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congrats on the progress and Job...My EAD was touched again today

06-15-2010 Contact USCIS and congress office to see about the requested expedite

06-16-2010 Email from CRIS says application is pending expect and decision in 60days

06-17-2010 Email from USCIS stating RFE sent on 06-17-2010 for AOS

06-18-2010 AOS, EAD and AP touched but petition hasn't been touched since 05-25-2010

06-21-2010 RFE received (Petitioner's Signature on Joint Affidavit was missing)

06-22-2010 Priority Mailed RFE back to USCIS

06-23-2010 RFE Arrives at PO Box in Lees summit(picked up by USCIS 4:30pm)

06-24-2010 RFE received by USCIS and Case resumed

06-28-2010 AOS touched

07-22-2010 Contact USCIS about EAD expedite

07-28-2010 Received mail from USCIS stating employment authorization approved on 07-23-2010

07-28-2010 Received AP Document (Still no update on USCIS webpage since 06-18-2010)

08-02-2010 On August 2, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765

08-05-2010 EAD received

08-06-2010 Interview letter received Sept 14th, Kansas City, MO

09-14-2010 Interview APPROVED

09-14-2010 Card Production Ordered

09-15-2010 485 and 130 touched

09-17-2010 GC received

Filing for Removal of Conditions

07-27-2012 I751 filed with I912

07-28-2012 Package Received by INS

08-01-2012 I912 fee waiver denied

08-03-2012 I751 and I912 with all evidence Received

09-11-2012 Refiled I751 with Check for Fee

09-12-2012 Package Received by INS

09-17-2012 Received NOA Dated: 09-13-2012

09-24-2012 Received BIO Appointment Dated: 10-11-2012

04-04-2013 Card Production Ordered

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my last update was 05/13 but we still on time to get our bio... good luck !! P.S.: it's sooo funny when people write i got "touch" i laugh inside

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congrats on the progress and Job...My EAD was touched again today

Mine was too the day after they actually sent it out. It is on its way! :D

02-01-2010 - We got married
08-30-2010 - Green card arrived!!!
08-04-2012 - I-751 Package sent
08-06-2012 - I-751 Package delivered (signed for at 12:54)
08-07-2012 - NOA1 (receipt date)
08-09-2012 - Check cashed
08-17-2012 - Biometrics NOA date
08-17-2012 - Green Card Expired
09-07-2012 - Biometrics appointment
03-28-2013 - GC Approval!!
04-04-2013 - 10yr GC arrived!!

02-08-2014 - Sent N-400

02-18-2014 - N-400 Delivered after USPS sent it to the wrong zip code

02-21-2014 - Check cashed

02-18-2014 - Priority date

02-20-2014 - NOA date

03-25-2014 - Biometrics appointment

03-27-2014 - Interview letter sent

05-01-2014 - Interview date - Approved!

05-22-2014 - Oath Ceremony

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huh.. so I wasn't supposed to pay SS and medicare taxes when i did my OPT?

Seriously?

I could have gotten a refund?

Well then... :bonk: me

sigh.. too late now.. it's been 6 years! :rofl:

Actually I just researched it and there is a 3-year limit, so sorry! We should have been VJ friends 3 years ago. ;)

08/22/06 - First entered USA on F-1

02/14/09 - Met The One

08/15/09 - Graduated with Masters degree

09/28/09 - Started OPT employment

01/15/10 - Engaged!

02/06/10 - Legally married (wedding not till 09/05/10)

05/04/10 - Mailed I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 via Priority Mail

05/07/10 - Packet delivered to Chicago

05/11/10 - NOA1 via text and email

05/12/10 - Checks cashed

05/13/10 - NOA1 received in mail

05/17/10 - Biometrics letter in mail

06/08/10 - Scheduled Biometrics @ St Paul, MN office

06/25/10 - Interview letter received!

07/15/10 - EAD and AP approved

07/20/10 - AP received

07/26/10 - Scheduled interview - APPROVED!

