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That's not necessarily true. It all depends on where you file. I filed at the end of March, and completed the entire process with green card in hand by July 20th. In comparison, many March filers are just now getting their interviews scheduled. Some places just take longer to get to your file!

Fair point, Rangm021. Keeping my fingers crossed! It looks like St. Paul is one of the slowest USCIS centers in the U.S., possibly due in part to our large Somali and Hmong populations who may be adjusting status from other visa categories.

From what I've been gathering from reading the monthly forums, yes, if it's stuck for a long time at that, it's quite possible that you won't need an interview if you're adjusting from a k1. Hopefully it's your case. Best of luck

Thanks, p-ana! We're hoping for the best.

Naturalization Adventure

Spoiler

[Day 000] May 18, 2020: Naturalization package accepted by USCIS

[Day 268] February 10, 2021: Interview scheduled

[Day 305 ] March 19, 2021: Approved!

[Day 309 ] March 23, 2021: Oath ceremony

 

ROC Adventure:

Spoiler

[Day 000] April 29, 2019: ROC package accepted by USCIS

[Day 036] June 4, 2019: Biometrics taken at USCIS center in VA

[Day 330] March 24, 2020: Case transferred to NBC to ease case backlog at EAC

[Day 380 ] May 13, 2020: Online status updated to "interview ready to be scheduled" 

[Day 690] March 19, 2021: Approved during combo interview

 

AOS Adventure:

Spoiler

[Day 000] March 8, 2016: Mailed AOS/EAD/AP package to Chicago lockbox

[Day 035] April 12, 2016: Biometrics appointment

[Day 052] April 29, 2016: Received EAD/AP combo card in the mail

[Day 412] April 25, 2017: EAD/AP renewal documents approved; received card in hand first week of May

[Day 470] June 22, 2017: Received RFE for five items with 84 days to respond 

[Day 477] June 29, 2017: Second medical due to the case pending for more than one year 

[Day 505]: July 27, 2017: GREEN CARD APPLICATION WAS APPROVED WITHOUT INTERVIEW!!!!!

[Day 554]: September 14, 2017: Green card arrived in the mail and brought our 18-month AOS journey to an end

 

 

K-1 Adventure:

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Fall 2005: Met as students at university

July 2015: Got engaged

September 12, 2015: Mailed K-1 Visa Petition to Lewisville Lockbox

September 16, 2015: NOA1 Received (Electronic Notice)

October 2, 2015: NOA2 (Electronic Notice)

October 23, 2015: Approved I-129F Received by NVC and Assigned Case Number

October 29, 2015: Petition documents arrived at AIT in Taipei

November 2, 2015: Received Packet 3 from AIT via email

November 10, 2015: Medical appointment

November 23, 2015: Visa interview

November 27, 2015: VISA APPROVED!!

February 1, 2016: POE in Minneapolis

February 6, 2016: Married!

 

 

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They mailed to me last Wednesday and i received it this Wednesday. You might get it on Friday.

You are right. We received it today.

Happy Friday :)

Hey guys! Finally, USPS delivered the Green Card today :)

Thank you all for supporting me and keeping me engaged in reading a mix bag of comments (nice, harsh, etc..).

VisaJourney made our lives really convenient and thank you all for being so helpful.

See you again in 2 years!

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Fair point, Rangm021. Keeping my fingers crossed! It looks like St. Paul is one of the slowest USCIS centers in the U.S., possibly due in part to our large Somali and Hmong populations who may be adjusting status from other visa categories.

Thanks, p-ana! We're hoping for the best.

P-Ana does make an excellent point, however. You mentioned your local office is one of the slowest. While this is inconvenient, it may work in your favor. If the office is extremely backed up, there is also a good chance that the interview can we waved, especially cause you came under K-visa status! All the best luck to you!

AOS Package Sent: March 30, 2016

AOS Package Received: March 31, 2016

NOA Received by Mail: April 7, 2016

Biometrics Appointment: May 10, 2016

Biometrics Walk-In: May 9, 2016

Interview Scheduled: July 14, 2016

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Finally approved!!!

