December 2012 AOS Filers

[Givn2fly 2]

Happy New Year, everyone

I have my biometrics appointment tomorrow. I know it won't be anything too exciting, but still it feels good that the ball is rolling again.

My application also went to the NBC, and it also says Initial Review for EAD and AP and Acceptance for AOS. I thought this was a little weird, like some of you. But I am a little less worried now that I have seen that others have the same statuses. We received all three NOA 1, so I hope everything is processed as it should.

We also sent in the tax report from 2011, fingers crossed all goes well ... Like probably everyone else, I would hate the dreaded RFE

Another thing that is a little strange with our case is that we applied for a SSN right when I came, and I got it, but that was before we were married. After the wedding, we went to the office again and wanted to change the name. But they said they couldn't do it, the Homeland security has to do it. They said they would take care of everything, but now it's been 3 weeks and we haven't heard anything. Also, my AOS papers are all in the new name. I hope, all works out and I wish we would have waited with the change of the name on the SSN till the AOS was through Anybody else encountered problems with the name change and the SSN?

Good luck and a smooth week, fellow December filers!

Edited January 7, 2013 by Givn2fly

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Happy New Year, everyone

I have my biometrics appointment tomorrow. I know it won't be anything too exciting, but still it feels good that the ball is rolling again.

My application also went to the NBC, and it also says Initial Review for EAD and AP and Acceptance for AOS. I thought this was a little weird, like some of you. But I am a little less worried now that I have seen that others have the same statuses. We received all three NOA 1, so I hope everything is processed as it should.

We also sent in the tax report from 2011, fingers crossed all goes well ... Like probably everyone else, I would hate the dreaded RFE

Another thing that is a little strange with our case is that we applied for a SSN right when I came, and I got it, but that was before we were married. After the wedding, we went to the office again and wanted to change the name. But they said they couldn't do it, the Homeland security has to do it. They said they would take care of everything, but now it's been 3 weeks and we haven't heard anything. Also, my AOS papers are all in the new name. I hope, all works out and I wish we would have waited with the change of the name on the SSN till the AOS was through Anybody else encountered problems with the name change and the SSN?

Good luck and a smooth week, fellow December filers!

They can change name on SSN with marriage certificate but they have to see the original certified copy. We turned in the 2011 tax report as well. It is still deemed the current tax report. My statuses say the same as well.

[Pau Casas 0]

Hello!

Well we sent it on late december and they have it now, but im still waiting for the email, do you know how long does it take? because they supposed to receive everything on the 29th, so i hope they send the email or the NOA1 soon.

[kate&javi 26]

Biometrics done!

Super easy... there was literally only ONE other guy in the room when we walked in and he was surrounded by like 100 chairs. On the website for our location they said that only "necessary" people should come due to "limited seating space" which was such a crock because it was completely empty!!

We were in and out of there in 10 minutes. Drove 1 hour and 30 minutes round trip for something so easy breezy! But one more thing DONE! Yay!

Now we gotta send back the RFE but I'm not so worried about that

[cadyinhaiti 21]

Ugh. Just checked our online status and we are getting an RFE. I can't imagine why because I followed the instructions and guides and checked and double-checked everything. I guess we will have to wait and see when the mail arrives. It was sent yesterday so hopefully it will only take a couple days.

[Speeds03 16]

Happy New Year, everyone

I have my biometrics appointment tomorrow. I know it won't be anything too exciting, but still it feels good that the ball is rolling again.

My application also went to the NBC, and it also says Initial Review for EAD and AP and Acceptance for AOS. I thought this was a little weird, like some of you. But I am a little less worried now that I have seen that others have the same statuses. We received all three NOA 1, so I hope everything is processed as it should.

We also sent in the tax report from 2011, fingers crossed all goes well ... Like probably everyone else, I would hate the dreaded RFE

Another thing that is a little strange with our case is that we applied for a SSN right when I came, and I got it, but that was before we were married. After the wedding, we went to the office again and wanted to change the name. But they said they couldn't do it, the Homeland security has to do it. They said they would take care of everything, but now it's been 3 weeks and we haven't heard anything. Also, my AOS papers are all in the new name. I hope, all works out and I wish we would have waited with the change of the name on the SSN till the AOS was through Anybody else encountered problems with the name change and the SSN?

Good luck and a smooth week, fellow December filers!

On the same boat as you. Went with my wife to change her last name after we got married and we were told it wasn't possible because of the I-94 being expired. We were also told to wait until she has her green card or maybe even witht he EAD in order to change her last name on the SSN.

[Givn2fly 2]

On the same boat as you. Went with my wife to change her last name after we got married and we were told it wasn't possible because of the I-94 being expired. We were also told to wait until she has her green card or maybe even witht he EAD in order to change her last name on the SSN.

My I-94 hasn't even expired yet! Like I read in another thread, we probably just have had to deal with braindead people at the social security office. I think our guy was still learning, we should have known better and ased for someone else, but we thought this was a standard thing. The funny thing is that everything USCIS is working perfectly fine with my new last name. We will go to the SS office again in a couple of days. And we will again bring the proper copy of the marriage cert with us. Let's see what can be done, maybe with another person ...

Biometrics yesterday was a breeze for me too, I just didn't like my picture, even if I was allowed to take a second one

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Hello!

