April 2011 filers

[th3mo 6]

Approval Letter and New card received today in the mail.

congrats bro ,and happy new year

[Yurika & Jim 77]

Well our first round of immigration was quick, took 4 months start to finish! I wish everyone was as lucky as we were.

April 2011 was time to apply to adjust status, so we were careful to file within the 90 day window, checked checked and rechecked our documents and proof of our marriage, and sent a cashiers check for the fee. Processing times showed 6 months from the date USCIS receives the paper work. My husbands biometrics appointment notice was received for july 2011. On October 28th it had been 6 months, so we gave them a call, as we were now outside of the 6 month window on their site. A very nice man at USCIS looked up our case and explained VSC was processing applications from February 2011, so they were a little behind, and went over what steps we could take in a worst case scenario, but we realized we were just going to have to wait a little longer.

December 28th we were 8 months into the process so we decided to contact them again last night, January 3, 2012. The sweetest lady I could have hoped to get 10 minutes before USCIS closed looked up our case and told us they were processing cases received April 4, 2011, so it really put our minds at ease and we figured we had about 6 more weeks before they would get to ours.

Today on our way home from work I got a text message from USCIS that his 10 year green card had been ordered and should arrive within the next 30 days!!!

I just want people to know that despite all the negative things that you read and hear (& I know a lot of HORRIBLE things happen while going thru this process to people who really don't deserve them), there are positive stories, about people like me and my husband, who met online (playing Xbox), and here we are 3 years later!

Best of luck to everyone, and may your journey be a smooth one!!!

Adding Kittykisses73 to VSC list from other thread VSC is working! Go VSC Go

California Service Center (25 applicants, 20 approved 80%)

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

JLOVESC..............03/31/11........04/04/11.......05/12/11........--/--/11....

ARAVIS227............04/01/11........04/04/11.......05/05/11........06/16/11....

JOHNICHKA............04/01/11........04/06/11.......05/11/11........07/19/11.... (card received 7/23)

PDX5.................04/02/11........04/06/11.......06/02/11........07/19/11.... (card received 7/22)

MICHAELOLESEA........04/04/11........04/06/11.......05/12/11........07/22/11.... (RFE received 7/12, responded 7/15)(card received 7/28)

ESHANSMOMMY..........04/04/11........04/08/11.......05/20/11........07/08/11.... (card received 7/14)

G00B3R...............04/04/11........04/06/11.......05/12/11........08/04/11.... (RFE received 7/11, responded 7/26)(card received 8/10)

NORMAN AND DIJANI....04/05/11........04/12/11.......05/12/11........08/13/11.... (RFE received 6/18, responded 7/30)(card received 8/14)

MERENGUERA...........04/07/11........04/14/11.......05/17/11........--/--/11.... (RFE received 7/27)

GOONER...............04/08/11........04/11/11.......05/13/11........07/19/11....

CALIFORNIALOVE99.....04/10/11........04/11/11.......05/20/11........07/21/11.... (Early Bio 5/09)(card received 7/25)

NAGISHKAW............04/12/11........04/13/11.......05/20/11........--/--/12.... (Interview is scheduling)

NICARAGUA............04/14/11........04/--/11.......05/26/11........07/07/11....

SOJEN................04/15/11........04/18/11.......06/17/11........09/06/11....

LORD INFAMOUS........04/15/11........04/25/11.......06/06/11........08/25/11.... (check cashed on 4/27...RFE 8/15)(card received 8/31)

CPBDDO...............04/15/11........04/26/11.......06/29/11........10/06/11....

JCLL13...............04/16/11........04/18/11.......06/29/11........10/06/11.... (card received 10/13)

KIWI123..............04/16/11........04/22/11.......05/24/11........08/25/11.... (RFE 07/15)(reponded 8/8)

DRVS.................04/18/11........04/20/11.......06/10/11........08/18/11.... (card received 8/24)

RACHBEL..............04/18/11........04/20/11.......06/01/11........--/--/11.... (RFE received 7/22)

ACROW................04/20/11........04/27/11.......06/27/11........--/--/11....

CCA..................04/21/11........04/25/11.......05/24/11........07/13/11.... (check cashed on 4/27)

GISKAT09.............04/25/11........04/--/11.......06/10/11........09/22/11....

