AOS Filers--Happy filing and keep us updated on progress

[sam271985 7]

Hi,

Finally there is some movement on my case. I got email today that my employment authorization card is in production, however status of I131 didn't change at all and still shows Initial Review. Did anyone had such problem?

No news about interview yet...

Yes, it happens!

You will get I -131 approval probably tomorrow...!

[sam271985 7]

You can also follow this link as there are lots o people who are doing adjust of status

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/445225-aos-filers-happy-filing-and-keep-us-updated-on-progress/?view=getnewpost.!!

[parrot 2]

ok, thank you guys. Really frustrating, looks like we got the slowest field office.

Parrot, please keep us posted.

I has an InfoPass at the Chicago field office today.

Useless beyond imagination. It is no better than calling a Tier-1 USCIS rep on the phone.

I was told the application is well within the processing times for Chicago. I mentioned PD is current and this could delay my entire case if retrogression occurs..

She mentioned if you submitted application before Sep 13,2013 you don't have to worry about PD. She could not explain what that means.

Any updates on your end?

[71411kumar 1]

I has an InfoPass at the Chicago field office today.

Useless beyond imagination. It is no better than calling a Tier-1 USCIS rep on the phone.

I was told the application is well within the processing times for Chicago. I mentioned PD is current and this could delay my entire case if retrogression occurs..

She mentioned if you submitted application before Sep 13,2013 you don't have to worry about PD. She could not explain what that means.

Any updates on your end?

Thank you for taking the time to go and sharing your outcome.

No updates from my side, I was waiting for your post before I call. I will call them today and see if can pull out any useful information. Nowadays it is hard to get to Tier 2 officer.

Hopefully there is no retrogression and they hold it at Sep 2013 until all the backlog is cleared!!!

[hysamir 0]

Yes, it happens!

You will get I -131 approval probably tomorrow...!

Hi,

Finally there is some movement on my case. I got email today that my employment authorization card is in production, however status of I131 didn't change at all and still shows Initial Review. Did anyone had such problem?

No news about interview yet...

Similarly, I got combo card EAD/AP yesterday. There was no activity on i-131. So no worries.

Now waiting for interview date.

[Johnny18 0]

I has an InfoPass at the Chicago field office today.

Useless beyond imagination. It is no better than calling a Tier-1 USCIS rep on the phone.

I was told the application is well within the processing times for Chicago. I mentioned PD is current and this could delay my entire case if retrogression occurs..

She mentioned if you submitted application before Sep 13,2013 you don't have to worry about PD. She could not explain what that means.

Any updates on your end?

Thanks Parrot for updating your experience.

[LPR_filer 2]

I has an InfoPass at the Chicago field office today.

Useless beyond imagination. It is no better than calling a Tier-1 USCIS rep on the phone.

I was told the application is well within the processing times for Chicago. I mentioned PD is current and this could delay my entire case if retrogression occurs..

She mentioned if you submitted application before Sep 13,2013 you don't have to worry about PD. She could not explain what that means.

Any updates on your end?

just curious....

She mentioned if you submitted application before Sep 13,2013 you don't have to worry about PD.

what is with Sept 13, 2013? or did she mean to say Sep 8th 2013, the current cutoff date in VB.

[SavingCavemen 1]

Hi Everyone!

Just got an email/ Text about EAD going into production! I didn't get any notice on the i-131 as well, so we'll just wait and see if it comes on the next couple of days or if it's gonna be missing in action until the combo card comes. I'm so happy to think that it's only a couple of weeks before I can strat looking for a job! I'm desperate to go back on business!

[sam271985 7]

Hi Everyone!

Just got an email/ Text about EAD going into production! I didn't get any notice on the i-131 as well, so we'll just wait and see if it comes on the next couple of days or if it's gonna be missing in action until the combo card comes. I'm so happy to think that it's only a couple of weeks before I can strat looking for a job! I'm desperate to go back on business!

Congratulation..!

[FamGC 5]

Hi all,

Had the interview this morning. The IO was very friendly

and didn't ask anything difficult. Initially he was little

hesitant to approve our casein the spot since he didn't

have our approved I-130 case. The IO made a call and luckily found

our 130 fe with another IO. That's it. He just asked

for some proofs for the relationship and asked us to

describe how we met and got married. We handed him over

the joint account bank statements, Apt lease,

insurance, mobile phone family plan etc. The IO was satisfied with the documents and

approved our case (Conditional until our second anniversary) on the spot and told us we should

receive the card within 3-4 weeks. Thank you very much all and good luck to everyone.

[sam271985 7]

Hi all,

Had the interview this morning. The IO was very friendly

and didn't ask anything difficult. Initially he was little

hesitant to approve our casein the spot since he didn't

have our approved I-130 case. The IO made a call and luckily found

our 130 fe with another IO. That's it. He just asked

for some proofs for the relationship and asked us to

describe how we met and got married. We handed him over

the joint account bank statements, Apt lease,

insurance, mobile phone family plan etc. The IO was satisfied with the documents and

approved our case (Conditional until our second anniversary) on the spot and told us we should

receive the card within 3-4 weeks. Thank you very much all and good luck to everyone.

Congratulation...!

Happy for you..!

[sam271985 7]

Hi all,

Had the interview this morning. The IO was very friendly

and didn't ask anything difficult. Initially he was little

hesitant to approve our casein the spot since he didn't

have our approved I-130 case. The IO made a call and luckily found

our 130 fe with another IO. That's it. He just asked

for some proofs for the relationship and asked us to

describe how we met and got married. We handed him over

the joint account bank statements, Apt lease,

insurance, mobile phone family plan etc. The IO was satisfied with the documents and

approved our case (Conditional until our second anniversary) on the spot and told us we should

receive the card within 3-4 weeks. Thank you very much all and good luck to everyone.

