January 2009 AOS Submitters

[dbears 1]

A&N Congrats

LeaAndBen, for those who received a conditional GC they will have to remove conditions 90 days before the expiration date. For persons who got their 10yrs GC they will have to file the I-90 to renew the card and that is done no earlier than 6 months before it expires. It is stated that you can never lose your permanent resident status because your GC has expired. Now I am NOT talking about conditional residency; You will definitely have to remove conditions or else it is GC ba-bye. Regarding the PR holders, all that happens is that you will not be authorized to work or travel overseas as you cannot prove your residency if asked to prove it. However your status remains - permanent resident. This is a fact.

For those who are considering naturalization they can apply for citizenship three years after they were initially granted their GC. According to the website, for those who apply for removal of conditions and received the permanent residency card through adjustment of Status due to marriage to a CITIZEN, you can apply for citizenship one year later which is a total of three years after being granted legal residency. The rule is simply three years after initial approval. Those who adjusted through marriage to a permanent resident will have to wait for 5 years to naturalize.

Good points kcoyclay1. This info is surely appreciated.

[zoharulz 0]

Hey Guys

I just checked my mail and YES!!!!! Its finally here phew and all the information is correct. So finally got my green card now to take a nice break for 1 year and 9 months. Best of luck to everyone with upcoming interviews!!!

[kcoyclay1 98]

A&N Congrats

LeaAndBen, for those who received a conditional GC they will have to remove conditions 90 days before the expiration date. For persons who got their 10yrs GC they will have to file the I-90 to renew the card and that is done no earlier than 6 months before it expires. It is stated that you can never lose your permanent resident status because your GC has expired. Now I am NOT talking about conditional residency; You will definitely have to remove conditions or else it is GC ba-bye. Regarding the PR holders, all that happens is that you will not be authorized to work or travel overseas as you cannot prove your residency if asked to prove it. However your status remains - permanent resident. This is a fact.

For those who are considering naturalization they can apply for citizenship three years after they were initially granted their GC. According to the website, for those who apply for removal of conditions and received the permanent residency card through adjustment of Status due to marriage to a CITIZEN, you can apply for citizenship one year later which is a total of three years after being granted legal residency. The rule is simply three years after initial approval. Those who adjusted through marriage to a permanent resident will have to wait for 5 years to naturalize.

Good points kcoyclay1. This info is surely appreciated.

Welcome dbears.

[dbears 1]

Hey Guys

I just checked my mail and YES!!!!! Its finally here phew and all the information is correct. So finally got my green card now to take a nice break for 1 year and 9 months. Best of luck to everyone with upcoming interviews!!!

YAY!!! So true, you're officially USCIS free for awhile. CONGRATS!!!

Added your GC receipt date.

