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I remember being there. Congrats and best of luck to you. Get familiar with the guides on visa journey and with people on the boards. The site is very helpful and is hands down the best one out there. Learn as much as you can.

2007 Nov 30: Met in Las Vegas, Nevada

2009 Jul 13: Proposed/Engaged in Sedona, Arizona

2009 Dec 26: Married in Tucson, Arizona

USCIS

2009 Dec 30: Filed I-130

2010 Jan 02: I-130 delivered

2010 Jan 07: NOA1 - email - CSC

2010 Jan 11: Received NOA1 hardcopy

2010 Mar 24: NOA2 - email & text - NVC

2010 Mar 29: Received NOA2 hardcopy

I-130 was approved in 76 days from NOA1 date

NVC

2010 Mar 30: NVC received - case# assigned - emails given to NVC

2010 Mar 30: Opted in - DS3032 emailed to NVC

2010 Mar 31: Received AOS bill & DS3032 - paid AOS

2010 Apr 05: Online payment portal confirms paid AOS(Apr 2 processing date)

2010 Apr 05: Sent I-864 package

2010 Apr 15: EP confirmation email

2010 Apr 15: IV bill generated & paid

2010 Apr 15: Email confirmation - receipt of DS3032

2010 Apr 16: IV bill confirmed paid - sent DS230 package

2010 Apr 19: NVC operator confirms I864 & DS230 documents have been received

2010 Apr 21: AVR confirms all documents received Apr 19th

2010 Apr 23: Email from NVC: case complete - confirmed by NVC - sign in fail

Completed in 24 days

CONSULATE

2010 May 27: Email from NVC - consulate received file - interview Montreal Jul 27th

2010 Jun 16: Medical @ Woking Medical Centre, Vancouver, Canada - APPROVED

2010 Jul 27: Interview @ US Consulate in Montreal, Canada - APPROVED

Your interview took 201 days from your I-130 NOA1 date

2010 Aug 13:POE Washington - APPROVED

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

2012 May 14 - mailed I-751

2012 May 16 - delivered @ CSC

2012 Jun 18 - I 551 stamp

2012 Jun 28 - biometrics appointment NOA notice date Jun 7

2012 Dec 20 - approved

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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It has only been a month for me since I sent it off, in retrospect time goes pretty quick (so far). Good luck to you all!!!

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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It has only been a month for me since I sent it off, in retrospect time goes pretty quick (so far). Good luck to you all!!!

:thumbs:

Patience my friend, just check online to make sure all is well I guess..??? Waiting on hubby's very old divorce decree (lol from 1988, we're an older couple) to come in the snail mail, also going to do medical next wed. and then maybe one more week and should have packages ready to go!! Can't wait! :clock:

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Had I been more careful, I would have been one of the July Filers but I guess that did not work out as expected (my timeline), but hoping this times things will go smoothly. Shipping overnight tomorrow.

P.S: Whats up with the so many exclamation marks in the title :huh:

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Good Luck guys!!! I hope to have my paperwork sent by Monday, 30th!!!

Good luck to us once again :)

08/26/2010 - Married

11/02/2010 - AOS Packet (485, 130, 765) sent to Chicago lockbox

11/05/2010-Received in Chicago

11/15/2010- Received 3 hard copies NOA1 (485, 130, 765) dated 11/09/2010

12/6/2010- Received RFE to prove we meet the 125% of the poverty line. (Currently waiting to file taxes and send this information in.)

12/25/2010- Received Biometrics letter dated 12.21.2010 for Appt 1/18/2011

1/6/2011- Successful Walk-In Biometrics

2/17/2011- Responded to RFE

3/10/2011- Received email that Work Permit card production has been ordered

3/14/2011- Interview notice for April 19th received(Mailed march 11)

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Russia
Timeline
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Hi, everyone! We filed my paperwork on august 9 th and got the reciepts in mail on august 21 st. Now waiting for the biometrics letter. How long does it usually take to get it? Did any of the august filers got their biometrics letter?So excited, but just hate waiting.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ivory Coast
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THANKS EVERYONE, WHAT A JOURNEY HAS THIS BEEN.

I HOPE EVERYONE GET THEIR PERMANENT RESIDENCY SOON. :thumbs: :thumbs:

May 28 delivered. Day1

June 03 check cashed. Day 7

June 07 received noa of I-130, I-765, I -485. Day11

June 08 touched all 3. Day 12

June 18 received biometric for i-485&i-765 appt on July 12. Day 22

June 18 touched I-130, I-765. Day22

June 25 walkin bio (done both). Day 29

June 25 touched I-485, I-765. Day 29

June 28 touched I-485, I-765. Day 32

July 12 biometric appt due. Day 46

August 01 notin since prv ups. Day 66

August 02 INTERVIEW-LETTER RECEIVED. due sept 02. Day 67

August 03 Eda in production. Day 68

August 06 EDA second touch. Day 71

August 11 EDA was mail. Day 76

August 14 EDA in the mail. Day 79

August 17 applied ssc. Day 82

August 25 ssc in the mail. day 90

August 26 pass learner permit test, passed. received interim permit. Day 91

Sept 02 AOS interview in garden city, NY APPROVED FOR 10 YRS GREENS CARD WITH I-551 STAMP IN PASSPORT Day 98

