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The DISASTROUS debacle that was my AOS experience

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Hilarious Clinton   452

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Wow. So sorry. You think they would be sympathetic to traffic issues.

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Paul and Melanie Enthusiast

Paul and Melanie   0

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:crying: Aw gawd, I would have been crushed too! That's awful!!! I hope your letter comes really soon. Good luck next time. Hope everything works out for you two. Edited by Paul and Melanie

AOS

09/04/05- Married

11/01/05- I-130, I-485 and I-765 applications mailed to Chicago lockbox

11/22/05- NOA

12/06/05- RFE on I-864 for medical and petitioners Birth Certificate

02/23/06- Biometrics taken for AOS and EAD

03/17/06- EAD approved

03/20/06- EAD received in mail

03/22/06- Applied for Social Security Number

03/27/06- Received Social Security Card

03/27/06- Received interview date for AOS

04/06/06- Started first job in America

04/29/06- Passed the test at the DMV, now have a state permit to drive

05/03/06- Initial Interview for AOS

05/03/06- AOS approved! I-551 stamped in passport!!

05/12/06- Welcome To America letter

05/15/06- Green Card arrived in mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lifting Conditions I-751

09/04/07 - Married 2 years

04/30/08 - Sent package

05/03/08 - Green Card expired

05/02/08 - USCIS Received package

05/05/08 - Check cashed

05/08/08 - Received Extension letter

05/17/08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter for May 31, 2008

05/24/08 - Received 2nd letter for Biometrics appointment for June 4, 2008

05/31/08 - Went to biometrics appointment on May 31, 2008, said Paul did not have to go on June 4th, computer glitch.

06/04/08 - Case was "touched"

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CWR   0

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Wow, what an experience :o

Hopefully the new interview date will be soon!

Good luck,

CW

AOS timeline:

03/17/06 filed for AOS

03/28-06 touched

04/04/06 biometrics

04/05/06 touched

05/23/06 transfered to CSC

06/17/06 touched

08/16/06 touched

11/20/06 USCIS cust.service started inquiry about case (because it's outside of processing times)

11/30/06 approval e-mail

12/07/06 Greencard in the mail (= 8 months and 21 days for the entire AOS process)

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arwensun1965   1

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I am sorry that this happened to you, traffic can cause havoc and it sounds like it was horrendous for you and your SO. I am worried about the attitude of the officer ..one minute nasty then another minute nice, obviously lacking in customer care or understanding. I hope your second interview goes smoothly for you.

Janice

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CanadaGirl   0

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Oh my gosh what a nightmare. I'm so ####### about being on time that I would do the same as you and leave an extra hour early but who would expect traffic like that!!! You sound like you handeled it very well and I am so glad you weren't considered a "no show". Good luck on your next interview.

K3 Timeline

Oct. 12 2005 Applied for K3 (Day 1)

Jan. 9th 2006 Received packet 3 (Day 89)

Jan. 19th 2006 Sent back packet 3 (Day 99)

March 20th 2006 Received packet 4 (Day 159)

April 20th 2006 K3 Appointment in Montreal (Day 190)

April 21st 2006 Received K3 (Day 191)

April 22nd 2006 Arrived in Florida!!!!! (Day 192)

EAD Timeline

May 3rd 2006 Chicago receives my application (Day 1)

May 8th 2006 NOA received (Day 5)

May 22nd 2006 Biometrics appointment letter received (Day 19)

June 3rd 2006 Biometrics complete (Day 31)

June 13th 2006 EAD card received in Mail!!!!!!!!! (Day 41)

June 13th 2006 Applied for SSN (Day 41)

July 13th 2006 SSN card arrives in the mail (Day 71)

AOS Timeline

Oct. 30th 2006 Sent in our paperwork to Chicago (Day 1)

Nov. 11th 2006 NOA Received (Day 12)

Nov. 13th 2006 Touched (Day 14)

Nov. 18th 2006 Biometrics taken (Day 19)

Dec. 14th 2006 Case transferred to California (Day 45)

Dec. 31st 2006 File arrived in California (Day 62)

Jan. 20th 2007 Touched (Day 82)

May 8th 2007 Case trasnferred to National Benefits Center (Day 190)

May 16th 2007 Case arrived at National Benefits Center (Day 198)

allynella Community Regular

allynella   0

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I would have been crushed :( . Glad you got to speak to the same woman, since people have been known to receive a denial, even though they thought things were being sorted out. Did you get her name? It was also a great idea to print out the details of the mess on the roads. All the best :thumbs: .

*Karen -- Jamaica ....... Courtney -- New Jersey*

09-12-05 - AOS filed

04-21-06 - AOS Interview

04-27-06 - Approval

05-17-06 - Green Card in hand

02-11-08 - File to remove conditions

03-15-08 - Biometrics

03-18-09 - Approved - No interview (Card production ordered)

03-24-09 - 10-year card arrives!

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nayalamb Proficient

nayalamb   0

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omigosh... that sucks for you guys! so sorry about what happened... feel a tiny bit guilty since i was raised baptist... :blush:

dc/maryland traffic can be such a nightmare... we've been down there and gotten snarled up in it for ages...

philly traffic is pretty ridiculous sometimes too, not to mention parking in the city. :angry:

just stay positive. maybe you will be able to get a quick date if someone else cancels or something.

we'll keep our fingers (and toes) crossed for ya! :thumbs: good luck! :star:

Adjustment of Status

July 1 2006 - Sent EAD & AOS packet

Sept 19 2006 - EAD APPROVED

Sept 22 2006 - AOS APPROVED

Sept 23 2006 - EAD card arrived

Sept 29 2006 - GC arrived!!!

Removal of Conditions

Jul 9 2008 - Filed @ VSC

Feb 25 2009 - Transferred to CSC

June 20 2009 - Card production ordered

NATURALIZATION

Aug 24 2009 - Mailed N-400 priority mail

Aug 26 2009 - rec'd at TX Lockbox

Aug 27 2009 - NOA1 (rec'd 8/31)

Aug 28 2009 - check cashed

Sept 4 2009 - biometrics notice [rec'd Sept 9]

Sept 25 2009 - Biometrics

Oct 17 2009 - Email about file transfer for interview

Oct 21 2009 - Interview Letter Rec'd

Dec 8 2009 - Interview - PASSED!!!!!!

Dec 19 2009 - Oath Letter rec'd

Jan 14 2010 - OATH CEREMONY!!!!

Jan 15 2010 - Passport app.

Jan 21 2010 - Nat. cert. returned

Jan 22 2010 - Passport rec'd

Torontonian Contributor

Torontonian   0

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Where are coming from? Even though you have traffic lights a better route is to take Washington Blvd/Rt1 and turn left MLK Blvd and then right on Pratt St. and left on I think it's Hanover St or Charles St. and go right into the Federal Bldg. garage.

We came from Damascus, and are totally unfamiliar with driving to Baltimore, other than what Mapquest gave us. Any suggested routes would be much appreciated! :)

Allynella, I never did think to get her name. DAMN! That would have been a good idea. Oh well, hopefully it will still turn out OK in the end.

Thank you so much again all of you for your very kind and sympathetic comments. :luv:

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Please check my profile for timeline info. :)

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Kajikit   65

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What an uberbitch! I would have just keeled over and died on the spot...

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

 
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