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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Japan
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If you received a physical RFE in the mail, then it will have the exact information that you need to submit that you were missing. I would find it hard to believe that a mistake as been made if a physical notice has been sent.

I know that if you are showing property as an asset to cover the 125% guideline, then the general rule is that it the asset(s) must be easily turned into liquidity within 12 months *and* by liquidizing an asset, it can cause no hardship on the sponsor.

This is pretty hard to do if you are using your house as an asset since they are usually not easy to sell and if sold, they generally leave the sponsor homeless. Not sure if you have multiple properties?

Yes, I used a couple separate properties and some stock certificates. I actually didn't use my house at all, so no worries about it being liquid. The problem is that there aren't any licensed appraisers in the area, so only had and appraisal from a few years ago. Since there were no guidelines on what "recent" appraisals meant, I thought it might work, but I guess not :/

Anyways, I think I have figured out another way to go about it though, and just doing the rental agreements that I have along with the property information/past taxes. I probably will also do an info pass appointment to go over some of this stuff with an officer in person.

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Day 0 - 2 May 2012 Mailed AOS package overnight delivery
Day 139 - 17 September 2012 Interview & APPROVED on the Spot!! :)
Day 145 - 23 September 2012 Received Green Card!

ROC - Eligible June 19 2014

Day 0 - 18 June 2014 Mailed ROC package via 2 day priority

Day 42 - 29 July 2014 Approval and Card Production Email

Day 49 - 5 August 2014 Received Green Card

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Yes, I used a couple separate properties and some stock certificates. I actually didn't use my house at all, so no worries about it being liquid. The problem is that there aren't any licensed appraisers in the area, so only had and appraisal from a few years ago. Since there were no guidelines on what "recent" appraisals meant, I thought it might work, but I guess not :/

Anyways, I think I have figured out another way to go about it though, and just doing the rental agreements that I have along with the property information/past taxes. I probably will also do an info pass appointment to go over some of this stuff with an officer in person.

Of course I am no expert on such matters but just some general perceptions:

1) I gather that you are using your rental properties as assets? If so then this may be a cause of issue due to the notice you must give a tenant to evict and I am not sure how the hardship rule defers to a third party.

2) Personal question, but if you are making an income from rental properties then you can include this on your I-864.

3) I would not make an info pass appointment to go over this type of RFE, I would make an consultation with an AILA approved attorney-- most consultations range from free to a few hundred bucks and for complicated cases beyond the norm are going to be well worth the time and money compared to information from an infopass appointment were if you submit an a response to an RFE based on their incorrect information then is no recourse for action based on their words-- at least with a qualified AILA attorney, you have someone actually knowledgeable in the Immigration Law!

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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 am also a May filer!!!!!!! though am new here.....

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AOS from B2:

Day0 -- 04/27/2012 Sent packet through USPS

Day1 -- 04/30/2012 Packet delivered!!!

Day3 -- 05/02/2012 Emails/texts acceptance confirmation

Day4 -- 05/03/2012 Checks been cashed in the morning

Day6 -- 05/05/2012 I-797C 4 hard copies received.

Day8 -- 05/07/2012 Biometrics Appointment received. Scheduled for MAY 31st.

Day16-- 05/15/2012 Case status says RFE

Day18-- 05/17/2012 Biometrics Completed (2 weeks earlier than the scheduled date)

Day22-- 05/21/2012 RFE in mail......

Day30-- 05/29/2012 Mailed RFE response

Day32-- 05/31/2012 RFE response was delivered by usps

Day37-- 06/05/2012 USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day47-- 06/15/2012 Received an interview notice for July 17th 2012.

Day48-- 06/16/2012 Interview notice in mail.

Day61-- 06/29/2012 Email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day67-- 07/05/2012 Second email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day68-- 07/06/2012 EAD/AP mailed.

Day71-- 07/09/2012 EAD/AP in hand!!!

Day71-- 07/09/2012 Applied for SSN.

Day76-- 07/14/2012 SSN in mail.

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Interview!!!!!

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Approved!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Welcome letter received!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Green card production ordered.

Day85-- 07/23/2012 Green card mailed and picked up by USPS.

Day87-- 07/25/2012 Green card in hand.

My Lord will perfect everything......

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I am also a May filer!!!!!!! though am new here.....

Welcome and I'm going to put you through the hazing ritual :) . Update your signature with your timeline. Good luck.

Day_01 05/05 AOS Package delivered (I-130,I-485,I-765).

Day_31 06/05 Biometrics done.

Day_46 06/20 Interview Notification

Day_79 07/23 Interview. Approved.

Day_86 07/30 Received GC and EAD

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I just received email notification for interview today :lol: excited yet very nervous. I need to start to find the information about preparation.

Sorry I didn't keep track of detailed dates of my application process but the my package was delivered on 5/5 and email notification of acceptance on 5/9. Hope it helps!

