April 2010 filers (AOS)

[arya 22]

Hi for those who got both their EAD and GC, do they have similar picture on it? Thanks. God bless everyone :dance: :dance:

I think they are the same picture but I can't quite remember since they took my EAD at my interview

Woowwwwwwwwww :dance: I had my interview this morning!!!! And guess what????? I was approved....and not only that.... I got the stamp on my passport :rofl: THIS IS THE BEST GIFT FROM GOD!!! God is Great!!!! Wowwww... I'll try to post my experience later today.... Good luck for all of you and Congratulations Arya for your Green Card.... :dance:

Wooohoooooo

[riro 13]

Here is my experience for the Interview:

My wife and I arrived at 10:15 and we forgot our mobiles with us, so I had to leave the building and go back to the parking lot and leave the mobiles in the car... We waited like 10 minutes (my appointment was at 10:45a.m. we were called at 10:55). The officer that interviewed us was like in his late 50s...He was so nice, he just asked me about the information on my I 485, very quickly, and then asked my wife (US citizen) how we met...And very quickly he asked for pictures...At my surprise, when he saw that we met 14 years ago, in Spain, he was really amazed. Then he saw other pictures of us in Italy, then in Mexico, and more in USA, he was like" He didn't ask any more questions, and said that I was approved and that I shall receive my GC in mail in 2 weeks. That's when I asked him if it is possible to have the I 551 stamp on my passport. He said that they don't give it anymore. I explained to him that I would like to travel tomorrow, and have already my ticket. So, he looked at us and smiled and said; OK.,... I was so happy So he stamped my passport, took my AP document, and told me to keep my EAD for souvenir... The whole interview took like 15 to 20 minutes...It was a great experience, he never asked for other evidence like joint account, bills, utilities... nothing of that... the pictures were a GREAT EVIDENCE for him... Immediately after that, we went to Social Security for my SSN (CARD) and I'll get it in the mail in 2 weeks (I think together with the Green Card)...

Big Celebration right now with my wife... Good luck for everybody here... God Bless you!!!!

[BethandBilly 86]

Here is my experience for the Interview:

My wife and I arrived at 10:15 and we forgot our mobiles with us, so I had to leave the building and go back to the parking lot and leave the mobiles in the car... We waited like 10 minutes (my appointment was at 10:45a.m. we were called at 10:55). The officer that interviewed us was like in his late 50s...He was so nice, he just asked me about the information on my I 485, very quickly, and then asked my wife (US citizen) how we met...And very quickly he asked for pictures...At my surprise, when he saw that we met 14 years ago, in Spain, he was really amazed. Then he saw other pictures of us in Italy, then in Mexico, and more in USA, he was like" He didn't ask any more questions, and said that I was approved and that I shall receive my GC in mail in 2 weeks. That's when I asked him if it is possible to have the I 551 stamp on my passport. He said that they don't give it anymore. I explained to him that I would like to travel tomorrow, and have already my ticket. So, he looked at us and smiled and said; OK.,... I was so happy So he stamped my passport, took my AP document, and told me to keep my EAD for souvenir... The whole interview took like 15 to 20 minutes...It was a great experience, he never asked for other evidence like joint account, bills, utilities... nothing of that... the pictures were a GREAT EVIDENCE for him... Immediately after that, we went to Social Security for my SSN (CARD) and I'll get it in the mail in 2 weeks (I think together with the Green Card)...

Big Celebration right now with my wife... Good luck for everybody here... God Bless you!!!!

Congrats to you both, good to see it went so smoothly.

We have our interview next week and I am nervous as anything, my husband isn't :| Oh well, again Congrats and welcome to the America

[moonlight7 3]

Hi for those who got both their EAD and GC, do they have similar picture on it? Thanks. God bless everyone :dance: :dance:

Yes, they have the picture that was taken at the biometrics appointment.

