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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Venezuela
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So the I 130 doesnt change or it should change?

Congratulation Alejandra! Felicidades mucho éxito de ahora en adelante!

Edited by Gilbermon

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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Green Card in hand :dance: :dance: :dance:

its beautiful (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)

Thanks to everyone along on this journey with me!!!

I will see you guys in the Naturalization forums in roughly 3 years! My country allows for Dual Citizenship :star:

Good Luck to all

and May God continue to bless each one of us ! :thumbs:

March 19th - received NOA

April 13th - Biometrics

May 03rd - notified of interview (06/13/2012)

May 06th - received interview letter in mail

May 11th - received notification of EAD card in production

May 19th - EAD in hand

May 23rd - Applied for SSC

May 29th - Received social security card in mail (card in hand)

June 13th - Interview (approved on the spot)

June 13th - got notification of approval

June 18th - Card in production (also received welcome letter in mail)

June 21st - Green Card in hand

End of this journey....

See you all in the Naturalization forums

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Green Card in hand :dance: :dance: :dance:

its beautiful (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)

Thanks to everyone along on this journey with me!!!

I will see you guys in the Naturalization forums in roughly 3 years! My country allows for Dual Citizenship :star:

Good Luck to all

and May God continue to bless each one of us ! :thumbs:

Congratskicking.gifkicking.gif You have a good option! I would do that if I have that option.

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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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Chile
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So the I 130 doesnt change or it should change?

it will change eventually but not to worry! :thumbs: haha see i was on the fence about taking my 2 huge scrapbooks and my wedding album but i went with my instinct and brought them all and like your interview my IO (which was a male mid to late 50s) actually looked through every single page in my book and commented how nice it was..

i had some people advise me to take only a handful of loose pictures but i guess in the end you go with your gut :rofl:

im so happy on your approval and i welcome you to the otherside! :lol:

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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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. :)

Congrats to you!

3/21/2012 (Day 0) - I-130, I-485 and I-765 sent.

3/23/2012 (Day 1) - Delivered to USCIS.

3/27/2012 (Day 5) - E-Notification that paperwork received.

3/28/2012 (Day 6) - One check for $1,490 cashed & cleared for I-130 and I-485.

4/02/2012 (Day 11) - NOA hard copies received (x3), case status available online & bio appt. also received, dated 04/12 @ 8:00 AM.

4/10/2012 (Day 19) - Case status online says changed to RFE received.

4/12/2012 (Day 21) - Successful biometric done.

5/11/2012 (Day 50) - Complete RFE (I-864) received. Case status online changed to RFE received.

5/16/2012 (Day 55) - Online case status says: Card/ Document Production.

5/21/2012 (Day 60) - Online case status says: Card picked up by USPS.

5/24/2012 (Day 63) - EAD card in hand.

6/12/2012 (Day 82) - Testing and Interview.

7/12/2012 (Day 112) - Interview date!

7/12/2012 (Day 112) - Approved.

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Congrats Alejandra!

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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I have a question.... am i suppose to get a letter in the mail saying that my case was approved before they send the green card?

Yes- a welcome to america letter :) :)

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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Oh ok! I didnt know that! :) after how many days of the approval should i get that letter?

thanks

You will also receive an I-130 approval letter. So you should receive two letters in the mail. Mine took 4 days from online approval to arriving in the mail-box.

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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You will also receive an I-130 approval letter. So you should receive two letters in the mail. Mine took 4 days from online approval to arriving in the mail-box.

I have a questioin... i know im paranoid... in the website my i 485 is in card production.... or it needs to say approved??? sorry, im karma girl today!

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I have a questioin... i know im paranoid... in the website my i 485 is in card production.... or it needs to say approved??? sorry, im karma girl today!

It it says card in production, then you are are good! It may switch back to "decision" at some point or it may not, but either way there is no need to worry-- all is progressing as normal.

Edited by ChrisPG

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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It it says card in production, then you are are good!

okis! im good then... my husband tell me to not worry anymore! lol but i guess till i get my gc i will be a bit desesperate still :D

It it says card in production, then you are are good! It may switch back to "decision" at some point or it may not, but either way there is no need to worry-- all is progressing as normal.

and why it could go back to decision?

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okis! im good then... my husband tell me to not worry anymore! lol but i guess till i get my gc i will be a bit desesperate still :D

and why it could go back to decision?

Who knows. Sometimes it happens, sometime it doesn't. The system isn't perfect, but I was just informing you that if it does, then it doesn't mean anything and there is nothing to worry about :)

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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