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I stumbled upon VJ while looking for info about Civil Surgeons in FL. Now that I am here, I'm finding that figuring out where I'm supposed to post is about as confusing as the immigration process. :D

Anyway, I am starting my journey from the very beginning. For the second time.

I met the love of my life in Australia 16 years ago. We had a whirl wind romance and were married 9 months after we met. We met in Jan 96 and he extended his stay so we could hang out a little long. In April, I visited him in US and we got engaged - and almost eloped, but we had the presence of mind to stop and ask the local INS what our immigration story would look like if we did that. It wasn't a pretty picture. So, we took their advice, and I went home single. Thankfully, our timeline was pretty short, and by August I had the K-1 visa in hand and was able to make it to my September wedding in the USA!! It was really a prefect story. When we went to our AOS interview, the officer said, "Please stop! You're so gooshy it's sickening!" (my paraphrase) and approved the AOS.

Then, in 2000 we decided to take an assignment abroad - LPR conditions had been removed, so it seemed okay. Long story short, in 2003, we returned for a short trip. Alarm bells went off at POE, and the lovely border officer dragged us aside and bullied us into signing the dreaded Abandonment of Status documents. (Don't ever, ever let anyone intimidate and bully you into signing that!).

Oh well. We prefer to live overseas anyway. We'll figure this out when we have kids...

Fast forward to 2011. Overseas assignment comes to an end and we come back to USA for 'Home Assignment' in October. We now have 2 kids in tow. It's time to figure this out.

So, here we are. Immigration Part 2. I'm on a Tourist Visa. We'll file I-130 & I485 concurrently in a week or so. All the people we've spoken with at CIS say our case is pretty straight forward... Oh, I hope so.

I'm not sure where I should post on the forums, because a) I am on a Tourist Visa applying for AOS; but b) my US Citizen Husband is petitioning based on family ties.

I-129F filed May 1996
K-1 issued August 1996
Married in September 1996.
AOS October 1996
LPR April 1997 to 2003.
Forced to abandon status at POE in DC, 2003.
Lived & worked in Asia together 2000 to 2011.
We have 2 gorgeous kids!
Returned to USA Oct 2011, on B1 tourist visa
Filed i-130 and i-485 in April 2012.

LPR approved 10/22/2012 (Conditional 2 year period waived)

Fast forward 4 years to 2016.... it's that time!

Day 0: April 13, 2016 Sent N-400 at 12:20pm :dancing:

Day 1: April 14, 2016 Delivered to USCIS Lewisville, TX 11:38am

Day 6: April 19, 2016 Text acceptance 3:48pm ; Check Cashed

Day 10: April 23, 2016 NOA received

Day 16: April 29, 2016 NOA - Biometrics appointment scheduled

Day 28: May 11, 2016 Biometrics appointment at Orlando

Day 120 : August 11, 2016 7.30am Naturalization Interview - Approved! :thumbs:

Day 162 : September 22, 2015 1.00pm Oath!!

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Deb+Steve   13

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In the AOS forums, there are others adjusting/who have adjusted from tourist visas. Not sure on your situation, though because the only ones I know of are newlyweds and not people who have been married for umpteen years. I am sure the folks over there will be able to guide ... :star:.

Best of luck with your journey!

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR: (dd/mm/yyyy)

18/09/09 - CR1 NOA1

16/07/10 - POE LAX (256 days NOA1 to interview)

27/09/10 - Aussie/American bun in the oven due May 10, 2011

06/01/11 - Submitted change of address online to USCIS. Mailed I-865 for sponsor. Neverending!

05/05/11 - Bouncing baby boy arrives

10/07/12 - Sent I-751

13/07/12 - I-751 NOA1

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ThatAnneGirl   4

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In the AOS forums, there are others adjusting/who have adjusted from tourist visas. Not sure on your situation, though because the only ones I know of are newlyweds and not people who have been married for umpteen years. I am sure the folks over there will be able to guide ... :star:.

