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Thanks friends for your prayers. I received my EAD. 

Alexxx21
Alexxx21

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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1 hour ago, FrankSinatra said:

Got a letter in the mail, we got our interview next month :D

congratulations! we have the same timeline. which local office is your case assigned to? goodluck with your interview!:)

K1 VISA

11/08/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX

11/09/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per FedEx

11/10/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice

11/17/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC

11/21/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received


xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....received email post decision activity

xx/xx/xx....NVC Received I-129F

xx/xx/xx....Case Number Received

xx/xx/xx....Embassy Received. Case status set as "Ready

xx/xx/xx....Received NVC letter hard copy from NVC

xx/xx/xx.....Medical

xx/xx/xx....Interview

xx/xx/xx....Visa Issued

xx/xx/xx....Visa in Hand =)

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1 minute ago, biggiehuggie said:

congratulations! we have the same timeline. which local office is your case assigned to? goodluck with your interview!:)

Thank you! Our office is jacksonville! What about you? I wish you  the best for your interview as well!

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21 minutes ago, FrankSinatra said:

Thank you! Our office is jacksonville! What about you? I wish you  the best for your interview as well!

I believe, ours is assigned in Memphis. Unfortunately, no news about the interview date yet. :/ Hope to receive mail like you did real soon! Best of luck and thanks for replying :)

K1 VISA

11/08/16....I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX

11/09/16....Delivered at Dallas Lock Box - per FedEx

11/10/16....NOA1 Date on Hard Copy Notice

11/17/16....NOA1 Text and Email. Case sent to CSC

11/21/16....NOA1 Hard Copy Received


xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Text and Email

xx/xx/xx....NOA2 Hard Copy Received

xx/xx/xx....received email post decision activity

xx/xx/xx....NVC Received I-129F

xx/xx/xx....Case Number Received

xx/xx/xx....Embassy Received. Case status set as "Ready

xx/xx/xx....Received NVC letter hard copy from NVC

xx/xx/xx.....Medical

xx/xx/xx....Interview

xx/xx/xx....Visa Issued

xx/xx/xx....Visa in Hand =)

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29 minutes ago, biggiehuggie said:

I believe, ours is assigned in Memphis. Unfortunately, no news about the interview date yet. :/ Hope to receive mail like you did real soon! Best of luck and thanks for replying :)

we got no update online or anything so the letter on the mail was a huge surprise tbh!

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On 9/20/2017 at 1:07 PM, blackjeans said:

Has anyone read this article? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/us-visa-rules-tillerson.html?mcubz=1

 

It basically states that AOS from tourist visa will be denied! 

 

On 9/21/2017 at 2:41 PM, venom123 said:

Only if it's within 90 days of entering on a tourist visa. Just wait until day 91.

 

The rule doesn't apply to citizens of 38 countires who don't require a visa.

Two different departments here. Tillerson is the head of the State Department (think Embassies, consulates, etc.).  USCIS/ICE/etc. are part of Homeland Security, a different department with its own sets of rules and policies. The rules that Tillerson mentions are not binding upon USCIS because they are not his domain. At this time, they are, at best, suggestions to USCIS on what they should do. Since they are not binding, these rules would only apply in situations like Consular Processing, where the State Dept handles the processing of the visa. Until USCIS states that this is their rule or updates the Field Adjucators manual to include this rule as well (either of which is entirely possible in the future, but has not occurred at this time), this rule does not apply to any application which is processed by USCIS.  Truthfully, this is not a huge change for the State Dept. They have long had a similar kind of rule on the books. This was just a modificaiton/clarificaiton/extension of that rule. USCIS pretty much ignored that rule and did their own thing, I expect they will do the same thing this time. 

 

 

 

On 9/20/2017 at 7:08 AM, carloolive said:

Can you  expedite AOS even EAD if you have a job offer and can prove/provide evidence? 

 

I am am adjusting from K1! I just want to work and get and get going! 


Yes, you can. This is actually quite common, which is why I always advice people undergoing AoS to hunt for jobs but just don't accept the offer (to prevent USCIS from thinking you are already working). You will just need an official written copy of the job offer when you submit the expedite request. . 

 

 

On 9/24/2017 at 7:17 PM, FrankSinatra said:

Has any july filler got the ead or interview date already without an expedite?

