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Filed: F-1 Visa Country: Cameroon
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I'm getting impatient, it's only been 2 and a half weeks but I wish they would hurry up. I'm not concerned at all, just wish the thing would go faster since I have a job waiting or me and I don't know how long my employer is going to wait

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AOS packet sent : 05/19

Received by USCIS: 05/21

NOA Date: 06/21

NOA Hard Copy: 06/26

Biometrics Letter: 06/29 (scheduled for 07/15)

I-765 returned to me (rejected): 07/07

New I-765 sent: 07/08

Biometrics done: 07/15

RFE- Mail: 07/28

RFE Sent back: 08/02

USCIS acknowledged RFE: 08/05

2nd I-765 rejected: 08/07

3rd I-765 filed: 08/08

I-765 received by USCIS: 08/24

Interview Notice set for 10/14: 09/08

I-765 approved finally!: 09/14

EAD in hand: 09/24

Interview approved!: 10/14

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Thanks for your input on my biometrics drama, everyone! We took a two-pronged approach. My husband express mailed another reschedule request with a detailed cover letter on Friday (so it arrived this morning). He then waited until late afternoon and showed up at the center again, this time with our flight reservation confirmation. Since they received his request this morning they were able to see that he had already gone through the paperwork and they were not nearly as busy as the first time he tried. After some sad faces they finally let him do a walk-in and he's officially processed! :dance:

They just don't make anything easy, do they?

Honeymoon in 4 days! Now we can relax and not worry about this application for a few days.

Naturalization Process (FINALLY!)

05.29.14 - N-400 filed

06.02.14 - Packet received at the Lewisville Texas Center

06.05.14 - Check cleared

06.04.14 - NOA date

06.13.14 - Biometrics letter received

07.02.14 - Biometrics appointment

07.07.14 - In line

07.17.14 - 'Yellow Paper' date

09.10.14 - Interview scheduled NOA date

10.15.14 - Interview date

10.15.14 - RFE (missing documentation)

10.21.14 - RFE response received in NYC facility

11.04.14 - Oath ceremony scheduled, approved!

11.19.14 - Oath ceremony (8:30am) in Brooklyn - Completed! DONE WITH USCIS!

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Thanks for your input on my biometrics drama, everyone! We took a two-pronged approach. My husband express mailed another reschedule request with a detailed cover letter on Friday (so it arrived this morning). He then waited until late afternoon and showed up at the center again, this time with our flight reservation confirmation. Since they received his request this morning they were able to see that he had already gone through the paperwork and they were not nearly as busy as the first time he tried. After some sad faces they finally let him do a walk-in and he's officially processed! :dance:

They just don't make anything easy, do they?

Honeymoon in 4 days! Now we can relax and not worry about this application for a few days.

glad you got it solved!have a great time on your honeymoon!

got noa hard copy and biometrics appt letter today for june23rd.

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03/31/2010 filed I129

12/16/2010 Interwiew-Approved

02/07/2011 POE-Chicago

03/16/2011 Wedding!!!

05/23/2011 AOS,EAD,AP apps sent

07/15/2011 EAD, AP approved

10/05/2011 AOS approved

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Received NOA1 and the Biometrics appointment letter today.

ROC

01 May 2013 - Received ROC reminder letter

22 Jul 2013 - Mailed I-751 via USPS Priority Mail

24 Jul 2013 - NOA1 date

27 Jul 2013 - Received NOA1

03 Aug 2013 - Received Biometrics letter

20 Aug 2013 - Biometrics appointment

19 Sep 2013 - Approved

24 Sep 2013 - Received NOA2

09 Oct 2013 - Received GC

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Kenya
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Add me to the May AOS Filers.

