AOS June 2009

[Cacerez 19]

I hope things work out for you, Marry.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

Thank you for your support.

I think that it was an impartial and nice message and I think you are right about what you said.

I already sent them a new I 765, a copy the NOA from the I-485 and copies of my passport and birth certificate and the EAD with a letter explaining the error.Hopefully they will send me a new one soon since it was their error.

I just wanted to say what I did if someone else has the same problem (hopefully nobody will have it).I don't know if it's the right thing to do but that's what I understood from that lady on the phone. If I will not hear from them soon probably I'll do the info pass as suggested.

your welcome, it's 50 % why we are here anyhow . I have been doing exactly the same in my own thread and hopefully it will help those a few steps behind in the same situation. That would make the whole being guinepig thing seem worth it.

Good Luck Marry! You never know with USCIS but that sounds like you covered all the bases.

After my K-1 I never received my original NOA1. Everyone kept telling me that I would have to pay $340 for a replacement. Well after the 30 days I called again I got some guy on the line from Vermont and he simply said he would send me another. It arrived just in time for me to send it with my AOS. So they lost my NOA1 but they did come through in the end.

Thanks Hannah+Vito for your kind words. This is a nice thread and for the most part we have been blessed.

you are welcome,

off topic but you mention needing a missing noa1 from k1 for aos? We don't need the no1 for aos but we need the noa2, and i am wondering if thats what you mean because we are having the same problem but they forgot to update us online and everything. I have till sept 9th (my aos interview) to cover my bases and try and either fix it or have a battle plan ready as we still have not got the noa2 copy or update on line

though fingers crossed our latest attempt might yield something by Tuesday its just interesting that people with the same problem get different experiences when trying to fix it . those people (uscis) perplex me they really do!

[winifredbee 1]

Hannah+Vito...Yes I meant NOA2. Duh, I still can't keep it all straight. Who knows what really happened. My K-1 was approved on a Sunday, March 1st. I received the email notice first thing on Monday the 2nd. I was in Nicaragua at the time so I was unable to keep track of the paperwork arriving in the mail back home. Once I got to the states I realized that the NOA2 still had not come. I called USCIS and they gave me the standard wait the full 30 days line. Once I was preparing to file for AOS I begun to stress about the NOA2 again. This time I called and selected the option that stated that USCIS had made a mistake with my paperwork. The man that answered the call stated that I had reached the Vermont center. I told him that I never received my NOA2 and that I was approved on a Sunday, which I thought was strange. He told me that they have contractors that work on the weekends. It sounded like he was looking up my case and then he said 'OK we will send you another one right away'. I didn't ask any questions and said Thank You!

Sorry about the long story but I thought it might help. Good Luck!

[anka 1]

Hey everyone!

I just thought I'd join this thread since we filed for AOS (along with EAD and AP) on June 24, 2009 - better late than never! My husband had his biometrics appointment on July 21.

As of now, we are just waiting and, according to our online case portfolio, everything is still sitting at the National Benefits Center in Missouri. This is normal, right?

No email from CRIS yet, nor via anything post, except for 2 online "touches" on July 22....

Hope everyone is doing well and that all this anticipation will come to close soon. Congratulations to everyone who's been approved and are one step closer on their journey!

Good night!

Welcome! Please fill in the spreadsheet if you haven't already http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=raQ...PJ_Mw&hl=en

Yes it is normal for everything to be sitting in Missouri..

Thank you for the warm welcome!

And, yes, I filled in the spreadsheet the other night - thank you for inviting me to do so! What a great tool!

[subguy812 1]

Hey everyone!

I just thought I'd join this thread since we filed for AOS (along with EAD and AP) on June 24, 2009 - better late than never! My husband had his biometrics appointment on July 21.

As of now, we are just waiting and, according to our online case portfolio, everything is still sitting at the National Benefits Center in Missouri. This is normal, right?

No email from CRIS yet, nor via anything post, except for 2 online "touches" on July 22....

Hope everyone is doing well and that all this anticipation will come to close soon. Congratulations to everyone who's been approved and are one step closer on their journey!

Good night!

Welcome! Please fill in the spreadsheet if you haven't already http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=raQ...PJ_Mw&hl=en

Yes it is normal for everything to be sitting in Missouri..

Thank you for the warm welcome!

And, yes, I filled in the spreadsheet the other night - thank you for inviting me to do so! What a great tool!