SEPT 03 ORDERED PRODUCTION OF GREEN CARD FIRST EMAIL AND TEXT. DAY 99

SEPT 03 TOUCHED ON I-130. DAY 99

SEPT 07 TOUCHED ON I-130 AND I-485. DAY 103

SEPT 08 received actual learner permit card. day 104

SEPT 08 TOOK 5 HOURS CLASS. DAY 104

SEPT 09 ORDERED PRODUCTION OF GREEN CARD SECOND EMAIL AND TEXT. DAY 105

SEPT 09 UPDATED MY SSC FROM EDA TO PERMANENT RESIDENT. DAY 105

SEPT 10 TOUCHED ON I-485. DAY 106

SEPT 11 RECEIVED MY WELCOME LETTER CONFIRMING 10 YRS GREEN-CARD. DAY 107

SEPT 11 RECEIVED APPROVAL NOTICE OF I-130. DAY 107

SEPT 13 RECEIVED THIRD EMAIL AND TEXT, GREEN-CARD WAS MAILED OUT ON SEPT 10. DAY 109

SEPT 16 GREEN-CARD IN THE MAIL. DAY 112

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Hi, everyone! We filed my paperwork on august 9 th and got the reciepts in mail on august 21 st. Now waiting for the biometrics letter. How long does it usually take to get it? Did any of the august filers got their biometrics letter?So excited, but just hate waiting.

Yup -- check my timeline!

2003-2010, working on E2/H1B in CA

2010-07-26 wedding in Sacramento, CA (in US for several years on E2/H1B visas)

2010-08-05 re-entered US @ LAX

2010-08-06 UPS'd concurrent I130/I485 (+I131/I765)

2010-08-11 signed for by "CHIBA"

2010-08-24 checks cashed

2010-08-24 received 8 emails from USCIS - forwarded to NBC for processing

2010-08-27 NOA1 hard copies (x4) arrived

2010-09-02 Biometrics appt letter arrives (scheduled for 2009-09-24)

2010-09-03 Walk-in biometrics in San Francisco (arrived 12:20pm, out at 1pm, super friendly)

2010-09-17 Interview letter received; interview date 2010-10-18

2010-10-07 AP approval and EAD card production email received

2010-10-08 AP and EAD touch

2010-10-11 AP touch

2010-10-12 AP arrived in mail

2010-10-13 2nd EAD email

2010-10-14/15 EAD touches

2010-10-18 EAD arrived

2010-10-18 Interview - approved - yay

2010-10-23 "Welcome to the United States" letter received in mail

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Waiting for my next step (hopefully EAD card production, and not a RFE) ...

08/12/2010 => Day 00 => Package sent to Chicago lockbox

08/13/2010 => Day 01 => Package received and signed for in Chicago

08/23/2010 => Day 11 => Email and Text receipt notification

08/23/2010 => Day 11 => Cheques cashed - $1010 and $355

08/26/2010 => Day 14 => NOAs received in the mail

08/30/2010 => Day 18 => Received biometrics appointment letter (for 9/23)

09/03/2010 => Day 22 => Did walk-in biometrics

09/16/2010 => Day 35 => Received interview letter for 10/21

10/15/2010 => Day 64 => AP received

10/20/2010 => Day 69 => EAC received

10/21/2010 => Day 70 => AOS Interview, approved, I-551 stamp and card production ordered

10/30/2010 => Day 79 => Green card received

Posted

Received my interview letter today

08/12/2010 => Day 00 => Package sent to Chicago lockbox

08/13/2010 => Day 01 => Package received and signed for in Chicago

08/23/2010 => Day 11 => Email and Text receipt notification

08/23/2010 => Day 11 => Cheques cashed - $1010 and $355

08/26/2010 => Day 14 => NOAs received in the mail

08/30/2010 => Day 18 => Received biometrics appointment letter (for 9/23)

09/03/2010 => Day 22 => Did walk-in biometrics

09/16/2010 => Day 35 => Received interview letter for 10/21

10/15/2010 => Day 64 => AP received

10/20/2010 => Day 69 => EAC received

10/21/2010 => Day 70 => AOS Interview, approved, I-551 stamp and card production ordered

10/30/2010 => Day 79 => Green card received

Filed: Country: Philippines
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Finally got my Biometrics Letter today after 5 weeks of waiting.

08/03/10 - Filed AOS

08/06/10 - Received Date

08/12/10 - Notice Date

08/16/10 - NOA Hard Copy Received

09/22/10 - Biometrics Letter Received

09/23/10 - Biometrics Walk-in / EAD Approved / Card Production Ordered

10/02/10 - EAD Card Received

10/05/10 - Interview Letter Received (Nov 5)

11/05/10 - Passed Interview / GC Production Ordered

11/18/10 - GC Received

The End.

Filed: Country: Philippines
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try to call the hotline. that's what i did last week and ask for a service request.

08/03/10 - Filed AOS

08/06/10 - Received Date

08/12/10 - Notice Date

08/16/10 - NOA Hard Copy Received

09/22/10 - Biometrics Letter Received

09/23/10 - Biometrics Walk-in / EAD Approved / Card Production Ordered

10/02/10 - EAD Card Received

10/05/10 - Interview Letter Received (Nov 5)

11/05/10 - Passed Interview / GC Production Ordered

11/18/10 - GC Received

The End.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Hi,

I am a 'July 2010 Filer' but no interview for me yet :(

I am getting worried now. Looks like the process was much faster in 2009....

also, it looks like Southern California is taking a longer time on average.

Edited by russviva

7/1/2010 Sent I-130 concurrently filed with I-485 to Chicago LockBox (Changing B2 to an immigrant status for my mom)

7/3/2010 USPS delivered the package

7/12/2010 NOA1 for I-130, NOA2 for I-485 (both MSC#s issued via email/text message on cell)

8/18/2010 ? - Biometrics Appt in Santa Ana, CA

9/10/2010 - Biometrics taken in Santa Ana ASC

9/23/2010 - Interview Appointment letter! (10/22 in Santa Ana Civic Center)

10/22/2010 - Interview ?

 
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