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p-ana   933

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Interview appointment txt came this morning. Since our application date was 1/29, it's been exactly 5 months. Interview is set for 8/1. Any tips on what to bring other than picture album, my pay stubs, tax return.

There will be a list of documents to bring on your letter. But take with you every piece of document you have that shows you two co mingling finances, living, like bank statements, bills.

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Get ready for our in depth interview story people. I hope it helps some people prepare for their own interviews. TL;DR at bottom. We prepared for our interview by taking all our copies of forms with

The Fogles
The Fogles

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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micky2014   2

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This morning I receive a text and I need go to AOS interview in August 5. I am happy to see they work on my case too. I hoped for no interview but is ok anyway. I can't wait all be finish.

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

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FherJess   15

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We had our interview on Wednesday and saw the status online say "new card is being produced"

???

I feel so happy and relieved! My husband will be getting a 10 year permanent resident card :)

Good luck to everyone else that is awaiting their approval.

Javilasardar Explorer

Javilasardar   10

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We just received our interview notice in the mail for August 9. Now, it's time to get together that mountain of marriage documentation, and wheel it away to the USCIS next month. :idea:

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N400 Timeline

  • 09/23/2019: Applied and paid online. Received a receipt number immediately.
  • 09/24/2019: USCIS online estimate is April 2020 
  • 09/28/2019: NOA1 received in my mailbox
  • 09/28/2019: Biometrics appointment scheduled [waiting for notice]
  • 10/04/2019: Biometrics appointment notice received in mailbox 
  • 10/17/2019: Biometrics appointment in Revere, MA completed
  • 10/17/2019: USCIS status changed to "we reviewed your biometrics"
  • 10/17/2019: USCIS online estimate is March 2020
  • 01/01/2020: Interview scheduled for Feb. 5, 2020
  • 02/05/2020: Interview expected in Boston
  • 02/04/2020: Received interview de-scheduled [ugh!]
  • 02/11/2020: Interview scheduled for March 10, 2020
  • 03/10/2020: Interview passed. N-400 Approved.
  • 03/11/2020: USCIS status online says naturalization ceremony scheduled for 04/23/2020 [cancelled  because of COVID-19]
  • 06/05/2020: USCIS status online says naturalization ceremony scheduled for 06/23/2020. 
  • 06/23/2020: Naturalization oath ceremony anticipated.

 

I-751/ROC Journey

  • 05/09/2018: ROC window opened
  • 07/19/2018: ROC package sent to VSC
  • 07/20/2018: NOA1 sent extending Green Card by 18 months (So, Feb. 2020)
  • 07/25/2018: NOA1 received by me
  • 07/30/2018: USCIS online case status - recognizes case no. but has no update
  • 08/11/2018: Biometrics appointment letter received dated 08/03/2018
  • 08/22/2018: Biometrics appointment completed
  • 08/23/2018: Fingerprint review completed (according to USCIS online case status)
  • 09/04/2019: Card in production
  • 09/09/2019: Card mailed
  • 09/10/2019: Card picked up by USPS
  • 09/12/2019: Card received in my mailbox [valid until 09/2029]

 

J-1 to AOS JOURNEY

  • 12/2014: Married USC spouse 
  • J1 waiver procedures begun in 9/2014. That was completed in 12/2015.
  • 01/19/2016: Mailed AOS package through attorney (Day 0)
  • 01/20/2016: Received by NBC acc. to receipt notices (Day 1)
  • 01/27/2016: Fingerprint fee received (Day 7)
  • 01/29/2016: Soft touch by USCIS
  • 02/01/2016: Received NOA1 by mail for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 (Day 12)
  • 02/12/2016: Biometrics letter received for 02/24 (Day 23)
  • 02/18/2016: USCIS I-612 approval notice received in the mail [J-1 visa's 212(e) waiver] 
  • 02/24/2016: Biometrics completed at Boston ASC (Day 34)
  • 03/09/2016: Text & email update that RFIE has been mailed for I-485 (Day 48) 
  • 03/14/2016: Hardcopy of RFIE received (Day 53)
  • 03/23/2016: RFIE response delivered to USCIS by Fedex (Day 62)
  • 03/24/2016: Text update that USCIS received RFIE response (Day 63)
  • 03/25/2016: Placed EAD expedite request by calling USCIS due to job offer (Day 64)
  • 03/28/2016: Requested Congressman's office to follow-up (Day 67)
  • 03/29/2016: USCIS emailed requesting fax of job offer letter; Congressman also forwarded offer letter (Day 68)
  • 03/31/2016: Email and text notification that I-765 'card being produced', then 'case was approved' (Day 71)
  • 03/31/2016: Email and text notification that I-131 'case was approved' (Day 71)
  • 04/04/2016: Text notification for I-765 that 'card was mailed' (Day 75)
  • 04/05/2016: Notice of Approval of EAD/AP received in the mail (Day 76)
  • 04/07/2016: EAD/AP card received (Day 77) 
  • 07/05/2016: Interview notice received for 08/09 in Boston USCIS (Day 166)
  • 08/09/2016: Interview. Approved on the spot (Day 201)
  • 08/11/2016: Online update that card was mailed (Day 203)
  • 08/15/2016: Approval notices of I-485 and I-130 received in the mail. Hours later, green card also received in the mail. (Day 207) 
  • 08/25/2016: Applied for new SSN card without DHS restrictions
GreenGem Enthusiast

