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My wife an I just got back from our interview at the Honolulu USCIS office.

We arrived at about 9:30 for our 10:00am appointment. We passed through security and presented our appointment papers to the woman behind the desk. We were then told to take a seat in a long intimidating hallway. 10:00am on the nose we were called... We followed the woman down the intimidating hallway into an "examiners" office.

We were somewhat nervous due to some of the horror stories we read about this process. At the same time we had nothing to hide, which was reassuring. We sat down at a desk and opened up our large folder of evidence that took about a week to prepare.

The woman asked when my wife's due date was... "6 weeks" my wife replied, and we all smiled.

The woman went over the original forms we had sent in, section by section. All info was still accurate, then on to questions about our relationship. The woman asked:

  • Where and how did we meet?
  • Had we visited each other and who came to see whom?
  • Had we met each others parents?
  • Where was the wedding?
  • Who attended the wedding?
  • Where was the reception?
  • Do you have pictures?

After viewing all the pictures the woman complimented us on the photographs and continued to mention that our application for Lawful Permanent Resident was granted. She mentioned the card would be in the mail in about 3 weeks, but could not stamp my wife's passport since it has expired last year.

We checked the time as we exited the USCIS office and to our amazement it was only 10:20am. Overall this experience was not even a 1/4 of hell that we read about. The people at the Honolulu USCIS were pleasant to deal with. The quickness of the process is also amazing.

well, i'm glad the the largest part of the process is over. I figured i'd share my experience.

Aloha

kevin & sophie

01/01/06 ~ Met Sophie while on vacation in Hawaii.

03/01/06 ~ Sophie came to visit me in Massachusetts from Canada.

03/21/06 ~ Relocation for new job in Hawaii. Sophie came to Hawaii with me.

05/26/06 ~ Sophie and I got married.

06/27/06 ~ She's pregnant!! :)

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09/07/06 ~ Sent I-130 & I-485 to Chicago.

09/10/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 received in Chicago.

09/27/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 *touched*

09/29/06 ~ Received Biometrics Letter & Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) I-693 needed

10/06/06 ~ Biometrics taken. (was advised a call would be received containing info on interview)

10/10/06 ~ I485 *touched*

11/21/06 ~ Sent Biometrics & request for evidence

11/29/06 ~ *touched*

12/12/06 ~ Received letter for appointment (01/22/07)

01/22/07 ~ Finished interview! Lawful Permanent Resident granted!!

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-130 approval (e-mail notification)

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-485 approval (e-mail notification)

Posted

Congatulations both for your approval & for the coming bundle of joy!!!!! :)

AOS Journey:

10/13/2006 - AOS sent

10/15/2006 - Receipt DAte

10/19/2006 - Notice DAte

11/01/2006 - RFE notice

11/02/2006 - Sent back RFE requested

11/06/2006 - Notice of Receipt for RFE

11/24/2006 - AOS transferred to CSC

11/27/2006 - Notice of Transfer to CSC

12/05/2006 - "touched" (Last Updated)

12/19/2006 - Biometrics schedule (done)

01/09/2007 - "touched" (Last Updated)

01/10/2007 - "touched" (Last Updated)

01/20/2007 - "touched" (Last Updated)

02/01/2007 - "touched" (Last Updated)

02/01/2007 - email notification received - Greencard Production Ordered. AOS Approved without interview!!!!

02/02/2007 - "touched" (Last Updated)

02/02/2007 - email notification received - Welcoming new permanent resident

02/05/2007 - Welcome letter received in the mail

02/08/2007 - Greencard received!

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11/02/2008 - lifting of conditional GC

11/21/2008 - Filed for Removal of Condition (Sent application form & docs)

11/24/2008 - Receipt Date

11/27/2008 - Notice Date

12/18/2008 - Biometrics schedule (done)

12/18/2008 - "touched" (Last Updated)

12/19/2008 - "touched" (Last Updated)

01/13/2009 - email notification received - 10-year Greencard Production Ordered. Removal of conditions

approved without interview.