07/29/10 - EAD and welcome letter received

08/09/10 - Green card received! :)

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Hmm...good question. I'm not sure. I do know that the first step in getting the tax refund is to just ask the employer for a check for the amount. That is what it says on the IRS forms and website too. It happened to me when I was on OPT and my employer didn't want to give me the check for the refund (which IRS told me to ask for) so I have to file for a refund with IRS. It is so much easier if the employer would just give you the check, especially since they are the ones who made a mistake :huh:

I know, I asked my employer to stop deducting the taxes out but their payroll system wouldn't let them do that. Then I asked for a refund, but their accountant didn't know how to do that either. So, my boss said I have to request from IRS. :(

In their defense, it's a small company of about 50 people, and they have never hired an international student.

So you did file with IRS and got those taxes back?? Nice to hear a success story! :)

08/22/06 - First entered USA on F-1

02/14/09 - Met The One

08/15/09 - Graduated with Masters degree

09/28/09 - Started OPT employment

01/15/10 - Engaged!

02/06/10 - Legally married (wedding not till 09/05/10)

05/04/10 - Mailed I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 via Priority Mail

05/07/10 - Packet delivered to Chicago

05/11/10 - NOA1 via text and email

05/12/10 - Checks cashed

05/13/10 - NOA1 received in mail

05/17/10 - Biometrics letter in mail

06/08/10 - Scheduled Biometrics @ St Paul, MN office

06/25/10 - Interview letter received!

07/15/10 - EAD and AP approved

07/20/10 - AP received

07/26/10 - Scheduled interview - APPROVED!

07/29/10 - EAD and welcome letter received

08/09/10 - Green card received! :)

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Actually I just researched it and there is a 3-year limit, so sorry! We should have been VJ friends 3 years ago. ;)

Haha! yeah.. it's OK. I consider it paying my dues early :lol:

I'm too happy about my approval to really care.

Hey at least we're VJ friends now! I can't tell you how much I didn't know before VJ

And everyday I'm still learning something new!

AOS 05/08/10 - sent05/14/10 - receipt date on NOAs - transferred to National Benefits Center06/14/10 - Biometrics Done - Lawrence, MA (original appt)07/26/10 - Interview - APPROVED!!07/30/10 - Welcome letter rec'd (notice date: 07/26)08/05/10 - Green Card (&EAD) Received! - 2 months and 28 days total!ROC 04/28/12 - ROC package sent05/03/12 - check cashed05/04/12 - NOA1 received - dated 05/01/1206/07/12 - Biometrics done02/07/13 - Approved (status update via text msg)02/14/13 - Ten year Green card receivedNaturalization07/26/13 - eligible (90 day window opened 4/27/13)02/24/14 - N-400 sent to Dallas03/04/14 - Check cashed & case accepted (update via txt & email)03/10/14 - Biometrics appt letter rec'd (scheduled for 03/28/13)03/28/14 - Biometrics done04/01/14 - In line for interview 04/03/14 - Case status change to scheduled for interview04/10/14 - interview letter rec'd 5/13/14 - interview 6/3/14 - in line for oath 6/30/14 - Scheduled for oath
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Successful biometric walk-in today. YAY!!

May 21 - Sent AOS Package

May 24 - AOS Package Delivered (Day 1)

May 28 - Checks Cashed (Day 5)

Jun 1 - Touched - I130, I485, I131, I765 (Day 9)

Jun 2 - NOAs Received (Day 10)

Jun 3 - Touched - I130, I485, I131, I765 (Day 11)

Jun 15 - Touched - I130, I131, I765 (Day 23)

Jul 16 - InfoPass Appointment - 'Case in Progress!!!!' (Day 54)

Jul 23 - Received Biometric Letter - Scheduled for August 18 (Day 61)

Aug 2 - Received Approved Advance Parole (Day 71)

Aug 4 - Biometric Walk-In Completed (Day 73)

Aug 4 - Touched - I485, I765 (Day 73)

Aug 4 - EAD Card Production Ordered (Day 73)

Aug 9 - EAD Card Received (Day 85)

Sep 3 - Received Interview Appointment Letter - Oct 6 (Day 103)

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Successful biometric walk-in today. YAY!!

