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AOS Approved yesterday..

wohooo here comes the GC... :dance:

Mabuhey!

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

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Mine too =) High five! Can you legally work with the EAD approval notice or must we wait another 30 effing days for the card to arrive in the mail before job searching? This is especially touchy be

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I just had my interview (I am the USC, my husband is adjusting his status). Anyway, the officer did not seem very happy (seriously, not even one smile) and she gave us a paper with "further review" checked. I am at work so I can't type out the whole story at the moment, but the end result was not exactly an approval?

Is that a big deal, or not?

Filed for removal of conditions: April 26, 2012

NOA: April 30, 2012 (received May 10, 2012)

Biometrics: June 8, 2012

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I just had my interview (I am the USC, my husband is adjusting his status). Anyway, the officer did not seem very happy (seriously, not even one smile) and she gave us a paper with "further review" checked. I am at work so I can't type out the whole story at the moment, but the end result was not exactly an approval?

Is that a big deal, or not?

Hi Emmaline, sometimes they are just not nice like that and also they might not have the authority to apporve riht away so the case goes to a supervisor. I think you will get an email in the next 2-3 days, I've seen other cases here that looks like yours and they were all approved! Let us know more details when you have time :)

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AOS Journey

Marriage: 2010-03-06

Date Filed: 2010-03-23

NOA: 2010-04-02 (via texts and emails)+check cashed

NOA1 in the mail: 2010-04-07

Bio Appointment letter: 04/29 (FINALLY!!!!)

Bio Appointment: scheduled 05/24, walk-in on 05/03, yay!

**Touch on AOS and EAD: 05/03 and 05/04

Interview notice: 05/14, dated 05/11. It's for 06/17

EAD and AP approved: 06/03

**Touch on EAD and AP: 06/04

**Touch on AP: 06/07

**Touch on EAD and 2nd card production ordered: 06/08

**Touch on EAD: 06/09

AP received: 06/09

**Touch on EAD: 06/11. 3rd approval email received!

EAD received: 06/11 step 2 of 3 completed!

Interview scheduled: 06/17 @ 915 am APPROVED and card production ordered same day!!!!

Welcome letter received:06/21

2nd email Green Card production ordered:06/22

**Touch on AOS:06/23

3rd email received, blue dot went to post decision: 06/30

Tik tok tik tok....GREEN CARD IN HAND: 07/02!!!!!Less than a year since filing for the k1!

K1 Journey

I-129F Sent: 2009-08-12

I-129F NOA1: 2009-08-14

I-129F NOA2: 2009-10-29

Packet 3 Received: 2009-11-17

Interview: 2010-02-16, approved, visa the same day!

POE: 2010-03-03 @ LAX

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does anyone here get updates after the interview,,we have our interview last june 21,,and we are approved and the interviewer print us a letter "congratulations you are now a permanent resident" and there are details below on what our priviledges on our 2 year green card... but until know we dont have updates on our I-485 is this normal?

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I just had my interview (I am the USC, my husband is adjusting his status). Anyway, the officer did not seem very happy (seriously, not even one smile) and she gave us a paper with "further review" checked. I am at work so I can't type out the whole story at the moment, but the end result was not exactly an approval?

Is that a big deal, or not?

Grumpy officer aside, I think in many USCIS offices staff are not allowed to immediately approve an application, but need to have their recommendation reviewed by their supervisor. Exact same thing happened to us in the NYC office: we also got the "further review" checkbox and were told we'd hear back in 60 days, even though the officer said he would recommend us for approval. I contacted other NYC AOS'ers about this and apparently it's common practice here. It may also be the case in other offices. I hope you hear back soon, because we've already been waiting for 3 weeks for the magical "approval / card production" e-mail, but didn't get anything so far. The commenter above got the e-mail on the day of the interview, while in NYC it apparently takes about a month. I'd expect that you will hear back within a couple of weeks. Good luck and congrats on being done with the interview!

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does anyone here get updates after the interview,,we have our interview last june 21,,and we are approved and the interviewer print us a letter "congratulations you are now a permanent resident" and there are details below on what our priviledges on our 2 year green card... but until know we dont have updates on our I-485 is this normal?

Don't worry - they are really not that great about updating. It took a good 5 days for them to send me the first e-mail... so be patient and enjoy!

I'm keeping a blog detailing this journey!

AOS PROGRESS

3/10/2010: AOS (I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131) sent

3/12/2010: AOS received at Chicago lockbox

3/19/2010: Checks cashed!

3/22/2010: NOA of all four forms received (sent 3/19/2010)

4/14/2010: Biometrics appointment letter received (sent 4/9/2010 for 4/29/2010 appointment)

4/29/2010: Biometrics taken as scheduled

5/12/2010: Interview notice received (sent 5/7/2010)

5/28/2010: AP received!

6/04/2010: EAD received!

6/14/2010: Interview... approved!

6/18/2010: Card production ordered for GC (1st e-mail)

6/23/2010: Welcome to USA letter received / card production e-mail (2nd e-mail)

7/01/2010: Approval notice sent (3rd e-mail)

7/03/2010: Green card received!

