AOS & EAD Feb. 2008 Filers

[chipsahoy 3]

Congratulations Liz on your AOS approval and Maintain on your EAD (finally)..

Legend:

- Updates

- Done!

- Upcoming

For any correction, please let me know.

Username--------------FILED----RCVD-----NOA1-----BIO------TRNFR----INTRW----APRVL----EAD------AP

1. neel-------------- 01-17 __ 01-21 __ 02-04 __ 02-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-19 __ xx-xx

2. tom_g------------- 01-17 __ 01-21 __ 02-04 __ 02-22 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-18 __ 03-12

3. ssrose18---------- 01-21 __ 01-29 __ 02-04 __ 02-28 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-19 __ 03-14

4. JALOVE------------ 01-28 __ 01-29 __ 02-04 __ 02-27 __ 02-19 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-07 __ 05-07

5. feraina----------- 01-28 __ 01-29 __ 02-04 __ 02-27 __ xx-xx __ 05-20 __ xx-xx __ 03-21 __ xx-xx

6. DERON------------- 01-29 __ xx-xx __ 02-04 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-27 __ xx-xx __ 03-20 __ 03-20

7. PfcsBaby---------- 01-30 __ 02-01 __ xx-xx __ 03-06 __ 03-21 __ xx-xx __ 05-20 __ 03-28 __ 03-29 = APRVD!!

8. skyblue06--------- 02-01 __ 02-03 __ 02-11 __ 02-23 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-21 __ 03-21

9. JaEnglishGirl----- 02-01 __ 02-04 __ 03-06 __ 03-21 __ 03-19 __ xx-xx __ 05-15 __ 03-28 __ 03-28 = APRVD!!

10.meowgirl---------- 02-01 __ 02-03 __ 02-07 __ 02-28 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-20 __ 03-20

11.roverdriver------- 02-01 __ 02-02 __ 02-15 __ 03-08 __ 03-03 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-29 __ 03-21

12.Anthony_Julie----- 02-02 __ 02-04 __ 02-08 __ 02-27 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-31 __ 04-01

13.Maintian---------- 02-02 __ 02-04 __ 02-12 __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-21 __ xx-xx

14.Musicgirl0912----- 02-02 __ xx-xx __ 02-08 __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-18 __ 03-18

15.HumanRace--------- 02-02 __ xx-xx __ 02-06 __ 02-28 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-31 __ xx-xx

16.waitingincolo----- 02-02 __ xx-xx __ 02-14 __ 03-08 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-16 __ xx-xx

17.rudy-------------- 02-04 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

18.lovelylili-------- 02-04 __ xx-xx __ 02-08 __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-02 __ 04-02

19.pannyzero--------- 02-04 __ 02-05 __ 02-15 __ 03-01 __ xx-xx __ 05-02 __ 05-02 __ 04-03 __ 04-03 = ??????

20.ashleyandjonoz---- 02-04 __ 02-05 __ 02-12 __ 03-05 __ 03-03 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-18 __ 04-10

21.radkri------------ 02-05 __ 02-06 __ 02-11 __ 02-28 __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ 05-14 __ 04-17 __ 04-17 = APRVD!!

22.second_stage------ 02-06 __ 02-07 __ 02-13 __ 04-02 __ 03-03 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-09 __ 04-15

23.invirgina--------- 02-06 __ 02-07 __ xx-xx __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

24.OskaryAndrea------ 02-07 __ 02-08 __ 02-14 __ 03-11 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-10 __ xx-xx

25.mdpo-------------- 02-07 __ 02-19 __ 02-25 __ 03-13 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-08 __ xx-xx

26.ahebl------------- 02-07 __ xx-xx __ 02-13 __ 02-28 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-14 __ 04-14

27.rambaldi---------- 02-08 __ 02-20 __ 02-26 __ 03-26 __ 03-14 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-23 __ 04-24

28.bluegreen--------- 02-08 __ 02-11 __ 02-15 __ 02-27 __ xx-xx __ 06-27 __ xx-xx __ 04-16 __ 04-16

