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Of course my family kept trying to convince me to return to Europe find a nice portuguese boy and settle down, haha

If I hadn't met my husband, I would have been delighted to have found a "nice Portuguese boy"! Latin men are usually my favourites - lovely olive skin tone, dark hair and eyes and, generally, quite passionate! This is what happens when you grow up in Scotland and have spent too many years looking at pale, freckly men!

Funnily enough my husband is a white boy from Ohio, so you'd expect him to look like Whitey McWhitey, but he actually looks Latino or Middle Eastern. His heritage is mainly Slovakian, so maybe that's where the dark hair and olive skin come from? Well, whatever it is, he's yummy!

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

AUGUST 10 2004 - Arrived in Austin, TX with F-1 student visa status.

EARLY JAN/FEB 2008 - Met Michael (my future husband) in the café where he works.

APRIL 12 2008 - We go on our first date. It lasted 2 days!

APRIL 13 2009 - Got married in Marfa, TX, in the middle of the West Texan desert.

NOVEMBER 4 2009 - Finally saved up enough money to send off I-130; I-485; I-131; I-765.

NOVEMBER 5 2009 - Package arrived at the Chicago Lockbox at 9:32 a.m! Signed for by A. Analakis. [DAY 1]

NOVEMBER 12 2009 - Cheques for I-485 and I-130 are finally cashed! [DAY 8]

NOVEMBER 12 2009 - I-485, I-130, I-1765 & I-131 are all "touched"! [DAY 8]

NOVEMBER 13 2009 - Received NOA's for I-485, I-130, I-765 & I-131 (Notice date - November 10th 2009).[DAY 9]

NOVEMBER 16 2009 - All forms were "touched" again. [DAY 12]

NOVEMBER 23 2009 - Received biometrics appointment letter (scheduled for December 14th 2009) [DAY 19]

NOVEMBER 24 2009 - Walk-in biometrics appointment in Austin ASC [DAY 20]

NOVEMBER 24 2009 - All forms were "touched" [DAY 20]

NOVEMBER 25 2009 - All forms were "touched" [DAY 21]

DECEMBER 28 2009 - Received AP approval letter, dated December 23. Received a text & email, too [DAY 54]

DECEMBER 29 2009 - Received email & text, saying EAD is approved; card production ordered. [DAY 55]

DECEMBER 31 2009 - Received AP document. [DAY 57]

JANUARY 2 2010 - Received EAD & interview letter (interview will be 02/16/10, San Antonio). [DAY 59]

FEBRUARY 16 2010 - Approved at interview! I-551 stamp in passport. [DAY 104]

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I know what you mean about that mediteranean/middle easter look, definetely my taste too...

Well my family is actually Very happy with my choice of husband, guess why? Cause Jason's half portuguese, LOL !!!!!

His uncle and my dad has the same names... now here comes the weird bit that happened recently...

one day my husband was walking past this photo I have in a frame in our house and he did a double take he told me, cause he thought the pic of my cousin holding his child was HIM... he looks the spitting image of my portuguese cousin... ok ok, I know a lot of Portuguese people kinda look a little the same, but dang wouldn't it be tooo freaky if it turns out we're somehow distantly related, LOL !!!! I doubt that, but sheeeeezzzz I would faint !!!!

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marie, that's soooo cool that you worked for Disney, one of my friends also worked for Disney years ago, driving the safari truck at Animal Kingdom, she only stayed 2 years though and went back to South Africa and is happily settled down and married now, but when she heard I was coming to the US for college she told me that she was sooo jealous and she loved the US sooo much and would've stayed had she met someone or had family here, she said Disney was the best experience of her life...

Good luck with your biometrics today!

Thank you! yep Disney was amazing... So not real world. I still miss it over 3 years on... Actually had room mates from all over the world - one was from South Africa...

That was really interesting, Marie! It was a good idea for us to write down our stories. Makes everything feel a little bit more human rather than just talking about I-485, I-130 etc. all the time! Once I get a wee bit more time I will write down my own story.

That's funny that you went to school in upstate New York, Marie, because so did I...many aeons ago, though, in 1996-1997. That was my first time in the US as an exchange student, and I went to SUNY Albany. Where were you?

You are probably well rid of the Scottish boyfriend! Scottish men do have their charms, it's true, but, well, they're not exactly the most romantic or good-looking men on the planet!

Good luck with your biometrics appointment today! It doesn't look like I'm going to be one of those lucky walk-in Visajourney members who gets their EAD before their original bio appointment. Mine was December 14th, and still no new touches on my I-765, or anything else for that matter.

I was at a SUNY school too! SUNY Binghamton! Really liked it there. Looking fwd to hearing your story too at some point :star: Thanks for the good luck wishes for biometrics, hoping it goes well after the wait... hoping your EAD gets approved soon, will be good to see some November EAD approvals.