Do you think we should send them a copy of approved I -130.

[FamGC 5]

Do you think we should send them a copy of approved I -130.

No need. When I said I have a copy of my 130, he was

Very particular in getting the 130 package that I submitted.

They have access to everything. But pl go with the originals and copies of all the documents.

[sam271985 7]

MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

Hi guys since I am the first F2A AOS here to go for an interview, I thought I should share my interview experience as promised (you can see my timeline on the signature line below).

Background: Marriage bonafide documents submitted with the I-485 application were:

1-Deed of our house

2-Lease for our former apartment

3-BC of our biological child

4-Copy of water bill showing name of husband and wife

5-Joint credit card statement

Our interview was scheduled for 2:30 pm but we arrived at 1:35 pm and took 10 mins to go through security. By 1:45 pm we had checked in and were seated in the waiting lounge. It was kind of a semi-circular room and IO were coming out from every angle and calling the names of applicants. The waiting was the toughest part of the interview, it was 2:30 pm and our name was not called. We gave another 10-15 mins, nothing........

My confidence sank and nervousness sets in. My thinking was that the reason they are taking too long is that they may be taking time in grilling the applicants and therefore running behind schedule. I couldn't believe how relax my wife who was the beneficiary was.

At 3:20 pm, a gorgeous and sweet African American IO in her mid-to-late 20s called my wife by the first name.

We walked up to her, as we were approaching, I gave her the usual American smile and she smiled back and greeted us. She told us to come with her to her office. And this is how the interview went once we were in her office:

IO: I am officer xxxxxx and I will be conducting your interview today. I need you guys to remain standing so that can swear you guys under oath. Do you plan to tell the truth blah blah blah

Petitioner and Beneficiary: Yes we do

IO: You may now take your seat.

IO: (to my wife) when are you due?

Wife: In December.

IO: Congratulations! Do you know what you are having?

Wife: (smiled) no we want this to be a surprise.

IO: (smiled)

Petitioner: You guys seem to be very busy today, is that how it is for you guys every day?

IO: (smiled) actually not quite, it is just that we just moved to this new location 2 weeks ago and applicants have been going to the old location before driving all across town to this new location, that has been causing a lot of applicants to arrive late for their interview thereby making us to be running behind schedule.

Petitioner: Yes our interview notice was showing the old address but we were fortunate to find out from a friend last week that you guys are now in this new location. (Actually I found out from this forum. lol)

IO: I see that your I-130 has been approved, do you have a copy, because all I can see in your file is the 130 receipt notice.

Petitioner: (after looking in my binder) Oh no, I did not bring a copy but yes the 130 was approved on August 27th.

IO: Yes you are right, that is what I see in the system. Do not worry about not having the approval notice. May I see your LPR card sir?

Petitioner: There you go.

IO: Thanks. (she looked at it and returned it)

IO: (to the beneficiary) May I your passport?

Wife: Here it is.

IO: Thanks. (Glanced through it) can you confirm your last date and port of entry into the US?

Wife: Yes it was mm/dd/yyyy and port of entry was JFK.

IO: Have you left the country since then?

Wife: No.

IO: Do you guys have any kids?

Wife: Yes

IO: How many?

Petitioner: We have one 4-Y-O and a baby due in December, so will it be mathematically right to say we have one and a half kids?

IO: (smiled) I guess so. Do you have any other kids anywhere in the world?

Wife: No (IO then wrote it in CAPs with a red pen on the I-485 application that "NO OTHER KIDS ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD" )

IO: Do you have any document prove of your student status?

Wife: yes, here is an updated copy of my I-20.

IO: What do you go to school for?

Wife: xxxxxxxx

IO: Do you have any prove that you are enrolled in classes this semester?

Wife: No, I don't but I have my student ID

IO: That's ok. I will now confirm the information on your 485 application with you. (after confirmation all the information like names, DOB, names of parents and DOB etc, she asked the yes or no questions)

IO: (she then pulled the I-94 from wife's passport and stapled it to her file) OK guys you are all set, you should be receiving your permanent resident card between 2 and 6 weeks, do you guys have any questions for me.

Petitioner: We had a planned trip out of the US in a week's time, is it at all possible to get my wife's passport stamped?

IO: uuhhhh, I do not have any problem stamping your passport but let me check first with my supervisor. (she made a quick phone call). OK you guys will have to bear with me because I will have to complete your paperwork right now, submit your case for approval into the system before I can stamp your passport.

Petitioner: That's fine.

IO: ( after working on the system for about 2 mins or so) ok guys your application has just been approved. (her supervisor worked in and handed the dry seal to her, and she stamped the passport and embossed the dry seal on it.)

IO: I will make this valid only for 2 weeks since you will have received you GC by then. Here is your passport, do you have any questions?

Wife: No, thank you very much.

IO: Ok guys let me walk you guys out.

At the end of the hallway, I gave a firm handshake to the IO and thanked her again.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience guys. I could tell that IO had approved the application in her mind. You can see that through out the interview it was as if the petioner does not exist.....

It was suprisingly a very painless process.

I will be looking forward to reading everybody's interview experience.

Can you tell us when your I -130 got approved, did you send the copy to uscis?

Or You just bring with u or ur interview day?

No need. When I said I have a copy of my 130, he was

Very particular in getting the 130 package that I submitted.

They have access to everything. But pl go with the originals and copies of all the documents.

Ok thanks...!

[SavingCavemen 1]

Woohoo!

Just got another email. This time RE: the I-131 going into production.

Cheers!