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Let's all dance the happy dance!!!

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Today was my turn to dance, but soon it will be YOUR turn!

we had a nice interview. San Jose, California. We arrived and the place was very quiet, not many other couples waiting for interviews.

We went through the metal detector, and I had forgotten to take my MP3player out of my purse, I didnt want any troubles so my hubby went back to the car and left my whole purse in the car. I only needed the passport anyways. We only waited 10 minutes. Our interviewer was a lady, very polite, very respectful, very calm. First thing, she swore us in. Then she pulled out our big file with all the paperwork we had sent in November.

She went through each form, very carefully, asking us to verify certain things:Your Full Name? 'What is your mother's name?' 'What is your father's name?' Your birthdate? etc

How did you two meet? (she took notes on this one, but did not have any problems with our story)

She asked to see pictures of our wedding (we had civil ceremony). I showed her all the pictures and I told her she could keep whichever she wanted. She asked us to point out our family members to her. She kept 3 photos, showing our family at the ceremony. She also took out some of the pictures we had sent in with our I-485 back in november, and asked us to point out who was who in some of them.

She asked about supporting evidence, and as she asked, I showed her the originals and gave her copies. She said 'Oh I can see you are very organized' :innocent: I had a huge File Folder with 19 pockets, everything clearly labeled, and I had copies of everything. She took a copy of my husband's passport too (I had made a Full Copy, Every Page in the passport, she seemed to like that) She asked for my husband's current pay stubs, we gave them to her. She asked for his W-2, and his last one had come in the day before, so we showed her the original and gave her a copy.

She then asked us the usual: Have you commited any crime? NO! Have you commited any fraud? NO! Have you ever been arrested? NO! etc

it was over quite quickly, and I asked her 'so what do you think?'

'Everything looks fine to me, you should get the approval soon in the mail'

So let's do the dance! :dance::dance:

I was sooo nervous... My hands were cold, I had a horrible headache (stress)

But it did not seem to me that she had any doubts or any questions or any suspicions

^_^ It seemed to me that it was all very straightforward, mainly going over the forms we had already submitted and asking for the documentation they ask for on the Notice for Initial Interview.

Oh I can only wish and hope that everyone here will have such a relaxed interview, with a nice officer like she was.

Now to wait for the mail! (She did not offer the stamp in my passport, and I was so happy to hear that everything looked good to her, that I forgot to ask!) but I believe the card 'trumps' the stamp?

Wow sorry for the long post! we just got home 930pm, and everybody has been so supportive :D

I can't believe it finally happenned! :lol:

congrats!!!

"We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose" Romans 8:28

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chris-lei   1

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Congratulations phoenixwine for a successful interview. I hope all our interviews will be just as successful as yours. :dance::dance::dance:

Theonlyjess, I hope that's only an error on their part. I'm glad that your case is still on track. Thanks for sharing your experience.

K1 visa
12.20.07 : NOA1
05.01.08 : NOA2
05.27.08 : MNL case number was received in the US
07.01.08 : interview
07.21.08 : visa on hand!!!
08.25.08 : POE:LAX
09.10.08 : applied for SSN
09.13.08 : just married!!!
11.03.08 : passed behind-the-wheel drive test


AOS
11.12.08 : Sent packet for AOS, EAD and AP
11.17.08 : Packet received at Chicago, IL (day 1)
11.24.08 : Check encashed (day 7)
12.17.08 : Biometrics! (day 30)
01.13.09 : AP and EAD approved (day 57)
01.20.09 : AP arrived in the mail (day 64)
01.22.09 : EAD card received (day 66)
04.20.09 : AOS interview
04.24.09 : Welcome letter received

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phoenixwine22   0

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Finally after a loonnnggggg wait, received my biometric appointment yesterday....schedule on Feb. 17!!!Plus my hubby bought a house and we got our key yesterday too. So now time to change address...

Congrats phoenixwine22!

Wow! Sounds like you too should be dancing the Happy dance! Congratulations on your biometrics appointment and new house!

yay! that's great phoenixwine! I was thinking of your interview all day. You must be so relieved now!

