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Well originally I forgot the check for the biometric fee, but I sent it back in a hurry, and received a receipt. The status on the I-485 was never updated after that, but I think they may have just transferred it to the local Chicago office right away. After calling USCIS, I had the impression that the local offices really don't update the status at all. I imagine forgetting the biometric fee right at the very beginning slowed the process down a little, but it couldn't have slowed it that much. I guess we will just keep waiting patiently, and when we're outside the Chicago office's processing window we will either call back or make an Infopass.

I know what you mean about the reliability of information from a Government agency. This whole time I have been imagining the different scenarios in which some government worker could have lost our application haha.

when i called uscis to let them know that at my biometric appt i had to use my maiden name not my married name on the notice the lady there said to call uscis and tell them to change the last name on my case from married to maiden so everything would match. when i called uscis said okay i made a note of the chance you will get a letter saying if uscis approved the change or not. needless to say i never got a letter but 2 weeks later i recieved my EAD with mymaiden name so i said okay they obviously aproved the change but then i got my interview notice with my married name :blink: so now after the successful interview (with no questions asked about the name change) my gc arrived with my married name.. so yea uscis isnt all that reliable at least not the hotline number they tell u to call for questions.. everytime ive called they give me no helpful info oh wells i believe if u want reliable info then stick with the vj family bc we lived the case. best of luck to u :thumbs:

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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Finally got my interview date. It's June 1st.

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We mailed our paperwork on 02/24/2012, and received emails & texts for the acceptance of out I-485, I-765, I-130 on 03/02/2012. We did not file I-131 as we are switching from F1 and my hubby was

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The status updates online are never updated except for the following: acceptance, card in production, card mailed, card picked up, card delivered, approval/denial, interview, RFE & RFE response.

If none of the above is happening, then there will be no online updates-- which always cracks me up when I think about, in no other circumstances would people sign up for "updates" when for months nothing ever "updates" and when it does update, you receive something in the mail anyway! Take a look at the I-130, that only ever receives two updates, acceptance & approved/denial which basically means that from the day they receive the I-130 until after your interview, it never "updates"-- :whistle:

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping the "updates" would tell you if somebody is actually looking at it and what if anything they're doing with it. Essentially the only thing they are good for is letting you know if something got lost in the mail or not.

5/2011 Met my wife, she was on a J1

2/25/2012 Married

3/07/2012 Sent I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131 to Chicago lockbox

3/16/12 NOA1 received along with notice that Biometric fee was missing

3/25/12 received receipt that biometric fee had been accepted

4/16/12 Biometric Appointment

5/14/12 EAD/AP card received

Still waiting for update on I-130/I-485

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Thanks for your commentbiggrin.gif I am really happy that finally I got the notice.

Yeah, two days after yours and your interview day is my brother's birthdaylaughing.gif

Good luck on your interview too!

Very nice Nene! Good luck on your interview. two days after us. :thumbs:

I-130/AOS Timeline:
3/5/2012 (Day 0) - Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS from F1 Visa(with EAD and AP) mailed to Chicago Lockbox
3/6/2012 (Day 1) - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox.
3/8/2012 (Day 3) - NOA 1 Notice Date
3/13/2012 (Day 8)- Received Bio-metrics Appointment Notice Date
4/10/2012 (Day 36) - Bio-metrics Date of Appointment and completed
6/5/2012 (Day 92) - Online case status says: Card/ Document Production.
6/11/2012 (Day 98) - Online case status says: Card mailed
6/12/2012 (Day 99) - Online case status says: Card picked up by USPS on June 11th.
6/13/2012 (Day 100) - EAD/AP in hand.
6/20/2012 (Day 107) - Online case status says: Testing and Interview and USCIS mailed an appointment notice for our interview
6/21/2012 (Day 108) - Our appointment notice in hand.
7/26/2012 (Day 142) - Interview...Approved and Online case status says: Decision.
7/30/2012 (Day 146) - Received I-485 Approval hard copy.
8/1/2012 (Day 148) - USCIS mailed GC
8/4/2012 (Day151) - Received GC

ROC TimeLine:

4/26/2014 (Day 0) - Sent I-751.

5/5/2014 (Day 9) - NOA1 Date

5/9/2014 (Day 13) - Bio (No physical bio but current)

7/11/2014 (Day 75) Approved

7/16/2014 (Day 80) GC was sent

7/19/2014 (Day 83) Received GC

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Thanks, I will certainly savor the moment.

It is a great feeling to finally be legal again and to know that my future dealings with the USCIS (ROC & Naturalization) will be much less daunting and relatively straight-forward.

I can now finally get on with my life as normal-- back to school in the fall and in-state tuition next year!

Thanks Nene!

