February 2015 Filings for AOS

[rodeo 11]

Thanks interview was on September 29, minutes after interview got notifications card ordered, then welcome notice mailed; aND today card mailed notification. Based on your time line should get card in mail by Saturday

Great, much faster for you, just in a matter of 4 days, you will have your GC....

[rodeo 11]

Congrats!

Thanks...

[Slowloris 17]

Leo Wife Ukraine Pittsburgh 2/3 Chi, 3/4 Bio, 4/17 EAD received, 10/20 Interview

Hey, have been stalking your case for about a month now, since I filed my AOS paperwork and found this forum. My local office is in Pittsburgh as well. Best of luck to you guys, seems like you are finally nearing the finish line!

[Leo7777 243]

Slowloris, thanks for your posting.

Well, we are getting near interview, but never know what might happen.

There aren't hardly any of us on this forum going through Pittsburgh.

But Pittsburgh is backed up anyway. I understand the reason is because Pittsburgh was 'chosen' to process refugees that the USA has taken in from Bhutan.

[Leo7777 243]

Update.

Leo Wife Ukraine Pittsburgh 2/3 Chi, 3/4 Bio, 4/17 EAD received, 10/20 Interview

astoldbyme China N.Y. City 2/4 CSC, 3/4 Bio, 4/07 EAD received,

Icelego From ??? Nashua, NH 2/4 TSC, 3/9 Bio, 4/18 EAD received,

Hunny From ??? Baltimore 2/4 Chi, 3/11 Bio, 4/16 EAD received, 8/21 Interview

Youbac Lebanon, Los Angeles 2/5 Chi, 3/2 Bio, 4/30 EAD received, 5/20 Interview,

Nisha Grenada New York City 2/5 Chi, 4/09 EAD received, 10/2 Interview

Obanla South Africa Houston 2/6 Chi, 2/15 Bio, 4/21 EAD received, 4/22 Interview,

Nevarez Mexico Los Angeles 2/6 Chi, 2/25 Bio, 4/22 EAD received, 6/1 Interview,

Insomnius From ??? St. Louis 2/9 Chi, 2/25 Bio, 4/23 EAD received, 7/?? Interview,

Vink India Chicago 2/9 Chi, 3/5 Bio, 4/24 EAD Received, 7/20 Green Card,

Joanna France San Francisco 2/10 Chi, 3/3 Bio, 5/5 EAD received, 6/22 Green Card,

Tink Mexico Santa Anna, CA 2/10 Chi, 3/4 Bio, 4/27 EAD received, 9/30 Green Card

Nathan From ??? Dallas 2/10 Chi, 2/24 Bio, 4/22 EAD received,

Ali India Houston 2/10 Chi, 3/17 Bio, 4/23 EAD received, 5/07 Green Card,

mockingbird Mexico Denver 2/11 Chi, 3/13 Bio, 4/24 EAD received,

rekrap Mexico El Paso 2/12 /Chi, 3/11 Bio, 4/25 EAD received, 4/30 Green Card,

Philly512 Colombia, Philly 2/13 Chi, 3/13 Bio, 4/27 EAD received, 4/30 Green Card,

Shubha Canada, Brooklyn 2/14 Chi, 3/13 Bio, 4/7 EAD received, 10/9 Interview

KMA Husband Mexico Raleigh 2/17 Chi, 4/10 Bio, 7/16 Green Card,

SA123456 UK, Chicago 2/17 Chi, 3/25 Bio, 4/7 Ready,

towson Pakistan Newark 2/18 Chi, 3/20 Bio, 5/29 EAD received,

Meghan Canada Duluth 2/19 Chi, 3/6 Bio, 5/7 EAD received, 8/28 Green Card,

nadnjess Pakistan Euless, TX 2/19 Chi,

happiny From ??? Wash, DC, 2/19 Chi, 4/6 Bio, 5/20 EAD received, 4/15 Ready,

Danni Ireland Dallas 2/23 Chi, 4/17 Bio, 5/15 EAD received

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

mrsalmadro Philippines, L V 2/23 Chi, 3/23 Bio, 5/20 EAD received, 5/18 Green Card,

anikpezie From ??? Houston 2/24 Chi, 4/9 Bio, 5/15 EAD received, 8/11 Green Card

ohiofeb15 Canada, Cleveland 2/24 Chi, 3/25 Bio, 5/16 EAD received, 6/20 Green Card,

drjb China Jacksonville, FL 2/26 Chi, 3/17 Bio, 5/21 EAD received

nickmabz England City ??? 2/26 Chi, 4/16 Bio,

rodeo Philippines Las Vegas 2/26 Chi, 3/25 Bio, 5/27 EAD received, 9/30 Green Card

1Brit UK Salt Lake City 2/27 Chi, 4/3 Bio, 5/21 EAD received, 9/2 Green Card

dcurtisa Canada Cleveland 2/27 Chi, 3/25 Bio, 5/19 Interview

nicknackzz Ireland Charlotte, NC 2/27 Chi, 5/23 EAD received, 6/23 Green Card,

Referdev UK Denver 3/3 Chi, 3/31 Bio, 5/20 EAD received,

andfp Colombia Oakland FL 3/3 Chi, 3/23 Bio, 5/28 EAD received, 6/29 Green Card

Lanna Brazil Maryland 3/3 Chi, 4/14 Bio, 5/23 EAD received, 9/9 Green Card

chewy Spouse England Kissimmee, 3/13 Chi, 6/03 EAD received, 6/10 Green Card

[ShubhaBala 1]

I think there's few people left who haven't had interviews but we had ours today! It went well and was anticlimactic, as I expected. Here's my detailed description:

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We came to our appointment with 2 1.5" binders of documents, plus copies of what we submitted. We also were very professionally dressed based on our friend's advice. We probably overdid it (suits in NYC??) but it didn't hurt. I definitely would advise at least wearing business casual.

