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Hmm, I'm wondering... is it necessary for them to stamp your passport when you get approved? I don't think they stamped mine... :P

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N400 JOURNEY

2015/05/02 - sent N-400 packet to USCIS [Day 0] (Saturday mail)

2015/05/12 - check cashed [Day 10]
2015/05/15 - I-797C NOA received [Day 13]

2015/06/01 - biometrics appointment [Day 29]

2015/09/10 - interview appointment [Day 131] - pending N-14 add'l evidence req'd

2015/11/17 - oath taking [Day 169]

GC/ROC JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

AOS JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

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davaocitygirl   0

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Got the interview letter today! Big relief. Has anyone ever heard of anyone getting refused for marriage to USC IN THE United States? Just wondering....

Congrats to everyone, so far!

Adjustment of Status from B1/B2 Tourist Visa (me)

01-06-2010 Arrived USA

03-07-2010 Married

03-25-2010 AOS application sent

03-28-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-05-2010 NOA1 (Day 9)

04-06-2010 Checks cashed (Day 10)

04-08-2010 Biometrics appt received; 04-23-2010; (Day 12)

04-13-2010 Biometrics done early as walk-in (Day 17)

04-14-2010 touched I-485 (Day 18)

04-16-2010 touched I-130, I-131, I-765 (Day 20)

06-09-2010 touched I-130, I-765 (Day 74)

06-14-2010 Interview letter received (Day 79)

06-16-2010 Advance Parole received (Day 81)

06-19-2010 EAD received (Day 84)

07-19-2010 Interview Norfolk, VA 10am (Day 115)

07-19-2010 Passed 1-130/I-485 interview; card production ordered (Day 115)

07-29-2010 Greencard arrived in mail (Day 125)

USC (husband) Petitioning my minor Daughter I-130

03-31-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-07-2010 NOA1 (Day 8)

04-10-2010 "touched" by USCIS (Day 11)

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Got the interview letter today! Big relief. Has anyone ever heard of anyone getting refused for marriage to USC IN THE United States? Just wondering....

Congrats to everyone, so far!

Congrats!!!!! Such a long wait :dance:

I had the same question. I didn't see anyone rejected. :no:

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Card Production ordered... yipeeeeee :dance: ... Not that it matters too much since I have my EAD and AP, but would be nice to say bye bye to USCIS for a year :whistle:

AOS timeline:

1st March 2010 - AOS packet received at Chicago (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765)
9th March 2010 - Checks cashed
12th March 2010 - All 4 NOA's received
19th March 2010 - Applications touched biggrin.png
19th March 2010 - Received Biometrics letter for 2nd April
2nd April 2010 - Biometrics done
19th April 2010 - Received interview letter for May 21st biggrin.png
6th May 2010 - All applications touched. Status of I-765 changed to document production, status of I-131 changed to post decision activity.
10th May 2010 - Received approved AP in mail
21st May 2010 - AOS Interview, IO said he will approve the case... waiting for Green card smile.png
27th May 2010 - Received EAD card
17th June 2010 - Approval notice for I-130 received. Also received "Welcome to USA" letter biggrin.png
28th June 2010 - Finally received my GC.... Praise be to God smile.png

16th March 2012 - Sent ROC package
21st March 2012 - NOA1 date
20th April 2012 - Received Biometrics letter for 16th May

December 2012 - Received 10 year GC

01 Nov 2013 - Sent naturalization package

18 Feb 2014 - Oath ceremony done, naturalization complete!!

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Congrats!!!!! Such a long wait :dance:

I had the same question. I didn't see anyone rejected. :no:

Wed in 1993, but Stuck in Immigration Limbo

According to this NYTomes article... yes, people get rejected even if they're married in the States.

This article came out the day before our interview. Gave us a scare, though it turned out that our interview went very smoothly. We got married abroad (where both families are) and I entered the States (via Honolulu, HI for our honeymoon!) the day after our wedding on my F-1 visa. During the interview, the officer didn't mention a thing about us not marrying in the US and never questioned the authenticity of our marriage certificate or our marriage. I guess we just didn't look suspicious at all :)

Congrats all! Glad to hear things are moving along.

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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Got the interview letter today! Big relief. Has anyone ever heard of anyone getting refused for marriage to USC IN THE United States? Just wondering....

Congrats to everyone, so far!

