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Dee Bee   0

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Hi All!

Just had our AOS interview today in Los Angeles.. We got there at 1:00 and waited in the parking lot until 1:30.. Got in line for our appointment time of 1:45. We waited for our Lawyer to show up.. And he did not show up nor picked up our calls! So that got us even more nervous and made us agitated. I bombarded their law office with phone calls and told them that it is very unprofessional for him not to show up. :angry:

Good thing another associate of his was in the same building for another interview and took over for us.. Its such a waste of $$$ paying our lawyer and he did not even show up!!!

Anyway, after all the drama.. We got to the waiting room and there was abut 20 other couples waiting. One by one they got called in. We got called in about 3:15pm and our IO was a Caucasian man in his 60's, yes he's around that age. He looked strict and very serious, but once we got in his office, he was very nice. He swore us in, asked me and hubby for our DL and if we've been married before and we both said NO. This is our first marriage..

Asked my Hubby what he does for a living and he said he is a Radiology Tech (Xray) and he asked my hubby if he ever tried to make popcorn @ work using the Xray machine.. hahahah !

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He asked me how I want my name to show on the GC. And he handed me the Approval letter and told me to expect the GC in the mail 7-10 days..

And Thats It! It was all done... pheeeww!!! :dance:

OMG!!! I felt like my heart dropped once he said that.. He did not even ask for anything from our evidence of marriage.. Not even our wedding album.. NADA..

So everyone out there thats having their interview soon. Just be calm and bring everything with you, just in case they ask for it.. I hope that anyone having their interview in LA have him as the adjudicator. He's very nice.

We got home and checked my email and got the CRIS update "Card Production Ordered 8/24/09".

Funny coz the paralegal @ the lawyer's office called and congratulated me and told me that 2 in years, I should go back to them for filing my paperwork for "Lifting Conditions" and they will help me file it.. YEAH RIGHT!!!! No way.. Never again I will go back there.. Waste of Money!

Good Luck to all that are having their Interview soon.. You can do it!! :star:

- - Dee - -

Married on 4/11/09 after 5 years being in a relationship

Sent package: I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-693 on 5/6/09 recieved by USCIS on 5/10/09

NOA's received: 5/18/09 for I-130, I-485, I-175 dated 5/14/09

Biometrics appointment letter received: 5/21/09 dated 5/18/09

Biometrics appointment scheduled for: 6/6/09 (saturday) @ 10am

EAD Card production ordered - June 15th

EAD card received - June 24th

Interview Date: August 24 @ 1:45pm - APPROVED Thank you VJ for all the support

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WOW!!! Congratulations!!!

12/30/05 - married

7/14/06 - sent I-130

7/18/06 - notice of arrival I-130

8/03/09 - received approval I-130

7/28/09 - sent AOS package

7/29/09 - arrived Chicago lockbox

8/05/09 - touched

8/07/09 - received notice of arrival I-485

8/07/09 - received Biometrics appoitment notice for 9/2/09

8/22/09 - did walk-in biometrics (in/out within 30 minutes)

8/25/09 - touched

10/23/09 - received interview appoitment letter for 11/24/09

11/24/09 - Interview - approved received I-551 stamp

11/25/09 - received email from USCIS - card production ordered

11/28/09 - received welcome letter from USCIS (by mail)

11/30/09 - received email from USCIS - card production ordered

12/02/09 - received email from USCIS - I-1485 approval noticed mailed out

12/03/09 - touched

12/05/09 - received 10 year green card in the mail, Thank you Jesus

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Thanks!

The interview took less than 10 minutes. I saw couples that got in way before us and was still there inside the adjudicator's office when we were called in and when we got out of the office..

