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So, I now understand why the Elizabeth, NJ location doesn't do walk in's.

I got there at 11:35 (25 mins before my "appt"). By 11:45 I had checked in with the receptionist, to find out I had almost 50 people in front of me. Finally left just after 1. Actual biometrics were a breeze, wait sucked. Funniest bit is the gentleman taking my fingerprints told me they had a light load today! Said they see around 800 people on a normal day and only had about 450 scheduled for today! They are also SUPER serious about the no cell phone rule and kicked out a couple of people today for violating it. So in case you haven't heard it enough, make sure your phone is off the entire time.

Good luck to everyone doing their bio's (and everyone going through this AOS process in general). May your wait be far less painful lol.

K1, EAD/AP + AOS + ROC = 0 RFE's

 

Next step: Citizenship!

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Sweet hallelujah!!!! I just got texts/emails from USCIS that my EAD and AP have been approved. Got the EAD text/email then an hour later the AP. This means I can attend my bachlorette in Toronto and I

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Hey everybody I am February filer like most of you. I had done my biomectric on the March 9, 2016 and the USCIS online status change to "case ready to schedule for interview" on the March 19, 2016.

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Please don't feel like you're bragging! Our case has hit every delay possible and it's driving me insane, so seeing good news here reminds me that we will get there eventually. Nothing but happiness f

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Abby&Colin   40

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Hey guys how long from getting hard copies does the biometrics take I'm getting antsy ...

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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Hey guys how long from getting hard copies does the biometrics take I'm getting antsy ...

It took me 11 days to get mine in the mail. I got my NOA1 txt/emails on Feb 22nd. Received Biometrics letter on the 4th of March. When did you receive your NOA1? If it's been too long I would call them up to verify the adress they have on file.

K1:
01/02/2013 - Sent I-129f
01/08/2013 - NOA1
06/25/2013 - NOA2
07/19/2013 - Sent to NVC
07/30/2013 - Left NVC
08/02/2013 - Case number received
08/26/2013 - Medical
09/12/2013 - Interview - Approved
09/18/2013 - Visa in hand
10/01/2013 - POE Miami
11/23/2013 - Marriage
AOS:
02/16/2016 - AOS, EAD filed
02/22/2016 - AOS and EAD NOA1
02/29/2016 - NOA1 hard copies
03/04/2016 - Received Biometrics letter
03/18/2016 - Biometrics appointment

04/18/2016 - EAD approved

04/23/2016 - EAD/AP card delivered

04/29/2016 - Applied for SSN

04/27/2016 - AOS approved

05/02/2016 - Welcome letter/NOA2 delivered

06/10/2016 - 45 days later my 10 year Green card has finally been delivered!!

07/06/2016 - 9 & 1/2 weeks later SSN is delivered

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Found this if anyone wants to know about walk in expirences http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/367977-thinking-of-early-walk-in-for-biometrics/page-6

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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So I've been perusing the forums but haven't found anything too insightful. Do any of you know what to expect post Bio's? I understand that USCIS doesn't give you any updates leading up to the approval, so do we essentially keep checking our case status on the website until it reads "approved"+ "card produced"? Are those the only two updates to expect? I keep hearing about people saying their case hasn't been "touched" since so and so date. How are they finding this out?

Cheers

K1, EAD/AP + AOS + ROC = 0 RFE's

 

Next step: Citizenship!

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So I've been perusing the forums but haven't found anything too insightful. Do any of you know what to expect post Bio's? I understand that USCIS doesn't give you any updates leading up to the approval, so do we essentially keep checking our case status on the website until it reads "approved"+ "card produced"? Are those the only two updates to expect? I keep hearing about people saying their case hasn't been "touched" since so and so date. How are they finding this out?

Cheers

When you make a USCIS account and all your receipt numbers are at the bottom of the page there is a columns that says updated when that date changes that is when your case has been touched :)! Mine hasn't changed ... I'm also still waiting for my Bio letter got my hard copy NOAs on March 4th.

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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So I've been perusing the forums but haven't found anything too insightful. Do any of you know what to expect post Bio's? I understand that USCIS doesn't give you any updates leading up to the approval, so do we essentially keep checking our case status on the website until it reads "approved"+ "card produced"? Are those the only two updates to expect? I keep hearing about people saying their case hasn't been "touched" since so and so date. How are they finding this out?

Cheers

As far as I know from other vjers, after the biometrics is done, you wait to get your EAD/AP approved, I've heard those two are approved within 2 or 3 months. After that step is done you wait for the interview to get your greencard aproved or denied. Some people get their greencard approved without having an interview. Others do have to go to the interview. In my case since we waited too long to file for AOS I will get interviewed for sure, they will probably want to know the reason why we waited so long and all that stuff.