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yeheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey,,,,, received an email today,, card ordered production ordered for me and for my daughter for our I-485,,, :dance::dance:

Woohoo! I knew it had to come soon. :D

Our VisaJourney started July 2009 when I mailed the 129-F

Fiance here February 2010, married 10 days later

GC received in the mail 10-Jun-2010

Able to apply to remove conditions 12-Feb-2012

BABY GIRL BORN JULY 2011!!!

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The Latest - Infopass failed, but we got good news...

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

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thank you jewel....after a long journey,,at least it comes to an end as of the moment...

Got my welcome to USA letter yesterday (issued 6/18) and a second card production email as well. Now just waiting for the magical 3rd email and GC! You're just a few days behind me, roseTX, so yay for both of us!

I'm keeping a blog detailing this journey!

AOS PROGRESS

3/10/2010: AOS (I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131) sent

3/12/2010: AOS received at Chicago lockbox

3/19/2010: Checks cashed!

3/22/2010: NOA of all four forms received (sent 3/19/2010)

4/14/2010: Biometrics appointment letter received (sent 4/9/2010 for 4/29/2010 appointment)

4/29/2010: Biometrics taken as scheduled

5/12/2010: Interview notice received (sent 5/7/2010)

5/28/2010: AP received!

6/04/2010: EAD received!

6/14/2010: Interview... approved!

6/18/2010: Card production ordered for GC (1st e-mail)

6/23/2010: Welcome to USA letter received / card production e-mail (2nd e-mail)

7/01/2010: Approval notice sent (3rd e-mail)

7/03/2010: Green card received!

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yay for both of us ALW,,,im happy for you,,soon you get your green card and us as well too,,im excited,, :dance::dance::dance:

Got my welcome to USA letter yesterday (issued 6/18) and a second card production email as well. Now just waiting for the magical 3rd email and GC! You're just a few days behind me, roseTX, so yay for both of us!

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Got my welcome to USA letter yesterday (issued 6/18) and a second card production email as well. Now just waiting for the magical 3rd email and GC! You're just a few days behind me, roseTX, so yay for both of us!

Congrats & Welcome 2 America!

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

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Grumpy officer aside, I think in many USCIS offices staff are not allowed to immediately approve an application, but need to have their recommendation reviewed by their supervisor. Exact same thing happened to us in the NYC office: we also got the "further review" checkbox and were told we'd hear back in 60 days, even though the officer said he would recommend us for approval. I contacted other NYC AOS'ers about this and apparently it's common practice here. It may also be the case in other offices. I hope you hear back soon, because we've already been waiting for 3 weeks for the magical "approval / card production" e-mail, but didn't get anything so far. The commenter above got the e-mail on the day of the interview, while in NYC it apparently takes about a month. I'd expect that you will hear back within a couple of weeks. Good luck and congrats on being done with the interview!

Thanks otta :) Of course when I got to a computer I immediately googled to see if we "failed" and it looks like the further review thing happens to a lot of people so I feel better.

I was worried because I brought pictures of our civil marriage ceremony, and the officer seemed to want more, like pics of our reception. We didn't have one! Our REAL wedding and reception will be later this summer. I didn't make a big deal of the civil ceremony AT ALL because I do not consider that my real wedding. I didn't tell my friends or anyone, just invited my parents to be the witnesses. I was worried that because I did not make a scrapbook out of glitter and hearts that somehow that proved we do not really "love" each other... honestly though HELLO? We've been working hard trying to build a life together financially and plan our "real" wedding, neither of us has time for scrapbooking.

The officer took the I-94, our marriage certificate, my husband's birth certificate, some pictures of our civil ceremony, and our bank account papers. She didn't take the EAD or the AP so at least we still have those. She didn't recommend us for approval, nor did she say BOO YOU FAIL so now I guess we just wait!

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Filed for removal of conditions: April 26, 2012

NOA: April 30, 2012 (received May 10, 2012)

Biometrics: June 8, 2012

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yeheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey,,,,, received an email today,, card ordered production ordered for me and for my daughter for our I-485,,, :dance::dance:

COngratz!!! :thumbs:

AOS TIMELINE BASED ON K1

03/17/2010------ SENT(1-485)(I-131)(I-765)

04/01/2010------ 3NOA(I-485)(I-131)(I-765)

04/30/2010------ NOA FOR BIOMETRICS APPT.

05/24/2010------ BIOMETRICS DONE

05/27/2010------ 1st EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED

05/27/2010------ AP APPROVED

06/01/2010------ RECEIVED AP IN MAIL

06/02/2010------ 2nd EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED

06/07/2010------ "RECEIVED EAD CARD IN MAIL"

06/09/2010------ "NOTICE MAILED WELCOMING NEW PERMANENT RESIDENCE"

06/09/2010------ "CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED"

06/15/2010------ "WELCOME LETTER RECEIVED IN MAIL"

06/21/2010------ "AOS APPROVED-POST DECISION-"

06/24/2010------"GC RECEIVED"

ROC TIMELINE

05/22/2012------ SENT I-751

05/30/2012------ CHECK CASHED

05/31/2012------ NOA in MAIL

05/24/2012------ NOA RECEIPT DATE

07/17/2012------ BIOMETRICS

02/08/2013------ APPROVAL LETTER

02/23/2013------"10 Years GC RECEIVED"

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