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No lawyer - Haven't heard back since biometrics myself, but my case status is accessible and shows 4/30 as the last date.

Adjusted from B-2, April 2012

Day 0 (Apr 23rd) - Sent AOS package (I-130/I-485/I-131)

Day 2 (Apr 25th) - Package arrived at Chicago Lockbox

Day 7 (Apr 30th) - Received Email confirmation for all 3 forms, checks cashed

Day 14 (May 7th) - Received all 3 paper NOA's and a biometrics appointment for May 23rd

Day 15 (May 8th) - Completed walk-in Biometrics appointment

Day 70 (July 2nd) - Received Text/Email notifying me AP (I-131) has been approved

Day 86 (July 18th) - Received AP documents

Day 109 (Aug 10th) - Received Interview notice for September 12th

Day 142 (Sep 12th) - Interview - Approved on the spot.

Day 148 (Sep 18th) - Received Card Production text.

Day 151 (Sep 21st) - Card delivered

Posted

Congrats to those who've been approved. And good luck to those with interviews in the next week... :thumbs:

I have a quick question: Do most of you have lawyers working with you on your case??? I'm just wondering if having a lawyer speeds up the process. Do you think that's possible? Many of you have received interview letters already, or had some form of contact from the USCIS. I have heard nothing since my biometrics. No RFEs. No NOAs. No emails or texts. I can't even access my case status online (I did sign up for this, but still cannot access it).

Well, I'm just having an "I can't stand the waiting" meltdown. Need to find a way to distract myself.... :dance:

Actually, in most of these straight forward cases having an attorney is likely to slow down the process since it is just one more point of contact. For example, attorney receives RFE on your behalf, a day later they contact you and tell you want you need or to call in and discuss it. You then go home, find the evidence and submit it to the attorney who then submits it to the USCIS.

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

Interviews

Aimee K - 13th June (Baltimore, MD) [Pending]

Camo - 15th June (Dallas, TX) [Approved]

chimcham - 25th June (Hartford, CT)

Daeras - 26th June (Philadelphia, PA)

DC2011 - 26th June (Washington, DC)

lupa222 - 26th June (Oakland Park, FL)

myafi1985 - 26th June (Washington, DC)

mycdngrl - 26th June (Denver, CO)

wifi - 29th June (Houston, TX)

ALuciansWifey - 9th July (West Palm Beach, FL)

aimeelouise - 10th July (Phoenix, AZ)

Hypnos - 10th July (Dallas, TX)

saudiwife - 10th July (Memphis, TN)

coocoo - 11th July (Milwaukee, WI)

Gilbermon - 11th July (Houston, TX)

Purple Viper - 11th July (Boston, MA)

aayitrun - 12th July (Boston, MA)

ibee - 13th July

PCD - 12th July (Washington, DC)

Freedove7 - 16th July

Kay&Jon - 19th July

SOflaherty - 24th July (Atlanta, GA)

Waiting Without Interviews

Mrsaveemac (Miami, FL)

Shooli (Los Angeles, CA)

ThatAnneGirl (Orlando, FL)

marbal12 (Baltimore, MD)

meandmybeloved

A lot of interviews for us next week; chimcham on Monday, then Daeras, DC2011, lupa222, myafi1985 and mycdngrl on Super Tuesday and finally wifi on Friday.

Good luck to all; don't forget to tell us how it went.

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AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

Posted

Thank you hypnos. I hope everyone will hold good thoughts for me!! This has been a great support team.

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

Well. Friday's the day! Just when I was about to start taking this thing personally, I get this:

Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production.

They like me... They really really like me!

Finally some movement for you! I knew you would hear something!

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

I don't know if it's only my way of seeing things; but I'm pretty sure that people who take the time

to prepare and do everything right, including subscribing to this site and posting/reading the forums,

don't get denied. I apologize in advance to all the (potentially) superstitious people reading this, but I'm sure everyone

will get approved.

I like all this philosophy going on here! Spurred by all the free time we have to think!?

