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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

Group was Roup and my name is not Laia...hahaha

BTW, rules of the road for Illinois are a PITA

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Group was Roup and my name is not Laia...hahaha

BTW, rules of the road for Illinois are a PITA

oh yeah, I saw roup, and went back to edit. your name I didn't notices until after you said something. lol.

what do you mean PITA?

haha, btw, I always understood it as august filers, like in verb to file. until the facebook "roup", I understood it as "to fill". I guess both make sense. We fill and file docs.

edit: PITA. got it :blush:

Edited by Frenchican

F1 to F1 OPT (EAD)
day 00: (2011.08.16) - sent I-765, Nebraska SC (w/ expedite - job offer starting 1 month later)
day 20: Approved / day 27: EAD Received

F1(OPT) to AOS:
2012.04.13 - ______ - Married in the US on F1 visa
2012.08.22 - (day 0) - sent I130/I485/I765 USPS express mail to Chicago Lockbox
2012.08.23 - (day 1) - USPS express mail delivered 1pm
2012.08.29 - (day 7) - 3 NOA text/email
2012.09.01 - (day 10) - 3 NOA in mail dated 08.28/mailed 08.30
2012.09.07 - (day 16) - 9 am, Biometrics notice (09.28) dated 08.31/mailed 09.04
2012.09.07 - (day 16) - 10 am, Walk-in completed
2012.09.18 - F1/OPT visa expired!
2012.10.04 - (day 43) - interview text.
2012.10.26 - (day 64) - EAD in production
2012.11.06 - (day 75) - interview, Approved on spot!
2012.11.15 - (day 85) - 2-year GC in hand!

ROC
2014.10.17 - (day 0) - - sent I751 ROC. USPS express mail to California SC

2014.10.20 - (day 3) - - NOA1 sent. Check cashed

2014.10.24 - (day 7) - - NOA1 received.

2014.10.30 - (day 13) - - Biometrics notice received for 11/11

2014.11.04 - (day 13) - - Biometrics completed. Early walk-in

2015.03.30 - (day 134) - Permanent GC Approved

NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP
2015.08.15 - eligible for Naturalization through marriage (and Baby #1 was born)

2024.05.17 (friday) - (day0) - Submitted N-400 online.

2024.05 22- (day 5) - NOA1 received

2024.05 25- (day8) - NOA2 Biometrics received. No need to present, will use previous.

2024.07 16- (day 60) - NOA3 Interview

2024.08 29- (day 100) - Interview: Approved

2024.08 .... Notice of Oath???   

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

PITA stands for Pain In The ####...

hahaha, I ALWAYS have issues with fill and file. I don't know why...

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Haiti
Timeline
Posted

Gesi starts his new job Monday, well he starts orientation. I decided to put my notice in and last day will be Nov 30th. We will miss each other's birthdays (both in Nov) but we will be together for Christmas and New Years. It will allow me to start submitting resumes and gather a few checks (along with him gathering a few checks) before I leave Maryland. And it's giving my boss 30 days notice.

The GC has been mailed so I am just waiting for that. Gesi's aunt told us she has a small pool house with a sitting room, kitchen and bathroom we are free to use until we find our own place. She said our bedroom is just off the back of the house and there are sliding doors out to the pool so we have easy access to our bedroom/bathroom inside as well. I've been looking at houses and omg they are sooo much cheaper than here like a 1/4 of the price of homes in our area!! I found one with a POOL, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modest home with canal access/boat dock for $106,000 - a house here would be like 300,000+ so I am super excited about house shopping! lol

And my friend Sandy and I are ready and prepared for the storm Sandy. We will most likely lose power and some news is saying possible to be without power for up to a week or longer (praying that isnt the case) so I might not be logging on here for awhile. But once I am back, I will give any updates good.gif

October 10, 2011 - We met in Turks and Caicos Islands
May 26, 2012 - We eloped - Ocean City, MD

Adjustment of Status

August 3, 2012 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago Lockbox
August 6, 2012 - AOS Packet delivered & signed for at 1:22pm
August 17, 2012 - Received Email/Text Notifications for NOA1 at 12:52am EST
August 24, 2012 - Biometric appt noticed received. Scheduled date 09/10/12 at 3pm in Alexandria, VA
August 27, 2012 - Received Hard Copies NOA1/receipts by mail

August 31, 2012 - Successful early walk in for Biometric Appt in Alexandria, VA
September 13, 2012 - Text notice received for Interview

September 15, 2012 - Received Hard Copy Interview Notice
October 6, 2012 - Text notice EAD Card in Production

October 12, 2012 - Text notice EAD Card mailed
October 15, 2012 - Received EAD/AP Combo by mail
October 16, 2012 - 11am Interview in Baltimore, MD

October 22, 2012 - AOS Approval!!
October 26, 2012 - Green Card mailed
October 30, 2012 - Green Card received!

