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JohnAnwesha
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Big huge congratulations Done for the next 2 years ,enjoy the peace and paper-free life now

h1a1
h1a1

You're adjusting status from K1 before you've got married? Can you do that?

tenderheartusa79
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:thumbs:Yes I sent my AOS package off on July 14,2010 and still no message or anything from USCIS !!!! I hope that i will hear from them soon .

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LiLMermaid   2

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What is the biometrics letter that you received? I'm thinking about getting a printer too, cuz this is a lot of stuff! :wacko: Do you know if you have to get a job letter for the petitioner of if pay stubs/slips will suffice?

You are just getting your AOS stuff ready correct? I think thats where you were at. Get a printer, you'll thank me for it. All the forms can be filled out on the pc and printed out. Makes it easier and printers are so cheap these days. You don't really have to have the letter from the employer but its nice to have. Do make sure that you have last years taxes, W2's and a few current paystubs would be nice to show that he is currently working if a letter is unavailable.

After you send all this stuff in you will get your NOA1 (receipt that they got it) and then after a few weeks to a month you'll get a letter to go in for biometrics at your local office. They fingerprint you and take your picture, thats it. It goes on your EAD and I assume your Green card. I haven't gotten mine yet, they only just cashed my check. I don't expect one for a couple weeks to a month.

Edited to add: Lawyers suck. I talked to one before I filed and he was an idiot. If your case is simple, there is no need for one. You can get all the answers to your questions here....for free. Only people that really need a lawyer is those with very complicated cases or need waivers.

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K-1 Journey

04/30/2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

03/30/2010 - Interview @ MTL APPROVED!

04/13/2010 - POE @ Pearson International

05/23/2010 - WEDDING

AOS Journey

07/20/2010 - AOS/AP/EAD Sent

07/21/2010 - package received at Chicago

07/28/2010 - check cashed

07/30/2010 - received NOA1 in mail

08/01/2010 - received biometrics letter

08/20/2010 - walk in biometrics completed

08/23/2010 - finally entered into USCIS online -AP's touched on Aug11 and EAD and AOS touched on Aug20 08/30/2010 - AOS/EAD touched

09/09/2010 - AP approved (email notice)

09/13/2010 - Received email that EAD was approved on Sept 10

10/04/2010 - Received interview letter in Mail

11/09/2010 - Interview-APPROVED! 112 days

11/09/2010 - Card Production 11/22/2010 - Green Card received

ROC Journey

08/11/2012 - Eligible to file for ROC10/11/2012 - sent in I-751 (late)10/16/2012 - received NOA 11/20/2012 - biometrics

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LiLMermaid   2

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KurlyK, what exactly are you AOS'ing from? K-1? K-3? F-1? etc etc ..... Your timeline isn't linked and I cant recall if you told us already.

K-1 Journey

04/30/2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

03/30/2010 - Interview @ MTL APPROVED!

04/13/2010 - POE @ Pearson International

05/23/2010 - WEDDING

AOS Journey

07/20/2010 - AOS/AP/EAD Sent

07/21/2010 - package received at Chicago

07/28/2010 - check cashed

07/30/2010 - received NOA1 in mail

08/01/2010 - received biometrics letter

08/20/2010 - walk in biometrics completed

08/23/2010 - finally entered into USCIS online -AP's touched on Aug11 and EAD and AOS touched on Aug20 08/30/2010 - AOS/EAD touched

09/09/2010 - AP approved (email notice)

09/13/2010 - Received email that EAD was approved on Sept 10

10/04/2010 - Received interview letter in Mail

11/09/2010 - Interview-APPROVED! 112 days

11/09/2010 - Card Production 11/22/2010 - Green Card received

ROC Journey

08/11/2012 - Eligible to file for ROC10/11/2012 - sent in I-751 (late)10/16/2012 - received NOA 11/20/2012 - biometrics

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brightskte   18

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It is seriously cheaper to buy a whole new printer than to buy the ink for them. The ink my printer uses is like $35 but yet you can buy a whole new printer for $29! That's sort of insane, I think. :hehe:

