AOS FILERS - March 2008

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I got some news According to the website they finally sent me the AP approval on August 2nd So hopefully the rest of the stuff will follow in a timely manner

[emerce 0]

Yay!!! I've been waiting for the time that one of us who had heard absolutely nothing would finally move in the right direction! I'm so happy for you because I know you have somewhere really important that you wanted to travel. I hope the rest of your paperwork does move through quickly AND hopefully this also means good things to come for me!

[soulprovider915 4]

I got some news According to the website they finally sent me the AP approval on August 2nd So hopefully the rest of the stuff will follow in a timely manner

I'm glad that you finally have some movement!!!

[~~~water~~~ 0]

:dance: :dance: :dance:

I got some news According to the website they finally sent me the AP approval on August 2nd So hopefully the rest of the stuff will follow in a timely manner

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Yay!!! I've been waiting for the time that one of us who had heard absolutely nothing would finally move in the right direction! I'm so happy for you because I know you have somewhere really important that you wanted to travel. I hope the rest of your paperwork does move through quickly AND hopefully this also means good things to come for me!

Thanks everyone

Yeah I think our stuff was just lost somewhere collecting dust and once we were able to place the service request they finally had to go and look for it, found it and decided about it. So since you placed service request for your EAD you will hopefully hear something soon too

[ellla 0]

Awesome, Scott and Marta! Finally! I have been following your case as well as E-Merce's, because it seems like I'm in a very similar situation... This is a great news!!!

[beejay 123]

Yay!!! I've been waiting for the time that one of us who had heard absolutely nothing would finally move in the right direction! I'm so happy for you because I know you have somewhere really important that you wanted to travel. I hope the rest of your paperwork does move through quickly AND hopefully this also means good things to come for me!

Thanks everyone

Yeah I think our stuff was just lost somewhere collecting dust and once we were able to place the service request they finally had to go and look for it, found it and decided about it. So since you placed service request for your EAD you will hopefully hear something soon too

Great news!! I'm sure the rest of the stuff will start flowing in now

[YGandMAT 0]

Hi my friends!!!

I finally got GOOD NEWS...TODAY I received our I-485 appointment letter, YAY!!! It is scheduled for September 12th in San Francisco.

NOTE****DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING USCIS TELLS YOU.

It was strange, but TODAY I called USCIS to follow up on my husband's case (and today I received the interview). I told him there was no activity since our biometrics appointment. He said they were currently working on files from NOVEMBER 2007....ANNNDD (the big fat liers) said they NEVER skip anyone, and that they go in the order they receive the documents...LOL...sure buddies, I did not disagree and went along with the guy. I told him I changed my address last night online, and that I wanted to know if a notice or an interview had been mailed since I would be moving out this weekend. HE SAID NO, there was nothing new in our case. SO, POINT PROVED AGAIN. USCIS help line is USELESS. They did not know of our appointment being set.

Anyways, I just want to give you all hope and DO NOT believe what they tell you. Best of luck to all of you....and I will stay around to give you updates....

[YGandMAT 0]

Congrats on the recent GC's and interviews...

For us, it's getting so DEPRESSING...nothing yet....absolutely no activity on our I-485...no touches, nothing...our file is dead. I'm starting to seriously worry...are there more of you out there like us...???

I think there's heaps of blokes out there who are in the same status as we are. May the force be with us!!!

You are certainly not alone in your journey. I had not received any updates since the biometrics appointment back in April, so I decided to call and find out what was going on. When I called the USCIS phone number and entered my case number, I was told we had been sent a RFE. When I spoke with a live person, they could not tell me if an RFE had been sent or not. They said nothing was showing in their computer.

I never received an email from CRIS or anything by snail mail, so I have no clue at this point what is going on, or if or when one was sent. The USCIS rep. submitted a form to find out what was going on but stated it could take up to 30 days. Looks like this process is going to take 6 months or more just like our K1 visa approval.

Anyone know how long it takes for them to find out what is going on with your case after they submit the request for investigation????

Hi there, I would not worry. It appears there is a glitch, and many people get that recording. I even got it when I used to check the status of our I-130. When you call, using the RFE line (path)...it will tell you that you have an RFE....but you really dont. We never got one with our I-130...

Hello YG and MAT,

Do you have any update on your case? at least a transfer or touch???

i don't have anythin on my case.

Congrats on the recent GC's and interviews...

For us, it's getting so DEPRESSING...nothing yet....absolutely no activity on our I-485...no touches, nothing...our file is dead. I'm starting to seriously worry...are there more of you out there like us...???

I think there's heaps of blokes out there who are in the same status as we are. May the force be with us!!!

You are certainly not alone in your journey. I had not received any updates since the biometrics appointment back in April, so I decided to call and find out what was going on. When I called the USCIS phone number and entered my case number, I was told we had been sent a RFE. When I spoke with a live person, they could not tell me if an RFE had been sent or not. They said nothing was showing in their computer.

I never received an email from CRIS or anything by snail mail, so I have no clue at this point what is going on, or if or when one was sent. The USCIS rep. submitted a form to find out what was going on but stated it could take up to 30 days. Looks like this process is going to take 6 months or more just like our K1 visa approval.

Anyone know how long it takes for them to find out what is going on with your case after they submit the request for investigation????

Hi there, I would not worry. It appears there is a glitch, and many people get that recording. I even got it when I used to check the status of our I-130. When you call, using the RFE line (path)...it will tell you that you have an RFE....but you really dont. We never got one with our I-130...

