AOS FILERS: OCTOBER 2008

[Beantownbabe 1]

I received my "Welcome to America" letter today! Also, we got the I-130 approval letter - both were dated the day of the interview and mailed out the next day...these guys mean business, finally! Greencard now, please! We have finally booked our tickets back to the U.K and I am so excited, I can't believe it's actually happening!

We finally got our interview letter in the mail! The interview is set for April 16th!!!!

Congrats!

[Mehmet.Turkey 0]

Hi everyone , we just got back from the interview, she ask many questions such as, where we met, when , who was there. parents met each other or not, how they call me like if i have a nickname? showed our pictures including utility bills on our names, car insurance, she took some pictures out of the album and bills in our names. asked about religion because i m Muslim and my wife 's Christian. we said we dont have problems regarding about religion and cultur difference. She started asking questions if i have ever been arrested, had any problems with immigration nor deported, if i register to vote, and similar things like that they ask you at the end of interview. She asked for my passport and EAD and I94 and looked at it, but gave it back to me and we signed a paper. At the end she said she will review the case and get back to us in the mail. I asked her if there is any missing papers in our file nor any problems she repeated " i will review your case and get back to you in the mail" and we said thank you and left. my wife is so nervous about this we think we are gonna be called for a second interview. But this is my opinion because she didn't take EAD or I94,

So what do you think what happens

10/21/08 (Day 0) - Application Sent (I-130, I-485/I-864/I-693, I-765)

10/22/08 (Day 1) - Received Date (USPS over night)

10/29/08 (Day 8) - Check Cashed

10/30/08 (Day 9) – Received NOA (I130-I485-I765) Dated 10/31/08

10/31/08 (Day 9) - I130, I765, ONLINE BUT I485

11/02/08 (Day 12)- Received Biometrics appointment scheduled 11/15/08

11/07/08 (Day 17)- Biometrics Done Early walking in Norridge,Illinois

11/17/08 (Day 27)- Request for Evidence letter for I485 (they were asking for I94 Arrival record) It took 5 days to arrive online letter was sent 11/12/08

11/18/08 (Day 28)- Request Evidence is I94 sent along with I20,( I was a student), NON immigrant visa page on the passport, also, approval letter of F1 status, because i changed my status after i came to USA.

01/07/09 (Day 108) Card Production Order (Received email at 8:20) EAD

01/14/09 (Day 115) Card Production Ordered (another email saying EAD ordered again)

01/14/09 (Day 115)Interview Received March 9 at 11:00am Chicago office

03/09/09 Interview

01/16/09 (Day 117) EAD Received in the mail

[stringers_wench 0]

thanks everyone! we are really excited and of course nervous! did anyone have their interview in the Fairfax VA office? how was it? we are a little worried because we don't really have any bills in our names. we live with someone else, and everything is in her name, not ours. is this going to be a huge issue???

[Beantownbabe 1]

Hi everyone , we just got back from the interview, she ask many questions such as, where we met, when , who was there. parents met each other or not, how they call me like if i have a nickname? showed our pictures including utility bills on our names, car insurance, she took some pictures out of the album and bills in our names. asked about religion because i m Muslim and my wife 's Christian. we said we dont have problems regarding about religion and cultur difference. She started asking questions if i have ever been arrested, had any problems with immigration nor deported, if i register to vote, and similar things like that they ask you at the end of interview. She asked for my passport and EAD and I94 and looked at it, but gave it back to me and we signed a paper. At the end she said she will review the case and get back to us in the mail. I asked her if there is any missing papers in our file nor any problems she repeated " i will review your case and get back to you in the mail" and we said thank you and left. my wife is so nervous about this we think we are gonna be called for a second interview. But this is my opinion because she didn't take EAD or I94,

So what do you think what happens

10/21/08 (Day 0) - Application Sent (I-130, I-485/I-864/I-693, I-765)

10/22/08 (Day 1) - Received Date (USPS over night)

10/29/08 (Day 8) - Check Cashed

10/30/08 (Day 9) – Received NOA (I130-I485-I765) Dated 10/31/08

10/31/08 (Day 9) - I130, I765, ONLINE BUT I485

11/02/08 (Day 12)- Received Biometrics appointment scheduled 11/15/08

11/07/08 (Day 17)- Biometrics Done Early walking in Norridge,Illinois

11/17/08 (Day 27)- Request for Evidence letter for I485 (they were asking for I94 Arrival record) It took 5 days to arrive online letter was sent 11/12/08

11/18/08 (Day 28)- Request Evidence is I94 sent along with I20,( I was a student), NON immigrant visa page on the passport, also, approval letter of F1 status, because i changed my status after i came to USA.

