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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nigeria
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I received an RFE today which they have asked for a copy of our marriage certificate although we have initially included the original copy with my I485 package. It sounds ridiculous!!!!!

Did you include just a copy or the original certified copy? USCIS requires a certified original copy.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Our status says the card was picked up by the postal service. We had our biometrics in december. I was thinking when we started that there was going to be an interview before the card. Is the interview later?

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If you want that nice tax deduction you should file jointly. I'll explain our (my) situation:

I, as the USC got married to a non-USC spouse in 2014. Though my spouse was not able to work, I am still able to file taxes as jointly with him, and he would file with me as "a resident for tax purposes". My income is currently taxed at 25%, because I'm filing jointly with a spouse (extra bonus if the spouse does not work), I drop down a tax bracket to 15% because tax brackets for joint filers are different. See this chart. Since I was being taxed at 25% for all of last year I will get money back because my status changed and therefore the tax rate changes. A super bonus, because we're filing jointly I can claim a 12k deduction (6k for each person) on my taxes, so I end up getting taxed on my income - 12k, which equals more money!

I call my husband my precious little tax deduction :rofl:

Wow! SO COOL! Thanks for such a clear explanation! We were wondering where the money for our delayed honeymoon would come from. The tax man, is where! Yay!!!

11/07/2014: K1 visa received

11/08/2014: PoE

11/13/2014: Marriage

11/14/2014: AoS/EAD/AP application mailed

(11/19/2014: Notice date on I-797 NoA)

11/20/2014: Email and text acknowledgements received

11/24/2014: NoA hardcopies received

11/29/2014: Biometrics appointment letter received

12/02/2014: Biometrics completed

01/27/2014: EAD & AP approved. Card ordered

02/02/2014: EAD/AP combo card mailed to me

02/04/2014: EAD/AP combo card received by USPS post

02/18/2015: Notice of Potential Interview Waiver

07/27/2015: Welcome notice was mailed

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Congrats!! :)

November filers are starting to get their EAD's. Mine got approved today. :dancing:

Spoiler

My AOS journey

Date Filed : 2014-11-26

NOA Date : 2014-12-06

RFE: 2014-12-26 (Translation of my international BC)

Bio. Appt. : 2014-12-31

RFE response received by USCIS: 2015-01-06

EAD/AP approved: 2015-02-18

NPIW letter: 2015-03-17

Service request: 2015-09-17

Response to service request: None

Service request 2: 2015-10-23

Service request 2 response: 2015-11-03 - USCIS anticipates a delay

EAD/AP renewal forms sent: 2015-11-04

Letter to Congressman sent: 2015-11-06

EAD/AP renewal electronic NOA1: 2015-11-10 (saying USCIS received and accepted my applications on 2015-11-06)

Email from Congressman's office - reviewing my case, will contact me with info: 2015-11-13

Received No Biometrics Required letter: 2015-11-20

Received letter of continuance asking for another translation of my BC (long story): 2015-11-20 (online status never changed)

Responded to letter of continuance: 2015-11-30

USCIS/DHS in Sacramento received my response (delivery confirmation): 2015-12.01

Received interview letter from Chatsworth office, CA: 2016-01-30

Received response from my congressman: 2016-02.02

AOS interview: 2016-02-10 Result:: RFE for medical

Medical done: 02/20/2016 - 03/03/2016

Medical Received By USCIS (UPS delivery confirmation): 2016-03-08

AOS approval date/Resident since: 2016-03-12

Card received: 2016-03-18

AOS took 15 months, 2 weeks and one day.

 

ROC:

Petition sent: 2018 - 02 - 22

Petition received by USCIS Laguna Niguel: 2018 - 02 - 23

 

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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November filers are starting to get their EAD's. Mine got approved today. :dancing:

Congratulations! Are you an AOS filer from a K1 or some other category? It is just not clear from your timeline.

Our Timeline
1st Jun, 2013 - Mailed i129f
17th Oct, 2013 - NOA2 Email Notification
27th Jan, 2014 - Visa Interview - Refused Visa eligible for waivers I601 and I212
23rd Sep, 2014 - Visa Received

2nd Nov, 2014 POE Newark

6th Nov, 2014 - Married

7th Nov, 2014 - AOS, EAD, AP applications mailed to Chicago

10th Nov, 2014 - Applications delivered and Receipt Date

14th Nov, 2014 - NOA1 Date

20th Nov, 2014 - Received NOA1 hard copies

29th Nov, 2014 - Letter for Biometrics Appointment. Appt date - 12/10/2014

1st Dec, 2014 - Walkin biometrics done

13th Dec, 2014 - RFE email followed by Hard Copy on 12/19/2014 for Marriage Certificate

20th Dec, 2014 - Mailed RFE response with certified Marriage License and Certificate

21st Feb, 2015 - Received notice of potential interview waiver by mail

2nd Mar, 2014 - email received for EAD approved

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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I'm filing from an F1 status.

