Are Greencard applications with submitted I-485 prior to COVID being processed right now? Any idea of what the throughput looks like?

I filed mine in Feb 2 2020 from San Francisco (via Fragomen) and received the I-485 approval notice this week. Biometrics appointments were halted through most of march through july, but they've started taking in applicants again since then.

We just had an I-485 interview recently for a pre-COVID application. Our first interview was cancelled after they scheduled it as COVID started.

I believe throughput depends on location.

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Thats a great idea. So fucking obvious. I think that's a good MVP for this approach. Thanks

I really like the idea of digital projectors. That might be a really high-leverage way to change how the classes are conducted.

Do you know of any examples where this has shown an impact?

Thanks for that feedback. This is precisely the concern I have. I had looked into the popular ed tech gadgets out there but just felt they weren't really viable for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

Part of the reason I asked was to see if anyone could suggest a different approach. I do think there is a way to achieve a win by focusing down the goal and working within the constraints you describe.

I full expect to do some onboarding work e.g. create videos / instructions etc. I'm looking for the right project kit to get them started. The equivalent for my Grandpa's generation was a radio. I wonder what today's "gateway project" would be?

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy"

You do what you need to get and your family through this. That's only only game that's important. The rest of this is just icing. If you are in Europe or the Bay Area feel free to reach out to me @kzhu. I'll help if I can.

Thanks for sharing your story. It's comments like this that keep me posting to HN.

Precisely. I think his continued application and exploration are the biggest personal rewards. The opportunity that appeared was fortunate and the acclaim a happy byproduct.

Yes, my grandpa actually said that when you are young you are freer creatively and take greater risks. This doesn't always lead to better outcomes but it gives you access to opportunities you wouldn't get later in life. Likewise, as you've pointed out, when you are older, your experience opens a different set of doors.

This echoes one of my favorite lines from Lawrence of Arabia, at the end, in Damascus: Lawrence of Arabia: Prince Feisal: "There's nothing further here for a warrior. We drive bargains. Old men's work. Young men make wars, and the virtues of war are the virtues of young men. Courage and hope for the future. Then old men make the peace. And the vices of peace are the vices of old men. Mistrust and caution. It must be so."

Thanks! I'll look into that. I've been trying to explore this topic in other domains recently. I find sports coaches have done a great deal of exploration into the effects of personal attitude especially in managing one's emotional reactions to outcomes.