November 2010 Filers

[CQ & CS 2]

Ticket back home booked this Thursday evening. Hope to have my AP in hand by then.

[2ndMessiah 184]

The RFE says this:

A review of the record indicates tha the applicant, Adnane entered the US with a valid K-1 visa.

The record shows that over 12 months has elapsed since the applicant was medically examined in conjunction with his K-1 entry.

My husband had his medical done on December 8, 2009 right before his interview.. We filed our AOS papers on November 22nd..

Ohhhhh that is a real pig. Your medical had expired by one day. According to your time line the AOS was accepted on the 8th dec 2010 and the medical was on the same date one year previous.

The RFE says this:

A review of the record indicates tha the applicant, Adnane entered the US with a valid K-1 visa.

The record shows that over 12 months has elapsed since the applicant was medically examined in conjunction with his K-1 entry.

My husband had his medical done on December 8, 2009 right before his interview.. We filed our AOS papers on November 22nd..

Ohhhhh that is a real pig. Your medical had expired by one day. According to your time line the AOS was accepted on the 8th dec 2010 and the medical was on the same date one year previous.

[Resha 1]

That is just absolutely ridiculous!! How is one day gonna make any difference? I have been calling around today to get quotes for how much it will cost and they are so outrageous!! One said 300 other said between 600-1000$ lol How do they sleep at night!!

[solmarc 7]

That is just absolutely ridiculous!! How is one day gonna make any difference? I have been calling around today to get quotes for how much it will cost and they are so outrageous!! One said 300 other said between 600-1000$ lol How do they sleep at night!!

After i came to the Country i got my medical again, i paid 310usd... i agree that i dont get why they make you paid for something in my Country which for some reason is not "complete" when you get here... i heard a lot of people with the same problem...

[MsNikki 0]

surprisingly, I got my interview notification today …still excited from receiving my EAD & AP on saturday….yeah!!…the month of february is pretty eventful…YEAH!!!!!!

[Dee600 0]

Got my interview for the 16th of march

[CQ & CS 2]

surprisingly, I got my interview notification today …still excited from receiving my EAD & AP on saturday….yeah!!…the month of february is pretty eventful…YEAH!!!!!!

Oh Wow, good news!!!! I got notification for EAD and AP on Feb 12 too. May be I'll hear somethingfor AOS interview tomorrow.

[tenshiswife 1]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!

Thank you dear! Enjoy your trip back to Canada!

[tenshiswife 1]

Interview experience ( adjustment of status from B2 visa)

I will try my best to write as detail as possible and i hope this can help other members.

Came to USA with a B2 visa. I-94 expired on Mar 17, 2010 but only filed for AOS on Nov 8 , 2010.

Both me and my husband wear smartly (as if we are going for job interview)

Interview appointment: 9.15 am on Feb 14, 2010

Reach Albany, NY office at 8.50am. Going through security check with no problems. Cellphones are not allow. They are super strict with this.

We hand over the bag of our documents/evidences with the interview letter to the security guard. By 9am we were seated at the waiting area.

We were call in by the IO at 9.45am. He is tall and very smart looking. We got into his room and was reunited with our bags of documents. We were told to raised our right hand and sworn in.

We were seated right in front of him. IO explained that the interview can be long or short. There is no specific time for it. He started by asking for my passport and my husband's ID. He then removed the I-94 and place my passport at the side of his table. He immediately return the photos i submitted when i sent in the application. He then asked when and how me and my husband met. I told the IO our story and the main reason we got together because we have a lot in common. My husband added that also because i love Motown. IO then asked me which Motown group i like the most which i answered The Supremes and The Temptations. IO replied he like The Temptations too.

He then explained that he have to asked those questions because they are alot of people fake the marriage in order to get a greencard. We nodded and agreed with what he said. He then asked if we have any lease agreement, bank statements or pictures that we can show him. I showed him our Sprint family plan bills where it have both of my name and my husband's name. The National Grid bills, and our joint checking account statement. I even showed him the medical bill i got from Albany Medical Center that was address to me ( this is to prove i stay in the same apartment with my husband) I then showed him our photo album. We only have 1 photo album ( about 150 pics). IO wanted to see our wedding pictures and pictures with our friends. We explained that we only got married in Albany city hall and my only friend is staying in Arizona. We also explained that we dont have any wedding reception yet because we are planning 1 for 2012 in Penang, Malaysia. He then took our wedding pictures and make a copy of it. I told him he can keep the rest of the national grid, sprint and bank statements. My husband also explained that he was unable to put in my name in the insurance because i have yet to have my SSA.

