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Californiansunset   336

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5 hours ago, antoineD said:

I think if you search for "cheapest civil surgeon" online or on yelp - or if you ask other immigrants in your area - they may know. I found someone here in SF Chinatown who does it for $100.

"When you apply for a green card (adjustment of status) in the United States, you usually need to have a medical examination. The exam must be done by a doctor who is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS designates certain doctors (also known as civil surgeons) to perform the medical exam required for most Green Card applicants. "

Taken from the offical USCIS website: https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor

 

So you can not just take any doctor and all the USCIS authorized doctors are hella expensive....  <_<

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2 hours ago, Californiansunset said:

"When you apply for a green card (adjustment of status) in the United States, you usually need to have a medical examination. The exam must be done by a doctor who is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS designates certain doctors (also known as civil surgeons) to perform the medical exam required for most Green Card applicants. "

Taken from the offical USCIS website: https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor

 

So you can not just take any doctor and all the USCIS authorized doctors are hella expensive....  <_<

I'm not sure we're on the same page here. I said you can Google cheapest civil surgeon, which is literally the type of doctor the USCIS Find-a-Doctor tool looks for. This isn't an ambiguous term. Civil surgeon = immigration doc.

 

Not to be confused with the surgeon general, the person who's on all booze bottles warning you not to drink and operate machinery/drive at the same time.

 

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=CHEAPEST+CIVIL+SURGEON&find_loc=San+Francisco%2C+CA&src=opensearch

Near me, the cheapest is Simon Lee in the Bay Area. His office is basically a cash-only I-639 mill. But a legal, government approved one.

Timeline:

 

  • AOS application submitted: 1/28/17
  • NOA1 for 130/765: 2/24/17
  • NOA1 for 485: 3/2/17
  • Biometrics letter: 3/11/17
  • Biometrics appointment: 3/30/17
  • EAD in production: 5/23/17
  • EAD received: 5/26/17
  • AP application received: 9/15/17 
  • AP application approved: 12/2/17 
  • Interview Notice received: 12/23/17
  • AOS Interview: 1/23/18
  • Approval email/texts: 2/8/18
  • Green Card mailed (hopefully): 2/14/18
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Californiansunset   336

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12 minutes ago, antoineD said:

I'm not sure we're on the same page here. I said you can Google cheapest civil surgeon, which is literally the type of doctor the USCIS Find-a-Doctor tool looks for. This isn't an ambiguous term. Civil surgeon = immigration doc.

 

Not to be confused with the surgeon general, the person who's on all booze bottles warning you not to drink and operate machinery/drive at the same time.

 

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=CHEAPEST+CIVIL+SURGEON&find_loc=San+Francisco%2C+CA&src=opensearch

Near me, the cheapest is Simon Lee in the Bay Area. His office is basically a cash-only I-639 mill. But a legal, government approved one.

Good to know, thanks. Once it's time for my rescheduled interview I guess I'll look for a cheaper one. I just don't want to take anyone but actually someone who has done this immigration stuff before and does it the right way. :)

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Totally didn't realise this whole thread was here... would have been so helpful in all that time waiting haha
Anyway, received my green card in the mail today! Filed March 29th :D 
Good luck all! Hopefully you hear good news soon x

5/8/16 : Entered US on J1 | 3/10/17 : Married | 3/29/17 : AOS/EAD/AP Filed | 7/14/17 : EAD Received | 9/7/17 : Green Card Received

 

ROC:

5/6/19 : Received I-797C Notice of Action letter

5/20/19 : Earliest date to send I-751

5/23/19 : Mailed I-751 to Phoenix, AZ

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vosovski   33

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On 9/7/2017 at 6:24 PM, ausmad said:

Totally didn't realise this whole thread was here... would have been so helpful in all that time waiting haha
Anyway, received my green card in the mail today! Filed March 29th :D 
Good luck all! Hopefully you hear good news soon x

Congrats! We are hopefully just a month from you :) 

 

A lot of members used to keep up here but just like with K-1 thread it dies out as people get approved. Wife's EAD combo card is most likely arriving today in mail. USPS informed delivery showed two letters from NBC.

Fingers crossed that those aren't just notices and there is finally a card in there :D 

3/24/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP mailed to Chicago, IL PO box

3/25/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP delivered to Chicago, IL PO box

3/27/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP picked up from Chicago, IL PO box

4/5/2017 : Received 3 NOA text messages

4/10/2017 : Received 3 NOA letters in mail. Notice date April 4 2017; Received date 3/27/2017

4/14/2017 : Received letter in mail for biometrics appointment. Scheduled on April 24th

4/24/2017 : Biometrics completed in 30 minutes, no problemo.