Of course my family kept trying to convince me to return to Europe find a nice portuguese boy and settle down, haha

If I hadn't met my husband, I would have been delighted to have found a "nice Portuguese boy"!

Haha me too also if I hadn't met my husband... I had a latin BF once... Though my hubby is not at all latin looking (he has German heritage) but still a total cutie :star:

Well my family is actually Very happy with my choice of husband, guess why? Cause Jason's half portuguese, LOL !!!!!

but dang wouldn't it be tooo freaky if it turns out we're somehow distantly related, LOL !!!! I doubt that, but sheeeeezzzz I would faint !!!!

Lol! Aw don't say that... :lol:

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Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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Marie good luck today with your Bio appointment. :)

10-20-2009 Wedding
11-06-2009 AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-131) sent to Chicago Lock Box
11-12-2009 AOS Package delivered
11-17-2009 Check is cashed
11-20-2009 Touch on all forms
11-21-2009 NOA 1 (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) hardcopy received
11-23-2009 Biometric Letter received (I-485, I-765)(appt on Dec 10, 2009)
11-24-2009 Biometrics done(Walk-in)
11-24-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
11-25-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
12-03-2009 RFE (Marriage Certificate)
12-07-2009 RFE document sent
12-09-2009 RFE document received
12-11-2009 Case resumed
12-14-2009 Touch on I-485
12-26-2009 Interview letter received (Appt on Feb 1, 2010)
01-08-2010 EAD & AP approved
01-11-2010 Touch both on I-765 and I-131
01-12-2010 Touch on I-485 and I-131
01-14-2010 I-765 Card Production ordered
01-19-2010 Touch on I-765
01-19-2010 Received EAD Card in the mail
02-01-2010 Interview Date; No decision :(
02-09-2010 Received e-mail(Card production ordered) :)
02-09-2010 Touch both on I-130 and I-485
02-12-2010 Card production ordered again:)
02-13-2010 Received Welcome Letter
02-15-2010 Touch on I-485
02-19-2010 Received THE GREEN CARD

11-04-2015 N-400 Application sent

11-09-2015 N-400 Package Delivered

11-12-2015 NOA

11-13-2015 Check Cashed

11-24-2015 Biometrics Done (Walk In)

11-30-2015 Biometrics Original Date


AOS Filers November 2009 Spreadsheet

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Marie good luck today with your Bio appointment. :)

Thank you :star: Not much longer to wait now :star:

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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Yayyyyy! I just got my walk-in biometrics done with in 15 minutes!!

WoohooooooO!! Norfolk, VA office is awesome!

Thank you for everyone here for keep me company!

Good luck every Nov. filers!!

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Yay Sky - that's awesome... :thumbs:

I just got mine done too :star: Pretty easy, got there the security guard checked mine and the hubbys ids, didn't care about the marriage cert. another guy grabbed my appointment letter so fast I didn't even know he had it - till I looked for it after the security point... Sat and waited, one other guy waiting - we were like an hour early but they didn't care. Then they called me after the other guy was done.

The IO asked for my resident card (I wish!!! haha!) gave her the passport and she said she was glad i'd bought the marriage cert as she needed to see it... She gave me a form to fill out... Then they took my finger prints like a zillion times as I guess they won't getting good matches, took my autograph then photo... They didn't offer to show me the photo - I guess it will be a surprise!!!

Then gave me the apt letter back stamped, and that was it...

After we went to the PO so my hubby could apply for his first passport! Hopefully once i eventually have the GC and we have money we can go on a trip to UK...

So now back to waiting... no touches yet... :unsure:

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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Congragts marie! I have also not had any touches yet since I did my bio on 3 December. I was wondering... do our local offices issue the EAD cards or does it come from some head office somewhere in Chicago or wherever? Anyone know?

I think mine is going to be like yours - no touches on mine yet either - I keep checking! I am so impatient lol! But my I-485 has had no updates since 11/16 - almost a month!

Hoping we get some positive updates soon :star:

I think the EADs come from MO - but could be wrong. We should start a thread as some of the october filers could def tell us...

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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Nov 13 Filed!

Nov 13 USCIS received I485 I131 I765

Dec-1 FP done

SLUD on I131 Dec 09 2009

AP approved Dec 14 2009

EAD Approved Dec 16 2009

EAD Received Dec 20 2009

AP Received Dec 30 2009

Waiting for a SLUD on I485...

I140 Approved Jan 20 2010

Case transferred to NBC 26th Mar 2010

Interview Date 17th May 2010

CPO email received on 18th May 2010

Another CPO email on 21st May 2010

SLUD 05/24/2010

AOS Filers November 2009 Spreadsheet

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0An...1tdlE&hl=en

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Nov 13 Filed!