Thanks

AOS

May 18 2011 - (Day 0) Sent AOS Packet via Next Day Delivery

May 19 2011 - (Day 1) Received by USCIS Chicago Lockbox

May 25 2011 - (Day 7) Text/Email Notifications Received for Acceptance

May 26 2011 - (Day 8) Checks cashed

May 27 2011 - (Day 9) Cases touched

May 31 2011 - (Day 13) Received Hard Copy NOA1s

Jun 09 2011 - (Day 22) Email for RFE

Jun 13 2011 - (Day 26) Hard Copy RFE (Mailed it back Jun 13)

Jun 14 2011 - (Day 27) RFE response delivered by USPS

Jun 16 2011 - (Day 29) Case under RFE Response Review

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Received Biometrics Letter (Scheduled for Jul 13)

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Walk-in Biometrics successful

Jun 21 2011 - (Day 34) Contacted Senator to expedite EAD

Jun 22 2011 - (Day 35) Email for EAD Card Production

Jun 27 2011 - (Day 40) Received Interview Letter by mail (Scheduled for Aug 2)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) I-485 Touch (Testing and Interview phase)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) Email for EAD mailed (Post Decision Activity)

July 01 2011 - (Day 44) EAD Card in hand

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Poland
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We received our NOA1s in the mail yesterday. Now just waiting for Biometrics letter.

K1 Visa

06/23/2010 - Engaged

08/11/2010 - NOA1 (Received on 8/16/2010)

01/31/2011 - NOA2

02/04/2011 - Received by NVC

02/14/2011 - Packet 3 Received

02/18/2011 - Medical Exam

03/24/2011 - Interview - APPROVED!!!

04/05/2011 - POE

05/13/2011 - Married

AOS

05/31/2011 - AOS Package Received at Chicago Lockbox

06/02/2011 - NOA1 Text/Email (Hardcopy Received 06/07/2011)

06/30/2011 - Biometrics Appointment

07/08/2011 - Case Transferred to CSC

07/14/2011 - Received by CSC

07/28/2011 - EAD Approved

02/18/2012 - RFE - Missing Chicken Pox info on Medical

02/28/2012 - Green Card in Production

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Belarus
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I'm getting impatient, it's only been 2 and a half weeks but I wish they would hurry up. I'm not concerned at all, just wish the thing would go faster since I have a job waiting or me and I don't know how long my employer is going to wait

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I've waited for 3 weeks to get NOA. Thinking about early walk in, but sure if this would speed up the process.

(0) 05/10/2011 - Package sent (I-130, I-485, I-765) via FedEx Overnight

(1) 05/11/2011 - Package Received

(21) 05/31/2011 - checks cashed

(27) 06/06/2011 - NOA received for I485, I765, I10; appontment letter for BIO ( 06/29)

(50) 06/29/2011 - Biometrics done ( tried to walk in on 06/20, was refused in Elizabeth, NJ)

(56) 07/05/2011 - EAD card production ordered

(59) 07/08/2011 - another update EAD card production ordered on 07/08/2011

(66) 07/12/2011 – interview letter received for Aug 15, EAD approved, letter sent out on 07/11

(68) 07/14/2011 – EAD card arrived in mail!

(100)08/15/2011 - interview – APPROVED!!!

(104)08/19/2011- Welcome notice received.

(107)08/22/2011- GC arrived in mail.

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I'm getting impatient, it's only been 2 and a half weeks but I wish they would hurry up. I'm not concerned at all, just wish the thing would go faster since I have a job waiting or me and I don't know how long my employer is going to wait

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I am also getting very very impatient. I did the early biometrics, but I see no movement anywhere. I also have a standing job offer and it's a very very good opportunity. I hope that I will at least get my EAD soon before my boss just gets tired of waiting for me.

:-(

Kezia

2009/12/30 - Met online

2010/03/27 - 1st Visit to the Phils

2010/04/03 - Left the Phils back to the US

2010/05/__ - Engagement (unofficial)

2010/07/19 - Filed I-129F

2010/07/27 - Check cleared

2010/08/21 - 3rd Call to USCIS call center, finally got our Case #, still no mail

2010/09/01 - NOA1 official date

2010/09/07 - NOA1 received, FINALLY!!!