SHEND................04/26/11........04/27/11.......06/03/11........07/05/11.... (check cashed on 4/29)(Early Bio 5/19)

MISS YOKO............04/26/11........04/29/11.......06/06/11........09/22/11.... (RFE received 8/08, responded 9/12)

Vermont Service Center (41 applicants, 26 approved 63%)

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

MANUELA..............03/29/11........04/04/11.......05/25/11........--/--/11.... (check cashed on 4/6)

K84..................03/31/11........04/04/11.......06/17/11........10/21/11.... (check cashed on 4/8)(card received 10/28)

QUEUEDUP.............03/31/11........04/04/11.......06/02/11........11/07/11.... (check cashed on 4/6)(card received 11/19)

AMANDA AND RAAD......04/01/11........04/05/11.......06/17/11........11/25/11....

SOPHIE123............04/01/11........04/05/11.......06/06/11........--/--/11.... (RFE received 12/08)

####### JOURNEY.......04/02/11........04/05/11.......06/06/11........--/--/11....

FRALI................04/02/11........04/06/11.......06/06/11........--/--/11....

SIB..................04/04/11........04/11/11.......06/07/11........08/23/11.... (Early Bio 6/01)(card received 8/29)

BEN AND ASH..........04/05/11........04/07/11.......06/06/11........10/18/11.... (card received 10/25)

JENKA................04/08/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

POTTER1..............04/09/11........04/11/11.......06/21/11........--/--/11....

CANADIAN_WIFE........04/09/11........04/14/11.......06/09/11........11/09/11.... (Early Bio 6/04)(card received 11/18)

JIMMY AND ANGELA.....04/09/11........04/15/11.......XX/XX/XX........12/02/11.... (card received 12/12)

IVANCICAS............04/11/11........04/14/11.......06/07/11........10/24/11.... (card received 11/4)

JAKE10M..............04/--/11........04/14/11.......06/13/11........--/--/11....

POUTINE..............04/11/11........04/18/11.......06/08/11........12/28/11.... (card received 12/31)

CEZYCHIC.............04/11/11........04/23/11.......07/22/11........12/13/11.... (check cashed on 4/22)(Early Bio 7/8)(card received 12/19)

ROCKS................04/12/11........04/14/11.......07/21/11........11/29/11.... (card received 12/12)

TUMBIN...............04/13/11........04/18/11.......06/03/11........12/12/11.... (check cashed on 4/18)

DROGS................04/14/11........04/19/11.......06/08/11........11/29/11....(card rc/d 12/09)

TIHANA_12............04/15/11........04/18/11.......06/08/11........--/--/11....

WINTERDAY............04/--/11........04/18/11.......06/16/11........11/18/11....

DASH-TX..............04/15/11........04/18/11.......06/07/11........12/08/11.... (card received 12/20)

CHOPSM1..............04/15/11........04/19/11.......06/08/11........11/29/11.... (check cashed on 4/25)(card rc'd 12/09)

RAFKA23..............04/18/11........04/20/11.......06/03/11........12/27/11.... (check cashed on 4/26)(card received 12/30)

DEANNE AND CARLOS....04/18/11........04/21/11.......06/14/11........12/07/11.... (Early Bio 6/01)

BOLBAM...............04/18/11........04/22/11.......06/13/11........11/22/11.... (card received 12/03)

SISIFOU..............04/18/11........xx/xx/xx.......06/08/11........12/09/11.... (card received 12/15)

MKENYA...............04/19/11........04/--/11.......06/09/11........12/14/11.... (card received 12/20)

ENG_ASHRAF12.........04/20/11........04/21/11.......06/16/11........12/28/11.... (check cashed on 4/26)(card received 01/03/12)

SCHMOOPYKITTY........04/20/11........04/22/11.......06/14/11........12/05/11.... (check cashed on 4/27)

MRSROWE..............04/21/11........04/26/11.......06/16/11........--/--/11.... (check cashed on 5/02)

GTG349N..............04/21/11........04/27/11.......06/09/11........--/--/11.... (check cashed on 4/29)(Early Bio 6/02)

NINA~................04/22/11........04/29/11.......06/08/11........12/13/11.... (check cashed on 4/27)

KITTYKISSES73........04/23/11........04/28/11.......07/08/11........01/04/12....

PHILL86518...........04/--/11........04/29/11.......06/17/11........--/--/11....

