AOS Filers: February 2010

[LadyC 1]

Holy #######...

Opened mail today to see.... INTERVIEW letter for I-485!!! Whoopie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interview is 20th April... ) know this is a good thing even though not entirely sure exactly what this means for my EAD... will i get that before then? or have i gotta wait til after?

DYING to get to work... (have a job lined up so just waiting until EAD comes through...getting very impatient!) Though im thinking doing my biometrics early def speeded things up as i wasnt due to have them until 19th march...

L

Congrats on your Interview date

The worst is every time someone else gets their interview letter (congrats lirwin! If you do get your EAD before the interiview it will probably be for like a week or 2 and you have to give it up at the interivew, so you're more likely to get the stamp or whatever at the interivew) which I just stole the mail key from the roomy, no letter for me yet lol.

And I love those people too, obviously we did something wrong which is why we get an interview I seriously peaked at Santa Ana and on VJ there is no record of a transfer EVER. Theres a bunch of other area's in CA like that too I can only imagine that the cause is like I said, a lot of people here illegally trying to adjust to stay.

I went to Sally beauty today and got an acrylic kit, going to try to do my nails on my own seeing as I can't afford to get them done while I'm not working. My nails are nice but very weak and I break them by doing the stupidest little things, like doing up a zipper, or today - undoing my purse (which is only held together with one of those magnetic clasps, so its not like its hard). Going to try to do them tomorrow while Wes is at work, hoping they turn out good!

Danu I hope your nails turns out great. I live in the nail salon so I know how you feel

[snivvel 0]

Holy #######...

Opened mail today to see.... INTERVIEW letter for I-485!!! Whoopie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interview is 20th April... <img src="http://www.visajourney.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />) know this is a good thing even though not entirely sure exactly what this means for my EAD... will i get that before then? or have i gotta wait til after?

DYING to get to work... (have a job lined up so just waiting until EAD comes through...getting very impatient!) Though im thinking doing my biometrics early def speeded things up as i wasnt due to have them until 19th march...

L <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="good.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/kicking.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="kicking.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="good.gif" />

Awesome!!!!! Congratulations

[lizandpat 0]

Holy #######...

Opened mail today to see.... INTERVIEW letter for I-485!!! Whoopie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interview is 20th April... <img src="http://www.visajourney.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />) know this is a good thing even though not entirely sure exactly what this means for my EAD... will i get that before then? or have i gotta wait til after?

DYING to get to work... (have a job lined up so just waiting until EAD comes through...getting very impatient!) Though im thinking doing my biometrics early def speeded things up as i wasnt due to have them until 19th march...

L <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="good.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/kicking.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="kicking.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="good.gif" />

Congrats!! April 20th will be here before you know it!!

Camie - You are so right...there is no telling WHAT goes on in those peoples mind. I hope you hear something really soon though!! :-)

Edited March 15, 2010 by lizandpat

[Danu 19]

I finished them! Took me awhile but I think they turned out pretty good for being the first set every that I have put on. Thus, my Sunday was productive.

[lizandpat 0]

Morning all!

Wow...really wishing it wasn't Monday already, I quite enjoyed having extra days off last week...lol!

Danu - Fantastic job...your nails look awesome!!

[DoneWaiting 15]

Good morning All.. It is a wonderful, rainy and dark day here in New York and we are as always hopeful to end this waiting and unresponsive period..

I got a RFE for my I-693 [i was expecting it so it didn't get my surprise] I called many CS in the New York are and found a bunch of thieves, mischievous and crooks offices.. changing from $180 - $460[i almost ####### in my pants when I heard $400+ (my goodness )] But anyway.. finally found this office and since the first ring the receptionist was a sweetheart. She clearly advised me of what the office process is..

$110 for the doctor visit.. point blank and no buts.. then she added, $30 for the lab work and if you need any additional immunization we will sent you to a free clinic [FREE? Nothing is free in America !!!]

So, I made an appointment and took my wife to see the CS.. We got there, receptionist was as nice as she was on the phone and she when over the pre and all the requirements from the USCIS with us. Unfortunately my wife did not have the TB report with her so we needed to do another one but it was at no charge [included in our $110]. We had all the lab work done [she did it in Brazil] but it was not in English, so they recommended to do it again to avoid any additional RFE [since she was so nice and I wanted to avoid any additional RFE I agree].

Finally we are seating with the CS, a very nice older gentlemen [From Pakistan I believe] who guide us AGAIN through the process and what the USCIS is looking for.. My wife had everything done with the exception of one vaccine so he gave us a prescription receipt and a free vaccine.. we visited the office this morning and they were so "nice" [in NY? ] that mi wife got 3 shoots today and now her vaccination chart is uptoday beyond USCIS requirements [all for free]

to bottom line is..

