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Iam54   5

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Congratulations!!!! All the waiting is worth it!!! Have a happy weekend to all of us!

Congratulations to you too! Happy weekend indeed! This is going to be a very special Christmas too because I'm visiting our homeland next month! I'm very excited! Enjoy your weekend & celebrate! :)

08/12/2013 - USCIS received my 3 applications (I-130, I-485 & I-765)


08/19/2013 - I received hard copies of the 3 receipts via mail


08/26/2013 - I received Biometrics appointment notice via mail


09/10/2013 - Scheduled Biometrics


09/18/2013 - Received text & online notifications of I-485 application changed to Testing & Interview


10/02/2013 - Received the date of our interview online Nov. 7, 2013


10/04/2013 - Received hard copy of interview letter


10/07/2013 - I-765 status updated to "Card/Document Production"


10/15/2013 - Status updated: EA Card has been mailed and tracking number was given.


10/17/2013 - EA Card in hand. USPS Priority Mail


11/07/2013 - AOS Interview APPROVED!


11/07/2013 - Status updated: I130 has been approved, card in production


11/12/2013 - Received "Welcome" notice & Approval notice


11/15/2013 - Email/Text notification: GC has been mailed.


11/19/2013 - Tracking number received/ Green card received!!! Thank you Lord! :)

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Well, got a text and email this morning that our interview is scheduled for 10/31/13! Halloween! I hope we receive a treat rather than a trick! Seems like we're moving, people! Good luck to all! So h

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Pamala Bull   4

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received my welcome to USA letter today dancin5hr.gif

Adjustment of status after K1 visa ClockWatch2.gif

2013-08-12 (Day 1 ) - Sent my Aos package for work permit and green Card

2013-08-20 (DAY 8) Noa1 received via Text around 11pm, next day was email. Received my case numbers

2013-08-23 (Day 11)- received hard copy in mail for Noa1 gc , Work permit

2013-08-30 (Day 18) Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail.

2013-09-17 (Day 25) biometrics appointment day @2pm Detriot

2013-09-25 (Day 33) received text and email , I485 changed to testing and interview

2013-10-02 (Day 40) received text message and email @7am about my interview date

2013-10-04 (Day 42) Received hard copy interview letter in the mail

2013-10-10 (Day 48) Work permit Card in production

2013-10-16 (Day 54) 2nd Text and email @830am Work permit in Production

2013-10-21 (Day 59) text/email notice 10am . Work Permit sent

2013-10-21(Day 59)Text/ email @9pm received text with tracking number -2 day delievery

2013-10-24(Day 62) received my work permit in the mail.

2013-10-25 Filled for my Social Security number today

2013-11-05 (Day 74) Interview November 5th (1.40pm)...... APPROVED!! kicking.gif

2013-11-05(Day 74) Text and Email - Green card in Production @2.30pm

2013-11-05 (Day 74) Text and email @8.15pm Mailed notice that i am a registered permanent resident

2013-11-07 (Day 76) 2nd Text and email @11.30am - green card in production

2013-11-09 (Day 78) Welcome letter received - WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

2013-11-12 (Day 81) - Received text and email - Green card sent @1.15pm

2013-11-12 (Day 81) @9pm received text and email - with UPS tracking number - For Green card

2013-11-15 (Day 84) Green card Received dancin5hr.gif

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Rj4   3

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Anybody applying from B1 or B2 visa? I am getting my interview in the next 9 days.

*I am B1/b2 visa (tourist) overstayed 10 months*

08/01/2013 (1 day) - USCIS received my application

08/12/2013 (12 days)- I received Biometrics appointment notice via mail

08/29/2013 (29 days)- Biometrics Walk-in

09/05/2013 (37 days)- Received online notifications of I-485 application changed to Testing & Interview

09/25/2013 (57 days)- AED in production

10/07/2013 (68 days)- AED in my hands

10/11/2013 (72 days) received Interview date on Nov 18 2013.