- - Dee - -

Married on 4/11/09 after 5 years being in a relationship

Sent package: I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-693 on 5/6/09 recieved by USCIS on 5/10/09

NOA's received: 5/18/09 for I-130, I-485, I-175 dated 5/14/09

Biometrics appointment letter received: 5/21/09 dated 5/18/09

Biometrics appointment scheduled for: 6/6/09 (saturday) @ 10am

EAD Card production ordered - June 15th

EAD card received - June 24th

Interview Date: August 24 @ 1:45pm - APPROVED Thank you VJ for all the support

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congrats

abby n sheryl

Our time line for CR1 visa took only 5 months and 1 week or 156 days; from the filing the I-130 on the 03-12-2009 to Approval of NOA2 on the 05/13/2009, then Interview on the 08/18/2009 at Manila, Philippines. We had a daughter on the 11-12-2010 named AISHA JOY means HAPPY LIFE.a1_opt-1.jpga2_opt-1.jpga3_opt-1.jpg

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Congrats!!! :D

AOS Short Version:

06/26/09 - Mailed package to Chicago Lockbox!

07/07/09 - NOA's Arrive for AP, AOS & EAD [dated 07/01/09]

07/17/09 - Biometrics Completed [ Completed in 17 Days ]

08/12/09 - EAD APPROVED! Card Ordered! [Approved in 47 Days]

08/20/09 - Interview notice arrived dated 08/18/09 - Sept 24th/09

08/21/09 - Got EAD Card in the mail!! :D

09/24/09 - Interview Date: 9:00am - APPROVED

10/03/09 -Received GC!!!!!

Total Days from NOA1 to Approval : 86 Days

ROC:

04/01/11 - Preparing for ROC currently

06/27/11 - ROC Mailed!

07/02/11 - NOA1 Arrived [dated 06/30/11]

07/13/11 - Biometrics letter arrived [08/01/11]

10/31/11 - Final Approval!

11/04/11 - Received new card today.

Total Days from NOA1 to Approval: 125 Days

Next Step will be citizenship in June 2012!

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Thanks guys!

- - Dee - -

Married on 4/11/09 after 5 years being in a relationship

Sent package: I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-693 on 5/6/09 recieved by USCIS on 5/10/09

NOA's received: 5/18/09 for I-130, I-485, I-175 dated 5/14/09

Biometrics appointment letter received: 5/21/09 dated 5/18/09

Biometrics appointment scheduled for: 6/6/09 (saturday) @ 10am

EAD Card production ordered - June 15th

EAD card received - June 24th

Interview Date: August 24 @ 1:45pm - APPROVED Thank you VJ for all the support

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Congratulations Dee! I'm very excited to read about your interview as we have ours in LA next Tuesday. I think we are more than prepared (I have an entire box of information as well as a wedding album) but it would not hurt my feelings if we didn't have to use it. LOL It seems our process has gone so smoothly and quickly up to this point anyway.

Amy & Ryan

Met April 22, 2007 on Serenade of the Seas during Panama Canal cruise

Married May 09, 2009 in Fabulous Las Vegas

06/29/09 Mailed AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox

07/02/09 USCIS Signed for package

07/08/09 First NOA's for I-130, I-485, I-765 & I-131

07/10/09 USCIS Cashed checks

07/13/09 Biometrics letter generated

07/19/09 Biometrics letter received, appointment set for 07-28-09

07/23/09 Early Biometrics appointment (walk-in) at USCIS Goleta, CA office

07/29/09 Received Notice of Interview Date, set for September 01, 2009 in Los Angeles

08/31/09 Received AP (two of them)

09/01/09 Interview in Los Angeles - APPROVED! Yay! Card production ordered

09/05/09 EAD received

09/12/09 Green card received in the mail!

Start to Finish only 76 days!

06/06/11 Mailed I-751 Package to California USCIS

06/09/11 First NOA for I-751

08/05/11 Biometrics appointment at USCIS Oxnard, CA office

10/19/11 Received email and text that card production was ordered

10/20/11 Received email and text that application had been approved

10/25/11 Received NOA in mail regarding approval and card production ordered

10/26/11 Received Green Card in the mail!

Start to Finish 142 days!

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