Congrats!. our interview is next week.

What were the questions asked?

Hubby's Timeline:

January 19, 2013 - Sent I-130

January 23, 2013 - Priority DateJuly 2013 - Approved but ineligible to adjust

March 8, 2016-sent AOS packet ( I-485, I-131, I-765)

March 10 - lockbox received packet

March 17 - notifications received

March 21 - received hardcopies of NOAs

April 1 - received biometrics appointment

April 11 - Biometrics at Buena Park

May 6 - received hardcopy of I-131 approval dated May 2

May 11 - received texts/email - AP Approved, EAD card is being produced (ordered card production April 30)

May 27 - called USCIS tier 2 - service request to reproduce crooked card that was not sent

June 8 - received texts/email/update - EAD card being mailed

June 11 - received EAD/AP combo card

August 23 - Interview is scheduled for Sept. 28

Sept 28 - AOS approved

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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Congrats!. our interview is next week.

What were the questions asked?

Thank you. They just ask the questions that are on the application when you filed, also some random questions like your partners date of birth, what color is your home, how did you meet. It took about 35 mins

3/8/16 Sent application to uscis

3/11/16 USCIS received applications

3/15/16 USCIS sent receipts

3/19/16 Got receipts in the mail

4/2/16 Got my bio appointment notice

4/11/16 Biometric appointment

8/19/16 interview has been scheduled

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Received my Green Card in the mail today! Good luck to everyone still waiting!

July 2009 First met!

01-05-2014 Got engaged

K-1 Visa

01-28-2015 Petition sent for K-1 visa

02-02-2015 Petition received at Texas Service Center

02-04-2015 NOA1

07-28-2015 NOA2

11-16-2015 K-1 Visa Interview in Frankfurt - approved!!!

11-20-2015 K-1 Visa received

01-17-2016 POE New York - JFK

03-05-2016 Got married!!! ❤

AOS

03-19-2016 AOS/EAD/AP package sent to USCIS Chicago Lockbox

03-24-2016 AOS/EAD/AP package received (NBC)

03-29-2016 AOS/EAD/AP NOA Hardcopy received

04-20-2016 Biometrics Appointment

04-26-2016 RFIE E-mail

04-30-2016 RFIE hardcopy received

05-04-2016 RFIE response sent

05-05-2016 RFIE response delivered and signed for

05-06-2016 RFIE response received at NBC

05-12-2016 RFIE text/email notification RFE response received

06-04-2016 EAD/AP approved

06-09-2016 EAD/AP mailed to me

06-11-2016 EAD/AP Approval Notice hardcopy received

06-16-2016 EAD/AP combo card received

09-08-2016 Requested change of address

09-17-2016 I-485 approved (text/email)

09-17-2016 Green Card in production

09-21-2016 Green Card was mailed to me

09-26-2016 Green Card received in mail

ROC

06-03-2018 NOA I received in mail, dated 05-23-2018 (120 Day notice)

06-19-2018 I-751 package sent to Vermont Service Center via USPS 

06-20-2018 Package was received at Vermont Service Center and signed for by L. Zuchowski

06-21-2018 NOA II - 18 months extension of Green Card (received in mail on 06-25-2018)

06-25-2018 Check cashed

07-16-2018 Biometrics Appointment Notice received (dated 07-06-2018)

07-27-2018 Biometrics Appointment

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Well. No news to report from the updates. Still says fingerprint fee received. But I submitted an inquiry on 8/11. And got a response today. In short it said you are awaiting an interview (duuuuhhhhhh). If you don't receive something from your local office in 90 days call our 800 number. ?

Well. No news to report from the updates. Still says fingerprint fee received. But I submitted an inquiry on 8/11. And got a response today. In short it said you are awaiting an interview (duuuuhhhhhh). If you don't receive something from your local office in 90 days call our 800 number. ?

