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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ukraine
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California Service Center (24 applicants, 6 approved, 25% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

ZAYNI..............07/25/10........07/30/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10........08/02/10.......09/03/10........09/09/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10........08/09/10.......08/24/10........10/28/10.... (card received 11/5)

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10........08/13/10.......09/10/10........--/--/--....DETROIT, MI

PSHO...............08/04/10........--/--/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10........08/09/10.......10/01/10........--/--/10....SAN JOSE, CA

REALPI.............08/05/10........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10........08/09/10.......08/30/10........10/21/10....OMAHA, NE (card received 10/30)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10........08/09/10.......08/27/10........10/21/10....LAGUNA NIGUEL,CA

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10........08/10/10.......09/02/10........11/18/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

FREEAGENT..........08/09/10........08/13/10.......09/27/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Z AND S............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

MURDOCK............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10........08/20/10.......09/16/10........10/07/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA (card rcvd 10/16)

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10........08/16/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10........08/23/10.......09/30/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ (Early Bio 09/16)

DDKM...............08/20/10........08/23/10.......09/29/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

HARDY376...........08/25/10........08/29/10.......09/17/10........--/--/--....CLEVELAND, OH

GINA-S.............08/26/10........08/30/10.......11/29/10........--/--/10....URBANA, IL

LUCCI..............08/26/10........08/27/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants, 5 approved, 24% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10........08/02/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPHAN.........07/31/10........08/03/10.......09/01/10........11/08/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10........08/04/10.......11/10/10........--/--/10....

V&STEVE............08/02/10........08/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........10/26/10....Tampa, FL (card received 11/1)

PAUL&OLENA.........08/04/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........11/22/10....Tampa, FL

DAU QUE............--/--/--........08/10/10.......09/16/10........11/13/10....Houston, TX

BUTTERFLY1978CN....08/09/10........08/11/10.......11/23/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX (Early Bio 11/3)

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10........08/16/10.......09/30/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10........08/16/10.......10/04/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

BOURNE25...........08/13/10........08/19/10.......10/12/10........11/15/10....New York, NY (Early Bio 10/04)

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10........08/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10........08/20/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....

MIKIMIKI...........08/20/10........08/24/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....Philadelphia, PA

SURYA..............08/21/10........08/28/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JGREENIE...........08/23/10........08/27/10.......10/07/10........10/21/10....

MANILA_2005........08/23/10........08/30/10.......11/02/10........--/--/10....Nashville, TN

SOLIDPOWER.........08/26/10........08/27/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....

STORYANGEL.........08/26/10........08/31/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX

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15/05/2007 Sent 129f to Nebraska transferred to Csc

29/05/2007 Recieved noa1

01/06/2007 Touch

15/08/2007 Called csc. told working on apps from 14/05/2007

15/08/2007 Touch(Due to phone call)

16/08/2007 Touch( phone call or did it finally get assigned?)

19/09/2007 Approved (145 days from sending)

02/11/2007 NVC received

06/11/2007 Left NVC

14/11/2007 Embassy received

15/11/2007 Packet sent out

04/12/2007 Interview

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OK folks, now don't pass out with shock, but I finally GOT MY BIOMETRICS LETTER! Woo HOO! :dance:

Anybody know if early walk-ins are ok in Houston?

California Service Center (24 applicants, 6 approved, 25% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

ZAYNI..............07/25/10........07/30/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10........08/02/10.......09/03/10........09/09/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10........08/09/10.......08/24/10........10/28/10.... (card received 11/5)

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10........08/13/10.......09/10/10........--/--/--....DETROIT, MI

PSHO...............08/04/10........--/--/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10........08/09/10.......10/01/10........--/--/10....SAN JOSE, CA

REALPI.............08/05/10........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10........08/09/10.......08/30/10........10/21/10....OMAHA, NE (card received 10/30)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10........08/09/10.......08/27/10........10/21/10....LAGUNA NIGUEL,CA

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10........08/10/10.......09/02/10........11/18/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

FREEAGENT..........08/09/10........08/13/10.......09/27/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Z AND S............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

MURDOCK............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10........08/20/10.......09/16/10........10/07/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA (card rcvd 10/16)

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10........08/16/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10........08/23/10.......09/30/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ (Early Bio 09/16)

DDKM...............08/20/10........08/23/10.......09/29/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

HARDY376...........08/25/10........08/29/10.......09/17/10........--/--/--....CLEVELAND, OH

GINA-S.............08/26/10........08/30/10.......11/29/10........--/--/10....URBANA, IL

LUCCI..............08/26/10........08/27/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants, 5 approved, 24% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10........08/02/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPHAN.........07/31/10........08/03/10.......09/01/10........11/08/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10........08/04/10.......11/10/10........--/--/10....