Congrats to you... But yes, it does happen unfortunately

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01/06/10 - ♥ Got Married ♥

AOS from F-1 visa (2 months 2 1/2 weeks or 82 days)

04/14/10 - Sent AOS Package

04/26/10 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/16/10 - Biometrics letter

05/19/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/07/10 - Interview Appointment in Philly- July 7 @ 11:05 am APPROVED

07/19/10 - 2 YEAR Green Card received

Removal of Conditions (9 months 1 1/2 weeks or 285 days)

04/08/12 - Eligibility date

04/19/12 - Sent ROC Package

04/26/12 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/17/10 - Biometrics letter

05/24/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

01/25/13 - APPROVED- ROC card production ordered

02/05/13 - 10 YEAR Green Card received

Naturalization (5 months 2 days or 155 days)

04/15/13 - Eligibility date

06/07/13 - Sent Package

06/20/13 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

06/27/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/05/13 - Interview letter sent/In-line notification

08/14/13 - Interview scheduled in Philly @ 1:30 pm APPROVED

11/07/13 - Oath Ceremony

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Finally received GC !!! I've completed my journey.

Hope everyone get great news !!!!

I-130 Timeline

3/10/2006 - Priority date (California)

5/27/2009 - I-130 Approved

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AOS Timeline

1/13/2010 - Mailed AOS/AP/EAD

1/19/2010 - Rejection Notices received ( due to too early submittion )

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3/01/2010 - Mailed AOS/AP/EAD again

3/02/2010 - Package arrived @ Chicago Lockbox

3/09/2010 - Received NOA1 notice via email

3/09/2010 - Check cashed

3/12/2010 - Received NOA1 hard copy

3/31/2010 - Biometrics letter received date for April 23

4/01/2010 - Biometrics done via walk-in

4/23/2010 - Biometrics originally scheduled

5/12/2010 - Interview letter received date for June 15

5/19/2010 - EAD card production ordered notice (via text & email 1st)

5/24/2010 - EAD card production ordered notice (via text & email 2nd)

5/24/2010 - Advance parole approved (received hard copy via mail)

6/01/2010 - EAD card mailed notice (via text & email 3rd)

6/03/2010 - EAD card received

6/15/2010 - Interview approved !!!!!!!

6/16/2010 - Received text & email ' card production order ' 1st

6/18/2010 - Received text & email ' card production order ' 2nd

6/19/2010 - Welcome letter received

6/25/2010 - Received text & email ' card mailed out notice ' 3rd

6/30/2010 - Green card received !!!!!!

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Finally received GC !!! I've completed my journey.

Hope everyone get great news !!!!

Whoop whoop :dance::dance:

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01/06/10 - ♥ Got Married ♥

AOS from F-1 visa (2 months 2 1/2 weeks or 82 days)

04/14/10 - Sent AOS Package

04/26/10 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/16/10 - Biometrics letter

05/19/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/07/10 - Interview Appointment in Philly- July 7 @ 11:05 am APPROVED

07/19/10 - 2 YEAR Green Card received

Removal of Conditions (9 months 1 1/2 weeks or 285 days)

04/08/12 - Eligibility date

04/19/12 - Sent ROC Package

04/26/12 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/17/10 - Biometrics letter

05/24/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

01/25/13 - APPROVED- ROC card production ordered

02/05/13 - 10 YEAR Green Card received

Naturalization (5 months 2 days or 155 days)

04/15/13 - Eligibility date

06/07/13 - Sent Package

06/20/13 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

06/27/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/05/13 - Interview letter sent/In-line notification

08/14/13 - Interview scheduled in Philly @ 1:30 pm APPROVED

11/07/13 - Oath Ceremony

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davaocitygirl   0

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One week and counting til our interview....

Adjustment of Status from B1/B2 Tourist Visa (me)

01-06-2010 Arrived USA

03-07-2010 Married

03-25-2010 AOS application sent

03-28-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-05-2010 NOA1 (Day 9)

04-06-2010 Checks cashed (Day 10)

04-08-2010 Biometrics appt received; 04-23-2010; (Day 12)

04-13-2010 Biometrics done early as walk-in (Day 17)

04-14-2010 touched I-485 (Day 18)

04-16-2010 touched I-130, I-131, I-765 (Day 20)

06-09-2010 touched I-130, I-765 (Day 74)

06-14-2010 Interview letter received (Day 79)

06-16-2010 Advance Parole received (Day 81)

06-19-2010 EAD received (Day 84)

07-19-2010 Interview Norfolk, VA 10am (Day 115)

07-19-2010 Passed 1-130/I-485 interview; card production ordered (Day 115)

07-29-2010 Greencard arrived in mail (Day 125)

USC (husband) Petitioning my minor Daughter I-130

03-31-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-07-2010 NOA1 (Day 8)

04-10-2010 "touched" by USCIS (Day 11)

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did you do anything when you did not receive your interview letter...i've been waiting and this is day 80 and nothing...am panicking cos I have to travel out of the country for work...and it is going to be drama if I don't get it soon.

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kittens_0117   5

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did you do anything when you did not receive your interview letter...i've been waiting and this is day 80 and nothing...am panicking cos I have to travel out of the country for work...and it is going to be drama if I don't get it soon.