Your welcome... for the most part this thread has been very supportive and helpful. Feel free to chime in andask anything or keep us aware or how your file is advancing.

[botevinka 0]

Hi guys,

I just got the interview appointment letter - it's scheduled for September 22, 8:00 am .

[Koakland 0]

I have a question about documents needed at the AOS interview. Do you have to bring a marriage certificate that is less than 3 months old? What about the USCs birth certificate?

Edited August 17, 2009 by Koakland

[CCARTER 0]

Mr. Mailman brought me my EAD today!

I only had one update and that was to say my card production was ordered!

Edited August 17, 2009 by CCARTER

[SurfingPumpkin 1]

Botevinka - Congrats on the interview appt!

Koakland - We're supposed to bring the originals of all docs that we filed with the application. So yes, that would include the marriage and birth certificates and anything else we sent copies of. I'm also planning to bring another full set of photocopies in case they want to retain any of them for their files.

Just a reminder to everyone (including Marry): there is no attorney-client relationship among the people in this forum. None of my posts (and I assume that to be the case for others here) are meant to be construed as providing any type of legal advice. We must remember not to rely on any of the information posted here without doing independent research and/or consult with counsel. Bottom line - let's not get upset if someone spent the time and went out of their way to provide a response to a post of ours - even if it turned out to be factually or legally incorrect. Or, in the witty words of an old colleague of mine, take a chill pill and sit on a block of ice

[Koakland 0]

Botevinka - Congrats on the interview appt!

Koakland - We're supposed to bring the originals of all docs that we filed with the application. So yes, that would include the marriage and birth certificates and anything else we sent copies of. I'm also planning to bring another full set of photocopies in case they want to retain any of them for their files.

I don't think that I was clear. We are required to bring originals of the BC and MC to the interview but we submitted certified copies because there are no originals. I think most people submit that - a certified copy of the MC and BC from the issuing authority (the city or county that you were born in). For some people, the BC and the MC has the date issued on the MC/BC. Can this have any date on it or must it be within 3 months of the interview?

[JennAndMike 0]

Hi guys!

I got my EAD + AP Today in the mail!!!

I didn't bother to look through the rest of the mail and my husband 2 hours later went to throw out flyers and saw another letter!

My interview is set for Sep 21st!!

NERVOUS ALREADY!!!

[SurfingPumpkin 1]

Botevinka - Congrats on the interview appt!

Koakland - We're supposed to bring the originals of all docs that we filed with the application. So yes, that would include the marriage and birth certificates and anything else we sent copies of. I'm also planning to bring another full set of photocopies in case they want to retain any of them for their files.

I don't think that I was clear. We are required to bring originals of the BC and MC to the interview but we submitted certified copies because there are no originals. I think most people submit that - a certified copy of the MC and BC from the issuing authority (the city or county that you were born in). For some people, the BC and the MC has the date issued on the MC/BC. Can this have any date on it or must it be within 3 months of the interview?

Hmm, I had not heard of a 3-month rule before - where did you get that info? We sent in the application packet a copy of the marriage certificate (which states at the bottom corner that it is certified as of late February 2009) and the USC's birth certificate (certified all the way back in 1993). We will bring these originals to the interview. We were not planning on obtaining anything more recent. I did not receive an RFE when I initially sent them these docs, so hopefully they'll do for the interview as well. (A week from today!)

Edited August 17, 2009 by SurfingPumpkin

[CCARTER 0]

Ok now that I have calmed down from my excitement what do I need to bring with me to the ss office to get my ssn?

Thank you!

[cdneh 3,112]

Hi guys!

I got my EAD + AP Today in the mail!!!

I didn't bother to look through the rest of the mail and my husband 2 hours later went to throw out flyers and saw another letter!

My interview is set for Sep 21st!!

NERVOUS ALREADY!!!

Congrats!!! Good thing he checked the rest of the mail..lol

Nothing here today, but we did have a touch on the AP...

[SapphireDreams 71]

Hi guys!

I got my EAD + AP Today in the mail!!!

I didn't bother to look through the rest of the mail and my husband 2 hours later went to throw out flyers and saw another letter!

My interview is set for Sep 21st!!

NERVOUS ALREADY!!!

Congrats!!! Good thing he checked the rest of the mail..lol

Nothing here today, but we did have a touch on the AP...

Congrats Jenn!

We also got a touch on the AP again today, but nothing in the mail yet!