GreenGem   58

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Hello everyone,

Anyone filed a service request for their GC? I was thinking of doing one since it's almost 6 months since they received my AOS application. I already have my EAD/AP

 

 

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JeffandTanya Enthusiast

JeffandTanya   30

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This morning I receive a text and I need go to AOS interview in August 5. I am happy to see they work on my case too. I hoped for no interview but is ok anyway. I can't wait all be finish.

Congratulations! We are still waiting, no word for an interview or anything else.

HomingBaby Contributor

HomingBaby   15

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Congratulations! We are still waiting, no word for an interview or anything else.

Same here. No news since March 30 after EAD/AP. Congressman has been checking for us every 30 days. No much progress.

9/23/2015 - Married F1 in San Jose, CA

1/5/2016 - Sent joint PAR (130), AOS (485), EAD (765) to Chicago Lockbox (NBC)

1/7/2016 - USPS indicated delivery at PO Box

1/14/2016 - NOA1 email for all 3: 130, 485, 765

1/15/2016 - Checks cashed according to BofA

1/25/2016 - Received NOA1 Letters in our mailbox

1/29/2016 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter in our mailbox

2/8/2016 - Fingerprinted at San Jose, CA Field Office

3/4/2016 - Suddenly decided to file 131 (AP)

3/21/2016 - Received NOA1 Letter for 131 (AP) in our mailbox

3/29/2016 - EAD "card being produced", then "case is approved" according to USCIS Case Status Check

3/31/2016 - AP "case is approved" according to USCIS Case Status Check

3/31/2016 - "Card Was Mailed To Me" according to USCIS Case Status Check

4/1/2016 - "Advance Parole Document Was Produced" according to USCIS Case Status Check... Err what?? I thought it's a EAD/AP combo card...

4/2/2016 - Received EAD Card in our mailbox... So it's NOT a EAD/AP combo card... I guess AP has an earlier expiration date? Oh no.

4/7/2016 - Received AP Authorization to Parole forms in our mailbox... 1 year expiration same as EAD...

5/18/2016 - Met with Congressman and inquired about I-485 status

5/23/2016 - Congressman replied that "cases are pending background check clearance." Oh no...

9/20/2016 - Applicant used AP at POE to enter United States

9/24/2016 - Received interview notice in our mailbox... Interview scheduled on 10/25/2016! Didn't receive any email notification... Hmm.

10/25/2016 - Interviewed at San Jose, CA Field Office. Case needed further review. Zzzzz...

10/26/2016 - AOS "Case was Approved" according to USCIS Case Status Check!!!!! Just one day...

10/31/2016 - "Card/Document Production... We mailed you the new card..." according to USCIS Case Status Check

11/3/2016 - Received USPS Priority Mail Envelope with GC in our mailbox! Green Card in hand finally!!!

10/1/2018 - Received USCIS reminder in mail to remove conditions

10/15/2018 - Sent Remove Conditions (751) application to Dallas Lockbox

10/19/2018 - Checks cashed according to our joint bank account

11/19/2018 - Nothing received in mail for 30 days

11/30/2018 - Received in the mailbox the 797c 18-month EXTENSION LETTER! Thank god!

12/1/2018 - Received in the mailbox Biometrics Appointment Notice

12/27/2018 - Fingerprinted at Louisville, KY field office

2/20/2019 - "Fingerprinted Review Was Completed" according to USCIS Case Status Check

10/9/2019 - "New Card is Being Produced" according to USCIS Case Status Check!

10/18/2019 - Received USPS Priority Mail Envelope with GC in our mailbox!

9/29/2020 - Applied for naturalization (N-400) online

9/29/2020 - Received USCIS update "Case was received"

6/15/2021 - Received USCIS update "N-400 Interview is Scheduled"

7/21/2021 - Interviewed at Atlanta, GA office. Passed! Oath Ceremony scheduled.

8/13/2021 - Oath Ceremony at Atlanta, GA office. Finally a US Citizen!

KASH2011 Grand Master

KASH2011   382

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This morning I receive a text and I need go to AOS interview in August 5. I am happy to see they work on my case too. I hoped for no interview but is ok anyway. I can't wait all be finish.

We had our interview on Wednesday and saw the status online say "new card is being produced"

???

I feel so happy and relieved! My husband will be getting a 10 year permanent resident card :)

Good luck to everyone else that is awaiting their approval.

Congrats!