EAD and AP are mostly processed at the NBC, from what I understand. There is a huge backlog right now. Current estimates have it at 110 days to get your combined EAD/AP card. Applicants served by low volume field offices right now are often getting the GC approved before the EAD/AP finishes processing. THose of us in higher volume offices on the other hand, are left waiting until our turn. If you have an important reason to get your EAD (like a job offer or financial hardship) then you can request to expedite it. Otherwise, all you can do is wait and put pressure on them by a service request (which may or may not help).

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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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Hey guys what kind of documents and bonaffide stuff should we bring to the interview? We have only been married for three months by the time we get the interview so we only have one banknjoint account together, is this going to be bad for us? 

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anything and everything that highlights a relationship, bills, receipts, letters, pictures, statements from friends/family

 

 

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On 9/28/2017 at 12:37 PM, FrankSinatra said:

Thank you! Our office is jacksonville! What about you? I wish you  the best for your interview as well!

congrats! Jacksonville works fast.

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35 minutes ago, mrmrsVang said:

congrats! Jacksonville works fast.

Thank you! What evidences should we bring? We been married for only a couple of months so we  only got a joint bank account and lots of pictures and letters with the  same address...

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On ‎9‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 2:23 PM, FrankSinatra said:

Got a letter in the mail, we got our interview next month :D

Congratulations! Hoping our office keep up the good work ;)

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This is perhaps old news to some. But my wife was approved 9/25 for GC, which we are still awaiting. Just wanted to post here that we stumbled across many forums on what to do following receipt of GC, to make sure we missed nothing. We did not realize that you have to change your Social Security Card to an unrestricted type following AOS. My wife has had a SSN since she was here on a J-1 ten years ago, to work at a summer camp. However, it says she may not work prior to DHS Authorization on the card. Anyone with a SSN saying this or that they cannot work (anyone who applied for SSN after marriage with K-1) must have their SS "account" essentially changed to an unrestricted type so they can get a job.

 

This is easy enough: once you have the card, make an appt with nearest SSA office to have it changed. They change status on the spot and mail you an unrestricted card in 7-10 days. Cheers!!

Met in college, reconnected five years later. Started a life together in America. ❤️

11/09/16 - Mailed I-129F for K-1

11/16/16 - NOA-1

02/07/17 - NOA-2

03/06/17 - Medical (in London)

03/30/17 - Visa Interview - Approved!!

04/06/17 - Visa in hand!! 

05/17/17 - Point of entry, Boston

05/27/17 - WEDDING in Maine!

 

AOS / EAD / AP Timeline:

06/30/17 - Mailed I-131, I-765, and I-485

07/05/17 - NOA-1 for all three applications.

08/03/17 - Biometrics appointment in Portland, Maine

08/15/17 - Case Status "Ready to be Scheduled for Interview'

08/18/17 - Case Status "Interview Scheduled"

09/25/17 - Interview, 485 AOS Approved. Case status changed to "New Card is in Production".

09/26/17 - Case Status "Case Approved"

09/28/17 - "Card Was Mailed to Me"; received hard copy NOA stating case approved

9/30/17 - Case Status for EAD/AP changed to "Case closed, benefit received by other means"

10/03/17 - Two-year green card received in mail!! 😍

 

ROC I-751 Timeline
07/06/19 - Mailed I-751 

07/08/19 - Application received by USCIS

07/10/19 - Credit card charged, NOA-1 dated

07/11/19 - Text receipt received, EAC (Vermont)

7/13/19 - Received NOA/extension letter in mail

08/03/19 - Biometrics letter received

08/14/19 - Biometrics appointment completed

08/26/19 - Case status updated to “Fingerprint Review Completed”

05/20/20 - Case status updated to "New Card is in Production"

05/21/2020 - Case status updated to "Case Is Approved"

05/27/2020 - Received 10-year green card in mail on our three-year anniversary!

 

N-400 Citizenship Timeline

09/25/2020 - Filed online and received electronic NOA-1 same day, IOE receipt number

11/12/2020 - Biometrics reuse notice

12/28/2020 - Received notice for N-400 Interview

2/3/2021 - Interview at Lawrence, MA - Approved!

2/18/2021 - Oath Ceremony!

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