29.carpe diem-------- 02-08 __ 02-11 __ 02-21 __ 03-14 __ xx-xx __ 06-03 __ xx-xx __ 04-18 __ xx-xx

30.silverfai--------- 02-08 __ 02-12 __ 02-19 __ 03-11 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-04 __ 04-03

31.Lili-------------- 02-09 __ 02-11 __ 02-15 __ 03-06 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-17 __ 04-17

32.soch-------------- 02-11 __ xx-xx __ 03-13 __ 04-04 __ 04-01 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-15 __ 04-15

33.americanenglish--- 02-13 __ 02-14 __ 02-21 __ 03-15 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-17 __ 04-26

34.liz legend 'n Ol-- 02-13 __ 02-14 __ 02-22 __ 03-15 __ 03-21 __ xx-xx __ 05-20 __ 04-17 __ 04-17 = APRVD!!

35.melip7------------ 02-13 __ 02-21 __ 02-27 __ 03-17 __ xx-xx __ 06-18 __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ xx-xx

36.js360------------- 02-13 __ 02-14 __ 02-27 __ 03-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-24 __ 04-24

37.SpiritAlight------ 02-14 __ 02-15 __ 02-21 __ 03-15 __ 03-12 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-23 __ 04-23

38.nad05zb----------- 02-14 __ 02-21 __ 02-27 __ 03-11 __ 04-23 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-18 __ 04-18

39.pburgoyne--------- 02-14 __ 02-15 __ 02-21 __ 02-29 __ xx-xx __ 06-05 __ xx-xx __ 04-18 __ 04-18

40.Mel and Daniel---- 02-15 __ 02-18 __ 02-25 __ 03-12 __ 03-11 __ xx-xx __ 05-13 __ 04-22 __ 04-22 = APRVD!!

41.Sen and Neil------ 02-15 __ 02-19 __ 02-25 __ 02-15 __ 03-13 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-28 __ xx-xx

42.MarkNAshley------- 02-15 __ 02-20 __ 02-26 __ 03-15 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-24 __ 04-24

43.klik4it----------- 02-15 __ xx-xx __ 02-27 __ 03-13 __ xx-xx __ 05-28 __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ xx-xx

44.PMAC-------------- 02-18 __ 02-20 __ 02-27 __ 03-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

45.sweetpink--------- 02-18 __ xx-xx __ 02-25 __ 03-11 __ 03-12 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-21 __ 04-28

46.Stillness--------- 02-18 __ xx-xx __ 02-24 __ 03-22 __ xx-xx __ 05-21 __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ xx-xx

47.tucson chick------ 02-19 __ 02-21 __ 02-26 __ 03-15 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-06 __ 05-01

48.Blues Fairy------- 02-19 __ 02-21 __ 02-27 __ 03-25 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-23 __ 04-24

49.shadowYU---------- 02-19 __ 02-20 __ 02-26 __ 03-18 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ 05-01

50.JessiPooh--------- 02-19 __ 02-20 __ 02-26 __ 03-15 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

51.Jen_s21----------- 02-19 __ 02-20 __ 02-26 __ 03-18 __ 03-14 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-24 __ 04-24

52.He_She------------ 02-19 __ xx-xx __ 02-27 __ 03-25 __ 03-14 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-23 __ xx-xx

53.Immigration Blues- 02-19 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-11 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-14 __ 04-14

54.mconfes----------- 02-20 __ 02-21 __ 02-29 __ 03-15 __ xx-xx __ 06-12 __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ xx-xx

55.Leafgal----------- 02-21 __ 02-27 __ 03-03 __ 03-20 __ 03-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-29 __ xx-xx

56.zukbang----------- 02-21 __ xx-xx __ 03-01 __ 03-21 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ 04-28

57.G&A--------------- 02-22 __ xx-xx __ 02-24 __ 03-19 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-29 __ xx-xx

58.phila------------- 02-23 __ xx-xx __ 02-29 __ 03-26 __ 04-11 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-29 __ 04-29

59.BamBam------------ 02-23 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-19 __ xx-xx __ 04-17 __ 04-17 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx = APRVD!!