Thank you! yes we are very relieved now... :thumbs:

Filed Chicago LockBox 11-06-08

Filed I-4-85 / I-765

Received NOA 11-13-08

Biometrics Appt. 12-09-08 - Completed -

Jan 03 2009 Received Letter for Interview: Feb. 05 Yaaayyy!!

Jan 14 2009 Emailed by CRIS: AP I-131 Approved

Jan 15 2009 Emailed by CRIS: EAD I-765 Approved

Jan 20 2009 AP received by mail

Jan 28 2009 EAD card received by mail

Jan 30 2009 Applied for Social Security Number

Feb 05 2009 Interview! Success!

Feb 10 2009 Received Social Security Card in mail

Feb 23 2009 Received 'Approval of I485 and I130' in mail

Received Green Card in the mail!

To Everyone: Be Positive! Your GreenCard is Coming!

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....... Now to wait for the mail! (She did not offer the stamp in my passport, and I was so happy to hear that everything looked good to her, that I forgot to ask!) but I believe the card 'trumps' the stamp?

Wow sorry for the long post! we just got home 930pm, and everybody has been so supportive :D

I can't believe it finally happenned! :lol:

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!! So nice of you to post your whole experience in detail! I am sure this will help many of us here. Congratulations on clearing the interview!! Hope you get your GC soon!! :) :) :) Keep dancing! :dance::dance::dance:

:rofl: oh believe me if I would've posted the WHOLE 40 minutes we were there (waiting time included), I would still be writing! But all the time I was in the waiting room, I kept on thinking 'try to remember details to post', this helps us ALL!

Filed Chicago LockBox 11-06-08

Filed I-4-85 / I-765

Received NOA 11-13-08

Biometrics Appt. 12-09-08 - Completed -

Jan 03 2009 Received Letter for Interview: Feb. 05 Yaaayyy!!

Jan 14 2009 Emailed by CRIS: AP I-131 Approved

Jan 15 2009 Emailed by CRIS: EAD I-765 Approved

Jan 20 2009 AP received by mail

Jan 28 2009 EAD card received by mail

Jan 30 2009 Applied for Social Security Number

Feb 05 2009 Interview! Success!

Feb 10 2009 Received Social Security Card in mail

Feb 23 2009 Received 'Approval of I485 and I130' in mail

Received Green Card in the mail!

To Everyone: Be Positive! Your GreenCard is Coming!

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phoenixwine22   0

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Got my EAD card this morning! :dance:

Now I've just got to do my driving test :blink: and look for a job! :unsure:

Best of luck to all :thumbs:

Congratulations Roselinda!

I too am looking for work, so Good Luck and I hope you find something nice very soon

Don't give up! :star: Your job is waiting for you :star:

Filed Chicago LockBox 11-06-08

Filed I-4-85 / I-765

Received NOA 11-13-08

Biometrics Appt. 12-09-08 - Completed -

Jan 03 2009 Received Letter for Interview: Feb. 05 Yaaayyy!!

Jan 14 2009 Emailed by CRIS: AP I-131 Approved

Jan 15 2009 Emailed by CRIS: EAD I-765 Approved

Jan 20 2009 AP received by mail

Jan 28 2009 EAD card received by mail

Jan 30 2009 Applied for Social Security Number

Feb 05 2009 Interview! Success!

Feb 10 2009 Received Social Security Card in mail

Feb 23 2009 Received 'Approval of I485 and I130' in mail

Received Green Card in the mail!

To Everyone: Be Positive! Your GreenCard is Coming!

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phoenixwine22   0

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PS...(I believe I remembered this right) Jhunjhun, Happy Birthday! :jest:

B) Oh Cool, Happy Birthday Jhunjhun!!!

Filed Chicago LockBox 11-06-08

Filed I-4-85 / I-765

Received NOA 11-13-08

Biometrics Appt. 12-09-08 - Completed -

Jan 03 2009 Received Letter for Interview: Feb. 05 Yaaayyy!!