5/11/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE

5/15/2017 : Received RFIE letter. I-864 does not meet requirements

5/16/2017 : RFIE Response sent with co-sponsor's I-864 as well as copy of DS-3025

5/17/2017 : RFIE Response delivered and signed for

5/19/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE response received

6/12/2017 : Filed online service request for I-765 (EAD)

6/14/2017 : Received response to I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case within processing time

7/10/2017 : Filed second online service request for I-765 (EAD)

7/18:2017 : Received response to second I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case is under review and decision or notice will be sent soon.

8/2/2017 : 75 days since USCIS received RFIE response. 

8/22/2017 : Interview for AOS is scheduled on September 27th, Portland OR office

9/1/2017 : EAD case status changed to new EAD card is being produced

9/6/2017 : AP case status changed to "Case was approved"

9/6/2017 : EAD case status changed to "Card was mailed to me"

9/9/2017 : EAD/AP combo card received in mail

9/27/2017 : AOS Interview: Approved

9/28/2017 : AOS case status changed to "New card is being produced"

10/2/2017 : AOS NOA Approval letter received in mail. Approval date 9/28/2017

10/4/2017 : Green Card mailed via USPS Priority Mail (info from USPS Informed Delivery)

10/6/2017 : Green Card received in mail

 

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TL2016   208

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9 minutes ago, vosovski said:

Congrats! We are hopefully just a month from you :) 

 

A lot of members used to keep up here but just like with K-1 thread it dies out as people get approved. Wife's EAD combo card is most likely arriving today in mail. USPS informed delivery showed two letters from NBC.

Fingers crossed that those aren't just notices and there is finally a card in there :D 

Sorry to burst your bubble but those two letters are most likely the approval notices. The actual card arrives in a big white envelope with red highlights saying priority mail and that one comes with an actual tracking number so you should see that come up in the USPS app.

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19 minutes ago, vosovski said:

Congrats! We are hopefully just a month from you :) 

 

A lot of members used to keep up here but just like with K-1 thread it dies out as people get approved. Wife's EAD combo card is most likely arriving today in mail. USPS informed delivery showed two letters from NBC.

Fingers crossed that those aren't just notices and there is finally a card in there :D 

Fingers crossed! We received the EAD approval notice and the card itself on the same day (it was a very exciting mail day)

Yeah ours went smoothly and we weren't too impatient so I didn't hang out on the forums worrying myself of all the things that could go wrong 😏

5/8/16 : Entered US on J1 | 3/10/17 : Married | 3/29/17 : AOS/EAD/AP Filed | 7/14/17 : EAD Received | 9/7/17 : Green Card Received

 

ROC:

5/6/19 : Received I-797C Notice of Action letter

5/20/19 : Earliest date to send I-751

5/23/19 : Mailed I-751 to Phoenix, AZ

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8 minutes ago, TL2016 said:

Sorry to burst your bubble but those two letters are most likely the approval notices. The actual card arrives in a big white envelope with red highlights saying priority mail and that one comes with an actual tracking number so you should see that come up in the USPS app.

You almost did it :D:D As I read first few words from your post I remembered reading that it comes in bigger envelope with tracking and almost got bummed out.

Luckily it looks like there is also an envelope from US citizenship and immigration services, which I didn't know about until now. Woohoo! Out for delivery already too :D

 

I am so excited for this to finally move, just like when I was applying for citizenship for myself ^_^

3/24/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP mailed to Chicago, IL PO box

3/25/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP delivered to Chicago, IL PO box

3/27/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP picked up from Chicago, IL PO box

4/5/2017 : Received 3 NOA text messages

4/10/2017 : Received 3 NOA letters in mail. Notice date April 4 2017; Received date 3/27/2017

4/14/2017 : Received letter in mail for biometrics appointment. Scheduled on April 24th

4/24/2017 : Biometrics completed in 30 minutes, no problemo.

5/11/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE

5/15/2017 : Received RFIE letter. I-864 does not meet requirements

5/16/2017 : RFIE Response sent with co-sponsor's I-864 as well as copy of DS-3025

5/17/2017 : RFIE Response delivered and signed for

5/19/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE response received

6/12/2017 : Filed online service request for I-765 (EAD)

6/14/2017 : Received response to I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case within processing time

7/10/2017 : Filed second online service request for I-765 (EAD)

7/18:2017 : Received response to second I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case is under review and decision or notice will be sent soon.

8/2/2017 : 75 days since USCIS received RFIE response. 

