May 2012 AOS Filers

[SouthernComfort 13]

Received paper AP today..EAD card yet to come..

I thought USCIS now issues only the combo EAD/AP card?

Anyone else had the same experience?

[karla_douglas 1]

Oopssss,... forget 2 ask about what docs u brought 2 d interview? & hw about d dress rules?

Thank you. sorry, i ask 2 many questions.

Well, I brought all the original documents we mailed in the package plus copies of everything. I also brought photos from the wedding, honeymoon, and just random outings together, plus a bank statement with our names on it. Basically everything they asked for in the interview notice letter

Dress like you're going to a job interview and yes we were interviewed together. Go over sample questions with your husband, that helped ease the nerves for us and helped us feel prepared. There are some sample Q's in the visa FAQ section of this site, I believe.

Did you receive the welcome letter in the mail and same day txt message that USPS picked up your card?

My husband received his welcome letter in the mail yesterday, so now he is anxious to received the card..

I got my letter on last saturday and the notice that usps picked it up was barely yesterday, so not too much apart. He should be getting a notice soon I had about 3 touches on my case before receiving it.

[Me&myLove 4]

You should be receiving in a week or so, my husband received his EAD 8 days after the approval,

On the website went directly to "Card/Document production" message.

Thank you, very much

[tru_loves_journey 117]

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION- Card/ Document Production - On August 7, 2012, we ordered production of your new card

[Old_Dog_Barking 36]

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION- Card/ Document Production - On August 7, 2012, we ordered production of your new card

Congrats, it's A good step forward and it will make life easier while waiting for that "faster processing" from CSC.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

Congrats, it's A good step forward and it will make life easier while waiting for that "faster processing" from CSC.

Thank you so much! Yeah, Faster Processing Gotta Love that line

[Jiu 3]

USPS picked up mail from USCIS with my husband's green card yesterday !

Hopefully we will receive it by friday, so we can go to Mexico for the weekend!

Edited August 8, 2012 by Jiu

[Jiu 3]

USPS picked up mail from USCIS with my husband's green card yesterday !

Hopefully we will receive it by friday, so we can go to Mexico for the weekend!

Mail guy came and didn't bring my husband's green card today notice that USPS picked up mail was received yesterday...

any idea when usually arrives?

[Malagasy 4]

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION- Card/ Document Production - On August 7, 2012, we ordered production of your new card

Congratulations!

USPS picked up mail from USCIS with my husband's green card yesterday !

Hopefully we will receive it by friday, so we can go to Mexico for the weekend!

Congratulations - a weekend in Mexico would be a great celebration!

[merkin&regine 18]

Mail guy came and didn't bring my husband's green card today notice that USPS picked up mail was received yesterday...

any idea when usually arrives?

USCIS uses USPS Priority mail to mail cards. You should get that tomorrow or Friday the latest. USPS Priority mail takes 2-3 business days to get to you.

Congratulations and Goodluck..

[tru_loves_journey 117]

Congratulations!

Thank You!!

Congratulations - a weekend in Mexico would be a great celebration!

[Jiu 3]

Thank you everyone!

And congratulations for all of you that received EAD/AP and/or been approved already!

This marks our new lives, a new chapter in the book, much much happiness to everyone here!

This website is really helpful and was essential for my husband's AOS :-)

Good luck to all of us! always!

[rakosik 2]

hi everyone, we had our interview today in the LI office and I got to say it was a very bad expierience, I feel so put down by the IO (who was a grumpy old man) and his rude comments about me overstaing my visa that even though he had stamped my passport with the I-551 stamp at the end I do not feel like celebrating at all.

We have been married for 11 years and have two kids so all he wanted from us were our wedding pictures, recent utility bill, I also had our car and home insuranse policy and letter from my husband's health insuranse stating that we were all covered under the same policy.

he went through the yest/no questions from i-485 and he asked if we used public assistnace (I guess medicaid?) when my kids were being born- to which I've replied "no" because we've always had health insuranse through my husban's job.

He was very cold through out the entire time and when my husband asked him if he wanted to see pictures of our kids he replied "no I've already seen their birth certificates" so my husband replied "but you didin't see how cute they are" and that make his shortly relax and take a quick look at the pics of our family.

Then he said OK you are done, you should get your card in the mail in about two weeks and that's when the problems started because I assumed that he approved us and asked him if he can stamp my passport since we are traveling in exactly 2 weeks and I don't want to be worried that the card may not come in time. he was visible irritated by my request and said "who told you about the stamp?" I never do that!!! I have to look at your file again, check all the info on the computer and decide if I will approve you!

to make a long story short he then asked me if I can show him my tickets (to which I've replied that I can show him email confirming that I bought them) and asked me why we can't go in a month insted of two weeks- my reply was that the kids are starting school and we want to travel while they still have their summer vacation.

he then finally said: well if you really want to I will do what I never do and stamp your passport for you, again looking at my expired visa and making a remark how "we" immingrants can not be trusted. When I thank him and wished him a nice day he didn't even reply.

Now, can somebody tell me how long does it take to have my status updated online to approved (I'm so scared he may changed his mind and not approve us, I hope I am just being paranoid after this whole interview and it is not possible since I already have my stamp in the passport)

[Jiu 3]

hi everyone, we had our interview today in the LI office and I got to say it was a very bad expierience, I feel so put down by the IO (who was a grumpy old man) and his rude comments about me overstaing my visa that even though he had stamped my passport with the I-551 stamp at the end I do not feel like celebrating at all.

We have been married for 11 years and have two kids so all he wanted from us were our wedding pictures, recent utility bill, I also had our car and home insuranse policy and letter from my husband's health insuranse stating that we were all covered under the same policy.

he went through the yest/no questions from i-485 and he asked if we used public assistnace (I guess medicaid?) when my kids were being born- to which I've replied "no" because we've always had health insuranse through my husban's job.

He was very cold through out the entire time and when my husband asked him if he wanted to see pictures of our kids he replied "no I've already seen their birth certificates" so my husband replied "but you didin't see how cute they are" and that make his shortly relax and take a quick look at the pics of our family.

Then he said OK you are done, you should get your card in the mail in about two weeks and that's when the problems started because I assumed that he approved us and asked him if he can stamp my passport since we are traveling in exactly 2 weeks and I don't want to be worried that the card may not come in time. he was visible irritated by my request and said "who told you about the stamp?" I never do that!!! I have to look at your file again, check all the info on the computer and decide if I will approve you!

to make a long story short he then asked me if I can show him my tickets (to which I've replied that I can show him email confirming that I bought them) and asked me why we can't go in a month insted of two weeks- my reply was that the kids are starting school and we want to travel while they still have their summer vacation.

he then finally said: well if you really want to I will do what I never do and stamp your passport for you, again looking at my expired visa and making a remark how "we" immingrants can not be trusted. When I thank him and wished him a nice day he didn't even reply.

Now, can somebody tell me how long does it take to have my status updated online to approved (I'm so scared he may changed his mind and not approve us, I hope I am just being paranoid after this whole interview and it is not possible since I already have my stamp in the passport)

I am sorry about your bad experience, but you should celebrate afterall you are approved and have the stamp in your passport.

Do not take it personally in regards to his behaviour towards you and his comments.

He will not change his mind. You are approved. Congratulations!

[SouthernComfort 13]

@rakosik..

Nothing for you to worry about. Putting the stamp on your passport means he approved you.

Congrats!!