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Congrats!

Thanks and good luck to you! Hopefully soon I will be in your shoes!!! Come back with good news!

I-130/AOS Timeline:

03/28/2012 (Day 0) - Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS (with EAD and AP) mailed to Chicago Lockbox
03/29/2012 (Day 1) - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox, confirmation received.
04/02/2012 (Day 5) - emails/texts NOA 1 x 4
04/03/2012 (Day 6) - checks cashed
04/10/2012 (Day 13) - Notice for biometrics app. May 2, 2012
04/12/2012 (Day 15) - NOA 1 hard copies received x 4
04/17/2012 (Day 20) - Email for RFE received
05/02/2012 (Day 33) - Biometrics done
05/03/2012 (Day 34) - RFE response sent
05/11/2012 (Day 42) - RFE received by USCIS
06/04/2012 (Day 68) - EAD/AP card production email
06/09/2012 (Day 73) - EAD/AP card in HAND
06/10/2012 (Day 74) - SSN application
06/15/2012 (Day 79) - SSN in hand and interview email for July 23rd
07/23/2012 (Day 117) - INTERVIEW!!!!
07/27/2012 (Day 121) - Email notification of APPROVAL
07/31/2012 (Day 125) - Email of I-130 approval
08/01/2012 (Day 126) - Email of Card Production
08/02/2012 (Day 127) - Welcome letter received in the mail + USPS notification email
08/04/2012 (Day 129) - GC received (exp: 2014)

04/26/2014 - ROC started

07/02/2014 - ROC approved. No Biometrics and No interview

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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE WHO HAS INTERVIEW TOMORROW, let us know how your experience went with the interview

Thanks, I will.

3/23/2012 (Day 0) - I-130, I-485 and I-765 sent
4/02/2012 (Day 11) - Hard Copy of NOA1 in the mail of I-130, I-485 and I-765
4/04/2012 (Day 13) - Received a letter for biometrics appointment for 4/20/2012.
4/20/2012 (Day 29) - Biometrics done
5/03/2012 (Day 42) - Status online changed to interview, scheduled for June 11
5/16/2012 (Day 55) - EAD Card Production, online status update
5/24/2012 (Day 63) - EAD Card in the mail
6/11/2012 (Day 83) - Interview, approved on the spot

05/19/2014 (Day 0) - Mailed I-751

05/27/2014 (Day 8) - Received NOA1

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Just a quick good luck to MrsNotBonJovi and Passportitt who have their interview tomorrow!

I look forward to reading about your successful days!

:thumbs:

Thanks,Chris! All the best, Passportit!

Edited by MrsNotBonJovi

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Thanks,Chris! All the best, Passportit!

Thanks, you too!

3/23/2012 (Day 0) - I-130, I-485 and I-765 sent
4/02/2012 (Day 11) - Hard Copy of NOA1 in the mail of I-130, I-485 and I-765
4/04/2012 (Day 13) - Received a letter for biometrics appointment for 4/20/2012.
4/20/2012 (Day 29) - Biometrics done
5/03/2012 (Day 42) - Status online changed to interview, scheduled for June 11
5/16/2012 (Day 55) - EAD Card Production, online status update
5/24/2012 (Day 63) - EAD Card in the mail
6/11/2012 (Day 83) - Interview, approved on the spot

05/19/2014 (Day 0) - Mailed I-751

05/27/2014 (Day 8) - Received NOA1

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Good luck to those who have their interview today!! Knock em dead with all your evidence!!

Day 0: 03/06/12 Mailed Package

Day 2: 03/08/12 Package arrive @ Chicago Lockbox

Day 11: 03/17/12 NOA's arrive for all 3 forms

Day 18: 03/24/12 Biometric appt letter receieved for 4/16/12

Day 41: 04/16/12 Biometric appt

Day 42: 04/17/12 Called USCIS to fix Name problem at biometric appt

Day 56: 05/01/12 Status updated on website EAD in production

Day 57: 05/02/12 Status updated on website Interview appt 06/05

Day 62: 05/07/12 EAD MAILED!!!

Day 65: 05/10/12 EAD IN HAND!!!

Day 69: 05/14/12 Applied for SSN

Day 74: 05/19/12 SS Card IN HAND!!

Day 91: 06/05/12 Interview @ 8:30am: APPROVED ON THE SPOT!!

Day 91: 06/05/12 around 6 pm received text that updated aproved status on USCIS website

*Some Day between 06/07/12-06/11/12 We received two notices that we were aproved

one for hubby and one for me..do no know exact date because we were out of town*

Day 96: 06/11/12 text received USCIS mailed GC

Day 96: 06/11/12 another text received USPS picked up GC

Day 99: 06/14/12 GC in hand!!!!!!!!!!!

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Folks, am back from the AOS interview at Newark, NJ. Will post a detailed interview experience very soon but here it is in a nutshell.

Interview started about 40 min after appointment time and was fairly simple, the usual questions about stuff we submitted, nothing too very complicated. The IO was business like, no light banter, no chatty stuff, just matter-of-fact. Took about 20 mins. He took our passports, SSN cards, my EAD and our IDs. At the end of it, he asked us to wait for some time and when he came back, he was about to issue me an RFE!! And that too, for a document that I already had with me at that very moment. He never asked for it at the interview, so I never gave it to him.

However, once I handed over the document, he said everything was okay and retained my EAD and said my GC would be in the mail in the 2-3 weeks. He did not issue me the RFE. I asked him if I was approved and he said yes, he was recommending me. I wanted to know if I needed a stamp on my passport and he said no. I was not given an approval letter or any of that stuff.

