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Hi All! Anyone else from July Still having issues tracking your case online? Anyone from early July that WAS having issues and now is able to see their case online? At what point in the process did the tracker work? I am trying to determine if USCIS just has a backlog of cases to input into the tracker or if they have given up entering them all together. Thanks for sharing any insight!

 

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AOS package (from K1) received in Chicago: 7/18

NOA 1: 7/24

 

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Thanks friends for your prayers. I received my EAD. 

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Yesterday I finally received my green card! I'm so happy and relieved that the wait is over and that I can work and go visit my family back in Spain!

Adam&Allison
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Received a status update on my case this morning on the tracker that my case was scheduled for an interview. Ironically enough the new DHS website didn't update but the old tracker did. 

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Biometrics question:

 

My wife's 'given name' on her visa and i94 is her middle name then her first name. (In Vietnam the US Consulate lists the first name as middle name then first name together.)

The person at the social security office told us she needed her marriage certificate to match the visa and i94, so we had her name in the wrong order to match the visa/i94.

But when we filled out the AoS forms we listed her name as it is on her birth certificate but changed her last name to match mine.

We got her biometric letter for the appointment and the name was listed as we listed it on her birth certificate (the correct order) and my last name.

 

Will there be a problem that her Visa/passport and i94 'given name (incorrect first name order)' wont match the name (correct name order) on the biometric appointment letter?

03/03/16...We met on Tinder while I was on vacation in Vietnam xD

08/08/16....We got engaged.

10/15/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX

10/18/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Received

10/20/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice
10/22/16....NOA1 Text and Email, Case sent to CSC

02/07/17....NOA2...Finally!

03/30/17....Passed her interview! 

04/07/17....Visa in hand 

05/12/17....Arrived in the USA!!

05/24/17....Married!

07/10/17....Sent AoS package (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/13/17....AoS Received date for NoA1

07/18/17....AoS Notice date for NoA1

07/26/17....1st Biometrics appt letter received date

08/04/17....2nd Biometrics appt letter received date 

08/07/17....Both Biometric appointments completed

10/29/17....I-766 Issued

06/27/18....Original AoS interview date scheduled for this day but we had to reschedule it.

08/21/18....2nd AoS interview date scheduled for this day but we had to reschedule it, again.

10/10/18....AoS interview - Easily passed

10/11/18...Date of I-797 NoA "Welcome to the USA" letter

10/11/18...."New Card Is Being Produced"

10/15/18...."Card Was Mailed To Me"

10/18/18....Green card delivered to our mailbox :D

07/16/20....I-751, RoC packet sent to USCIS

07/21/21....Filed for N-400

08/04/21....N-400 Accepted

02/24/22....Citizenship Interview, passed

03/18/22....Oath Ceremony to be a US Citizen!!!!! :D!

 

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On 26/7/2017 at 6:02 PM, FrankSinatra said:

We just sent our package yesterday and it already arrived today, we are applying for AOS on visa waiver program, good luck everyone :) 

We just got the text messages with the recipt numbers :)

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Hi, 

We got the USPS receipt but haven't got text, email or NOA1 in 10 days (check not cashed).  Does anyone know the number to call at the Chicago lock box? Thanks.

 

On 7/27/2017 at 5:26 PM, Natreezy said:

Called again to check on my package after not hearing anything for 15 days and the guy said even though I didn't get a text or e-mail that my package had been received/accepted. He gave me two receipt numbers, for my EAD and AP. Those who got texts and e-mails, how many receipts did you get? Shouldn't I get one for AOS also? I checked my bank and they finally took out the money today. 

 

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Hi, 

We got the USPS receipt but haven't got text, email or NOA1 in 10 days (check not cashed).  Does anyone know the number to call at the Chicago lock box? Thanks.

 

 

I just Googled USCIS Contact - 1 (800) 375-5283 and was able to get a hold of someone. They had a wait and called me back after 30mins.

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20 hours ago, Nowrya said:

Biometrics question:

 

My wife's 'given name' on her visa and i94 is her middle name then her first name. (In Vietnam the US Consulate lists the first name as middle name then first name together.)

The person at the social security office told us she needed her marriage certificate to match the visa and i94, so we had her name in the wrong order to match the visa/i94.

But when we filled out the AoS forms we listed her name as it is on her birth certificate but changed her last name to match mine.