Removal of Conditions
August 8, 2014 - I-751 packet mailed to Vermont Service Center.
August 11, 2014 - Packet delivered and signed for at 2:50pm
August 16, 2014 - NOA1 Received

September 9, 1014 - Biometric Appointment - 2pm - Fort Myers, FL
February 5, 2015 - Case transferred to California Service Center due to move to Texas.
March 30, 2015 - Card Production notice received.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

I hope you and Gesi stay safe with the storm coming. Keep us posted as soon as you can!

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted (edited)

[Me and hubby were planning to go to my mexico for xmas, his first time there. I was going to wait after interview (nov 6) to be sure, but it seems it should be fine, and I should have GC on time.

so after checking a bunch of prices, we decide december 8 to january 2nd. this morning we rechecked prices, some were $600 instead of $700, so we got those, I call my dad excited with the news. And I realized WE BOUGHT THE WRONG DATES!!! nov 8 to december 2nd!! AARGGHH!! We had to cancel, and will have to wait pay day or refund (whatever comes first) to get the right dates. :( yep, it was my mistake. The stupid website was pressuring me. Everytime I chose I ticket, it said. No longer available! Dammit! Anyway, I am excited that hubby will meet my country, my parents and my food! I am not a great cook, but I do much better than any pseudo mexican restaurant, and he has loved any mexican food I make him try.

Gesi starts his new job Monday, well he starts orientation.

I found one with a POOL, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modest home with canal access/boat dock for $106,000 - a house here would be like 300,000+ so I am super excited about house shopping! lol

And my friend Sandy and I are ready and prepared for the storm Sandy. We will most likely lose power and some news is saying possible to be without power for up to a week or longer (praying that isnt the case) so I might not be logging on here for awhile. But once I am back, I will give any updates good.gif

be safe with sandy!

where exactly are you moving? the house price sounds exciting!! that's great!. now you need children for the pool! lol!

Edited by Frenchican

F1 to F1 OPT (EAD)
day 00: (2011.08.16) - sent I-765, Nebraska SC (w/ expedite - job offer starting 1 month later)
day 20: Approved / day 27: EAD Received

F1(OPT) to AOS:
2012.04.13 - ______ - Married in the US on F1 visa
2012.08.22 - (day 0) - sent I130/I485/I765 USPS express mail to Chicago Lockbox
2012.08.23 - (day 1) - USPS express mail delivered 1pm
2012.08.29 - (day 7) - 3 NOA text/email
2012.09.01 - (day 10) - 3 NOA in mail dated 08.28/mailed 08.30
2012.09.07 - (day 16) - 9 am, Biometrics notice (09.28) dated 08.31/mailed 09.04
2012.09.07 - (day 16) - 10 am, Walk-in completed
2012.09.18 - F1/OPT visa expired!
2012.10.04 - (day 43) - interview text.
2012.10.26 - (day 64) - EAD in production
2012.11.06 - (day 75) - interview, Approved on spot!
2012.11.15 - (day 85) - 2-year GC in hand!

ROC
2014.10.17 - (day 0) - - sent I751 ROC. USPS express mail to California SC

2014.10.20 - (day 3) - - NOA1 sent. Check cashed

2014.10.24 - (day 7) - - NOA1 received.

2014.10.30 - (day 13) - - Biometrics notice received for 11/11

2014.11.04 - (day 13) - - Biometrics completed. Early walk-in

2015.03.30 - (day 134) - Permanent GC Approved

NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP
2015.08.15 - eligible for Naturalization through marriage (and Baby #1 was born)

2024.05.17 (friday) - (day0) - Submitted N-400 online.

2024.05 22- (day 5) - NOA1 received

2024.05 25- (day8) - NOA2 Biometrics received. No need to present, will use previous.

