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Yaaaay Congrats!!!! Glad to hear you had a nice IO making the important step of you AOS pleasant!!! Here's to two years from now when we get back in touch with them to remove our conditions!!! :)

Maxximus

10/13/2010 - Mailed in The Package (AOS, I-765, I-130)

10/17/2010 - USPS confirms delivery to USCIS

10/25/2010 - Check cashed

10/26/2010 - All applications been worked on aka touched

10/28/2010 - NOA1 Receipts for applications received

11/24/2010 - Received appointment for biometrics in the mail for 12/17 *yay*

12/17/2010 - 9.25 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. Biometrics done !!

12/23/2010 - EAD Approved and Card on its way - Email notification received *yay*

01/03/2011 - WOOOHOOO ...EAD Card in Hand!

01/04/2011 - Oh boy....Received Interview Letter today - February 3rd is the day! :)

02/03/2011 - Interview scheduled 12:45 p.m. - out of there before 1:30 p.m. - further review

Coming home, checking for touches at 5:30 p.m. - CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED !!!!

Thank you All on Visajourney for your inputs, experiences and thoughts!!!

02/09/2011 - Yup another e-mail saying that my card production was ordered.

02/10/2011 - E-mail notification "Approval letter was sent today"

02/14/2011 - Welcome Letter / Approval NOA and Card (separate envelope) received!!! :D

Late November 2012 (have to look up my receipts ;) - mailed in ROC I-751

12/12/2012 - NOA 1, status extension received

12/18/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter received

01/08/2013 - Biometrics done

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Posted

We had our interview today and were approved! It was quick and painless. I spent much more time worrying about collecting documents etc. than was necessary. Full report coming soon.

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS JOURNEY

2009- Marriage to USC and Medical exam completed

10/16/2010- AOS Package Sent to Lockbox (I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131) DAY 0--Let the waiting begin!!

10/18/2010- AOS Package delivered to Lockbox at 11:15 am DAY 2

10/22/2010- Return receipt confirmation from USPS DAY 6

10/25/2010- Received e-mail and text message confirmation of receipt and transfer to National Benefits Center DAY 9

10/27/2010- Received 4 hard copy NOAs (I-797C) for various petitions via USPS. Recieved date: 10/18. Notice date: 10/25. DAY 11

11/12/2010- Called USCIS to ask why I hadn't been sent biometrics notice yet. Totally unhelpful customer service rep told me to keep waiting. DAY 27

12/13/10- Received biometrics appointment notice, dated 12/3/10. Appointment date 12/27 (who schedules an appointment like that so close to Christmas?!?!) DAY 58

12/14/10- Successful biometrics walk in! DAY 59

12/21/10- E-mail notice that EAD and AP are approved! DAY 66

1/1/11- EAD and AP paperwork in hand DAY 77

1/11/11- Interview letter arrived in today's mail! Scheduled for February. DAY 87

2/14/11- Interview Day: Approved! DAY 121

2/22/11- Welcome to the United States letter in mail. DAY 128

Next step: Removal of Conditions in 2012

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Posted

Congratulations on all the recent approvals everyone!

Our interview is tomorrow morning and we are nervous, but we feel pretty well prepared. Just hoping we have a nice and smooth experience and walk away with a nod of approval.

E3 visa - Issued 06/04/2008, Ottawa, Canada
E3 status - Renewed 02/26/2010, LAX, USA
Married (Pennsylvania) - 08/21/2010
i-130/i-485 Application sent - 10/13/2010
EAD document production notice - 01/06/11
Interview letter arrived - 01/13/2011
EAD card arrived - 01/14/2011
Interview! - 02/15/2011 9:45am. APPROVED!
Divorce decree - 08/24/2012
Filed for removal of conditions (waiver) i-751 - 10/22/12
Walk in Biometrics - 11/02/12
Service request (outside of processing timelines) - 06/21/13
i-751 Touched - 07/03/13
ROC i-751 Approval received - 07/08/13
Card production - 07/19/13
10 year card arrived - 07/25/13
N-400 Citizenship application sent - 12/08/2015

Interview - 05/25/2016

Oath Ceremony - 5/25/2016
US CITIZEN!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Posted

Filed in October 20th 2010 and got approved on Feb 11th 2011 , now just waiting for the green card to arrive in the mail

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Posted

Yay...another two...or should I say three approvals!!! Congrats to you two and good luck to you groovyaardvark, with everything ready to be presented and no worries about the "Yes/No" questions of I-485 you've got nothing to worry about, crossing my fingers for you!!!

Maxximus

10/13/2010 - Mailed in The Package (AOS, I-765, I-130)

10/17/2010 - USPS confirms delivery to USCIS

10/25/2010 - Check cashed

10/26/2010 - All applications been worked on aka touched

10/28/2010 - NOA1 Receipts for applications received

11/24/2010 - Received appointment for biometrics in the mail for 12/17 *yay*

12/17/2010 - 9.25 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. Biometrics done !!

