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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: El Salvador
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Posted

if you need supporting letters from friends here is a sample letter

Background Information

12/20/2001***MOVED TO THE US ON A B-2 VISA

06/19/2002***I-94 EXPIRED

02/14/2011***GOT ENGAGED

08/12/2011***WEDDING DAY <3

08/18/2011***B-2 VISA EXPIRED

AOS Progress

Day 00: 02/14/2012***FILED PAPERWORK I-130,I-485,I-785

Day 07: 02/21/2012***Notice of Action 1 for all three applications =)

Day 17: 03/02/2012***ASC BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT LETTER FOR 3/20/2012

Day 22: 03/07/2012***WALK IN BIOMETRIC APPOINTMENT DONE! =)

Day 66: 04/20/2012***EAD APPROVAL/ CARD IN PRODUCTION.

Day 73: 04/28/2012***RECEIVED EAD

Day 75: 04/30/2012***APPLIED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Japan
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Posted

Just found this thread-

AOS package sent to Chicago lockbox on Feb 10th, interview today (see sig).

10 Feb 2012 - I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox (arrived 14 Feb 2012)
21 Feb 2012 - All NOAs received, address changed for all forms via USCIS online form
28 Feb 2012 - Biometrics done (walk-in because they scheduled us for the Chicago office)
26 Mar 2012 - Notice received for AOS interview
24 Apr 2012 - Interview date
01 May 2012 - Approved

07 Apr 2014 - I-751 receipt & 1 yr extension received

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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So, How was your interview?

01/28/12 Mailed I-130, I-485, I-102, I-131, I-765
04/18/12 Biometrics done in Philadelphia
05/10/12 RFE response received and under review
06/07/12 Interview is scheduled on 07/10/12 :)
07/11/12 I-130 approved/no word on I-485 :(
07/12/12 5:20 PM received an email I-485 approved!!!!!!!!
07/16/12 Hard copies of I-130 and I-485 approval letters received
07/17/12 Card production ordered
07/18/12 Card Sent :)
07/20/12 Greencard received

ROC:

04/21/14 Mailed I-751

05/08/14 Received NOA dated 04/28/14

07/08/14 Emailed received - biometrics are current

11/07/14 Approval letter came in the mail dated 11/04/14

Card received during our vacation 11/11/14-11/18/14

N400

04/13/15 Eligible based on 3 year rule 90 days prior

04/27/15 Mailed package by UPS

04/28/15 Package received

05/26/15 Biometrics (completed 05/21/15)

07/21/15 Interview

08/11/15 in line for oath ceremony

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Japan
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Posted

It's in 2.5 hours - I'll let you know. :D

10 Feb 2012 - I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox (arrived 14 Feb 2012)
21 Feb 2012 - All NOAs received, address changed for all forms via USCIS online form
28 Feb 2012 - Biometrics done (walk-in because they scheduled us for the Chicago office)
26 Mar 2012 - Notice received for AOS interview
24 Apr 2012 - Interview date
01 May 2012 - Approved

07 Apr 2014 - I-751 receipt & 1 yr extension received

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Poland
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Posted

Good luck!

It's in 2.5 hours - I'll let you know. :D

Wife's USCIS Journey

02-27-2012 Mailed I-130, I-485 and I-765 to Chicago by Priority Mail

02-29-2012 Post Office website shows as delivered

03-01-2012 USCIS received I-130, I-485 and I-765

03-05-2012 Received 3 text and 3 email receipt notifications

03-07-2012 $1,490 poorer - both checks cashed

03-12-2012 Received NOAs for all 3 applications

03-16-2012 Received Biometrics Notice for Apr. 2

03-19-2012 Successful Walkin Biometrics

04-09-2012 Received text/email about scheduled interview for May. 11

04-12-2012 Received a hard copy of an interview letter

05-04-2012 Received a notification "Card Production Ordered" for EAD.

05-09-2012 Received another notification "Card Production Ordered" for EAD.

05-10-2012 Received notification that EAD was mailed.

05-11-2012 AOS Interview at 12:30 no final decision

05-11-2012 Notification "Card production ordered" at 3:30 pm. APPROVED!!!!!!!