V&STEVE............08/02/10........08/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........10/26/10....Tampa, FL (card received 11/1)

PAUL&OLENA.........08/04/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....Tampa, FL

DAU QUE............--/--/--........08/10/10.......09/16/10........11/13/10....Houston, TX

BUTTERFLY1978CN....08/09/10........08/11/10.......11/23/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX (Early Bio 11/3)

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10........08/16/10.......09/30/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10........08/16/10.......10/04/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

BOURNE25...........08/13/10........08/19/10.......10/12/10........11/15/10....New York, NY (Early Bio 10/04)

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10........08/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10........08/20/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....

MIKIMIKI...........08/20/10........08/24/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....Philadelphia, PA

SURYA..............08/21/10........08/28/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JGREENIE...........08/23/10........08/27/10.......10/07/10........10/21/10....

MANILA_2005........08/23/10........08/30/10.......11/02/10........--/--/10....Nashville, TN

SOLIDPOWER.........08/26/10........08/27/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....

STORYANGEL.........08/26/10........08/31/10.......12/14/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX

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(Full timeline in profile)

25th May 07 - Sent I-129F to TSC

17th December 07 - Interview- APPROVED! :)

17th May 08 - Got married!!!!! :)

18th June 08 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago lockbox

3rd October 08 - Green card in hand!!

26th August 10 - Sent I-751 to VSC

31st August 10 - NOA1 from VSC

10th January 11 - I-751 approved!

14th January 11 - 10-year green card in hand!!

22nd April 23 - N400 submitted online; NOA available in USCIS account immediately
6th November 23 - Interview; approval same day
28th November 23 - Oath ceremony scheduled

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
Timeline
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updating VSC's approval count and rate and adding Paul & Olena's approval date back in.

California Service Center (24 applicants, 6 approved, 25% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

ZAYNI..............07/25/10........07/30/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10........08/02/10.......09/03/10........09/09/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10........08/09/10.......08/24/10........10/28/10.... (card received 11/5)

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10........08/13/10.......09/10/10........--/--/--....DETROIT, MI

PSHO...............08/04/10........--/--/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10........08/09/10.......10/01/10........--/--/10....SAN JOSE, CA

REALPI.............08/05/10........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10........08/09/10.......08/30/10........10/21/10....OMAHA, NE (card received 10/30)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10........08/09/10.......08/27/10........10/21/10....LAGUNA NIGUEL,CA

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10........08/10/10.......09/02/10........11/18/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

FREEAGENT..........08/09/10........08/13/10.......09/27/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Z AND S............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

MURDOCK............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10........08/20/10.......09/16/10........10/07/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA (card rcvd 10/16)

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10........08/16/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10........08/23/10.......09/30/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ (Early Bio 09/16)

DDKM...............08/20/10........08/23/10.......09/29/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

HARDY376...........08/25/10........08/29/10.......09/17/10........--/--/--....CLEVELAND, OH

GINA-S.............08/26/10........08/30/10.......11/29/10........--/--/10....URBANA, IL

LUCCI..............08/26/10........08/27/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants, 6 approved, 29% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10........08/02/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPHAN.........07/31/10........08/03/10.......09/01/10........11/08/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10........08/04/10.......11/10/10........--/--/10....

V&STEVE............08/02/10........08/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........10/26/10....Tampa, FL (card received 11/1)

PAUL&OLENA.........08/04/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........11/22/10....Tampa, FL

DAU QUE............--/--/--........08/10/10.......09/16/10........11/13/10....Houston, TX

BUTTERFLY1978CN....08/09/10........08/11/10.......11/23/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX (Early Bio 11/3)

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10........08/16/10.......09/30/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10........08/16/10.......10/04/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

BOURNE25...........08/13/10........08/19/10.......10/12/10........11/15/10....New York, NY (Early Bio 10/04)

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10........08/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10........08/20/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....