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5/5/2012: I130,485,131,765 arrived in Chicago

5/9/2012: email notification of application acceptance

late May: early biometric

6/6/2012: email notification of interview

7/18/2012: Interview, approved

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Japan
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I just received email notification for interview today :lol: excited yet very nervous. I need to start to find the information about preparation.

Sorry I didn't keep track of detailed dates of my application process but the my package was delivered on 5/5 and email notification of acceptance on 5/9. Hope it helps!

Wow, congratulations!! You're the second I think. Good luck! Let us know when you get the date so we can estimate :)

Day 0 - 2 May 2012 Mailed AOS package overnight delivery
Day 139 - 17 September 2012 Interview & APPROVED on the Spot!! :)
Day 145 - 23 September 2012 Received Green Card!

ROC - Eligible June 19 2014

Day 0 - 18 June 2014 Mailed ROC package via 2 day priority

Day 42 - 29 July 2014 Approval and Card Production Email

Day 49 - 5 August 2014 Received Green Card

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Congratulations. :time: . Update your signature with your timeline, please, that would be very helpful.

I just received email notification for interview today :lol: excited yet very nervous. I need to start to find the information about preparation.

Sorry I didn't keep track of detailed dates of my application process but the my package was delivered on 5/5 and email notification of acceptance on 5/9. Hope it helps!

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Day_01 05/05 AOS Package delivered (I-130,I-485,I-765).

Day_31 06/05 Biometrics done.

Day_46 06/20 Interview Notification

Day_79 07/23 Interview. Approved.

Day_86 07/30 Received GC and EAD

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I just received email notification for interview today :lol: excited yet very nervous. I need to start to find the information about preparation.

Sorry I didn't keep track of detailed dates of my application process but the my package was delivered on 5/5 and email notification of acceptance on 5/9. Hope it helps!

WOW, that's really quick!! Congrats!!

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AOS from F1:
Day0 -- 2012.05.08 Sent packet through USPS
Day1 -- 2012.05.09 Packet delivered at 1:29pm
Day7 -- 2012.05.15 Emails/texts acceptance confirmation at 5:16pm
Day8 -- 2012.05.16 Checks been cashed in the morning
Day11--2012.05.19 I-797C 4 hard copies received.
Day14--2012.05.22 Biometrics Appointment received. Scheduled for June 5th.
Day15--2012.05.23 Biometrics Completed at 1:30pm (2 weeks earlier than the scheduled date)
Day27--2012.06.04 Card production ordered for EAD&AP
Day28--2012.06.05 Second card production ordered email received for EAD.(why?)
Day30--2012.06.07 EAD&AP Combo Card mailed
Day32--2012.06.09 EAD&AP Combo Card received
Day98--2012.08.14 Interview scheduled for Sep.18th @12:30pm(thank god I don't have school that day)
Day100-2012.08.16 Interview notice hard copy received
Day133-2012.09.18 Interview!! I-485 updated to Card Production around 3:30pm
Day134-2012.09.19 Online Update: I-130 approved; I-485 New permanent Resident Status Registered.
Day136-2012.09.21 Second Card production Email.
Day141-2012.09.26 GreenCard received. (Done for 2 years!)

ROC:

Day0 -- 2014.07.07 Sent package to CSC by USPS

Day1 -- 2014.07.08 Package delivered

Day3 -- 2014.07.10 Check has been cashed

Day4 -- 2014.07.11 I-797 Hard Copy Received

Day12--2014.07.19 Biometrics Appointment received. Scheduled for Aug 5th.

Day23--2014.07.30 Biometrics Completed @1pm (6 days early)

Day95--2014.10.10 Card Production

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Welcome and I'm going to put you through the hazing ritual :) . Update your signature with your timeline. Good luck.

Am trying to do that but am not getting it

AOS from B2:

Day0 -- 04/27/2012 Sent packet through USPS

Day1 -- 04/30/2012 Packet delivered!!!

Day3 -- 05/02/2012 Emails/texts acceptance confirmation

Day4 -- 05/03/2012 Checks been cashed in the morning

Day6 -- 05/05/2012 I-797C 4 hard copies received.

Day8 -- 05/07/2012 Biometrics Appointment received. Scheduled for MAY 31st.

Day16-- 05/15/2012 Case status says RFE

Day18-- 05/17/2012 Biometrics Completed (2 weeks earlier than the scheduled date)

Day22-- 05/21/2012 RFE in mail......

Day30-- 05/29/2012 Mailed RFE response

Day32-- 05/31/2012 RFE response was delivered by usps

Day37-- 06/05/2012 USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day47-- 06/15/2012 Received an interview notice for July 17th 2012.

Day48-- 06/16/2012 Interview notice in mail.

Day61-- 06/29/2012 Email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day67-- 07/05/2012 Second email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day68-- 07/06/2012 EAD/AP mailed.

Day71-- 07/09/2012 EAD/AP in hand!!!

