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My AOS appointment was for today, 10.30am at the Memphis TN office. Me and my husband arrived around 9.50am but actually had to queue outside for around 20 minutes as the office was closed the day before due to poor weather and appointments were turning up from the previous day and being turned away!

Once in we went through the security check point and sat in the appointment room waiting for my Immigration Attorney to arrive, which he did at 10.20am. I then placed my appointment letter in the slot and was called at exactly 10.30am.

My Immigration Officer was Officer Drake. She was not over friendly but was not rude or intimidating. Once we had sworn on oath we sat down and Officer Drake opened my file and asked for my EAD and Passport, and also my birth certificate, our marriage certificate, My new SS Card and my husbands proof of citizenship. She asked me and my husband to confirm the following:

  • Our Name
  • Our address
  • Our date of Birth
  • What country I was from
  • If we had children / step-children
  • Have we ever been divorced and if so how many times had we been previously married
  • The date we got married
  • Where we got married

Officer Drake then asked how we met and got together. After a brief description she asked what dates I had visited my husband and for how long.

Officer Drake then asked me a few standard questions like if I had ever broken the law, smuggled drugs, been a terrorist etc.

Officer Drake then asked if I had additional paperwork she would like me to see and I said yes. I handed her our jointly filed taxes, our joint bank account, Joint lease, Joint utility bills, Joint credit card, a letter showing I was my husbands beneficiary and a letter from my step children's school confirming I am registered as their step-mother and emergency contact. Officer Drake wrote all these documents down, handed back my passport and EAD card and turned to her computer screen. She printed off a sheet of paper and said "I have approved your green card application, it will be with you in no more than two weeks". The sheet of paper she handed me was confirmation of my green card approval.

The whole interview took no more than 5 minutes!!!! dancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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That's great that your appointment wasn't cancelled and congrats on getting the approval. :)

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

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thanks everyone... it was incredibly painless... all that worrying and so many sleepless nights for no reason!!! rolleyes.gif

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Congrats!

Now you've got two years to chill before ROC.

Thanks teddy!! Plenty of time to catch up on all that missed sleep from unnecessary worrying sleep.png ..... until ROC!!!!wacko.png

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Thanks teddy!! Plenty of time to catch up on all that missed sleep from unnecessary worrying sleep.png ..... until ROC!!!!wacko.png

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ROC isn't nearly as bad, we're waiting on my wife's approval now.

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ROC isn't nearly as bad, we're waiting on my wife's approval now.

That sure is a relief to hear!!! smile.png

Congrats smile.png I will have my interview on 25th March so I will post my experience also

Wishing you lots of luck.... I look forward to hearing your update soon heart.gif

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Congratulations, but don't fall completely asleep... collect things that will apply to your eventual ROC application, and throw them into a box. Keep doing this, and by the time you apply, you'll have ample material to include.

Strongly consider drawing up Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, etc., if you haven't yet done so. These can be crucial in real life, besides their value in the ROC process!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Congratulations, but don't fall completely asleep... collect things that will apply to your eventual ROC application, and throw them into a box. Keep doing this, and by the time you apply, you'll have ample material to include.

Strongly consider drawing up Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, etc., if you haven't yet done so. These can be crucial in real life, besides their value in the ROC process!

Thank you very much TBoneTX!!! smile.png

My Immigration Attorney had a little prep meeting with us once my green card was approved and went through the next step of the process, and your very right.... the folders, files, paperwork and gathering evidence never stops LOL!!!

Yesterday's success still hasn't fully sunk in yet......

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