AOS FILERS: OCTOBER 2008

[TonyDanza 0]

Congrats BeanTownBabe!!!!

Must be super excited!

Finished my biometrics today. When I arrived after searching the suburbs for some innocuous building, I finally found it. I went in and was the only person there. They did it right away, and as I left a bunch of people started arriving. I guess now I wait for 'touch'? What is that? Is the next step of 'actual contact' the interview? And my EAD letter in the interim?

At least something happened for me.

Good to hear your all near the goal line!!!!!!

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Did you not have a UK license atall? i did and all i had to do was sit written test and they gave me my license there and then no need for road test. i did the same thing though skipped alot of the book and just made it through the test.

I had a UK license for 20 years and they made me do a test in Oregon - I got 100% though ... smarty pants.

[MarkandLada 0]

Well, tomorrow is the big day! I guess we are all prepared as we best can be.... Any last minute advice/hints/tips?? I have all docs listed on the interview letter, and we will be carrying everything we have ever filed/documented in the car with us. Lada is at 9:30 and Luiza is at 10. I would think that they will just interview them both at the same time. I am also bringing 2 complete sets of docs just to be sure. The girls are nervous of course... We will certainly post our experience when we return home!

[Beantownbabe 1]

My goodness! Good luck to you all - I'm sure you will be just fine! Bring us back our first October Green Card Approval! Best of Luck!!!

[Beantownbabe 1]

Got this in my e mail a week ago and just recently got the same letter by mail (I was all excited thinking it was going to be the biometrics appt too):

"The status of this service request is:

Your case is being held awaiting Biometrics submittal. Your application information has been entered into the system which schedules applicants for biometrics at their local Applications Support Center. Biometrics appointments are scheduled as slots become available at the Applications Support Centers. Once you have been scheduled for an appointment, you will receive an Appointment Notice to appear at a certain date and time at your local Applications Support Center. You must take the Appointment Notice that you receive with you to your appointment."

HOPEFULLY we hear something soon or we will be homeless since my paycheck is ####!

I must have missed this post! I'm sorry to hear of your troubles - hopefully something will get a move on very soon for you. Let's hope you just get transferred, no interview and be done for your inconvenience! Good luck!

[triniredbone 0]

Congrats on getting your interview letter Beantownbabe.

OMG!!!

I'm just sitting here responding to posts and the mailman came with my interview letter!!!!!!!!!

Oh #######, my heart is racing now...let's see...MONDAY, MARCH 2nd @ 10.30am!!!! YAY!

As you can tell I am only a little bit excited!!!

OMG - let me go and read the letter...

[triniredbone 0]

Hope everything go well for you guys, please fill us in on your experience.

Well, tomorrow is the big day! I guess we are all prepared as we best can be.... Any last minute advice/hints/tips?? I have all docs listed on the interview letter, and we will be carrying everything we have ever filed/documented in the car with us. Lada is at 9:30 and Luiza is at 10. I would think that they will just interview them both at the same time. I am also bringing 2 complete sets of docs just to be sure. The girls are nervous of course... We will certainly post our experience when we return home!

[naviomelo 0]

Thanks Canadianmade!

I had my biometrics today, finally. It went pretty smoothly. No AP in the mail yet, though, just the email that I received.

[CrystalBlue 0]

It is very interesting how things turn out..... I received my EAD today, contacted my consulting firm and I was offered an IT position in a different state... (Four hours away from where I am) I am so torn on whether I should accept it or it or not considering I do not have the GC interview yet..... the pay is freaking awesome , the seventy something days I have been without a job will be paid off in a couple of months... My hubby supports my decision and thinks I should accept it.. How will it look to USCIS???

There are so many things I should consider... the hiring freeze etc...... what to do people?

[rony 0]

Hey dear October filers,

We submitted our package on October too, but this is our first post!We actually want to share our worries with u! We submitted our package (AOS+EAD+PA) on October13, 2008, did our Biometrics on Novermber 14, 2008 and our case was transfered to CSC on November4, 2008. That is all!!We check our status on the USCIS website and nothing there, even one single touch!!! No news even about the EAD and PA!!!It's been three months now since we have applied!! Any advice?! Similar expreince?!!Should we call?Plz advise!!

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks in advance,

[jhunjhun 7]

Hey dear October filers,

We submitted our package on October too, but this is our first post!We actually want to share our worries with u! We submitted our package (AOS+EAD+PA) on October13, 2008, did our Biometrics on Novermber 14, 2008 and our case was transfered to CSC on November4, 2008. That is all!!We check our status on the USCIS website and nothing there, even one single touch!!! No news even about the EAD and PA!!!It's been three months now since we have applied!! Any advice?! Similar expreince?!!Should we call?Plz advise!!

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks in advance,

Make an infopass to your local immigration office.

[Canadianmade 1]

Good to hear you had a good time Barrow! More good times ahead!

So I went to the RMV today to get my permit. The line was horrendous of course. After over an hour wait, my number was called and I showed all the i.d stuff I had - one of them being the NOA with my address on it as proof of residency. When I saw the woman get her manual out I knew I may be in for trouble! She told me that since the NOA's and EAD are all from USCIS, that it doesn't count!!! I never heard anything so ridiculous! I looked at her like she was crazy and she asked me if I had a utility bill...I give her letters addressed to me from the Department of Homeland Security and she wants a light bill?!!! Anyway, all that to say that she finally let up and allowed me to use the marriage certificate as proof of residency AND I guess, D.O.B. I breathed a sigh of relief when she gave me my slip to go and take the written part of the test. I did it, and by the skin of my teeth passed it. my thoughts to you all that have to get your license? Get the book, flip through it to find all the information that does NOT seem relevant - then study that!!! I say that I only just passed it because the majority of my questions were to do with Junior operators and since I am not one, I felt it okay to skip over that section! Good job I at least have an ounce of common sense, which came in handy today! So now I have my permit and need to get a road test and I'm good to go!

