August 2014 AOS filers

[Love_Hopes 0]

Hi There!!!

This is our first post here. We are late August filer.

We are lesbian couple too. Our AOS NOA date is August 29th. I had my biometrics done on 22nd September. On line case status says our case is being processed at Nebraska. Our case has not been touched since September 5th.

Congratulations on your Green Card Approval. Very happy for you.

[hereWeGo-Go! 5]

Hi There!!!

This is our first post here. We are late August filer.

We are lesbian couple too. Our AOS NOA date is August 29th. I had my biometrics done on 22nd September. On line case status says our case is being processed at Nebraska. Our case has not been touched since September 5th.

Congratulations on your Green Card Approval. Very happy for you.

Welcome and good luck, hope your process goes smoothly!!

[jahmakeka 8]

For anyone in this thread. How soon after the I765, on average, USCIS is responding to the I485's ? I see that some applicants are getting interviews within 90 days. It has been 90+ days and still sitting in the same state. Is there a threshold on time that we should check? I know that the I765 is 90 days but what about the I485?

Thanks

[JeanF 32]

For anyone in this thread. How soon after the I765, on average, USCIS is responding to the I485's ? I see that some applicants are getting interviews within 90 days. It has been 90+ days and still sitting in the same state. Is there a threshold on time that we should check? I know that the I765 is 90 days but what about the I485?

Thanks

The website shows approx 5 months for i485 processing.. we may just be some of the unlucky ones who might have to wait the whole time.

[A&S14 2]

APPROVED!!! IN 84 DAYS!!

Just got home after a long but painless day!!

We had an 11am appointment, we got there at 10 and was ushered to a room and told to sit facing room 8 and listen to be called. we waited and waited and waited approximately 12 couples in total were in the room we went in and saw some some arrived later at least 10 of them were "stokes interviews" One couple had the beneficiary in there for approximately 2 hours!! this is when we started to get worried...lol. at about 12 an IO came out and said those who are yet to be called come forward with your appointment letter I am like great we are gonna be tossed in a grab bag for whomever is available as interviews ahead of us was going extremely sLOOOW...whooo. 3of us went forward including me. 20 minutes later we get called in by a sweet middle age-ish lady, she was the only IO who had been pleasant the whole time we were there observing and I thought WOW grab bag lucked out. She started off by saying I love your ring!! I smiled and said Thatnk you, she said why blue, I said I love sapphires. She smiled swore us in and looked over our ids all the time chatting not questioning but like a talking to friend...very pleasant but she was sharp as a tack she covered every thing the important things but in a relaxed conversational way, and was even smiling and making small jokes along the way. She asked about joint bank account etc we told her I did not have a ss# and only got EAD a few days ago but when we leave here we are going to apply. She said don't bother "it is a waste of time" You should have your greencard in 10 days..whoa??? we joked somemore and she left to inquire if the I-864EZ was sufficient for us (2 of us no kids) and came back and said yes its ok. I gave her a few extra pics, because she didnt see the packet we had previously submitted with the picsbut latter found it in the back of our files stapled between two empty sheets. She asked about my arrest and verified it was only one but in a very nice way she said " I see your arrest it was a long time ago, and it is the only one right?" I said yes. I had submitted certified case dismissal document with application, as well as an explanation of said incident" She said ok...we chit chatted some more she apologized for the wait we had to endure, and wished us a happy lunch, as she excorted us out!! end of it..whoooo. I don't know if it matters but the first thing after swearing in that we did, was she gave us the form that outlined ROC procedure and had us sign it that we understood the greencard is temporary....just for background we are a lesbian couple, we have been together 5.5 years and got married 6 months ago... I am so glad it is over I can breathe. Good luck to all!!

p.s after lunch we went to samsclub to do our grocery shopping and while there I got two text updates both for I-485 decision the card production (4hrs after interview)..I-130 still untouched as of 8/18 but she did tick thru it while we chatted.

CONGRATS!!!

[hereWeGo-Go! 5]

CONGRATS!!!

Tnx Good luck to you I hope your journey will be as smooth as ours.

[A&S14 2]

Hi There!!!

This is our first post here. We are late August filer.

We are lesbian couple too. Our AOS NOA date is August 29th. I had my biometrics done on 22nd September. On line case status says our case is being processed at Nebraska. Our case has not been touched since September 5th.

Congratulations on your Green Card Approval. Very happy for you.

Our submission is almost the same and mine has not been touched as well. I called and all they told me is that the processing is currently delayed so we just have to wait I guess. Good luck to all of us. And congrats again to those who have some progress.