Yay, good job! Wow. that's early! :wow:

AOS 05/08/10 - sent05/14/10 - receipt date on NOAs - transferred to National Benefits Center06/14/10 - Biometrics Done - Lawrence, MA (original appt)07/26/10 - Interview - APPROVED!!07/30/10 - Welcome letter rec'd (notice date: 07/26)08/05/10 - Green Card (&EAD) Received! - 2 months and 28 days total!ROC 04/28/12 - ROC package sent05/03/12 - check cashed05/04/12 - NOA1 received - dated 05/01/1206/07/12 - Biometrics done02/07/13 - Approved (status update via text msg)02/14/13 - Ten year Green card receivedNaturalization07/26/13 - eligible (90 day window opened 4/27/13)02/24/14 - N-400 sent to Dallas03/04/14 - Check cashed & case accepted (update via txt & email)03/10/14 - Biometrics appt letter rec'd (scheduled for 03/28/13)03/28/14 - Biometrics done04/01/14 - In line for interview 04/03/14 - Case status change to scheduled for interview04/10/14 - interview letter rec'd 5/13/14 - interview 6/3/14 - in line for oath 6/30/14 - Scheduled for oath
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So I should I or should I not pay those taxes because they have been deducted every time I've worked.

06-15-2010 Contact USCIS and congress office to see about the requested expedite

06-16-2010 Email from CRIS says application is pending expect and decision in 60days

06-17-2010 Email from USCIS stating RFE sent on 06-17-2010 for AOS

06-18-2010 AOS, EAD and AP touched but petition hasn't been touched since 05-25-2010

06-21-2010 RFE received (Petitioner's Signature on Joint Affidavit was missing)

06-22-2010 Priority Mailed RFE back to USCIS

06-23-2010 RFE Arrives at PO Box in Lees summit(picked up by USCIS 4:30pm)

06-24-2010 RFE received by USCIS and Case resumed

06-28-2010 AOS touched

07-22-2010 Contact USCIS about EAD expedite

07-28-2010 Received mail from USCIS stating employment authorization approved on 07-23-2010

07-28-2010 Received AP Document (Still no update on USCIS webpage since 06-18-2010)

08-02-2010 On August 2, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765

08-05-2010 EAD received

08-06-2010 Interview letter received Sept 14th, Kansas City, MO

09-14-2010 Interview APPROVED

09-14-2010 Card Production Ordered

09-15-2010 485 and 130 touched

09-17-2010 GC received

Filing for Removal of Conditions

07-27-2012 I751 filed with I912

07-28-2012 Package Received by INS

08-01-2012 I912 fee waiver denied

08-03-2012 I751 and I912 with all evidence Received

09-11-2012 Refiled I751 with Check for Fee

09-12-2012 Package Received by INS

09-17-2012 Received NOA Dated: 09-13-2012

09-24-2012 Received BIO Appointment Dated: 10-11-2012

04-04-2013 Card Production Ordered

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So I should I or should I not pay those taxes because they have been deducted every time I've worked.

You shouldn't have to pay those if you're an F-1 student. Apparently.. :bonk:

AOS 05/08/10 - sent05/14/10 - receipt date on NOAs - transferred to National Benefits Center06/14/10 - Biometrics Done - Lawrence, MA (original appt)07/26/10 - Interview - APPROVED!!07/30/10 - Welcome letter rec'd (notice date: 07/26)08/05/10 - Green Card (&EAD) Received! - 2 months and 28 days total!ROC 04/28/12 - ROC package sent05/03/12 - check cashed05/04/12 - NOA1 received - dated 05/01/1206/07/12 - Biometrics done02/07/13 - Approved (status update via text msg)02/14/13 - Ten year Green card receivedNaturalization07/26/13 - eligible (90 day window opened 4/27/13)02/24/14 - N-400 sent to Dallas03/04/14 - Check cashed & case accepted (update via txt & email)03/10/14 - Biometrics appt letter rec'd (scheduled for 03/28/13)03/28/14 - Biometrics done04/01/14 - In line for interview 04/03/14 - Case status change to scheduled for interview04/10/14 - interview letter rec'd 5/13/14 - interview 6/3/14 - in line for oath 6/30/14 - Scheduled for oath
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That interesting, so when I start working now I have to pay those.

