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SophiaNichole   0

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I paid $45 to get my package sent express overnight by USPS on Thursday- saying that it would arrive before noon on Friday.

Today is Saturday and I just got a notice that it got to Chicago this morning. They tried to deliver it to USCIS today but "business closed- left notice"...

Yay for USPS for that.... :( haha

Should I be worried? Or does anyone know for sure that USCIS will have someone go in to pick up our package...

Thanks guys.... not a great start to the journey haha

06/06/2013: Sent in AOS Packet!

06/10/2013: USCIS Received AOS Packet

06/12/2013: Received NOA Text Confirmations of Packages

06/15/2013: Received Hard Copy of NOA

07/03/2013: Biometrics Appointment Letter sent by USCIS

07/10/2013: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

07/11/2013: Walk in Biometrics in Gardena,CA

07/17/2013: I-485 status changed to Testing and Interview

08/12/2013: Received status update e-mail with interview date

08/14/2013: EAD Approved and went into card production (via electronic notification)

08/14/2013: AP approved (via electronic notification)

08/17/2013: Received Hard Copy of interview notice

08/20/2013: Received status update e-mail saying combo card is being mailed!

08/22/2013: Received Combo Card in the mail smile.png

09/11/2103: AOS Interview at 10:50am!

09/11/2013: APPROVED!! good.gif

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stevie b   141

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Fiji
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I paid $45 to get my package sent express overnight by USPS on Thursday- saying that it would arrive before noon on Friday.

Today is Saturday and I just got a notice that it got to Chicago this morning. They tried to deliver it to USCIS today but "business closed- left notice"...

Yay for USPS for that.... sad.png haha

Should I be worried? Or does anyone know for sure that USCIS will have someone go in to pick up our package...

Thanks guys.... not a great start to the journey haha

hopefully they will attempt to deliver again

highly doubtful uscis will pick it up


8/16/2012 I-129F NOA1
11/8/2012 Married
1/3/2013 I-129F cancelled
1/29/2013 withdrawal notice received
2/5/2013 I-130 NOA1 with error on wife's name
Case status not available
2/5/2013 Unable to generate service request

3/13/2013 transferred to local office
3/26/2013 Service request generated
4/12/2013 Infopass, file in workflow March 28
4/19/2013 Case status available - APPROVED!

Detour to the NVC via NRC

For information on my detour and the steps I took to free my petition, check
"about me"

NVC

6/7/2013 NVC logs file as received

6/11/2013 Case number and IIN assigned

6/12/2013 DS-3032 emailed

6/13/21013 AOS paid

6/14/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention superuser (stupid me)

6/23/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention supervisor

6/24/2013 DS-3032 accepted

6/25/2013 IV bill generated and paid

07/06/2013 IV & AOS sent; 07/11/2013 NVC logs received

07/30/2013 IV Accepted; AOS Checklist

08/01/2013 AOS Checklist received

08/02/2013 AOS resent; 08/07/2013 NVC logs received

08/28/2013 Case Complete

09/10/2013 Interview date assigned

Embassy

08/14/2013 Medical; 08/19/2013 Medical Ready

08/07/2013 Police cert ordered (Fiji delivers straight to the embassy)

10/02/2013 Interview

xx/xx/2013 Visa in Hand

xx/xx/2013 POE Los Angeles International Airport

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Israel
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To anyone looking for shipping advice: Don't waste money on overnight shipping. The process is slow, and a day or two is not going to change things.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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akihon   129

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When did you drop off your package? Sometimes that also has a factor in when it actually gets delivered.

but I agree that people shouldn't waste money on overnight shipping, at least through USPS. If you want it done right, go Fedex or UPS.

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!

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SophiaNichole   0

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When did you drop off your package? Sometimes that also has a factor in when it actually gets delivered.

but I agree that people shouldn't waste money on overnight shipping, at least through USPS. If you want it done right, go Fedex or UPS.

Now I know for next time- hopefully I wont have any RFEs though and there won't be a next time :P

I dropped it off thursday afternoon. :/

Okay I will go get a refund- and crossing my fingers the package will get delivered to USCIS monday... since its just sitting at the post now :P

06/06/2013: Sent in AOS Packet!

06/10/2013: USCIS Received AOS Packet

06/12/2013: Received NOA Text Confirmations of Packages

06/15/2013: Received Hard Copy of NOA

07/03/2013: Biometrics Appointment Letter sent by USCIS

07/10/2013: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

07/11/2013: Walk in Biometrics in Gardena,CA

07/17/2013: I-485 status changed to Testing and Interview

08/12/2013: Received status update e-mail with interview date

08/14/2013: EAD Approved and went into card production (via electronic notification)

08/14/2013: AP approved (via electronic notification)

08/17/2013: Received Hard Copy of interview notice

08/20/2013: Received status update e-mail saying combo card is being mailed!

08/22/2013: Received Combo Card in the mail smile.png

09/11/2103: AOS Interview at 10:50am!

09/11/2013: APPROVED!! good.gif

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Now I know for next time- hopefully I wont have any RFEs though and there won't be a next time tongue.png

I dropped it off thursday afternoon. :/

Okay I will go get a refund- and crossing my fingers the package will get delivered to USCIS monday... since its just sitting at the post now tongue.png

Well there will be a next time. After this, in a bit less than two years you'll need to file to Remove Conditions. And after that, optionally, is citizenship.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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When exactly did you drop off the mail? If it was later than 4:30 pm (whereas each location has different drop off times for overnight shipping), it could have been already too late and they ship it, so it arrives one day later after this time. So maybe you were just minutes/maybe an hour too late

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Oh actually I sent it thursday at 930AM! and it still didnt get there on time :/ ... yah so its just sitting at the post office there now cause USCIS is closed on the weekend.

