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So we got married a couple of months ago and finalizing the paperwork, i-485 will be sent in 3 weeks, waiting for some documents. We are sending i-130 today, just to start the procedure since it's very later already, so what happens after that? do they ask you to send i-485 ? How do they 'approve' i-130 ?

My Immigration Journey :D

 

 

 

 

6/19/2013- ALL Forms Sent to Chicago Lockbox- (i485, i130 with rest)

 

 

6/21/2013- Package received in Chicago Lockbox

 

 

6/26/2013- Email and Text Notification received in the evening- Package received and accepted at USCIS smile.png

 

 

6/28/2013- They cashed the checks- $420 + $1070 = $1490 smile.png

 

 

7/2/2013 - USCIS Mail notification received (all the forms are received and are in process)

 

 

 
7/3/13- Biometrics letter received- for 7/19/13- Day 13
 
7/9/13 - Early biometrics done! - Day 19

 

 

8/5/13 or so - Status changed for Ready for scheduling

 

 

8/20/2013 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR 9/20/2013

 

 

8/21/2012 - Interview Cancelled! ;(

 

 

8/22/2013 - 2nd interview scheduled for 24th September.

 

 

8/27/2013 - Online update - EAD card ordered!

 

 

9/5/2013 - EAD card received

 

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Is your spouse in the US or a foreign country? If it's the latter, then the I-485 is a form you will never use.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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aa6587   0

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Both of us are residing in US.

My Immigration Journey :D

 

 

 

 

6/19/2013- ALL Forms Sent to Chicago Lockbox- (i485, i130 with rest)

 

 

6/21/2013- Package received in Chicago Lockbox

 

 

6/26/2013- Email and Text Notification received in the evening- Package received and accepted at USCIS smile.png

 

 

6/28/2013- They cashed the checks- $420 + $1070 = $1490 smile.png

 

 

7/2/2013 - USCIS Mail notification received (all the forms are received and are in process)

 

 

 
7/3/13- Biometrics letter received- for 7/19/13- Day 13
 
7/9/13 - Early biometrics done! - Day 19

 

 

8/5/13 or so - Status changed for Ready for scheduling

 

 

8/20/2013 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR 9/20/2013

 

 

8/21/2012 - Interview Cancelled! ;(

 

 

8/22/2013 - 2nd interview scheduled for 24th September.

 

 

8/27/2013 - Online update - EAD card ordered!

 

 

9/5/2013 - EAD card received

 

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist visas forum; beneficiary is already in the US and adjusting status.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Hypnos Grand Master

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Sending the I-130 early by itself is fairly pointless. It gives no legal status to the beneficiary (unlike the I-485, which does) and will not accelerate the process in any meaningful way whatsoever.

If you still wish to pursue this route, submit the I-130 separately as you intend, then, when you are able to send the I-485, enclose a copy of the NOA for your I-130 along with that packet. USCIS will then pair up your I-485 with the already-filed I-130 and it will continue as a concurrent filing.

Widow/er AoS Guide | Have AoS questions? Read (some) answers here

 

AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Sending it separately can actually slow down the process. An I-130 by itself gives you no benefit. It's really pointless to file separately. Just wait and file a concurrent package.

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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kzielu Experienced

kzielu   1,149

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So we got married a couple of months ago and finalizing the paperwork, i-485 will be sent in 3 weeks, waiting for some documents. We are sending i-130 today, just to start the procedure since it's very later already, so what happens after that? do they ask you to send i-485 ? How do they 'approve' i-130 ?

If you send just the I-130, "they" going to think you're going for consular processing and your spouse is outside US (in addition to what's been written below).

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akihon Proficient

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SUBMIT I-130 AND I-485 (and all associated forms) AT THE SAME TIME.

Otherwise you're gonna come back on here and complain about how long the process is taking.

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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Okay. :)

My Immigration Journey :D

 

 

 

 

6/19/2013- ALL Forms Sent to Chicago Lockbox- (i485, i130 with rest)

 

 

6/21/2013- Package received in Chicago Lockbox

 

 

6/26/2013- Email and Text Notification received in the evening- Package received and accepted at USCIS smile.png

 

 

6/28/2013- They cashed the checks- $420 + $1070 = $1490 smile.png

 

 

7/2/2013 - USCIS Mail notification received (all the forms are received and are in process)

 

 

 
7/3/13- Biometrics letter received- for 7/19/13- Day 13
 
7/9/13 - Early biometrics done! - Day 19

 

 

8/5/13 or so - Status changed for Ready for scheduling

 

 

8/20/2013 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR 9/20/2013

 

 

8/21/2012 - Interview Cancelled! ;(

 

 

8/22/2013 - 2nd interview scheduled for 24th September.

 

 

8/27/2013 - Online update - EAD card ordered!

 

 

9/5/2013 - EAD card received

 

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