No other news for me!

Congrads on passing your drivers test and getting your permit. I am very glad Beantownbabe that you got to take your drivers test, and unbelievable how the woman at the BMV was acting. So how did you study for the drivers test? I know you told me about this the other day on how to go about it, is it possible to review the material online? How many questions were on the test and is it done on the computer or is it written multiple choice?

I have email from CRIS saying Card Production ordered. This is second email for the EAD

Mehmet.Turkey you should be getting your EAD in the mail in a few days.

I am sitting in my hotel room right now about to goto bed. I have my bloody biometrics in the morning at 10am. Costing me about $200 to get it done as I live on an island and they scheduled it in some town Id never heard of near Providence rather than the much closer and easier Boston. So anyway, hope it goes smooth. Any tips?

Gnight all.

Hey Tony that sucks man that you had to pay $200 to get your biometrics done in a different state unbelieveable. I do hope your appointment goes well and hope from there everything will pick up.

My EAD came in the mail yesterday Woo!

Still no sign of this notice they mailed..guess that's not important anymore?

Beantownbabe..I'm studying my driver's manual too..wee bit scared of driving on the wrong side of the road to be honest

Congrads Fuzzymiss for receiving your EAD in the mail!!

Okay, so I'm back!

In answer to your question, CanadianMade - I "Studied" the manual simply by reading most of it - it's really quite boring actually and I skipped over sections of it, which was almost my downfall! It is all done on a computer screen and you have 20 minutes to answer 20 questions. In order to pass, you must get at least 14 out of the twenty correct. It's a multiple choice which definitely makes it even easier, but like I said before sometime you just have to watch the wording on a question. I got really lucky with one of my questions - it was about the effects of marijuana and driving...luckily I had specifically read it the day before, so I smiled when I saw it as a question (I would have had no clue, ZERO of the correct response they wanted, had I not just seen it in the manual!!!) Hopefully your RMV office will not be like mine was - a cattlemarket and you have to take the test right there alongside everyone and their uncles and aunts who are applying, registering,arguing, etc., etc. - it was so distracting. I guess it's good training for driving then, huh?!

Thank you for answering my question and sharing your tips and experience at the RMV, I appreciate it very much. At least I have an idea on what to expect when I take my drivers test.

EAD came in the mail today.... so exciting!

Congrads CrystalBlue on receiving your EAD!!!

Hi everyone,

Today, I got touched on I-485 again. My status didn't change though. It's really nice to know someone is working on the csc cases.

I-485 Application To Register Permanent Resident Or Adjust Status

6th October 2008 Sent entire AOS package by USPS Express

7th October 2008 AOS package signed for by V. Bustamante

10th October 2008 check cashed

14th October 2008 NOA1 hardcopy

14th October 2008 Touch (registered online)

20th October 2008 Biometrics appt letter mailed

24th October 2008 Biometrics appt. letter received

4th November 2008 Biometrics Appt. @ USCIS - Dallas Support Center.

5th November 2008 Case Transferred to USCIS - CSC for Processing.

20th November 2008 CRIS Email: the Case pending where it was transferred.

22th November 2008 letter received: the Case pending where it was transferred.

24th November 2008 Touch (registered online)

12th January 2009 Touch (registered online)

13th January 2009 Touch (registered online)

Hey Vinacafe, I am glad to hear you got a touch on your case and at least it gives you reassurance that your case has been looked at and hope it continues that way.

[Canadianmade 1]

Congrads idealistix for receiving your AP and EAD in the mail. I can imagine you were happy.

Thanks Canadianmade, I noticed that we have pretty similar timelines too. Congrats to everybody who got their EADs and/or APs!

I am now busy applying for jobs. The sucky economy is definitely hurting me (I am an automotive engineer). I have contacts at a few companies, but they all have hiring freezes. I'll probably look for some temp positions, but there aren't many of those either in Central Ohio.

Your welcome idealistix and yeah we do have a pretty similar timeline dont we. I do you do find work in your field and tell me about it my friend, there isnt much jobs in Ohio at all, its tough I can tell you that. I am in process of looking for work and its tough, I will just take what I can get for now.

[Canadianmade 1]

Congrats BeanTownBabe!!!!

Must be super excited!

Finished my biometrics today. When I arrived after searching the suburbs for some innocuous building, I finally found it. I went in and was the only person there. They did it right away, and as I left a bunch of people started arriving. I guess now I wait for 'touch'? What is that? Is the next step of 'actual contact' the interview? And my EAD letter in the interim?

At least something happened for me.

Good to hear your all near the goal line!!!!!!

Good stuff Tony and glad your appointment went smoothly. The way it seems to work for some people is some get their interview letter before their EAD approval, or other way around it just depends. As you can tell for me, I got my interview letter before my EAD. Good luck to you, and be patient, I know you went through some ####### with the process so far, but you will hear something back.

Well, tomorrow is the big day! I guess we are all prepared as we best can be.... Any last minute advice/hints/tips?? I have all docs listed on the interview letter, and we will be carrying everything we have ever filed/documented in the car with us. Lada is at 9:30 and Luiza is at 10. I would think that they will just interview them both at the same time. I am also bringing 2 complete sets of docs just to be sure. The girls are nervous of course... We will certainly post our experience when we return home!

Holy ####### MarkandLada good luck to you guys today and please share the good news and your experience.

[Canadianmade 1]

Thanks Canadianmade!

I had my biometrics today, finally. It went pretty smoothly. No AP in the mail yet, though, just the email that I received.

Your welcome naviomelo, and good to hear that things are starting to roll for you. You will get that AP in a few days.