JANUARY 2009 AOS/EAD/AP JOURNEY

USR NAME           Filed     NOA1      BIOM      CSC-TFR    EAD       AP        NTRVW     GCRCVD

SteveAndTiff       01-02     01-13     01-27     xx-xx      03-09     xx-xx     03-25     04-03
JulianDavid        01-03     01-08     03-14     xx-xx      03-16     03-11     05-13     xx-xx
i-migrate          01-05     01-12     02-05     xx-xx      03-11     xx-xx     05-08     xx-xx
ThaiStyleUSA       01-05     01-20     02-04     xx-xx      03-12     xx-xx     04-28     xx-xx
big_fish           01-06     01-12     02-12     xx-xx      03-12     03-12     04-09     xx-xx
A&N                01-07     01-09     01-27     xx-xx      04-16     xx-xx     05-14     xx-xx
johnichka          01-07     01-13     03-10     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Andy-n-Maricar     01-08     01-14     02-06     02-02      03-13     03-13     xx-xx     xx-xx
happy_girl         01-08     01-16     02-17     03-17      03-17     03-23     xx-xx     04-13
zoharulz           01-08     01-20     01-30     xx-xx      03-17     03-17     04-03     04-16
sj_soulm8ts        01-09     01-14     02-13     xx-xx      03-25     03-21     xx-xx     xx-xx
sunnybear          01-09     01-16     02-06     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Hilkka28586        01-10     01-23     02-09     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Barry and Jackie   01-11     02-03     02-26     02-12      04-08     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
dbears             01-12     01-20     03-16     xx-xx      03-19     xx-xx     05-26     xx-xx
EnS                01-12     01-21     01-27     01-31      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Levi Heather       01-12     01-22     03-17     01-30      03-17     03-15     xx-xx     xx-xx
Maddy20            01-12     01-22     03-13     02-06      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
BTalley            01-13     01-26     01-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-04     xx-xx
reef@pol           01-13     01-21     03-14     xx-xx      03-31     03-28     05-12     xx-xx
mrsbonky           01-14     01-30     02-05     xx-xx      03-02     03-02     04-02     xx-xx
c&z                01-15     01-23     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     03-27     04-16     xx-xx
john_dot           01-15     01-23     02-17     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
kcoyclay1          01-15     01-28     02-19     xx-xx      03-18     xx-xx     04-29     xx-xx
saspak             01-15     01-30     03-13     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
tea1               01-15     01-30     02-17     02-19      03-26     03-28     xx-xx     xx-xx     
jr&belle           01-16     02-02     02-28     02-10      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     04-13
Eric & Althea      01-19     01-27     02-24     02-19      04-02     04-02     xx-xx     xx-xx
Amy&Xin            01-20     01-28     02-10     xx-xx      03-25     03-20     04-22     xx-xx
cwaf               01-20     02-02     02-24     03-16      03-25     03-26     xx-xx     xx-xx
GloAndCole         01-20     01-28     02-18     xx-xx      04-06     03-27     04-14     xx-xx
LeaAndBen          01-20     01-29     02-27     xx-xx      03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
wmikevelez         01-20     01-29     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
Bill and Nicky     01-22     01-28     03-04     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     06-09     xx-xx
Mikko              01-22     01-30     03-03     xx-xx      03-23     03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx  
rajemr2119         01-23     02-07     02-19     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx 
andiste08          01-23     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      04-09     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
janessnroland      01-24     02-09     03-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
lancer1655         01-24     01-27     02-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
am32               01-26     02-07     02-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-12     xx-xx
Marikiya_dhr       01-26     02-09     02-27     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Alex & Rachel      01-27     02-05     02-28     xx-xx      04-06     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
caityrose          01-27     02-06     02-24     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
felb               01-27     02-04     03-06     xx-xx      04-09     03-31     xx-xx     xx-xx
Missleyte          01-27     02-02     02-20     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
andiste08          01-27     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      xx-xx     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
steveinsandiego    01-28     02-10     02-24     xx-xx      04-07     04-02     05-15     xx-xx
Nelly228           01-28     02-03     03-05     02-11      04-02     04-03     xx-xx     04-16
shes               01-30     02-10     02-28     xx-xx      04-02     03-28     05-15     xx-xx

[Levi_Heather 0]

Congratulations on all the good news here today!

[hilkka28586 0]

For those who are considering naturalization they can apply for citizenship three years after they were initially granted their GC. According to the website, for those who apply for removal of conditions and received the permanent residency card through adjustment of Status due to marriage to a CITIZEN, you can apply for citizenship one year later which is a total of three years after being granted legal residency. The rule is simply three years after initial approval. Those who adjusted through marriage to a permanent resident will have to wait for 5 years to naturalize.

So it doesn't matter if you got a conditional GC or a ten year GC you have to wait 3 years to file for naturalization? I thought you only had to wait if you had a conditional GC.

[kcoyclay1 98]

For those who are considering naturalization they can apply for citizenship three years after they were initially granted their GC. According to the website, for those who apply for removal of conditions and received the permanent residency card through adjustment of Status due to marriage to a CITIZEN, you can apply for citizenship one year later which is a total of three years after being granted legal residency. The rule is simply three years after initial approval. Those who adjusted through marriage to a permanent resident will have to wait for 5 years to naturalize.

So it doesn't matter if you got a conditional GC or a ten year GC you have to wait 3 years to file for naturalization? I thought you only had to wait if you had a conditional GC.

hilkka28586, yes you have to wait 3 full years after receiving your first legal status.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Whew! It's been a busy (and expensive) week since my friends arrived.

