August 2014 AOS filers

[jptl85 25]

Tina and Johan. If my timeline is anything to go by count three weeks from the day you sent it. I was a K1 too

[relativeways 27]

Got biometrics in the mail today - appoint is on 8/28. Except I already booked my flights to visit a friend on the 27th!!!

So I'm going to try to go in tomorrow to see if I can do a walk in (I had searched and seen some success stories on vj...so we'll see). Keep you guys posted.

If not, I guess I'll have to postpone my trip and spend more money on it

[vanessamaagad 6]

Tina and Johan. If my timeline is anything to go by count three weeks from the day you sent it. I was a K1 too

We have the same timeline for AOS (except my check was cashed after 4 days) and until now i did not receive any mail for my Biometrics. Did you get yours yet? This waiting game is killing me!! LOL

Edited August 19, 2014 by vanessamaagad

[stonefreakjen 1]

hey guys i got an email just today with my receipt number thank god! uscis received my packet on august 5 and august 19 got the reply, after waiting for 10 days. i excluded the weekends to those who are still waiting just be patient guys

[jptl85 25]

We have the same timeline for AOS (except my check was cashed after 4 days) and until now i did not receive any mail for my Biometrics. Did you get yours yet? This waiting game is killing me!! LOL

not yet, i just got NOA hard copies today..

[Tina and Johan 206]

maybe its coz u send them in LA .. chicago lockbox seems faster...!!

i don't think so thats problem...atleast they should send acceptence text or mail..!!

I sent them to the Chicago lockbox like everyone else. lol And as of 6:45 am, I have SIX texts and an email! Finally!!!! also, the check is cashed, so I guess things just got real. We're so relieved!

Tina and Johan. If my timeline is anything to go by count three weeks from the day you sent it. I was a K1 too

Thank you for your encouragement. it is your posts that kept me from really worrying. Truly.

[Tina and Johan 206]

PS: ours was sent to Missouri. anyone else?

[stonefreakjen 1]

mine was sent to nebraska hopefully next will be for biometrics

[jptl85 25]

I sent them to the Chicago lockbox like everyone else. lol And as of 6:45 am, I have SIX texts and an email! Finally!!!! also, the check is cashed, so I guess things just got real. We're so relieved!

Thank you for your encouragement. it is your posts that kept me from really worrying. Truly.

Glad to help! And delighted you have your texts / check cashed!

Mine says being 'processed at Nebraska Service Center' - but the letters came from MO

Patiently waiting for the biometrics now!

[JeanF 32]

I sent them to the Chicago lockbox like everyone else. lol And as of 6:45 am, I have SIX texts and an email! Finally!!!! also, the check is cashed, so I guess things just got real. We're so relieved

OH yay!! Finally!

[Tina and Johan 206]

Thanks for the positive replies. I'm very relieved!! I did some research with my case #'s, and it's interesting. We have 6 case numbers: 3 each for K1 and K2. ALL of them have a NOA1 date of August 6th but one. And of those 5, none of them tell me where it's being processed, but they're all in "Initial review." Then there's the remaining one with a NOA1 date of August 15th, still in "acceptance" and it tells me it's headed to Nebraska (all my case numbers begin with MSC, which is supposed to be Missouri). Weird. I'm speculating that for some reason, that one case number was the holdup. Anyway... now I feel like I can breathe! The only one I care about being quick is the EAD of course. I'm glad you're all here too to compare/contrast the experience with.

Tina

[JeanF 32]

Thanks for the positive replies. I'm very relieved!! I did some research with my case #'s, and it's interesting. We have 6 case numbers: 3 each for K1 and K2. ALL of them have a NOA1 date of August 6th but one. And of those 5, none of them tell me where it's being processed, but they're all in "Initial review." Then there's the remaining one with a NOA1 date of August 15th, still in "acceptance" and it tells me it's headed to Nebraska (all my case numbers begin with MSC, which is supposed to be Missouri). Weird. I'm speculating that for some reason, that one case number was the holdup. Anyway... now I feel like I can breathe! The only one I care about being quick is the EAD of course. I'm glad you're all here too to compare/contrast the experience with.

Tina

If it puts you at ease, my case is being processed in Nebraska and all my case numbers start with MSC.

[relativeways 27]

Hey everyone,

So I went ahead to the application processing centre in my city (Boston) to see if I could do my biometrics appointment early as a walk in. The people there were really nice and I explained my situation (had already bought plane tickets on my appointment date) and he said that he would do it for me as long as I brought a print out of my itinerary. So I went and found a fedex kinkos and printed my itinerary and went straight back!

I only got biometrics appointment for my i-485 and i-765, but not my i-131 (AP). Weird. But I figured I'd just get those two rolling first and I'll go back once I get my i-131 appointment in the mail.

Castlerosse - if you read this - did you get all three appointment letters in the mail? (I'm assuming you also applied for EAD and AP along with your AOS).

Anyway, the whole process took an hour, mostly waiting. Tip: if your appointment falls on a Monday or Friday, prepare to wait a little longer. They get really busy, especially on mondays. The lady who fingerprinted me commented on how "short" my 45 minute wait was.

[JeanF 32]

I didn't apply for AP.. so I only got one biometrics letter..

[relativeways 27]

I didn't apply for AP.. so I only got one biometrics letter..

Ohh, okay, nevermind.

I was also just filling in my timeline and noticed that on visajourney's timeline, there's no box for biometrics for AP and just did a quick search and I guess I don't need to do biometrics for i-131 (AP).