MIKIMIKI...........08/20/10........08/24/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....Philadelphia, PA

SURYA..............08/21/10........08/28/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JGREENIE...........08/23/10........08/27/10.......10/07/10........10/21/10....

MANILA_2005........08/23/10........08/30/10.......11/02/10........--/--/10....Nashville, TN

SOLIDPOWER.........08/26/10........08/27/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....

STORYANGEL.........08/26/10........08/31/10.......12/14/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX

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08/25/2006 US entry on J-1, stating INA212(e) does NOT apply

06/10/2008 (0) filed for Adjustment of Status: I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through attorney

11/12/2008 (155) Interview at local USCIS office, recommended for approval by AO, I-485 and I-130 touched - GC production ordered

11/22/2008 (165) GREEN CARD ARRIVED!

08/17/2010 (-) mailed package I-751 for Removal of Condition to CSC

08/23/2010 (0) package received by CSC, I-797C, NOA-1 (mailed on 08/25)

12/18/2010 (117) new GC received, mailed 12/16

08/13/2011 (-) filed N-400 at Phoenix lockbox

08/18/2011 (5) NOA sent

09/13/2011 (31) Biometrics appointment

09/19/2011 (37) Interview Appointment Notice

10/31/2011 (79) Interview, recommended for approval

12/02/2011 (111) Oath Ceremony - US Citizen

Posted

updating VSC's approval count and rate and adding Paul & Olena's approval date back in.

Apologies for that... Paul & Olena posted the same time as me which is why we both posted different "new" versions. At least there's some movement with the August filers! :thumbs:

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(Full timeline in profile)

25th May 07 - Sent I-129F to TSC

17th December 07 - Interview- APPROVED! :)

17th May 08 - Got married!!!!! :)

18th June 08 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago lockbox

3rd October 08 - Green card in hand!!

26th August 10 - Sent I-751 to VSC

31st August 10 - NOA1 from VSC

10th January 11 - I-751 approved!

14th January 11 - 10-year green card in hand!!

22nd April 23 - N400 submitted online; NOA available in USCIS account immediately
6th November 23 - Interview; approval same day
28th November 23 - Oath ceremony scheduled

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Ireland
Timeline
Posted

OK folks, now don't pass out with shock, but I finally GOT MY BIOMETRICS LETTER! Woo HOO! :dance:

Anybody know if early walk-ins are OK in Houston?

I walked in to Houston South office however they had a bunch of people there. They would have took me but the wait was far to long, so i just went the day of my appoinment. Walk in later in the afternoon, they have everyone scheduled at noon it looked like and if i remember correctly Wednesday was a make up day for delays they may have, so its usually quite.

October 2006 - Met in Houston

January 2007 to November 2007 - Dating and lived together

1/30/08 - Sent I-129F to VSC

2/5/08 - NOA1 received

2/24/08 - Touched

3/14/08 - Approved!!!! 44 Days

3/19/08 - NVC Received

3/21/08 - NVC Sent

3/25/08 - Consulate Received

3/31/08 - Packet 3 Received

4/01/08 - Packet 3 Sent

4/07/07 - Packet 4 Received

4/08/08 - Medical

4/28/08 - Interview!! 89 days Visa Received

5/14/08 - Entry to US, Woohoo

6/06/08 - Wedding!! Bigger Woohoo

6/22/08 - AOS and EAD Filled

6/27/08 - Noa both received

7/16/08 - Biometrics Appointment

7/22/08 - AOS transferred to California

8/22/08 - EAD Approved

8/28/08 - AOS I485 Card Production Ordered, WOOHOO

9/02/08 - EAD Received

Sept 08 AOS Recieved job got the week after!!

7/31/10 - Sent I-751 Removal of Conditions

Posted

Congratulation paul&olena :)

On November 22, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at Finally!!!!! yippeee

Posted

I walked in to Houston South office however they had a bunch of people there. They would have took me but the wait was far to long, so i just went the day of my appoinment. Walk in later in the afternoon, they have everyone scheduled at noon it looked like and if i remember correctly Wednesday was a make up day for delays they may have, so its usually quite.

