October 2015 AOS Filers

[jamaicagirl 2]

Received my biometrics appointment letter today, 10/24 for 11/02, exactly 1 month after I mailed my package!! My online status didn't update though.

10/02/2015 - Package mailed via USPS Priority 2-Day Mail

10/05/2015 - USPS delivery confirmation

10/14/2015 - Check cashed

10/14/2015 - Text message notification received

10/19/2015 - Notice's of Action received in the mail

10/24/2015 - Received biometrics appointment for 11/02

[Lizb2013 7]

10/05 usps mail delivered

10/14 checks cashed

10/19 got 3 NOA for 485, 131 and 765 under my name and the NOA for 130 under my husband's name. It says in all the notices that our applications were received on 10/6 and the notice date is 10/13

10/23 received biometric appointment for 11/5 at USCIS Chatsworth, CA

[perfect 39]

Son & Daughter-in-law AOS (Santa Ana, CA)

Married August 6, 2015

Mailed package October 5 (day 1)

Package Received: October 6 (day 2)

NOA-1 Notice Date: October 14 (day 10)

Check cashed: October 15 (day 11)

Text Notification Received: October 15 (day 11)

Biometrics Notice date: October 17 (day 13)

Biometrics date: November 2 (day 29)

Hey steftlin, I just noticed that you live in Irvine! That's where my son and daughter-in- law live! Are you liking it there?

Edited October 24, 2015 by perfect

[Mena28 35]

Hello all -

I am still in my country, but my POE is set for about 2 weeks from now and I am trying to make sure I bring the relevant docs for AOS - I know i have to bring a birth certificate in English and my country offers an international, translated version. However, some people at the office here told me to get it apostilled, while others told me I dont have to do that.

Is that really a requirement? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

[steftlin 10]

Hello all -

I am still in my country, but my POE is set for about 2 weeks from now and I am trying to make sure I bring the relevant docs for AOS - I know i have to bring a birth certificate in English and my country offers an international, translated version. However, some people at the office here told me to get it apostilled, while others told me I dont have to do that.

Is that really a requirement? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

When we got our birth certificate translated they stamped the back with a certification stamp of the company. We used this for the initial K1 process and AOS and it seems to be good so far.

According to the requirements i believe it HAS to be from a certificated agency..

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/269833-who-can-translate-the-birth-certificate/

[perfect 39]

As long as you have your original birth certificate, the translation can be self-translated as long as you are competent in the English language to be able to make an accurate translation.

My daughter-in-law self-translated and self-certified her Portuguese original birth certificate for her I-129f translation with no problems(and we have used the same for her AOS)

Here is the requirement direct from the USCIS website: Translations. Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English. http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________
Date Typed Name
Address

[steftlin 10]

yeah i read more into the thread i posted and it looks like you just need to fill out that letter to "certify" the translation is accurate.

[speakerbox 23]

Hello all -

I am still in my country, but my POE is set for about 2 weeks from now and I am trying to make sure I bring the relevant docs for AOS - I know i have to bring a birth certificate in English and my country offers an international, translated version. However, some people at the office here told me to get it apostilled, while others told me I dont have to do that.

Is that really a requirement? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

I did it by myself.

When I filed K1 visa and this time for AOS.

I typed it into Excel and printed it out. Then sign name and date with a pen.

There was no problem!

Good luck.

[mondix 12]

Hubby had biometrics appointment today!

[Mena28 35]

interesting info, thank you!

it is already in English, so no need to translate it, the way they do it, is they issue it in 10 different languages all at once, so the idea is that I should be able to use it anywhere in the world. I was just wondering if it is recogniced by USCIS as the valid document it is... It has got the stamp from our local office and stuff, but this process has been making me paranoid ;-)

I might just do the apostille, it doesnt cost anything other than time :-D

[Romet 28]

Is the biometrics appointment reflected on the USCIS status page? Just wondering.

[jamaicagirl 2]

Hi Romet,

My status online still hasn't changed and I received my notice on the weekend.

[steftlin 10]

Yep it doesn't look like the biometrics appointment updates the status online. I think the next update will be when your EAD/AP combo card has been approved and when the card goes into production/mailed out.

[desi123 21]

we sent out AOS package y'day, it was received in Chi town today. Keeping fingers crossed for a faster processing. Good luck everyone. Let the games begin

[Naturalizemeplz 5]

Got all 3 NOA's in the mail today.......

Progress is happening people.....yeah!

Journey began 10/13/15 ........... day 1

Delivered on 10/14/15 ........... day 2 (Confirmed received date)

Check cashed 10/22/15 ............ day 9

Notice (Priority) date 10/20/15...... .day 7

NOA in received 10/27/15............. .day 14

Anxiously awaiting finger print notice