01/20/2009 - Greencard received!

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Congatulations both for your approval & for the coming bundle of joy!!!!! :)

we both thank you :thumbs:

01/01/06 ~ Met Sophie while on vacation in Hawaii.

03/01/06 ~ Sophie came to visit me in Massachusetts from Canada.

03/21/06 ~ Relocation for new job in Hawaii. Sophie came to Hawaii with me.

05/26/06 ~ Sophie and I got married.

06/27/06 ~ She's pregnant!! :)

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09/07/06 ~ Sent I-130 & I-485 to Chicago.

09/10/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 received in Chicago.

09/27/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 *touched*

09/29/06 ~ Received Biometrics Letter & Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) I-693 needed

10/06/06 ~ Biometrics taken. (was advised a call would be received containing info on interview)

10/10/06 ~ I485 *touched*

11/21/06 ~ Sent Biometrics & request for evidence

11/29/06 ~ *touched*

12/12/06 ~ Received letter for appointment (01/22/07)

01/22/07 ~ Finished interview! Lawful Permanent Resident granted!!

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-130 approval (e-mail notification)

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-485 approval (e-mail notification)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Congrats on the successful interview and best wishes with the birth of your new little one!!!!

Let us know whether you had a little boy or a little girl!!!!

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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Congratulations

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

Filed: Timeline
Posted
Congrats on the successful interview and best wishes with the birth of your new little one!!!!

Let us know whether you had a little boy or a little girl!!!!

Its a little girl :dance:

01/01/06 ~ Met Sophie while on vacation in Hawaii.

03/01/06 ~ Sophie came to visit me in Massachusetts from Canada.

03/21/06 ~ Relocation for new job in Hawaii. Sophie came to Hawaii with me.

05/26/06 ~ Sophie and I got married.

06/27/06 ~ She's pregnant!! :)

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09/07/06 ~ Sent I-130 & I-485 to Chicago.

09/10/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 received in Chicago.

09/27/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 *touched*

09/29/06 ~ Received Biometrics Letter & Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) I-693 needed

10/06/06 ~ Biometrics taken. (was advised a call would be received containing info on interview)

10/10/06 ~ I485 *touched*

11/21/06 ~ Sent Biometrics & request for evidence

11/29/06 ~ *touched*

12/12/06 ~ Received letter for appointment (01/22/07)

01/22/07 ~ Finished interview! Lawful Permanent Resident granted!!

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-130 approval (e-mail notification)

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-485 approval (e-mail notification)

Posted

Congrats on both your GC and your baby!

K1 Journey:

April 13/06 NOA1 from NSC

June 1/06 - Moved to CSC

August 12/06 APPROVED - NOA2!!

August 28/06 Left NVC. . . Vancouver Bound!

September 27/06 Interview APPROVED, with visa in hand

October 29/06 Moving Date

December 30/06 Married!!

AOS Journey:

January 16/07 Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP docs

January 23/07 NOA1's for AOS, EAD and AP

February 13/07 Biometrics in Portland, OR

April 7/07 EAD and AP Received

April 24/07 Interview Scheduled . . . and APPROVED, stamp and all!

May 7/07 Greencard is in my hands!

ROC Journey:

February 17/09 Sent I-751 to CSC

February 18/09 NOA1

March 14/09 Biometrics appt.

April 22/09 Date of Approval!!

June 25/09 Greencard arrives in the mail!

*Everything I post is just my .02 cents, seek a lawyer for anything beyond that.*

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Congatulations :dance:

Send the application on 3/13/2010

Arrived on 3/15/2010

Cash Withdrawal 3/15/2010

USCIS Received the App undate on the UCIS portal 3/15/2010

NOA (I-797C) received 3/29/2010

Bio Metrics apprionmetn letter received 4/6/2010

Bio Metrics done 4/26/2010

Interview letter received 5/6/2010

Interview appt 6/10/2010

Oath ceremony appoinment letterreceived 7/13/2010

Oath 8/10/2010

Posted

Congratulations on the approval and for that sweet bundle of joy!