Just a suggestion, Chris, why not update your profile from AOS (pending) to AOS (approved)? You have done it, now flaunt it! :thumbs:

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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Just a suggestion, Chris, why not update your profile from AOS (pending) to AOS (approved)? You have done it, now flaunt it! :thumbs:

Haha, I didn't even think to do that! Thanks for the suggestion and now updated.

:)

Background Information

-Dec 2006: Arrived with an F1 visa

-Dec 2007: Met USC.

-Dec 2009: Got Engaged.

-Jan 2010: Fell out of Status.

-Oct 2010: Married USC.

-Feb 2012: Filed I-130/AOS

I-130/AOS Timeline

Day 0: 02/25/12: Mailed concurrent I-130/AOS Package to the Chicago Lockbox

Day 2: 02/27/12: Package arrived at the Chicago Lockbox.

Day 5: 03/01/12: Email acceptance confirmation received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765.

Day 13: 03/09/12: NOA1s received for Forms: I-130, I-485 & I-765. Biometrics letter also received and scheduled for March 27th.

Day 24: 03/20/12: Email notification for RFE.

Day 27: 03/23/12: Hardcopy RFE received in the mail.

Day 31: 03/27/12: Biometrics completed.

Day 40: 04/05/12: Mailed off the RFE.

Day 44: 04/09/12: RFE Delivered.

Day 46: 04/11/12: USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day 55: 04/20/12: EAD approved!

Day 60: 04/25/12: Received 2nd "EAD in Production" Email.

Day 61: 04/26/12: EAD Mailed.

Day 63: 04/28/12: EAD in hand!

Day 74: 05/09/12: Interview date scheduled for June 12th.

Day 75: 05/10/12: Interview letter in hand.

Day 108: 06/12/12: Interview.

Day 110: 06/14/12: Received I-485 & I-130 approval emails.

Day 114: 06/18/12: Received I-130 & I-485 Approval hardcopies.

Day 115: 06/19/12: Received GC in production email.

Day 116: 06/20/12: Received "GC mailed" & "USPS picked up your GC" emails.

Day 118: 06/22/12: GC arrived in the mail

March 16th 2014: Eligible to file ROC.

March 16th 2015: Eligible to file for naturalization.

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Any news from Alejandra?

Day 00: 01/12/12 - Got Married

Day 00: 04/23/12 - Sent forms I-130, I-485 and I-765 to Chicago

Started: 04/24/12 - PK received by L. Martin @ 10:28am

Day 02: 04/26/12 - 3 Emails/text's received from USCIS @ 3:45pm

Day 03: 04/27/12 - Checks cashed in the afternoon...

Day 07: 05/01/12 - NOA 1 (I-130), 2 (I-485) and 3 (I-765) on the mail.

Day 10: 05/04/12 - Biometrics Notification in mail (appointment set for 05/17)

Day 10: 05/04/12 - Early Biometrics done (No problems at all).

Day 44: 06/05/12 - Notification of Interview received by text and email at 6:15am, for 07/11/2012.

Day 50: 06/11/12 - NOA in the mail for Interview in Houston, TX at 10:00am (day 80).

Day 65: 06/26/12 - Notification of EAD in production.

Day 68: 06/29/12 - Second notification of EAD in production.

Day 72: 07/03/12 - Third notification... USPS picked up mail from USCIS containing new card (EAD).

Day 74: 07/05/12 - EAD ON MY HANDS!!!

Day 80: 07/11/12 - Interview (10:00am), APPROVED on the spot! First notification (Card on production) @ 4:30pm.

Day 81: 07/12/12 - Notification email received, I-130 Approved and mailed notice that I am "registred as new permanent resident status".

Day 88: 07/19/12 - GREEN CARD ON MY HANDS!!!

No waiting any more!!!...

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Any news from Alejandra?

That was my same questoon

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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That was my same questoon

She's probably not back yet. I think she had a bit of a drive to and from the office.

AOS

5/16/2012 - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox at 1:33pm

5/21/2012 - Email/text notifications received at 4:50 p.m.

5/26/2012 - NOA hard copies received for I-130, I-485 and I-765

6/19/2012 - Biometrics completed.

7/02/2012 - Text/email/hard copy notification of interview.

7/30/2012 - EAD card production ordered.

8/02/2012 - Interview @ 2:00

8/02/2012 - Email notification of GC production at 5:30pm

8/07/2012 - Second GC production email

8/07/2012 - EAD received.

8/08/2012 - GC mailed.

8/09/2012 - Welcome letter and I-130 approval letter received.

