August 2011 AOS Filers

[little_g 35]

Got our email/text letting us know we finally have an interview coming up! Finally!! It's on December 21st Talk about being close to Christmas time

What do I bring? I have photos of the wedding, our joint bank account checks and statements, the lease to our apt. in our name. Anything else? I'm not sure what else to bring.

[AussieBC 0]

Got our email/text letting us know we finally have an interview coming up! Finally!! It's on December 21st Talk about being close to Christmas time

What do I bring? I have photos of the wedding, our joint bank account checks and statements, the lease to our apt. in our name. Anything else? I'm not sure what else to bring.

For fear of telling you the wrong thing or under preparing you i'm going to provide you with a link of someone's post (on another forum) that helped me get a grasp on what i needed to bring. NOTE: This is not me, just another guy's experience that i found.

http://forums.immigration.com/threads/325683-July-2011-Filers?p=2555110#post2555110

just remember to make copies of all your documents including your photos that you will be presenting at your interview as they keep everything.

Also a tip from my lawyer was he told us that my wife and I should remember to bring each of our house keys bc sometimes they ask to see if you each have a key to your place.

Sometimes interviews are extremely thorough and they look through everything and sometimes its a short 20 mins of re-confirming your biographical info. As always, your mileage may vary, but good luck on your interview. Honesty is the best policy, and remember body language (even before the interview when you are waiting in the lobby) is half the battle.

Last tip, if in doubt whether you should bring a particular document: bring it.

[Adella 1]

Hey, I know I haven't been posting but I have been watching closely and I see a lot of people have gotten their EAD and Green Cards already. I applied in August but I had to send additional evidence and they postponed my date I assume.

Today I checked the status online and although my EAD and everything else is in "Initial Review" stage, my AOS has moved and apparently I have an interview on Dec 22nd. "On November 18, 2011, we mailed you an appointment notice for an interview for December 22, 2011, at NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER" - this is what it says, now my question is if the interview will be held at the local office which is Portland OR. Thank you so much

[AussieBC 0]

Hey, I know I haven't been posting but I have been watching closely and I see a lot of people have gotten their EAD and Green Cards already. I applied in August but I had to send additional evidence and they postponed my date I assume.

Today I checked the status online and although my EAD and everything else is in "Initial Review" stage, my AOS has moved and apparently I have an interview on Dec 22nd. "On November 18, 2011, we mailed you an appointment notice for an interview for December 22, 2011, at NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER" - this is what it says, now my question is if the interview will be held at the local office which is Portland OR. Thank you so much

congrats on getting an interview date.

Seems like your case is being handled by the national benefits center (nbc) so yes their default wording will say NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER online. Once you receive the actual physical letter, it should list the location/address near the bottom of the sheet, of where your interview will be held at (presumebly your local office you've been dealing with)

[AussieBC 0]

Just received this:

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Your Case Status: Decision

On November 18, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. ETC ETC ETC ETC

For those of you who have already received their GC's, does this mean they have mailed anything? Mailed the Welcome letter? Mailed the GC? Or is it just a mundane step?

I ask because it is DECISION, not POST DECISION ACTIVITY. I noticed that when they mailed my EAD, it was definitely POST DECISION ACTIVITY.

Thanks.

Tried to edit this post but for some reason it won't let me.

After doing some searching, for those wondering the same thing as I am, DECISION is a normal step supposedly which is the notification letting you know they have mailed out your "Welcome Letter".

[Adella 1]

congrats on getting an interview date.

Seems like your case is being handled by the national benefits center (nbc) so yes their default wording will say NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER online. Once you receive the actual physical letter, it should list the location/address near the bottom of the sheet, of where your interview will be held at (presumebly your local office you've been dealing with)

ok, I got it. I was a bit scared that i might have to go somewhere else. Thanks:)

Also i have another q, I do not know if you know anything about how the military AOS deal works, but my husband is in the Marine Corps and he is still in training. Ironically he gets to come home on the 23rd and my interview is on the 22nd. Do you know if a copy of his orders would suffice as proof that he can not attend because of alternate reasons?

[disney09 6]

I just got my interview notice last week and I'm going to have my interview on December 8! I'm hoping that I would get my greencard before this year ends!

[marklovetina 52]

I just got my interview notice last week and I'm going to have my interview on December 8! I'm hoping that I would get my greencard before this year ends!

hello M&M4ever good to hear u already have notice for ur interview.. is ur case also trasferred to Cali. Service Center...?

[disney09 6]

hello M&M4ever good to hear u already have notice for ur interview.. is ur case also trasferred to Cali. Service Center...?

I have never received any notice about transfer

[AussieBC 0]

Ok august filers, FINAL UPDATE!!

The wife and I went to visit my parents these past few days so when we got back last night, i received 2 goodies from USCIS. Got my green card in hand as well as an EAD Approval notice (useless at this point).

So for those that say that the approval is the same letter as the physical ead card letter, that is wrong. It does say you have been "approved" when you receive your EAD physical card but the approval notice is printed on the official USCIS template that we all know all too well. Funny how out of order everything came for me. Will i even receive a welcome to america letter? I have no idea.

But it has been a crazy journey for me and I want to thank VJers for letting me have a place to vent and figure out the crazy things USCIS does. Does it speed the process up? No, but it definitely helps the nerves!

Good luck to all those remaining in the process and congrats to those who have also received their green cards.

I'll probably still stick around for a month or so to help people if anyone still has any questions about what I experienced.

[aimeevsgarnette 4]

we never got an approval letter then for our EAD lol. O well! Doesnt it feel great having it all done

[AussieBC 0]

we never got an approval letter then for our EAD lol. O well! Doesnt it feel great having it all done

yeah i gather USCIS is very inconsistent with what they issue lol

and yes it feels wonderful, now I need to find a good career. It was so easy before to just say "oh i'll have a good one but let me get a green card first", but now the time has come, i need to figure out what that 'good' career is.

[marklovetina 52]

I have never received any notice about transfer

i see... ok... i wish my case wasnt transferred and they just send me a notice of interview too... unlike like this waiting for my GC when they will gonna issue...

[epiclurker 0]

Is anyone here filing from New York? I got my EAD a while ago but nothing has progressed as far as my I-130/I-485. In fact it was last touched in August. Should I be worried?

[Rachel Chen 1]

Hi my dear Sep bros and sis!

Anyone has idea what I have to bring to my GC interview in 3rd week of Dec. I have pre wedding photos, wedding signing ceremony photos, our both casual and formal photos with his relatives and friends at home and at short trip, our joint bank account checks and statements, my school payment by his credit acc. Anything else? We don't have any other bill such as lease cause we are living with his sister family in 6 rooms house. His sister and bro-in-law is also co-sponsor of my AOS. I'm not sure what else to bring.

Thanks in advance, guys!