Faith.

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DJ and Yna   19

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Anybody applying from B1 or B2 visa? I am getting my interview in the next 9 days.

*I am B1/b2 visa (tourist) overstayed 10 months*

Hi. I adjusted from B2. But I don't know if you qualify me as overstaying coz I got married with my long time bf then, before my visa expired. But we processed the paperwork like in a month after my expiration date.

USCIS
04/02/14 : NOA1 (Priority Date)
04/25/14 : NOA2 ( I-130 Approved)

NVC
06/09/14 : NVC received the case
06/09/14 : Case number assigned and IIN/BIN
06/16/15 : Welcome letter received via Email
06/02/15 : DS-261 Available and completed
06/03/15 : DS-261 Verified over phone
07/25/15 : AOS bill Available and paid online
xx/xx/xx : IV bill invoiced by email
xx/xx/xx : Money order for IV bill mailed
xx/xx/xx : AOS and IV package mailed to NVC
xx/xx/xx : DS-260 Available and completed
xx/xx/xx : Scan Date
xx/xx/xx : Case Complete
xx/xx/xx : IL Received

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SwedenUSA   0

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We were approved on the spot in Bloomington,MN yesterday :) our interview took maybe 10 minutes and not a lot of questions, just confirm the answers on the g325a.

August 21- AOS sent

August 23 - AOS delivered (according to USPS)

September 3 - Checks cashed

September 10 - Hard copy NOA ( Date of acceptance on letter 8/26)

September 23 - Biometrics appointment

October 2 - Status online changed to "testing and interview"

November 8 - Interview!

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if you sent the documents after your i-94 expired, then you applied being overstayed. Thanks so much.

Hi. I adjusted from B2. But I don't know if you qualify me as overstaying coz I got married with my long time bf then, before my visa expired. But we processed the paperwork like in a month after my expiration date.

08/01/2013 (1 day) - USCIS received my application

08/12/2013 (12 days)- I received Biometrics appointment notice via mail

08/29/2013 (29 days)- Biometrics Walk-in

09/05/2013 (37 days)- Received online notifications of I-485 application changed to Testing & Interview

09/25/2013 (57 days)- AED in production

10/07/2013 (68 days)- AED in my hands

10/11/2013 (72 days) received Interview date on Nov 18 2013.

Faith.

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mngoalie   10

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Thanks for the feedback, we will be doing the interview at the same office on the 25th. It's in Bloomington, right? How is parking there?

Yup. Lots of parking. Go in through the door marked DHS and then they let you into the immigration office.

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08/23/2013 - Package Mailed

08/25/2013 - Package delivered
08/29/2013 - Email/text notifications received
09/03/2013 - NOA hard copies received

09/09/2013 - Biometric appointment letter received
09/23/2013 - Biometrics appointment (completed)

10/01/2013 - status online changed to "Testing and Interview"

10/28/2013 - EAD in production
11/06/2013 - EAD received
11/08/2013 - Interview/Approved with RFE for long form birth certificate

12/03/2013 - sent in birth certificate

12/14/2013 - got notification green card in production
12/24/2013 - Green card

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Our interview took place at the Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey. We were scheduled for a 9AM interview but was called in at 10:30AM. We had our lawyer with us in the room during the interview. We were sworn in to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. His first question was, "what took you so long to file your green card application, you've been married for more than 2 years!? We answered, because it took us a while to get all documents ready and we made sure that my husband's income tax returns were filed correctly for the past 3 years which we thought they required. The IO said we only needed to show 1 year of ITR. And then he read and asked the same questions on the I-485 form. he asked if we have photos ( I brought 2 big albums! lol). He asked if I've met my husband's family, same with my husband, asked me the name of hubby's mom and I just continued on saying all the names of our relatives on the other photos to save him time from asking each of them hahaha. My husband did the same with my side of the family. He didn't even bother to look at our wedding photos!