Hmmm... I can't say how you can work around that, but did you get any updates on your case status while waiting in the USCIS site?

Also, you cannot travel out of the country once you've filed for AOS, at least until you have gotten your green card, or else the USCIS will deem your application void. That is, unless you have your your travel authorization (Advance Parole) document.

Personal Timeline

N400 JOURNEY

2015/05/02 - sent N-400 packet to USCIS [Day 0] (Saturday mail)

2015/05/12 - check cashed [Day 10]
2015/05/15 - I-797C NOA received [Day 13]

2015/06/01 - biometrics appointment [Day 29]

2015/09/10 - interview appointment [Day 131] - pending N-14 add'l evidence req'd

2015/11/17 - oath taking [Day 169]

GC/ROC JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

AOS JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

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did you do anything when you did not receive your interview letter...i've been waiting and this is day 80 and nothing...am panicking cos I have to travel out of the country for work...and it is going to be drama if I don't get it soon.

Also, if you see davaocitygirl's timeline, she didn't receive her interview letter until the 80th day, so I would say yours isn't an isolated case. Some places may take longer processing times... ;)

And in the event that you may get your GC before you fly out of US for work, I was advised by my lawyer that you should not be out of US continuously for 6 months, or else your permanent residency may be revoked. Just a little thought there.

Personal Timeline

N400 JOURNEY

2015/05/02 - sent N-400 packet to USCIS [Day 0] (Saturday mail)

2015/05/12 - check cashed [Day 10]
2015/05/15 - I-797C NOA received [Day 13]

2015/06/01 - biometrics appointment [Day 29]

2015/09/10 - interview appointment [Day 131] - pending N-14 add'l evidence req'd

2015/11/17 - oath taking [Day 169]

GC/ROC JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

AOS JOURNEY

(In essence of keeping my signature short, please check my Timeline)

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did you do anything when you did not receive your interview letter...i've been waiting and this is day 80 and nothing...am panicking cos I have to travel out of the country for work...and it is going to be drama if I don't get it soon.

We just waited. Arrived 78 days after filing. We have our interview tomorrow. We will keep everyone posted. Thanks.

Adjustment of Status from B1/B2 Tourist Visa (me)

01-06-2010 Arrived USA

03-07-2010 Married

03-25-2010 AOS application sent

03-28-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-05-2010 NOA1 (Day 9)

04-06-2010 Checks cashed (Day 10)

04-08-2010 Biometrics appt received; 04-23-2010; (Day 12)

04-13-2010 Biometrics done early as walk-in (Day 17)

04-14-2010 touched I-485 (Day 18)

04-16-2010 touched I-130, I-131, I-765 (Day 20)

06-09-2010 touched I-130, I-765 (Day 74)

06-14-2010 Interview letter received (Day 79)

06-16-2010 Advance Parole received (Day 81)

06-19-2010 EAD received (Day 84)

07-19-2010 Interview Norfolk, VA 10am (Day 115)

07-19-2010 Passed 1-130/I-485 interview; card production ordered (Day 115)

07-29-2010 Greencard arrived in mail (Day 125)

USC (husband) Petitioning my minor Daughter I-130

03-31-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-07-2010 NOA1 (Day 8)

04-10-2010 "touched" by USCIS (Day 11)

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We had our interview today in Norfolk, VA. It was uneventful. Took about ten minutes. Here is the recap as best as I can recall.

Had mid-morning appointment. Was called in about fifteen after our appointed time. USCIS agent was polite and pleasant enough. We had out lawyer with us. After being sworn in, she asked what evidence we wanted to present to our file. We gave her electric bills, insurance, bank statements, affadavits from family and friends. She actually took our copies and put them in her file for posterity :) After this, she page thru our photos from various trips and family outings over the past five years of our relationship. Then, she took our IDs and removed the I-94 that I arrived on from my tourist visa.

She asked me if I ever had an immigrant visa or petition before ("no") and she asked if I ever had any type of visa before ("yes, two tourist visas.")

She ten alternated between myself and my husband asking the specifics from our application like "What is your address?," and "What is your husband's birthdate?," "Where was your spouse born?", "What is your father-in-laws name?" It was all stuff like that. She was making little red checks on the application as she went along.

She then asked all the "no" questions from the application.

After that, she inquired how we met, when we got engaged, where we were married, what type of marriage.

As we had previously had a I-129 (fiance visa) that we withdrew, she asked my husband one question about this ("Did you file a fiance visa previously?") My husband answered "yes." That was the end of that. She folded up her papers and said we could expect our green card in 7-10 business days. We received both texts and email stating "card production" has commenced before we arrived home.

