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KleoLove   10

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Hello everyone! We received our interview date February 13, 2013 @ Los Angeles! :dance:

I just wanted to thank all the wonderful people who post and provide advice on here. I would not have been able to fill out our own application without you! [i-130 I-485 I-765 adjusting in L.A from overstay tourist visa]

We have done it all ourselves and won't be going in with a lawyer this late in the game. We got this :thumbs:

THANK YOU ALL!!

~KleoLove~

10/17/2017 Citizenship Oath Taken :dance:

09/2017 Citizenship Interview-Approved

01/2017 Filed n400

07/26/12 Married and AOS approved 02/13/13

 

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coolmind1414   13

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Congrats.. Good luck for the interview.

Just curious as I'm also in Los Angeles.

What is the reason for taking almost 2 months and 10 days to get the Interview letter after your biometrics done? Was it something in between? Any RFEs?

Please provide some information... thanks

Sent AOS package to Chicago locker box 12/28/2012 (Day 0)
AOS package received by USCIS 12/30/2012 (Day 2)
I-130 USCIS Acceptance Confirmation via Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-131 APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Both check cashed 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Got 4 NOAs mail on Saturday 01/12/2013 (Day 15)
Got Bio Appointment for 02-08-2012 on Saturday for Pico/Fairfax Los Angeles USCIS Office 01/18/2013 (Day 21)
Early Walk-In Biometrics appointment done on Fairfax/Pico Los Angeles ASC Office 01/22/2013 (Day 25)
Changed status for Interview Date notice on 02/13/2013 -- Interview Date 03/19/2013 (Day 47)
Interview Notice Received on 02/15/2013 for 03/19/2013 Office - 300 N Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Day 49)
I-765 and I-131 Status changed online to Approval and Card/Document Production respectively 03/01/2013 (Day 63)
EAD Card Received (Still no I-131 approval yet) 03/08/2013 (Day 70)
Approved on the spot 03/19/2013 (Day 81)
Received Green card in mail 03/27/2013 (Day 89)

Sent I-751 Packet to California (To remove condition on Green Card) 12/23/2014 (Day 636)

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Mariana2012   89

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Good luck !!!

Adjusting from B1/B2

Exactly 3 months from the day we got married till the day I had both SSN and GREENCARD in hand !

Day 1 01/22/2013 AOS package sent

Day 8 01/28/2013 NOA 1 received

Day 15 02/04/2013Biometrics appt letter for 2/25/2013

Day 16 02/05/2013 Succesful walk in biometrics 20 days early

Day 25 02/14/2013 USCIS status changed to Testing and Interview ready for interview scheduling

Day 31 02/20/2013 Email notification that my interview is scheduled for March 21st

Day 57 03/19/2013 EAD/AP card ordered

Day 59 03/21/2013 Interview at 10.30 am Seattle Approved

Day 67 03/29/ 2013 Greencard Arrived . Applied for SSN

Day 68 03/30/2013 EAD arrived

Day 74 04/03/2013 SSN card arrived

Eligible for ROC December 21st 2014

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KleoLove   10

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No RFE's (thank goodness)....just normal in L.A. we figured the holidays also had something to do with it but we are just glad to finally have an interview date.

Thanks everyone! we post our interview experience.

~KleoLove~

10/17/2017 Citizenship Oath Taken :dance:

09/2017 Citizenship Interview-Approved

01/2017 Filed n400

07/26/12 Married and AOS approved 02/13/13

 

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coolmind1414   13

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No RFE's (thank goodness)....just normal in L.A. we figured the holidays also had something to do with it but we are just glad to finally have an interview date.

Thanks everyone! we post our interview experience.

Awesome.. Good luck...

Sent AOS package to Chicago locker box 12/28/2012 (Day 0)
AOS package received by USCIS 12/30/2012 (Day 2)
I-130 USCIS Acceptance Confirmation via Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-131 APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Both check cashed 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Got 4 NOAs mail on Saturday 01/12/2013 (Day 15)
Got Bio Appointment for 02-08-2012 on Saturday for Pico/Fairfax Los Angeles USCIS Office 01/18/2013 (Day 21)
Early Walk-In Biometrics appointment done on Fairfax/Pico Los Angeles ASC Office 01/22/2013 (Day 25)
Changed status for Interview Date notice on 02/13/2013 -- Interview Date 03/19/2013 (Day 47)
Interview Notice Received on 02/15/2013 for 03/19/2013 Office - 300 N Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Day 49)
I-765 and I-131 Status changed online to Approval and Card/Document Production respectively 03/01/2013 (Day 63)
EAD Card Received (Still no I-131 approval yet) 03/08/2013 (Day 70)
Approved on the spot 03/19/2013 (Day 81)
Received Green card in mail 03/27/2013 (Day 89)

Sent I-751 Packet to California (To remove condition on Green Card) 12/23/2014 (Day 636)

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KleoLove   10

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Thanks for everyone at Visa Journey for helping us! We were approved!! Here is our experience:

Had our interview for our adjustment of status I-485 application on 2/13/13.

We applied in Oct 2012 and received our interview notice in Jan 2013, so approx. 3 months later.

Our interview was at 2:30 pm in Downtown Los Angeles. We drove to a Transit station and took an express bus. We were there in 30 minutes and had a 5 minute walk to the building. (We did not want to deal with traffic/parking; Google maps planned everything for us) :thumbs:

We got to the interview found the entrance and lined up to go through security. Getting in took maybe 15-20 mins. It was now 1:40 pm so we went up, found the room. We dropped off our interview notice at the window. The guy working looked at our notice, asked if we had a lawyer (no we were DIY all the way) and said that it would be a while. He said we could go down to the 3rd floor and get some food and bring it back to eat in the waiting room .