60.shawna7----------- 02-25 __ 02-26 __ 03-03 __ 03-26 __ 05-04 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 05-02 __ 05-01

61.DeeZee------------ 02-25 __ 02-27 __ 03-05 __ 03-19 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ 04-28

62.darkhorse--------- 02-25 __ xx-xx __ 03-03 __ 03-24 __ 03-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

63.lari_l------------ 02-26 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 03-20 __ 03-20 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ 04-30

64.carolinek--------- 02-26 __ 02-27 __ 04-05 __ 04-22 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ 04-25

65.maelim------------ 02-27 __ xx-xx __ 03-10 __ 03-21 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ 04-30 __ xx-xx

66.babycris---------- 02-27 __ xx-xx __ 04-05 __ 04-24 __ 04-25 __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx __ xx-xx

For any correction/updates, please let me know.

Don't forget to update your timelines everyone!

Got my welcome letter today!!

We are off to Jamaica tomorrow for 11 days, my FIL will be checking the mail, scared in case our mailbox fills up lol!

Have fun!

[sweetpink 1]

well, I saw liz's timeline and she filed AOS 5 days early than me. If somebody later than me gets approved I definitely would freak out

[L_n_O 3]

you can't count every day someone files before or after you..

they'd arrive in the mail all in a pile you know.......... =)

[sweetpink 1]

you can't count every day someone files before or after you..

they'd arrive in the mail all in a pile you know.......... =)

ok, I stand corrected..but what I mean is someone from vj that was or atleast a feb. filer in particular

Edited May 21, 2008 by sweetpink

[memoryinwind 0]

I haven't been touched for 2 months either. I kind of get the feeling that it's generally slower for AOS through other visa than K1 visa. carpe_diem is an exception.

Edited May 22, 2008 by memoryinwind

[fer 0]

Hi, guys. Just wanted to let you all know the great news: my husband got his GC approved on the spot at the interview on May 20! :dance: The interview officer was this short, friendly, funny guy (from Ukraine) who told us "good job!" that we got the proper document for birth certificate from Turkey -- apparently the majority of applicants show up with the wrong document and then get delayed. (We did get delayed sending our application to begin with, this special document took two extra months!)

We arrived on the dot for our 11:30 AM appointment in Newark, and waited around 30 minutes before being called in by the officer. He asked some simple questions, like when we got married, why it was in NYC instead of New Jersey, whether we brought some joint documents. Then he said you have to apply for the removal of conditions within 90 days of 3 years from TODAY, because I'm going to approve you right now! With a grin.

I had been freaking out a little because I didn't have my original naturalization certificate with me (just a copy), nor my last three pay stubs, but he didn't ask for any of those things. We showed him statements from our joint bank account, our lease (only my mine b/c the landlord wouldn't let my husband be on the lease with his short credit history, stupid), a printout of my life insurance with him as my primary beneficiary, and a stack of emails since we first met 18 months ago, one example from each month -- but the officer looked at these very briefly and promptly returned them. We also showed him some photos, and he said "nice."

Before we left, he told us to hold on to additional documents that we will need to apply for the removal of conditions. And that was it!

It was a totally painless experience. There was a young couple ahead of us who came with a lawyer (most couples had lawyers with them), and she was the meanest person I've ever seen, she was just bossing them around and yelling at them for no reason in front of the entire room full of applicants and lawyers, like they were naughty little kids in need of a good spanking. I can't believe people pay such evil people thousands of dollars to undergo such humiliation. Maybe we were just really lucky, but we just followed the instructions and prepared the whole application ourselves, and got there in the end.

We got CRIS emails on May 20 saying card production ordered (fast!), and on May 21 with the approval notice and welcoming the new permanent resident letter.

Good luck to everyone!

Edited May 22, 2008 by feraina

[Leafgal 3]

Congrats feraina that is wonderful. Sounds like a very pleasant experience.

[fer 0]

Congrats feraina that is wonderful. Sounds like a very pleasant experience.

Thanks! Hope everyone else has an easy ride too.

