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Frannyglass   10

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Good luck Frannyglass! We filed within a couple of days of each other (ours was sent 9/16).

Great, let's keep each other updated! :)

AOS timeline: adjusting from F-1 (I-130, 485, 765, 131)
09/18/2013 I-130/I-485 packet sent to Chicago lockbox
09/20/2013 (day 1) Delivered
09/25/2013 (day 6) 4 NOAs texts and emails received
10/02/2013 (day 13) 4 NOAs (I-797C) hard copies received
10/03/2013 (day 14) Biometrics appointment letter received (October 21 appt)
10/03/2013 Successful biometrics walk in in San Marcos, CA (3:10pm, no wait)
10/21/2013 (day 32) Original biometrics appointment
10/31/2013 (day 42) I-485 status changed to "testing and interview" (text and email at 6:45am)
11/05/2013 (day 47) Received text and email (4:15am!) with date of interview: December 10, 2013
11/07/2013 (day 49) Received hard copy of interview letter dated Nov 1
11/20/2013 (day 61) Received text and email (12pm) about EAD in production / case update online for AP too.
11/25/2013 (day 66) received text and email (1:45pm): EAD card mailed
11/29/2013 (day 70) received combo card EAD/AP (sent priority with tracking)
12/03/2013 (day 75) went to Social Security office to order ssn
12/07/2013 (day 79) received social security card
12/10/2013 (day 82) AOS Interview in San Diego, CA at 8:35am - APPROVED!
12/11/2013 (day 83) Green card in production (received email at 7:33am)
12/14/2013 (day 86) Welcome letter and I-130 approval notice received
12/16/2013 (day 88) Green card mailed, tracking number

12/18/2013 (day 90) Green card received!

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Cheryl-Hossein
Cheryl-Hossein

Not a same sex couple, but I am so happy the tides are turning in the US. I'm in California and I'm witnessing my best friend's wedding on Tuesday, and have several more friends getting married in the

Necraa
Necraa

Also not a same sex couple but nonetheless so happy that everyone is now able to go through the same stupidly long and needlessly expensive process we get to go through (I'm totally not jaded at all w

Ty_GIJoe
Ty_GIJoe

I'm an active duty US Soldier. My husband and I have been married for over a year and met him shortly after I arrived to Germany. He is Italian but born and raised in Germany. We started the proces

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jerni Explorer

jerni   24

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Great, let's keep each other updated! :)

Sounds like a plan :)

AOS: Applied 9/16/13 - Approved 1/18/14 (122 days)

6/28/2013 - DOMA struck down!
7/21/2013 - Married
9/16/2013 - AOS package mailed (I-130/I-485/I-765)
9/24/2013 -(day 06)Texts/Emails received
9/24/2013 -(day 06)Check cashed
9/27/2013 -(day 09)Hardcopy NOAs received in mail (x3)
9/30/2013 -(day 12)Biometrics Appointment Notice I-797c
10/04/2013 -Successful biometrics walk-in
11/19/2013 -(day 62)Online status changed to Testing & Interview
11/21/2013 -(day 64)EAD approval/card production ordered (2 emails)
11/29/2013 -(day 72)EAD arrived
12/16/2013 -(day 89)Hard-copy of interview notice arrived
01/16/2014 -(day120)AOS Interview - Approved!!
01/18/2014 -(day122)Email stating I-485 card production ordered (8:15am)
01/22/2014 -(day126)Emails stating I-130/I-485 approval notices sent
01/27/2014 -(day131)Green Card arrived along with hard copies of I-130 and I-485 approval notices

ROC:

10/19/2015 - I-751 package mailed

10/21/2015 - Package received by USCIS

10/22/2015 - NOA (received in the mail 10/26/2015 check cashed 10/27/2015)

11/07/2015 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (dated 10/31/2015)

11/18/2015 - Biometrics appointment

08/31/2016 - Online status changed to new card ordered

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shopsta   5

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: England
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Any other same-sex spouses of LPRs here? Is the interview process any different for spouses of US Citizens and spouses of LPRs? I would love to hear the experiences of those same-sex couples who have already been interviewed.

Our AOS interview is on October 7. I'll let you know how it goes. Can't wait!!