Best of luck with your journey!

Thanks Deb! It's nice to hear the term 'umpteen years' again. Makes me feel at home! :D

I-129F filed May 1996
K-1 issued August 1996
Married in September 1996.
AOS October 1996
LPR April 1997 to 2003.
Forced to abandon status at POE in DC, 2003.
Lived & worked in Asia together 2000 to 2011.
We have 2 gorgeous kids!
Returned to USA Oct 2011, on B1 tourist visa
Filed i-130 and i-485 in April 2012.

LPR approved 10/22/2012 (Conditional 2 year period waived)

Fast forward 4 years to 2016.... it's that time!

Day 0: April 13, 2016 Sent N-400 at 12:20pm :dancing:

Day 1: April 14, 2016 Delivered to USCIS Lewisville, TX 11:38am

Day 6: April 19, 2016 Text acceptance 3:48pm ; Check Cashed

Day 10: April 23, 2016 NOA received

Day 16: April 29, 2016 NOA - Biometrics appointment scheduled

Day 28: May 11, 2016 Biometrics appointment at Orlando

Day 120 : August 11, 2016 7.30am Naturalization Interview - Approved! :thumbs:

Day 162 : September 22, 2015 1.00pm Oath!!

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FinallyDone:)   10

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WELCOME

AOS JOURNEY

02/24/2012---MAILED I-485,I-130,I-765, TO CHICAGO LOCKBOX
03/05/2012---CHECKS CASHED BY USCIS
03/08/2012---I-765 WAS TOUCHED
03/17/2012--RECIEVED RECIEPT NOTICE FOR I-485,I-130,I-765
03/23/2012---RECIEVED BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT
04/05/2012--I-485 RFE MAILED
04/07/2012--I-485 RFE RECIEVED
04/10/2012---RFE REPLY WAS SENT TO USCIS FOR I-485
04/10/2012---WENT TO BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT IN ELIZABETH NJ(NOW THE NEWARK OFFICE)
04/18/2012---RFE RECIEVD BY USCIS
05/21/2012--- EAD APPROVED CARD PRODUCTION EMAIL RECEIVED
05/24/2012--- SECOND EAD PRODUCTION EMAIL
06/26/2012-- AOS INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!!
06/28/2012----APPROVED/CARD PRODUCTION EMAIL
07/07/2012-----10 YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVES

N-400 NATURALIZTION

03/21/2016--- MAILED/FILED N-400

03/24/2016 ---- PACKAGED DELIVERED

03/28/2016---- NOA RECIEPT NOTICE RECIEVED

04/08/2016--- BIOMETRIC SCHEDULED

04/22/2016-- BIOMETRIC DONE

06/20/2016--- INTERVIEW SCHEDULES

07/29/2016--- INTERVIEW/OATH

07/30/2016--- REGISTERED TO VOTE/PASSPORT

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REPLACEMENT I-94 JOURNEY
01/20/2012--I-102 MAILED
01/27/2012--USCIS RECIEVED PETITION
02/02/2012--RECIEPT NOTICED RECIEVED
03/05/2012--RFE MAILED
03/10/2012--RFE RECIEVDD
04/05/2012---RFE REPLIED TO
04/17/2012--USCIS RECIVED IT AND IS UNDER REVIEW
07/11/2012-- STILL IS UNDER REVIEW HAHA

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teach_says   4

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Welcome to VJ!! As the earlier poster said there are some people who are petitioning and AOS at the same time on here, take a look in the IR-1 and CR-1 forum... Good luck though hun, hopefully it won't be long till you have your green card.

02/17/02: KH & PH started dating

11/11/06: Married in the UK

05/10/12: Sent off I-130 via Express Mail

05/11/12: I-130 signed for at Chicago Lockbox

05/11/12: Priority date for I-130

05/21/12: Received NOA1 hardcopy VSC

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