  • Married 2/9/2016
  • I485, I130, I765 + I131 Filed Concurrently
  • USPS delivery confirmation 3/7/2016
  • NOA 1 received 3/08/2016
  • Hard copies of NOA received 3/20/16
  • Early walk in Biometrics at Holtsville, NY 4/11/16
  • Ead/AP approved 4/28/16...received 6/10/16
  • Interview date 12/20/16 at Holtsville, NY... initially denied but approved later same day.
  • Text received that green card was mailed.
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Received RFE yesterday they want a new i693 form completed ? More expense if they didn't take so long to process they wouldn't need me to do a new medical. Hopefully it will be approved once this is sent back to them haha so annoying!

K1 Journey

[*]03/08/2015 got engaged

[*]06/09/2015 Sent i-195f

[*]06/23/2015 NOA 1 Received

[*]07/20/2015 NOA 2 Received

[*]09/02/2015 Received case number

[*]09/02/2015 Received packet 3

[*]10/16/2015 Had medical

[*]10/26/2015 Had interview in london (I was in the embassy for 7 hours)

[*]11/04/2015 Approved!! K1 visa received

[*]

[*] Green Card/AOS

[*]03/01/2016 Flew together for the first time :D!!

[*]03/01/2016 Arrived in the US, Saint Paul,MN

[*]03/04/2016 Applied for SSN (name was entered wrong by immigration at POE will take 4 weeks for card)

[*]03/08/2016 Got married at courthouse

[*]03/12/2016 Sent off AOS/EAD/AP

[*]03/23/2016 NOA 1

[*]03/25/2016 SSN received ( after 3 weeks!!) Opened joint bank accounts and my own account,added name to car insurance

[*]03/28/2016 Biometrics letter received appointment 04/15 (early birthday present :D)

[*]Went back to SSN office to change name (name still wrong in the system wait 4 weeks again....)

[*]04/07/2016 Put Cv on job sites - indeed, monster etc

[*]04/08/2016 Attended interviews and got 3 job offers (All happy to wait for EAD)

[*]04/11/2016 Chose one job and contacted congressman to expedite EAD (needed to send a privacy form, all case receipts, letter asking why i needed it expedited(financial burden on company/ myself, job offer letter)

[*]04/15/2016 Biometrics completed (date on letter)

[*]04/15/2016 RFE for AOS all other cases put on hold (congressman told me no update from USCIS site)

[*]04/22/2016 RFE letter received

[*]04/22/2016 RFE sent back to lee summit first class letter ( Birth certificate of Joint sponsor)

[*]04/26/2016 RFE received case progress continues

[*]04/28/2016 Text received AOS case updated ( but no change to online status :()

05/06/2016 AP/EAD approved

05/16/2016 EAD/AP card received

09/26/2016 RFE received transfer 3025 medical to i693 form

10/22/2016 AOS approved no interview!

10/29/2016 Card arrived in mail

Removal of conditions

07/22/2018

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Received RFE yesterday they want a new i693 form completed ? More expense if they didn't take so long to process they wouldn't need me to do a new medical. Hopefully it will be approved once this is sent back to them haha so annoying!

A lot of people from the U.K. Got rfe because of the medical. Try doing a search to see what they did (some had to have new medically and I'm pretty sure other didn't. Also it probably means you'll get to skip the interview

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Yeah hoping that I won't have to do the whole thing again so annoying! Thankfully managed to get an appointment next week to do it will let you all know what happens. It's just stupid that we did a medical before leaving for the us and they won't accept it because it's not in the US. I just think they want us to spend as much money as possible >.<

K1 Journey

[*]03/08/2015 got engaged

[*]06/09/2015 Sent i-195f

[*]06/23/2015 NOA 1 Received

[*]07/20/2015 NOA 2 Received

[*]09/02/2015 Received case number

[*]09/02/2015 Received packet 3

[*]10/16/2015 Had medical

[*]10/26/2015 Had interview in london (I was in the embassy for 7 hours)

[*]11/04/2015 Approved!! K1 visa received

[*]

[*] Green Card/AOS

[*]03/01/2016 Flew together for the first time :D!!