[LAstategal 18]

APPROVED!!! IN 84 DAYS!!

Just got home after a long but painless day!!

We had an 11am appointment, we got there at 10 and was ushered to a room and told to sit facing room 8 and listen to be called. we waited and waited and waited approximately 12 couples in total were in the room we went in and saw some some arrived later at least 10 of them were "stokes interviews" One couple had the beneficiary in there for approximately 2 hours!! this is when we started to get worried...lol. at about 12 an IO came out and said those who are yet to be called come forward with your appointment letter I am like great we are gonna be tossed in a grab bag for whomever is available as interviews ahead of us was going extremely sLOOOW...whooo. 3of us went forward including me. 20 minutes later we get called in by a sweet middle age-ish lady, she was the only IO who had been pleasant the whole time we were there observing and I thought WOW grab bag lucked out. She started off by saying I love your ring!! I smiled and said Thatnk you, she said why blue, I said I love sapphires. She smiled swore us in and looked over our ids all the time chatting not questioning but like a talking to friend...very pleasant but she was sharp as a tack she covered every thing the important things but in a relaxed conversational way, and was even smiling and making small jokes along the way. She asked about joint bank account etc we told her I did not have a ss# and only got EAD a few days ago but when we leave here we are going to apply. She said don't bother "it is a waste of time" You should have your greencard in 10 days..whoa??? we joked somemore and she left to inquire if the I-864EZ was sufficient for us (2 of us no kids) and came back and said yes its ok. I gave her a few extra pics, because she didnt see the packet we had previously submitted with the picsbut latter found it in the back of our files stapled between two empty sheets. She asked about my arrest and verified it was only one but in a very nice way she said " I see your arrest it was a long time ago, and it is the only one right?" I said yes. I had submitted certified case dismissal document with application, as well as an explanation of said incident" She said ok...we chit chatted some more she apologized for the wait we had to endure, and wished us a happy lunch, as she excorted us out!! end of it..whoooo. I don't know if it matters but the first thing after swearing in that we did, was she gave us the form that outlined ROC procedure and had us sign it that we understood the greencard is temporary....just for background we are a lesbian couple, we have been together 5.5 years and got married 6 months ago... I am so glad it is over I can breathe. Good luck to all!!

p.s after lunch we went to samsclub to do our grocery shopping and while there I got two text updates both for I-485 decision the card production (4hrs after interview)..I-130 still untouched as of 8/18 but she did tick thru it while we chatted.

congratulations!!!!!

[hereWeGo-Go! 5]

congratulations!!!!!

ty! and good luck for an easy and fast AOS!

[LAstategal 18]

ty! and good luck for an easy and fast AOS!

Thanks!!!! I'm 13 days out and freaking out. Hubby is trying to keep me confident, such a sweetheart, it's not helping though.

[meuy99 4]

Yay- Status finally changed to Card Production for EAD and travel document is also approved. Not sure if it helped, but I did request for a service request last week, after 75 days. 85days later, EAD is on the way .

[A&S14 2]

Yay- Status finally changed to Card Production for EAD and travel document is also approved. Not sure if it helped, but I did request for a service request last week, after 75 days. 85days later, EAD is on the way .

that is good to hear! I just called and they also submitted a service request for me! Hope it works for me too.

[Love_Hopes 0]

Thank you Herewego!!!

hi A&s14

Our submission is almost the same and mine has not been touched as well. I called and all they told me is that the processing is currently delayed so we just have to wait I guess. Good luck to all of us. And congrats again to those who have some progress.

I hope they approve our EAD soon. How did you ask for service request? Do they count 75 days from NOA? Thank you and all the best.

[A&S14 2]

Thank you Herewego!!!

hi A&s14

Our submission is almost the same and mine has not been touched as well. I called and all they told me is that the processing is currently delayed so we just have to wait I guess. Good luck to all of us. And congrats again to those who have some progress.

I hope they approve our EAD soon. How did you ask for service request? Do they count 75 days from NOA? Thank you and all the best.

Hi Love_Hopes,

I counted it from the day they have received it, on my receipt it is indicated August 20 so I based it on that and they accepted it. Most people though counted from NOA (but I just cant wait so I used the day on the receipt ). I talked with a nice person from USCIS today when I called when I told him that if after 75 days, I should follow up on it (you have to really say this, I think this is the magic words. ). He told me that he will submit a service request for me.

This month I am sure we will get it.

Edited November 5, 2014 by A&S14

[Love_Hopes 0]

Thank you A&S! That's awesome. I hope all august filers at least should get their EAD by this month. Hopeful