AOS Timeline

Day 1 - 7/23/13 - USCIS received my application
Day 6 - 7/29/13 - Received emails and texts
Day 10 - 8/2/13 - Received NOAs in the mail

Day 22 - 8/14/13 - Received appt date for 8/19/13 in the mail

Day 27 - 8/19/13 - Biometrics completed at Saint Paul, MN Service Center

Day 43 - 9/4/13 - Online Status of 1-485 changed to "Testing and Interview"

Day 47 - 9/8/13 - Letter sent saying appointment is on 10/7/13

Day 57 - 9/18/13 - EAD/AP Card in production

Day 65 - 9/26/13 - Received EAD/AP Card!

Day 77 - 10/7/13 - AOS Interview completed

Day 77 - 10/7/13 - I130 and I485 Approved!!

ivanalex1980 Community Regular

ivanalex1980   34

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Timeline
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Good luck to every one :)

K1

16 August 2013 - I-129F sent to TSC

19 August 2013 - packet received

21 Augist 2013 - NOA1 received

16 September 2013 - Alien registration number changed

30 September 2013 - RFE

25 October 2013 - RFE reply

31 October 2013 - NOA2 received

22 November 2013 - packet shipped to NVC

29 November 2013 - NVC received

3 December 2013 - Packet left NVC

11 December 2013 - Physical packet received by Consulate
26 December 2013 - Interview APPROVED
31 December 2013 -Entry to US
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AOS
27 February 2014 - Packet sent by FeDex
4 March 2014 - NOA1
28 March 2014 - Biometrics Captured
7 April 2015 - Approved, Card received
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ROC I-751
21 February 2017 - I-751 Package mailed by USPS
24 February 2017 - Package Delivered
3 March 2017        - Money Order Cashed
6 March 2017       - NOA1 Received in mail dated 27 February
17 March 2017     - Biometrics appointment letter received, appont. 31 March
27 March 2018     - RFE
26 May  2018       - Approval
29 May 2018        - Card arrived in Mail
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N-400
12 March 2019     - Filed Online
12 March 2019     - NOA1
5 April 2019         - Biometrics Appointment 
 
 
 
James N Rookie

James N   6

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Hi everyone! Another same-sex couple here getting ready to file our AOS paperwork. My husband and I have been together for almost 14 years and it feels amazing to finally start this process (that should have been available to us many years ago). Scary but exciting. Looking forward to talking with everyone smile.png

Congratulations! Another 14-year'er here as well :-)

Journey to Citizenship (N400)
 
Date   #Days   Description
2019-05-04   0   Filed N400 Online
2019-05-04   0   Receipt Acknowledgment
2019-05-11   7   Biometrics appointment scheduled for 30MAY2019
2019-06-06   33   Biometrics appointment re-scheduled for 27JUN2019
2019-06-27   54   Biometrics appointment (ASC Dallas, TX)
2020-01-07   248   Citizenship Interview & Test Scheduled (Dallas, TX)
2020-01-13   254   Oath of Allegiance, Plano TX
jerni Explorer

jerni   24

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Congratulations! Another 14-year'er here as well :-)

Congrats on hitting the double digit anniversaries! Best of luck for the rest of your application process. Looks like you are waiting on your interview notice?

AOS: Applied 9/16/13 - Approved 1/18/14 (122 days)

6/28/2013 - DOMA struck down!
7/21/2013 - Married
9/16/2013 - AOS package mailed (I-130/I-485/I-765)
9/24/2013 -(day 06)Texts/Emails received
9/24/2013 -(day 06)Check cashed
9/27/2013 -(day 09)Hardcopy NOAs received in mail (x3)
9/30/2013 -(day 12)Biometrics Appointment Notice I-797c
10/04/2013 -Successful biometrics walk-in
11/19/2013 -(day 62)Online status changed to Testing & Interview
11/21/2013 -(day 64)EAD approval/card production ordered (2 emails)
11/29/2013 -(day 72)EAD arrived
12/16/2013 -(day 89)Hard-copy of interview notice arrived
01/16/2014 -(day120)AOS Interview - Approved!!
01/18/2014 -(day122)Email stating I-485 card production ordered (8:15am)
01/22/2014 -(day126)Emails stating I-130/I-485 approval notices sent
01/27/2014 -(day131)Green Card arrived along with hard copies of I-130 and I-485 approval notices

ROC:

10/19/2015 - I-751 package mailed

10/21/2015 - Package received by USCIS

10/22/2015 - NOA (received in the mail 10/26/2015 check cashed 10/27/2015)

11/07/2015 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (dated 10/31/2015)

11/18/2015 - Biometrics appointment

08/31/2016 - Online status changed to new card ordered

Sukie Experienced

Sukie   1,464

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Congratulations! Another 14-year'er here as well :-)

Have you and your husband been watching the news from Australia? I am SOOO hoping that Australia finally gets its act together so that my spouse and I can be recognized in BOTH of our countries! If the ACT passes Marriage Equality, will Abbott be able to negate it? Hope not! No matter what they say in Oz, being a "de facto" couple is NOT the same!

