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lkerky
lkerky

Stay and AOS. Since you did not intend to marry/ immigrate when you came across the border you will be fine!

Lakehouse
Lakehouse

Congratulations on your marriage:) I don't know much about 'denial or deportation if you were married within 30 days of entering', but I do know you'll hate being apart for a year if you come back to

h13rma
h13rma

Stay and AOS.

Scom Apprentice

Scom   5

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Our story is similar! I will make a new forum post though for all of your help!

Congrats and best of luck you two!dancin5hr.gif

I have added you to my friends list... if there is any advice you would like at all please just drop me a message.... I would love to hear your visa journey and wish you every success... AOS is the way to go... You are married now and you don't want to be apart if there is a way available to you where you can stay together. heart.gif

Day 0 - 12/06/2013 - AOS package mailed

Day 4 - 12/10/2013 - Hard copy NOAs received in mail (x4)

Day 10 - 12/16/2013 - Biometrics appointment notice received

Day 37 - 01/13/2013 - Successful Biometrics appointment

Day 46 - 01/22/2014 - Online status changed to "testing and interview"

Day 52 - 01/28/2014 - Received hardcopy of interview notice for 03/04/2014

STILL WAITING ON EAD NOTICE

sheeshkabelle Proficient

sheeshkabelle   153

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Stay, apply for AOS. The down side to this, you'll be stuck sitting around the house until all the paperwork is completed and you have a green card. The plus side, you'll be with your husband!

Welcome to Tennessee, from a fellow Tennessean!


Edited by sheeshkabelle

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

Scom Apprentice

Scom   5

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Stay, apply for AOS. The down side to this, you'll be stuck sitting around the house until all the paperwork is completed and you have a green card. The plus side, you'll be with your husband!

Welcome to Tennessee, from a fellow Tennessean!

YES!!! I so agree.. I have been sat on my butt for 14 months and got a bit chunky LOL!!! I hope my green card interview is successful so I can get back out to work and be active. Where in Tennessee are you? I live in Mississippi but on the state line! Im literally a five min drive from Graceland, and my husband works in Memphis :-)

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Day 0 - 12/06/2013 - AOS package mailed

Day 4 - 12/10/2013 - Hard copy NOAs received in mail (x4)

Day 10 - 12/16/2013 - Biometrics appointment notice received

Day 37 - 01/13/2013 - Successful Biometrics appointment

Day 46 - 01/22/2014 - Online status changed to "testing and interview"

Day 52 - 01/28/2014 - Received hardcopy of interview notice for 03/04/2014

STILL WAITING ON EAD NOTICE

sheeshkabelle Proficient

sheeshkabelle   153

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YES!!! I so agree.. I have been sat on my butt for 14 months and got a bit chunky LOL!!! I hope my green card interview is successful so I can get back out to work and be active. Where in Tennessee are you? I live in Mississippi but on the state line! Im literally a five min drive from Graceland, and my husband works in Memphis :-)

I'm in East Tennessee on the NC line in the Smoky Mountains.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

nzltex Apprentice

nzltex   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: New Zealand
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My situation is very similar to yours, and we are now waiting for an interview date. The most painful part of the process was waiting for the employment auth.

AOS - VWP to GC


Day 0 - 11-12-13: I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed


Day 5 - 11-17-13: Text notification NOA1


Day 9 - 11-21-13: NOA1 arrived in mail


Day 14 - 11-26-13: Biometrics appt recvd for 12-10-13 (Austin, TX)


Day 28 - 12-10-13: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC


Day 30 - 12-12-13: RFE received, birth cert/tax transcript


Day 45 - 12-27-13: Status changed to Response to RFE


Day 55 - 1-07-14: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"


Day 70 - 1-22-14: EAD and AP in production


Day 79 - 1-31-14: EAD/AP card arrived


Day 114 - 3/7/14: Interview notification text (Interview April 9)