Well we sent it on late december and they have it now, but im still waiting for the email, do you know how long does it take? because they supposed to receive everything on the 29th, so i hope they send the email or the NOA1 soon.

Did you verify if your check has been cashed???

[Pau Casas 0]

Did you verify if your check has been cashed???

I just did and I still have the money, pfff.

[Speeds03 16]

My I-94 hasn't even expired yet! Like I read in another thread, we probably just have had to deal with braindead people at the social security office. I think our guy was still learning, we should have known better and ased for someone else, but we thought this was a standard thing. The funny thing is that everything USCIS is working perfectly fine with my new last name. We will go to the SS office again in a couple of days. And we will again bring the proper copy of the marriage cert with us. Let's see what can be done, maybe with another person ...

Biometrics yesterday was a breeze for me too, I just didn't like my picture, even if I was allowed to take a second one

The I-94 is the only Immagration status (while valid) that our SO's have. Until of course they recieve their green card (and maybe the EAD). So, while the person attending us at the SS office had no clue what-so-ever (neither the people she explained the issue to) as to why/when my wife would be able to change the last name on her current SSN, I quickly figured it out. I explained it to her, and she noded as if she knew it all alone. She stepped out for a bit to chat with her co-workers. Came back saying "yup, it is just as I thought. She is out of status because her I-94 has already expired". I briefly rolled my eyes in slight humor and said thank you. To be fair though, she did try her best, but the system wouldn't allow the expired I-94 to go through. So if your I-94 is still well within 14 days before being expired, then you can definately change your SS card.

[kate&javi 26]

Ugh. Just checked our online status and we are getting an RFE. I can't imagine why because I followed the instructions and guides and checked and double-checked everything. I guess we will have to wait and see when the mail arrives. It was sent yesterday so hopefully it will only take a couple days.

Hopefully it will be something easy to fix!! We got our hardcopy a few days after the online notification.

[Givn2fly 2]

The I-94 is the only Immagration status (while valid) that our SO's have. Until of course they recieve their green card (and maybe the EAD). So, while the person attending us at the SS office had no clue what-so-ever (neither the people she explained the issue to) as to why/when my wife would be able to change the last name on her current SSN, I quickly figured it out. I explained it to her, and she noded as if she knew it all alone. She stepped out for a bit to chat with her co-workers. Came back saying "yup, it is just as I thought. She is out of status because her I-94 has already expired". I briefly rolled my eyes in slight humor and said thank you. To be fair though, she did try her best, but the system wouldn't allow the expired I-94 to go through. So if your I-94 is still well within 14 days before being expired, then you can definately change your SS card.

Well that is what we thought, too. But we didn't foresee that the clerks of the SSA might be incapable of doing their job properly... We went to the SSA again because we didn't receive anything from them after our last visit and it was already more than a month ago. We went there in the first place for the name change right after we received the marriage cert and well before my I-94 expiration. Now, one month later without any move by them, my I-94 is within the two weeks expiration frame. I think now the same thing happened to me as to your wife. I think the clerk who served us when we went there for the name change a month ago screwed something up. They said it is out of their hands now, they have sent it to New York, where my data is checked (I thought DHS has done this already for the visa and is probably doing it again now after the biometrics) My records cannot get any cleaner, and I have been checked by probably every authority that there is in the last year, and now this clerk tells me that maybe they need to do a deeper analysis on me because it takes so long? Funny thing was that I was able to get my State ID and driver's license (yay, Germans don't have to do a test!) It's in my maiden name, but I don't care, at least I have something now. And I thought Germany is awful with bureocracy.

So my AOS papers are now in my married name, and my State ID, DL and SSN are in my maiden name. The GC, EAD and AP will come in the married name. Maybe they will change the name on the SS when I show them the EAD.

[mimicoco 5]

Happy near year everybody! and wish you all less stress and waiting than year 2012!

[Speeds03 16]

Well that is what we thought, too. But we didn't foresee that the clerks of the SSA might be incapable of doing their job properly... We went to the SSA again because we didn't receive anything from them after our last visit and it was already more than a month ago. We went there in the first place for the name change right after we received the marriage cert and well before my I-94 expiration. Now, one month later without any move by them, my I-94 is within the two weeks expiration frame. I think now the same thing happened to me as to your wife. I think the clerk who served us when we went there for the name change a month ago screwed something up. They said it is out of their hands now, they have sent it to New York, where my data is checked (I thought DHS has done this already for the visa and is probably doing it again now after the biometrics) My records cannot get any cleaner, and I have been checked by probably every authority that there is in the last year, and now this clerk tells me that maybe they need to do a deeper analysis on me because it takes so long? Funny thing was that I was able to get my State ID and driver's license (yay, Germans don't have to do a test!) It's in my maiden name, but I don't care, at least I have something now. And I thought Germany is awful with bureocracy.

So my AOS papers are now in my married name, and my State ID, DL and SSN are in my maiden name. The GC, EAD and AP will come in the married name. Maybe they will change the name on the SS when I show them the EAD.

That is what i'm hoping as well for my wife's sake. I like to have everything in order.

[Pau Casas 0]

Aaargh! Still waiting for them to cash out the money of the check and to notice me!