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MichonandRuben   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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I need to vent/stress! We just returned from the green card interview for my husband today and I feel like it didn't go so well. The agent wasn't very friendly at all and seemed quite jaded. She wouldn't look at my husband when she asked him questions, and though he speaks english fluently he had trouble understanding her because she didn't enunciate and had an accent herself and didnt' bother looking at him to answer any of the questions. She kept asking about his ex wife which was ended a long time ago and even though she had all the documents that she could have needed with all the information she kept asking us about dates for everything. She didn't ask us about our relationship together at all, but about his past and all she seemed to want was dates over and over again... I am so frustrated and stressed out by the interview, that was the worst experience yet... I just hope that we are approved. I came home and checked on USCIS and there is no update so far.

K1 Visa AOS ROC
04-26-2012 - I-129F Sent 11-19-12 - AOS packet sent in 12-29-2014 - I-751 Sent
05-03-2012 - I-129F NOA1 12-07-12 - NOA for all 3 packets received via email 12-31-2014 - I-751 NOA 1
08-02-2012 - I-129F NOA2 01-03-13 - Bio Appt 03-04-2015 - Biometrics
08-06-2012 - NVC Received 02-20-13 - Interview and Approval 05-26-2015 - Approved
08-10-2012 - Left NVC 03-02-13 Greencard received
08-17-2012 - Consulate Received
09-06-2012 - Packet 3 Received
09-27-2012 - Interview Date APPROVED!!!!!
10-04-2012 - Visa Received
10-05-2012 - US Entry
10-29-2012 - Marriage

-Don't ever let fear hold you back.-

didopage Experienced

didopage   337

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Relax, some officers don't approve on the spot and want more time to evaluate the case. You may have an update later today, as it can be in a few weeks. What did she say at the end of the interview? Any missing documents?

By the way, which USCIS office is it?

K-1 Visa Timeline AOS Timeline

- Aug 31st, 2011 - Mailed I-129F package - May 29th, 2012 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP package

- Apr 13th, 2012 - Visa received - Aug 24th, 2012 - Green Card received

ROC Timeline

- May 19th, 2014 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

- Aug 8th, 2014 - Green Card received

N-400 Timeline

- Dec 29th, 2021 - Filed online. Got notice that biometrics will be reused.

- Now waiting...

Mariana2012 Collaborator

Mariana2012   89

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Filed: Country: Romania
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How long ago did your husband divorce ?

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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

MichonandRuben Explorer

MichonandRuben   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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There were no missing documents. I had extra copies of everything, she did take some of the new copies. Everything she asked about we had. I might have been a little light on the photos, but I have submitted so many throughout everything that they kept giving them back when I would try to submit more before today.

At the end of the interview she told us how cute our son was who we had taken with us, and told us that we would get a decision with directions in it if we were approved and that to remember to renew a certain form because the greencards issued were only good for two years. Then she sent us on our way.

My husband and his ex divorced in 2010, but they hadn't been together for much longer than that, not since 2006. Where he is from people aren't big on all the paperwork, so when they went their separate ways it was their way of divorcing. He and I started living together and when we started talking about marriage, we decided it was time to make the divorce official so that we were free to do as we pleased and get married. So it wasn't until 2010 that he was officially divorced, but on all our paperwork in Costa Rica we were living in a civil union or as it is know there, we lived in a "union libre".

Edited by MichonandRuben

K1 Visa AOS ROC
04-26-2012 - I-129F Sent 11-19-12 - AOS packet sent in 12-29-2014 - I-751 Sent
05-03-2012 - I-129F NOA1 12-07-12 - NOA for all 3 packets received via email 12-31-2014 - I-751 NOA 1
08-02-2012 - I-129F NOA2 01-03-13 - Bio Appt 03-04-2015 - Biometrics
08-06-2012 - NVC Received 02-20-13 - Interview and Approval 05-26-2015 - Approved
08-10-2012 - Left NVC 03-02-13 Greencard received
08-17-2012 - Consulate Received
09-06-2012 - Packet 3 Received
09-27-2012 - Interview Date APPROVED!!!!!
10-04-2012 - Visa Received
10-05-2012 - US Entry
10-29-2012 - Marriage

-Don't ever let fear hold you back.-

didopage Experienced

didopage   337

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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At the end of the interview she told us how cute our son was who we had taken with us, and told us that we would get a decision with directions in it if we were approved and that to remember to renew a certain form because the greencards issued were only good for two years. Then she sent us on our way.

Seems like a good sign to me. She was talking about the Removal of Conditions process (ROC), basically the conditional green card you (or your husband?) will be granted will be valid for 2 years because you were married less than 2 years ago, which is pretty common for people adjusting from a K-1 visa. During the 3 months before the expiration of the green card, you will have to file for ROC in order to keep your permanent resident status and to receive a 10-years green card.