8/22/2017 : Interview for AOS is scheduled on September 27th, Portland OR office

9/1/2017 : EAD case status changed to new EAD card is being produced

9/6/2017 : AP case status changed to "Case was approved"

9/6/2017 : EAD case status changed to "Card was mailed to me"

9/9/2017 : EAD/AP combo card received in mail

9/27/2017 : AOS Interview: Approved

9/28/2017 : AOS case status changed to "New card is being produced"

10/2/2017 : AOS NOA Approval letter received in mail. Approval date 9/28/2017

10/4/2017 : Green Card mailed via USPS Priority Mail (info from USPS Informed Delivery)

10/6/2017 : Green Card received in mail

 

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I still didn't hear anything from uscis about my green card.

AOS, EAD
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Sent (i-485, i-765) : 4 March '17

Received: 6 March '17

Noa1: 22 March '17

Hardcopy received: 25 March '17

I-485 RFIE: 29 March '17

RFIE response received: 19 April '17

Biometrics: 20 April '17

Service Request: 12 June '17 (100 days)

Answer: Case is in our current processing time 13 June '17

2nd Service Request: 3 July '17 (118 days)

New card is producing: 5 July '17 (120 days) NOTE* they didn't even assign someone to my Service request.

 

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K1 
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Sent : 6 June '16

Noa1 : 9 June '16

Noa2 : 18 August '16

NVC Received: 30 August '16

Case Number Assigned: 1 September '16

Interview date: 5 December '16

Missing papers: i-134 and police record. Gonna send ASAP.

Sent missing papers : 3 January '17

Ap : 5 January '17

Ap update and got mail that says documents received: 9 January '17

Ready and nonimmigrant visa: 13 January '17

Issued: 17 January '17

Visa in the hand: 18 January '17

POE: 26 January '17

Marriage Date: 3 February '17

TOOK  7 MONTHS

 

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No news on my end either.

The K1 journey:                                                                                                                             The AOS journey:

11/09/2013 - I-129F Packet mailed to Dallas Lockbox                                                                                         06/22/2015 - AOS packet mailed to Chicago Lockbox

02/14/2014 - Case shipped to Embassy, where it waited for over a year at my request                                 11/07/2015 - AOS approved (EAD and AP had already been approved) - there was no interview

05/21/2015 - Interview - Approved

06/19/2015 - Wedding (L) 

                                                                                                                                                                      

The ROC journey:                                                                                                                         

10/12/2017 - ROC packet mailed to VSC

01/21/2019 - ROC Approved - there was no interview

 

The N-400 journey:

02/16/2020 - N-400 application filed online

02/21/2020 - Paper NOA received in the mail

03/13/2020 - Biometrics

02/02/2021 - Interview & test - Approved

02/05/2021 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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Hi guys. I haven't posted in a while. Got my green card in the mail today
Aos from vwp. No rfes
March 3 2017- aos packet sent via usps priority mail

March 6 2017- packet received

March 16 2017- biometrics appointment letter

March 30 2017- did biometrics

May 16 2017- EAD/AP approved

May 19 2017- EAD combo card mailed

May 24 2017- EAD combo card received

August 1 2017- Received email and text updates for aos- jumped straight to - interview scheduled for September 5 at 11.30am

September 5 2017- went for interview- pretty straight forward, IO swore us in and just asked us questions to confirm identity, when we met and supporting evidence. Supporting evidence we took where - joint bank account statements, photos with us and other people ( IO took 4 photos from the album), health insurance( asked why she didn't include me on the policy within a month of marriage as she was supposed to. We told IO that she couldn't include me as we had to wait for my SS number and IO was ok with it. Apparently if you're a federal employee and if you were to include spouse in your health insurance policy, you're supposed to include them within a month of marriage. We also took our driver's licenses to show matching home addresses. Received 'card in production' email update at 7pm

September 7 2017- received 'welcome to America' mail. Also received text and email updates - card mailed

September 11 2017- received green card in mail 

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174 days after we received the first NOA in the mail, 53 days since the USCIS received the second RFIE response...The Interview Is Scheduled. October 12, 2017. Hold on, guys! They are working on it! 

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4 hours ago, IkaStuart said:

174 days after we received the first NOA in the mail, 53 days since the USCIS received the second RFIE response...The Interview Is Scheduled. October 12, 2017. Hold on, guys! They are working on it! 

Got mine today too. Did you get a second page stating the documents the applicant has to bring if they were ever arrested?

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1 hour ago, arc1993 said:

Got mine today too. Did you get a second page stating the documents the applicant has to bring if they were ever arrested?

We still didn't get the mail. Today they just update the case online. If you did. Probably we will get too. I will write after.

 
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