February 2015 Filings for AOS

[ggodoi 9]

I'll make sure to update you....she is an active kid but only at home, when we are out she behaves well as long as there are cookies and lollipops arounds, we'll see what happens

Thank you, ours does pretty good in public too, as long as it dnt take forever lol. My wife is Colombian too but she was born here. Good luck on your interview

[obanla 37]

I have a joint account with my wife and I use only my passport ... with welsfargo ... that should not bring any issue at all. Try another branch.... I'm hoping our interview goes well too, my wife is about to pop

[Philly512 26]

I have a joint account with my wife and I use only my passport ... with welsfargo ... that should not bring any issue at all. Try another branch.... I'm hoping our interview goes well too, my wife is about to pop

That's crazy, my husband's bank is welsfargo as well and we went to 4 different branches

[obanla 37]

She should tell them she is gonna close the account .. they will add you to the account

[Leo7777 243]

Regarding bank accounts. If you are near a university or college, talk with International Student Office.

My (now) wife did when she arrived on F-1 nearly 4 years back. They told her which banks would open checking accounts for foreign students.

Not all banks would even do it for such students; but a couple did.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Leo7777

[Leo7777 243]

Weekly Update 12 April 2015

Leo Wife Ukraine Pittsburgh 2/3 Chi, 3/4 Bio, 4/8 EAD,

astoldbyme China N.Y. City 2/4 CSC, 3/4 Bio, 3/30 EAD,

Icelego From ??? Nashua, NH 2/4 TSC, 3/9 Bio, 4/9 EAD/AP

Hunny From ??? Baltimore 2/4 Chi, 3/11 Bio, 4/7 EAD,

Youbac Lebanon, Los Angeles 2/5 Chi, 3/2 Bio,

Obanla South Africa Houston 2/6 Chi, 2/15 Bio, 4/22 Interview

Nevarez Mexico Los Angeles 2/6 Chi, 2/25 Bio, 3/27 Ready

Insomnius From ??? St. Louis 2/9 Chi, 2/25 Bio,

Joanna France San Francisco 2/10 Chi, 3/3 Bio, 3/10 Ready

Tink Mexico Santa Anna, CA 2/10 Chi, 3/4 Bio, 3/10 Ready, 4/6 EAD

Nathan From ??? City ??? 2/10 Chi, 2/24 Bio,

mockingbird Mexico Denver 2/11 Chi, 3/13 Bio,

rekrap Mexico El Paso 2/12 /Chi, 3/11 Bio, 4/30 Interview

Philly512 Colombia, Philly 2/13 Chi, 3/13 Bio, 4/30 Interview

KMA Husband Mexico Raleigh 2/17 Chi, 4/10 Bio

Meghan Canada Duluth 2/19 Chi, 3/6 Bio, 4/7 Ready

nadnjess Pakistan Euless, TX 2/19 Chi,

Danni Ireland Dallas 2/23 Chi, 4/17 Bio

Codeblue Wife Russia Miami 2/23 Chi, 3/17 Bio,

mrsalmadro Philippines , Las Vegas 2/23 Chi, 3/23 Bio, 5/18 Interview

anikpezie From ??? Houston 2/24 Chi, 4/9 Bio

drjb China Jacksonville, FL 2/26 Chi, 3/17 Bio,

nickmabz England City ??? 2/26 Chi,

rodeo Philippines Las Vegas 2/26 Chi, 3/25 Bio,

1Brit UK Salt Lake City 2/27 Chi, 4/3 Bio

Referdev UK Denver 3/3 Chi, 3/31 Bio

andfp Colombia Oakland Pk, FL 3/3 Chi, 3/23 Bio, 3/31 Ready

Lanna Brazil Maryland 3/3 Chi, 4/14 Bio

chewy Spouse England Kissimmee, 3/13 Chi,

nicknackzz Ireland Charlotte, NC ??????

[andfp 14]

Hi people,

I don't know why you guys are having problems regarding bank accounts.

I haven't had any problem opening bank accounts, i have checking and savings with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase (Joint), and TD Bank. I don't have any kind of ID here. No Social Security Number, Drivers, Bills, etc when I first got all of them.

I even have two Bank of America Credit Cards (with excelent APR and Rewards programs) with no credit score at all Like I said I don't even have Social Security Number.

All I needed in order to open those bank accts was PASSPORT, My foreign Drivers License, Proof of Residence from my Country and a US Adress for Correspondency.

[Jo-joanna 2]

So I'm gone for a couple days and all of this happens! I should step away from the computer more often

Congratulations everybody!! EADs and interview dates raining down on this thread!!

For you guys having trouble opening accounts: maybe try with a credit union, they're smaller and might be less stringent with their requirements than the big players.

[KMArmenta 7]

I'll make sure to update you....she is an active kid but only at home, when we are out she behaves well as long as there are cookies and lollipops arounds, we'll see what happens

I definitely want to know about this too! Do most people bring their children??

[Philly512 26]

I definitely want to know about this too! Do most people bring their children??

It sems to be mixed opinions, I've read a few times that it's ok to bring them, that the only problem is them getting cranky for the wait and maybe the person who is doing your interview getting in a mad mood or something, other people say that maybe their cute little faces can be a charm lol ...I mean if you don't have anybody to watch them it's not like they are going to say "no they can't come in the building"

[Leo7777 243]

Wife got the official letter in US mail saying EAD card approved. And, we were happy to see after a very careful reading of the letter, that AP approved also.

Strange that the email and notification on website only said that EAD approved and status of AP was still shown as early Feb submission.

And, this I-797 NOA is titled "Application for Employment Authorization."

But again, reading first sentence (all the sentences are in very tiny print) it says that EAD and AP are both approved.

Don't know if this is the same situation for others; or if others of you have gotten separate emails and letters for EAD and AP; and if any of you have a status change shown for AP on the Website.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Leo7777

[prince_86 0]

Hello everyone! Has anybody received their EAD with Feb 6th as filing date?

[Nevarez5 4]

Hello everyone! Has anybody received their EAD with Feb 6th as filing date?

No ...I filed Feb 6th as well and still no word...bummer, huh?

[prince_86 0]

No ...I filed Feb 6th as well and still no word...bummer, huh?

Hopefully we will hear something soon...Pls update when your case is approved.

[astoldbyme 0]

Don't know if this is the same situation for others; or if others of you have gotten separate emails and letters for EAD and AP; and if any of you have a status change shown for AP on the Website.

My AP and EAD status were changed to approved on the same day (3/30). The physical AP approval letter came about five days later and the EAD approval letter came two days after that. Then EAD status changed to card mailed on 4/6 and the actual card arrived on 6/9. Thus it takes them about a week to produce and mail the card. They send the card via 2-day priority mail.