Good CS, Honest and Unselfish

Dr Saleem H A Karim MD

1140 E 224th Street

Bronx, NY 10466

(718)547-3004

[LadyC 1]

Good morning All.. It is a wonderful, rainy and dark day here in New York and we are as always hopeful to end this waiting and unresponsive period..

I got a RFE for my I-693 [i was expecting it so it didn't get my surprise] I called many CS in the New York are and found a bunch of thieves, mischievous and crooks offices.. changing from $180 - $460[i almost ####### in my pants when I heard $400+ (my goodness )] But anyway.. finally found this office and since the first ring the receptionist was a sweetheart. She clearly advised me of what the office process is..

$110 for the doctor visit.. point blank and no buts.. then she added, $30 for the lab work and if you need any additional immunization we will sent you to a free clinic [FREE? Nothing is free in America !!!]

So, I made an appointment and took my wife to see the CS.. We got there, receptionist was as nice as she was on the phone and she when over the pre and all the requirements from the USCIS with us. Unfortunately my wife did not have the TB report with her so we needed to do another one but it was at no charge [included in our $110]. We had all the lab work done [she did it in Brazil] but it was not in English, so they recommended to do it again to avoid any additional RFE [since she was so nice and I wanted to avoid any additional RFE I agree].

Finally we are seating with the CS, a very nice older gentlemen [From Pakistan I believe] who guide us AGAIN through the process and what the USCIS is looking for.. My wife had everything done with the exception of one vaccine so he gave us a prescription receipt and a free vaccine.. we visited the office this morning and they were so "nice" [in NY? ] that mi wife got 3 shoots today and now her vaccination chart is uptoday beyond USCIS requirements [all for free]

to bottom line is..

Good CS, Honest and Unselfish

Dr Saleem H A Karim MD

1140 E 224th Street

Bronx, NY 10466

(718)547-3004

Glad you found someone nice and cheap

[lizandpat 0]

ImWaiting...glad you found someone so nice and helpful!!!

[MDRussell0779 0]

Can you guys tell me if the I-693 is actually required in all cases, or just in some cases?

Thanks

Mitch

[lll-lll 1]

:DQUOTE (lll-lll @ Mar 13 2010, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

well, i see a lot of transfers....keep my fingers crossed too

Aww, got touched yesterday! Congrats, maybe this upcoming week will come with some good news for you!

Thanks

[DoneWaiting 15]

Can you guys tell me if the I-693 is actually required in all cases, or just in some cases?

Thanks

Mitch

One of the most RFE issued are due to the I-693 [please everyone, correct me if I'm wrong].. according to the guidelines, if you have completed all the requirements within a year of filing you are not "obligated" to have a signed I-693 from a CS.. but this brings a lot of other issues and even RFE.. My wife had all the vaccinations ready, done according to the requirements in Brazil.. we send our AOS and I was very detail "quoting" the requirements from the USCIS, attached copies of all the records, X rates, Lab Exams, Vaccination Worksheet, GNY and everything I could thing off will/may create a RFE.. Didn't work..

Last Saturday I visited a CS and he clearly told me.. all your requirements in Brazil were done, but not all the requirements HERE [according to the Health Department] she was missing one vaccine but ended to get 3 in the clinic..

My Suggestion, visit a CS and avoid any possible RFEs..

[lll-lll 1]

Morning to all and to all a good day!

So my experience with the biometrics was really pleasant, nice people and everything was so fast. The security guards at the door were very helpfull (i was ready to fight after Cammie's experience ) hehe but they were nice and my hubby was laughing that one of them totaly and shamelessly checked me out

Well, the fingerprint people told me to wait for an interview letter in the mail and sent me on my way - that's it, now back to the waiting

[lizandpat 0]

Morning to all and to all a good day!

So my experience with the biometrics was really pleasant, nice people and everything was so fast. The security guards at the door were very helpfull (i was ready to fight after Cammie's experience ) hehe but they were nice and my hubby was laughing that one of them totaly and shamelessly checked me out

Well, the fingerprint people told me to wait for an interview letter in the mail and sent me on my way - that's it, now back to the waiting

Glad your biometrics went so well!! Here's hoping the wait won't be too long!

[UnIqUe 4]

Aw man, so you're saying Californian residents usually get interviews because of all the illegals?

What a bummer.

I still hope for a CSC transfer.

The online tracking have been never touched after 03/04/10.

I am worrying about that. What are they doing? Come on...

[Tina&Roland 4]

The online tracking have been never touched after 03/04/10.

I am worrying about that. What are they doing? Come on...

Getting "touched" doesn't really help...trust me. I've been touched countless number of times with no result. However, others who have not been touched received approvals. I'm actually hoping for no touches. I got one today