We got her biometric letter for the appointment and the name was listed as we listed it on her birth certificate (the correct order) and my last name.

 

Will there be a problem that her Visa/passport and i94 'given name (incorrect first name order)' wont match the name (correct name order) on the biometric appointment letter?

We just finished my wife's biometeric appointment at the Seattle branch. DAMN they are fast! We came at lunch time, even though her appt was at 3pm. We waited MAYBE 90 seconds before they called her back. All in all it took her maybe 5-10 minutes from when we arrived to when we left. Do know that parking is $7 and cash only.

 

@Nowrya My wife is from Vietnam and they didn't blink an eye at her name in her passport being "reversed". Her i94 is also like you mentioned, in case you are wondering.

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Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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28 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

We just finished my wife's biometeric appointment at the Seattle branch. DAMN they are fast! We came at lunch time, even though her appt was at 3pm. We waited MAYBE 90 seconds before they called her back. All in all it took her maybe 5-10 minutes from when we arrived to when we left. Do know that parking is $7 and cash only.

 

Congratulations on another progress on your wife's case! 

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On 8/1/2017 at 0:30 PM, AshMarty said:

Yeah it was in Maryland. He had to wait for 2.5 hours until they had an opening to see him. There are a lot of immigrants in this area so I am assuming they might be more strict for that reason with the walks in. It definitely wasn't an in and out experience that some people describe but he was able to get it done :) 

Bad news, they rejected me at Naperville :(

 

They told me to try Seattle. They were really mean, the place was empty and it would've taken 5 minutes to take my biometrics. 

 

Really disappointed since i asked ny mother in law to drive 2 hours there :(

AOS from Visa Waiver:                                                                                                                        

04/01/16....Met online playing Dota 2 

01/20/17....POE Chicago (Visa Waiver - Visitor)

06/27/17....Marriage at courthouse, IL 

07/11/17....AOS mailed 1.45pm  - I-130, I-130a, I-131, I-485, I-765, I-864 X2 (for wife and joint sponsor) - Day 0

07/12/17....AOS Packet arrived at Chicago Lockbox - Day 1

07/19/17....NOA 1 Email/Texts received 11.23pm - Day 8

07/22/17....NOA 1 physical copies arrived  - Day 11

10/17/17....We Have Ordered your new card (EAD)   - Day 98

10/19/17....Card Mailed! (EAD) - Day 100

01/12/18....Scheduled For Interview (EAD) - Day 185

02/13/18....Interviewed and Approved for 2 Year GC! :jest:   - Day 217

02/14/18....We have Ordered your new card (2 Year GC)!  - Day 218

02/15/18....Card Mailed (2 Year GC)!  - Day 219

 

 

Was a stressful journey full of ups and downs, cya in 2020 VJ. I'll be back when it's time to begin the dreaded I-751. Biggest advice - make sure you have a TON of evidence, be completely honest and you'll be fine. Good luck everyone! =)

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48 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

We just finished my wife's biometeric appointment at the Seattle branch. DAMN they are fast! We came at lunch time, even though her appt was at 3pm. We waited MAYBE 90 seconds before they called her back. All in all it took her maybe 5-10 minutes from when we arrived to when we left. Do know that parking is $7 and cash only.

 

@Nowrya My wife is from Vietnam and they didn't blink an eye at her name in her passport being "reversed". Her i94 is also like you mentioned, in case you are wondering.

wow this info would help us. My schedule is at 1pm on Aug8th. My husband thinking not to go at work that day because of the complicated time of my appointment and his work schedule. 

 

We will just go around 11am so he could still go on work and make money haha yay

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44 minutes ago, Ehri&Mark said:

Congratulations on another progress on your wife's case! 

Thanks! I know a bunch of us have biometrics coming up. Good luck to everyone. Now the big wait begins!

25 minutes ago, venom123 said:

Bad news, they rejected me at Naperville :(

 

They told me to try Seattle. They were really mean, the place was empty and it would've taken 5 minutes to take my biometrics. 

 

Really disappointed since i asked ny mother in law to drive 2 hours there :(

The Seattle office was very quick and friendly. I can't say for sure that they will take you, but they were certainly fast and answered any of the brief questions we had. I have heard all of the offices are VERY hit or miss, much like the consulates and embassies for K1. Each one has its own rules and procedures on top of the national ones. 