Naturalization

04/10/17- N-400 Filed

04/12/17- Received Phoenix, AZ Lockbox

04/13/17- Credit Card Charged

04/14/17- NOA

05/08/17- Biometrics

05/11/17- In Line

05/22/17- Interview Scheduled

06/28/17- Interview(Approved)

08/29/17 - Oath Ceremony

 

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KurlyK   0

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How do you link your timeline? LOL you can tell I'm a newbie. I came to US on a visitors visa in 2006, met my husband in 2007 (L) , we got married in 2009. I've been working and paying taxes and doing tax returns for the last two years, so I have a lawyer because I want to make sure I deal with everything I need to from the get go. She is nice, she works with Catholic charities, even though I'm not catholic :no: and is not charging me an arm and a leg! Looking at printers now, any ideas?

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Justine+David   218

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This a forum for those adjusting from K1, K2, K3, and/or K4 visas (fiance/marriage visas) only. You are adjusting status from a tourist visa; the rules and procedures are a bit different for you, although many of the aspects are the same. So that you don't get any wrong information or expectations that may not apply to you, here are some links to help you out:

This is the July filers thread for people in your situation:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/265207-july-2010-filers/

and the forum for general questions about adjusting from a student/tourist/work visa:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

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Naturalization

9/9: Mailed N-400 package off

9/11: Arrived at Dallas, TX

9/17: NOA

9/19: Check cashed

9/23: Received NOA

10/7: Text from USCIS on status update: Biometrics in the mail

10/9: Received Biometrics letter

10/29: Biometrics

10/31: In-line

2/16: Text from USCIS that Baltimore has scheduled an interview...finally!!

2/24: Interview letter received

3/24: Naturalization interview

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I believe it is to talk with a real person about some issue pertaining to immigration (I have heard of people dealing with incorrect names, people having to get emergency advanced parole, and stuff like that).

Thanks!! That's obviously something useful to know!! :P

Is anyone using a lawyer or doing the stuff yourselves?

We're doing everything by ourselves. I prefer to keep the money in my pockets instead of paying a lawyer for something i know i can do by myself!

01/12/2011: GreenCard approved!!!!

Green card expiration date: 01/05/2013
Sent ROC package to VSC: 11/16/2012
NOA1: 11/20/2012

Approval: 04/29/2013!!!!


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LiLMermaid   2

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How do you link your timeline? LOL you can tell I'm a newbie. I came to US on a visitors visa in 2006, met my husband in 2007 (L) , we got married in 2009. I've been working and paying taxes and doing tax returns for the last two years, so I have a lawyer because I want to make sure I deal with everything I need to from the get go. She is nice, she works with Catholic charities, even though I'm not catholic :no: and is not charging me an arm and a leg! Looking at printers now, any ideas?

Yeah your case is more complicated then any of ours are going to be in this thread. The thread Justine linked to will be much more helpful then we could really be. Only advice I have is...if you've been here since 2006 and are doing AOS now...don't leave the country till you get that GC.

Printers....I have no idea what is really good nowadays. My printer is an overpriced, oversized beast I've had for awhile and eats ink like you wouldn't believe but it's a wide format printer so I can make HUGE prints. They all print decent text so if thats what your mainly going to do with it then it won't make much of a difference. They are handy to have...I don't think I could live without a printer. Or a pc. Or my laptop. Or my cell phone. Ipod....

I'm such a geek.

K-1 Journey

04/30/2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

03/30/2010 - Interview @ MTL APPROVED!