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

James N Rookie

James N   6

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Looks like you are waiting on your interview notice?

Yes. Status was changed on Tuesday on the website, so waiting game on the interview schedule notice.

Journey to Citizenship (N400)
 
Date   #Days   Description
2019-05-04   0   Filed N400 Online
2019-05-04   0   Receipt Acknowledgment
2019-05-11   7   Biometrics appointment scheduled for 30MAY2019
2019-06-06   33   Biometrics appointment re-scheduled for 27JUN2019
2019-06-27   54   Biometrics appointment (ASC Dallas, TX)
2020-01-07   248   Citizenship Interview & Test Scheduled (Dallas, TX)
2020-01-13   254   Oath of Allegiance, Plano TX
James N Rookie

James N   6

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Have you and your husband been watching the news from Australia? I am SOOO hoping that Australia finally gets its act together so that my spouse and I can be recognized in BOTH of our countries! If the ACT passes Marriage Equality, will Abbott be able to negate it? Hope not! No matter what they say in Oz, being a "de facto" couple is NOT the same!

I think the hope for marriage equality in Australia died when Abbott was elected. The fact he has come out against the ACT proposal is a good indicator of this. I agree about the "de facto" vs. marriage differences. Still Australia is more advanced on the social justice side than many countries. Marriage recognition would be great, but it will not be quick.

Journey to Citizenship (N400)
 
Date   #Days   Description
2019-05-04   0   Filed N400 Online
2019-05-04   0   Receipt Acknowledgment
2019-05-11   7   Biometrics appointment scheduled for 30MAY2019
2019-06-06   33   Biometrics appointment re-scheduled for 27JUN2019
2019-06-27   54   Biometrics appointment (ASC Dallas, TX)
2020-01-07   248   Citizenship Interview & Test Scheduled (Dallas, TX)
2020-01-13   254   Oath of Allegiance, Plano TX
jordan85 Contributor

jordan85   8

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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I think the hope for marriage equality in Australia died when Abbott was elected. The fact he has come out against the ACT proposal is a good indicator of this. I agree about the "de facto" vs. marriage differences. Still Australia is more advanced on the social justice side than many countries. Marriage recognition would be great, but it will not be quick.

When overseas friends ask me about marriage equality in Australia, and I explain it all, they always ask "what is a 'de facto'?". Australia still has a long way to go... Partners still have to go through courts to get their partners inheritance, parenting/adoption/surrogacy/IVF laws are an absolute dogs breakfast (varies widely from state to state), and don't even get me started on immigration for LGBT couples! It still makes me so mad that straight couples in Australia can just sponsor their fiancés immediately, yet same-sex couples have the 12-month cohabitation rule... yet there's no visa for it!!! I'm still bitter about it, and I know binational couples (where one of them was an Australian citizen) that have had to relocate to a third country to meet the one year rule.

Funny now that DOMA has fallen, Australia has fallen miles behind. Living in California now, I cannot think of one area of law that treats our marriage differently to a straight marriage. I honestly feel completely equal now.

I wish Australia would hurry up and get with the times, but can't see in happening in the next 3 years!!

N-400 Application for Naturalization

07/15/16 - N-400 and supporting documents sent to Phoenix via FedEx

07/17/16 - Earliest accepted filing date

07/18/16 - Package delivered to Phoenix

07/21/16 - Check cashed

07/25/16 - NOA received via USPS (dated 07/21/16)

07/26/16 - Biometrics appointment notice available online

08/10/16 - Biometrics appointment

02/24/16 - Online status change to "Interview Scheduled"

02/27/17 - Interview appointment notice available online

03/31/17 - N-400 interview at Los Angeles office - Recommended for approval
03/31/17 - Online status change to "Oath Ceremony Scheduled"
04/03/17 - Oath ceremony notice available online
04/18/17 - Oath ceremony

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R & M   14

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Same-Sex couple here and our interview is Thursday. I wish we had some idea of how it will go! My wife just got her work permit on Saturday wink.png

Best of luck and please let us know how did it go!

I-130

06/25/2013 - I-130 sent via USPS
06/27/2013 - Delivered to USCIS Chicago

07/02/2013 - Received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation email (PD June 28).