Thanks for the info. I haven't yet decided if I'll go early or just wait till my appointment. I'll post my experience if I do a walk-in.

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(Full timeline in profile)

25th May 07 - Sent I-129F to TSC

17th December 07 - Interview- APPROVED! :)

17th May 08 - Got married!!!!! :)

18th June 08 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago lockbox

3rd October 08 - Green card in hand!!

26th August 10 - Sent I-751 to VSC

31st August 10 - NOA1 from VSC

10th January 11 - I-751 approved!

14th January 11 - 10-year green card in hand!!

22nd April 23 - N400 submitted online; NOA available in USCIS account immediately
6th November 23 - Interview; approval same day
28th November 23 - Oath ceremony scheduled

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Greece
Timeline
Posted

Thanks for the info. I haven't yet decided if I'll go early or just wait till my appointment. I'll post my experience if I do a walk-in.

First of all congratulations :) Good to see they did not forget you after all!

The following is all speculation and therefore not to be taken to heart. From what I've seen so far from folk, experiences differ widely and they may also depend not only on the CIS center but also on the person you happen to talk to. The only thing that I've always worried about early walk-ins is that (in theory) someone may get annoyed; particularly if it's not too close to your appointment date (i.e. more than one day in advance, say). Since you want people to remember you well, particularly if you are also scheduled for an interview as well at some point (especially true for those of us who didn't have an interview at AoS, as the VJ community suspects), it's probably wise to be careful. I don't think all officers appreciate early walk-ins. However, I'd definitely recommend that if you do go on the day of your appointment you should try to get there much earlier than the appointed time. If they're not busy, they'll definitely take you and will not complain. Other than that, I don't think that going in two or three days earlier will make any difference with your application being delayed. Thinking of how red tape usually works, I'm sure your case is currently 'suspended' (except for rudimentary checks perhaps) until after the date of your ASC appointment. After that date, there are many variables: the personal factor (who looks at it), their schedule otherwise (how busy they are with other things), the amount of information you gave them (the more the better but also more usually means delays in checking that information), the service center workload, your personal circumstances which may vary (e.g. if one of you is out of work, some illness, problems with family) and so forth.

But if you do decide to check in early please do tell us of what your experience was like. :)

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The following is all speculation and therefore not to be taken to heart. From what I've seen so far from folk, experiences differ widely and they may also depend not only on the CIS center but also on the person you happen to talk to. The only thing that I've always worried about early walk-ins is that (in theory) someone may get annoyed; particularly if it's not too close to your appointment date (i.e. more than one day in advance, say). Since you want people to remember you well, particularly if you are also scheduled for an interview as well at some point (especially true for those of us who didn't have an interview at AoS, as the VJ community suspects), it's probably wise to be careful. I don't think all officers appreciate early walk-ins.

At least here in Tucson the ASC where you have your biometrics taken is physically separated from the USCIS center where interviews and the more higher level USCIS stuff is being done. Actually they are in completely different parts of town and also the staff appears to be different.

Besides them being very kind and helpful at the ASC, I don't think the ASC staff is even involved with the details of your case which is done at the main office where you would also have your interview. I would assume that this separation is also true for other cities but actually I don't know that.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Particularly to the ones still waiting. :thumbs: Hang in!

08/25/2006 US entry on J-1, stating INA212(e) does NOT apply

06/10/2008 (0) filed for Adjustment of Status: I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through attorney

11/12/2008 (155) Interview at local USCIS office, recommended for approval by AO, I-485 and I-130 touched - GC production ordered

11/22/2008 (165) GREEN CARD ARRIVED!

08/17/2010 (-) mailed package I-751 for Removal of Condition to CSC

08/23/2010 (0) package received by CSC, I-797C, NOA-1 (mailed on 08/25)

12/18/2010 (117) new GC received, mailed 12/16

08/13/2011 (-) filed N-400 at Phoenix lockbox

08/18/2011 (5) NOA sent

09/13/2011 (31) Biometrics appointment

09/19/2011 (37) Interview Appointment Notice

10/31/2011 (79) Interview, recommended for approval

12/02/2011 (111) Oath Ceremony - US Citizen

Posted

July is at 85 and 83% approval rates... and August is still 24 and 25%... what's going on?