Couldn't agree more Shooli... I'm VERY thankful for this site and and the people here. Would be totally lost without all this support, so thank you all.

I have some updates. Some of you may find this interesting too...

On June 5th we submitted a Change of Address (from ND to PA!)

On June 8th an NOA was mailed to us with our scheduled interview, for some reason AT THE OLD ADDRESS.

Got the letter on Thursday, and called Customer Service yesterday to find out what's going on... they said sometimes interviews are scheduled way in advance before NOA can be mailed. So we did a request to reschedule and change the location...

TODAY received another NOA for an interview in Philadelphia on JULY 24th, and that was mailed on June 18th, way before I called... so I guess USCIS automatically scheduled us another interview at our new location shortly after the change of address! That was VERY nice of them!

I was informed that whenever a change of address is submitted on a pending I-485, the office at the old address is notified to send the petition files to the office servicing the new location! Also, they said we can still go to the ND location at the first scheduled interview (July 13th) but after the interview they will send the files to the new location office (Philly) because the current local office ultimately makes accept/reject decision. So, he said, the hassle to travel back to old location is not necessarily worth it.

Don't know if this info would help any of you but I thought I should share just in case.

SO our new interview is in Philly on July 24th!

Oh, and we just sent a certified mail letter to the old location office to MAKE SURE they don't expect us out west on July 13th. That would be bad (automatic denial). Hopefully they will confirm!

March 2012 - Married <3

AOS Concurrent I-130, I-485, EAD
Day 0.....4/03/12 - Package mailed to Chicago via USPS Priority Mail
4/06/12 - Delivered!
Day 7.....4/10/12 - Email Acceptance Confirmation for all 3!
Day 13...4/16/12 - NOAs for I-130, I-485, EAD received in mail.
Day 16...4/19/12 - NOA for Biometrics appointment Received. Scheduled for 4/27/12.
Day 20...4/23/12 - Biometrics appointment completed, early walk-in at different location!
Day 66...6/07/12 - EAD Production!!! Lucky, 2 days before this we submitted a change of address from ND to PA
Day 70...6/11/12 - 2nd EAD Production 6/12/12 - EAD mailed! Interview scheduled for July 13th!

Day 73...6/14/12 - EAD in hand!
Day 82...6/23/12 - We mailed letter to old Office to confirm change of address and cancel our July 13th interview. Received NOA for an Interview scheduled in Philadelphia Office on July 24th!
Day 92...7/03/12 - July 24th interview was cancelled (file did not get in on time). Got NOA for interview on August 9th!
Day129..8/09/12 - INTERVIEW! Received card production email 8hrs later!
8/10/12 - Email NOAs, approved I-130 and I-485!
Day138..8/18/12 - GC DELIVERED!!! Emails received: 2nd card production email on 8/15, card mailed on 8/15, card picked up by USPS on 8/15.

12/13/12 - Filed for divorce 8/2/13 Entered Divorce Decree

ROC

Posted
Oh, and we just sent a certified mail letter to the old location office to MAKE SURE they don't expect us out west on July 13th. That would be bad (automatic denial). Hopefully they will confirm!

A very sensible CYA move good.gif

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AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

Posted

LOL Hypnos !! Learned a new acronym today!

I read somewhere on this forum about a couple who rescheduled their interview to a different location but somehow the first interview office never got the memo.. and when they did not show up, case was denied and removal proceedings were ordered... SO UNFORTUNATE :(

PLEASE people don't let something like that happen to you or your friends ...

So my plan is to bug them until they tell me they got the memo!

March 2012 - Married <3

AOS Concurrent I-130, I-485, EAD
Day 0.....4/03/12 - Package mailed to Chicago via USPS Priority Mail
4/06/12 - Delivered!
Day 7.....4/10/12 - Email Acceptance Confirmation for all 3!
Day 13...4/16/12 - NOAs for I-130, I-485, EAD received in mail.
Day 16...4/19/12 - NOA for Biometrics appointment Received. Scheduled for 4/27/12.
Day 20...4/23/12 - Biometrics appointment completed, early walk-in at different location!
Day 66...6/07/12 - EAD Production!!! Lucky, 2 days before this we submitted a change of address from ND to PA
Day 70...6/11/12 - 2nd EAD Production 6/12/12 - EAD mailed! Interview scheduled for July 13th!