Jan 14 2009 Emailed by CRIS: AP I-131 Approved

Jan 15 2009 Emailed by CRIS: EAD I-765 Approved

Jan 20 2009 AP received by mail

Jan 28 2009 EAD card received by mail

Jan 30 2009 Applied for Social Security Number

Feb 05 2009 Interview! Success!

Feb 10 2009 Received Social Security Card in mail

Feb 23 2009 Received 'Approval of I485 and I130' in mail

Received Green Card in the mail!

To Everyone: Be Positive! Your GreenCard is Coming!

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PS...(I believe I remembered this right) Jhunjhun, Happy Birthday! :jest:

B) Oh Cool, Happy Birthday Jhunjhun!!!

Congrads phoenixwine22 for getting approved for your green card and glad to hear you had a good experience.

BTW Happy birthday JhunJhun :dance:

Removal of Conditions

05/20/2011.....................Sent off package today, so now playing the waiting game.(Day 1)

05/23/2011.....................Package was received(Day 3)

05/28/2011.....................Received NOA/one year extention letter dated 5/23/2011(Day 8)

06/04/2011.....................I got my biometrics letter in the mail, my appointment is for 06/13/2011@11:00am (Day 14)

06/13/2011.....................Biometrics appointment today @Cleveland, Ohio @11:00am (Day 23)

09/20/2011.....................Approved for 10yr green card, wooohooooo next step citizenship

09/24/2011.....................Received 10yr green card in the mail.

My window for Citizenship 05/20/2012

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Found out from my lawyer that my appointment is March 6th! I arrive back from visiting my family in Canada on March 4th...phew!

:)

ROC Journey:

01/19/11 I-751 & ROC package sent via USPS Priority

01/21/11 Package delivered to California Service Center

01/25/11 Check cashed

03/07/11 Biometrics

04/14/11 Approval Notice Date

04/18/11 Approval Notice Received

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I my ask a stupid question, but is that MSC your MSC number? Perhaps they screwed up the email? What about the status on USCIS web page? has it changed since transferred to the local office?

MSC is in fact 672, so it should work - you cannot introduce letters when calling. By the way, someone wrote in a message that, if, as soon as you hear the automate voice, you dial 123, you go straight to a human operator. Try it.

oh man, got all shaky and sick :( !!

I did what you suggested - dialled the 123 - it went straight to a human operator!! They transferred me, and we had a nice chat - they were so nice - and said it looks fine - and that it was probably an error. The lady said they probably emailed the notice to me, but it was meant for someone else... (poor someone else :( )The case is back at the CSC, and they are going to send them an email asking why I received this notice!

Argh!! What a start to the day!! I also entered as you suggested the "672" first (I have a blackberry, so I had to dig around for my old cell phone to see what the numbers were for the letters MSC)!!

Thank-you thank-you thank-you!!

Will let you all know what happens!! :blink::wacko:

Jess, Glad to hear it was an oops (a very bad one!) on their part.... Good that your case is back on track. Don't worry, maybe they'll process it faster since they goofed up :) Keep us posted about it...

map1map, great advice on how to handle the phone system tehy have. Thanks! That should be pretty useful to many of us here......

This is such a great forum guys. We can share our happy approvals, our scary problems, our anxious waiting, our sound advices.... Excellent. Thanks so much to all of you for making this journey bearable!!

MY TIMELINE

11/21/2008 - I-130, I-864, I-485, I-765, I-131 - Package sent.

11/25/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox.