AOS:

02/29/2008 - Wedding Day!

03/29/2008 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago registered mail

04/04/2008 - Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

04-10-2008 - Check cashed!

04-12-2008 - NOA1s arrive for AP & AOS

04-18-2008 - Biometrics appt letter arrives

04-29-2008 - Biometrics appointment!

04-30-2008 - AOS status shows up online

05-16-2008 - AP status shows up online - both AP & AOS are touched!

06-05-2008 - AP touched and email sent saying AP has been approved

06-12-2008 - AP arrives in the mail

07-10-2008 - Interview letter arrives - interview scheduled for 09/05/08

09-05-2008 - Interview in SF (don't bring your cellphone!) -- approved! Email sent saying card has been ordered!

09-13-2008 - Welcome to the United States letter arrives

09-15-2008 - Green card arrives in the mail! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

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I received the production e-mail today. I hope everyone is trailing close behind! :)

California Service Center (24 applicants, 7 approved, 29% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

ZAYNI..............07/25/10........07/30/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10........08/02/10.......09/03/10........09/09/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10........08/02/10.......08/27/10........11/23/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10........08/09/10.......08/24/10........10/28/10.... (card received 11/5)

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10........08/13/10.......09/10/10........--/--/--....DETROIT, MI

PSHO...............08/04/10........--/--/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10........08/09/10.......10/01/10........--/--/10....SAN JOSE, CA

REALPI.............08/05/10........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10........08/09/10.......08/30/10........10/21/10....OMAHA, NE (card received 10/30)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10........08/09/10.......08/27/10........10/21/10....LAGUNA NIGUEL,CA

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10........08/10/10.......09/02/10........11/18/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

FREEAGENT..........08/09/10........08/13/10.......09/27/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Z AND S............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

MURDOCK............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10........08/20/10.......09/16/10........10/07/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA (card rcvd 10/16)

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10........08/16/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10........08/23/10.......09/30/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ (Early Bio 09/16)

DDKM...............08/20/10........08/23/10.......09/29/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

HARDY376...........08/25/10........08/29/10.......09/17/10........--/--/--....CLEVELAND, OH

GINA-S.............08/26/10........08/30/10.......11/29/10........--/--/10....URBANA, IL

LUCCI..............08/26/10........08/27/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants, 6 approved, 29% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10........08/02/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPHAN.........07/31/10........08/03/10.......09/01/10........11/08/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10........08/04/10.......11/10/10........--/--/10....

V&STEVE............08/02/10........08/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........10/26/10....Tampa, FL (card received 11/1)

PAUL&OLENA.........08/04/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........11/22/10....Tampa, FL

DAU QUE............--/--/--........08/10/10.......09/16/10........11/13/10....Houston, TX

BUTTERFLY1978CN....08/09/10........08/11/10.......11/23/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX (Early Bio 11/3)

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10........08/16/10.......09/30/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10........08/16/10.......10/04/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

BOURNE25...........08/13/10........08/19/10.......10/12/10........11/15/10....New York, NY (Early Bio 10/04)

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10........08/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10........08/20/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....

MIKIMIKI...........08/20/10........08/24/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....Philadelphia, PA

SURYA..............08/21/10........08/28/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JGREENIE...........08/23/10........08/27/10.......10/07/10........10/21/10....

MANILA_2005........08/23/10........08/30/10.......11/02/10........--/--/10....Nashville, TN

SOLIDPOWER.........08/26/10........08/27/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....

STORYANGEL.........08/26/10........08/31/10.......12/14/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX

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AOS Approved on 10-17-08 (details in profile)

Removal of Conditions on 07-19-10

In this tedious process, we tend to forget that this is all worth it.

I love my hubby beyond anything in this world.

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July is at 85 and 83% approval rates... and August is still 24 and 25%... what's going on?