Tomorrow we're going to the post office to get a refund... but its just upsetting that this even happened- we paid express for a reason! haha

06/06/2013: Sent in AOS Packet!

06/10/2013: USCIS Received AOS Packet

06/12/2013: Received NOA Text Confirmations of Packages

06/15/2013: Received Hard Copy of NOA

07/03/2013: Biometrics Appointment Letter sent by USCIS

07/10/2013: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

07/11/2013: Walk in Biometrics in Gardena,CA

07/17/2013: I-485 status changed to Testing and Interview

08/12/2013: Received status update e-mail with interview date

08/14/2013: EAD Approved and went into card production (via electronic notification)

08/14/2013: AP approved (via electronic notification)

08/17/2013: Received Hard Copy of interview notice

08/20/2013: Received status update e-mail saying combo card is being mailed!

08/22/2013: Received Combo Card in the mail smile.png

09/11/2103: AOS Interview at 10:50am!

09/11/2013: APPROVED!! good.gif

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it is frustrating, and the same thing happened to us it was a day later then it was supposed to be...but in the scheme of this long journey a couple of days won't make a difference. i'm quickly learning patience is something i have to get a lot better at through this whole thing!

K1 Journey
20th May 2013: I-129F sent to Dallas (US time)
23rd May 2013: Paperwork tracked and delivered to Dallas (US time)
28th May 2013: NOA1 case sent to Vermont Service Centre (US time)
4th Sept 2013: Update from USCIS-Case has been transferred to a local USCIS office...not sure which one yet
9th Sept 2013: Update from USCIS- file has been transferred and is now being processed at Texas USCIS office
23rd Sept 2013: NOA2- approved!
25th Sept 2013: Case shipped to DOS
9th Oct 2013: Packet 3 arrived via email
9th Oct 2013: Fingerprints done and Police check submitted to AFP (received in mail 30/10/13)
1st Nov 2013: Medical Appointment, (Melb) (results received in mail 15/11/13)

4th Nov 2013: Packet 3 sent to US Consulate, Sydney

5th Nov 2013: Packet 3 delivered to Sydney

8th Nov 2013: Received packet 4

19th Nov 2013: Interview scheduled- APPROVED dancin5hr.gif ...happy birthday for Joe! (visa received in mail 22/11/13)

Total K1 processing time- 6months, 3 days

30th Dec 2013: Entered the USA! POE: Dallas

8th March 2014 MARRIED! (L)

AOS:

7th Oct 2014: After unexpected delays, AOS package finally sent to Chicago

14th Oct 2014: Update received, I-485 accepted on 9th Oct and being processed at the National Benefits Centre

6th Nov 2014: Biometrics appointment scheduled and completed

16th Jan 2015: Letter received stating possible Interview Waiver. Informed there's a 6mth delay on processing

7th Aug 2015: Notice of Intent to deny received. Reasons given- expired Medical and new G-325A needed

11th Aug 2015: New medical completed

14th Aug 2015: Response to RFE sent back to USCIS

23rd Aug 2015: Application to Adjust status approved, Green card has been ordered

3rd Sept 2015: Greencard RECEIVED (yes it is Green!) :no:

Total AOS Processing time- 11 months

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Oh actually I sent it thursday at 930AM! and it still didnt get there on time :/ ... yah so its just sitting at the post office there now cause USCIS is closed on the weekend.

Tomorrow we're going to the post office to get a refund... but its just upsetting that this even happened- we paid express for a reason! haha

Why would you pay so much for express shipping with USPS? I only paid $10 at UPS and it got there the next day!

6/5/13: Sent via UPS AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864

6/7/13: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

6/15/13: NOA Received for I-130, I-485, I-765

7/6/13: Received Biometrics appt. notice. Code 3

7/12/13: Biometric early walk in Cleveland: Successful!smile.png

7/15/13: Waiting...ranting33va.gifClockWatch2.gif

7/25/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Changed from Acceptance to Interview and Testing!

7/31/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Interview scheduled for: SEPTEMBER 3!smile.png

8/2/13:I-485 Interview appointment notice received! smile.png Scheduled for 9:00 AM at Cleveland.

8/8/13: I-765 APPROVED! smile.png Only email I got was that Card Production Was Ordered, No Approval email

8/14/13: I-765 Card Production Ordered Again... ranting33va.gif

8/15/13: I-765 Card mailed; Called USCIS, talked to ISO, Got tracking number! smile.png

8/XX/13: Waiting for EAD so I can apply for replacement SS Card with my married last name. goofy.gif

8/17/13: Received EAD

8/29/13: Received new SS Card

9/3/13: I-485 Interview. Approved!!! took less than 30 mins.

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bigdog   376

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Priority with tracking $ 10-15 has been the standard. FYI, USCIS is a government agency they are not open past working hours. As you will find out one day here and there won't make a difference.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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joshandgigi   8

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To anyone looking for shipping advice: Don't waste money on overnight shipping. The process is slow, and a day or two is not going to change things.

It can change things but it could be for better or worse :) Just like the people that were done right before the dacas if they snailed it they could have been right there in the muck of thoes poor souls.

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