Then he explained a lot of the process is redundant but he still need to go through the forms 1 by 1. He started of with form I-130. Double check our details. Then he said he will approved the I-130 because he believe that we are in bonafide marriage.

He then proceeded to check the I-693 ( the medical).After I-693, he proceeded in checking the Affidavit of Support ( I-864). He was looking at my husband pay stub and an excel table i did to show him how much my husband made in 1 year because he have 2 jobs and we barely make it to the poverty line. He looked at the table for a quite sometimes and then he asked if we have the latest W2. I gave him copies of my husband W2.

He then check the I-485. He check our particulars like address, phone number, parents name and ask the those terrorist questions. Which i answered seriously. He then told us he will approve the I-485 because he really believe that we are in bonafide marriage.

He then explained to us about Removal of Condition and when we should file it. Told us to be very careful with the filing dates. Even though it saids we can file as early as 90 days before the expiration of the 2 years condition greencard, it is best to file 60days before expire instead of 90 days. Reason being is that, he is afraid if we file 90 days before the expiration date, we might miscalculate the days. if we send in 91 days before expiration, USCIS will denial it and we wont be able to get the fees back.

He also explained that we got the condition permanent resident because we only married less than 2 years. He then stress again because alot of people faking marriage for greencard, hence this is necessary so that USCIS will know that we are still married after 2 years.

Explain to us that we can apply citizenship 3 years from now if i want to.

He then told me that i will be expecting my greencard in the mail approximately 10 days from today.

The whole process took approximately 45 minutes. 90% of the time, the IO was checking our application forms and counter check with us to make sure it is correct. The whole process was very relaxing. No funny business or intimidating questions.

We leave the place with a big smile and happy that this part of the journey is over. We are very happy and grateful for all the members in this forum that help us and supported us through this journey.

[HappyRs 8]

Interview experience ( adjustment of status from B2 visa)

I will try my best to write as detail as possible and i hope this can help other members.

Came to USA with a B2 visa. I-94 expired on Mar 17, 2010 but only filed for AOS on Nov 8 , 2010.

Nice! Thanks for the review and congrats on your approval!! Enjoy the "time off" from the immigration stress

Edited February 15, 2011 by HappyRs

[esoj 0]

Interview experience ( adjustment of status from B2 vis

Congratulations Tenshiswife!

Thank you for the wonderful informative post of your interview. You wrote down a lot of details, which is very helpful for me. The IO was thorough with the papers. That's ok. Weren't you able to send pictures of you and your husband of your wedding in the application packet? I currently have my album back in my home country.

This is a real time for a celebration!

[CQ & CS 2]

Interview experience ( adjustment of status from B2 visa)

I will try my best to write as detail as possible and i hope this can help other members.

Came to USA with a B2 visa. I-94 expired on Mar 17, 2010 but only filed for AOS on Nov 8 , 2010.

Both me and my husband wear smartly (as if we are going for job interview)

Interview appointment: 9.15 am on Feb 14, 2010

Reach Albany, NY office at 8.50am. Going through security check with no problems. Cellphones are not allow. They are super strict with this.

We hand over the bag of our documents/evidences with the interview letter to the security guard. By 9am we were seated at the waiting area.

We were call in by the IO at 9.45am. He is tall and very smart looking. We got into his room and was reunited with our bags of documents. We were told to raised our right hand and sworn in.

We were seated right in front of him. IO explained that the interview can be long or short. There is no specific time for it. He started by asking for my passport and my husband's ID. He then removed the I-94 and place my passport at the side of his table. He immediately return the photos i submitted when i sent in the application. He then asked when and how me and my husband met. I told the IO our story and the main reason we got together because we have a lot in common. My husband added that also because i love Motown. IO then asked me which Motown group i like the most which i answered The Supremes and The Temptations. IO replied he like The Temptations too.

