AOS Filers October 2009

[Avalar 0]

Omg! Congrats on the AP & EAD. Awesome news for October files!

[ranchomesa 0]

Hello Ranchomesa.. Can you please update your timeline under the signature part?! Can you put the dates when you sent, receive NOA's and everything so that Greg can also add you in the October Filers Spreadsheet.. Thanks!

I received the Bio letter today's evening! ( Today mail man was so late!!)

It took for a month after received Noa!! My appointment date is 11/24 @ 2pm.

And, Greg, i was wrong about the local office, my office is Fort Worth,,,

YAY Nikki! Good thing you already received your bio letter.. I'm still waiting for my bio..

I dont know how to add the timeline.. can you please guide me. We have the same timeline like both of you, still waiting for biometric appt i see a lot of people already got theirs for October filers. We dont even get a letter stating our case has been transfer, i wonder if we should call the INS....

[SnS 0]

Yay! Congratz Simbafuzz&rpt1020!

[Greg001 0]

I dont know how to add the timeline.. can you please guide me. We have the same timeline like both of you, still waiting for biometric appt i see a lot of people already got theirs for October filers. We dont even get a letter stating our case has been transfer, i wonder if we should call the INS....

Welcome ranchomesa. I added you to the spreadsheet (see link below to access the spreadsheet). One additional question, did you file the I693 with your AOS package? You have an almost identical timeline to km24. Not all cases are transfered to CSC. So far, less than 25% of our October filers.

@ simbafuzz, rpt1020 congrats on the EAD and AP. First in the group. We should start seeing a flood of approvals now.

@ monicaolivo I'm holding off entering your EAD date in the spreadsheet since you haven't had the bio yet. If you get it in the mail, let us know.

[shenan 0]

I dont know how to add the timeline.. can you please guide me. We have the same timeline like both of you, still waiting for biometric appt i see a lot of people already got theirs for October filers. We dont even get a letter stating our case has been transfer, i wonder if we should call the INS....

Welcome ranchomesa. I added you to the spreadsheet (see link below to access the spreadsheet). One additional question, did you file the I693 with your AOS package? You have an almost identical timeline to km24. Not all cases are transfered to CSC. So far, less than 25% of our October filers.

@ simbafuzz, rpt1020 congrats on the EAD and AP. First in the group. We should start seeing a flood of approvals now.

@ monicaolivo I'm holding off entering your EAD date in the spreadsheet since you haven't had the bio yet. If you get it in the mail, let us know.

Greg001,

Mark me down as Bio completed today. Completed at Alexandria, VA center. Staff was very friendly and very helpful.

[jojo_gee 8]

To naturalize or not to naturalize, that is my question. I know we are miles and miles away but as we all know that no sooner have we learnt all the different form names and timelines for one process, another more confusing one waits around the corner.

I just wonder if there will ever come a day when I don't have to worry about what country I live in, what passport I have, keeping track of all this paperwork I have stored, USCIS, packages, sleepless nights. Aaah, I had thought about moving back to the UK when I have children (3 years from now) but I see it's just not that simple.

Sorry dudes but my friend who happens to practice immigration law suggested I should look into naturalization for afterwards and it freaked me out. I know I don't have to but then I read this statement -

''Probably the most logical reason to become a Citizen is to release your US Citizen spouse from the legal obligations of the I-864 affidavit. The financial responsibility of the I-864 is a liability to the US Citizen spouse which should be removed at the earliest opportunity.''

Back to the simplicity of our AOS for now though!!!

JoJo XX

[jokalu 1]

YOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On November 9, 2009, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check My Case Status and Check Processing Times.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Awww..... am soooo glad, hopefully it is not a 30 day wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to everyone else........

OMG !!!!! that is a super wonderful notice . CONGRATS!!

[Mrs.Mountville 1]

Hi, Everybody !

I want to thank everybody for sharing your own experience and thoughts about the "AOS". I've learned a lot in this helpful forum that I decided to get ride of my immigration attorney (since the second NOA/ Interview for K1 Visa while I was still in Brazil) and fill all the immigration paperwork out by myself.

I also want to share my timeline with this group:

Background:

- K1 Interview in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: April 26, 2009

- K1 Visa Approved: April 28, 2009

- Arrived in USA (Washington DC) on July 13, 2009 as K1 Visa Holder

- Applied for Social Security Card on August 31, 2009

- Married on Sep 26, 2009

AOS Timeline:

- 10/05/2009: Package (Form I-485 and I-693/Vaccination Sheet, Form I-131, Form I-765) sent to Chicago PO BOX

- 10/06/2009: Package delivered and signed by R.Mercado

- 10/14/2009: Notice Date for I-485, I-131, I-765

- 10/20/2009: NOA for I-485, I-797, I-131 Letters Received (Initial Review)

- 10/20/2009: Notice Date for ASC Appoitment Notice (Biometrics for I-485 and I-765)

- 10/21/2009: Information Available on USCIS website that the package were received

- 10/27/2009: Case transfered to CSC (Information available on USCIS website)

- 10/27/2009: Biometrics Letter Received

- 11/10/2009: Biometrics Appoitment at 12:00 PM at USCIS YORK

Good luck to all of us !!