2010/10/06 - Touched (expedite request callback from USCIS, giving us the requirements)

2010/10/07 - Finally got the papers from the doctor and submitted requirements for expedite

2010/10/07 - Touched with callback

2010/10/14 - USCIS website says it's APPROVED!!! mailed

2010/10/19 - received at NVC

2010/10/21 - NVC sent documents to the US Embassy in Manila

2010/10/23 - 2nd Visit the the Phils, touchdown in Manila & flight to Samar, Pamamanhikan for brunch, Engagement Party for dinner

2010/10/24 - Picnic with close family and friends

2010/10/25 - Engagement Party with family in Manila

2010/10/26 - Leave the Phils back to the US

2010/11/22 - Interview at the US Embassy in Manila - VISA APPROVED!!!

2010/12/30 - POE in Las Vegas. TOGETHER AT LAST!

2011/03/06 - Married in Las Vegas

2011/05/03 - AOS, EAD & AP filing date

2011/05/11 - NOA1 for all

2011/05/24 - successful walk-in biometrics (originally 6/10)

2011/06/20 - got online status update and hardcopy of interview appointment dated 6/16 but scheduled for 7/26

2011/07/22 - AP approved, EAD card in production

2011/07/26 - AOS interview. RFE coz they LOST MY MEDICAL!!! GRRR!

2011/07/30 - EAD/AP combo card in the mail

2011/10/21 - finally got my GREENCARD after several complaints all over the place

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: England
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I mailed the AOS package may 11th. USPS site says it was delivered may 13th.

still no check cashed or NOA 1 as of june 8th. this is driving me nuts. just needed to vent :(

02-date forgotten-2008: met online playing a game called lineage 2

06-17-2009: met in person for the first time!

06-26-2009: proposal <3

10-6-2009 through 11-3-2009: lived together for a month

03-24-2010 through 03-30-2010: traveled to meet his family

06-16-2010: started printing paperwork for I-129F package

06-25-2010: mailed off the I-129F package!!!

07-06-2010: NOA1 (according to the paper I hadn't got yet)

07-08-2010: check cashed

07-12-2010: hard copy NOA1 received in the mail

07-12-2010: touched

10-03-2010: touched

10-29-2010: NOA2!

11-08-2010: NVC received our petition

01-01-2011: called embassy as we never got packet 3. got "lost" in the mail. worst 2 months ever!

01-18-2011: medical! passed!

02-18-2011: INTERVIEW! APPROVED!!

03-02-2011: FLIGHT! POE: Dulles Airport!

03-09-2011: marriage certificate/license complete!

05-11-2011: mailed out AOS package (after a long fight getting the varicella vax done, and the medical paperwork completed)

05-13-2011: package delivered

08-11-2011: welcome to the united states notice! green card coming in 3 weeks!

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Kenya
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Just got an email saying they sent me an RFE. This sucks :angry:

AOS

May 18 2011 - (Day 0) Sent AOS Packet via Next Day Delivery

May 19 2011 - (Day 1) Received by USCIS Chicago Lockbox

May 25 2011 - (Day 7) Text/Email Notifications Received for Acceptance

May 26 2011 - (Day 8) Checks cashed

May 27 2011 - (Day 9) Cases touched

May 31 2011 - (Day 13) Received Hard Copy NOA1s

Jun 09 2011 - (Day 22) Email for RFE

Jun 13 2011 - (Day 26) Hard Copy RFE (Mailed it back Jun 13)

Jun 14 2011 - (Day 27) RFE response delivered by USPS

Jun 16 2011 - (Day 29) Case under RFE Response Review

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Received Biometrics Letter (Scheduled for Jul 13)

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Walk-in Biometrics successful