I think what helped us most is the neatly compiled & labeled copies of documents that I prepared for the IO, such as our financial documents (credit card/bank statements, joint accounts), proofs of address, utility bills, insurance, copies of our lease, even a confirmation letter from USPS that we live in the same address, a lot of letters & cards that we gave each other on our birthdays & anniversaries, letters from friends & family with postal marks addressed to both our names and everything that they could possibly ask for as proof. I also made copies of all the applications and letters I sent & received from USCIS, copies of our passports, driver's licenses, my I-94, both our SS cards, my EA card, even my college diploma lol! I think the IO was overwhelmed! LOL! My lawyer advised us to give as much evidence and proof as we can. Like if they ask for one photo, give them 50! When the IO opened the file folder I made for him, he saw how I labeled each file and I saw him smile. He basically handed back to me one by one, the documents that he didn't need. He said " I don't need this, I don't need this, I don't need that, I don't need this..." I was smiling the whole time and I think the IO found it funny too that I had so much to show him. He didn't even bother to look at the certified copies of our birth certificates that I had my Mom sent overnight from the Philippines via FEDEX! Lol! He closed the file folder and he said, "Ok, your case is approved. You should receive your UNCONDITIONAL 10yr green card in the mail between 2-3 weeks."

I said, smiling from ear to ear, "Really?!?" I was so happy I even hugged my IO! He congratulated us and told me that I could file for my citizenship in 2 years & 9mos. and that I shouldn't wait too long to do it. And we all laughed. We were in and out in 10 mins. max. Whew! I was elated! Walked out to the crowded lobby with a smile on my face and right away thanked God for giving me such an easy & smooth interview...and a real nice IO! He heard my prayers the night before (I couldn't sleep I was so worried).

I hope everybody gets a pleasant worry-free interview. Just do your best in the preparation and don't worry too much! God will do the rest.

Congrats to all those who already got their GCs.

. Congrats
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rohandlulu   22

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We recvd our ead/AP combo card yesterday

09/27/2012 Engaged in Jamaica

12/4/2012 Texas Service Center received paperwork USPS delivery conf

12/5/2012 Touched

12/7/2012 Check cashed

12/7/2012 NOA1 sent email and SMS text..forwarded to California Service Center

12/11/2012 Website updated initial review

12/13/2012 NOA1 hardcopy received

04/16/2013 Website updated*** APPROVED!!

04/19/2013 NOA2 Hardcopy recieved

05/30/2013 medical appt

06/13/2013 interview day!! ---APPROVED!!!!

Ceac website: two weeks in "ready "

Ceac website: one week in "AP"

Ceac website: one week back in "ready"

07/10/2013 ceac website -visa:issued..no airbill number

07/15/2013 still no visa kng embassy is ran by incompetent baboons

07/17/2013 notified visa w/dhl

07/18/2013 fiance picked up visa

08/04/2013 POE

08/08/2013 Wedding Day

08/26/2013 mailed AOS,EAD,AP paperwork

08/28/2013 tracking conf papers delivered

09/04/2013 3 txt msgs recvd with cases #s

09/06/2013 check cashed

09/09/2013 recvd all (3) Noa1 hardcopies

10/01/2013 Biometrics appt (hoping to do a walk in)--successful walk in done 9-16

10/31/2013 EAD/AP approved

11/09/2013 EAD/AP in hand!

01/27/2013 Green Card in production!!

01/31/2013 Received a "welcome to America "letter

02/05/2014 GREEN CARD IN HAND!!

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bamarolltide   4

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We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013
Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013
Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013
Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013
Received RFE 09/07/2013
Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013
Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013
RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013
RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013
Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13
EAD in production 10/07/2013
EAD second notice 10/10/2013
EAD mailed in 10/15/2013
EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! :( and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

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efis   2

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We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

CALL THEM, AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD YOU!

We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

CALL THEM, AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD YOU!

We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

CALL THEM, AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD YOU!

We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

CALL THEM, AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD YOU!