K1:
01/02/2013 - Sent I-129f
01/08/2013 - NOA1
06/25/2013 - NOA2
07/19/2013 - Sent to NVC
07/30/2013 - Left NVC
08/02/2013 - Case number received
08/26/2013 - Medical
09/12/2013 - Interview - Approved
09/18/2013 - Visa in hand
10/01/2013 - POE Miami
11/23/2013 - Marriage
AOS:
02/16/2016 - AOS, EAD filed
02/22/2016 - AOS and EAD NOA1
02/29/2016 - NOA1 hard copies
03/04/2016 - Received Biometrics letter
03/18/2016 - Biometrics appointment

04/18/2016 - EAD approved

04/23/2016 - EAD/AP card delivered

04/29/2016 - Applied for SSN

04/27/2016 - AOS approved

05/02/2016 - Welcome letter/NOA2 delivered

06/10/2016 - 45 days later my 10 year Green card has finally been delivered!!

07/06/2016 - 9 & 1/2 weeks later SSN is delivered

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Hi new poster on this forum! I read it so much my husband suggested that i post.

A brief summary of our journey so far we got married in december last year, filed Feb. 22, and they got it on the 24. We got the email noas on March 2nd and the NOA in the mail today (9th). Really excited to get the biometrics appointment.

Good luck to you all fellow filers!!!

AOS
Package sent 02/22/2016
Packaged arrived 02/24/2016
NOA1 text and email 03/02/2016
NOA1 hard copies in mail 03/09/2016
Biometrics letter in mail 03/18/2016
Biometrics appointment 04/01/2016
EAD approval e-mail 04/20/2016 - I-797 notice received 04/25/2016
EAD card mailed on 04/22/2016 - Card received in mail 04/26/2016
Contacted congressman's office about case - 09/09/2016
Interview letter in mail - 09/16/2016, cancelled 9/23/2016

EAD renewal package sent - 01/10/2017

Package arrived on - 01/13/2017

Infopass Appointment (no movement on case since September) - 4/3/17 - No apt # in notice sent out in February (we never received this letter), told we will be rescheduled manually

EAD renewal approved and mailed out - 04/20/17

New EAD received - 4/28/17

New interview notice received - 5/4/17

I-485 Interview (Finally!) - 5/31/17

I-485 Approved - 5/31/17

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When you make a USCIS account and all your receipt numbers are at the bottom of the page there is a columns that says updated when that date changes that is when your case has been touched :)! Mine hasn't changed ... I'm also still waiting for my Bio letter got my hard copy NOAs on March 4th.

Wow, can't believe I missed that. I wasn't signed up at all haha. Thank you!

K1, EAD/AP + AOS + ROC = 0 RFE's

 

Next step: Citizenship!

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update:


feb-13 AOS package sent


feb-18 AOS delivered


feb-24 email received


March 3 - NOA mail recieved for AOS and AP only


March 10- Biometrics schedule received


March 18 - Biometrics



i still dont receive my EAD noa mail


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Abby&Colin   40

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update:

feb-13 AOS package sent

feb-18 AOS delivered

feb-24 email received

March 3 - NOA mail recieved for AOS and AP only

March 10- Biometrics schedule received

March 18 - Biometrics

i still dont receive my EAD noa mail

How do you know you have your biometrics when it's only the ninth ?!

Wow, can't believe I missed that. I wasn't signed up at all haha. Thank you!

Well I'm glad I could help you can set it up so they email or text you every time there is an update so you don't have to check a million times a day I still do though lol !!

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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When you make a USCIS account and all your receipt numbers are at the bottom of the page there is a columns that says updated when that date changes that is when your case has been touched :)! Mine hasn't changed ... I'm also still waiting for my Bio letter got my hard copy NOAs on March 4th.

Do you mean you create an ELIS account? Like here: https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/how-to-create-a-uscis-electronic-immigration-system-elis-account

We never did this, would it be helpful to do it now to check statuses?

K1 Visa

 

Service Center : California Service Center
Transferred? No
☑I-129F Sent : 03-10-15
☑NOA1 : 03-20-15
☑NOA2 : 04-07-15
☑Received NOA2 hardcopy: 04-11-15
☑NVC received: 04-24-15
☑NVC Assigns Case #: 04-27-15
☑Case sent to embassy: 05-04-15
☑Embassy Packet 3 sent: 05-19-15
☑Medical: 07-03-15 and 09-07-15 (did two medicals to ensure fiance had enough time to get to U.S.)
☑Interview: 07-30-15
☑Visa Issued: 09-22-15!!!! [:thumbs:]

K1 OVERALL: NO RFE and NO LAWYER!
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POE TO GREEN CARD