I do hope it means that we're about to get flooded with approvals within the next 4 weeks ...:unsure:

08/25/2006 US entry on J-1, stating INA212(e) does NOT apply

06/10/2008 (0) filed for Adjustment of Status: I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through attorney

11/12/2008 (155) Interview at local USCIS office, recommended for approval by AO, I-485 and I-130 touched - GC production ordered

11/22/2008 (165) GREEN CARD ARRIVED!

08/17/2010 (-) mailed package I-751 for Removal of Condition to CSC

08/23/2010 (0) package received by CSC, I-797C, NOA-1 (mailed on 08/25)

12/18/2010 (117) new GC received, mailed 12/16

08/13/2011 (-) filed N-400 at Phoenix lockbox

08/18/2011 (5) NOA sent

09/13/2011 (31) Biometrics appointment

09/19/2011 (37) Interview Appointment Notice

10/31/2011 (79) Interview, recommended for approval

12/02/2011 (111) Oath Ceremony - US Citizen

Posted (edited)

Lili, congratulations on your approval.:thumbs: Good luck to all August filers still waiting. Hopefully your

wait will be over soon.:thumbs:

Edited by Mountain Climber
Posted

Congratulation On Your Approval Lili..... :)

I received the production e-mail today. I hope everyone is trailing close behind! :)

California Service Center (24 applicants, 7 approved, 29% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

ZAYNI..............07/25/10........07/30/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10........08/02/10.......09/03/10........09/09/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10........08/02/10.......08/27/10........11/23/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10........08/09/10.......08/24/10........10/28/10.... (card received 11/5)

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10........08/13/10.......09/10/10........--/--/--....DETROIT, MI

PSHO...............08/04/10........--/--/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10........08/09/10.......10/01/10........--/--/10....SAN JOSE, CA

REALPI.............08/05/10........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10........08/09/10.......08/30/10........10/21/10....OMAHA, NE (card received 10/30)

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10........08/09/10.......08/27/10........10/21/10....LAGUNA NIGUEL,CA

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10........08/10/10.......09/02/10........11/18/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

FREEAGENT..........08/09/10........08/13/10.......09/27/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Z AND S............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

MURDOCK............08/09/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10........08/20/10.......09/16/10........10/07/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA (card rcvd 10/16)

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10........08/16/10.......10/05/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10........08/16/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10........08/23/10.......09/30/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ (Early Bio 09/16)

DDKM...............08/20/10........08/23/10.......09/29/10........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

HARDY376...........08/25/10........08/29/10.......09/17/10........--/--/--....CLEVELAND, OH

GINA-S.............08/26/10........08/30/10.......11/29/10........--/--/10....URBANA, IL

LUCCI..............08/26/10........08/27/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants, 6 approved, 29% approval rate)

VJName.............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10........08/02/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPHAN.........07/31/10........08/03/10.......09/01/10........11/08/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10........08/04/10.......11/10/10........--/--/10....

V&STEVE............08/02/10........08/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........10/26/10....Tampa, FL (card received 11/1)

PAUL&OLENA.........08/04/10........08/06/10.......09/27/10........11/22/10....Tampa, FL

DAU QUE............--/--/--........08/10/10.......09/16/10........11/13/10....Houston, TX

BUTTERFLY1978CN....08/09/10........08/11/10.......11/23/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX (Early Bio 11/3)

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10........08/16/10.......09/30/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10........08/16/10.......10/04/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

BOURNE25...........08/13/10........08/19/10.......10/12/10........11/15/10....New York, NY (Early Bio 10/04)

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10........08/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10........08/20/10.......11/08/10........--/--/10....

MIKIMIKI...........08/20/10........08/24/10.......10/08/10........--/--/10....Philadelphia, PA

SURYA..............08/21/10........08/28/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JGREENIE...........08/23/10........08/27/10.......10/07/10........10/21/10....

MANILA_2005........08/23/10........08/30/10.......11/02/10........--/--/10....Nashville, TN

SOLIDPOWER.........08/26/10........08/27/10.......09/27/10........--/--/10....

STORYANGEL.........08/26/10........08/31/10.......12/14/10........--/--/10....Houston, TX

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I received the production e-mail today. I hope everyone is trailing close behind! :)

:dance: Great news, congratulations.

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

 
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