21 minutes ago, mrmrsVang said:

wow this info would help us. My schedule is at 1pm on Aug8th. My husband thinking not to go at work that day because of the complicated time of my appointment and his work schedule. 

 

We will just go around 11am so he could still go on work and make money haha yay

That would be what I would do, we actually did it during lunch, for that exact reason. I didn't want to take any time off, which if I had left work at 2 (to get my wife there by three) it would have been a large chunk of the day. I read online, that most people were seen pretty quickly if the place wasn't crowded, so we decided to try it. By rolling it into lunch, I ended up spending only  30 min longer on lunch than normal; I can easily add that to the end of my day. I was actually surprised at how fast they went. The called my wife right as the girl next to me sat down. She didn't even get her bag to the floor when they called her number as well. 

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Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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55 minutes ago, venom123 said:

Bad news, they rejected me at Naperville :(

 

They told me to try Seattle. They were really mean, the place was empty and it would've taken 5 minutes to take my biometrics. 

 

Really disappointed since i asked ny mother in law to drive 2 hours there :(

Oh man! Sorry to hear that. My husband said they weren't too friendly to him when he dropped in. But they let me do the biometrics after waiting almost 3 hours.

 

He is actually attempting to get his license now. He went did the classes yesterday and took the written today. Tomorrow he goes in for the driving test so we are hoping they give him a license after he takes it. Fingers crossed, we aren't really sure what to expect because everyone has such different experiences. 

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01/31/17.... K1 Visa Approved

02/03/17.... K1 Visa Received in Hand

06/05/17....Arrived in the USA (LAX)

06/24/17....Married on Cape Cod <3

 

07/10/17....Sent AOS package (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/17/17.... AOS notice date for NOA1 (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/21/17.... Received mailed hardcopies of NOA1s

07/29/17.... Biometrics Notice received in mail 

08/01/17.... Biometrics Appointment AOS - complete (walked in)

08/07/17.... Biometrics Appointment EAD - complete (walked in)

10/23/17.... EAD/AP card delivered to house YAY!

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Updated timeline. I recently moved states, so all my mail is being forwarded to my new place. I was worried NOAs would take forever but they are coming in sooner than expected. USPS apparently DOES re-route some mail from USCIS, it just depends on the level of confidentiality they said.

 

July 10th - Mailed AOS Packet

July 12th - Packet signed for at Chicago Lockbox

July 28th - Checks cashed, confirmation texts and e-mails received

August 3rd - NOA letters arrive in mail(new address in different state)

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So I searched this forums and everyone has such different experiences and advice but just wanted to give everyone our experience of applying for a Maryland license with I-94 without a EAD or GC.

 

My husband and I just figured we should give it a try and see what happens. He did the online drug and alcohol course, written test, and then took the road test today. He was just granted a license for 10 months with just his NOA1 and an unexpired I-94 form for his K1.

 

It seems everyone has such different experiences I know people in Maryland said they had been denied in the past but it worked for us. Just wanted to pass this along.

 

01/31/17.... K1 Visa Approved

02/03/17.... K1 Visa Received in Hand

06/05/17....Arrived in the USA (LAX)

06/24/17....Married on Cape Cod <3

 

07/10/17....Sent AOS package (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/17/17.... AOS notice date for NOA1 (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/21/17.... Received mailed hardcopies of NOA1s

07/29/17.... Biometrics Notice received in mail 

08/01/17.... Biometrics Appointment AOS - complete (walked in)

08/07/17.... Biometrics Appointment EAD - complete (walked in)

10/23/17.... EAD/AP card delivered to house YAY!

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Damnit, got an RFIE. Unbelievable. 

"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." - John F. Kennedy

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2 hours ago, Natreezy said:

Updated timeline. I recently moved states, so all my mail is being forwarded to my new place. I was worried NOAs would take forever but they are coming in sooner than expected. USPS apparently DOES re-route some mail from USCIS, it just depends on the level of confidentiality they said.

 

July 10th - Mailed AOS Packet

July 12th - Packet signed for at Chicago Lockbox

July 28th - Checks cashed, confirmation texts and e-mails received

August 3rd - NOA letters arrive in mail(new address in different state)

Hi Natreezy,

How did you go about changing or rerouting your mails to your new address? Did you chaange your address with both USCIS and USPS or you changed it with usps only? 

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