2024.07 16- (day 60) - NOA3 Interview

2024.08 29- (day 100) - Interview: Approved

2024.08 .... Notice of Oath???   

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

are you guys planning to carry GC along with you all the time? I am not carrying it instead I am just carrying only EAD combo card because of fear of loosing it.

2009 - Came to US on F1 visa
2009 - met my long time online friend and fell in love with her :)
12/2010 - Graduated
03/2011 - started working on OPT
03/2012 - STEM started
05/2012 - wife naturalized to USC
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05/31/2012 - My employer filed my H1B ( still pending with USCIS)
07/06/2012 - Got married
08/06/2012 -(day 0)- AOS package sent USCIS
08/08/2012 -(day 2)- AOS package delivered to Chicago USCIS lockbox
08/13/2012 -(day 7)- NOA for I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through email and text
08/18/2012 -(day 12)- Bio-metric appointment letter received - date 09/07/2012
08/20/2012 -(day 14)- Walk-in Bio-metric done(day 14)
08/24/2012 -(day 18)- Hard copies of NOAs for I-130, I-485,I-131 and I-765 received through mail
09/11/2012 -(day 36)- Got message for Interview date on 10/15/2012
09/13/2012 -(day 38)- Hard copy of NOA for Interview
10/09/2012 -(day 64)- EAD and AP approval notice
10/15/2012 -(day 70)- Interview
10/16/2012 -(day 71)- Approved
10/17/2012 -(day 72)- Combo card rcvd(EAD and AP)
10/19/2012 -(day 74)- production of new card ordered
10/20/2012 -(day 75)- Welcome mail
10/22/2012 -(day 77)- card mailed
10/24/2012 -(day 79)- GC in Hand :)

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7/23/2014 I-751 packet sent to CSC

7/25/2014 Package delivered

7/29/2014 Check encased

7/31/2014 Received NOA 1 dated 07/25/2014

08/11/2014 Received Bimometric appointmnet letter for 08/22/2014

08/12/2014 Early walk-in bio done

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

You can always get a State ID and use that instead of the GC (or drivers license)

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Posted

are you guys planning to carry GC along with you all the time? I am not carrying it instead I am just carrying only EAD combo card because of fear of loosing it.

I don't. After I update social security card and DL and put it away. My job didn't even ask to see it just the A# which I memorized...:) DL is enough for identity. If someone need to know your legal status? They can without looking at your GC...

AOS from F-1(Married to USC
06.08.12 - AOS mailed
09.18.12 - Interview.....Approved!!

ROC- Divorce Waiver
05/09/14- I-751 packet mailed to CSC
05/12/14- NOA1 Receipt date
07/01/14- Biometrics Appt

08/11/14- RFE received

09/08/14- RFE response received by USCIS

09/22/14- 10yrs GC Approved!!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

I have DL , I was asking as its law to carry GC with you all the time but seems like its worth breaking it as getting a new one after loosing it is a real pain.

2009 - Came to US on F1 visa
2009 - met my long time online friend and fell in love with her :)
12/2010 - Graduated
03/2011 - started working on OPT
03/2012 - STEM started
05/2012 - wife naturalized to USC
------------------------------------------------------------
05/31/2012 - My employer filed my H1B ( still pending with USCIS)
07/06/2012 - Got married
08/06/2012 -(day 0)- AOS package sent USCIS
08/08/2012 -(day 2)- AOS package delivered to Chicago USCIS lockbox
08/13/2012 -(day 7)- NOA for I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765 through email and text
08/18/2012 -(day 12)- Bio-metric appointment letter received - date 09/07/2012
08/20/2012 -(day 14)- Walk-in Bio-metric done(day 14)
08/24/2012 -(day 18)- Hard copies of NOAs for I-130, I-485,I-131 and I-765 received through mail
09/11/2012 -(day 36)- Got message for Interview date on 10/15/2012
09/13/2012 -(day 38)- Hard copy of NOA for Interview
10/09/2012 -(day 64)- EAD and AP approval notice
10/15/2012 -(day 70)- Interview
10/16/2012 -(day 71)- Approved
10/17/2012 -(day 72)- Combo card rcvd(EAD and AP)
10/19/2012 -(day 74)- production of new card ordered
10/20/2012 -(day 75)- Welcome mail
10/22/2012 -(day 77)- card mailed
10/24/2012 -(day 79)- GC in Hand :)

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7/23/2014 I-751 packet sent to CSC

7/25/2014 Package delivered

7/29/2014 Check encased

7/31/2014 Received NOA 1 dated 07/25/2014

08/11/2014 Received Bimometric appointmnet letter for 08/22/2014

08/12/2014 Early walk-in bio done

Posted

are you guys planning to carry GC along with you all the time? I am not carrying it instead I am just carrying only EAD combo card because of fear of loosing it.