Cool another November filer :thumbs: Welcome to the thread :star:

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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So I guess I am back on Track. As of yesterday, they received my RFE document, certified Marriage Certificate. However, still no updates on the website. I am hoping to hear from them soon that my EAD/AP have been approved. I am just tired waiting. :(

I hope everyone else is having a better week than I am. :)

10-20-2009 Wedding
11-06-2009 AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-131) sent to Chicago Lock Box
11-12-2009 AOS Package delivered
11-17-2009 Check is cashed
11-20-2009 Touch on all forms
11-21-2009 NOA 1 (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) hardcopy received
11-23-2009 Biometric Letter received (I-485, I-765)(appt on Dec 10, 2009)
11-24-2009 Biometrics done(Walk-in)
11-24-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
11-25-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
12-03-2009 RFE (Marriage Certificate)
12-07-2009 RFE document sent
12-09-2009 RFE document received
12-11-2009 Case resumed
12-14-2009 Touch on I-485
12-26-2009 Interview letter received (Appt on Feb 1, 2010)
01-08-2010 EAD & AP approved
01-11-2010 Touch both on I-765 and I-131
01-12-2010 Touch on I-485 and I-131
01-14-2010 I-765 Card Production ordered
01-19-2010 Touch on I-765
01-19-2010 Received EAD Card in the mail
02-01-2010 Interview Date; No decision :(
02-09-2010 Received e-mail(Card production ordered) :)
02-09-2010 Touch both on I-130 and I-485
02-12-2010 Card production ordered again:)
02-13-2010 Received Welcome Letter
02-15-2010 Touch on I-485
02-19-2010 Received THE GREEN CARD

11-04-2015 N-400 Application sent

11-09-2015 N-400 Package Delivered

11-12-2015 NOA

11-13-2015 Check Cashed

11-24-2015 Biometrics Done (Walk In)

11-30-2015 Biometrics Original Date


AOS Filers November 2009 Spreadsheet

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So I guess I am back on Track. As of yesterday, they received my RFE document, certified Marriage Certificate. However, still no updates on the website. I am hoping to hear from them soon that my EAD/AP have been approved. I am just tired waiting. :(

I hope everyone else is having a better week than I am. :)

Awww I totally sympathise, am glad they got your 2nd marriage cert. I'm sure given your early biometrics it won't slow you down at all...

I think things are slowing down with holidays coming and all... I noticed that according to the database some October filers are still waiting for EAD/AP approvals... Whereas a few weeks ago - it seemed like October filers were getting EAD/AP approvals on the day off or day after biometrics. Definitely not the case right now. I can't believe not 1 November filer has had an EAD approval yet...

Hopefully next week will bring better news for all of us... :blush:

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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Hey IstanBulls, so you're pretty sure you included the copy of the marriage certificate and think they lost it? omg !

What did you send initially? Exactly the same as what you sent again?

Did you get married in the USA?

Hey Shani,

Yes, I am 100% positive that I have included the copy in my package. Because after I got the letter, I checked my documents. I copied everything I have sent to them. And MC was included in there. Also It is listed on my cover letter as a line item. I am pretty sure that They lost it. I can't believe. The interesting part is that I also had the copy of my marriage certificate in my I-130 package. They are such a mess, very unorganized. :angry:

Initially, I sent the actual certified copy my marriage certificate that I got from the city hall. This time I also again send the certified copy as well as the xerox copy of the certified copy.

And yes, I got married here in San Francisco City Hall. :)

10-20-2009 Wedding
11-06-2009 AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-864, I-765, I-131) sent to Chicago Lock Box
11-12-2009 AOS Package delivered
11-17-2009 Check is cashed
11-20-2009 Touch on all forms
11-21-2009 NOA 1 (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) hardcopy received
11-23-2009 Biometric Letter received (I-485, I-765)(appt on Dec 10, 2009)
11-24-2009 Biometrics done(Walk-in)
11-24-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
11-25-2009 Touch both on I-485 and I-765
12-03-2009 RFE (Marriage Certificate)
12-07-2009 RFE document sent
12-09-2009 RFE document received
12-11-2009 Case resumed
12-14-2009 Touch on I-485
12-26-2009 Interview letter received (Appt on Feb 1, 2010)
01-08-2010 EAD & AP approved
01-11-2010 Touch both on I-765 and I-131
01-12-2010 Touch on I-485 and I-131
01-14-2010 I-765 Card Production ordered
01-19-2010 Touch on I-765
01-19-2010 Received EAD Card in the mail
02-01-2010 Interview Date; No decision :(
02-09-2010 Received e-mail(Card production ordered) :)
02-09-2010 Touch both on I-130 and I-485
02-12-2010 Card production ordered again:)
02-13-2010 Received Welcome Letter
02-15-2010 Touch on I-485
02-19-2010 Received THE GREEN CARD

11-04-2015 N-400 Application sent

11-09-2015 N-400 Package Delivered

11-12-2015 NOA

11-13-2015 Check Cashed

11-24-2015 Biometrics Done (Walk In)

11-30-2015 Biometrics Original Date


AOS Filers November 2009 Spreadsheet

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