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Abby.k1986   3

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Just got the text for AP approval. It didnt say much. Site said approved though:"on march 20 3106, we approved your form 131 application for uscis travel document...etc...we will mail your approval notice" ....strangely loggin in now shows a site error :(

No email.

Yesterday got email first, text shortly after. Email said same as site. Text just says case has been updated goto site for the EAD approval.

update: email re AP approval just came today. and site error has gone away.

USCIS website & Level 1 Support cant be trusted :) You will get your AP & EAD combo card (If you applied both together). My wifes EAD came without any update -- one day it just showed up in our mailbox - they update the website manually, so it is upto the agent working on our case what level of details he is willing to enter. Sometimes they are kind enough to provide tracking details as well. All cards (EAD/AP/GC) are mailed via 2-day priority & 100 USD insurance.

Entered USA on L2 Dependent Visa -- March 10th 2012

Filled H1B -- April 1 2012

H1B -- Approved October 2012

Employer filed our Labor certification with Department of Labor -- June 1 2015

Labor Certification Approved on -- Dec 9th 2015

I-140 & AOS filled concurrently at Nebraska service center -- Jan 15th 2016

NOA for I-140 received on -- Jan 20th 2016

I-140 petition for foreign worker approved & mailed by USCIS on -- Jan 21st 2016

NOA for I-485, I-765, I-131 received on - Jan 26th 2016

Biometrics appointment letter received on -- Jan 26th 2016

Biometric appointment successfully completed on -- Feb 10th 2016

EAD & AP approval notification received on -- 21st March 2016

EAD & AP COMBO CARD received on -- 28th March 2016

AOS / i-485 Approved - 20th April 2016

AOS/i-485 Approval notice received - 26th April 2016

Green Card Arrived -- 10 year Green Card arrived on 27th April 2016

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Hi there! Of course I can share my experience So my biometric appointment was at North Broadway, Chicago but I assume all offices have the same routine/process (i'm guessing). My appointment was

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I will join the update list AOS/EAD/AP Sent - January 21st, 2016 AOS/EAD/AP Text/Email Received - January 28th, 2016 I haven't received my NOA hardcopy yet.

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heo luoi   206

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USCIS website & Level 1 Support cant be trusted :) You will get your AP & EAD combo card (If you applied both together). My wifes EAD came without any update -- one day it just showed up in our mailbox - they update the website manually, so it is upto the agent working on our case what level of details he is willing to enter. Sometimes they are kind enough to provide tracking details as well. All cards (EAD/AP/GC) are mailed via 2-day priority & 100 USD insurance.

Kewl, thanks!

so now its just a random waiting game for rest of AoS? no etas or anything?

Abby.k1986 Rookie

Abby.k1986   3

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Kewl, thanks!

so now its just a random waiting game for rest of AoS? no etas or anything?

No one can predict exact timelines. Marriage based AOS can take anywhere between 3 - 6 months. While employment based can take a little longer than that 6 - 8 months.

Marriage based AOS cases get GC faster as USCIS assigns 240,000 GC's for this category. For Employment based GC's the number is 140,000 - no country can get more than 7% GC in a given year.

Since you have your EAD/AP approved, you would either get an "interview wavier letter", would be called for interview or directly get a GC. EAD/AP to GC should take about 2-3 months max, but again this is not 100% accurate. USCIS is always short staffed and local office might have several interview cases ahead of you (if they decide to interview you).

Entered USA on L2 Dependent Visa -- March 10th 2012

Filled H1B -- April 1 2012

H1B -- Approved October 2012

Employer filed our Labor certification with Department of Labor -- June 1 2015

Labor Certification Approved on -- Dec 9th 2015

I-140 & AOS filled concurrently at Nebraska service center -- Jan 15th 2016

NOA for I-140 received on -- Jan 20th 2016

I-140 petition for foreign worker approved & mailed by USCIS on -- Jan 21st 2016

NOA for I-485, I-765, I-131 received on - Jan 26th 2016

Biometrics appointment letter received on -- Jan 26th 2016

Biometric appointment successfully completed on -- Feb 10th 2016

EAD & AP approval notification received on -- 21st March 2016

EAD & AP COMBO CARD received on -- 28th March 2016

AOS / i-485 Approved - 20th April 2016

AOS/i-485 Approval notice received - 26th April 2016

Green Card Arrived -- 10 year Green Card arrived on 27th April 2016

TabeaK Proficient

TabeaK   517

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Kewl, thanks!

so now its just a random waiting game for rest of AoS? no etas or anything?

Yes, no way to predict. On here, for K1 to AOS, I have seen timelines from 3 to 12+ months. I just hope to get it done before my medical expires, so I don't have to shell out for another one.

There is no limit for GCs for relatives of USCs, so the thing slowing us down is USCIS workload and shortfall of staffing.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
TabeaK Proficient

TabeaK   517

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From filing. EAD/AP has really no bearing on GC - unless the case gets a GC first, then EAD/AP are terminated. This obviously did not happen to either of us.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
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heo luoi   206

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Yea I mean Ive enjoyed pretty on par timing based on VJ timelines/estimates and stuff so I am not complaining. The not knowing doesnt get a whole lot easier though. ...just can't wait for all this to be over.