06-15-2010 Contact USCIS and congress office to see about the requested expedite

06-16-2010 Email from CRIS says application is pending expect and decision in 60days

06-17-2010 Email from USCIS stating RFE sent on 06-17-2010 for AOS

06-18-2010 AOS, EAD and AP touched but petition hasn't been touched since 05-25-2010

06-21-2010 RFE received (Petitioner's Signature on Joint Affidavit was missing)

06-22-2010 Priority Mailed RFE back to USCIS

06-23-2010 RFE Arrives at PO Box in Lees summit(picked up by USCIS 4:30pm)

06-24-2010 RFE received by USCIS and Case resumed

06-28-2010 AOS touched

07-22-2010 Contact USCIS about EAD expedite

07-28-2010 Received mail from USCIS stating employment authorization approved on 07-23-2010

07-28-2010 Received AP Document (Still no update on USCIS webpage since 06-18-2010)

08-02-2010 On August 2, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765

08-05-2010 EAD received

08-06-2010 Interview letter received Sept 14th, Kansas City, MO

09-14-2010 Interview APPROVED

09-14-2010 Card Production Ordered

09-15-2010 485 and 130 touched

09-17-2010 GC received

Filing for Removal of Conditions

07-27-2012 I751 filed with I912

07-28-2012 Package Received by INS

08-01-2012 I912 fee waiver denied

08-03-2012 I751 and I912 with all evidence Received

09-11-2012 Refiled I751 with Check for Fee

09-12-2012 Package Received by INS

09-17-2012 Received NOA Dated: 09-13-2012

09-24-2012 Received BIO Appointment Dated: 10-11-2012

04-04-2013 Card Production Ordered

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Actually I just researched it and there is a 3-year limit, so sorry! We should have been VJ friends 3 years ago. ;)

Really? I guess the guy at IRS was wrong then. :huh:

I know, I asked my employer to stop deducting the taxes out but their payroll system wouldn't let them do that. Then I asked for a refund, but their accountant didn't know how to do that either. So, my boss said I have to request from IRS. :(

In their defense, it's a small company of about 50 people, and they have never hired an international student.

So you did file with IRS and got those taxes back?? Nice to hear a success story! :)

I will file for the refund as soon as I get my GC. Since I have been out of status I didn't want to do it before I had the correct papers, bc you have to send in copies of all the immigration papers, your passport etc. I didn't want to draw attention to myself :)

Successful biometric walk-in today. YAY!!

Congrats!! :dance:

02-01-2010 - We got married
08-30-2010 - Green card arrived!!!
08-04-2012 - I-751 Package sent
08-06-2012 - I-751 Package delivered (signed for at 12:54)
08-07-2012 - NOA1 (receipt date)
08-09-2012 - Check cashed
08-17-2012 - Biometrics NOA date
08-17-2012 - Green Card Expired
09-07-2012 - Biometrics appointment
03-28-2013 - GC Approval!!
04-04-2013 - 10yr GC arrived!!

02-08-2014 - Sent N-400

02-18-2014 - N-400 Delivered after USPS sent it to the wrong zip code

02-21-2014 - Check cashed

02-18-2014 - Priority date

02-20-2014 - NOA date

03-25-2014 - Biometrics appointment

03-27-2014 - Interview letter sent

05-01-2014 - Interview date - Approved!

05-22-2014 - Oath Ceremony

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So I should I or should I not pay those taxes because they have been deducted every time I've worked.

It depends on what visa you were on. For F-1 (and later OPT) you should not pay social security and medical taxes, but on H-visas you do. Not sure about the B & L visas (I guess B is tourist and you shouldn't even be working). And yes, now when we are all GC holders we will have to pay those taxes.