I received my EAD last Monday, 4/13, and my interview date arrived on the same day - it's the 20th of May.

[Mikko 0]

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO RECEIVED THEIR EAD/AP/GC.

Am truly happy for you guys!

I hope I will also get good news from USCIS this week...

God Bless us all!

[hilkka28586 0]

For those who are considering naturalization they can apply for citizenship three years after they were initially granted their GC. According to the website, for those who apply for removal of conditions and received the permanent residency card through adjustment of Status due to marriage to a CITIZEN, you can apply for citizenship one year later which is a total of three years after being granted legal residency. The rule is simply three years after initial approval. Those who adjusted through marriage to a permanent resident will have to wait for 5 years to naturalize.

So it doesn't matter if you got a conditional GC or a ten year GC you have to wait 3 years to file for naturalization? I thought you only had to wait if you had a conditional GC.

hilkka28586, yes you have to wait 3 full years after receiving your first legal status.

hahaha sorry now i'm even more confused what do you mean by first legal status? because technically my first legal status would have been my k-3 visa, not so.

[dbears 1]

Whew! It's been a busy (and expensive) week since my friends arrived.

I received my EAD last Monday, 4/13, and my interview date arrived on the same day - it's the 20th of May.

YAY Rachel, you finally got your EAD and interview date. .... I envy you for being able to be with your friends again even for a few days, if only its that easy for my friends and my family from the Philippines to come here.

Neiwez, updated for your EAD and interview date.

JANUARY 2009 AOS/EAD/AP JOURNEY

USR NAME           Filed     NOA1      BIOM      CSC-TFR    EAD       AP        NTRVW     GCRCVD

SteveAndTiff       01-02     01-13     01-27     xx-xx      03-09     xx-xx     03-25     04-03
JulianDavid        01-03     01-08     03-14     xx-xx      03-16     03-11     05-13     xx-xx
i-migrate          01-05     01-12     02-05     xx-xx      03-11     xx-xx     05-08     xx-xx
ThaiStyleUSA       01-05     01-20     02-04     xx-xx      03-12     xx-xx     04-28     xx-xx
big_fish           01-06     01-12     02-12     xx-xx      03-12     03-12     04-09     xx-xx
A&N                01-07     01-09     01-27     xx-xx      04-16     xx-xx     05-14     xx-xx
johnichka          01-07     01-13     03-10     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Andy-n-Maricar     01-08     01-14     02-06     02-02      03-13     03-13     xx-xx     xx-xx
happy_girl         01-08     01-16     02-17     03-17      03-17     03-23     xx-xx     04-13
zoharulz           01-08     01-20     01-30     xx-xx      03-17     03-17     04-03     04-16
sj_soulm8ts        01-09     01-14     02-13     xx-xx      03-25     03-21     xx-xx     xx-xx
sunnybear          01-09     01-16     02-06     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Hilkka28586        01-10     01-23     02-09     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Barry and Jackie   01-11     02-03     02-26     02-12      04-08     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
dbears             01-12     01-20     03-16     xx-xx      03-19     xx-xx     05-26     xx-xx
EnS                01-12     01-21     01-27     01-31      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
Levi Heather       01-12     01-22     03-17     01-30      03-17     03-15     xx-xx     xx-xx
Maddy20            01-12     01-22     03-13     02-06      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
BTalley            01-13     01-26     01-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-04     xx-xx
reef@pol           01-13     01-21     03-14     xx-xx      03-31     03-28     05-12     xx-xx
mrsbonky           01-14     01-30     02-05     xx-xx      03-02     03-02     04-02     xx-xx
c&z                01-15     01-23     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     03-27     04-16     xx-xx
john_dot           01-15     01-23     02-17     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
kcoyclay1          01-15     01-28     02-19     xx-xx      03-18     xx-xx     04-29     xx-xx
saspak             01-15     01-30     03-13     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
tea1               01-15     01-30     02-17     02-19      03-26     03-28     xx-xx     xx-xx     
jr&belle           01-16     02-02     02-28     02-10      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     04-13
Eric & Althea      01-19     01-27     02-24     02-19      04-02     04-02     xx-xx     xx-xx
Amy&Xin            01-20     01-28     02-10     xx-xx      03-25     03-20     04-22     xx-xx
cwaf               01-20     02-02     02-24     03-16      03-25     03-26     xx-xx     xx-xx
GloAndCole         01-20     01-28     02-18     xx-xx      04-06     03-27     04-14     xx-xx
LeaAndBen          01-20     01-29     02-27     xx-xx      03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
wmikevelez         01-20     01-29     02-19     xx-xx      03-25     xx-xx     04-14     xx-xx
Bill and Nicky     01-22     01-28     03-04     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     06-09     xx-xx
Mikko              01-22     01-30     03-03     xx-xx      03-23     03-23     xx-xx     xx-xx  
rajemr2119         01-23     02-07     02-19     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx 
andiste08          01-23     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      04-09     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
janessnroland      01-24     02-09     03-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
lancer1655         01-24     01-27     02-17     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
am32               01-26     02-07     02-26     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     05-12     xx-xx
Marikiya_dhr       01-26     02-09     02-27     xx-xx      04-13     xx-xx     05-06     xx-xx
Alex & Rachel      01-27     02-05     02-28     xx-xx      04-10     04-06     05-20     xx-xx
caityrose          01-27     02-06     02-24     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
felb               01-27     02-04     03-06     xx-xx      04-09     03-31     xx-xx     xx-xx
Missleyte          01-27     02-02     02-20     xx-xx      xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx     xx-xx
andiste08          01-27     02-03     02-21     xx-xx      xx-xx     04-03     04-20     xx-xx
steveinsandiego    01-28     02-10     02-24     xx-xx      04-07     04-02     05-15     xx-xx
Nelly228           01-28     02-03     03-05     02-11      04-02     04-03     xx-xx     04-16
shes               01-30     02-10     02-28     xx-xx      04-02     03-28     05-15     xx-xx