Day 146 - 4/9/14: Interview - Approved in San Antonio, TX


ROC -



Day 0 - 03-06-16: I-751


Day 5 - 03-11-16: NOA arrived in mail


Day 31 - 04-06-16: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC






Shiobhan Experienced

Shiobhan   235

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I totally agree you should stay & AOS offtopic45vn.gif Whats amazing how many here

have posted positively to your idea, when so many have be berated about fraud, warned &

not encouraged, so I wonder is it tge country or continent of an OP that makes some people

receptive, not trying to complain but I did notice

Edited by Shiobhan
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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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I totally agree you should stay & AOS offtopic45vn.gif Whats amazing how many here

have posted positively to your idea, when so many have be berated about fraud, warned &

not encouraged, so I wonder is it tge country or continent of an OP that makes some people

receptive, not trying to complain but I did notice

It's because it got moved to the correct forum quickly.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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I totally agree you should stay & AOS offtopic45vn.gif Whats amazing how many here

have posted positively to your idea, when so many have be berated about fraud, warned &

not encouraged, so I wonder is it tge country or continent of an OP that makes some people

receptive, not trying to complain but I did notice

ya,, I noticed that too... Usually the "fraud" brigade would be out in full force... They are kinda quiet. Maybe the threads a few weeks ago clarifying the legality if AOS quieted them down a little bit! To the OP... I too vote for the AOS route..

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

Terry J Enthusiast

Terry J   50

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Definitely stay and AOS!

My situation is not exactly like yours but similarly I had zero plans to stay longer than my two week holiday on my most recent visit. We also had been visiting back and forth consistently for the past 4 years and counting.

This time however after my return flight to Canada was cancelled/rebooked a bunch of times due to storms and with other personal reasons, after a lengthy discussion we decided that I should remain in the US and change course from consular processing to AOS. I had to suspend all of my work contracts, still have all my personal effects and car in Canada so it's a bit frustrating but I'll gladly take the inconvenience in order to remain with my husband!

04/25/2009: First Met and not long after began a long distance relationship.

10/27/2012: Married

12/20/2013 Most recent US Entry. Two week visit intended - decided to switch from consular processing to AOS after change in circumstances.

I-130 - See my profile for detailed info

AOS

02/05/2014: I-693 Civil Surgeon Medical Exam

02/28/2014: (00) AOS sent

03/03/2014: (03) AOS received

03/05/2014: (05) NOA date

03/06/2014: (06) Cheques cashed

03/10/2014: (10) Received hardcopy of NOA's

03/17/2014: (17) Received biometrics notice (appt. date 04/07/2014)

03/18/2014: (18) Successful walk-in for biometrics Brooklyn ASC

04/10/2014: (41) AOS E-mail notification status updated to Testing and Interview

04/16/2014: (47) AOS E-mail notification Interview Appointment Notice for May 19, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m.

05/08/2014: (69) EAD card in production e-mail notification

05/14/2014: (75) EAD card mailed and tracking number e-mail notification

05/16/2014: (77) EAD card received and applied for SSN

05/19/2014: (80) AOS Interview at Federal Plaza - approval pending due to I-130 file not transferred to NYC field office from Nebraska!

06/04/2014: (96) Infopass scheduled in order to show approved I-130 notice and attempt to get I-485 approval sped up. IO wasn't at work so left copy of approved I-130 and written case review request.

06/20/2014: (112) Green card was approved.

06/26/2014: (118) Received e-mail/text notification of green card approval and that card was also mailed. Received USPS tracking number at 6:45 p.m. EST.

06/27/2014: (119) Received green card in the mailbox.

ROC

03/22/2016: (00) I-751 package sent

03/23/2016: (01) I-751 package received at CSC

03/28/2016: (07) Rcvd NOA1 that includes 1 yr GC extension

03/31/2016: (10) Rcvd Bio appt notice (appt. date 04/11/2016)

04/05/2016: (15) Early bio walk-in attempt successful

sheeshkabelle Proficient

sheeshkabelle   153

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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ya,, I noticed that too... Usually the "fraud" brigade would be out in full force... They are kinda quiet. Maybe the threads a few weeks ago clarifying the legality if AOS quieted them down a little bit! To the OP... I too vote for the AOS route..