12/05/2008 - Checks Cashed and NOA1 date (DAY 1)

12/12/2008 - NOA1 & Biometrics received dated 12/5 (DAY 8)

12/22/2008 - Received RFE letter by USPS (DAY 18)

12/23/2008 - Mailed back RFE requirements (DAY 19)

12/31/2008 - Case processing resumed for I-485 (DAY 27)

01/02/2009 - Biometrics Appointment (DAY 29)

01/30/2009 - EAD Card production ordered (on hubbz's birthday!! What a nice present from USCIS!) (DAY 57)

02/02/2009 - Got email for AP approved as of 1/30. (DAY 60)

02/09/2009 - Received EAD and AP in mail. (DAY 67)

03/24/2009 - Interview at 1pm - APPROVED! (Thank God! DAY 115)

03/27/2009 - Received Welcome Letter and NOA2 for I-485 and I-130. (Day 118)

04/02/2009 - Received Green Card. (Day 124)

12/24/2010 - Time to file for removal of conditions - I-751

01/03/2011 - Mailed I-751 package to VSC

01/04/2011 - I-751 received and signed for at USCIS

01/07/2011 - Check cashed by USCIS

01/12/2011 - Received NOA dated 01/05/2011

01/29/2011 - Received Biometrics appointment notice dated 1/20/2011

02/03/2011 - Biometrics Appointment (Great sunny day. In and out in 10 minutes! Very pleasant folks.)

03/10/2011 - Status online changed to Approved & USCIS mailed approval notice and card

03/14/2011 - Received 10yr green card in mail (Praise the Lord!)

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jhunjhun   7

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PS...(I believe I remembered this right) Jhunjhun, Happy Birthday! :jest:

B) Oh Cool, Happy Birthday Jhunjhun!!!

Congrads phoenixwine22 for getting approved for your green card and glad to hear you had a good experience.

BTW Happy birthday JhunJhun :dance:

Canadianmade and Phoenixwine22...thank you so much for the greetings.....

"Have faith in God, Jesus answered. I'll tell you the truth. if anyone says to this mountain, Go, throw yourself to the sea, and that does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen. it will be done for him. Therefore I'll tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (MARK 11:22-24)

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chris-lei   1

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PS...(I believe I remembered this right) Jhunjhun, Happy Birthday! :jest:

B) Oh Cool, Happy Birthday Jhunjhun!!!

Congrads phoenixwine22 for getting approved for your green card and glad to hear you had a good experience.

BTW Happy birthday JhunJhun :dance:

Canadianmade and Phoenixwine22...thank you so much for the greetings.....

Maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan Jhunjhun! (F)

Happy birthday! Your EAD is a nice birthday gift, huh!

K1 visa
12.20.07 : NOA1
05.01.08 : NOA2
05.27.08 : MNL case number was received in the US
07.01.08 : interview
07.21.08 : visa on hand!!!
08.25.08 : POE:LAX
09.10.08 : applied for SSN
09.13.08 : just married!!!
11.03.08 : passed behind-the-wheel drive test


AOS
11.12.08 : Sent packet for AOS, EAD and AP
11.17.08 : Packet received at Chicago, IL (day 1)
11.24.08 : Check encashed (day 7)
12.17.08 : Biometrics! (day 30)
01.13.09 : AP and EAD approved (day 57)
01.20.09 : AP arrived in the mail (day 64)
01.22.09 : EAD card received (day 66)
04.20.09 : AOS interview
04.24.09 : Welcome letter received

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jhunjhun   7

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PS...(I believe I remembered this right) Jhunjhun, Happy Birthday! :jest:

B) Oh Cool, Happy Birthday Jhunjhun!!!

Congrads phoenixwine22 for getting approved for your green card and glad to hear you had a good experience.

BTW Happy birthday JhunJhun :dance:

Canadianmade and Phoenixwine22...thank you so much for the greetings.....

Maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan Jhunjhun! (F)

Happy birthday! Your EAD is a nice birthday gift, huh!

Maraming salamat sa iyong bati....EAD and AP approval were great gifts in advance...haahaha

"Have faith in God, Jesus answered. I'll tell you the truth. if anyone says to this mountain, Go, throw yourself to the sea, and that does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen. it will be done for him. Therefore I'll tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (MARK 11:22-24)

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My husband just checked the mailbox and we have mail from the USCIS.

Our interview notice has arrived. Its on March 29th at 1pm.

Its got a long list of things that we need to take, most of which that I knew we needed, but I never started collecting....

A painful month is ahead for us with getting all of this together......