Hubby and I went down grabbed some snacks (cash only btw's)and came back. A looongg wait followed :whistle: (hubby took a nap). Finally when there were only 3 groups of people left, around 3:45 pm the guy at the window called us up and checked on the status of our case through our Alien #. He said our case was being reviewed by an officer and we would get called next.

Security guard was very nice and felt sorry that we were almost the last ones. In the meantime we saw a couple go in and then the girl (wife?) came back out. I'm guessing they were interviewing them separately. Finally a tall 6'0, possibly Filipino officer came out and called us in.

We went in to his office, got sworn in and he asked us for:

1) ID's and passport, gave him all that plus EAD and Social Security Card. Hubby had the brown card from DMV since he just updated his address.

After that he was going through our application confirming names (I took my husband's last name as my legal middle name so he inquired about that) I showed him the official marriage license and he seemed satisfied with that.

Then he asked if I had committed any crimes, last point of entry etc. Then he conversationally asked how we met, so hubby and I explained how it was through a mutual friend at a BBQ. He made conversation about when we had moved in, what cities I had lived in, if I was working etc.

Then he asked if we had any additional paperwork so we gave him 1) W2 for 2013 2) Rental Agreement 3)Car Insurance 4)Auto Buying Contract (Early Valentine's day Present for me) 5) Bills. All the paperwork had both of our names except his W2 for last year. He seemed surprised that hubby got me the "new" car and was keeping the old (he loves that darn Celica! lol)

Hubby also told him we had some pictures (I was nervous so I forgot all about the album I put together just for this) He looked through the album, asked questions about the people in them. Then he asked if he could keep some and we said yes, he pulled out maybe 4 photos.

Then he excused himself that he was going to make copies, I offered the ones I had but he said he liked to get all the cards in certain order. (there goes wasted effort on copying, oh well) When he left I asked my husband if I forgot anything, so I dug through my folder and found my newly issued driving permit.

When he came back in we showed it to him (while my husband laughed at my picture :P ) and he said that he didn't need it. He said he had enough proof and that he was approving us!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

He explained the Conditional Residency, and how to apply 90 days before expiration and to expect the GC in the mail. He shook our hands and led us out. Interview was probably 20 mins once we got in. I think we had a straightforward case and he was probably trying to go home since we were the last ones. He said to keep the EAD card as my identification card until the GC came in. Did not ask about the I-94 at all, and no bizarre questions about the hubby/marriage either.

The room was empty when we left and we luckily caught the bus right away and were back at the transit station before 5:30.

Good Luck to all and thank you Visa Journey!!

p.s Hubby wore dark jeans, a black collar shirt and his comfy tennis shoes (he refused wear anything else) I wore a gray knee length dress, flats and a cardigan.

~KleoLove~

10/17/2017 Citizenship Oath Taken :dance:

09/2017 Citizenship Interview-Approved

01/2017 Filed n400

07/26/12 Married and AOS approved 02/13/13

 

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coolmind1414   13

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Congratulations KleoLove...

Sent AOS package to Chicago locker box 12/28/2012 (Day 0)
AOS package received by USCIS 12/30/2012 (Day 2)
I-130 USCIS Acceptance Confirmation via Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-131 APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
I-765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION Confirmation Email 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Both check cashed 01/07/2013 (Day 10)
Got 4 NOAs mail on Saturday 01/12/2013 (Day 15)
Got Bio Appointment for 02-08-2012 on Saturday for Pico/Fairfax Los Angeles USCIS Office 01/18/2013 (Day 21)
Early Walk-In Biometrics appointment done on Fairfax/Pico Los Angeles ASC Office 01/22/2013 (Day 25)
Changed status for Interview Date notice on 02/13/2013 -- Interview Date 03/19/2013 (Day 47)
Interview Notice Received on 02/15/2013 for 03/19/2013 Office - 300 N Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Day 49)
I-765 and I-131 Status changed online to Approval and Card/Document Production respectively 03/01/2013 (Day 63)
EAD Card Received (Still no I-131 approval yet) 03/08/2013 (Day 70)
Approved on the spot 03/19/2013 (Day 81)
Received Green card in mail 03/27/2013 (Day 89)

Sent I-751 Packet to California (To remove condition on Green Card) 12/23/2014 (Day 636)

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Congratulations KleoLove...

Congrats!! Thank you for sharing your experience! We have our interview in the San Fernando office in March and also filed in October. I sure hope our experience is as smooth as yours!

Husband's AOS Journey from VWP Entry

6/22/2012 Boyfriend entered US under VWP

9/15/2012 We got married!

9/21/2012 Stamp on passport expired

9/28/2012 Mailed I-130 & I-485 packets to Chicago Lock box via USPS Priority

10/2/2012 Received Date

10/4/2012 Notice Date

10/9/2012 Received text & email notifications for NOA (4 forms)

10/12/2012 Received hard copies of NOAs (all 4 forms- I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765)

10/15/2012 Received NOA with Biometrics Appointment

10/30/2012 Completed Biometrics (completed on date assigned)

12/11/2012 EAD & AP Approved

12/20/2012 EAD/AP Combo Card Arrived

2/6/2013 Notification for Interview

3/15/2013 Interview- APPROVED!!!! :)

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Hello everyone! We received our interview date February 13, 2013 @ Los Angeles! :dance:

I just wanted to thank all the wonderful people who post and provide advice on here. I would not have been able to fill out our own application without you! [i-130 I-485 I-765 adjusting in L.A from overstay tourist visa]

We have done it all ourselves and won't be going in with a lawyer this late in the game. We got this :thumbs:

THANK YOU ALL!!

Omg Kleo!!! You've got married on the same date as I did!!!!! :) Nice! Any relevance why you guys decided to get married on July 26th? For me, it was my Mom's birthday! :)

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