K-1 Visa Timeline AOS Timeline

- Aug 31st, 2011 - Mailed I-129F package - May 29th, 2012 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP package

- Apr 13th, 2012 - Visa received - Aug 24th, 2012 - Green Card received

ROC Timeline

- May 19th, 2014 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

- Aug 8th, 2014 - Green Card received

N-400 Timeline

- Dec 29th, 2021 - Filed online. Got notice that biometrics will be reused.

- Now waiting...

MichonandRuben Explorer

MichonandRuben   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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Seems like a good sign to me. She was talking about the Removal of Conditions process (ROC), basically the conditional green card you (or your husband?) will be granted will be valid for 2 years because you were married less than 2 years ago, which is pretty common for people adjusting from a K-1 visa. During the 3 months before the expiration of the green card, you will have to file for ROC in order to keep your permanent resident status and to receive a 10-years green card.

It looks like you were right! I got the notice of approval email while I was at work this evening... Thanks for the help in staying upbeat and the great info. :):thumbs:

P.S. It is my husbands, but I am the one that stresses out. :lol:

Edited by MichonandRuben

K1 Visa AOS ROC
04-26-2012 - I-129F Sent 11-19-12 - AOS packet sent in 12-29-2014 - I-751 Sent
05-03-2012 - I-129F NOA1 12-07-12 - NOA for all 3 packets received via email 12-31-2014 - I-751 NOA 1
08-02-2012 - I-129F NOA2 01-03-13 - Bio Appt 03-04-2015 - Biometrics
08-06-2012 - NVC Received 02-20-13 - Interview and Approval 05-26-2015 - Approved
08-10-2012 - Left NVC 03-02-13 Greencard received
08-17-2012 - Consulate Received
09-06-2012 - Packet 3 Received
09-27-2012 - Interview Date APPROVED!!!!!
10-04-2012 - Visa Received
10-05-2012 - US Entry
10-29-2012 - Marriage

-Don't ever let fear hold you back.-

didopage Experienced

didopage   337

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: France
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Great!! And congratulations! Now you can relax. :)

K-1 Visa Timeline AOS Timeline

- Aug 31st, 2011 - Mailed I-129F package - May 29th, 2012 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP package

- Apr 13th, 2012 - Visa received - Aug 24th, 2012 - Green Card received

ROC Timeline

- May 19th, 2014 - Mailed ROC package to CSC

- Aug 8th, 2014 - Green Card received

N-400 Timeline

- Dec 29th, 2021 - Filed online. Got notice that biometrics will be reused.

- Now waiting...

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,129

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from main AOS/Family-Based forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,112

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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It looks like you were right! I got the notice of approval email while I was at work this evening... Thanks for the help in staying upbeat and the great info. :):thumbs:

P.S. It is my husbands, but I am the one that stresses out. :lol:

ConGraTuLaTions :):dance::star:

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

MichonandRuben Explorer

MichonandRuben   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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Thanks! He is really excited as am I. :)

K1 Visa AOS ROC
04-26-2012 - I-129F Sent 11-19-12 - AOS packet sent in 12-29-2014 - I-751 Sent
05-03-2012 - I-129F NOA1 12-07-12 - NOA for all 3 packets received via email 12-31-2014 - I-751 NOA 1
08-02-2012 - I-129F NOA2 01-03-13 - Bio Appt 03-04-2015 - Biometrics
08-06-2012 - NVC Received 02-20-13 - Interview and Approval 05-26-2015 - Approved
08-10-2012 - Left NVC 03-02-13 Greencard received
08-17-2012 - Consulate Received
09-06-2012 - Packet 3 Received
09-27-2012 - Interview Date APPROVED!!!!!
10-04-2012 - Visa Received
10-05-2012 - US Entry
10-29-2012 - Marriage

-Don't ever let fear hold you back.-

Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Congrats !!! :dance:

We also had a cliff-hanger post-AOS interview experience….

Now you have a reprieve from USCIS!

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

MichonandRuben Explorer

MichonandRuben   15

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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It looks like a two year reprieve and then more fun. ;) haha Thanks. :)

K1 Visa AOS ROC
04-26-2012 - I-129F Sent 11-19-12 - AOS packet sent in 12-29-2014 - I-751 Sent
05-03-2012 - I-129F NOA1 12-07-12 - NOA for all 3 packets received via email 12-31-2014 - I-751 NOA 1
08-02-2012 - I-129F NOA2 01-03-13 - Bio Appt 03-04-2015 - Biometrics
08-06-2012 - NVC Received 02-20-13 - Interview and Approval 05-26-2015 - Approved
08-10-2012 - Left NVC 03-02-13 Greencard received
08-17-2012 - Consulate Received
09-06-2012 - Packet 3 Received
09-27-2012 - Interview Date APPROVED!!!!!
10-04-2012 - Visa Received
10-05-2012 - US Entry
10-29-2012 - Marriage

-Don't ever let fear hold you back.-

 
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