My online status has not changed till now. So, now am back to playing the waiting game. Am just so very glad that I had overprepared and had all my documents in order, left nothing to chance,else I would have been staring at an RFE by now.

Does it look like I have an approval? All I have is the IO's word for it. Any thoughts?

Edited by MrsNotBonJovi

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Folks, am back from the AOS interview at Newark, NJ. Will post a detailed interview experience very soon but here it is in a nutshell.

Interview started about 40 min after appointment time and was fairly simple, the usual questions about stuff we submitted, nothing too very complicated. The IO was business like, no light banter, no chatty stuff, just matter-of-fact. Took about 20 mins. He took our passports, SSN cards, my EAD and our IDs. At the end of it, he asked us to wait for some time and when he came back, he was about to issue me an RFE!! And that too, for a document that I already had with me at that very moment. He never asked for it at the interview, so I never gave it to him.

However, once I handed over the document, he said everything was okay and retained my EAD and said my GC would be in the mail in the 2-3 weeks. He did not issue me the RFE. I asked him if I was approved and he said yes, he was recommending me. I wanted to know if I needed a stamp on my passport and he said no. I was not given an approval letter or any of that stuff.

My online status has not changed till now. So, now am back to playing the waiting game. Am just so very glad that I had overprepared and had all my documents in order, left nothing to chance,else I would have been staring at an RFE by now.

Does it look like I have an approval? All I have is the IO's word for it. Any thoughts?

Congrats!!!! Once he said your approve , you will receive your green card in 2 to 3 weeks and he is recommending you ... It means your approve.. You online status should change later this afternoon or tonight... Congrats again we'll done .. Mines is July 3 at 2:15 pm in long island.. I only wish if mines could be as easy as yours and everyone else that has been approve... Anyways pop your champagne and celebrate ... Dance :-) your good to go... Question is did you get approve for the temporary conditional 2 year card or the 10 year card??? Did he say??? One way to find out when you receive it... Anyways main point your approve congrats !!! Yay

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Folks, am back from the AOS interview at Newark, NJ. Will post a detailed interview experience very soon but here it is in a nutshell.

Interview started about 40 min after appointment time and was fairly simple, the usual questions about stuff we submitted, nothing too very complicated. The IO was business like, no light banter, no chatty stuff, just matter-of-fact. Took about 20 mins. He took our passports, SSN cards, my EAD and our IDs. At the end of it, he asked us to wait for some time and when he came back, he was about to issue me an RFE!! And that too, for a document that I already had with me at that very moment. He never asked for it at the interview, so I never gave it to him.

However, once I handed over the document, he said everything was okay and retained my EAD and said my GC would be in the mail in the 2-3 weeks. He did not issue me the RFE. I asked him if I was approved and he said yes, he was recommending me. I wanted to know if I needed a stamp on my passport and he said no. I was not given an approval letter or any of that stuff.

My online status has not changed till now. So, now am back to playing the waiting game. Am just so very glad that I had overprepared and had all my documents in order, left nothing to chance,else I would have been staring at an RFE by now.

Does it look like I have an approval? All I have is the IO's word for it. Any thoughts?

Congrats! U are approved!!! :) just wait till later and check online :) . What is the document he wanted to put RFE AND that u had?

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Congrats!!!! Once he said your approve , you will receive your green card in 2 to 3 weeks and he is recommending you ... It means your approve.. You online status should change later this afternoon or tonight... Congrats again we'll done .. Mines is July 3 at 2:15 pm in long island.. I only wish if mines could be as easy as yours and everyone else that has been approve... Anyways pop your champagne and celebrate ... Dance :-) your good to go... Question is did you get approve for the temporary conditional 2 year card or the 10 year card??? Did he say??? One way to find out when you receive it... Anyways main point your approve congrats !!! Yay

It is too early for celebrations yet. Would rather wait till my online status changes, but thanks anyway.

If it comes through, it should be a 10 year one, since we have been married for close to six years.

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Congrats! U are approved!!! :) just wait till later and check online :) . What is the document he wanted to put RFE AND that u had?

It was a certificate of non-availability for my birth registrations records,funny thing is I had gone through an incredibly stressful time just procuring it, but had kept it in my file and had wanted to show it only if I was asked for it. The IO never asked for it during the interview itself but later came back with an almost-RFE. Glad I went to all that trouble of having the document ready!

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

.

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It was a certificate of non-availability for my birth registrations records,funny thing is I had gone through an incredibly stressful time just procuring it, but had kept it in my file and had wanted to show it only if I was asked for it. The IO never asked for it during the interview itself but later came back with an almost-RFE. Glad I went to all that trouble of having the document ready!

Yes! but well... u had it!! and thats awesome! Its a lesson for the rest of us to always have all documents in order and sometimes too much is better than not enough!! :)

Just check ur status in their website, im sure it will change! :) Just let us know!

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It was a certificate of non-availability for my birth registrations records,funny thing is I had gone through an incredibly stressful time just procuring it, but had kept it in my file and had wanted to show it only if I was asked for it. The IO never asked for it during the interview itself but later came back with an almost-RFE. Glad I went to all that trouble of having the document ready!

Very well prepared!! Never the less of unprepared, you did well... So as this moment it's all paid off now... All your stress of putting papers together and going thru the process has finally come to an end... I hope your life becomes more easier than said.. And your not held back from

Any of your goals ... :-)

I hope pasportit did well also...

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