Jun 21 2011 - (Day 34) Contacted Senator to expedite EAD

Jun 22 2011 - (Day 35) Email for EAD Card Production

Jun 27 2011 - (Day 40) Received Interview Letter by mail (Scheduled for Aug 2)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) I-485 Touch (Testing and Interview phase)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) Email for EAD mailed (Post Decision Activity)

July 01 2011 - (Day 44) EAD Card in hand

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Just got an email saying they sent me an RFE. This sucks :angry:

Ahh don't feel too bad, you're not alone. And it's good you got it this early. Hope its something easy :)

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Kenya
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Ahh don't feel too bad, you're not alone. And it's good you got it this early. Hope its something easy :)

I hope so too

AOS

May 18 2011 - (Day 0) Sent AOS Packet via Next Day Delivery

May 19 2011 - (Day 1) Received by USCIS Chicago Lockbox

May 25 2011 - (Day 7) Text/Email Notifications Received for Acceptance

May 26 2011 - (Day 8) Checks cashed

May 27 2011 - (Day 9) Cases touched

May 31 2011 - (Day 13) Received Hard Copy NOA1s

Jun 09 2011 - (Day 22) Email for RFE

Jun 13 2011 - (Day 26) Hard Copy RFE (Mailed it back Jun 13)

Jun 14 2011 - (Day 27) RFE response delivered by USPS

Jun 16 2011 - (Day 29) Case under RFE Response Review

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Received Biometrics Letter (Scheduled for Jul 13)

Jun 20 2011 - (Day 33) Walk-in Biometrics successful

Jun 21 2011 - (Day 34) Contacted Senator to expedite EAD

Jun 22 2011 - (Day 35) Email for EAD Card Production

Jun 27 2011 - (Day 40) Received Interview Letter by mail (Scheduled for Aug 2)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) I-485 Touch (Testing and Interview phase)

Jun 29 2011 - (Day 42) Email for EAD mailed (Post Decision Activity)

July 01 2011 - (Day 44) EAD Card in hand

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Hello all!

I've been lurking on this site for the past week or so and finally decided to sign up and add my experiences to the conversation. I wish I had found this site years ago as I'm sure that the process would have been a lot faster and easier (and cheaper!!) for us. After getting married it took my DH and I almost 2 years to get the docs together to file my AOS application. Hopefully this will work in our favor and I will get the 10yr gc. We finally sent it out May 10th (we used a lawyer that has helped many people we know including some family members) and we're still waiting for the NOA1. We didn't file a g-1145 because we didn't know about it and none of the 5 lawyers we met with before deciding on this one even mentioned it in their list of forms. I guess that's what we get for not using the UCSIS site first. :bonk:

I'm a little nervous but trying not to pass my nervousness onto my husband. That's one of the reasons that I joined the site, talking to you guys will be far more helpful and productive then just nagging him all day. I'm calling the lawyer today to ask him to contact UCSIS to see why we haven't received any correspondence yet. Anyway, good luck to you all I sincerely hope we will all have much to celebrate in the coming months!! (L)

Our timeline:

1993: Met at the age of 9, best friends ever since

2007: Admitted what we both knew all along...

December 25,2008: He proposed!!!!

May 9, 2009: Got married

May 10th, 2011: Date that lawyer claimed he mailed out AOS package

July 14th, 2011: Date that lawyer *actually* mailed out AOS package

July 18th, 2011: USCIS started processing our application

July 30th, 2011: Received Biometrics Appointment (8/11/11)

August 1st, 2011: Successful Biometrics walk-in

August 3rd, 2011: Received all NOA hard copies

September 12, 2011: Card production notice for EAD (!!!)

September 13, 2011: I765 touched

September 19, 2011: EAD arrived in the mail

December 28, 2011: Received email notification of our interview date

February 1, 2012: Interview

February 29, 2012: Approval notice via email(!!!)

March 7, 2012: Card arrives in the mail (!!!)

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