Hello YG and MAT,

Do you have any update on your case? at least a transfer or touch???

i don't have anythin on my case.

Hi Malakas...sorry I took so long to reply. I don't log in everyday. YES, today I received the interview letter....FINALLY. However, our case was not touched at all....so don't expect a touch for your interview. Your interview will magically appear in your mailbox. GOOD LUCK.

[Marcus and Laura 4]

The people on the other end of the phone are just contract staff, not even real immigration officers. So they can only really tell you whats in front of them on their computer screen.

[u2rsobad 0]

Thanks everyone

Yeah I think our stuff was just lost somewhere collecting dust and once we were able to place the service request they finally had to go and look for it, found it and decided about it. So since you placed service request for your EAD you will hopefully hear something soon too

Congratulations!!

It's nice to know that you finally got some movement on your case. I think our AOS paperwork has collected enough dust bunnies over the last 4 months or so! Those officers really need to get to work!!

[TTR 0]

Hello all...

Long time no post but just wanted to let you know that we had our 130/485 interview this morning. The woman we met with was very nice. Here's a gist of the interview process in case some of you, like I, were wondering how it went:

- Arrived

- Were called in (both my wife and I together).

- Officer introduced herself and put us under oath.

- We went through our package and she verfied some of our answers

- Asked for additional documentation that we lived together (provided bank statements/lease)

- Asked for employment letter. I provided the same one I had submitted with the application.

- Asked me to step out so she could speak to my wife (my wife is the one sponsoring me)

- Called me back in after 5 min or so and asked me the same questions...they were along the lines of where we met, when we got married, parents/sibling names...all pretty straight forward.

- She told us that she believed our marriage was real and that she was approving me for conditional residence.

- Said a card would be arrive within 3 weeks and to call if not....hopefully no issues will arise with this.

- Provided a "conditional residence is approved as of today" piece of paper

- Gave us some info on the removal of conditions (after 2 years) and citizenship (if desided...after 3 years).

Best of luck to all of you moving forward. I know it feels like a long process but it's just a waiting game. Keep your head up and you'll be there soon.

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My Timeline

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29 Sept 2007 - Married USC (I'm a Canadian working in the US)

17 March 2008 - Sent Package (I-130, I-485, I-765) via Fed-Ex to Chicago

18 March 2008 - Package Received

21 March 2008 - Checks Cashed.

27 March 2008 - NOAs received (Notice date: 21 March 2008)

27 March 2008 - Biometric Appointment Notive Received for 15 April 2008

15 April 2008 - Biometric Appointment

30 April 2008 - Request for further information (sent in the wrong form for I-864)

16 June 2008 - 765 approval

30 June 2008 - Interview appointment for 485/130 received (11 Aug 2008)

11 Aug 2008 - Granted conditional residence (told card would arrive in 3 weeks)

[ellla 0]

Congratulations TRR

[Mountain Climber 186]

Thanks everyone

Yeah I think our stuff was just lost somewhere collecting dust and once we were able to place the service request they finally had to go and look for it, found it and decided about it. So since you placed service request for your EAD you will hopefully hear something soon too

Congratulations!!

It's nice to know that you finally got some movement on your case. I think our AOS paperwork has collected enough dust bunnies over the last 4 months or so! Those officers really need to get to work!!

Believe me, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!!!! It is a very frustrating process. I mailed my AOS one week after you and like you nothing yet.

Edited August 11, 2008 by Mountain Climber

[Heliosphan 1]

Hello all...

Long time no post but just wanted to let you know that we had our 130/485 interview this morning. The woman we met with was very nice. Here's a gist of the interview process in case some of you, like I, were wondering how it went:

- Arrived

- Were called in (both my wife and I together).

- Officer introduced herself and put us under oath.

- We went through our package and she verfied some of our answers

- Asked for additional documentation that we lived together (provided bank statements/lease)

- Asked for employment letter. I provided the same one I had submitted with the application.

- Asked me to step out so she could speak to my wife (my wife is the one sponsoring me)

- Called me back in after 5 min or so and asked me the same questions...they were along the lines of where we met, when we got married, parents/sibling names...all pretty straight forward.

- She told us that she believed our marriage was real and that she was approving me for conditional residence.

- Said a card would be arrive within 3 weeks and to call if not....hopefully no issues will arise with this.

- Provided a "conditional residence is approved as of today" piece of paper

- Gave us some info on the removal of conditions (after 2 years) and citizenship (if desided...after 3 years).

Best of luck to all of you moving forward. I know it feels like a long process but it's just a waiting game. Keep your head up and you'll be there soon.

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My Timeline

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29 Sept 2007 - Married USC (I'm a Canadian working in the US)

17 March 2008 - Sent Package (I-130, I-485, I-765) via Fed-Ex to Chicago

18 March 2008 - Package Received

21 March 2008 - Checks Cashed.

27 March 2008 - NOAs received (Notice date: 21 March 2008)

27 March 2008 - Biometric Appointment Notive Received for 15 April 2008

15 April 2008 - Biometric Appointment

30 April 2008 - Request for further information (sent in the wrong form for I-864)

16 June 2008 - 765 approval

30 June 2008 - Interview appointment for 485/130 received (11 Aug 2008)

11 Aug 2008 - Granted conditional residence (told card would arrive in 3 weeks)

Congrats man! Thanks for the rundown, didn't know they do that where they make you leave the room.