Four months of stress and worry and the whole thing was over in fifteen minutes.

Thanks to everyone here. My husband and I wish you all the best in this visa journey. There is alot of good info here and alot of very encouraging, generous, smart people. God Bless.

Adjustment of Status from B1/B2 Tourist Visa (me)

01-06-2010 Arrived USA

03-07-2010 Married

03-25-2010 AOS application sent

03-28-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-05-2010 NOA1 (Day 9)

04-06-2010 Checks cashed (Day 10)

04-08-2010 Biometrics appt received; 04-23-2010; (Day 12)

04-13-2010 Biometrics done early as walk-in (Day 17)

04-14-2010 touched I-485 (Day 18)

04-16-2010 touched I-130, I-131, I-765 (Day 20)

06-09-2010 touched I-130, I-765 (Day 74)

06-14-2010 Interview letter received (Day 79)

06-16-2010 Advance Parole received (Day 81)

06-19-2010 EAD received (Day 84)

07-19-2010 Interview Norfolk, VA 10am (Day 115)

07-19-2010 Passed 1-130/I-485 interview; card production ordered (Day 115)

07-29-2010 Greencard arrived in mail (Day 125)

USC (husband) Petitioning my minor Daughter I-130

03-31-2010 Application received (Day 1)

04-07-2010 NOA1 (Day 8)

04-10-2010 "touched" by USCIS (Day 11)

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We had our interview today in Norfolk, VA. It was uneventful. Took about ten minutes. Here is the recap as best as I can recall.

Had mid-morning appointment. Was called in about fifteen after our appointed time. USCIS agent was polite and pleasant enough. We had out lawyer with us. After being sworn in, she asked what evidence we wanted to present to our file. We gave her electric bills, insurance, bank statements, affadavits from family and friends. She actually took our copies and put them in her file for posterity :) After this, she page thru our photos from various trips and family outings over the past five years of our relationship. Then, she took our IDs and removed the I-94 that I arrived on from my tourist visa.

She asked me if I ever had an immigrant visa or petition before ("no") and she asked if I ever had any type of visa before ("yes, two tourist visas.")

She ten alternated between myself and my husband asking the specifics from our application like "What is your address?," and "What is your husband's birthdate?," "Where was your spouse born?", "What is your father-in-laws name?" It was all stuff like that. She was making little red checks on the application as she went along.

She then asked all the "no" questions from the application.

After that, she inquired how we met, when we got engaged, where we were married, what type of marriage.

As we had previously had a I-129 (fiance visa) that we withdrew, she asked my husband one question about this ("Did you file a fiance visa previously?") My husband answered "yes." That was the end of that. She folded up her papers and said we could expect our green card in 7-10 business days. We received both texts and email stating "card production" has commenced before we arrived home.

Four months of stress and worry and the whole thing was over in fifteen minutes.

Thanks to everyone here. My husband and I wish you all the best in this visa journey. There is alot of good info here and alot of very encouraging, generous, smart people. God Bless.

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congrats ....

Hopefully your daughters I130 will move now , as that is what we are waiting for too ...Our interview is in 9 days and we are hoping once approved my Stepsons I130 will start to move

Married April 27th 2010

05-05-2010 Sent AOS I130-I485-I131-I765
05-06-2010 Received at Chicago lock box
05-11-2010 Checks Cashed
05-14-2010 NOA's received
05-17-2010 BIO letter received (appointment June 3rd) will try to do walkin
05-27-2010 RFE - I485 (text from USCIS) , letter on way (I know its I864 form, have it already to go as soon as letter gets here)
06-02-2010 RFE sent back postal express
06-03-2010 Scheduled BIO DONE !!!!
06-04-2010 RFE was received by Homeland Security and case has now resumed
06-17-2010 Interview letter received (Interview date July 28th )
07-14-2010 EAD ordered for production
07-15-2010 I765 and I131 touched
07-28-2010 Interview ...APPROVED
07-28-2010 EAD received
08-02-2010 Welcome letter and I130 approval received
08-11-2010 Green Card Received

Note : At the beginning of the above process we also applied for my step son to come from the Philippines , after the approved interview I contacted my state Senator which was Harry Reid , I am Happy to say as of 10-05-2010 he arrived in the US after being quickly expedited

04-30-2012 I-751 ROC sent
05-02-2012 NOA dated
05-21-2012 Received BIO dated 5/18 appt 6/14
12-05-2012 Approved and New cards in Production
12-10-2012 ROC completed Green Cards Received

04-28-2013 N400 Sent - Phoenix Lockbox

05-01-2013 NOA Priority Date

05-06-2013 Check Cashed

05-31-2013 Biometrics

08-14-2013 Interview/Civics Test

10-19-2013 Oath - US Citizen

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