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Posted (edited)

Thank you Chris..

No worries, you are welcome

I'm having a hard time distracting myself from checking my emails/texts. This process is going to be the biggest test of my patience. I'm just glad I have a bunch of people in the same boat as we are!

You can rest assured that you won't get the texts/emails at least for a few more days and honestly, the bureaucracy of the USCIS tests us all-- but the process is usually seamless.

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.

Posted

So I hear :) Thanks for the reassurance. I do need to chill out. But this is very typical-once I resolve some issue, I usually have something else to focus my stress on! LOL

We're looking for a house, so I am trying to channel my energy there now that I am not working on the paperwork...and at the gym too of course. lol!

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

Posted

That' sounds cool. More good news.


F-1 to LPR
Day 0 - 03/31/2012 - Package (concurrent I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} ) sent to Chicago with USPS
Day 1 - 04/02/2012 - Delivered!!!
Day 5 - 04/06/2012 - "Acceptance confirmation received for entire forms & routed to NBC" was sent via email.
Day 10 - 04/11/2012 - NOA for I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} Received.
Day 15 - 04/16/2012 - NOA for Biometrics appointment Received. {Scheduled for 05/08/12}
Day 37 - 05/08/2012 - Biometrics app completed.
Day 44 - 05/15/2012 - Interview date schedule @ Dallas/Irving TX..
Day 54 - 05/25/2012 - EAD/AP production Notification.
Day 75 - 06/15/2012 - Interview'd with NO approval. 1 hr Post-interview: Received I-485/Card production email.
Day 78 - 06/18/2012 - 2nd emails {I-485/Decision/Register PR and I-130/Post-Decision} Received.
Day 81 - 06/21/2012 - Received {email of Card mailed out} and 2 Hardcopies {I-485 & I-131 approval}
Day 83 - 06/23/2012 - GC touched down. 10x Mailman.

Filed: Other Country: Ireland
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Congrats on those that are seeing progress!

We went and got the passport pics done last night, and will be sitting down tonight to work on it all. Took the day off work tomorrow to finish the package, get it mailed, and then go to dinner to celebrate! Him being out of status for so long has been VERY stressful, so we are really excited to get this moving finally :)

Edited by SOflaherty

Our Journey

6/6/2007 Met online

12/05/2007 Realized I was nuts about him!

01/19/2008 Confessed...and he felt the same <3

05/01/2008 Met in person in Chicago

5/2008-5/2010 Umpteen visits between Ireland and US

6/19/2010 Got married!

04/06/2012 Finally able to send paperwork for AOS!

(Day 1)04/11/2012 Papers arrived at Chicago lockbox and signed for.

(Day 3)04/13/2012 Email confirmations!

(Day 7)04/17/2012 NOA hard copies received.

(Day 10)04/20/2012 Biometrics appt received for 05/07/2012

(Day 27)05/07/2012 Biometrics

(Day 65)06/15/2012 EAD approval email

(Day 69)06/19/2012 Interview notice!!! 07/24/2012!!

(Day 75)06/25/2012 EAD arrives.

(Day 104)07/24/2012 Interview in Atlanta....Approved!!!

Expecting a baby boy 8/9/2013!

Posted

Where is our email! So impatient. This constant waiting and mail checking is going to be tough.

Did you receive your NOA or email confirmation yet?


F-1 to LPR
Day 0 - 03/31/2012 - Package (concurrent I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} ) sent to Chicago with USPS
Day 1 - 04/02/2012 - Delivered!!!
Day 5 - 04/06/2012 - "Acceptance confirmation received for entire forms & routed to NBC" was sent via email.
Day 10 - 04/11/2012 - NOA for I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} Received.
Day 15 - 04/16/2012 - NOA for Biometrics appointment Received. {Scheduled for 05/08/12}
Day 37 - 05/08/2012 - Biometrics app completed.
Day 44 - 05/15/2012 - Interview date schedule @ Dallas/Irving TX..
Day 54 - 05/25/2012 - EAD/AP production Notification.
Day 75 - 06/15/2012 - Interview'd with NO approval. 1 hr Post-interview: Received I-485/Card production email.
Day 78 - 06/18/2012 - 2nd emails {I-485/Decision/Register PR and I-130/Post-Decision} Received.
Day 81 - 06/21/2012 - Received {email of Card mailed out} and 2 Hardcopies {I-485 & I-131 approval}
Day 83 - 06/23/2012 - GC touched down. 10x Mailman.

Posted

Just submitted our package today, should get there by tomorrow... let the waiting begin and good luck to everyone :thumbs:

Adjustment of Status from F-1

03/09/2012 - Married in AL
04/05/2012 - AOS - package sent (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765) to Chicago Lockbox (Day 0)
04/06/2012 - AOS - package signed for, USPS delivery confirmation (Day 1)
04/11/2012 - USCIS acceptance confirmation via text and email for all 4 forms (Day 6)
04/12/2012 - Checks cashed (Day 7)
04/16/2012 - NOAs received in mail (Day 11)
04/19/2012 - Biometrics appointment received for 05/04/12 (Day 14)
04/23/2012 - Successful biometrics walk-in (Day 18)
05/21/2012 - Received notice for interview on 06/26/2012 (Day 46)]
06/05/2012 - Received emails/texts for EAD card production and approval of I-131 (AP) (Day 61)
06/13/2012 - Received EAD/AP combo card in mail (Day 69)
06/26/2012 - AOS Interview - approved on the spot. Also received emails/texts for card production (Day 82)

06/28/2012 - received update: Card Production ordered

07/22/2012 - Card Received in mail!!!