Some of you may remember that I was at one point wondering whether it's possible/worthwhile to maintain my husband's GC status, since I was contemplating a move to Australia for a new job. As it turned out, I got a second job offer from UCSD (and I accepted it two days ago), so we'll be moving to San Diego this summer instead! This green card came at a really good time!

Now we just need my husband to find a job in SD too, and then we'd be all set to start our new life. Well, there's still the wedding to plan, but that's a pleasure to be savored, I'm not in a huge hurry. We want to invite all of our tango friends to the wedding (and the non-tango folks too), invite a live tango orchestra, set up a tango dance floor, and dance the whole night away!

[mconfes 0]

Hi, guys. Just wanted to let you all know the great news: my husband got his GC approved on the spot at the interview on May 20! :dance: The interview officer was this short, friendly, funny guy (from Ukraine) who told us "good job!" that we got the proper document for birth certificate from Turkey -- apparently the majority of applicants show up with the wrong document and then get delayed. (We did get delayed sending our application to begin with, this special document took two extra months!)

What was this "special document"? When my wife came to the US as an F-1 student she used a birthcertificate that was translated and signed by a translator. This was enough to get her I-90 and Visa. We have our interview date and never received an RFE. Do you think they'd ask for a different birth certificate by now if ours was not good enough?

[fer 0]

What was this "special document"? When my wife came to the US as an F-1 student she used a birthcertificate that was translated and signed by a translator. This was enough to get her I-90 and Visa. We have our interview date and never received an RFE. Do you think they'd ask for a different birth certificate by now if ours was not good enough?

It's a special document for Turkish citizens, a special trip-up. So you Turkish applicants out there, beware! Go to Turkish Embassy's website and it'll tell you exactly what you need. It's got some Turkish name that I can neither say nor spell.

[Leafgal 3]

Congrats feraina that is wonderful. Sounds like a very pleasant experience.

Thanks! Hope everyone else has an easy ride too.

Some of you may remember that I was at one point wondering whether it's possible/worthwhile to maintain my husband's GC status, since I was contemplating a move to Australia for a new job. As it turned out, I got a second job offer from UCSD (and I accepted it two days ago), so we'll be moving to San Diego this summer instead! This green card came at a really good time!

Now we just need my husband to find a job in SD too, and then we'd be all set to start our new life. Well, there's still the wedding to plan, but that's a pleasure to be savored, I'm not in a huge hurry. We want to invite all of our tango friends to the wedding (and the non-tango folks too), invite a live tango orchestra, set up a tango dance floor, and dance the whole night away!

Congrats on the job too and best of luck with the move and the job hunting for your husband.

[carpe diem 2]

Congrats feraina that is wonderful. Sounds like a very pleasant experience.

Thanks! Hope everyone else has an easy ride too.

Some of you may remember that I was at one point wondering whether it's possible/worthwhile to maintain my husband's GC status, since I was contemplating a move to Australia for a new job. As it turned out, I got a second job offer from UCSD (and I accepted it two days ago), so we'll be moving to San Diego this summer instead! This green card came at a really good time!

Now we just need my husband to find a job in SD too, and then we'd be all set to start our new life. Well, there's still the wedding to plan, but that's a pleasure to be savored, I'm not in a huge hurry. We want to invite all of our tango friends to the wedding (and the non-tango folks too), invite a live tango orchestra, set up a tango dance floor, and dance the whole night away!

Congrats on the job too and best of luck with the move and the job hunting for your husband.

Wow all wonderful news Feraina! Best of luck with everything.

[ashleyandjonoz 3]

Is anyone else unable to get on the USCIS page? I'm sure there are other people trying to check nonstop!! It says the server is busy.

[Leafgal 3]

Is anyone else unable to get on the USCIS page? I'm sure there are other people trying to check nonstop!! It says the server is busy.

I just tried and can't get on it either.

[Leafgal 3]

Is anyone else unable to get on the USCIS page? I'm sure there are other people trying to check nonstop!! It says the server is busy.

I just tried and can't get on it either.

I just rebooted and was able to log in.