12/23/2010 - EAD Approved and Card on its way - Email notification received *yay*

01/03/2011 - WOOOHOOO ...EAD Card in Hand!

01/04/2011 - Oh boy....Received Interview Letter today - February 3rd is the day! :)

02/03/2011 - Interview scheduled 12:45 p.m. - out of there before 1:30 p.m. - further review

Coming home, checking for touches at 5:30 p.m. - CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED !!!!

Thank you All on Visajourney for your inputs, experiences and thoughts!!!

02/09/2011 - Yup another e-mail saying that my card production was ordered.

02/10/2011 - E-mail notification "Approval letter was sent today"

02/14/2011 - Welcome Letter / Approval NOA and Card (separate envelope) received!!! :D

Late November 2012 (have to look up my receipts ;) - mailed in ROC I-751

12/12/2012 - NOA 1, status extension received

12/18/2012 - Biometrics appointment letter received

01/08/2013 - Biometrics done

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Posted

APPROVED TODAY! SO HAPPY!

The interview started very formally, and the officer was a little stand offish at first, but soon we were laughing together. Very nice and professional all round.

Order of interview as follows:

Sworn in - Very formal

Asked for ID's birth certificates and marriage certificate. - Very formal, still no introduction, smile or hello.

Filled in paper work for a couple of minutes.

Immigration officer then introduced himself, explained that he is going to ask us questions and would like us to answer seperately if the question is directed at either of us specifically. He was still formal at this point and had not yet smiled at us. He then asked our names, dates of birth, address type questions.

After this point it became much more comfortable in the room as he had started to smile and make small chit chat about travel to Philadelphia, how cold it was etc.

He then asked the following questions all the while making casual conversation and filling in paperwork.

How did you meet?

What concert was it?

You were both born in Australia?

Which of your parents are US citizens? (wife)

Who 'dragged' who over to the US?

What was your previous and current job? (for me)

What are you studying at university? (for wife)

About 10 of the i-485 yes/no questions while we all laughed at how crazy most of them are. (He did not ask me if I was ever a prostitute which I must admit would have been amuzing for me to actually hear that come out of someones mouth!)

What evidence do you have that you currently live together and are building a life for the future together?

Did not even look at our wedding photos which suprised me.

He explained that he will review our submission once again in the afternoon and make his decision then. He then asked if I understood conditional permanent residency etc. Then we were done. I would say 20 minutes in the room with him total.

Just got home, checked status online and card production ordered! We are over the moon! Thank you to everyone here and visa journey for being such a great resource!

E3 visa - Issued 06/04/2008, Ottawa, Canada
E3 status - Renewed 02/26/2010, LAX, USA
Married (Pennsylvania) - 08/21/2010
i-130/i-485 Application sent - 10/13/2010
EAD document production notice - 01/06/11
Interview letter arrived - 01/13/2011
EAD card arrived - 01/14/2011
Interview! - 02/15/2011 9:45am. APPROVED!
Divorce decree - 08/24/2012
Filed for removal of conditions (waiver) i-751 - 10/22/12
Walk in Biometrics - 11/02/12
Service request (outside of processing timelines) - 06/21/13
i-751 Touched - 07/03/13
ROC i-751 Approval received - 07/08/13
Card production - 07/19/13
10 year card arrived - 07/25/13
N-400 Citizenship application sent - 12/08/2015

Interview - 05/25/2016

Oath Ceremony - 5/25/2016
US CITIZEN!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted

Congrats everyone. Its good to read the different interview experiences.

I am still waiting for a 2. interview notice. So unfair - to be in limbo because of weather.

My timeline:

1997 -------- first time to USA - B2 ("California Dreamin")

1998 -------- Student - F2

2001 -------- Internship - OPT ("Howdy")

2002 -------- First job in USA - H1-B

2008 -------- change to E-2 visa via company

2010/Aug ---- Marriage to USC

2010/Sep ---- honeymoon Costa Rica

2010/Oct ---- Assembly of package (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765)

2010/Oct/27 - DAY 01 - package arrived in Chicago ($58 FedEx Overnight charge)

2010/Nov/1 -- DAY 6 - NOA via Text and Email + checks cashed by USCIS

2010/Nov/5 -- Day 10 - NOA hard copies arrived

2010/Nov/6 -- DAY 11 - Biometrics appointment notice arrived

2010/Nov/23 - DAY 28 - Biometrics Appointment in Fort Worth, TX

2011/Jan/3 -- DAY 69 - YESSS - Interview Notice received in mail - Interview set for Feb 4, 2011

2011/Jan/8 -- DAY 74 - AP arrived in mail. 2 copies.

