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jsnearline   2

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We had our interview at the Washington DC District Office this morning. We got there half an hour early for an 8:15 AM interview. We were called in at around 8:05 AM. The interview lasted about fifteen minutes.

The officer was relatively young and very polite. He flipped through our file and asked a few questions about where we work, whether my wife had left the country at all and the usual "are you a terrorist" questions.

It turns out that the certified copy of the marriage certificate we sent to the NBC last October did in fact make it into the file. My wife saw it as the officer was reviewing the file.

He asked how we met and what prompted us to get engaged once we finally met. He asked me why I asked my wife to marry me and then asked her why she said yes. :)

The officer reviewed our photos and took a couple copies we gave him. We also gave him copies of the Philippine embassy marriage registration, a letter from our landlord, and bank statements.

At the end he said everything was in order and that he is recommending approval. We didn't get a stamp because the case must be reviewed by a supervisor first. He gave us a letter explaining that the case has been continued for review. He said it should be reviewed later today and that we should have a final decision in a couple weeks, with the card to follow in two to six months.

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

eau_xplain Experienced

eau_xplain   2

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Congratulations on a smooth interview. Hope you hear about your approval soon!

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

friedicecream123 Apprentice

friedicecream123   0

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Congratulations! Great to hear that you had a smooth interview, I am sure you will get an approval email very soon!

June 17, 2005 - I-485, I-130, I-765 applications received by Chicago lockbox

June 28, 2005 - I-797C NOA dates for I-485, I-130, I-765

August 13, 2005 - EAD and AOS Biometrics & Fingerprints

August 24, 2005 - Results of fingerprint were received and processing has resumed. Email update received: September 6

August 29, 2005 - EAD Approved.

September 1, 2005 - EAD card sent.

September 3, 2005 - EAD card received.

December 7, 2005 - Online update - Interview has been cancelled

January 20, 2006 - Interview appointment letter received. Interview is set for March 16, 2006

March 16, 2006 - AOS approved and passport stamped!! :)

March 23, 2006 - AOS Touched - Status for this receipt number cannot be found at this time.

sanaay Rookie

sanaay   0

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I am sure you will get your card soon. I got the same response in B'more back on 07/05 and it took a few months to get the card.

MARRIED MAY 2003

Submitted AOS July 2003

Received NOA August 2004

Several EADs in the process

Interview July 2005 (waiting on approval, & waiting & waiting *sigh* are we there yet?)

Submitted renewal of 3rd EAD Sept 05

Biometrics for EAD renewal Oct 26th (3 hour drive) even though there is an ASC 15 mins from my house... no appts available there :(

Oct 27th - Sent strong letter to District Director requesting a decision*** Hope this works :(

October 29th - Sent letter to congressman for help.

AOS Approved - Email Notice Nov 17th it's about bloody time... *sipping on my Guinness*

Nov 18th --- Welcome to America Letter received...

Nov 19th 10 year Green Card received in the mail.... Good bye USCIS .. until Citizenship

Mand Proficient

Mand   1

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Glad to hear that, hope you get your approval notice soon :)

03.04.2009......Posted I-130 to U.S. Embassy

03.04.2009......Ordered Police Certificate for Visa Purposes from Local Garda Office (ordered over the phone)

03.05.2009......I-130 received at Embassy

03.06.2009......Received Police Cert

03.18.2009......I-130 Approved

09.10.2009......Medical Exam

09.23.2009......Embassy receives Notice of Readiness

10.13.2009......Received our interview date

10.29.2009......Successful interview!

11.5.2009........Visa received in post

11.7.2009........All the family flew to the US together :)

12.20.2009......Received Welcome to America letter

12.24.2009......10 year Greencard received in the mail

jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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As much as I am happy that the interview is over with, I can't help feeling a bit disappointed, especially after seeing that k3matter and virginian got their stamps last week.

The officer did his best to assure us that this is mainly a formaility, but in my book it's not approved until it's actually approved. I was hoping to take my wife to Europe for our first anniversary next month, but with this delay I don't think it will happen. Oh well... At least they didn't deny the application...

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

K3matter Apprentice

K3matter   0

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Hi jsnearline:

Good to hear that your interviewed went smooth. And sorry that you didn’t get stamped. I’m sure that the officer who interviewed you were junior and he didn’t have an final authority to approve. Since your interview time was first in the morning and by that time, may be senior supervisor didn’t make it in office. So that officer has to wait till supervisor gets in.