04/13/2010 - POE @ Pearson International

05/23/2010 - WEDDING

AOS Journey

07/20/2010 - AOS/AP/EAD Sent

07/21/2010 - package received at Chicago

07/28/2010 - check cashed

07/30/2010 - received NOA1 in mail

08/01/2010 - received biometrics letter

08/20/2010 - walk in biometrics completed

08/23/2010 - finally entered into USCIS online -AP's touched on Aug11 and EAD and AOS touched on Aug20 08/30/2010 - AOS/EAD touched

09/09/2010 - AP approved (email notice)

09/13/2010 - Received email that EAD was approved on Sept 10

10/04/2010 - Received interview letter in Mail

11/09/2010 - Interview-APPROVED! 112 days

11/09/2010 - Card Production 11/22/2010 - Green Card received

ROC Journey

08/11/2012 - Eligible to file for ROC10/11/2012 - sent in I-751 (late)10/16/2012 - received NOA 11/20/2012 - biometrics

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I have not received mine either, I also filled the wrong version on the form so already know I should be getting mine back soon. Its just that I have NOT, yet. I even filled G1145 for email and nothing. I called USCIS customer support who said that 'it takes 30 days for them to record this in computer' and that point I realized that talking to that person was useless as it isnt true. They also said that even when they return they record information on computer before returning and so far she could not see anything under my A-number.

Hope yours NOA comes through!

Still have not received the returned application or the notification of any kind. Wondering if I should just start creating my package again and send it off ... without waiting for the previous one to return.

Dont know why they are taking soooo long. Its been over 2 weeks!!!!

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No biometrics letter today... :bonk:

Come on day 13 from the date of NOA1 and day 9 of receiving hard copy!

I am merely venting the fact that the government controls this kind of aspect of my life right now :lol: ...

My i-485 still says, "acceptance" instead of "initial review" which is making me wonder if my case will be one of those that doesn't get updated online like those that I've read about...anyone else who has their NOA1, is your case status under initial review yet?

Naturalization

9/9: Mailed N-400 package off

9/11: Arrived at Dallas, TX

9/17: NOA

9/19: Check cashed

9/23: Received NOA

10/7: Text from USCIS on status update: Biometrics in the mail

10/9: Received Biometrics letter

10/29: Biometrics

10/31: In-line

2/16: Text from USCIS that Baltimore has scheduled an interview...finally!!

2/24: Interview letter received

3/24: Naturalization interview

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our case has been under initial review since the day it was loaded into the uscis website(the day after the texts).

Maybe yours is just taking a little longer than usual. I hope it fixes itself soon. :thumbs:

Naturalization

04/10/17- N-400 Filed

04/12/17- Received Phoenix, AZ Lockbox

04/13/17- Credit Card Charged

04/14/17- NOA

05/08/17- Biometrics

05/11/17- In Line

05/22/17- Interview Scheduled

06/28/17- Interview(Approved)

08/29/17 - Oath Ceremony

 

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Mine says Initial Review since the day i got NOA1. But Acceptance and Initial Review is kind of the same thing, you got NOA1 as well, so i don't think there's anything to worry about!

2 weeks 2 days since i applied for SSN... It takes so long!!

01/12/2011: GreenCard approved!!!!

Green card expiration date: 01/05/2013
Sent ROC package to VSC: 11/16/2012
NOA1: 11/20/2012

Approval: 04/29/2013!!!!


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It wasn't an RFE it was a Rejection Notice. Since it was the I-485 application that was the issue they had to send back the whole complete package, check included. If it had been the AP or EAD application then I would have just gotten an RFE. Sad but true...I was REJECTED.

The amount was correct. Myself+ 3 children = $ABLOODYFORTUNE

Oh ok and WOW at how much you had to pay...

Is anyone using a lawyer or doing the stuff yourselves?

Nope, they suck. They don't even do it, their paralegals do it and truth be told, us on vj are better than them because we're current on our info based on experience.

It is seriously cheaper to buy a whole new printer than to buy the ink for them. The ink my printer uses is like $35 but yet you can buy a whole new printer for $29! That's sort of insane, I think. :hehe:

Sigh, printers are freaking cheap, but not the ink. Before you buy the printer, research the cost of ink. Which is usually ridiculously more than the printer itself. I print at my local college or library...

K-1

09/17/09 Mailed I-129F

09/21/09 NOA1

12/04/09 NOA2!!!!

12/07/09 NVC Received Case

12/10/09 NVC Sent Case to Consulate

12/15/09 Consulate Recieved Case

12/21/09 Packet 3 Sent Out

2/12/10 Interview @ 8:30

APPROVED!!!!