01/07/09 (Day 108) Card Production Order (Received email at 8:20) EAD

01/14/09 (Day 115) Card Production Ordered (another email saying EAD ordered again)

01/14/09 (Day 115)Interview Received March 9 at 11:00am Chicago office

03/09/09 Interview

01/16/09 (Day 117) EAD Received in the mail

Well at least that part is over! It's just a waiting game, I'm afraid. I have no idea what it means to give back the EAD and I-94, could be something or nothing...Time will tell. Hang in there!

[Mehmet.Turkey 0]

Hi guys i m sorry i thought she didnt take I94 Arrival paper, but i m went thru what she took out of the file, YES SHE TOOK I94 i guess that's good sign, 3 pictures, my 2008 married filing seperate tax return my cell phone statement with details who i called and ask my wife's cell number and mine to compare how often we spoke each other i think. also Comcast cable bill under our names. Do you guys think she took my I94 is good sign?

Hi everyone , we just got back from the interview, she ask many questions such as, where we met, when , who was there. parents met each other or not, how they call me like if i have a nickname? showed our pictures including utility bills on our names, car insurance, she took some pictures out of the album and bills in our names. asked about religion because i m Muslim and my wife 's Christian. we said we dont have problems regarding about religion and cultur difference. She started asking questions if i have ever been arrested, had any problems with immigration nor deported, if i register to vote, and similar things like that they ask you at the end of interview. She asked for my passport and EAD and I94 and looked at it, but gave it back to me and we signed a paper. At the end she said she will review the case and get back to us in the mail. I asked her if there is any missing papers in our file nor any problems she repeated " i will review your case and get back to you in the mail" and we said thank you and left. my wife is so nervous about this we think we are gonna be called for a second interview. But this is my opinion because she didn't take EAD or I94,

So what do you think what happens

10/21/08 (Day 0) - Application Sent (I-130, I-485/I-864/I-693, I-765)

10/22/08 (Day 1) - Received Date (USPS over night)

10/29/08 (Day 8) - Check Cashed

10/30/08 (Day 9) – Received NOA (I130-I485-I765) Dated 10/31/08

10/31/08 (Day 9) - I130, I765, ONLINE BUT I485

11/02/08 (Day 12)- Received Biometrics appointment scheduled 11/15/08

11/07/08 (Day 17)- Biometrics Done Early walking in Norridge,Illinois

11/17/08 (Day 27)- Request for Evidence letter for I485 (they were asking for I94 Arrival record) It took 5 days to arrive online letter was sent 11/12/08

11/18/08 (Day 28)- Request Evidence is I94 sent along with I20,( I was a student), NON immigrant visa page on the passport, also, approval letter of F1 status, because i changed my status after i came to USA.

01/07/09 (Day 108) Card Production Order (Received email at 8:20) EAD

01/14/09 (Day 115) Card Production Ordered (another email saying EAD ordered again)

01/14/09 (Day 115)Interview Received March 9 at 11:00am Chicago office

03/09/09 Interview

01/16/09 (Day 117) EAD Received in the mail

[Cino 5]

First of all; you didn't go there with solid evidences. Not too many convincing evidences.

Why did you guys file separate tax return? That is not really good thing to do.

For USCIS, one of the most important document is Joint Tax Return .

How about Joint Bank Account ? You had secondary stuff not primary.

I mean Utility bills, Phone records & pictures etc.....

Did you show anything that you have a common residence ?

You might be called for Second (A.K.A. Stokes) Interview but in the end you will

prevail !....

GOOD LUCK !... & Keep me posted..

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail from CRIS for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

[Rosie74 0]

For USCIS, one of the most important document is Joint Tax Return .

My husband and I also filed separately, for a few personal reasons, but with all the other papers we had, that wasn't a problem at all. We were approved on the spot. I guess it depends how many things raise a red flag..

I received my "Welcome to America" letter today! Also, we got the I-130 approval letter - both were dated the day of the interview and mailed out the next day...these guys mean business, finally! Greencard now, please! We have finally booked our tickets back to the U.K and I am so excited, I can't believe it's actually happening!

We finally got our interview letter in the mail! The interview is set for April 16th!!!!

Congrats!

That was quick, congrats!

I'm still waiting for mine..

