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Curious about when to file AOS

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riblet Proficient

riblet   0

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You can file right away - but I've heard that it's recommended to file for the EAD first then apply for the AOS because your EAD will last longer based on the K3 status than it would based on the AOS application itself.

Granted I've had a few glasses of wine, so you may want to hear some other advice :) I definitely know that you can file right away though :)

We were going to worry about all this after I got back to the US, but I am wondering- If I go back on the K3, can we file the AOS right away? Or do we have to wait a certain amount of time?

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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My husband will enter tomorrow on his K-3. It's a Sunday. I hope to have his AOS in the mail as soon as the Post Office opens on Monday. The EAD will be included in the pile of docs and it's all going to the Chicago lockbox. Hope I'm doing the right thing...

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

jg_am Rising Star

jg_am   0

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My husband will enter tomorrow on his K-3. It's a Sunday. I hope to have his AOS in the mail as soon as the Post Office opens on Monday. The EAD will be included in the pile of docs and it's all going to the Chicago lockbox. Hope I'm doing the right thing...

Hope he has a good trip! At least the bitter cold will help him transition a little better. :) Are there any Post Offices near you open on Sunday? There's one at the mall that has Sunday hours.

CIS Office : Philadelphia PA

08/25/09 I-751 Sent to VSC

08/26/09 Package arrives at VSC

08/31/09 Check is Cashed/Clears

08/27/09 NOA

09/24/09 Biometrics

11/24/09 Approval letter arrives!

Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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I'm filling out the I-765 (EAD) and it requires 2 photos less than 30 days old. So he'll be getting those on Monday. The Post Office here is open until 7:00PM, so the AOS package may still go out that evening.

As for the bitter cold, well, he never felt a thing in Toronto ... was always warm blooded ... never wore any of the toques or sweaters I knitted for him. His only compliant was that he didn't like to shave when it was cold. We both laugh at the way people in Jersey go nuts when the temp dips to freezing.

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

MissStacey Mentor

MissStacey   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Mel was here for 4 days last week. He LOVED the cold and snow. It was me who was shivering and complaining, and I am supposed to be used it! I really miss the cold during summer when I'm in Louisiana. It is so hot and humid. You always feel dirty and sticky and bloated.

That is great we can file the rest right away after I return. Those can take as long as they want to process, I'll be back and it won't be as stressful as this is now.

Reba Experienced

Reba   2

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send the EAD and AOS applications separately. That way the EAD will be valid 2 years, rather than 1 year.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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Okay, I'm confused. Right now I'm getting ready to send the AOS (I-485) and EAD (I-765) together, listing the category as c (9).

But Reba and riblet -- you seem to be saying to send EAD first. To Chicago? Listing the category as (a) (9)? Because the EAD will last the life of the K-3?

What happens if you send them together? Only a one-year EAD that needs to be renewed?

If I send the EAD first, how soon afterards would I send the AOS (I-485)?

Sorry to be such a dunce today...

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

Reba Experienced

Reba   2

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Just send them in different envelopes, you don't necessarily need to send them at different times. If you send the EAD in the same package as the AOS, they'll base the EAD on the AOS, and only make it one year. If you send it in a separate envelope, he should get a 2 year EAD instead.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

Buttons Proficient

Buttons   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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But you won't need the EAD if you get approved for the AOS why confuse things. I got my EAD in december and my AOS interview is in Feb. By the time I got my SSN I am only a month away from my AOS. I found EAD pointless to spend the money on. But that's just my opinion. I wish I just would have waited for the AOS appointment.

Feb. 15/ 07 --- GC approved

Nov. 17/09 -- I-751 sent (Day 1)

Reba Experienced

Reba   2

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depends on the district office though. My AOS took about 10 months to process, so having my EAD long before that was more than helpful!

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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Thank you for the valuable insights. I've decided to mail AOS and EAD separately, in order to get a 2-year EAD.

Newark is showing processing times of 7 months to a greencard and 3 months for EAD. Posted dates are always a tease, in my opinion, to be taken with a grain of salt. But they're all we have to base a decision on. So I'm forking over $180, hoping an EAD really does come in 3 months.

As for all the forms, I feel like Al Pacino in Godfather III: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

meauxna Mentor

meauxna   15

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Hey! Congrats on your reunion, Jersey!!!

I missed your big day... give him a 'Welcome to America, man' from me!

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

 
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