OCTOBER 2010 Filers

[snapshaps 0]

We went to our interview today and everything was approved. It seemed like the IO had made up his mind in advance he went over the forms and confirmed the list of I485 yes/no questions and our address and wedding date. He didn't ask any other questions, and he did not ask us to present any new evidence or originals of anything we submitted.

[HighMaintenance 1]

Congratulations. That sounds great. Looks like it was really easy.

Mine is tomorrow. Soooooo nervous already.

[Maxximus1074 14]

oh wow.... great news!!!! Congratulations !!! Finally no more waiting game for you

...In about three hours my wife and me will be face to face with an IO, let's hope and pray that we get a nice one, too

Maxximus

[Maxximus1074 14]

Today was the day ... and, from the heads-up here in advance it didn't surprise me that the IO in San Francisco did NOT tell me if my AOS was approved or not.....the IO was a bit hung up on wanting to know my previous entries to the US, especially when I was on vacation and only remembered it was around Memorial Day in 1999...

...so when I just got home I wanted to see how reliable the "touches documentation" is and to my surprise - ... "On February 3rd we ordered the production of your new card" ......WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO !!! Will post a more detailed review and experience in the Review's section here

A Big Thank you to all those who contributed their thoughts and experiences, knowledge for any question posted by me or by someone else who is in a similar situation like me.

Good luck to those who have their interview coming up in the next days and weeks, who just got on this journey !

Maxximus

Edited February 4, 2011 by Maxximus1074

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Congrats Max! Feel all better now?

[Maxximus1074 14]

Congrats Max! Feel all better now?

*PHEEEEEEEEEEW you tell me - I mean, even with so much re-assurance in this forum you still feel unsure until you have any form of approval in your hands

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

*PHEEEEEEEEEEW you tell me - I mean, even with so much re-assurance in this forum you still feel unsure until you have any form of approval in your hands

I know; I guess it's a human sickness! lol.. I felt the same way, but I didn't get any reassurance from this forum! lol... I guess I was posting only in this progress forum and sometimes here it's the blind leading the blind!

[HighMaintenance 1]

Oh no, here it is 3 hours before my appointment and Dallas is covered in snow and the website shows my field office was closed yesterday so the chance they are closed today is even higher. I can't believe my bad luck. How will I reschedule the appointment when I get there and nobody is there? I already called the 800 number and ther is no person available to speak to.

[Maxximus1074 14]

Oh no, here it is 3 hours before my appointment and Dallas is covered in snow and the website shows my field office was closed yesterday so the chance they are closed today is even higher. I can't believe my bad luck. How will I reschedule the appointment when I get there and nobody is there? I already called the 800 number and ther is no person available to speak to.

...haven't heard any update from you, hope you guys didn't get snowed in

If you did have your interview, hope our fingers crossing, thumbs pressing (my wife caught on to that when I explained we Germans do that kind of thing tehehehe) has helped - let us know what happened

Maxximus

[HighMaintenance 1]

At 9am I did get a person on the phone and they did confirm that the office is closed ( by that time the website was updated to Friday).

she said there is no use going there. My appointment will be rescheduled, I have to wait for another letter. I can't believe it, this has to happen to me. I hope they will reschedule soon. There were many offices closed today due to the weather.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=93bafe46e6c3d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=e39c0b89284a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

This is the link.

J

[lcarreons74 0]

It's been 12 days since I received approved email/text notification for AP (I-131), Still nothing in the mail! or any change on my AOS I-485 for that matter. This is so frustrating. How much longer?

My cases I-485, I-131 and I-765 were filed on October 22nd 2010

Received NOA acknowleding fees on October 23rd 2010

Received Biometrics Appointment on December 21st (Day 60) for January 14th 2011

Biometrics Walk-in on December 29th 2010 (Day 68)

Case I765 Approved on January 20th, 2011 (Day 90)

Case I765 mailed on January 25th, 2011 (Day 95)

Got EAD card on my hand on January 26th (Day 96)

Email/Txt AP I-131 Approved on January 26th (Day 96)

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AP YET (Day 108)

[Maxximus1074 14]

Oh boy.... am sorry to read that you are still waiting - maybe it does put you at ease to think that maybe the processing or even just the printing and mailing is taking place somewhere in the US where those winter storms had offices closed, airplanes grounded.....you could of course call the hotline but then again, some people don't get the info out of there that they are looking for..... crossing my fingers that you get to move on real soon!!!

Maxximus

[lcarreons74 0]

I am forcing my self to think the same thing, "maybe the letter is coming somewhere with weather problems...", etc. But Texas has a Service Center, I thought the letter will come from that center. Anyway, I'll have to wait.

Thank you Maxximus.

[Vuvu zela 9]

Folks, my interview went well this afternoon, and I was recommended for approval.

I will share with you the highlights of my interview, with the hope that it might help some of you.

Got to the USCIS office around 1:10pm this afternoon.

I was about 20 mins early for my appointment (I'm not usually that early lol).

At around 1:20pm, I got my lil backpack full of evidence out the car and my wifey and I headed to the doors for a big face-off! lol

In the waiting room there was just one more couple waiting, and not much going on.

It was kinda boring in there, so my wife and I just started talking about anything and everything, hoping that the clock will spin faster...and it did! lol

It was almost 1:45 when a nice lady in her early 50's called my name.

While I was pulling my lil backpack in the hallway she said: "I see you brought all your evidence with you"!

From that comment, I knew we ended up with the nicest lady in the whole building, and I couldn't be happier.

As we were passing this other IO's office, a young couple that was accompanied by their lawyer, and called in less than 10 mins before us were just being separated for probably the dreaded "stokes interview".

The lawyer remained in the room with the wife while she was being interrogated by the officer.

(They were still not done with her when we left the building...ouch!)

When we got in my IO's office, she swore us in, then asked us for our ID's.

Then followed a series of questions, all in a nice and relaxed atmosphere.

- Our names, date of birth, date of marriage

- Last date of entry in the US

- My original status, degree obtained and current occupation

- Couple of Yes and No questions on AOS form

- How we met (she was real impressed on how I proposed. I gotta admit I kinda went the whole nine yards with the proposal lol)

Then she took a look at the entire wedding album and some extra pictures we brought,while we were literally chatting with her.

Then she asked our future plans as a married couple, collected more evidence to add to our file, then said she was recommending us for approval and briefed us on the next steps for removal of conditions.

I was like nice!

Whoohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The whole interview was less than 30 mins!

Now it's the beginning of a new journey.

In the meantime, I wish the best to my fellow October-filers, as well as all those who are going through the AOS process.

Edited February 9, 2011 by Vuvu zela

[jj789 0]

Congratulations, hope my interviews goes as smooth.