07/03/2013 - Check cashed

09/11/2013 - I-130 transferred to Nebraska Service Center

11/13/2013 - I-130 transferred to USCIS local field office (3 weeks after the interview)

11/25/2013 - I-130 Approved

AOS, EAD, AP

07/30/2013 - AOS packet sent via USPS ( I-485, I-131, I-765)

08/01/2013 - Delivered to USCIS Chicago
08/12/2013 - Received 3 USCIS Acceptance Confirmation SMS/emails. Awaiting official receipt notice (Form I-797) in the mail.
08/12/2013 - Check cashed
08/15/2013 - Received 3 NOA's by mail.
08/19/2013 - Received Biometrics appointment
08/20/2013 - Biometrics completed by walk in
09/06/2013 - Original Biometrics appointment

08/27/2013 - Expedited AP Approved / EAD was approved as well.

08/30/2013 - Second EAD/AP card ordered confirmation e-mail.

09/03/2013 - EAD/AP card shipped (USPS tracking number)

09/05/2013 - EAD/AP card received

09/05/2013 - I-485 status online changed to "testing & interview"

09/20/2013 - I-485 status showing the interview date (Oct. 24)
09/23/2013 - Received NOA about the interview appointment

10/24/2013 - Interview (Approved!)

11/25/2013 - First Card Production Ordered e-mail (5:30pm)

11/25/2013 - Status Update: Decision (9:00pm)

11/29/2013 - Second Card Production Ordered e-mail with Tracking # (8:45pm)

12/02/2013 - Green Card Received

I-751

07/23/2015 - I-751 sent via USPS

07/27/2015 - Package received at VSC

08/03/2015 - Check cashed

08/03/2015 - Received NOA, dated 07/28/2015

08/13/2015 - Received Biometrics notice for 08/24/2015

06/27/2016 - "New Card is Being Produced" Text Message (12:30pm - Eastern)

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TicoLover   17

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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Same-Sex couple here and our interview is Thursday. I wish we had some idea of how it will go! My wife just got her work permit on Saturday wink.png

Good luck!

01/2006 Met online

05/2006 Met in person in San Jose, Costa Rica

08/2006 Second time together in Costa Rica, met future in-laws

10/2006 Interview for B1/B2visa-approved, third time together in Costa Rica

11/2006 Fourth time together in Costa Rica

11/11/06 Admitted to the US on B1/B2 visa

12/2006 Decision to stay in the US together

06/26/13 US Supreme Court rules DOMA is unconstitutional and denies standing for California Prop 8 proponents

06/28/13 US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld unconstitutionality of Prop 8, lifts stay on same-sex marriages in California

07/01/13 Married in Sacramento, California http://www.amcostarica.com/070813.htm

08/09/13 Filled I-485, I-131, I-130, I-765

08/16/13 NOA date

09/11/13 Biometrics appointment at West Sacramento Application Support Center

09/17/13 Application status changed to Testing and Interview

10/03/13 EAD in production.

10/15/13 EAD/AP combo card received

10/17/13 Text message received for interview date of November 19. Applied for Social Security card.

10/23/13 Interview notice received. AP notice received. Social Security card received.

11/19/13 Interview-AOS Approved!

11/27/13 Green Card received!!!

Nadiab Apprentice

Nadiab   3

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Paraguay
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Same-Sex couple here and our interview is Thursday. I wish we had some idea of how it will go! My wife just got her work permit on Saturday wink.png

heeey good luck!!!

dont forget to let us know how did it go and what they ask.. pleasee!!!

thank you! :)

Adjusting from B-2

08/21/2013 - I 130, I 485, I 864, I 765 and I 131 Package Mailed
08/23/2013 - Package delivered
08/27/2013 - Email/text NOA received
08/31/2013 - NOA hard copy received
09/10/2013 - BIometric appointment letter received

09/23/2013 - Biometric apointment Dover, DE office

10/19/2013 - I-485 updated to Testing and Interview

10/23/2013 - Email/text NOA 2 received interview scheduled for 11/26/13

10/24/2013 - AP & EAD APPROVED!!!!

10/26/2013 - NOA2 hard copy received
11/26/2013 - interviewed USCIS Philly - APPROVED

10/27/2013 - Email/text received Case status updated: Card in production!!!

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Sukie Experienced

Sukie   1,464

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Same-Sex couple here and our interview is Thursday. I wish we had some idea of how it will go! My wife just got her work permit on Saturday wink.png

So envious of you AoS folks! I-130s are at a standstill! Best of luck with the interview!!!! Let us know how it goes!

Sukie

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

 
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