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mclotilde   3

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We filed on August also,

Mailed in package 08/13/2013

Package received in Chicago 08/15/2013

Received Forms I-797C NOA1 in mail 08/24/2013

Received NOA for Biometrics 08/29/2013

Received RFE 09/07/2013

Mailed back RFE about pops 09/13/2013

Biometrics Apt done 09/16/2013

RFE received according to post office 09/17/2013

RFE confirmed received by USCIS 09/18/2013

Testing and Interview I485 notification online and txt 09/30/13

EAD in production 10/07/2013

EAD second notice 10/10/2013

EAD mailed in 10/15/2013

EAD in hand 10/17/2013

But NO interview date yet! sad.png and reading this thread makes us freak out, since some people on here already have their GC's and we haven't even had the date. Should we call them on Monday?, we haven't received any notice in the mail or text and checking online shows no update either. We are queued in the Atlanta office.

Hi bamarolltide...

I'm in the same boat... exactly like you but in Tampa Office.... just waiting.... driving me nuts!

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mrjack   9

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Yup. Lots of parking. Go in through the door marked DHS and then they let you into the immigration office.

Thanks, we are nervous and excited. With you and another couple talking about a 10 minute easy interview, I am wondering what is in store for us. hahaha

We have been together for 11 years and have two children together. We went through the CRBA procedure at the US embassy in Bangkok and Beijing for them where we had to prove a bonafide relationship each time. That should make us get a 5 minute interview hahaha

Of course, we will be traveling close to 400 miles and taking the whole family down there. We'll be going down the day before and staying in a hotel.

I-485 Timeline

08/14/2013 (Day 0) Sent to Chicago Lockbox

08/15/2013 (Day 1) Received at Chicago Lockbox

08/20/2013 (Day 6) Received Texts/Emails

08/24/2013 (Day 10) Received all four NOA1's in the mail

08/29/2013 (Day 15) Received Biometrics Appointment for 9/160

9/03/2013 (Day 20) Successful Biometrics Walkin

09/07/2013 (Day 24) Text/Email notification of RFE

09/14/2013 (Day 31) Received RFE in mail for Medical and lost income tax return

09/18/2013 (Day 35) RFE response sent by Priority Mail

09/23/2013 (Day 40) RFE Review Status

10/08/2013 (Day 55) Testing and Interview Status Text Message Rcvd

10/18/2013 (Day 65) EAD/AP sent to production txt message rcvd

10/22/2013 (Day 69) Rcvd Text/Email for November 25th Interview

10/23/2013 (Day 70) Rcvd EAD/AP sent to production txt/email

10/25/2013 (Day 72) Rcvd Hard Copy of Interview Notice

10/28/2013 (Day 75) EAD mailed

10/30/2013 (Day 77) EAD/AP Combo Card Rcvd(wrong address)

11/25/2013 (Day 103) Interview -- Further Review

11/25/2013 (Day 103) Email/Text Card in Production

11/26/2013 (Day 104) Email notice of approval sent for i485 and i130

11/29/2013 (Day 107) Email Card mail with tracking number

12/02/2013 (Day 110) GC & Welcome to USA letter rcvd

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mngoalie   10

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Thanks, we are nervous and excited. With you and another couple talking about a 10 minute easy interview, I am wondering what is in store for us. hahaha

I sent you a private message with some more details.

Adjusting from F-1
AOS

08/23/2013 - Package Mailed

08/25/2013 - Package delivered
08/29/2013 - Email/text notifications received
09/03/2013 - NOA hard copies received

09/09/2013 - Biometric appointment letter received
09/23/2013 - Biometrics appointment (completed)

10/01/2013 - status online changed to "Testing and Interview"

10/28/2013 - EAD in production
11/06/2013 - EAD received
11/08/2013 - Interview/Approved with RFE for long form birth certificate

12/03/2013 - sent in birth certificate

12/14/2013 - got notification green card in production
12/24/2013 - Green card

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