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Fridaythe22nd Apprentice

Fridaythe22nd   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Thailand
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Hi, I filed the i-130 for my wife a few weeks ago... my notice date is June 04, 2012. We should have our i-485 and i-864 off in the mail next week. Her 6 month tourist visa is up late Oct 2012... we'll either be dealing with San Francisco or Sacramento CIS offices.... I'm wondering how we're looking time wise and what advice anyone might give us to expedite things. Thanks for any feedback.

Also if we don't end up getting the greencard before her visa is up in Oct what happens?

Thanks again for any feedback!

U.S. Citizen

2001 Met wife overseas

2003 Had child overseas ( now U.S. citizen )

2006 Married overseas

2007 Wife obtained tourist visa to U.S.

2007 Visited U.S. for 6 months then returned overseas.

04/24/12 - Visited U.S.

05/31/12 - Filed I-130

06/07/12 - NOA for I-130 received.

07/13/12 - Filed I-485 / I-765

07/19/12 - NOA for I-485 received

07/19/12 - NOA for I-765 received

08/02/12 - NOA Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 8/30/12

08/06/12 - NOA I-130 Petition Approved ( but says not eligible for adjustment of status ?? )

rin and john Proficient

rin and john   71

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Hi, I filed the i-130 for my wife a few weeks ago... my notice date is June 04, 2012. We should have our i-485 and i-864 off in the mail next week. Her 6 month tourist visa is up late Oct 2012... we'll either be dealing with San Francisco or Sacramento CIS offices.... I'm wondering how we're looking time wise and what advice anyone might give us to expedite things. Thanks for any feedback.

Also if we don't end up getting the greencard before her visa is up in Oct what happens?

Thanks again for any feedback!

Did you marry in US?

If so, why didn't you file the I-485 at the same time as the I-130?

If USCIS accepts your I-485 petition, her status changes and she can stay until the I-485 is completed (either green card issued or petition denied) without accruing unlawful presence.

K-3

11/15/2006 - NOA1 Receipt for 129F

02/12/2007 - I-130 and I-129F approved!

04/17/2007 - Interview - visa approved!

04/18/2007 - POE LAX - Finally in the USA!!!

04/19/2007 - WE ARE FINALLY HOME!!!

09/20/2007 - Sent Packet 3 for K-4 Visas (follow to join for children)

10/02/2007 - K-4 Interviews - approved

10/12/2007 - Everyone back to USA!

AOS

06/20/2008 - Mailed I-485, I-765 (plus I-130 for children)

06/27/2008 - NOA1 for I-485, I-765, and I-130s

07/16/2008 - Biometrics appointment

08/28/2008 - EAD cards received

11/20/2008 - AOS Interviews - approved

Citizenship

08/22/2011 - Mailed N-400

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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** Moving from AOS from Family visa to AOS from Tourist visa as that is how OP's wife got here ****

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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DC85   113

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you are in a good shape, even if she will be over stayed , that's forgiven for the spouse of USC, just sent your AOS package with the I130 receipt, but double check if you can do so, maybe the other members can tell you !

and regarding which field office you follow , go to this link and put your zip code and it will tell you, good luck

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO

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

Fridaythe22nd Apprentice

Fridaythe22nd   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Thailand
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Did you marry in US?

If so, why didn't you file the I-485 at the same time as the I-130?

If USCIS accepts your I-485 petition, her status changes and she can stay until the I-485 is completed (either green card issued or petition denied) without accruing unlawful presence.

Thanks for the advice... We married overseas 6 years ago. I didn't submit the I-485 along with the I-130 because we didn't have the medical exam finished yet... it is required as initial evidence.

Thanks again.

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U.S. Citizen

2001 Met wife overseas

2003 Had child overseas ( now U.S. citizen )

2006 Married overseas

2007 Wife obtained tourist visa to U.S.

2007 Visited U.S. for 6 months then returned overseas.

04/24/12 - Visited U.S.

05/31/12 - Filed I-130

06/07/12 - NOA for I-130 received.

07/13/12 - Filed I-485 / I-765

07/19/12 - NOA for I-485 received

07/19/12 - NOA for I-765 received

08/02/12 - NOA Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 8/30/12

08/06/12 - NOA I-130 Petition Approved ( but says not eligible for adjustment of status ?? )

Little_My Proficient

Little_My   464

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Finland
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You are supposed to file them together. The I-130 does not give your wife any kind of legal status in the US, it merely establishes a relationship which forms the basis for eligibility for a greencard. File the I-485 as soon as you can, the longer you wait the longer your process will be. Be sure to sent it in with the NOA1 for the I-130, so that USCIS can match them up once they receive the I-485.

Once USCIS receives the I-485, your wife's tourist visa will become invalid and she enters a new period of authorized stay which will last until you have a decision on the AOS application. The expiry date of her current I-94 therefore becomes irrelevant.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

Fridaythe22nd Apprentice

Fridaythe22nd   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Thailand
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You are supposed to file them together. The I-130 does not give your wife any kind of legal status in the US, it merely establishes a relationship which forms the basis for eligibility for a greencard. File the I-485 as soon as you can, the longer you wait the longer your process will be. Be sure to sent it in with the NOA1 for the I-130, so that USCIS can match them up once they receive the I-485.

Once USCIS receives the I-485, your wife's tourist visa will become invalid and she enters a new period of authorized stay which will last until you have a decision on the AOS application. The expiry date of her current I-94 therefore becomes irrelevant.

Thanks for your help! That takes a bit of stress off!

U.S. Citizen

2001 Met wife overseas

2003 Had child overseas ( now U.S. citizen )

2006 Married overseas

2007 Wife obtained tourist visa to U.S.

2007 Visited U.S. for 6 months then returned overseas.

04/24/12 - Visited U.S.

05/31/12 - Filed I-130

06/07/12 - NOA for I-130 received.

07/13/12 - Filed I-485 / I-765

07/19/12 - NOA for I-485 received

07/19/12 - NOA for I-765 received

08/02/12 - NOA Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 8/30/12

08/06/12 - NOA I-130 Petition Approved ( but says not eligible for adjustment of status ?? )

ibee Explorer

ibee   7

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Thanks for your help! That takes a bit of stress off!

This might be helpful for you http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/370149-late-may-june-aos-fillers-unite/

You can follow other people who filed at the same time as you did and compare time lines!

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

 
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