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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Costa Rica
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Hi! Just wondering if anyone has gone through the adjustment of status with a j-1 visa. I would really appreciate if you could share your story with me!! Thanks

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Hi! Just wondering if anyone has gone through the adjustment of status with a j-1 visa. I would really appreciate if you could share your story with me!! Thanks

I'm going through it right now. My AOS is pending, and they did my biometrics a couple of weeks ago. Today I received an RFE for I-864 :(

I'll let you know how it goes after the USCIS makes their final decision!

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Hi! Just wondering if anyone has gone through the adjustment of status with a j-1 visa. I would really appreciate if you could share your story with me!! Thanks

It`s fine as far as you are not on a 2 year rule...

02/14/2008 Valentine`s Day Wedding!

AOS

04/09/2008 I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

05/03/2008 call to USCIS because NOA1 not received ;( Got the receipt number and was told that we cannot get replacement NOA1.

08/21/2008 request for NOA1 for I-130 to file AOS placed over the phone and forwarded to VSC. Thanks to the first great Rep at USCIS hotline

10/17/2008 Hubby`s B-day, NOA1 for I-130 finally arrives!

10/21/2008 AOS sent to Chicago lockbox

10/31/2008 NOAs for AOS received

11/06/2008 I-130 is transferred to CSC

11/20/2008 biometrics done

12/02/2008 I-130 APPROVED!!!

01/02/2009 EAD received

02/12/2009 Interview APPROVED!!!

02/17/2009 welcome letter received

02/23/2009 GC received!!! yay!!!

RC

11/18/2010 I-751 Sent to VSC

11/22/2010 NOA1

01/07/2011 Early Bio

01/27/2011 Scheduled Bio

05/11/2011 RC approved

05/17/2011 GC received

Naturalization

11/14/2011 Sent package via Priority to Nebraska SC

11/25/2011 NOA made it

Relocated to NE

04/03/2012 Interview passed!!!

04/10/2012 Oath

04/10/2012 New prints required/done

04/14/2012 Received a welcome packet but still no certificate

04/17/2012 Certificate is here!!!!! Dated 04/16/2012 huh????

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I was in the US on a J-1 visa back in 2002-2004, but I returned to my country and satisfied the 2 year home residency requirement. I included in my AOS application proof that I resided in Romania for 2 years. So far there have been no requests for further evidence regarding that.

10-Apr-08...Filing date for I-130/AOS/EAD/AP

02-May-08...Biometrics

31-Jul-08...EAD Card received

15-Sep-08...Interview (APPROVED)

27-Sep-08...GC received

03-Aug-10...Filed I-751 (Removal of Conditions)

06-Aug-10...NOA 1-yr Extension Letter

10-Sep-10...Biometrics

02-Dec-10...ROC approved! (Card production ordered)

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I'm a J-1 as well, sent all my stuff on June and have been on hold since my biometrics :(

02/20/2008 - wedding

06/09/2008 - finally sent package!

06/11/2008 - package received

06/19/2008 - NOA received - I-485, I-130, I-765

06/23/2008 - I-765 correction sent

06/25/2008 - I-765 correction received

06/30/2008 - NOA received, biometrics scheduled

07/11/2008 - I-485, I-765 touched

07/15/2008 - Biometrics

09/14/2008 - 90 days since NOA, no news about my EAD.

09/15/2008 - Called USCIS, no holds on my case, they made an inquiry on my EAD.

09/20/2008 - Got a letter saying they are working on my I-765 actively and there's nothing they could do, I have to wait for 6 more months till I'm "out of the" timeline again GRRRRRRRRRRR

09/25/2008 - Infopass appt.

09/26/2008 - EAD, card production ordered. YAAAAAAAAAAAY

09/29/2008 - EAD touched

10/01/2008 - EAD touched

10/03/2008 - Approval notice sent!yupyyyyyyyyyy

10/04/2008 - Finally received the EAD, time to go job hunting!

11/19/2008 - Interview letter received

01/13/2009 - Interview date APPROVED

01/13/2009 - Card production ordered

01/22/2009 - Aproval notice sent

01/22/2009 - Received Green Card YAAAAAAAAAAAAY

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Costa Rica
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Hey everyone! I came here on a j-1 visa which expired july 25 2008. My visa was subject to the 2 year home residency req. but I got a waiver through a no objection letter from my home country. I got married on May 2008 and send in all my documents for the adjustment of status on July 26. My check has not been cashed yet and I have no news yet... So did any of you have the 2 year h.r requirment? If so did you just make a copy of the letter and submit it wiht the AOS documents??

Thanks for your help!

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I'm currently on a J-1 visa and I've applied for a no objection waiver from my home country. My visa expires in November and I just got married in May. My understanding is if you already got the waiver, just send a copy of the letter from DoS with your package. They send notification to USCIS about it anyway, so they will have additional proof of the favorable recommendation. I had called their so-called "customer service" number and was advised that I can file my I-130 without the waiver, I just can't apply to adjust status yet. So, considering how long those things take to get approved at VSC, i did that already. Just waiting for my waiver so I can apply to adjust status. See my timeline for details of my journey so far.

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USCIS TIMELINE

N400 (Citizenship Application):

Package sent: 02/17/2012

NOA Date: 02/21/2012

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