Godspeed,

(F)

04/22/06:I-129F -TSC
04/25/06:I-129F -CSC;NOA1(Rcvd Date)
05/01/06:NOA1(Notice Date)
06/23/06:Email fr CSC-IMBRA RFE
06/30/06:IMBRA RFE mail)
07/05/06:I-RFE reply
07/17/06:USCIS rcvd I-RFE reply
08/30/06:NOA2 Approved!
09/05/06:NOA2(mail)
09/26/06:Email fr NVC-to Emb;case #:MNL2006764XXX
10/06/06:VISA APPT:*ANY WORKDAY 0700AM*daughter age-ing out
10/16-17:St. Luke's Medical Ext Clinic
10/18/06:Emb Intrvw APPROVED!
10/25/06:VISAS(K1&K2s)delivered;CFO for stickers
11/08/06:To the U.S.!
11/14/06:WEDDING!
11/22/06:Applied SSN(married name)
11/15/06:INFOPASS appt (for 3):AOS-DORA
11/27/06:Applied AOS w/ 2daughters;got accepted;interviewed same day(D1)
12/09/06:Received by mail 3 NOA1s
12/15/06:SSN print-out picked up
12/18/06:SS card&Biometrics appt notices in mail(D22)
12/26/06:Biometrics at ASC,USCIS Dallas-North(D30)
01/26/07:Email:Notice mailed 1/25 welcoming the new PR(K1&K2-9y/o)(D61)
01/31/07:Welcome letters(mail)(D66)
02/01/07:Card production ordered 1/30(D67)
02/05/07:Email:Approval notice sent 2/04(D71)
02/06/07:GC's in the mail! (D72)
12/11/08:Sent application for removal of conditions (I-751)
12/19/08:Received by mail receipt notice
12/30/08:Received by mail biometrics appointment for Jo and receipt notice for daughter
01/05/09:Received by mail biometrics appointment of daughter
01/13/09:Biometrics appointment of Jo and daughter
06/17/09:Email:Card production ordered
06/30/09:Email:Approval notice sent
07/06/09:Ten-year GC's in the mail!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
Timeline
Posted
My wife an I just got back from our interview at the Honolulu USCIS office.

We arrived at about 9:30 for our 10:00am appointment. We passed through security and presented our appointment papers to the woman behind the desk. We were then told to take a seat in a long intimidating hallway. 10:00am on the nose we were called... We followed the woman down the intimidating hallway into an "examiners" office.

We were somewhat nervous due to some of the horror stories we read about this process. At the same time we had nothing to hide, which was reassuring. We sat down at a desk and opened up our large folder of evidence that took about a week to prepare.

The woman asked when my wife's due date was... "6 weeks" my wife replied, and we all smiled.

The woman went over the original forms we had sent in, section by section. All info was still accurate, then on to questions about our relationship. The woman asked:

  • Where and how did we meet?
  • Had we visited each other and who came to see whom?
  • Had we met each others parents?
  • Where was the wedding?
  • Who attended the wedding?
  • Where was the reception?
  • Do you have pictures?

After viewing all the pictures the woman complimented us on the photographs and continued to mention that our application for Lawful Permanent Resident was granted. She mentioned the card would be in the mail in about 3 weeks, but could not stamp my wife's passport since it has expired last year.

We checked the time as we exited the USCIS office and to our amazement it was only 10:20am. Overall this experience was not even a 1/4 of hell that we read about. The people at the Honolulu USCIS were pleasant to deal with. The quickness of the process is also amazing.

well, i'm glad the the largest part of the process is over. I figured i'd share my experience.

Aloha

kevin & sophie

Congrats for you interview & your coming baby, I had with my husband the interview in Honolulu USCIS too last Thursday and I agree with you guys, people over there were nice, and the process was fast & very well organized. I got the stamp on my passport, and I got approved too so in about 2 weeks max 30 days , the lady told me that, I'll be getting the card by mail. Good luck for everything!!!!! Aloha too!!!!! :dance:

K1 VISA: 07/25/06 GOT VISA!!!!!!