8/10/2012 - Green card received. :)

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Our interview notice is in hand. We are gonna have our interview at our local officelaughing.gif

I-130/AOS Timeline:
3/5/2012 (Day 0) - Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS from F1 Visa(with EAD and AP) mailed to Chicago Lockbox
3/6/2012 (Day 1) - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox.
3/8/2012 (Day 3) - NOA 1 Notice Date
3/13/2012 (Day 8)- Received Bio-metrics Appointment Notice Date
4/10/2012 (Day 36) - Bio-metrics Date of Appointment and completed
6/5/2012 (Day 92) - Online case status says: Card/ Document Production.
6/11/2012 (Day 98) - Online case status says: Card mailed
6/12/2012 (Day 99) - Online case status says: Card picked up by USPS on June 11th.
6/13/2012 (Day 100) - EAD/AP in hand.
6/20/2012 (Day 107) - Online case status says: Testing and Interview and USCIS mailed an appointment notice for our interview
6/21/2012 (Day 108) - Our appointment notice in hand.
7/26/2012 (Day 142) - Interview...Approved and Online case status says: Decision.
7/30/2012 (Day 146) - Received I-485 Approval hard copy.
8/1/2012 (Day 148) - USCIS mailed GC
8/4/2012 (Day151) - Received GC

ROC TimeLine:

4/26/2014 (Day 0) - Sent I-751.

5/5/2014 (Day 9) - NOA1 Date

5/9/2014 (Day 13) - Bio (No physical bio but current)

7/11/2014 (Day 75) Approved

7/16/2014 (Day 80) GC was sent

7/19/2014 (Day 83) Received GC

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Hello everyone!!! :)

I'm back!

Well... I can say this was a very interesting experience...

I got at the office about 30 minutes before my interview. Went trough security... and NO MOBILE PHONES WITH CAMERAS are allowed, so please check that before you go into the building.

We went to the second floor, all quiet... and put my appointment letter at the checking window which was closed and the curtains were down (Seemed like anyone was there!). We sat down... and really my hubby and me were smiling and stuff (my hands were very cold tough!). Then a woman came out... and said my name loud... We stood up and I LOOKED at her and said Hello and she said hello and smiled and asked us how we were? we said fine! and u! :)

She walked us to her office( there were like 8 other offices with another officers inside). She told us to remain standing and we did the oat LOOKING INTO HER EYES! We sat down... she asked for our ids and my passport, so i gave my state id and passport and she took my I94. Then she said: I will ask you some questions... so she asked questions from the FORMS we already submited, she asked my husband about what are my parents names, where do they live, where am i from, what is my complete name, and i had to give the same answers too... asked me if i ever met his parents, very simple and easy question.

She asked about how was my wedding, who went to my wedding, how many people, where was it... she was pretty happy that my family came to the wedding :)

Then she asked me if i had PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS TO SHOW: I gave her 2 albums: SHE SAW EACH PICTURE and because she seemed pretty nice i described her some of them :) Then i gave her some utility bills, banks account with our names. I was gonna handle more stuff to her but she said this is enough heheh :) ...

She asked me: what are ur plans now? i said of course i want all my papers to be all set and done so i can make my life with my hubby , find a job, make a business cause thats what i had in my home country, and she asked my hubby: u gonna help her right? and he said of course! and we laughed.

Then she said this is all... and ull have an answer between 2-3 weeks... and i asked her: can i check online too??? and she said of course during the next 48 hours....

So .. really.... it was a very easy experience.... FOR SURE she already study very well our case and saw that our marriage was genuine, she had a big thick file of our case. Also she gave me back my birth certificate that was an original with the translation (i found that quite nice of her), she said i made a copy so i can give it back to you....

Oh well!!! 30 min ago... i just check online and MY I 485 WENT TO CARD PRODUCTION!!! SO THAT MEANS IM APPROVED RIGHT????? BUT THE I 130 IS STILL IN INITIAL REVIEW... IS THAT NORMAL???

Just an advice: bring pictures (this office loved to see each one of my pics and i had like 300 pictures which she saw all.) and told us : you both have done a lot together! :)

So that is!

Any questions and comments are welcome!!!

ALE

There were just 2 couples already waiting.

And... with this i can tell you that not all interviews during afternoon hours mean that will be hard... mine was pretty easy. :)

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Congratsgood.gif I am glad that you had a good experience at your interview.

Thanks for sharing your case with usbiggrin.gif

Hello everyone!!! :)

I'm back!

Well... I can say this was a very interesting experience...

I-130/AOS Timeline:
3/5/2012 (Day 0) - Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS from F1 Visa(with EAD and AP) mailed to Chicago Lockbox
3/6/2012 (Day 1) - Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox.
3/8/2012 (Day 3) - NOA 1 Notice Date
3/13/2012 (Day 8)- Received Bio-metrics Appointment Notice Date
4/10/2012 (Day 36) - Bio-metrics Date of Appointment and completed
6/5/2012 (Day 92) - Online case status says: Card/ Document Production.
6/11/2012 (Day 98) - Online case status says: Card mailed
6/12/2012 (Day 99) - Online case status says: Card picked up by USPS on June 11th.
6/13/2012 (Day 100) - EAD/AP in hand.
6/20/2012 (Day 107) - Online case status says: Testing and Interview and USCIS mailed an appointment notice for our interview
6/21/2012 (Day 108) - Our appointment notice in hand.
7/26/2012 (Day 142) - Interview...Approved and Online case status says: Decision.
7/30/2012 (Day 146) - Received I-485 Approval hard copy.
8/1/2012 (Day 148) - USCIS mailed GC
8/4/2012 (Day151) - Received GC

ROC TimeLine:

4/26/2014 (Day 0) - Sent I-751.

