2010 United Kingdom AOS Thread

[nickandkayte 0]

I think its best to contact the congress person only when you need them. Hopefully they will have the problem fixed in the next few months.... I am just ready to get this over with...Even though I have a RFE can I still get my EAD anytime soon? Sitting on my butt all day is driving me crazyyy!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Posts discussing whether or not the I-94 is important and if you need to file for AOS before the I-94 expires or not have been moved to their own thread here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=243677

Edited February 24, 2010 by Kathryn41

[nickandkayte 0]

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

Current Status: Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed.

On February 23, 2010, we received your response to our request for evidence.

Thank god! MARM have you heard anything back? We wrote to our congressman yesterday and got this about 1 hour ago...

[brit_la 1]

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

Current Status: Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed.

On February 23, 2010, we received your response to our request for evidence.

Thank god! MARM have you heard anything back? We wrote to our congressman yesterday and got this about 1 hour ago...

Just out of interest, I see you asked for suggestions on what to write, but no replies... What did you end up writing to your congressman? Do you think that they sorted it out that quick, or was it just a coincidence?

Im just wondering, as Im preparing myself for this happening to us too, as it seems to happening to ALOT of people im reading. We wont be filing until the end of May, as Im not even there yet, hopefully they will get themselves sorted by then, but, I doubt that will happen any time soon

[nickandkayte 0]

I think it could of been 50/50. We wrote that my husband was a veteran and we were having troubles, along with the whole RFE story... About a page long in word. We spent 2 hours going over it Monday morning to make sure it was well worded and correct...

Its just a sigh of relief and I really want to start searching for a decent job now .

[beatlesrebel 0]

Im just wondering, as Im preparing myself for this happening to us too, as it seems to happening to ALOT of people im reading. We wont be filing until the end of May, as Im not even there yet, hopefully they will get themselves sorted by then, but, I doubt that will happen any time soon

I hope so too. We probably won't file until the end of April or sometime in May, since he'll be moving here mid-April.

[lirwin2000 0]

Hey..

Hoorah!!!! just noticed this UK AOS thread!! Feel more at home now!!

Just noticed n someones post that it says....."January 25, 2010: Early Walk-in biometrics completed, EAD approved" i've got my biometrics appointment but its not for like 3 weeks, do you guys know if i can just make an appointment and get it done early?? Will this speed up the process????

Also anyone had problems getting an SSN?? I was under the impression that i would be able to get one before my EAD was processed, i've been to the SSN office and there is some sort of hold up (got to verify docs or something... seems they cant find my immigration papers, or rather they say it hasn't been processed yet) grrrr so made an appointment with USCIS to check if they had them (they do.. well says its all there in the system) but this guy told me i couldn't get an SSN until i get my EAD??? is this true???? feeling very frustrated can't get bank account, drivers license, cant start building credit history etc... all making me feel very sad!!! ohmy.gif(

Any thoughts????

Thanks

L

[beatlesrebel 0]

Hoorah!!!! just noticed this UK AOS thread!! Feel more at home now! Also anyone had problems getting an SSN?? I was under the impression that i would be able to get one before my EAD was processed, i've been to the SSN office and there is some sort of hold up (got to verify docs or something... seems they cant find my immigration papers, or rather they say it hasn't been processed yet) grrrr so made an appointment with USCIS to check if they had them (they do.. well says its all there in the system) but this guy told me i couldn't get an SSN until i get my EAD??? is this true???? feeling very frustrated can't get bank account, drivers license, cant start building credit history etc... all making me feel very sad!!! ohmy.gif(

Hey Lirwin,

Welcome to the thread! Wow, that doesn't sound right to me. I thought you could apply for your SSN before anything is approved through AOS. Please keep us updated on your situation!!

[Justine+David 218]

Also anyone had problems getting an SSN?? I was under the impression that i would be able to get one before my EAD was processed, i've been to the SSN office and there is some sort of hold up (got to verify docs or something... seems they cant find my immigration papers, or rather they say it hasn't been processed yet) grrrr so made an appointment with USCIS to check if they had them (they do.. well says its all there in the system) but this guy told me i couldn't get an SSN until i get my EAD??? is this true???? feeling very frustrated can't get bank account, drivers license, cant start building credit history etc... all making me feel very sad!!! ohmy.gif(

Any thoughts????

Thanks

L

That guy who told you that you need an EAD first is wrong. K1s are fairly rare cases for SSN office so they generally have no idea what they're doing and you need to ask to speak to a supervisor...you should follow the guides here on VJ about getting a SSN and do a quick search on how other people have handled the situation because apparently it's pretty common for this kind of mix-up. Good luck!

[lirwin2000 0]

grrr ok...I'll ring the SSN place again today then and talk to the supervisor!!!

On a lighter note, I managed to rock up to USCIS and get my biometrics done.... ) (Three weeks earlier than my appointment!!) not sure if this will speed process up but worth a try!!!!

Yipee...

[Amanda and Tony 0]

Just had a wonderful surprise...went to the mail box and my AP was sat there waiting for me! We didn't even know it had been approved..according to the very-up-to-date website we're still in initial review. Definitely time to celebrate and book the honeymoon!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone

[beatlesrebel 0]

Just had a wonderful surprise...went to the mail box and my AP was sat there waiting for me! We didn't even know it had been approved..according to the very-up-to-date website we're still in initial review. Definitely time to celebrate and book the honeymoon!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone

Yay! Congrats! I'm so happy for you!

[brit_la 1]

Does anyone out there know if we can go to the Civil Surgeon before the wedidng to get the 1693 completed?

Or does it HAVE to be after the wedding?

I have tried to find the answer to this all over the site, so thought I would give it a go with my fellow brits!

[Amanda and Tony 0]

Does anyone out there know if we can go to the Civil Surgeon before the wedidng to get the 1693 completed?

Or does it HAVE to be after the wedding?

I have tried to find the answer to this all over the site, so thought I would give it a go with my fellow brits!

I did mine before we were married. We had everything ready. All we were waiting on was the wedding certificate and then we filed AOS the following day.

[beatlesrebel 0]

Here's a question. I was reading in the guides a few weeks back that you should wait a couple of weeks upon the foreign fiance's arrival to apply for a SSN. This gives all the government agencies time to have his info in all their databases (or so the guides said). So, I was curious, for those of you who have applied for your fiance's SSN, how long did you wait after he/she arrived? Is it true that the AOS process is easier if you wait to get your SSN before you send off for AOS?