02-01-2010 - We got married
08-30-2010 - Green card arrived!!!
08-04-2012 - I-751 Package sent
08-06-2012 - I-751 Package delivered (signed for at 12:54)
08-07-2012 - NOA1 (receipt date)
08-09-2012 - Check cashed
08-17-2012 - Biometrics NOA date
08-17-2012 - Green Card Expired
09-07-2012 - Biometrics appointment
03-28-2013 - GC Approval!!
04-04-2013 - 10yr GC arrived!!

02-08-2014 - Sent N-400

02-18-2014 - N-400 Delivered after USPS sent it to the wrong zip code

02-21-2014 - Check cashed

02-18-2014 - Priority date

02-20-2014 - NOA date

03-25-2014 - Biometrics appointment

03-27-2014 - Interview letter sent

05-01-2014 - Interview date - Approved!

05-22-2014 - Oath Ceremony

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Congrats on all the progress with everyone...my case restarted on the 30th of June and I havent had a single touch since...BOO!

Good luck to everyone...I filed in NY, maybe thats the reason, who knows!

04/09/2010 - Got Married

05/19/2010 - Papers filed

05/27/2010 - Receipt Notices

06/16/2010 - Biometrics Completed

06/27/2010 - Payment resent after error on my part

06/30/2010 - Case resumed processing and transferred to NBC

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We got there around 9:15 and went through security. After we checked in, we waited for 1.5 hours! There were so many attorneys (it's a bad sign when the attorney tells the client, "this doesn't make sense!" while going through the paperwork). At least one couple was separated for their interview. Our interview lasted about 25 minutes.

Some questions were:

- How did we meet?

- What is your wife's cell phone number? Work number? Who picks up the phone at her work?

- What is your wife's birthday? What is her age as of today?

- What have you learned about your husband during the time you've known him (for this my immediate answer was "a lot?")

- Which gym does your husband go to?

- Have you met your husband's parents?

- How much is your rent? (The IO asked to see the lease)

- What are your building's amenities?

- Do you have cable? Do you have any premium channels?

- Have either of you been married before? Do you have any children?

- Who are the people in the photos?

The IO took 2 of our photos and stapled to the back of the file. The IO also took all our documentation we brought (utility bills, copy of insurance card, life insurance information, joint checking account statements, rent statement). The FedEx envelope was also folded and in the back of the file.

We asked for the stamp in the passport, but the IO said we'll probably receive the GC in the mail before our September trip. I'm assuming that means we were approved. The IO took the I-94, wrote in the passport about the interview, and told us about the 2 year conditional GC.

Oh, if anyone has their interview at 26 Federal Plaza, remember that:

- The front entrance is on Broadway

- Give yourself about 20 minutes to clear security

- Check in is on the 8th floor, the interview is on the 4th floor, and the bathroom is on the 6th floor

- If you're bringing bills and statements, punch holes at top (anything to make the IO's life easier)

- Bring lots of photos

I can't believe the interview is over and we are approved! I'm so glad we had the VJ community during this process. Good luck to everyone who have yet to do the interview. It's really not as bad as you think it's going to be!

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Congrats!! :dance: Thanks for sharing your experience!!

02-01-2010 - We got married
08-30-2010 - Green card arrived!!!
08-04-2012 - I-751 Package sent
08-06-2012 - I-751 Package delivered (signed for at 12:54)
08-07-2012 - NOA1 (receipt date)
08-09-2012 - Check cashed
08-17-2012 - Biometrics NOA date
08-17-2012 - Green Card Expired
09-07-2012 - Biometrics appointment
03-28-2013 - GC Approval!!
04-04-2013 - 10yr GC arrived!!

02-08-2014 - Sent N-400

02-18-2014 - N-400 Delivered after USPS sent it to the wrong zip code

02-21-2014 - Check cashed

02-18-2014 - Priority date

02-20-2014 - NOA date

03-25-2014 - Biometrics appointment

03-27-2014 - Interview letter sent

05-01-2014 - Interview date - Approved!

05-22-2014 - Oath Ceremony

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