AOS Filers October 2009

[rpt1020 0]

Interview letter received today for 6th January

[minnew 4]

Congrats to Mrs. Mountville and Jokalu!

Lot of touches for my I-485 but nothing for my EAD and AP.

Me too! Lots of touches on 485. Cmon EAD approval!!

Congrats jokalu!!!

[joshue 4]

Biometrics done today!

It was a quick one: 10 fingers, signature and picture (that's all)

Congrats to everyone that is moving forward.

And for the rest that are waiting and feels like forever...

Relax... is (Xmas) or (the Holidays)

have some fun

[simbafuzz 0]

Another question (which has kept me awake at nights!) to the pros here - as this is the only place I know!!

The GC we get now is conditional, right? I read somewhere that it is conditional for 2 years and then you renew it! What is the condition based on - marriage and location? I ask this question because of the scarcity of jobs in the US now... do we have to maintain US as a primary residence during these 2 years?

Some one please enlighten me...

Thank you

Edited December 2, 2009 by simbafuzz

[TchauEUA 0]

Congrats to the approvals and interview appointments!! So exciting, we are really moving along!!

[shenan 0]

Another question (which has kept me awake at nights!) to the pros here - as this is the only place I know!!

The GC we get now is conditional, right? I read somewhere that it is conditional for 2 years and then you renew it! What is the condition based on - marriage and location? I ask this question because of the scarcity of jobs in the US now... do we have to maintain US as a primary residence during these 2 years?

Some one please enlighten me...

Thank you

My understanding is it is conditional for 2 years because you have been married for less than 2 years. You then reapply 90 days before the 2 year expiration and receive a 10 year card. I have a friend who came here already married and she had been married less than 2 years to her husband. She came here on a spousal visa and her GC is only valid for 2 years. She will also have to reapply at the 2 year mark.

[BabylonFari_K1 0]

guys this is what i think?

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number:

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

On November 30, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before receiving your card, please call our customer service center 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)

:dance: :dance: :dance: YAY :dance: :dance: :dance:

[HeatDeath 430]

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Green Card Production Ordered Email today!

I got-muh green card! I got-muh green card!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congrats to everyone else!

Boy, lookin' at the September spreadsheet really helped to predict when this would hit. I called this timeframe 2 weeks ago, almost to the day, based on the average days in the September spreadsheet

FYI:I had had NO touches on my I-485 since October 23 until I got this email today. So don't panic if nothing seems to be moving.

WOOHOO!

Edited December 2, 2009 by HeatDeath

[abhijith 0]

Interview letter received today for 6th January

Congrats!!

WOWOWOWOWOWOWWOWOWOW !!!!

I AM SO HAPPY !!!!!!!!

Your Current Case Status for Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Document production or Oath Ceremony

hahaha, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am literally dancing here!!! LOL... Congratulations.... finally someone gets their GC!! Your profile pic is perfect Mrs.M ... there is obviously no order to this USCIS mess but who cares, as long as it is one of us!! ...

With this happy dance... I wish all of us... goodluck!

Congrats simbafuzz

[HeatDeath 430]

Another question (which has kept me awake at nights!) to the pros here - as this is the only place I know!!

The GC we get now is conditional, right? I read somewhere that it is conditional for 2 years and then you renew it! What is the condition based on - marriage and location? I ask this question because of the scarcity of jobs in the US now... do we have to maintain US as a primary residence during these 2 years?

Some one please enlighten me...

Thank you

Yes. Permanent Residents are expected to reside in the US, well, permanently. The precise guidelines are in the faqs but it's something along the lines of you cannot leave the US for more than one year continuous [without a re-entry permit, filed for in advance along the same lines as advance parole], and must reside in the US for at least 50% of the time, in aggregate, otherwise you forfeit your permanent resident status.

Once you're a citizen, otoh, you can do whatever you want, but while you're a PR, you're expected to spend a substantial majority of your time in the US.

[HeatDeath 430]

Another question (which has kept me awake at nights!) to the pros here - as this is the only place I know!!

The GC we get now is conditional, right? I read somewhere that it is conditional for 2 years and then you renew it! What is the condition based on - marriage and location? I ask this question because of the scarcity of jobs in the US now... do we have to maintain US as a primary residence during these 2 years?

Some one please enlighten me...

Thank you

As to your first question, the condition is based solely on marriage. When you file Lifting of Conditions, you give them a whole bunch of evidence showing that you have been and remain married and living as a married couple [with co-mingled finances, etc]. Assuming you have not forfeited your PR status, and are still living as a bona fide married couple, it's no big deal. There probably will be an interview though, especially if you didn't have an interview during the AOS phase.

[simbafuzz 0]

Yes. Permanent Residents are expected to reside in the US, well, permanently. The precise guidelines are in the faqs but it's something along the lines of you cannot leave the US for more than one year continuous [without a re-entry permit, filed for in advance along the same lines as advance parole], and must reside in the US for at least 50% of the time, in aggregate, otherwise you forfeit your permanent resident status.

Once you're a citizen, otoh, you can do whatever you want, but while you're a PR, you're expected to spend a substantial majority of your time in the US.

Thanks HeatDeath!! And yooohooo, Congratulations

thanks for answering the question - with the current economy, jobs are no more secure, and I was thinking, maybe moving back to Europe or even maybe Canada wt my hubby, as here no job means no medical insurance... It sucks.. after all the stuff we went thro' to be together. But hopefully, times will change and we get some good employment options here in the US! Praying and hoping for a better tomorrow~

Abhijit, don't congratulate me - my GC is not done! That was my victory dance for Mrs. M ... Greg, time to update HD's status on the excel...

[BabylonFari_K1 0]

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Green Card Production Ordered Email today!

I got-muh green card! I got-muh green card!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congrats to everyone else!

Boy, lookin' at the September spreadsheet really helped to predict when this would hit. I called this timeframe 2 weeks ago, almost to the day, based on the average days in the September spreadsheet

FYI:I had had NO touches on my I-485 since October 23 until I got this email today. So don't panic if nothing seems to be moving.

WOOHOO!

WOW- I like the way this is moving... definitely since you haven't had any touches in FOREVER. Maybe we do have some luck! Did you also get EAD and AP? Just trying to see how all the successful cases look. Awesome anywho- CONGRATS AGAIN!

[km24 0]

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! :dance:

[minnew 4]

woot!!! Congrats heatdeath!!!!

This is gonna be a good week!!