Day 73...6/14/12 - EAD in hand!
Day 82...6/23/12 - We mailed letter to old Office to confirm change of address and cancel our July 13th interview. Received NOA for an Interview scheduled in Philadelphia Office on July 24th!
Day 92...7/03/12 - July 24th interview was cancelled (file did not get in on time). Got NOA for interview on August 9th!
Day129..8/09/12 - INTERVIEW! Received card production email 8hrs later!
8/10/12 - Email NOAs, approved I-130 and I-485!
Day138..8/18/12 - GC DELIVERED!!! Emails received: 2nd card production email on 8/15, card mailed on 8/15, card picked up by USPS on 8/15.

12/13/12 - Filed for divorce 8/2/13 Entered Divorce Decree

ROC

Posted

Congrats to those who've been approved. And good luck to those with interviews in the next week... :thumbs:

I have a quick question: Do most of you have lawyers working with you on your case??? I'm just wondering if having a lawyer speeds up the process. Do you think that's possible? Many of you have received interview letters already, or had some form of contact from the USCIS. I have heard nothing since my biometrics. No RFEs. No NOAs. No emails or texts. I can't even access my case status online (I did sign up for this, but still cannot access it).

Well, I'm just having an "I can't stand the waiting" meltdown. Need to find a way to distract myself.... :dance:

We don't have a lawyer. Since I'm adjusting from a tourist visa, I wasn't working and for people in my situation, with all of that free time on their hands, I think anyone would do better than an attorney. I mean if you're really in a relationship, have no criminal past and have all the papers they need, the attorney wouldn't be of much help, I don't think. They have office hours, you don't. They have other clients, you don't. And I read somewhere on this forum that in a straight forward case, some immigration officers could see a lawyer's presence as a red flag. Like "what do they have to hide?"... I got an RFE for the part that my mom in law had to fill out, but thanks to VJ, by the time I received the hard copy in the mail, I already knew how to remedy it, had all the papers gathered and sent it back the next work day.

In other news: I got my SSN and I started work! I feel so much better now. For people like me, having nothing to do is the worst thing ever.

Good luck to all the couples whose interviews are this week! Let us know how it went!

2012

Apr. 4 - Filed AOS package
Apr. 6 - 4 NOAs
Apr. 18 - Biometrics appointment notice for May 14.
Apr. 24 - online status changed to Request for Initial Evidence (pesky tax transcripts)
Apr. 28 - RFE notice arrived in the mail
Apr. 30 - Responded to RFE
May 3 - Online status changed to "Request for Evidence Response Review"
May 9 - Successful early walk-in biometrics in Milwaukee
June 5 - Online status changed to "Testing and Interview" - Interview date: July 11. Online interview location: NBC
June 6 - EAD/AP card in production; NOA 2 in the mail. Interview location: local office
June 12 - EAD/AP picked up by USPS
June 14 - EAD/AP in the mail
June 15 - applied for a SSN
June 22 - got SSN
July 11 - Interview - approved on the spot!
August 8 - online status changes to approval. GC should arrive in "up to 60 days". Yah, we're out of plastic in Wisco.

2014

June 3 - filed for ROC

June 25 - NOA1

Sometime mid July - the letter for biometrics came in, while I was abroad; I pushed the date back to August

Sometime in August - biometrics on the right day, didn't go for early

August 25 - RFE, deadline Nov 14

Nov 10 - sent out RFE response

Nov 19 - card ordered, no interview

Nov 30 - green card arrived

Posted (edited)

I do have a lawyer but she isn't local to me (since immigration is federal law then they can be anywhere). Since I'm in Texas and she is in Nebraska we do all of our communication via email. Since I had a non-standard AoS case (a few years of overstay plus I was filing as a self-petitioning widower) I decided her services were required, and she has been a great help. My emails are promptly replied to and she keeps me in the loop about everything regarding my case.