Woowwwwwwwwww :dance: :dance: :dance: I had my interview this morning!!!! And guess what????? I was approved....and not only that.... I got the stamp on my passport :rofl: THIS IS THE BEST GIFT FROM GOD!!! God is Great!!!! Wowwww... I'll try to post my experience later today.... Good luck for all of you and Congratulations Arya for your Green Card....

Congrats!!

[moroccogirlny 100]

Hi for those who got both their EAD and GC, do they have similar picture on it? Thanks. God bless everyone :dance: :dance:

Yes, they are the photo's from the biometrics.

[riro 13]

Congrats to you both, good to see it went so smoothly.

We have our interview next week and I am nervous as anything, my husband isn't :| Oh well, again Congrats and welcome to the America

Thank You! And Good Luck for you too!!!

Yes, they have the picture that was taken at the biometrics appointment.

Congrats!!

Thank you Moonlight!

[tobyloveanne 0]

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!

[arya 22]

I went to Social Security office to change my name again with my green card and my card was not verifying again! I'm not in SAVE database! SOOOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING!

[Carolina+James 1]

I went to Social Security office to change my name again with my green card and my card was not verifying again! I'm not in SAVE database! SOOOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING!

So you already have a SSN? My EAD should be arriving in the next weeks and I am in doubt: do I need the GC to change the name and remove the "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION"? Is is the EAD enough to do a single travel for name change and have the SSN card "authorized to work"?

Btw, when I did my SSN, was before my marriage. My name was still not in the system, but they sent my application anyway, which only took much longer then normal, but at least I didn't have to go there all the time. Maybe if you ask if they could do something like that? I did it in Oklahoma.

[arya 22]

So you already have a SSN? My EAD should be arriving in the next weeks and I am in doubt: do I need the GC to change the name and remove the "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION"? Is is the EAD enough to do a single travel for name change and have the SSN card "authorized to work"?

Btw, when I did my SSN, was before my marriage. My name was still not in the system, but they sent my application anyway, which only took much longer then normal, but at least I didn't have to go there all the time. Maybe if you ask if they could do something like that? I did it in Oklahoma.

Yes, I have SSN already, I just need it changed to my married name. You need to have your green card to change DHS work authorization, but EAD should work to change your name, in theory. It didn't work for me because it wasn't verifying. Basically, nothing is verifying for me. I've sent two applications to change my name, and it's been months and nothing. THat's why I said today that I don't want to send another application, because it will take at least a month to come back. Instead I'll wait a week or two and then go back and see if I'm in the system then.

[Carolina+James 1]

Yes, I have SSN already, I just need it changed to my married name. You need to have your green card to change DHS work authorization, but EAD should work to change your name, in theory. It didn't work for me because it wasn't verifying. Basically, nothing is verifying for me. I've sent two applications to change my name, and it's been months and nothing. THat's why I said today that I don't want to send another application, because it will take at least a month to come back. Instead I'll wait a week or two and then go back and see if I'm in the system then.

Blah, that sucks. My SSN application took a month, but felt much longer. Hope they catch up and take care of yours soon. Personally, I can't wait until I have a normal ID and don't need to carry the passport around anymore, but they won't give a state ID to a K-1 here, so I need the GC

Edited July 15, 2010 by Carolina+James

[riro 13]

Early this morning, I received a TXT message on my mobile, notifying me of an update on my I 485. I checked my e-mail, and it was GC production ordered!!! I had an update too on my I130... I hope I will receive GC with SS card in the mail in 2 weeks...

Good luck for everybody!

[Giggles 1]

My green card came in today's mail. Woohoo!!!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

My green card came in today's mail. Woohoo!!!

what?! dammit! I have the welcome letter already but not GC.. maybe I should check the mail again...

[Giggles 1]

what?! dammit! I have the welcome letter already but not GC.. maybe I should check the mail again...

My mailman must be faster than yours I got the welcome letter on Monday....same day I think you did. I bet you get it tomorrow if it doesn't come today.