05-14-2012 Received EAD card in mail and I-130 approval notification

05-15-2012 Received hard copies of I-130 approval, welcome to USA letter and a notification that green card was sent

05-21-2012 Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-23-2012 Applied for SSN

***Counting down to RoC***

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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Posted

Good Luck.

01/28/12 Mailed I-130, I-485, I-102, I-131, I-765
04/18/12 Biometrics done in Philadelphia
05/10/12 RFE response received and under review
06/07/12 Interview is scheduled on 07/10/12 :)
07/11/12 I-130 approved/no word on I-485 :(
07/12/12 5:20 PM received an email I-485 approved!!!!!!!!
07/16/12 Hard copies of I-130 and I-485 approval letters received
07/17/12 Card production ordered
07/18/12 Card Sent :)
07/20/12 Greencard received

ROC:

04/21/14 Mailed I-751

05/08/14 Received NOA dated 04/28/14

07/08/14 Emailed received - biometrics are current

11/07/14 Approval letter came in the mail dated 11/04/14

Card received during our vacation 11/11/14-11/18/14

N400

04/13/15 Eligible based on 3 year rule 90 days prior

04/27/15 Mailed package by UPS

04/28/15 Package received

05/26/15 Biometrics (completed 05/21/15)

07/21/15 Interview

08/11/15 in line for oath ceremony

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Posted (edited)

Got a Welcome Letter yesterday. It says within 3 weeks (hope earlier than that biggrin.gif) I will be receiving my GC!

To all whose going to have an interview, GOODLUCK! good.gif

Edited by BobGee

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[u]AOS TIMELINE:[/u]

01-30-2012: Submitted AOS application thru USPS (Chicago Lockbox)
02-06-2012: Received Text/Email, application received by USCIS
02-10-2012: Received mail/hard copy of I-131 (NOA)
02-15-2012: Received mails/hard copies of I-765 & I-485 (NOAs) / Mail for Biometrics Appt.
03-06-2012: Biometrics Appointment done
03-14-2012: Received mail for Interview Appt on 16th April 2012.
04-04-2012: EAD/AP approved
04-12-2012: EAD/AP card received ;-)
04-16-2012: Interview day - Approved! (waiting for GC)
04-23-2012: Welcome Letter touched
05-03-2012: GC on hand!


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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Japan
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Interview experience: here

10 Feb 2012 - I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox (arrived 14 Feb 2012)
21 Feb 2012 - All NOAs received, address changed for all forms via USCIS online form
28 Feb 2012 - Biometrics done (walk-in because they scheduled us for the Chicago office)
26 Mar 2012 - Notice received for AOS interview
24 Apr 2012 - Interview date
01 May 2012 - Approved

07 Apr 2014 - I-751 receipt & 1 yr extension received

Filed: Country: Romania
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Posted

Thank you everybody for your thoughts and wishes and...good luck to you all!!!

It's funny how i looked here only after i worked all day at the recommendations letters :).

Hope to hear good news Thursday!

Background: meet my husband in November 2010

came to visit him in July 2011 (B2 visa)

got married in December 2011

I-94 expired in January 2012

Day 0 - 02.01.12 - Send the package

Day 01 - 02.02.12 - Package rec'd

Day 08 - 02.09.12 - E-notification

Day 09 - 02.10.12 - Checks cashed

Day 13 - 02.13.12 - NOA mail

Day 17 - 02.17.12 - Bio appointment for 02.24.12

Day 22 - 02.22.12 - Walk-in Bio

Day 56 - 03.27.12 - Letter with the interview appointment for 04.26.12

Day 58 - 03.29.12 - EAD in production

Day 65 - 04.05.12 - EAD mailed

Day 67 - 04.07.12 - EAD received

Day 69 - 04.09.12 - Applied for SSN

Day 86 - 04.26.12 - Interview day - Cincinnati Federal Office Building

Day 90 - 05.01.12 - GC in production!

Day 93 - 05.04.12 - GC in hand! HAPPY!!!

Filed: Country: Romania
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Btw...can anyone give me tips how to organize all the papers in the folder? I have a hard time on that! I appreciate any ideas! Thank you!

