AOS March 2011 Filers

[fjb1122 2]

Friends, can we already travel within the US, say from California to Arizona by plane, while waiting for our AOS? Notice that I already did my biometrics last April 8, and am planning to go to Arizona on April 29-30...

[BMW4me 12]

Friends, can we already travel within the US, say from California to Arizona by plane, while waiting for our AOS? Notice that I already did my biometrics last April 8, and am planning to go to Arizona on April 29-30...

The only thing you need is a driver's license to travel within the continental usa, that's all

if you have driver's license you can even go to Alaska and some Caribbean islands. it has nothing to do with anything else.

god we are on the 32nd page and still `initial review`

Edited April 13, 2011 by vkn & jsb

[fjb1122 2]

we are traveling by plane, and i don't have a driver's license... me too Initial Review...

[BMW4me 12]

we are traveling by plane, and i don't have a driver's license... me too Initial Review...

sorry but if you don't even have a driver's license then I am afraid you can't travel i mean you need to have some sort of ID. I suppose a foreign passport even would do, but you know I am not sure if they would check to see if you have a valid visa on it or not during `check-in`, you wuouldn't wanna have problems there hmm guess I am not sure then

[liz16 0]

Yeah Lily is right...If you notice on the processing times, it states that if they are currently issuing a document in less time than their projected goal that you will see the time in months...So for example it says 3 months for EAD/AP but which means they are issuing most of them in less than 3 months...Also I heard that biometrics takes 3-4 weeks to go through processing with the FBI so you shoud start to see some activity soon!

hey sweetie, i know it is out of the march forum, etc xD but have you checked the processing times for hartford local office? it's like 6 months behind the current month.. so my interview appointment would probably be this july..im just assuming tho...

and i traveled with just my passport with me last year, but my I-94 wasn't expired yet (CT - FL flight), i was nervous on the way back xD but they just looked if the ticket's name matches the name on the ID given as long as you don't travel OUTSIDE the US, i think it's fine to travel with any ID...as long as it's not expired, i think?

[shelly-bug 15]

Did my biometrics today, still can't see my case status online..

[mhaye 2]

Did my biometrics today, still can't see my case status online..

me too. i did my biometrics last apr 8..still i dont see any update online..

[Scribble 1]

We got NOA1 text today! Its been a month! I'm so happy!

[DT22511 0]

hey sweetie, i know it is out of the march forum, etc xD but have you checked the processing times for hartford local office? it's like 6 months behind the current month.. so my interview appointment would probably be this july..im just assuming tho...

heyy girl, even though Hartford is our local office, all of our paperwork is being processed at MSC...right now the time line says 3 months for EAD and AP and 5 months for AOS...at this point though all we really want/need is the AP...hope things start moving for you keep me posted

[panteraboy 0]

Guys Updating you all on my recent developments.

[lp2002 0]

sorry but if you don't even have a driver's license then I am afraid you can't travel i mean you need to have some sort of ID. I suppose a foreign passport even would do, but you know I am not sure if they would check to see if you have a valid visa on it or not during `check-in`, you wuouldn't wanna have problems there hmm guess I am not sure then

You can certainly travel domestically, so long as you have your passport for ID purposes (and it is still valid). The only requirement for domestic flights is a valid government-issued photo ID. Either a state issued drivers license, or a valid passport from any country will do. At no point when boarding a flight should you be checked for an immigration status -- the only people that will look at your ID are TSA (and possibly the boarding agent from the airline), and all they are looking for is that your name matched your ticket, and that the photo is actually of you.

HOWEVER, you said you're travelling "from California to Arizona". There is a law that allows Border Patrol to set up immigration checkpoints anywhere within 100 miles of a border - so along Canada, Mexico, or one of the coasts. Also, the state law enforcement in Arizona seem to think they have more authority than the constitution actually gives them, so I would suggest, out of an abundance of caution, to bring your NOA1 with you, because even though you appear to be an overstay, that would likely be enough to show status (in the very, very, unlikely event that you get checked). It's worth pointing out that the same law applies where you live currently in San Francisco - theoretically border patrol could set up a checkpoint there any time. I really would not worry about it though.

[LlamaInvasion 76]

Still no updates about whether the additional evidence I sent was accepted or not... D: I'm getting so antsy!

[pathway2gc 0]

Our journey update:

03/08/2011 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 to Chicago Lockbox (PO Box address) thru USPS Priority Mail

03/09/2011 Found out this Visa Journey Community

03/10/2011 Package received at 6:48am

03/15/2011 Called USCIS to inform them that all the forms I sent don't have barcodes on 'em, except for I-693, was told to wait for 30 days before we hear from them

04/05/2011 E-notifications received (texts and emails)

04/06/2011 Checks cashed

04/11/2011 Received NOA's for all 3 applications

04/15/2011 Received Biometrics Appointment Notice for I-485 and I-765 (scheduled for 05/09/2011)

04/15/2011 Successful Walk-in Biometrics (05/09/2011 is week of my birthday and we'll be out of town)

[lovenlogic 0]

Guys Updating you all on my recent developments.

OMG! Your apartment burned down? How did that happen? Did you lose everything? Sorry for your loss.

Seems like half of us are moving along nicely while the other half are still waiting. No progress on my end since receiving the NOAs. Boo...

[rfranzzz 1]

Hello Everyone I summited my package March 8, NOA the 23th of march a week later the biometrics appointment for april 18th, April 4th walkin biometrics sucessfully and today april 18th i got my interview appointment letter for MAY 23 at 1 pm! Super excited and nervous. Any idea when will i get my EAD card?