 

☑Fiance arrived in USA (POE @ Boston Logan)!!!: 01-31-2016 :D
☑Court Marriage: 02-04-16
☑Sent AOS, EAD, AP Packet: 02-25-16 :dance:

☑Packet Delivered via USPS Priority & Certified: 02-27-16

☑Check cashed by USCIS: 03-03-16

☑NOA1's by text (x3): 03-03-16

☑NOA1 Hardcopies via Mail (x3): 03-07-16

☑Biometric Appt. Letter Received: 03-18-16 (scheduled for 03/31/16, Raleigh, NC)

☑Biometrics Appointment: 03-31-16; Raleigh, NC

☑"My Interview is Scheduled" Status Change: 04-12-16

☑Received hardcopy of Interview Notice: 04-16-16

☑EAD/AP Approval by Email: 04-26-16

☑I797 Approval Notice for EAD and AP: 04-30-16

☑Green Card Interview: 05-18-16; (APPROVED ON THE SPOT!) :D

☑I797 Approval Notice for Green Card: 05-23-16

☑Conditional Green Card Received!: 05-26-16 :dancing:

GC OVERALL: NO RFE and NO LAWYER!

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ROC OVERALL: NO RFE and NO LAWYER!

☑"120 days out" letter: 01-24-18 ☑ Submitted ROC: 03-10-18 ☑ Package delivered: 03-14-18 ☑ Waived Biometrics: 05-08-18 ☑ Interview Date Set for 05/23/19: 05-07-19 (automatic approval!) Card Received:

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N400 OVERALL: NO RFE and NO LAWYER!

☑Filing Date: 03/16/2019 ☑NOA1: 03/16/2019 ☑Biometrics Walk-In: 03/28/19 (originally scheduled for 04/08/19) ☑ Interview Date Set for 05/23/19: 04/18/19 (automatic approval!) ☑Oath Ceremony: 07/17/19

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How do you know you have your biometrics when it's only the ninth ?!

Well I'm glad I could help you can set it up so they email or text you every time there is an update so you don't have to check a million times a day I still do though lol !!

oh im sorry im temporarily living in guam so im one day ahead.

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Do you mean you create an ELIS account? Like here: https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/how-to-create-a-uscis-electronic-immigration-system-elis-account

We never did this, would it be helpful to do it now to check statuses?

No not ELIS I mean a USCIS account it allows you to add all your receipt numbers and every time there is an update it will text or email you and it will show you when it's been touched. I do not know what ELIS is.

oh im sorry im temporarily living in guam so im one day ahead.

Oh okay haha sorry thought it was a typo !!

oh im sorry im temporarily living in guam so im one day ahead.

Oh okay haha sorry thought it was a typo !!

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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Do you mean you create an ELIS account? Like here: https://www.us-immigration.com/blog/how-to-create-a-uscis-electronic-immigration-system-elis-account

We never did this, would it be helpful to do it now to check statuses?

You go to uscis.gov, then click on the "check your case status" link. There, you have the option to enter your Receipt number OR, right below, Log in/sign up.

I used it during my K1 process and will use it again (Once my receipt numbers are working!)

August 2011: Started talking to Brian
June 1st, 2012: Started dating (L)
July 29th 2012: Saw each other for the first time, met Family
August 2013: Got engaged
July 2014: Sent 1-129F petition
July 29th, 2014: Received NOA1.
February 5th, 2015: NOA2!
April 16th, 2015: Medical in Montréal
May 15th, 2015; Interview- APPROVED!
June 22nd, 2015: POE at Champlain Border

September 4th, 2015: Wedding! :dancing:

AOS/EAD/AP

February 20th, 2016: AOS/EAD/AP Package sent! (Received 2/25, yay for USPS delays!)

March 4th, 2016: NOA 1 for all 3 applications

March 11th, 2016: Hardcopies with all 3 receipt Numbers received

March 30th, 2016: Biometrics (as a code 2, Maybe have to go again?)

April 25th, 2016: Walk in for the SECOND Biometrics appoinment (Code 3 this time, Officer was not the happiest but told us to come back at noon and he'd let us in.)

May 16th, 2016: Submitted Service Request for I-765

June 8th, 2016: Called USCIS concerning delay, officer put another request in and said the previous one would like be ignored as it was created through their website.

June 21st, 2016: Contacted both NY Senators.

July 1st, 2016: RFIE for I-485.

July 8th, 2016; Sent Evidence Requested by USCIS. (Received July 13th)

July 15th, 2016; Emergency Advance Parole due to Family Emergency

July 27th, 2016; Contacted USCIS Ombudsman as my I-765 has been pending for 5 months.

July 30th,2016; EAD/AP have been approved!

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