We just received our interview notice in the mail for August 9. Now, it's time to get together that mountain of marriage documentation, and wheel it away to the USCIS next month. :idea:

Good luck to you!

On July 14 our green card was approved. On July 18 we got the notification paper in mail. On July 19 our status online was changed from APROVED to CARD DELIVERED .

Without interview! We are so happy ??

Good Luck to everyone

Congrats!

M&A2 Explorer

M&A2   5

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We got the green cards, both me and my son! So fast after they receive the answer for the reference.

No, we are done for two years - 3 months. ?. No documents till than!

Thank you to all of you for the support and wish ALL THE BEST TO EVERYBODY!

My rules in this journey has been: THE TRUTH WILL LEAD YOU TO THE SUCCESS! ?

Mad & J Explorer

Mad & J   25

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We had our AOS interview yesterday morning. I'd put together a large amount of evidence but the interviewer didn't ask for any of it! All he asked for was our passports, my driver's license, combo card, and SSN (I hadn't received mine yet when I originally filed for AOS). He didn't ask any questions at all. He sais he was approving my AOS and asked if we had any questions. I said I didn't, but that I'd brought a ton of stuff and did he want to look at any of it? He smiled and said, "Alright, let me look at your photos." He went through our entire photo album (it's massive!) while we explained where/when they were taken, who else was in the photos with us, etc. I feel it was more for our benefit than his. Overall very low-stress, he obviously had made his mind up before we walked in his office.

The only problem was that he didn't have my medical in my file. Ugh. I confirmed that I had my medical done in Canada for the K1 and showed him my copy of the vaccination supplement worksheet (DS-3025). He said that he would contact the Department of State and have them send the medical, which should have been in the file already. I really hope that they haven't lost it. Considering how much of a hassle the biometrics/EAD process was, I'm really not that surprised that there is one more issue with our AOS. :rolleyes:

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

03/05/2015: NOA1 email notification

08/27/2015: NOA2! (176 days)

09/02/2015: Sent to NVC

09/14/2015: Called NVC and obtained MTL case number

09/18/2015: In Transit to MTL consulate

09/21/2015: Consulate received our file (24 days post-NOA2)

09/24/2015: Sent Packet 3 (unprompted, but CEAC status had updated a second time)

09/29/2015: Packet 4 received, interview scheduled. Still haven't received Packet 3, I advise not to wait for it!

10/09/2015: Received Packet 3 in the mail!

11/09/2015: Medical

12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

12/21/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant AP

12/24/2015: CEAC status changed to ISSUED! Merry Christmas!!

12/30/2015: Visa in hand

01/15/2016: POE @ Houlton, ME

01/22/2016: Married! (L)

AOS timeline: Application sent to card in hand: 6 months and 7 days.

01/25/2016: Mailed AOS, EAD & AP applications to Chicago via UPS

01/29/2016: NOA1 email notification x3

02/04/2016: Received NOA1 hard copies x3

02/29/2016: Still haven't received biometrics letter, Filed service request

03/30/2016: After more calls to Tier 2 and 2 service requests, letter still not received, USCIS said no appointment has been scheduled. Reached out to Congressman.

04/06/2016: Biometrics letter finally received thanks to Congressman's inquiry (Appointment scheduled 04/18/2016).

04/18/2016: Biometrics appointment

04/25/2016: Officially outside processing times for EAD/AP. Scheduled Infopass appointment for 05/10.

05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

07/25/2016: USCIS case status changed to New Card Is Being Produced!

08/01/2016: Green card in hand. ROC window opens Apr 29, 2018.

M&A2 Explorer

M&A2   5

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We had our AOS interview yesterday morning. I'd put together a large amount of evidence but the interviewer didn't ask for any of it! All he asked for was our passports, my driver's license, combo card, and SSN (I hadn't received mine yet when I originally filed for AOS). He didn't ask any questions at all. He sais he was approving my AOS and asked if we had any questions. I said I didn't, but that I'd brought a ton of stuff and did he want to look at any of it? He smiled and said, "Alright, let me look at your photos." He went through our entire photo album (it's massive!) while we explained where/when they were taken, who else was in the photos with us, etc. I feel it was more for our benefit than his. Overall very low-stress, he obviously had made his mind up before we walked in his office.

The only problem was that he didn't have my medical in my file. Ugh. I confirmed that I had my medical done in Canada for the K1 and showed him my copy of the vaccination supplement worksheet (DS-3025). He said that he would contact the Department of State and have them send the medical, which should have been in the file already. I really hope that they haven't lost it. Considering how much of a hassle the biometrics/EAD process was, I'm really not that surprised that there is one more issue with our AOS. :rolleyes:

M&A2 Explorer

M&A2   5

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I hope they will not delay the proces . The way the interview went is really smooth. Just try to not worry. We all are passing a lot of stres only waiting during this proces. Don't forget that there is another interview in 2 years. :) Congradulation for being in this step so far! Enjoy this moment and the summer ! ???

 
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