December filers

[Laura & Kyle 16]

I just wanted to let you know after much more lurking on the VJ forums, Kyle and I are finally ready to send off our applications/petitions to the USCIS!!! We will mail them off on Monday through the USPS.

Kyle had a bit of a lengthy ordeal with the I-693 because he tested positive (20mm) on his TB test. He had to get a X-ray which showed his lungs were clear. He tested falsely positive for the TB test because of his BCG immunization shot he got a few years back in the UK.

I thought we would be able to get the forms out last week, but because of the delay, we won't be sending it out until Monday. BTW.. for other lurkers, the medical exam in Richmond,VA cost us $300 and then then x-ray cost $52.06. The civil surgeon was nice but that's quite a steep price.

Anyways, glad to see that the rest of the December filers are doing well... there don't seem to be many of us filing in December... I think i've read 4 or 5...is this correct?

Laura

[lovelyalex 99]

got my ASA appointment notice today for my biometrics... 15th Jan!

[student28 0]

Got my biometric appt letter.......things r moving along..........

Edited December 28, 2009 by student28

[mofope 0]

Got my biometrics appointment letter today.... Jan. 13th

i may attempt a walk-in cos my husband has a meeting on that day and i don't want to reschedule....

Does anyone know if you have to call ahead if you want to do a walk-in? or just show up?

Congratulations to all other December filers who have gotten their appointment letters too.... Good luck to us all..

[mofope 0]

I just wanted to let you know after much more lurking on the VJ forums, Kyle and I are finally ready to send off our applications/petitions to the USCIS!!! We will mail them off on Monday through the USPS.

Kyle had a bit of a lengthy ordeal with the I-693 because he tested positive (20mm) on his TB test. He had to get a X-ray which showed his lungs were clear. He tested falsely positive for the TB test because of his BCG immunization shot he got a few years back in the UK.

I thought we would be able to get the forms out last week, but because of the delay, we won't be sending it out until Monday. BTW.. for other lurkers, the medical exam in Richmond,VA cost us $300 and then then x-ray cost $52.06. The civil surgeon was nice but that's quite a steep price.

Anyways, glad to see that the rest of the December filers are doing well... there don't seem to be many of us filing in December... I think i've read 4 or 5...is this correct?

Laura

Welcome to the forum, Laura and Kyle... did u eventually mail it out? Good luck on the wait....

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Welcome to the forum, Laura and Kyle... did u eventually mail it out? Good luck on the wait....

Hi there! We did mail it out yesterday.. so we've barely made it into the December filers group! They said that the package should arrive at the lockbox on Wednesday! I can't wait!!!

[marie09 5]

Got my biometrics appointment letter today.... Jan. 13th

i may attempt a walk-in cos my husband has a meeting on that day and i don't want to reschedule....

Does anyone know if you have to call ahead if you want to do a walk-in? or just show up?

Congratulations to all other December filers who have gotten their appointment letters too.... Good luck to us all..

Hey Mofope, Congrats on getting biometrics letter and NOA's - yay your case is finally moving! And congrats to everyone else with news too.

As for walk ins - almost all ASCs do it... I was unlucky mine was one of the few that didn't - but of November filers there were only 2 of us that couldn't do walk ins. Unfortunately there is noone you can call to check. I would do some searching on here to save yourself a wasted trip. You might want to look at the spreadsheets for November and october filers that Istanbulls and Greg created and see if your ASC is listed. The November link is: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0An...1tdlE&hl=en

I don't have the October one but you can find it in their thread. On the left it has the person's nearest office and on the far right it says if they did a walk in.

Good Luck to all you guys

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Grats lovelyalex, mofope, and student28 on getting your biometric appt letters! Things seem to be going smoothly for you all!

We received our signature confirmation this afternoon! Signed and picked up by Ralph Mercado at 1:57pm! Can't wait to get the NOAs and the checks cashed (although the $1500 looks sooo pretty in our bank account). :star:

[mofope 0]

Grats lovelyalex, mofope, and student28 on getting your biometric appt letters! Things seem to be going smoothly for you all!

We received our signature confirmation this afternoon! Signed and picked up by Ralph Mercado at 1:57pm! Can't wait to get the NOAs and the checks cashed (although the $1500 looks sooo pretty in our bank account). :star:

Laura and Kyle,

congrats on sending out ur paperwork... i'll keep my fingers crossed for you and every one of us during this process...

Did you say 1500? i believe its $1365..

what additional fee did u add in apart from the $1,010 for I-485 and $355 for I-130?

[mofope 0]

Hey Mofope, Congrats on getting biometrics letter and NOA's - yay your case is finally moving! And congrats to everyone else with news too.

As for walk ins - almost all ASCs do it... I was unlucky mine was one of the few that didn't - but of November filers there were only 2 of us that couldn't do walk ins. Unfortunately there is noone you can call to check. I would do some searching on here to save yourself a wasted trip. You might want to look at the spreadsheets for November and october filers that Istanbulls and Greg created and see if your ASC is listed. The November link is: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0An...1tdlE&hl=en

I don't have the October one but you can find it in their thread. On the left it has the person's nearest office and on the far right it says if they did a walk in.

Good Luck to all you guys

Hey Marie,

unfortunately, the Columbus ASC is not listed on the spreadsheet but I'll go there and hope they let me do it.... Will definitely keep you posted

[marie09 5]

Hey Marie,

unfortunately, the Columbus ASC is not listed on the spreadsheet but I'll go there and hope they let me do it.... Will definitely keep you posted

Good Luck

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Laura and Kyle,

congrats on sending out ur paperwork... i'll keep my fingers crossed for you and every one of us during this process...

Did you say 1500? i believe its $1365..

what additional fee did u add in apart from the $1,010 for I-485 and $355 for I-130?

Hey mofope, I was just rounding up... I only sent in checks for the $1,010 and $355! Sorry to confuse.

Edited December 31, 2009 by laura and kyle

[longey 1]

Received my biometrics letter as well: my appointment on the 8th, when I'll be out of town. I'll attempt a walk-in, otherwise I'll have to reschedule... Has anyone heard about walk-in biometrics at the Santa Ana, CA office?

P.S. Happy New Year, everyone!

[dirtyweebesom 8]

Hi there! We did mail it out yesterday.. so we've barely made it into the December filers group! They said that the package should arrive at the lockbox on Wednesday! I can't wait!!!

Congratulations on filing, Laura and Kyle! I hope everything goes quickly for you! Keep us posted. I'm still waiting for an interview letter.

[longey 1]

Received my biometrics letter as well: my appointment on the 8th, when I'll be out of town. I'll attempt a walk-in, otherwise I'll have to reschedule... Has anyone heard about walk-in biometrics at the Santa Ana, CA office?

I tried a walk-in at the Santa Ana, CA service center this morning, a little after 8am. There were a few people waiting already, but as far as I could tell noone there (security, receptionist, technician) even looked at the original time of my biometrics appointment. I was out of there in ~45 min.

Edited January 4, 2010 by longey