2011/Jan/13-- DAY 79 - EAD card in mail.

2011/Feb/4 -- DAY 101 - Interview Day - office closed due to snow/ice in Texas.

2011/Mar/10 -- DAY 135 - rescheduled Interview Day. No official approval communicated, but told that card will arrive in 2-3 weeks.

2011/Mar/29 -- DAY 154 - Scheduled Infopass appointment for Friday 4/1

2011/April/1 - DAY 157 - Infopass App in Irving, TX - was told that a decision has not yet been made about my case

2011/April/14 - DAY 170 - 30 days since my interview: Called USCIS - was told wait a 30 more days.

2011/April/25 - DAY 181 - Green Card arrived.

Filed: L-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Got AP yesterday, it seems that the USCIS mailed it to my company's Immigration Lawyers, the lawyers mailed it to our Corporate office and they to me :wacko: . Anyway both letters are in my hands now. On February 22nd will be 4 months since my AOS was filed. According to the Texas Service Center the Processing Time is 4 months. Let's see... :whistle:

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)

Got AP (Day 117)

Edited by lcarreons74

10/22/10 - My cases I-485 AOS, I-131 AP and I-765 EAD were filed

10/23/10 - Received NOA acknowleding fees

12/21/10 - (Day 60) Received Biometrics Appointment for January 14th 2011

12/29/10 - (Day 68) Biometrics Walk-in

01/20/11 - (Day 90) Case I765 Approved

01/25/11 - (Day 95) Case I765 mailed (email notification)

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Got EAD card on my hand

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Case I131 Approved (email notification)

02/16/11 - (Day 117) Got AP in my hands

02/22/11 - (Day 123) 4 months after filing I-485 AOS not approved yet

02/27/11 - (Day 128) 1st notification ever received about I-485 AOS changed from Acceptance to INITIAL REVIEW

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Decision, PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD should be mailed within 60 days; No interview.

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Card/ Document Production

03/16/11 - (Day 145) Notice of Action in the mail, "Welcome to the United States of America"

03/18/11 - (Day 147) Permanent Resident Card in my hands (10 years validity)

My Journey took 4 months and 24 days

Posted

Congrats everyone. Its good to read the different interview experiences.

I am still waiting for a 2. interview notice. So unfair - to be in limbo because of weather.

I'm sure it's a horrible feeling not having a closure on this and reading all the approvals from your fellow October-filers, but keep your head up!

Your new notice is probably around the corner!

At least it's not so bad that you at least have your EAD in hands.

Personally, when I got my EAD I stopped counting the days and the interview date slowly crept up on me!

I was too busy looking for a job!

I literally gathered the needed docs 2 days before the AOS interviews

10/21/2010 (00): AOS package sent via express mail

10/22/2010 (01): AOS received by USCIS

10/28/2010 (07): NOA email notification for all the forms

11/05/2010 (15): Biometrics letter received for 11/30/2010

11/15/2010 (25): Early biometrics walk-in (successful)/Touched on all forms

12/30/2010 (70): AP approved

01/03/2011 (74): EAD and AP touched/EAD card production ordered

01/07/2011 (78): AP in the mail

01/10/2011 (81): Interview letter received for 02/09/2011

01/11/2011 (82): EAD in the mail

02/09/2011 (111): AOS Interview (Approved!!!)/Card production ordered (email)

02/18/2011 (120): GC in hand! (It's actually green lol)

Filed: Timeline
Posted

hi Oct filers, congrats to whom have already got everything done successfully !!!

my interview is scheduled on the Mar. 9th (somehow my case is a bit slower in comparison of most Oct filers)

what kind of document am i supposed to bring with me apart from the documents which have already been listed on the interview notice paper?

10/26/10 Sent out

10/28/10 Arrived in Chicago

11/08/10 NOA for ( I-130/I-485/ I-765/ I-131)

11/08/1o Biometrics appointment Notice received in mail

11/22/10 Biometrics taken

11/23/10 All cases touched

01/06/11 I-131 received in mail

01/14/11 I-765 received in mail

01/14/11 I-765 and I-131 touched

01/28/11 Interview notice recieved in mail (March 9th is the day)

02/01/11 I-485 touched

Filed: L-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Posted

4 months since filing, no changes or updates in my case pending I-485 AOS.

:(

10/22/10 - My cases I-485 AOS, I-131 AP and I-765 EAD were filed

10/23/10 - Received NOA acknowleding fees

12/21/10 - (Day 60) Received Biometrics Appointment for January 14th 2011

12/29/10 - (Day 68) Biometrics Walk-in

01/20/11 - (Day 90) Case I765 Approved

01/25/11 - (Day 95) Case I765 mailed (email notification)

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Got EAD card on my hand

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Case I131 Approved (email notification)

02/16/11 - (Day 117) Got AP in my hands

02/22/11 - (Day 123) 4 months after filing I-485 AOS not approved yet

02/27/11 - (Day 128) 1st notification ever received about I-485 AOS changed from Acceptance to INITIAL REVIEW

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Decision, PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD should be mailed within 60 days; No interview.