Background: meet my husband in November 2010

came to visit him in July 2011 (B2 visa)

got married in December 2011

I-94 expired in January 2012

Day 0 - 02.01.12 - Send the package

Day 01 - 02.02.12 - Package rec'd

Day 08 - 02.09.12 - E-notification

Day 09 - 02.10.12 - Checks cashed

Day 13 - 02.13.12 - NOA mail

Day 17 - 02.17.12 - Bio appointment for 02.24.12

Day 22 - 02.22.12 - Walk-in Bio

Day 56 - 03.27.12 - Letter with the interview appointment for 04.26.12

Day 58 - 03.29.12 - EAD in production

Day 65 - 04.05.12 - EAD mailed

Day 67 - 04.07.12 - EAD received

Day 69 - 04.09.12 - Applied for SSN

Day 86 - 04.26.12 - Interview day - Cincinnati Federal Office Building

Day 90 - 05.01.12 - GC in production!

Day 93 - 05.04.12 - GC in hand! HAPPY!!!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Btw...can anyone give me tips how to organize all the papers in the folder? I have a hard time on that! I appreciate any ideas! Thank you!

I'm making a binder(those you can buy at target, for like $2) I bought a bunch of plastic folder and I'm organizing each section of the paperwork: Taxes,W2's, all the documents we have jointly.(bank accounts, credit cards, car insurance etc...) Letters addressed to both of us, cards/letters/chats between us... this way, if they ask me for a specific item, it will be easier to find :innocent:

 

12-2011 We got Married!

2/3/2012 AOS Package sent (I-130, I-485, I-765)

2/6/2011 I-130,I485 and I-765 received at USCIS

2/10/2012 I-130,I485,I-765 Touched

2/16/2012 NOA 1 Received(I-130, I-485, I-765)

2/17/2012 Biometrics Letter(Original App. date: 03/05/12)

2/17/2012 Biometrics Walk in

3/09/2012 I-485 Touched

3/09/2012 Text Message/email received for RFE - I485 :(

3/19/2012 RFE hard copy received

3/20/2012 Replied RFE

3/26/2012 RFE Response Review

4/10/2012 EAD card in Production!

4/13/2012 NEW Interview date - April 30th!!!!!

4/30/2012 APPROVED ON THE SPOT!!!

4/30/2012 Passport stamped(I-551)

5/7/2012   Green card Received!

1/12/2018 N-400 Sent~

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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I used a plastic folder and put documents on it. Then I put tabs and named them (serves like a bookmark) easy to find them in a binder.

To make it easier, synchronize all documents from USCIS (like NOAs, Appointment); insurances (health, life, car); name on bills (phone, rent); photos in an album...

Hope this helps & gives you little idea yes.gif

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[u]AOS TIMELINE:[/u]

01-30-2012: Submitted AOS application thru USPS (Chicago Lockbox)
02-06-2012: Received Text/Email, application received by USCIS
02-10-2012: Received mail/hard copy of I-131 (NOA)
02-15-2012: Received mails/hard copies of I-765 & I-485 (NOAs) / Mail for Biometrics Appt.
03-06-2012: Biometrics Appointment done
03-14-2012: Received mail for Interview Appt on 16th April 2012.
04-04-2012: EAD/AP approved
04-12-2012: EAD/AP card received ;-)
04-16-2012: Interview day - Approved! (waiting for GC)
04-23-2012: Welcome Letter touched
05-03-2012: GC on hand!


[b][color="#ff8c00"]*** Thank You LORD! ***[/color][/b][b][color="#ff8c00"]

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Filed: Country: Romania
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Posted (edited)

Thank you so much guys!

Yes...i have a binder and plastic dividers with pockets to write every category....i just don't know the categories :)...there are so many...i have letters for recommendation from friends,his father, his grandma, from us saying the reason why we live here and not in my country, the title of the car with our both names, cars insurances, the bank account, our birth certificates, passports, i had to made an Ohio ID so i can put the plates from the car on my name as well and i will add that too because it has my name and the address, phone bill, receipts from my ring and from Christmas presents and birthdays, letter from his sister for Halloween with both names and address, a letter that i have send him when i was back home, tax return, his last 3 pay stubs, our airplane tickets, the papers that i already send. Photos are already organized in an album with dates, places and persons, but we didn't had a wedding yet so no pics from a wedding. Like i said...there are a lot... Do you think i have enough, do i miss anything? Oh...we don't have any other bills because we live with his father, that is why he wrote a letter for us...