Day71-- 07/09/2012 Applied for SSN.

Day76-- 07/14/2012 SSN in mail.

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Interview!!!!!

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Approved!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Welcome letter received!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Green card production ordered.

Day85-- 07/23/2012 Green card mailed and picked up by USPS.

Day87-- 07/25/2012 Green card in hand.

My Lord will perfect everything......

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Japan
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Am trying to do that but am not getting it

Go to settings, then click profile, then change signature :)

Day 0 - 2 May 2012 Mailed AOS package overnight delivery
Day 139 - 17 September 2012 Interview & APPROVED on the Spot!! :)
Day 145 - 23 September 2012 Received Green Card!

ROC - Eligible June 19 2014

Day 0 - 18 June 2014 Mailed ROC package via 2 day priority

Day 42 - 29 July 2014 Approval and Card Production Email

Day 49 - 5 August 2014 Received Green Card

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Go to settings, then click profile, then change signature :)

I got it now....thanks!

AOS from B2:

Day0 -- 04/27/2012 Sent packet through USPS

Day1 -- 04/30/2012 Packet delivered!!!

Day3 -- 05/02/2012 Emails/texts acceptance confirmation

Day4 -- 05/03/2012 Checks been cashed in the morning

Day6 -- 05/05/2012 I-797C 4 hard copies received.

Day8 -- 05/07/2012 Biometrics Appointment received. Scheduled for MAY 31st.

Day16-- 05/15/2012 Case status says RFE

Day18-- 05/17/2012 Biometrics Completed (2 weeks earlier than the scheduled date)

Day22-- 05/21/2012 RFE in mail......

Day30-- 05/29/2012 Mailed RFE response

Day32-- 05/31/2012 RFE response was delivered by usps

Day37-- 06/05/2012 USCIS received RFE and case updated online.

Day47-- 06/15/2012 Received an interview notice for July 17th 2012.

Day48-- 06/16/2012 Interview notice in mail.

Day61-- 06/29/2012 Email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day67-- 07/05/2012 Second email notification for EAD/AP card in production

Day68-- 07/06/2012 EAD/AP mailed.

Day71-- 07/09/2012 EAD/AP in hand!!!

Day71-- 07/09/2012 Applied for SSN.

Day76-- 07/14/2012 SSN in mail.

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Interview!!!!!

Day79-- 07/17/2012 Approved!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Welcome letter received!!!

Day82-- 07/20/2012 Green card production ordered.

Day85-- 07/23/2012 Green card mailed and picked up by USPS.

Day87-- 07/25/2012 Green card in hand.

My Lord will perfect everything......

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
Timeline

Well, we're packed and ready to head to Charleston for our 'walk-in' appointment. I hope they'll process the wife tomorrow.

Wish us luck!

2010-04-15: Married!

2010-05-07: Physical Done by Civil Surgeon

2012-05-10: I-130 & I-485 Sent to USCIS

2012-05-11 (Day 01): FedEx Delivery Notification Email Received

2012-05-25 (Day 14): Checks Cashed

2012-05-30 (Day 19): NOA Hard Copies Received

2012-06-04 (Day 25): Biometric Appointment Notice Received

2012-06-08 (Day 29): Biometric Appointment in Charleston, SC Completed Successfully

2012-06-18 (Day 39): RFE Notification Received via Text :(

2012-07-03 (Day 54): Requested Evidence Sent to National Benefits Center Via Registered Mail

2012-07-09 (Day 60): Update Text Received; Requested Evidence Received at National Benefits Center

2012-07-26 (Day 77): Update Text Received; I-131 & I-765 Approved! Card Production Ordered.

2012-08-01 (Day 83): Update Text Received; EAD Mailed

2012-08-03 (Day 85): EAD In Hand!

2012-09-19 (Day 132): Update Text Received; Interview Scheduled for October 22, 2012.

2012-10-22 (Day 165): Approved on the Spot!

2012-10-25 (Day 168): Update Text Received; Green Card Production Ordered

2012-10-29 (Day 172): Green Card In Hand!

2019-12-18: Sworn in as United States Citizen!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Egypt
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Hi everyone,We received text and email notification for NOA1 / I-485 & I-765 on 6/5/12. How long does it take to receive the hard copies in the mail?

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Japan
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Hi everyone,We received text and email notification for NOA1 / I-485 & I-765 on 6/5/12. How long does it take to receive the hard copies in the mail?

It really depends on how good your local post office is. I got mine the fourth day!

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Day 0 - 2 May 2012 Mailed AOS package overnight delivery
Day 139 - 17 September 2012 Interview & APPROVED on the Spot!! :)
Day 145 - 23 September 2012 Received Green Card!

ROC - Eligible June 19 2014

Day 0 - 18 June 2014 Mailed ROC package via 2 day priority

Day 42 - 29 July 2014 Approval and Card Production Email

Day 49 - 5 August 2014 Received Green Card

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