The difference is they had a spontaneous marriage, didn't intend on marrying when they came to the US, therefore didn't try to skirt the system or commit fraud in any way.

Telling the feds you're coming for a visit, when really coming to get married, and then try to adjust status is fraud.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

Scom Apprentice

Scom   5

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: England
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Posted

My situation is very similar to yours, and we are now waiting for an interview date. The most painful part of the process was waiting for the employment auth.

Im finding this the most frustrating part as well. I have my Interview date through but still waiting to hear on the Employment Auth... Im on day 60 since filing so Im hoping to receive it soon. Fingers crossed.

Day 0 - 12/06/2013 - AOS package mailed

Day 4 - 12/10/2013 - Hard copy NOAs received in mail (x4)

Day 10 - 12/16/2013 - Biometrics appointment notice received

Day 37 - 01/13/2013 - Successful Biometrics appointment

Day 46 - 01/22/2014 - Online status changed to "testing and interview"

Day 52 - 01/28/2014 - Received hardcopy of interview notice for 03/04/2014

STILL WAITING ON EAD NOTICE

Scom Apprentice

Scom   5

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: England
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Posted (edited)

ya,, I noticed that too... Usually the "fraud" brigade would be out in full force... They are kinda quiet. Maybe the threads a few weeks ago clarifying the legality if AOS quieted them down a little bit! To the OP... I too vote for the AOS route..

I have only been on this support site a week or two and I have had a few people quote me and make snide comments on me filing for AOS. I find it upsetting as me and my husband have been through so much to be together and I have 2 step-children to consider in this whole situation, Why would I leave my husband and stepchildren to go back to England and file, when I can stay here, file AOS and be with my family? I try not to reply to the snippy comments I have received so far LOL, but your comment did make me smile.... this particular thread has been refreshing dancin5hr.gif

Edited by Scom

Day 0 - 12/06/2013 - AOS package mailed

Day 4 - 12/10/2013 - Hard copy NOAs received in mail (x4)

Day 10 - 12/16/2013 - Biometrics appointment notice received

Day 37 - 01/13/2013 - Successful Biometrics appointment

Day 46 - 01/22/2014 - Online status changed to "testing and interview"

Day 52 - 01/28/2014 - Received hardcopy of interview notice for 03/04/2014

STILL WAITING ON EAD NOTICE

christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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Posted

Thanks and good luck...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

nzltex Apprentice

nzltex   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: New Zealand
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Im finding this the most frustrating part as well. I have my Interview date through but still waiting to hear on the Employment Auth... Im on day 60 since filing so Im hoping to receive it soon. Fingers crossed.

Just start looking for jobs now, you can still go through the application/interview process without the EAD :)

AOS - VWP to GC


Day 0 - 11-12-13: I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed


Day 5 - 11-17-13: Text notification NOA1


Day 9 - 11-21-13: NOA1 arrived in mail


Day 14 - 11-26-13: Biometrics appt recvd for 12-10-13 (Austin, TX)


Day 28 - 12-10-13: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC


Day 30 - 12-12-13: RFE received, birth cert/tax transcript


Day 45 - 12-27-13: Status changed to Response to RFE


Day 55 - 1-07-14: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"


Day 70 - 1-22-14: EAD and AP in production


Day 79 - 1-31-14: EAD/AP card arrived


Day 114 - 3/7/14: Interview notification text (Interview April 9)


Day 146 - 4/9/14: Interview - Approved in San Antonio, TX


ROC -



Day 0 - 03-06-16: I-751


Day 5 - 03-11-16: NOA arrived in mail


Day 31 - 04-06-16: Biometrics appt at Austin ASC






 
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