Thank you again for all your help!

Edited by strumfulina

Background: meet my husband in November 2010

came to visit him in July 2011 (B2 visa)

got married in December 2011

I-94 expired in January 2012

Day 0 - 02.01.12 - Send the package

Day 01 - 02.02.12 - Package rec'd

Day 08 - 02.09.12 - E-notification

Day 09 - 02.10.12 - Checks cashed

Day 13 - 02.13.12 - NOA mail

Day 17 - 02.17.12 - Bio appointment for 02.24.12

Day 22 - 02.22.12 - Walk-in Bio

Day 56 - 03.27.12 - Letter with the interview appointment for 04.26.12

Day 58 - 03.29.12 - EAD in production

Day 65 - 04.05.12 - EAD mailed

Day 67 - 04.07.12 - EAD received

Day 69 - 04.09.12 - Applied for SSN

Day 86 - 04.26.12 - Interview day - Cincinnati Federal Office Building

Day 90 - 05.01.12 - GC in production!

Day 93 - 05.04.12 - GC in hand! HAPPY!!!

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Posted

Exciting news today! I usually put in my receipt number in USCIS each morning to check on any changes.

Today - "On April 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card..."

Exciting! Now time to get a job. LoL

July 2005 - met my awesome, hot, amazing love in Lousiana.
July 2006 - Married said love and moved to Canada.
June 2011 - Entered US to visit family, decided to stay.
Feb. 2012 - Sent paperwork to Chicago.

May 2012 - Received green card.

Day 0 - Package sent to Chicago Lockbox - 02/27/2012
Day 2 - UPS Tracking Confirmation - 02/29/2012
Day 4 - NOA Emails Received - 03/02/2012
Day 7 - All Checks Cashed - 03/05/2012
Day 11 - Hard Copy NOA's Received - 03/09/2012
Day 11 - Biometrics Appointment Received - 03/09/2012
--------- - Booked for - 04/03/2012 (day 36)
Day 35 - Early Biometricts Walk-in - 04/02/2012
Day 44 - Received Appointment Letter - 04/11/2012
Day 58 - EAD Approval Online - 04/25/2012
Day 63 - EAD in the mail - 04/30/2012
Day 65 - EAD in hand - 05/02/2012
Day 77 - AOS Interview - 05/14/2012
Day 77 - AOS Approved!
Day 84 - Green Card In Hand - 05/21/2012

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Poland
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Congratulations! I am hoping for the same news by the end of this week.

Exciting news today! I usually put in my receipt number in USCIS each morning to check on any changes.

Today - "On April 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card..."

Exciting! Now time to get a job. LoL

Wife's USCIS Journey

02-27-2012 Mailed I-130, I-485 and I-765 to Chicago by Priority Mail

02-29-2012 Post Office website shows as delivered

03-01-2012 USCIS received I-130, I-485 and I-765

03-05-2012 Received 3 text and 3 email receipt notifications

03-07-2012 $1,490 poorer - both checks cashed

03-12-2012 Received NOAs for all 3 applications

03-16-2012 Received Biometrics Notice for Apr. 2

03-19-2012 Successful Walkin Biometrics

04-09-2012 Received text/email about scheduled interview for May. 11

04-12-2012 Received a hard copy of an interview letter

05-04-2012 Received a notification "Card Production Ordered" for EAD.

05-09-2012 Received another notification "Card Production Ordered" for EAD.

05-10-2012 Received notification that EAD was mailed.

05-11-2012 AOS Interview at 12:30 no final decision

05-11-2012 Notification "Card production ordered" at 3:30 pm. APPROVED!!!!!!!

05-14-2012 Received EAD card in mail and I-130 approval notification

05-15-2012 Received hard copies of I-130 approval, welcome to USA letter and a notification that green card was sent

05-21-2012 Green Card Received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-23-2012 Applied for SSN

***Counting down to RoC***

 
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