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Filed our I-130 & I-485, finally!

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Finally sent our I-130/1-485 packet today, and I am SO RELIEVED!!! Now it's just a waiting game... My husband is in the army, and their immigration assistance person was extremely helpful! I initially put all of our paperwork together, had all the forms and evidence prepared and ready, but she helped with doing the final check, helping us where we had missed or filled something out wrong, and just finalizing the process. Helped us put the packet together and getting it ready to mail put in the mailbox, and on top of that made us a copy of the whole thing for our files. Just knowing that someone who knows what they're doing looks through it before sending is a great relief! And the best thing... it's a FREE service!! I hope all of you with a military connection take advantage of this!

Adjustment of Status from H1-B
Back story: I have been in the U.S. legally since 2004. Visitor visa, F1, OPT, H1-B, and now finally at the end of my first 3 year visa, I found the Love of my Life.

July 2, 2013: Started talking on an online dating site.
July 5, 2013: Went on our first date! Ocean front, cocktails, magic, fireworks, closest thing to love at first sight! We've been inseparable ever since!
August 8, 2013: He asked me to marry him!
October 5, 2013: Our wedding day! Beautiful beach wedding with small group of friends and family. Exactly 3 months since our first date

November 19, 2013: Mailed I-130 & I-485 to Chicago lockbox, via USPS with signature confirmation ($9.65)

November 22, 2013: Packet arrives at the Chicago Lockbox, notified via USPS tracking

November 27, 2013: NOA received via text message

November 30, 2013: NOA hardcopy arrives in mail

December 12, 2013: Biometrics Appointment letter arrives in mail, appointment date Dec 30th.

December 17, 2013: Walk in Biometrics Appointment at the Honolulu Office

December 31, 2013: Text message/email that my case is updated, now in the "Testing and Interview" stage and should be scheduled for an interview soon

January 28, 2014: Text message/email notification I765/EAD card is in approved and in Card/Document Production stage. I131/AP is approved, and in Post Decision Activity Stage

February 6, 2014: After calling the USCIS to follow up, finally received a notice that they have mailed my interview appointment notice!! March 10th!

March 10, 2014: Interview! Prepared with a lot of photos and extra documents, but all she was interested in aside from normal questions was the photos. (Better overprepared than not at all!) Got an email about an hour after the interview with an updated USCIS status... APPROVED!

March 22, 2014: Green Card in the Mail!

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