[dbears 1]

So it doesn't matter if you got a conditional GC or a ten year GC you have to wait 3 years to file for naturalization? I thought you only had to wait if you had a conditional GC.

hilkka28586, yes you have to wait 3 full years after receiving your first legal status.

hahaha sorry now i'm even more confused what do you mean by first legal status? because technically my first legal status would have been my k-3 visa, not so.

kcoyclay1 must be referring to your first legal permanent residency status here in the US. The reason why you needed to adjust status was because the K3 was only an entry visa and did not automatically grant you permanent residency status.

maybe kcoyclay1 or others could expound on this.

[c&z 0]

Hey guys, just want to share my news and let you know we were approved yesterday

We arrived about 20 minutes early and there were three other couples waiting, one of them had a huge box full of documents that was about 6-7 inches thick! We just waited around 5 minutes for someone to call us in. We were interviewed by the same officer separately starting with me (I had read that they interview couples separately in Indianapolis). He swore me in then asked for identification. He looked at my passport while I was taking it out and said "Romania huh?" (I'm from the UK lol). Both countries have dark red passports but the UK one is a lot darker. After correcting him, he looked at our file and asked some questions like name, DOB, husband's name and put a check by each on my file. He then asked a few questions about our relationship: how did you meet, when did you get engaged, when were you married, have you been separated since you got married, has my husband visited the UK. He then told me that if my husband's answers matched mine he would approve my case and to watch out for my green card within 30 days. He didn't ask me for any of the evidence that I brought and been stressing out over the past week, tax returns, joint bank statements, bills, photos, nothing... I was almost disappointed lol. He didn't take my EAD, AP or I-94 either.

My husband went in after me, was sworn in by the officer, asked same questions and was then told he would approve our case My husband said the officer also asked if he was graduating this year and when he told the officer about a job offer he got from a government agency, they ended up spending most of the time discussing government salary grades and benefits

We're so relieved that we can take a break from paperwork for a while now! Thanks for everyone's support, this support on this website is great Wishing everyone else who are still waiting for approvals/interviews a smooth journey and good luck!

Edited April 17, 2009 by c&z

[^KK^ 3]

Congrats!!!

[Marikiya_dhr 0]

Congratulationss!!!