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Card/ Document Production

03/16/11 - (Day 145) Notice of Action in the mail, "Welcome to the United States of America"

03/18/11 - (Day 147) Permanent Resident Card in my hands (10 years validity)

My Journey took 4 months and 24 days

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Posted

Recieved a "Welcome to the United States" letter this weekend! Awesome.

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS JOURNEY

2009- Marriage to USC and Medical exam completed

10/16/2010- AOS Package Sent to Lockbox (I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131) DAY 0--Let the waiting begin!!

10/18/2010- AOS Package delivered to Lockbox at 11:15 am DAY 2

10/22/2010- Return receipt confirmation from USPS DAY 6

10/25/2010- Received e-mail and text message confirmation of receipt and transfer to National Benefits Center DAY 9

10/27/2010- Received 4 hard copy NOAs (I-797C) for various petitions via USPS. Recieved date: 10/18. Notice date: 10/25. DAY 11

11/12/2010- Called USCIS to ask why I hadn't been sent biometrics notice yet. Totally unhelpful customer service rep told me to keep waiting. DAY 27

12/13/10- Received biometrics appointment notice, dated 12/3/10. Appointment date 12/27 (who schedules an appointment like that so close to Christmas?!?!) DAY 58

12/14/10- Successful biometrics walk in! DAY 59

12/21/10- E-mail notice that EAD and AP are approved! DAY 66

1/1/11- EAD and AP paperwork in hand DAY 77

1/11/11- Interview letter arrived in today's mail! Scheduled for February. DAY 87

2/14/11- Interview Day: Approved! DAY 121

2/22/11- Welcome to the United States letter in mail. DAY 128

Next step: Removal of Conditions in 2012

Posted (edited)

Don't lose hope, all will fall in to place!

Hey everyone! I am just admiring the New Greencard. it's so cool! I suppose everyone got the new version of the greencard?

Edited by zeezawrydan

N-400 Application

4/18/2016 (Day 1) - Package sent to Lewisville, TX

4/22/2016 (Day 3) - Received Package

4/25/2016 (Day 6) - $680 Cleared on credit card

4/29/2016 (Day 10) - Biometrics Scheduled

5/10/2016 (Day 20) - Early Biometrics (Walk in) Originally scheduled for 5/18 @ 2pm

8/16/2016 (Day 120) - Scheduled for an interview

Filed: L-1 Visa Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

I received a txt/email from USCIS, this is the first notificacion about my I-485 AOS since October 22nd, 2010. It changed from acceptance to Initial Review. Let's see how much longer... :whistle:

10/22/10 - My cases I-485 AOS, I-131 AP and I-765 EAD were filed

10/23/10 - Received NOA acknowleding fees

12/21/10 - (Day 60) Received Biometrics Appointment for January 14th 2011

12/29/10 - (Day 68) Biometrics Walk-in

01/20/11 - (Day 90) Case I765 Approved

01/25/11 - (Day 95) Case I765 mailed (email notification)

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Got EAD card on my hand

01/26/11 - (Day 96) Case I131 Approved (email notification)

02/16/11 - (Day 117) Got AP in my hands

02/22/11 - (Day 123) 4 months after filing I-485 AOS not approved yet

02/27/11 - (Day 128) 1st notification ever received about I-485 AOS changed from Acceptance to INITIAL REVIEW

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Decision, PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD should be mailed within 60 days; No interview.

03/11/11 - (Day 140) TXT/Email from USCIS, My case Status: Card/ Document Production

03/16/11 - (Day 145) Notice of Action in the mail, "Welcome to the United States of America"

03/18/11 - (Day 147) Permanent Resident Card in my hands (10 years validity)

My Journey took 4 months and 24 days

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

Interview Today , we were approved Smooth nice lady

10:40 AM

Introductions ID questions

Forms questions

How do you meet

Evidence

Photos

Wedding souvenirs

More yes no questions from forms

By the way NO stamp . my wife wants to go home before the GC arrives , can she go with the AP , we made an INFO PASS to see if they will stamp her there , IO told us to do that with the ticket on hand .

any ideas?

2010Oct04 Filed AOS EAD AP

2010Oct19 NOA1( I485, I130, AP and EAD)

2010Nov09 Biometrics Appoitment Scheduled

2010 Nov 19 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled 9:45 AM

2010 dec 28 AP Approved

2011 Jan 03 EAD Approved

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success

 
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