5/5/2014 (Day 9) - NOA1 Date

5/9/2014 (Day 13) - Bio (No physical bio but current)

7/11/2014 (Day 75) Approved

7/16/2014 (Day 80) GC was sent

7/19/2014 (Day 83) Received GC

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Congratulations Alejandra! What a wonderful day for you :) That is great news.

06/25/12-2 Year Green Card Approved

05/13/14-Mailed ROC

05/15/14-NOA Receipt Date

05/19/14-Check posted to account and NOA received in mail

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congratulations :dance:

AOS

day 1 -- 04/11/2012-- package sent to Chicago

day 2 -- 04/12/2012-- package was received.

day 43-- 05/23/2012-- Notice for an interview is received for 06/26 @ 2pm

day 63-- 06/12/2012-- Received a Text & email for an update- Card production EAD/AP

day 77-- 06/26/2012-- interview / approved on the spot.

day 86-- 07/05/2012-- Received my GC in the mail.

ROC

day 1 -- 04/07/2014 -- ROC Package delivered to VSC

day 16 -- 04/23/2014 -- Walk-in Bio.

day 197 -- 10/20/2014-- Approval Letter received dated 10/16/2014

day 202 -- 10/25/2014-- GC received

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Hello everyone!!! :)

I'm back!

Well... I can say this was a very interesting experience...

I got at the office about 30 minutes before my interview. Went trough security... and NO MOBILE PHONES WITH CAMERAS are allowed, so please check that before you go into the building.

We went to the second floor, all quiet... and put my appointment letter at the checking window which was closed and the curtains were down (Seemed like anyone was there!). We sat down... and really my hubby and me were smiling and stuff (my hands were very cold tough!). Then a woman came out... and said my name loud... We stood up and I LOOKED at her and said Hello and she said hello and smiled and asked us how we were? we said fine! and u! :)

She walked us to her office( there were like 8 other offices with another officers inside). She told us to remain standing and we did the oat LOOKING INTO HER EYES! We sat down... she asked for our ids and my passport, so i gave my state id and passport and she took my I94. Then she said: I will ask you some questions... so she asked questions from the FORMS we already submited, she asked my husband about what are my parents names, where do they live, where am i from, what is my complete name, and i had to give the same answers too... asked me if i ever met his parents, very simple and easy question.

She asked about how was my wedding, who went to my wedding, how many people, where was it... she was pretty happy that my family came to the wedding :)

Then she asked me if i had PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS TO SHOW: I gave her 2 albums: SHE SAW EACH PICTURE and because she seemed pretty nice i described her some of them :) Then i gave her some utility bills, banks account with our names. I was gonna handle more stuff to her but she said this is enough heheh :) ...

She asked me: what are ur plans now? i said of course i want all my papers to be all set and done so i can make my life with my hubby , find a job, make a business cause thats what i had in my home country, and she asked my hubby: u gonna help her right? and he said of course! and we laughed.

Then she said this is all... and ull have an answer between 2-3 weeks... and i asked her: can i check online too??? and she said of course during the next 48 hours....

So .. really.... it was a very easy experience.... FOR SURE she already study very well our case and saw that our marriage was genuine, she had a big thick file of our case. Also she gave me back my birth certificate that was an original with the translation (i found that quite nice of her), she said i made a copy so i can give it back to you....

Oh well!!! 30 min ago... i just check online and MY I 485 WENT TO CARD PRODUCTION!!! SO THAT MEANS IM APPROVED RIGHT????? BUT THE I 130 IS STILL IN INITIAL REVIEW... IS THAT NORMAL???

Just an advice: bring pictures (this office loved to see each one of my pics and i had like 300 pictures which she saw all.) and told us : you both have done a lot together! :)

So that is!

Any questions and comments are welcome!!!

ALE

There were just 2 couples already waiting.

And... with this i can tell you that not all interviews during afternoon hours mean that will be hard... mine was pretty easy. :)

Congratulations! Yes, your online status definitely points toward an approval. And the I-130 status is also pretty normal. Good for you. Your GC should be in hand within a week. Enjoy!

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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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Congratulations! Yes, your online status definitely points toward an approval. And the I-130 status is also pretty normal. Good for you. Your GC should be in hand within a week. Enjoy!

So the I 130 doesnt change or it should change?

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