Have a great weekend !!

Hello Everybody !

Some updates:

- 11/03/2009: Transfer Notice Letter Received (Notice Date: 10/27/2009)

- 11/10/2009: Biometrics done at USCIS York, Pennsylvania - The lady who took care of my Bio was very nice and friendly. It took me less than 20 minutes !

Congratulations to" "rpt1020" and "simbafuzz" for the approved EAD & AP" !! Excellent news !!!

Cheers,

[Greg001 0]

Some updates:

- 11/03/2009: Transfer Notice Letter Received (Notice Date: 10/27/2009)

- 11/10/2009: Biometrics done at USCIS York, Pennsylvania - The lady who took care of my Bio was very nice and friendly. It took me less than 20 minutes !

Congratulations to" "rpt1020" and "simbafuzz" for the approved EAD & AP" !! Excellent news !!!

Cheers,

Thanks Mrs.Mountville for the updates. Congrats on completing the bio and receiving the transfer notice.

@ shenan, congrats on the bio.

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

I'm so glad to hear about all the positive approvals for EAD/AP and bio letters October seems like it has been a good month to file so far

[ranchomesa 0]

I dont know how to add the timeline.. can you please guide me. We have the same timeline like both of you, still waiting for biometric appt i see a lot of people already got theirs for October filers. We dont even get a letter stating our case has been transfer, i wonder if we should call the INS....

Welcome ranchomesa. I added you to the spreadsheet (see link below to access the spreadsheet). One additional question, did you file the I693 with your AOS package? You have an almost identical timeline to km24. Not all cases are transfered to CSC. So far, less than 25% of our October filers.

@ simbafuzz, rpt1020 congrats on the EAD and AP. First in the group. We should start seeing a flood of approvals now.

@ monicaolivo I'm holding off entering your EAD date in the spreadsheet since you haven't had the bio yet. If you get it in the mail, let us know.

What is I-693? is that the medical exam? We didnt send it since my husband already did his exam before he entered US with the K-1 visa. The US embassy told us its not necessary to do I-693. So far, we havent received any RFEs, do u think that might be the problem? thanks Greg. I dont know how to show my timeline... hope to get his Bio appt soon or the EAD cuz the DMV only gave the DL till Dec 4 thats when his I94 expired. If the I94 expired is that mean hes not legal anymore... so confusing....

[MikeInWyoming 2]

I dont know how to add the timeline.. can you please guide me. We have the same timeline like both of you, still waiting for biometric appt i see a lot of people already got theirs for October filers. We dont even get a letter stating our case has been transfer, i wonder if we should call the INS....

Welcome ranchomesa. I added you to the spreadsheet (see link below to access the spreadsheet). One additional question, did you file the I693 with your AOS package? You have an almost identical timeline to km24. Not all cases are transfered to CSC. So far, less than 25% of our October filers.

@ simbafuzz, rpt1020 congrats on the EAD and AP. First in the group. We should start seeing a flood of approvals now.

@ monicaolivo I'm holding off entering your EAD date in the spreadsheet since you haven't had the bio yet. If you get it in the mail, let us know.

What is I-693? is that the medical exam? We didnt send it since my husband already did his exam before he entered US with the K-1 visa. The US embassy told us its not necessary to do I-693. So far, we havent received any RFEs, do u think that might be the problem? thanks Greg. I dont know how to show my timeline... hope to get his Bio appt soon or the EAD cuz the DMV only gave the DL till Dec 4 thats when his I94 expired. If the I94 expired is that mean hes not legal anymore... so confusing....

If you filed the I-485 Before the I-94 expired, then even if he has to wait longer - he is NOT in violation of the Visa.

According to the instructions on page 4 for the I-485:

8. Fiance(e)s: If you are a K-1 fiance(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the non-immigrant fiance(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report. You may include the vaccination supplement with your form I-485.

Now some folks have noted it says "may include", but it is required at some point according to the USCIS instructions. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

[Kevin&Leilei 1]

We received our biometrics appointment letter today, dated for November 25th. Does anyone know if Baltimore allows walk-ins? It's a good hour and a half drive from where we live, and I don't want to go all the way there before our appointment, only to be turned away.

Also, do they let spouses in the building, or will I have to wait outside?

[km24 0]

Congrats rpt1020 and simbafuzz!!! :dance:

[laurelmike 0]

We received our biometrics appointment letter today, dated for November 25th. Does anyone know if Baltimore allows walk-ins? It's a good hour and a half drive from where we live, and I don't want to go all the way there before our appointment, only to be turned away.

Also, do they let spouses in the building, or will I have to wait outside?

I had my appointment on the scheduled date in 100 South Charles Street, Suite 201, Baltimore (would that be your exact location too?). I really don't know if they allow walk-in but I can tell you that the security did scrutinize my appointment letter. As per your spouse waiting..... yep, your spouse can wait in the building. It's a big building owned by Bank of America with lots of other offices there, so there are seats just directly outside the ASC office (suite) and there's also a food court downstairs.

Hope this helps a wee bit!!