Wish USCIS would just provide more updates on the site vs received and done msgs.

Oh well, keep marching forward.

micky2014 Contributor

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congrats for all who are approved. today is 79 days from my noa 1 and nothing.. any update to my cases. today i filed out a service request on the site. i hope they will do something for me.

2015-03-10 -- I-128f sent

2015-03-13 -- NOA1 by email

2015-03-16 -- NOA1 hard copy

2015-09-03--NOA2 - 174 days

2015-09-08--NOA2 - hard copy

2015-09-10-- send to NVC

2015-09-18-- take the case #

2015-09-22-- NVC left

2015- 10-14-- interview... aproved

2015 -10-23-- POE

2015 - 11-24 -- marriage


aos journey

12-29-2015 --sent aos, ead, ap

01-11-2016--noa1

02-22-2016-- biometrics

leisli Contributor

leisli   15

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Congratulations to those who got their ead/ap and aos approved.

Just went to my biometrics today. It was a long line, but it was pretty fast, got out after 30-40mins. Hoping that my approval will be speedy too.

I'm finally done! took oath at DEC 2019 😁

TabeaK Proficient

TabeaK   517

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Mickey were you able to file?? I tried yesterday and it said I'm still in processing time. I'm on day 78 today

Check the date on your physical NOA-1 hardcopy. This is the date that counts for the 75 days, I believe.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
heo luoi Proficient

heo luoi   206

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:time: (correctly) people. Im sure the timelines/stats are missing a lot and hoping my location/facility is a lot faster than the timelines/stats suggest for my average! For the most part, my timing have matched the stats here in VJ so keep that accurate. The avg days is 161 for AoS from Biometrics and 201 days from my office so hopefully thats just not enough people updating their timelines. I KNOW theres more than 3 people at my office. Creeping me out that seems like they working on ppl from 9 mos ago.

Edited by heo luoi
noini89 Enthusiast

noini89   56

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I just called the office and actually they start counting days from the 'case received' on online status not on the NOA date which is different in my case.

So, I am at day 71 according to them and can call them in next 5 days to file the request. She also said that 90 days frametime is just the estimate and they can't guarantee that it will be processed within that time :protest:

K1 5.5 MONTHS & AOS 9.5 MONTHS & ROC 12 MONTHS

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K1 5.5 MONTHS

1-129F Filed: 05-29-2015 |||  NOA 1: 06-05-2015  ||| NOA 2: 07-23-2018  |||  NVC Received: 08-20-2015  ||| NVC Left: 05-25-2015 ||| Consulate Received: 05-28-2015  ||| Packet 3 Received: 09-04-2015  ||| Packet 3 Sent: 09-05-2015 ||| Medical Interview: 09-09-2015  ||| Packet 4 Received: 09-25-2015 ||| Interview Date: 10-16-2015 ||| Visa Received: 10-16-2015 |||

US Entry: 11-14-2015 

AOS 9.5 MONTHS

AOS Filed: 01-13-2016 ||| AOS Package delivered: 01-19-2016 (Day 1) ||| NOA1 Hard Copy: 01-29-2016 (Day 11) ||| Biometrics Letter: 02-08 2016 (Day 21) ||| Biometrics appointment: 02-16-2016 (Day 29) ||| EAD Approved: 03-30-2016 (Day 71) ||| AP Approved: 03-31-2016 (Day 72) ||| EAD 'Card mailed' update: 04-04-2016 (Day 76) ||| EAD/AP Combo card received: 04/06/2016 (Day 78) ||| AOS Interview Notice: 09-09-2016 ||| AOS Interview: 10-12-2016 ||| AOS Approval: 10-12-2016 |||  AOS Card Mailed: 10-17-2016

ROC 12 MONTHS

ROC Filed: 08-25-2018 ||| ROC Package delivered: 08-28-2018 (Day 1) ||| Check cashed: 09-27-2018 (Day 30) ||| NOA1 Text and E-mail: 09-28-2018 (Day 31) ||| USCIS Agent Filed a Request for Missing Document: 10-22-2018 (Day 55) ||| E-mail notification that my NOA was mailed on 10-22: 10-24-2018 (Day 57) NOA1 Hard Copy: 2018-10-25 (Day 58) ||| Fingerprint Fee Was Received On September 27, 2018 : 02-25-2019 (Day 181) ||| Biometrics Letter: 06-01-2019 (Day 276) ||| Biometrics appointment: 06-12-2019 ||| New card being produced: 08-12-2019 ||| Card picked up by USPS: 08-16-2019 

 
 

N-400 Timeline

N-400 Filed: 10-01-2020 (Online)

NOA: 10-11-2020

Biometrics Reuse Letter: 01-21-21

Notice for scheduled interview: 02-18-21

Interview: 03-18-21

 
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