We got to the appointment desk at 11:09 for an 11:15 appointment (it took us some time to find the right spot). You can't actually check in more than 15 minutes before your appointment time.

At about 11:45 we got called in...right when my husband went to the bathroom! The woman was nice and said she'd call us again in a few minutes.

So then we got in around 11:55.

She was very, very nice from the beginning. She asked us to say a vow of truth and then said we would cover the basics.

She went through my husband's application asking him his name, DOB, etc and then the same for me (although I forgot my social security number! but she didn't mind). She asked for our birth certificates, passports, and marriage certificates.

She asked my husband how we met. He said we met at a meditation class, and then I jumped in to say we sort of met on the subway after class. She asked me who approached whom and I said I'm the outgoing one so it was definitely me. I said I wanted to meet a meditator who was younger... he jumped in and said "well actually you asked what book I was reading." I said "oh yes that's right!"

The next part was interesting because she asked him how meditation has helped him in his life. And then he answered, I jumped in a bit to make a cute joke, and then she said "how about you? How has it helped you?" I thought that she was just genuinely interested in meditation because I couldn't see what that had to do with our relationship but my husband afterwards pointed out she probably just wanted to see how genuinely we responded. Like if we made up "at meditation class" then we would probably stumble over how meditation has helped in our lives.

She asked me if my family was all in Canada and I said my parents were, my brother in San Francisco. She said "just one sibling then?" Then she asked my husband the same thing and he said his sister was also in San Francisco. She said that was nice they lived in the same place and I told her we were planning an all-siblings camping trip for next summer. She then talked about how much she loves San Francisco.

She asked if our parents had met yet and my husband explained they had this summer, and I jumped in (always with the jumping!) to point out that we are having a big wedding in November so they met to check out our wedding venue. My friend had told me to make sure to bring up our upcoming wedding celebration as early as possible. I told her that we had photos of our families if she'd like to see them. She said that would be great, and also any examples of finances.

I handed over all our photos since we only had about 20, she flipped through to the first couple of families. I explained my family is big and that makes wedding planning tough. She said "and expensive!" and we all joked about how expensive weddings are ok as long as you only have them once. She flipped through our finances but really didn't look at them at all.

Then she asked if we had any questions. She explained the next step is that they need to review the documents and make sure they're all there, and then we would get a temporary green card, etc, etc. She said that she would be recommending us.

The whole thing took 15-20 minutes.

[Leo7777 243]

I think there's few people left . . .

You can look at the listing to know for sure.

[obanla 37]

Today we got our green card in the mail .... for me and my son ... even though there is mistake on my own last name..... I am still very much happy .... hope to hear good news from Lee soon. God has been so wonderful

[Leo7777 243]

obanla, was there ever a logical explanation for the 6 month delay from interview to green card?

Did you have to provide additional info during this time period . . . or what ?

[KASH2011 382]

Today we got our green card in the mail .... for me and my son ... even though there is mistake on my own last name..... I am still very much happy .... hope to hear good news from Lee soon. God has been so wonderful

Congrats!

[Leo7777 243]

Interview coming up on Tuesday.

It has been so long since we filed, all the paperwork looks incomprehensible to me. Can't even remember where I got all the info.

Starting to reviewing it all.

I not only don't recall my wife's parent's names now . . . I can't even remember my wife's name. I wonder if that will be important.

Spent some time yesterday sorting out and selecting some pics from those saved on computer since February.

Put 30 on a thumb drive and took to WalMart today to print out. 29 cents each.

Do they keep this set of pics we take to interview, or give them back? I hope we get them back so I can send to relatives who don't have email.

11:15 AM appointment, and it's one and one half to two hour drive. I am not a morning person, usually getting up around 10 in morning. I am guessing that won't work.

[rodeo 11]

. . . I can't even remember my wife's name. I wonder if that will be important....

LOL......Good Luck Master Leo, I am pretty sure that you two Guys will nail it...

Edited October 15, 2015 by rodeo

[towson15 15]

Hey..... No see long time.yesterday was our interview and we got approved on spot. Later afternoon, 3 text messages came to confirm what immigration lady told to us..... Good luck everybody

[KASH2011 382]

Hey..... No see long time.yesterday was our interview and we got approved on spot. Later afternoon, 3 text messages came to confirm what immigration lady told to us..... Good luck everybody

Congrats!

[Slowloris 17]

She asked if our parents had met yet and my husband explained they had this summer, and I jumped in (always with the jumping!) to point out that we are having a big wedding in November so they met to check out our wedding venue. My friend had told me to make sure to bring up our upcoming wedding celebration as early as possible. I told her that we had photos of our families if she'd like to see them. She said that would be great, and also any examples of finances.

This is interesting, I have heard the opposite (from an immigration lawyer) to just call the big wedding a celebration (as you do) and not to stress it at all. What is the argument behind mentioning it? I am just curious!