[Mehmet.Turkey 0]

Are they still taking I94 even thought if you are not approved ?

For USCIS, one of the most important document is Joint Tax Return .

My husband and I also filed separately, for a few personal reasons, but with all the other papers we had, that wasn't a problem at all. We were approved on the spot. I guess it depends how many things raise a red flag..

[Rosie74 0]

Hi guys i m sorry i thought she didnt take I94 Arrival paper, but i m went thru what she took out of the file, YES SHE TOOK I94 i guess that's good sign, 3 pictures, my 2008 married filing seperate tax return my cell phone statement with details who i called and ask my wife's cell number and mine to compare how often we spoke each other i think. also Comcast cable bill under our names. Do you guys think she took my I94 is good sign?

Yes, the fact they took the I-94 is indeed a very good sign! She might just want to go over a few things before the approval. Not every officer handles things the same way.

Did you also have to wait for an hour before you were called? It was a really long wait for us..

[Mehmet.Turkey 0]

we couldnt filing married joint return because my wife had a problem with W2 forms ( they were not cutting any money for social security) so i filed married separate for this reason and also i m self employed have a business. everyone has different reason and unique situation

First of all; you didn't go there with solid evidences. Not too many convincing evidences.

Why did you guys file separate tax return? That is not really good thing to do.

For USCIS, one of the most important document is Joint Tax Return .

How about Joint Bank Account ? You had secondary stuff not primary.

I mean Utility bills, Phone records & pictures etc.....

Did you show anything that you have a common residence ?

You might be called for Second (A.K.A. Stokes) Interview but in the end you will

prevail !....

GOOD LUCK !... & Keep me posted..

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail from CRIS for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

[Mehmet.Turkey 0]

Our appointment was at 11:00am so we were there 20 min before then around 11:15 the lady from window came out and tried explain why they still have 10:00am waiting and so on etc. but we were called at 11:30 so we didn't wait much. Overall, interview was fine, she was looking for more evidence and i said that's all we have. so i really dont know what's gonna happen. my wife already called a lawyer if we have second interview. She s kind of nervous and frustrated, i was sad too not hear either approved or not but waiting is killing

Hi guys i m sorry i thought she didnt take I94 Arrival paper, but i m went thru what she took out of the file, YES SHE TOOK I94 i guess that's good sign, 3 pictures, my 2008 married filing seperate tax return my cell phone statement with details who i called and ask my wife's cell number and mine to compare how often we spoke each other i think. also Comcast cable bill under our names. Do you guys think she took my I94 is good sign?

Yes, the fact they took the I-94 is indeed a very good sign! She might just want to go over a few things before the approval. Not every officer handles things the same way.

Did you also have to wait for an hour before you were called? It was a really long wait for us..

[Cino 5]

I am not saying it can not be done with Separate Return, What I am saying is

a kind of DISADVANTAGE & Also Mehmet didn't show anything like primary doc.

Pictures & Call Logs are considered as small stuff. I am sure you have showed so

many evidences to prove that You guys do have common residence & mingling

financial stuff together. This is not I129-F interview like done in the consulates !......

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

Edited March 9, 2009 by Cino

[Rosie74 0]

Our appointment was at 11:00am so we were there 20 min before then around 11:15 the lady from window came out and tried explain why they still have 10:00am waiting and so on etc. but we were called at 11:30 so we didn't wait much. Overall, interview was fine, she was looking for more evidence and i said that's all we have. so i really dont know what's gonna happen. my wife already called a lawyer if we have second interview. She s kind of nervous and frustrated, i was sad too not hear either approved or not but waiting is killing

I still think that the fact that she took your I-94 and made you sign that paper is a VERY good sign. We had the same thing.. so don't think you have to go for a second interview just yet. She might just ask you for more evidence and when you send it in, she'll approve it.

Do you have joint car titles? If you don't, maybe you should consider have that done. Just go to one of the Secretary of State offices here in Chicago and ask to have your spouse added to your car title and the other way around. If you're still making payments on the car, you can have the lease company add each other spouse names. It might help

[Rosie74 0]

I received my "Welcome to America" letter today! Also, we got the I-130 approval letter - both were dated the day of the interview and mailed out the next day...these guys mean business, finally! Greencard now, please! We have finally booked our tickets back to the U.K and I am so excited, I can't believe it's actually happening!

I received my Welcome Letter and I-130 approval in the mail today also!!

YAY!! Now one final step... the Green Card! :dance:

[KIMCORENE 0]

Congrats Rosie, you deserve it!