Thanks for the reply. Your EAD is handled on a different basis than a K1 visa. So, we cannot assume our EADs based on that. But, from other month AOS timelines, ours will start in a couple of days now.

Our Timeline
1st Jun, 2013 - Mailed i129f
17th Oct, 2013 - NOA2 Email Notification
27th Jan, 2014 - Visa Interview - Refused Visa eligible for waivers I601 and I212
23rd Sep, 2014 - Visa Received

2nd Nov, 2014 POE Newark

6th Nov, 2014 - Married

7th Nov, 2014 - AOS, EAD, AP applications mailed to Chicago

10th Nov, 2014 - Applications delivered and Receipt Date

14th Nov, 2014 - NOA1 Date

20th Nov, 2014 - Received NOA1 hard copies

29th Nov, 2014 - Letter for Biometrics Appointment. Appt date - 12/10/2014

1st Dec, 2014 - Walkin biometrics done

13th Dec, 2014 - RFE email followed by Hard Copy on 12/19/2014 for Marriage Certificate

20th Dec, 2014 - Mailed RFE response with certified Marriage License and Certificate

21st Feb, 2015 - Received notice of potential interview waiver by mail

2nd Mar, 2014 - email received for EAD approved

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Azerbaijan
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Finally an update for us!!!

On January 21, 2015, we approved your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. We will mail your approval notice.

On January 21, 2015, we approved your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document. We will mail your approval notice.

01/14/14 I -129F Petition sent
01/17/14 Petition received
01/22/14 NOA1 - TSC
06/23/14 Service Request created after congressional inquiry
07/03/14 Email from USCIS - our case is on processing hold due to pending security checks
08/04/14 No update from USCIS. Filed a case with CIS Ombudsman
08/05/14 Senators/Congresswoman cannot help with my case because security checks are pending
08/05/14 Another Service Request created by Tier 2 since no response from TSC.
08/18/14 Email from USCIS in response to second service request - still on processing hold due to pending security checks
08/21/14 NOA2 (finally after 7 months)

08/25/14 Email from USCIS - approved case shipped to NVC on 8/22/14

09/02/14 Case received by NVC

09/04/14 Case # assigned by NVC

09/05/14 In transit to the Embassy

09/09/14 Case received by Tbilisi Embassy - ready for interview

09/17/14 Interview!!! - APPROVED!!!!
09/24/14 POE :D

10/31/14 Married :devil:

11/05/14 Filed for Adjustment of Status

11/13/14 NOA1

12/04/14 Biometrics

01/21/15 AP/EAD approved

01/26/15 Card mailed

01/29/15 Combo card arrived in the mail

02/25/15 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver received in the mail

07/09/15 Green Card approved on USCIS site

07/13/15 Notice received in the mail

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: France
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People who start to receive your AEDs what is your case prefix for the I-765 application (corresponding to the service center, apparently)?. I'm MSC, is it the case for everyone?

Current AOS

Oct. 17, 2013 - Visa Waiver, POE: Newark, NJ

Jan. 13, 2014 - Got Married <3

...

Nov. 17 2014 - Sent AOS Application Package (I-485, I-130 and I-765)

Nov. 20 2014 - Application Received Date

Nov. 28 2014 - NOA1 email + SMS notification

Dec. 05 2014 - NOA1 Hardcopy received

Dec. 08 2014 - Biometrics appt for 12/15

Dec. 15 2014 - Biometrics

Jan. 28 2015 - EAD Ordered to be produced

Feb. 03 2015 - EAD Mailed

Feb. 05 2015 - EAD in hand

Apr. 28 2015 - Interview in New York, NY — Approved

- Welcome Letter Mailed

Posted

Finally an update for us!!!

On January 21, 2015, we approved your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. We will mail your approval notice.

On January 21, 2015, we approved your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document. We will mail your approval notice.

Congrats!!! :)

Posted

People who start to receive your AEDs what is your case prefix for the I-765 application (corresponding to the service center, apparently)?. I'm MSC, is it the case for everyone?

Mine is MSC, but I haven't gotten an update on my EAD yet. However, I think the processing times mostly depend on a local office...Mine is in Atlanta, and I noticed things are slower down here than in other places...

 
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