MY TIMELINE

11/21/2008 - I-130, I-864, I-485, I-765, I-131 - Package sent.

11/25/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox.

12/05/2008 - Checks Cashed and NOA1 date (DAY 1)

12/12/2008 - NOA1 & Biometrics received dated 12/5 (DAY 8)

12/22/2008 - Received RFE letter by USPS (DAY 18)

12/23/2008 - Mailed back RFE requirements (DAY 19)

12/31/2008 - Case processing resumed for I-485 (DAY 27)

01/02/2009 - Biometrics Appointment (DAY 29)

01/30/2009 - EAD Card production ordered (on hubbz's birthday!! What a nice present from USCIS!) (DAY 57)

02/02/2009 - Got email for AP approved as of 1/30. (DAY 60)

02/09/2009 - Received EAD and AP in mail. (DAY 67)

03/24/2009 - Interview at 1pm - APPROVED! (Thank God! DAY 115)

03/27/2009 - Received Welcome Letter and NOA2 for I-485 and I-130. (Day 118)

04/02/2009 - Received Green Card. (Day 124)

12/24/2010 - Time to file for removal of conditions - I-751

01/03/2011 - Mailed I-751 package to VSC

01/04/2011 - I-751 received and signed for at USCIS

01/07/2011 - Check cashed by USCIS

01/12/2011 - Received NOA dated 01/05/2011

01/29/2011 - Received Biometrics appointment notice dated 1/20/2011

02/03/2011 - Biometrics Appointment (Great sunny day. In and out in 10 minutes! Very pleasant folks.)

03/10/2011 - Status online changed to Approved & USCIS mailed approval notice and card

03/14/2011 - Received 10yr green card in mail (Praise the Lord!)

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My husband just checked the mailbox and we have mail from the USCIS.

Our interview notice has arrived. Its on March 29th at 1pm.

Its got a long list of things that we need to take, most of which that I knew we needed, but I never started collecting....

A painful month is ahead for us with getting all of this together......

Congrats!

"Have faith in God, Jesus answered. I'll tell you the truth. if anyone says to this mountain, Go, throw yourself to the sea, and that does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen. it will be done for him. Therefore I'll tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (MARK 11:22-24)

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My husband just checked the mailbox and we have mail from the USCIS.

Our interview notice has arrived. Its on March 29th at 1pm.

Its got a long list of things that we need to take, most of which that I knew we needed, but I never started collecting....

A painful month is ahead for us with getting all of this together......

Congratulations!! So exciting for you!!! :thumbs:

"Two people who belong together make a world..."

K-1:

Done and dusted!

AOS:

11.15.2008 - Our wedding : )

11.22.2008 - Sent AOS via FedEx

11.24.2008 - Package received at Chicago Lockbox @ 8:56am!!

12.03.2008 - Cheque was cashed in!!

12.08.2008 - Received NOA for AOS : )

12.09.2008 - Received NOA for biometrics appointment

12.23.2008 - Biometrics appointment

01.22.2009 - Sent off EAD and AP via FedEx

01.23.2009 - Package received at Chicago Lockbox @ 9:44am

01.30.2009 - Transfer of AOS to CSC

03.20.2009 - AP RECEIVED!!!!!!! HOORAY!!

03.27.2009 - EAD received in the mail! :) time to get ssn and drivers licence and A JOB!! w00t!!

04.02.2009 - Welcome Notice :)

I-751:

11/30/2010 - USCIS sent my 'Notice of requirement to file joint petition to remove the conditional basis an an alien's permanent resident status

12/24/2010 - Application package sent

12/28/2010 - NOA1 Receipt

05/16/2011 - Approval of Permanent Resident Status!!!! :)

N-400

11/01/2012 - N-400 application sent

11/07/2012 - Email confirmation application was accepted

11/08/2012 - Cheque deposited

11/12/2012 - Received Form I-797C, postmarked 11/08/12

11/16/2012 - Completed biometrics

02/27/2013 - Interview

03/27/2013 - Oath ceremony

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