He then explained that he have to asked those questions because they are alot of people fake the marriage in order to get a greencard. We nodded and agreed with what he said. He then asked if we have any lease agreement, bank statements or pictures that we can show him. I showed him our Sprint family plan bills where it have both of my name and my husband's name. The National Grid bills, and our joint checking account statement. I even showed him the medical bill i got from Albany Medical Center that was address to me ( this is to prove i stay in the same apartment with my husband) I then showed him our photo album. We only have 1 photo album ( about 150 pics). IO wanted to see our wedding pictures and pictures with our friends. We explained that we only got married in Albany city hall and my only friend is staying in Arizona. We also explained that we dont have any wedding reception yet because we are planning 1 for 2012 in Penang, Malaysia. He then took our wedding pictures and make a copy of it. I told him he can keep the rest of the national grid, sprint and bank statements. My husband also explained that he was unable to put in my name in the insurance because i have yet to have my SSA.

Then he explained a lot of the process is redundant but he still need to go through the forms 1 by 1. He started of with form I-130. Double check our details. Then he said he will approved the I-130 because he believe that we are in bonafide marriage.

He then proceeded to check the I-693 ( the medical).After I-693, he proceeded in checking the Affidavit of Support ( I-864). He was looking at my husband pay stub and an excel table i did to show him how much my husband made in 1 year because he have 2 jobs and we barely make it to the poverty line. He looked at the table for a quite sometimes and then he asked if we have the latest W2. I gave him copies of my husband W2.

He then check the I-485. He check our particulars like address, phone number, parents name and ask the those terrorist questions. Which i answered seriously. He then told us he will approve the I-485 because he really believe that we are in bonafide marriage.

He then explained to us about Removal of Condition and when we should file it. Told us to be very careful with the filing dates. Even though it saids we can file as early as 90 days before the expiration of the 2 years condition greencard, it is best to file 60days before expire instead of 90 days. Reason being is that, he is afraid if we file 90 days before the expiration date, we might miscalculate the days. if we send in 91 days before expiration, USCIS will denial it and we wont be able to get the fees back.

He also explained that we got the condition permanent resident because we only married less than 2 years. He then stress again because alot of people faking marriage for greencard, hence this is necessary so that USCIS will know that we are still married after 2 years.

Explain to us that we can apply citizenship 3 years from now if i want to.

He then told me that i will be expecting my greencard in the mail approximately 10 days from today.

The whole process took approximately 45 minutes. 90% of the time, the IO was checking our application forms and counter check with us to make sure it is correct. The whole process was very relaxing. No funny business or intimidating questions.

We leave the place with a big smile and happy that this part of the journey is over. We are very happy and grateful for all the members in this forum that help us and supported us through this journey.

nice job! so happy for you

[Resha 1]

Well I decided to call USCIS about our RFE.. The person I talked to confirmed that they knew I sent the papers on November 22nd and thats the date they go by in order to determine if we need another medical.. Seeing as we got his medical done December 8 2009 We were before the 1 year cutoff... He confirmed that we were but said that the government is "looking into" only using the 1 year for people who have filed but havent been APPROVED FOR AOS within a year.. Which is complete ####### because they havent decided to make it a law/rule yet or not.. I really think its not fair to want us to get another one since we filed within the year.. So we have to pay for another exam gas hotel room for 2 days since the TB test takes awhile.. If I hadnt filed before the year was over I understand that I should have to do it but I did file before the year.. The representative that I spoke to told me its pointless to fight it because it would take too long to resolve it and our case would probably be closed before they even read the message that would be sent lol So looks like we are getting a medical done!

[Ker82 0]

Hi all,

I have been browsing for a while now but this is my first time posting. I filed on 11/22/10 and did the bio on 1/5/11. Even since the bio I didn't hear anything else from them,no EAD no interview letter or anything.I try check my case online but it keep saying case can not be found. Is this normal? Did any one with my timeline get EAD yet or interview letter? Am starting to worry that something might be wrong.

Thanks

[pookie123 1]

Just got text/email that GC is in card production.