I carry around a laminated copy.

Adjustment of Status from H-1B, Family-Based
07/26/2012 - 10/18/2012: 85 Days from Application Received to GC Received.
Removal of Conditions
07/22/2014 - 11/14/2014: 116 Days from Application Received to GC Received.
Naturalization
02/03/2016 - 05/31/2016 : 119 Days from Application Received to Oath Ceremony.

I am a United States citizen!

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

Dunno, just checked my status on my EAD and the date was changed to today. Now it says "on October 29 we ordered production" instead of October 24...

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Argentina
Timeline
Posted

And checked my phone and got a text saying my case was updated

Day 0 08/21/2012 Sent I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

Day 1 Received the next day via UPS

Day 6 08/27/2012 email and text for all 4

Day 10 08/31/12 NOA1 for all 4 and Biometric appointment for 09/21

Day 18 09/08/12 REF on I-485, waiting for the letter

Day 31 09/21/12 Biometrics done

Day 34 09/24/12 RFE hard copy for I-864

Day 51 10/11/12 RFE Response sent (about 30 days behind)

Day 55 10/15/12 RFE response review

Day 64 10/24/12 Online status changed to EAD/AP Card production

Day 72 11/01/12 EAD/AP Card arrived!!

Day 73 11/02/12 Interview SMS for December 3rd

Day 76 11/05/12 Applied for SSN and HARD COPY of Interview

Day 104 12/03/12 INTERVIEW DAY!!! 9 am Chicago, IL

Filed: Country: Australia
Timeline
Posted

Just received my second EAD text update. How many more before it ships?

Honestly I cannot remember how many updates I got for EAD or green card. There was way more than five for each. It seemed I would get a txt every 15 mins each day any was sent.. It's crazy

~OUR STORY~

4/2012: Met online and began this cRaZY journey

9/2/2011: He proposed and I said YES!!After multiple trips back and forth.....

7/4/2012: He entered USA at LAX on B2 to visit 6 months

8/8/2012: We got married!!8/8/2012: AOS packet sent (Day 0)

8/10/2012: Packet signed for at 11:48a (Day 2)

8/14/2012: We got our txt/email notifications (all 4) (Day 6)

8/16/2012: Checks cashed.. (Day 8)

8/23/2012: Biometrics letter received via "snail mail" today.. September 7th at 12p in Sacramento CA (Day 15)

8/27/2012: Finally received all 4 NOA1 hard copies via US mail (Day 19)

9/7/2012: Biometrics completed!! (Day 30)

9/19/2012: Received txt message for interview!! October 22nd, 2012.. (Day 42)

9/21/2012: And the interview letter comes in snail mail.. October 22nd, 2pm in Sacramento..Time to get the final stuff together.. (Day 44)

10/16/3012: Received txt msg, EAD is approved and card being mailed. Right before interview and not really needed anyhow!! (Day 69)

10/19/2012: After a bunch of repetitive text messages, my husband received his combo card EAD/AP.. Of course four days before our interview!! (Day 72)

10/22/2012: Interview.. APPROVED!! (Day 75) Next journey ROC!!

10/29/2012: Green Card received in US mail... (Day 82) WOO HOO!!

~ROC BEGINS!!~

08/25/2014: Lifting Conditions Packet Mailed to CA service center (Day 0)

08/27/2014: NOA1 Receipt (Day 2)

09/05/2014: Biometrics letter received via "snail mail" Set for September 15th at 10a in Sacramento CA (Day 11)

09/15/2014: Biometric completed... now we wait!! (Day 21)

11/21/2014: Card/Document Production email received!! (Day 88)

12/01/2014: Card arrives in our mailbox.. this chapter is over... (Day 98) Next is citizenship!!

 
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