2/26/10 POE @ JFK

Still haven't recieved visa yet: I was lucky enough to get my money back because the flight canceled.

3/2/10 Visa ready for pick up

3/3/10 visa picked up

3/3/10 POE @ JFK

5/1/10 Wedding

AOS

7/19/10 Mailed AOS Package

7/21/10 Package Received

7/27/10 Check Cashed

7/30/10 Recieved NOA

8/13/10 Case transfered to CSC!

8/18/10 Received biometrics letter

8/26/2010 Biometrics appt

9/13/2010 EAD and AP approved

9/18/2010 AP recieved

9/23/2010 EAD recieved

10/1/2010 Greencard Approved

10/09/2010 Greencard Recieved, DONE with USCIS until August 2012

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Buy a laser printer, they last fooorrrreeeevvvveeeerrr. The toners a little bit more. But my laser printer I bought last year for $190 is still going strong on its factory toner, with roughly 2000 pages through it :)

AOS (from F-1) Timeline:

06/30/2010 - (XX) - Sent AOS package (130, 485, and 765) to Chicago lockbox per USPS express.

07/02/2010 - (00) - Received in Chicago, signed by L. Box (Clever Mr. Postman!)

07/09/2010 - (07) - All checks cashed by Uncle Sam

07/09/2010 - (07) - 3 NOAs sent out

07/12/2010 - (10) - 3 Hard copies for NOAs received by snail mail

07/12/2010 - (10) - Touched all three applications

07/14/2010 - (12) - Touched all three applications

07/22/2010 - (20) - Biometrics appointment dated

07/26/2010 - (24) - Biometrics appointment received for 08/19/2010

07/28/2010 - (26) - Successful biometrics appointment walk-in done in Phoenix, AZ (22 days prior to appointment date)

08/02/2010 - (31) - EAD Approved!!!

08/04/2010 - (33) - EAD Card production ordered

08/05/2010 - (34) - EAD Touched

08/09/2010 - (38) - EAD Approval notice sent

08/10/2010 - (39) - EAD Touched

08/11/2010 - (40) - EAD Received!!!!

09/23/2010 - (83) - Interview!!! APPROVED!!!

09/23/2010 - (83) - I-130 and I-485 Touched

09/24/2010 - (84) - I-130 and I-485 Touched

09/27/2010 - (87) - Approval notice received in snail mail (stamped 9/24/10)

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No biometrics letter today... :bonk:

Come on day 13 from the date of NOA1 and day 9 of receiving hard copy!

I am merely venting the fact that the government controls this kind of aspect of my life right now :lol: ...

My i-485 still says, "acceptance" instead of "initial review" which is making me wonder if my case will be one of those that doesn't get updated online like those that I've read about...anyone else who has their NOA1, is your case status under initial review yet?

Ours still says "Acceptance" also... but both our I-765 & I-131 say "Initial Review"

........January 2009: Michael & Leanne got engaged! t4527.gif

........May 26, 2009: Filed I-129F!

...Februay 04, 2010: Michael attended interview with Leanne... APPROVED!!!!!!!!

.......April 14, 2010: Wedding on the sand at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, CA :D

........July 06, 2010: Mailed AOS package

........July 08, 2010: Received in Chicago

........July 14, 2010: Check was cashed

........July 15, 2010: Received text & email that app. was received

........July 17, 2010: Received NOA1 dated 7-14-10, our 3-month wedding anniversary :)

........July 19, 2010: "Touch"..biometrics appt. letter mailed (I-485 & I-765)

.....August 02, 2010: Biometrics appointment

.....August 03, 2010: "Touch" on I-485 & I-765

.....August 11, 2010: Notice of Interview date

.....August 26, 2010: Touches on I-131 & I-765, production of EAD card ordered

.....August 31, 2010: I-131 Travel Doc. approved, EAD production ordered (again)

September 04, 2010: Received EAD card & AP Documents in the mail! (both dated 8/26)

September 20, 2010: AOS Interview...APPROVED!!!

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