Removal of Conditions - I-751

04/23/2014 - Mailed ROC package

04/30/2014 - NOA received - Receipt Date: 04/28/2014

now waiting on Biometrics appointment

Posted

I'm having a hard time distracting myself from checking my emails/texts. This process is going to be the biggest test of my patience. I'm just glad I have a bunch of people in the same boat as we are!

Hey Chimcham, what was the email address that the emails came from? I'm wondering whom to put on my 'safe' email list :-)

Start of journey

July 2011: Introduced by friends
Nov 2011: Engaged!
Feb 14th 2012: Legally married---waiting for a religious ceremony this Summer..
April 2nd 2012: Filed for AOS (day 0)
April 3rd 2012: Packet received in Chicago (day 1)
April 9th 2012: Email/texts received--NOA1s mailed (day 7)
April 11th 2012: Biometrics appt for 05/07/2012 (day 9)
April 19th 2012: Early walk-in for biometrics at ASCIS Wheaton, MD (day 17)
May 11th 2012: text msg notification to check USCIS site: Interview date for June 13th (day 39)
June 12th 2012: text msg notification to check USCIS site: AP card produced, EAD card mailed (day 71)
June 13th 2012: Interview in Baltimore, MD, no decision made, (day 72)
June 15th 2012: Text/email alert, approval! (day 74)
June 22nd 2012: GC and EAD/AP card received in mail (day 81)

Continuation of journey

August 18th 2013: had our first baby, a wonderful boy

Removal of conditions

03/17/2014: Become eligible to file for removal of conditions

04/26/2014: Shatter ankle in several pieces, requiring surgery (ouch!) immigration needs take a backseat to recovery

06/03/2014: File for Removal of Conditions (Day 0-----11 days before deadline)

06/05/2014: Receipt date of NOA1 (Day 2)

06/09/2014: Receive NOA1 in the post (Day 6)

07/03/2014: Biometrics in Elizabeth, NJ (Day 30)

12/01/2014: Case transferred to CSC from VSC (Day 182)

01/10/2015: Early second biometrics in Elizabeth, NJ due to imminent travel plans, should have been 01/15 (Day 222)

02/04/2015: Green card approved, in production (Day 247)

Posted

Hi Aimee! It was Do_Not_Reply_Lockbox@dhs.gov and the txt came from 872-47

Hi Chimcham,

Sounds like you received a text and an email; am I right ?


F-1 to LPR
Day 0 - 03/31/2012 - Package (concurrent I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} ) sent to Chicago with USPS
Day 1 - 04/02/2012 - Delivered!!!
Day 5 - 04/06/2012 - "Acceptance confirmation received for entire forms & routed to NBC" was sent via email.
Day 10 - 04/11/2012 - NOA for I-{130/AOS/AP/EAD} Received.
Day 15 - 04/16/2012 - NOA for Biometrics appointment Received. {Scheduled for 05/08/12}
Day 37 - 05/08/2012 - Biometrics app completed.
Day 44 - 05/15/2012 - Interview date schedule @ Dallas/Irving TX..
Day 54 - 05/25/2012 - EAD/AP production Notification.
Day 75 - 06/15/2012 - Interview'd with NO approval. 1 hr Post-interview: Received I-485/Card production email.
Day 78 - 06/18/2012 - 2nd emails {I-485/Decision/Register PR and I-130/Post-Decision} Received.
Day 81 - 06/21/2012 - Received {email of Card mailed out} and 2 Hardcopies {I-485 & I-131 approval}
Day 83 - 06/23/2012 - GC touched down. 10x Mailman.

Filed: H-1B Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Did you receive your NOA or email confirmation yet?

Just got our emails last night and our checks were cashed last night. Hope that didn't add to our total processing time but we're glad it's moving at least! Can't wait until we don't have to worry so much about traveling back home for an emergency or being able to work.

Day 1: 03/24/2012 - Sent AOS package(I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Priority

Day 3: 03/26/2012 - Delivery confirmation via USPS Priority Delivery Confirmation

Day 12: 04/04/2012 - 3 Email notifications for I-797

Day 13: 04/05/2012 - 2 of 3 checks cashed

Day 17: 04/09/2012 - I-131 rejected due to signature and "missing" fee

Day 18: 04/10/2012 - Re-sent I-131 via USPS

Day 20: 04/12/2012 - I-131 Delivery confirmation

Day 20: 04/12/2012 - I-485, I-765 NOA

Day 21: 04/13/2012 - Biometrics notice received. Appointment scheduled for 4/30/2012

Day 36: 04/28/2012 - I-131 NOA

Day 38: 04/30/2012 - Biometrics appointment

Day 55: 05/17/2012 - Received RFE

Day 60: 05/22/2012 - USCIS received RFE

Day 61: 05/23/2012 - EAD card in production notice

Day 61: 05/23/2012 - Interview notice for 6/26/12

Day 94: 06/26/2012 - Interview and approval

Day 95: 06/27/2012 - Email notification of approval.

Posted

Just got our emails last night and our checks were cashed last night. Hope that didn't add to our total processing time but we're glad it's moving at least! Can't wait until we don't have to worry so much about traveling back home for an emergency or being able to work.

Yeah! that is awesome. :):dance:

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

Posted

Congrats on those that are seeing progress!

We went and got the passport pics done last night, and will be sitting down tonight to work on it all. Took the day off work tomorrow to finish the package, get it mailed, and then go to dinner to celebrate! Him being out of status for so long has been VERY stressful, so we are really excited to get this moving finally :)

Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions.

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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