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AOS, Where to start?

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Hello to everyone. Hope everyone is doing well and all those in the process of adjusting your overall status here in the U.S. is going well, also.

I heard about this forum couple of years back thru a friend of mine.

I know for sure he learned a lot from here (you guys, and your experiences) and actually he finalized and abtained his AOS, US visa, green card, SSN and everything by reading, sharing and posting in this forum.

I'm not quite sure if he, at some point, had to hire a lawyer to help out with something.

In advance I honestly apologize if some of the things I wright aren't correct or misspelled or if I might sound rude. My first lenguage is Spanish and I'm trying my best to express myself as proper as I can.

I would appreciate your kind help in the questions that I have for you...

This is the information I have at the best of my knowledge, and if please somebody can share with me his/her opinion and maybe what's the next step to take, I'd thank you a lot. Also if I'm forgetting to mention something, gladly I'll respond to that question.

A) I recently got married (July 16, 2011). My wife, wich is a US citizen, believes that this big process can be made without hiring a lawyer, is it possible?

B) I came on 2005 and never went back home. My permit to stay in the U.S. expired 5-6 months after I entered.

C) I came on a plane.

D) I have an active VISA, it expires 03/12

E) We haven't filled any kind of papers since we got married. We still haven't done it for several reasons.

F) I already have my birth certificate with me. Passport with valid visa. Some other documents from my country (Guatemala)...

I don't know what else would be a "must" thing to say... I guess, my main question is:

Where to start? :thumbs:

where to go?

where or who do I have to call?

In advance I thank everyone for your help and hope to learn a lot from you guys and share my experiences for the people that one day are going to be in my shoes...

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This is why there is step by step guides here. Tells you the forms you need the papers you need and everything you need to do.

You need to see a civil surgeon for a full immigration medical. They can be located by this https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=CIV

Follow the guide - make your petition mail it all off and wait for interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Thank you Inky. Sorry, like I said, I'm new here. I didn't even know there was a "step by step" topic or thread. I'm still in the forum and still can't find it.

Maybe if you could point it out for me exactly where it is I will not bother you or anyone else with this kind of questions.

Thank you anyway for your help. Its well appreciated.

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Thank you Inky. Sorry, like I said, I'm new here. I didn't even know there was a "step by step" topic or thread. I'm still in the forum and still can't find it.

Maybe if you could point it out for me exactly where it is I will not bother you or anyone else with this kind of questions.

Thank you anyway for your help. Its well appreciated.

I posted the links to the guide you will need and the link to the civil surgeon locator for you so they would be easy to access. You can click them in my previous post to you.

The point of this website is here to help people who need help. My post is not " angry " it is simply explanatory as to what this site is for and whats available for you to help you.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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I posted the links to the guide you will need and the link to the civil surgeon locator for you so they would be easy to access. You can click them in my previous post to you.

The point of this website is here to help people who need help. My post is not " angry " it is simply explanatory as to what this site is for and whats available for you to help you.

Yes, I saw and followed the links, thank you very much.

I have a lot of reading and research to do.

I know now that the first step is to go to the civil surgeon. :thumbs:

I never said your post was "angry" and I thank you for taking the time of explaining that and at the same time sharing with me the links for the civil surgeon and the types of visas there are. I also thank you for taking the time in helping a complete, but honest, stranger like me. I'm pretty sure you have done this in the past and maybe hundreds of times to others in need of help. God bless you for that because, like most of us, we are here only to help, live, survive and learn something new every day.

"I shall pass this way but once; any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindess that I can show to any human being, let me do it now.

Let me not deffer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again..." :yes:

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One important thing for you to know and keep in mind is that because you have overstayed, you cannot leave the US until your AOS process is finished and you have the actual greencard. When you read the instructions for the forms, you will come across a document called Advance Parole (or AP) for traveling while AOS is pending - don't even bother to apply for it. You are subject to a 10 year ban to the US because you have overstayed your tourist visa by more than 365 days, and the ban will kick in if you leave the US before you get your greencard.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

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One important thing for you to know and keep in mind is that because you have overstayed, you cannot leave the US until your AOS process is finished and you have the actual greencard. When you read the instructions for the forms, you will come across a document called Advance Parole (or AP) for traveling while AOS is pending - don't even bother to apply for it. You are subject to a 10 year ban to the US because you have overstayed your tourist visa by more than 365 days, and the ban will kick in if you leave the US before you get your greencard.

Thank you for your comment Miss Little_My :thumbs:

Is good to know that information. So far I dont have any plans of leaving the US, neither now or while the process starts.

I'll keep in mind to look for that document (AP), and not apply for it.

Thank you very much again.

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