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congratulations!!!

Thanks guys. No problems with the phones.

We were approved during the interview. They gave us some letter explaining next steps in 2 years. The IO was very nice. The online status is still T&I. I hope it changes soon.

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.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

We had our interview this morning at 9:45 at the Sacramento USCIS office and were approved on the spot after some very tough questioning for half an hour. We were accompanied by our lawyer and I was really getting worried that IOS was not going to approve us as he kept hammering us with repetitive questions for half the interview about our intent when my husband entered the US 7 years ago. He asked us how we met and the timeline of my trips to Costa Rica and why my husband overstayed his business visa. He reviewed in detail the visa interview at the US Embassy in Costa Rica from over 7 years ago and verified that I was the person accompanying my husband to that interview. He was starting to ask for verification about my corporation in Costa Rica then noticed that all the verifications were on file from the visa interview 7 years ago. He asked both of us about 5 times in different ways the intent when my husband came to US. After about 15 minutes of hammering away at us on those questions he switched to asking us questions about accounts in common and checking out checking books which showed we were living at the same address since early 2007 and my husband had even made payments for furniture for the house from the checking account he opened in February 2007 at our common address. He looked at the financial records a little and then asked for photos. We showed him photos from the time we met in person in May 2006 until our recent Blessing of our Civil Marriage that we celebrated like a large wedding with 170 guests last Monday on the 7th anniversary of my husband arriving in the US. When then offered to provide more documentation and he said that's enough to clearly establish our relationship and all he has to do is check the background check and will approve the AOS this afternoon. He kept about 15 of our original photos, many from when we first met and photos of us together with friends and family over the past 7 years, and a couple of our photos from the wedding. One of the photos iI provided s where we are kissing during the Blessing Ceremony. Yes, we are really gay. smile.png

As we were leaving the office, my husband nearly fainted and fell against the wall in relief that it was over. The lawyer told us that she thought that she was going to have to intervene and start asking the IOS why he was asking so many questions about something that already been established with the granting of the business visa back in 2007. Then when he turned to the photos and quickly said he was going to approve the application, she realized that what he was doing was shoring up our application so that two years from now there would be no unanswered questions for the next IOS to ask that could potentially cause us problems down the road. Either way, we went through the trial by fire over intent and overstaying the visa and came out the other side successfully. Now, I can buy my husband his plane ticket to go back to visit his family in Costa Rica for the first time in 7 years!

Congratulations, TicoLover!!! I too am going to visit my family soon. So happy for you. :)

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! :)

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Bit of a problem here. I already received my Approval notice & Welcome notice in the mail. I also received an email & text that my gc has been mailed last week, but then my case status online went back to Decision. Does that mean they need to make further reviews and my card wasn't mailed yet? I already bought tickets to visit my family end of next week. Now I'm thinking of rescheduling my flight. cray5ol.gif

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! :)

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Problem solved. Got my green card just now! Yay!!!

That was weird though. I got my the tracking number and my (10 yr. unconditional) green card on the same day. I guess it's just a glitch in their system. Thank you Lord! Good luck to everyone!

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! :)

Posted

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! I GOT APPROVED!!! Thank you everybody for all the help in this journey. God bless you all! See you in two years!!! :)On November 18, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later.

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.

Posted

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! I GOT APPROVED!!! Thank you everybody for all the help in this journey. God bless you all! See you in two years!!! :)On November 18, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later.

Congrats. When did you get the text/email. Today or yesterday?

Posted

Thanks......We got the notification today (One day after our interview) We got the e-notificaiton at 7:00 PM

Congrats. When did you get the text/email. Today or yesterday?

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.

Posted

Congrats. When did you get the text/email. Today or yesterday?

Hey .. did you receive any texts or email ???

Adjusting from F-1
05/01/2010 - Met my spouse
07/20/2012 - Got Married
AOS
08/23/2013 - Package Mailed
08/25/2013 - Package delivered
09/02/2013 - Email/Text notifications received
09/03/2013 - Check Cleared
09/03/2013 - 3 NOA mail received for I-130,131,765
09/09/2013 - Received NOA for I-485
09/09/2013 - Received Biometrics for 09/25/2013
09/13/2013 - Did early walk-in biometrics ( Original Date 09/25/2013)
09/24/2013 - I-485 status changed to Testing and Interview
09/25/2013 - Biometrics Appointment date

10/15/2013 - Got hard copy interview date for 11/19/2013

11/05/2013 - EAD / AP approved

11/12/2013 - EAD / AP in mail

11/14/2013 - EAD / AP received

11/19/2013 - Initial interview date - Approved

11/22/2013 - Welcome letter received

11/25/2013 - GC mailed .. SMS / EMAIL

11/29/2013 - GC received

Posted

Both. Text and email

Hey .. did you receive any texts or email ???

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.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted

Problem solved. Got my green card just now! Yay!!!

That was weird though. I got my the tracking number and my (10 yr. unconditional) green card on the same day. I guess it's just a glitch in their system. Thank you Lord! Good luck to everyone!

how long after ur interview did u have to wait? Also are u saying ur status Neva changed online
Posted

We received text message and email at 7:00PM updating status to card in production for Green Card.

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!!!

Posted

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! I GOT APPROVED!!! Thank you everybody for all the help in this journey. God bless you all! See you in two years!!! smile.pngOn November 18, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later.

Congrats ! Awesome !

Posted

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! I GOT APPROVED!!! Thank you everybody for all the help in this journey. God bless you all! See you in two years!!! smile.pngOn November 18, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later.

Is your I 130 also approved?

Posted

Yes. I got a second enotification after 30 mins.

Is your I 130 also approved?

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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