my thumb print and photo and 11 days later I got my Cali ID...I am now just waiting for my Drivers license which I passed last Thursday...waiting for the card. Good luck to you! Let us know how it goes for you!

i had my biometrics taken on Oct.1 and my friend on Oct.5. i am still waiting for a response and my friend got his letter of approval already on Oct. 26. anybody know why? Because we live in the same city

Seems people with common names trigger security blocks from databases that causes delays. So if you have a common name or a name that is flagged by other individuals, this might explain your delay. So do not freak out, just standard protocol. This is taken from an interview with an USCIS Adjudicator http://www.visajourn...dicator-q-and-a What types of things are "red flags" in someone's file? Why types of things would someone be put on "additional review" for during the petition review process? Does country of birth and residence for the beneficiary (and country of birth for the petitioner) play into this? Well let's see how much I remember... Maybe it might be easier if I just described what I would do to approve a petition - my process. First, I would select a case file/folder. All petitions/files are kept in folders that a have a scanable bar code identifier. This folder has everything that a person submits on the left side of the folder and all the agency generated documents on the right side. They should be in date order, Petition and then most recent from top to bottom. The left side has the pictures on top. You begin by looking at the petition for correctness by checking the information via several databases depending upon what type of petition you are adjudicating. Also if the form was complete and everything was in order. Discrepancies in peoples names from what the database had vs. what the petition said, birth dates, things like that all had to be resolved and could generate a RFE if the adjudicator couldn't figure it out with the tools he had. There were some standard criminal and background type databases that were required for all petitions. A "hit" in any of these databases would flag the petition and it would be sent to a special group who worked to resolve why the "hit" occurred. Sometimes it could be something simple as a similar name of a bad guy, but every hit had to be resolved. I remember that certain surnames would invariably cause a hit, but they could be resolved rather quickly by comparing the applicant's background information with those of the "hit" name. There were various ways to do this of course, and it took time. That's why some applications take longer to process because there are stumbling blocks along the way that must be worked through before approval. Consequently, all the other petitions that the officer was working get set to the side. or, the adjudicator/officer might set the difficult one to the side and work on less complicated ones. Remember it was a production environment where you had to be accurate but fast. Getting a petition kicked back for mistakes to be re-worked hurt your overall stats, so, you tried to be a thorough as you could, but also as quick as you could. After clearing a applicant through the various mandatory database searches, then you could begin to review the various information on the petition. Sometimes there would be stupid mistakes like forgetting to sign it, or using a copy when an original signature was required etc... Kinda careless mistakes or from not really understanding the instructions type of thing. Anyway, these would generate an RFE, and the file's staus would be update in the computer as awaiting response to RFE or something like that, I don't recall the exact terminology. Anyway, instead of sending the newly RFE'd file back to the large file storage area, it would be kept at the officers desk in a holding cue. Then when an RFE reply would come in, I would pull it (the file) off the shelf and rework it. I tried to clear all my answered RFE's out first thing every morning because it was "old" work as compared to the dates I was working at the time. If the RFE had the required information, it would continue to be processed and/or approved and sent on its way. If the RFE did not address the item, then another RFE would be generated and back on the shelf it would go. A word about RFE's. It was my experience that no two officers would always see eye to eye on if an RFE was required. Some officers could or would spend some more time digging around the file or a database to find the information (if they thought it could be found) and others would just as soon rip off an RFE. So it varied. Then there were some times that an RFE was required because of the situation. Again, it depends a lot on who was looking at your case and what the question was / what information was needed. No hard and fast rule. Also, each adjudicator/officer had a master list of RFE "phrases that they could pull off their computer and plug into a standard RFE form depending upon the situation. Each of these "phrases" could be further "wordsmithed" to suit a particular situation. Again depends on the officer. That's why you may see some RFE's that are similar but not exact. We would borrow each others RFE phrases to add to our list as we came across one that fit a particular situation. It would be like "Hey, cube mate. I've got this situation, do you have anything in your RFE library that might fit?" answer "Sure, try this one. I'll email it to you". And that's how that worked. You asked about country of birth etc.. Yes and no. There were "watch lists" of certain countries that meant that certain procedures had to be followed when processing petitions from these countries, but it was just a couple more things to check/verify along the approval process. It didn't slow things down dramatically. So, I wouldn't worry about that being a big factor. Additional review. Mainly if you came up as a "hit" for a surname of a bad guy (or gal) that would have to be resolved. Marriage Fraud. Overstaying your visit. Lying. Criminal activity/organized crime, police reports, things that would be outside of a "normal" person's life you might say. So back to the approval process. So if no RFE was needed then i would "approve' the petition, affix my stamp with my identifier # , sign and date it. I would then scan the file, update the status and send it on its way to the next stop wherever that was. Actually, all the approved petitions/files were placed in a separate box and those were collected as you went along and taken for final disposition/processing. Then you start all over again with the next case... __________________

Lets hope Obama does win and does pass the DREAM Act, but I dont see it happening this year...

Good morning!! This is my first post here on the forum just want to let the vermont thread i was approved this morning i received my approval at 6:00am for my card production.=) supper happy today i been waiting so long for this my timeline is as follows: date application sent: Sept. 4 lockbox (application sent to): texas. Sent: certified mail. center received application : Sept 10. Service center: Vermont. Receipts for I765 and I821d: sept 15. Biometrics appointment paper received: Sept 17 for October 9th. Biometrics (Walk-in): Sept 18 (day after received appointment date) Approval text for card production: Oct 30 6Am. Good luck everyone =))

Biometrics are done to verify your background and identity. If you NEVER committed a crime before and all your paper works are legit then you have NOTHING to worry about. But if you lied on your application, then there is a chance your application will be denied. Simple as that!

but after the biometrics are taken is it a for sure thing that i will be approved. Be real with me people?

NO, you do not need to apply for Cali ID if you dont want to. You can apply for the DL...take the written test and if you pass, they will give you a permit...then after, you can schedule a behind the wheel test. I only applied for both because I was curious on how many years they give me on my Cali ID..which they gave me 6 years on my Cali ID. I am hoping they give me a 5 yrs DL! I also applied for a Cali ID so I can have an ID first while I am waiting for my DL to come..I wasnt sure if I was going to take my DL test yet or not but was anxious to get everything over with..so I did it in a week. lol

Every state has different requirements. Im in TX and they are pretty uptight about having all the proper paperwork. I also got my TX ID for only 2 years. I notice youre from California. A member here by the name of C_Air23, may be able to guide you better than me. He already got his CA ID and I believe his DL and a job too. You might want to ask him about the requirements in CA. Good luck

Not only is every case different but every case worker is also "different". Some work faster than others. Some are more leniant and some are more hard asses that may look into every little detail in the evidence provided. Dont lose hope. Just be patient.

They don't work on weekends, I don't know why people are counting weekends and holidays

JUST GOT APPROVED YEA BABY YEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!