[*]03/01/2016 Arrived in the US, Saint Paul,MN

[*]03/04/2016 Applied for SSN (name was entered wrong by immigration at POE will take 4 weeks for card)

[*]03/08/2016 Got married at courthouse

[*]03/12/2016 Sent off AOS/EAD/AP

[*]03/23/2016 NOA 1

[*]03/25/2016 SSN received ( after 3 weeks!!) Opened joint bank accounts and my own account,added name to car insurance

[*]03/28/2016 Biometrics letter received appointment 04/15 (early birthday present :D)

[*]Went back to SSN office to change name (name still wrong in the system wait 4 weeks again....)

[*]04/07/2016 Put Cv on job sites - indeed, monster etc

[*]04/08/2016 Attended interviews and got 3 job offers (All happy to wait for EAD)

[*]04/11/2016 Chose one job and contacted congressman to expedite EAD (needed to send a privacy form, all case receipts, letter asking why i needed it expedited(financial burden on company/ myself, job offer letter)

[*]04/15/2016 Biometrics completed (date on letter)

[*]04/15/2016 RFE for AOS all other cases put on hold (congressman told me no update from USCIS site)

[*]04/22/2016 RFE letter received

[*]04/22/2016 RFE sent back to lee summit first class letter ( Birth certificate of Joint sponsor)

[*]04/26/2016 RFE received case progress continues

[*]04/28/2016 Text received AOS case updated ( but no change to online status :()

05/06/2016 AP/EAD approved

05/16/2016 EAD/AP card received

09/26/2016 RFE received transfer 3025 medical to i693 form

10/22/2016 AOS approved no interview!

10/29/2016 Card arrived in mail

Removal of conditions

07/22/2018

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Hello everyone!

Finally hubby got approved this morning!!

It was almost a 30 minute interview, questions mostly are from the I-485. No evidences were asked, only passports, I-94, marriage certificates and my naturalization certificate.

Thanks everyone for the support, and thanks to visa journey - this site saved us a lot of time, energy and money.

Good luck to eveyone still waiting for their approval.

Hubby's Timeline:

January 19, 2013 - Sent I-130

January 23, 2013 - Priority DateJuly 2013 - Approved but ineligible to adjust

March 8, 2016-sent AOS packet ( I-485, I-131, I-765)

March 10 - lockbox received packet

March 17 - notifications received

March 21 - received hardcopies of NOAs

April 1 - received biometrics appointment

April 11 - Biometrics at Buena Park

May 6 - received hardcopy of I-131 approval dated May 2

May 11 - received texts/email - AP Approved, EAD card is being produced (ordered card production April 30)

May 27 - called USCIS tier 2 - service request to reproduce crooked card that was not sent

June 8 - received texts/email/update - EAD card being mailed

June 11 - received EAD/AP combo card

August 23 - Interview is scheduled for Sept. 28

Sept 28 - AOS approved

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Here is NY / MANHATTAN aos filer..

I was sent it out March 15th. Today i got message saying that they scheduled our interview on November 3..

Good luck everyone

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I got a text this morning informing me that my interview has been scheduled for October 31st! Finally!

Hopefully other San Francisco filers will get their interviews date soon as well :)

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Here is NY / MANHATTAN aos filer..

I was sent it out March 15th. Today i got message saying that they scheduled our interview on November 3..

Good luck everyone

Congratulations and Thank you for updating. I am from queens and there is a few days difference from Manhattan processing, Im hoping it comes soon.

Best of Luck on your interview!:)

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Just got my text at 7 am

Brace yourself NYers, updates are coming

Hi STG,

Are you from Queens? -- meaning your field office is Queens (your profile says Queens), or was it Manhattan, how can one tell? Please let me know, thanks.:) I am tracking people from NYC in general.

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