Last monday, officer who interviewd us was looks to us senior., so got stamped.

I’m sure that you will receive approval email within next couple of weeks.

Don’t stress too much…..just celebrate for sooth interview.

I'm my hubby's Sweety

I-130

Feb. 15, 2004------NOA1

Dec. 06, 2004------NOA2

I-129F

March 4, 2004-----NOA1

Sept 8, 2004-------NOA2

Dec. 30, 2004------Visa Interview and its approved

Jan. 06, 2005------POE

AOS

Jan. 25, 2005-------AOS & EAD sent to MSC

Feb. 8, 2005--------Receipt for AOS & EAD (RD--Feb. 1 & ND--Feb. 8)

Feb. 26, 2005-------Biometrics and fingerprinting completed

March 17, 2005-----EAD online approval

March 23, 2005-----EAD received

May 13, 2005-------AP sent to MSC

June 6, 2005--------Receipt for AP (RD--May 16 & ND--June 7)

July 12, 2005-------AP online approval

July 16, 2005-------AP received

Sept 20, 2005------EAD renewal e-file

Nov. 02, 2005------Biometrics for EAD renewal

Nov. 12, 2005------Interview letter received for 01/23/06

Jan. 23, 2006------Interview APPROVED and got I-551 stamped on passport

Jan. 26, 2006------Approval email from USCIS

Jan. 28, 2006------1st Welcome letter received (post mark 01/25/06)

Jan. 30, 2006------2nd Welcome letter received (post mark 01/26/06)

Feb. 02, 2006------Green Card received (10 yrs. validity)

06/xx/2006--------our first baby born

virginian Enthusiast

virginian   0

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Congratulations :star::star::star:

12/30/1999 -marriage to a US Citizen

01/31/2005 - applied for AOS (sent documents to Chicago lockbox)

03/21/2005 - Biometrics and fingerprinting done in Norfolk

11/14/2005 - Interview letter dated November 7th is received

01/23/2006 - Interview at Washington DC - APPROVED

02/03/2006 - RECEIVED MY PERMENANT RESIDENT CARD

10/31/2008 - Filed N400 at TSC

11/04/2008 - Application Received

11/28/2008 - Fingerprinting done in Norfolk VA

02/23/2009 - Interview in Dallas TX - not enough evidence on marriage -given till 03/23/2009 to submit all the necessary documents

2009 - CITIZEN

Girona40 Community Regular

Girona40   0

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Congratulations! You may get to take her home for your anniversary yet. Sounds like a new recruit interviewed you and just needs a supervisor to sign-off on it! It won't take long and you'll have your Approval Notice in your hand in no time.

Our journey started in 2001 and it's still not over. It's been a rollercoaster ride all the way! Let me off - I wanna be sick!

karlehoney Contributor

karlehoney   0

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Congratulations!!!! :dance::star::star:

Met online - December 2002

Met face-to-face - May 28, 2004

Engaged - June 4, 2004

I-129F mailed - June 16, 2004

Received by NSC - June 21

NOA1 date - June 28

NOA2 online - September 20

Petition received in Manila - September 30

Packet 3 Received - November 27

Medical Exam - January 5, 2005

Immunizations - January 12

Interview scheduled for January 21

Approved!!!! - January 21

Visa in hand!!!!! - January 25!

CFO Seminar- January 27

Pumpkin will return to the Philippines - February 3

Home in Denver with my Pumpkin- February 8

Received Social Security Number - February 24

Civil Marriage - February 24

Adjustment of Status App. received at CIS - April 18

Employment Authorization App. received at CIS - May 11

Passed written test - received Driving Instruction Permit - May 23

Biometrics - June 11

EAD Approved Online - July 6

Second fingerprint appointment - July 16

Catholic Church Wedding Ceremony November 26

RFE received by the CIS - January 6

AOS APPROVED! - January 21

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jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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it took a few months to get the card.

That's what I'm afraid of, that it will sit on someone's desk for a while. I'll just hope for the best.

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

kc456 Proficient

kc456   0

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Hoping for a quick approval for you.

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Filing for removal of conditions

MaryandMian Mentor

MaryandMian   1

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Congratulations and hopefully you will have everything settled in a few weeks.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

 
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