HATETOWAIT...........04/25/11........04/27/11.......06/27/11........--/--/11....

GAKKUKEN.............04/25/11........05/02/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

FAIRANDFOUL..........04/27/11........04/29/11.......06/20/11........12/13/11.... (Early Bio 6/10)

LOVERS0720...........04/27/11........05/02/11.......06/27/11........--/--/11.... (check cashed on 5/05)(Early Bio 6/13)

CHRISTOPHANDEVAN.....04/27/11........05/02/11.......06/09/11........--/--/11.... (check cashed on 5/05)

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[Manuela 0]

Congrats to everybody who got their GCs already!

I'm running to the mailbox every day first thing after work, I had such an early NOA date and biometrics that I'm getting really antsy about my card... I hope it'll be here soon Not sure if it's worth calling over though, since they're obviously working on getting the VSC cards out the door.

[mr and mrs 187]

frali, my friend. are you still hanging in there? fingers crossed for team UK.

(also, does anyone else think that ####### journey is the BEST NAME EVER? i do.)

[frali 2]

I have been on Vacation and get back home this weekend. Hopefully, a letter will be waiting for me

Approvals seem to be coming regularly.

frali, my friend. are you still hanging in there? fingers crossed for team UK.

(also, does anyone else think that ####### journey is the BEST NAME EVER? i do.)

[mr and mrs 187]

I have been on Vacation and get back home this weekend. Hopefully, a letter will be waiting for me

+1

fingers crossed!

[schmoopykitty 0]

I just got back from vacation a few days ago and my new 10 year card was in the mail. It didn't arrive before I left and I had my letter with me for the one year extension but the USCIS officer didn't even look at it when I gave it to him, just took the old green card for swiping. I guess the information is all in the system, presumably.

Not exactly sure when it came since we were away for a while but the letter was dated 12/12/11.

Good luck to all of those who are still waiting! hopefully it won't be long!

Hi everyone

After months and months of waiting with no news, I finally got a letter today (without any email alerts on my case, which I had set up) that my removal of conditions petition has been approved. The letter is dated 12/05. I'm travelling next week out of the country and really hope that I'll get my new card before then to make things easier!

good luck to everyone who is still waiting! looks like VSC is finally getting things moving.

[Manuela 0]

Ok I got too worried so I called them to at least start a service request... with my luck the card will be here tonight At least they were nice on the phone.

[potter1 1]

There has been more May Approvals than April in this month. Is VSS more focused on May? I called last Friday, and spoke with a level two Officer. He said that they were processing April 4th. It makes me wonder if the level two Officer sees anything different from the Level one Officer.

[Manuela 0]

There has been more May Approvals than April in this month. Is VSS more focused on May? I called last Friday, and spoke with a level two Officer. He said that they were processing April 4th. It makes me wonder if the level two Officer sees anything different from the Level one Officer.

April 4 would be me, I hope that's true. I got a canned email answer to my service request (of course) and I'll just sit tight for a week or two before I'll bug them again.

[canam101 3]

April 4 would be me, I hope that's true. I got a canned email answer to my service request (of course) and I'll just sit tight for a week or two before I'll bug them again.

Manuela, what was the exact email response to the Service Request? I initiated a S/R yesterday as well. Thanks.

[gtg349n 0]

Just called INS and they said for I751 Vermont Processing Center is currently working on applications from April 4th, told me to call back if I do not hear anything from them in 30 days...

[Manuela 0]

Manuela, what was the exact email response to the Service Request? I initiated a S/R yesterday as well. Thanks.

The email first repeated all the info I've given then, then gave me a one sentence "Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter." response, that's it.

From what the internet and google says that's just their standard response. I hope my card will arrive quickly, kinda bummed that I was so early in April and now I'm the latest to get approved, but we all know we just have to be patient...

[canam101 3]

The email first repeated all the info I've given then, then gave me a one sentence "Your case is currently under review. You should receive a decision or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter." response, that's it.

From what the internet and google says that's just their standard response. I hope my card will arrive quickly, kinda bummed that I was so early in April and now I'm the latest to get approved, but we all know we just have to be patient...

Thanks, Manuela - hang in there. All the best, hopefully April gets wrapped up favorably and quickly!

[potter1 1]

Half of January has gone by, with just one April VSS approval. Next month will be our 10th month. I sure hope that we get lot more approvals before the next month.