She has also offered to have a meeting on Skype or by phone before my interview to prep me for it. I might take her up on this, still not sure at the moment.

Edited by Hypnos

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AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

Posted (edited)

Good Luck

chimcham :thumbs:

Edited by myafi1985

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

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Bahamas
Timeline
Posted

Thank you hypnos. I hope everyone will hold good thoughts for me!! This has been a great support team.

Many great thoughts and well wishes to you for your interview. May this be a walk in the park on your visa journey. Remember to eat a hearty meal, breathe, and be well prepared.

Adjustment from H1B


03/09-married and happy
04/20-mailed aos, 130,ead,131 to chicago from florida via UPS.
04/23-ups delivered at 9:03 am
04/25-uscic texts and emails for four docs.6:02 pm (case sent to NBC.)
04/26- both checks cashed
05/01-four paper NOAs in the mail
05/01-biometrics appt mailed
05/03-bio appt rcvd. scheduled 05/21. hialeah ASC
05/08-RFE mailed.
05/12-RFE rcvd. USC husband 2011 taxes, proof of IO employment authorization???
05/14-mailed rfe requested info to MSC.
05/16-successful walk in at Hialeah. 20minutes no questions asked.
05/18- RFE response review email text 5:00 pm
06/22- Card/ Document Production
06/30-Ead ap combo in hand
07/24-interview scheduled 08/27/2012
08/27/2012-interview-approved. Texts/emails at 6:30pm
08/30- Card production texts
09/04/2012-Welcome to America. Green Card in hand!

I751 REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

Mailed to VSC 06/18/2014.

NOA dated 06/25/2014.
Check cashed 06/27/2014.

Biometric appointment 07/22/2014

Early walk in 07/09/2014

Posted

Good luck chimcham! :)

02/18/2012: Wedding Day

03/19/2012: Medical Part One
03/22/2012: Medical Part Two
04/16/2012: AOS Package Sent
04/17/2012: Package Delivered
04/24/2012: 3 NOAs Received
05/22/2012: Biometrics Letter (05/31/2012)
05/25/2012: Early Bio Walk-In
06/07/2012: Interview Letter (07/11/2012)
06/28/2012: Received EAD Card
07/11/2012: Approved on the Spot!
07/19/2012: Received 2-Year Green Card smile.png

05/27/2014: ROC Package Sent

05/28/2014: ROC Package Delivered

06/02/2014: Check Cashed

06/02/2014: NOA1 Received (Receipt Date: 05/29/2014)

06/09/2014: Biometrics Letter Received

07/01/2014: Biometrics Appointment

11/26/2014: ROC Approved! (Received Letter on Dec 1)

12/09/2014: Received 10-Year Green Card!!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Ireland
Timeline
Posted

GOOOD LUCK chimcam :dance:

US-Irish-flag.jpg

AOS Package

March 12th 2012.. Medical completed for I693 form

April 5th 2012 Day 1 .. Sent Off AOS package

April 11th 2012 Day 6 .. Received text/email conformation

April 18th 2012 Day 13.. Received Bio Appointment for April 30th 2012 :)

April 26th 2012 Day 21.. Check online status seen i got an RFE :(

April 30th 2012 Day 25.. Did my BIO, and RFE arrived in the mail

May 1st 2012 Day 26.. Sent back RFE and did my Change of address

May 3rd 2012 Day 28 .. RFE recieved and online status change to RFE reponse review

June 5th 2012 Day 30 ... Received Email ' Card in Production' :)

June 6th 2012 Day 31 ... Recieved interview Date for July 10th

June 13th 2012 Day 38 .. Received Employment CARD

June 14th 2012 Day 39 .. Applied For SSN

June 18th 2012 Day 43 .. Recieved SSN

July 10th 2012 Day 65 .. Interview

July 10th 2012 Day 65..... Approved for GC

July 18th 2012 Day 73..... Recieved GC :) :) :) :)

 
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