30th of September 2006 WEDDING

AOS:01/29/2007 received Permanent Resident Card (GC)

ROC:04/11/2009 received Permanent Resident Card (GC) expiring in 2019!!!!

N-400:

on 05/21/2010 Sent out docs to Arizona Lockbox Facility address via USPS

on 06/30/2010 Biometrics

on 09/24/2010 Interview Day - Passed the Test

on 10/19/2010 Oath - USA CITIZEN!!!!!

on 10/20/2010 I requested the US Passport

on 11/02/2010 the US Passport was received by Priority Mail

on 11/03/2010 @ the Social Security Office I changed my status from Resident to US Citizen

ON THE 3RD OF NOV.2010 MY JOURNEY ENDS, WHICH STARTED IN DEC. 2005!!!!!!!THANKS TO VJ & VJ PPL!!!!!!!!

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Congrats

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

Filed: Country: Germany
Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and have a wonderful life in the US.

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Met on October 18, 1996 in a bar called "Calypso" in Richmond, Virginia, during my Au-Pair year

View complete Timeline:

Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

Posted

Congratulations!!!

12/02/06 (Saturday)- mailed I-130/AOS/EAD to CHI via express mail

12/04/06 (Monday)- Packet delivered to CHI/Receipt date in NOA1 (Day 1)

12/08/06 - Checks cashed (Day 4)

12/11/06 - Received NOA1/I-797C Notice (Day 7)

12/14/06 - Touched: I-130/AOS/EAD (Day 10)

12/18/06 - Touched: I-130/EAD (Day 14)/ Received Biometrics Letter

12/19/06 - Touched: I-130/EAD (Day 15)

12/27/06 - Had Biometrics taken (Day 23)

12/28/06 - Touched: AOS/EAD (Day 24)

01/04/07 - Touched: AOS/EAD (Day 32)

01/22/07 - Received Interview Letter for March 8, 2007 (Day 50) (Thank you Lord!!!)

02/21/07 - Touched: I-130/AOS (Day 80)

02/22/07 - Touched EAD (Day 81)

02/26/07 - EAD approved as per email from CRIS (Day 85)--- Yay!!!

02/28/07 - EAD card ordered (Day 87)

03/02/07 - Received EAD

03/08/07 - Interview Day (Day 95)-- Approved! Whoohoo! Thank you Lord!!

03/09/07 - Email notice: "Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident"

03/13/07 - Email notice: "Card production ordered"

03/19/07 - Permanent Resident Card and "Welcome to America" notice received!!! Yahoo!!!

Jan 2009 - Divorce final

  • 2 weeks later...
Filed: Timeline
Posted

LPR card came in today!!

Question though... It has her maiden name on it. Her name legally changed on the marriage certificate. Should we call and have it changed or is this normal procedure?

k3v

01/01/06 ~ Met Sophie while on vacation in Hawaii.

03/01/06 ~ Sophie came to visit me in Massachusetts from Canada.

03/21/06 ~ Relocation for new job in Hawaii. Sophie came to Hawaii with me.

05/26/06 ~ Sophie and I got married.

06/27/06 ~ She's pregnant!! :)

------------------

09/07/06 ~ Sent I-130 & I-485 to Chicago.

09/10/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 received in Chicago.

09/27/06 ~ I-130 & I-485 *touched*

09/29/06 ~ Received Biometrics Letter & Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) I-693 needed

10/06/06 ~ Biometrics taken. (was advised a call would be received containing info on interview)

10/10/06 ~ I485 *touched*

11/21/06 ~ Sent Biometrics & request for evidence

11/29/06 ~ *touched*

12/12/06 ~ Received letter for appointment (01/22/07)

01/22/07 ~ Finished interview! Lawful Permanent Resident granted!!

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-130 approval (e-mail notification)

01/23/07 ~ *touched* I-485 approval (e-mail notification)

 
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