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[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

10 hours ago, pajobra said:

So my husband and I had to make a huge decision in our marriage. My husband and I both work for the same company and no that isn't an issue. My husband loves said company but his position is very very stressful and it was impacting his health and well-being. So we talked about it and since I am on there in a very good position and I make great money that he would put his two weeks in. He will get a part-time job elsewhere to help out. He sent in his official notice today and told me he feels lighter and happier already. This was the best decision for us as a couple and I want him to be happy and healthy. This might affect AOS but I know I qualify to use my income on the supplemental I-864A form if required. Also we do have a couple people that would joint sponsor if needed because they both know that I will be applying to be a citizen as soon as I can. Good news is we likely won't need a second car for a bit so that will help. I make enough to support us both for the time being although it will be tight but we will make it. We always knew eventually I would be the breadwinner for us as a couple, we just didn't know it would be this soon. lol Funny how like throws things at you but only what you can handle and we can handle this. Just means living a bit more frugally which is easy enough to do. 

 

Anyway just wanted to let you all know how things were going with me and my wonderful husband.

Wow... courageous/fast decision, considering the fact that you are only working there since 2 weeks.
Just my 2 cents, but wouldn't it have made sense to at least wait out your probation time?

Anyhow, congrats on your job! Fingers are crossed that it will work out for you in the way you wish.


Oh, btw... because of your 90 days no off time... if your interview is popping up, your employer will give you hours or a day off. It's an appointment with the government/immigration to secure your legal status. Every employer knows the importance of such. 
The 90 days no off rule applies more for people who come bug for days off all the time, like having to go to aunt fanny's birthday, etc. 
I told my boss that my interview might come up any time and they said no prob at all, we'll work around. I got that 90 day rule running as well. 
So.... no worries. 
And since you're still in training they'll live without you for a couple of hours.

That said by someone who worked in HR for 10 years.

[pajobra 1,395]

On 8/9/2018 at 9:46 PM, TearsOfBabylon said:

Wow... courageous/fast decision, considering the fact that you are only working there since 2 weeks.
Just my 2 cents, but wouldn't it have made sense to at least wait out your probation time?

Anyhow, congrats on your job! Fingers are crossed that it will work out for you in the way you wish.


Oh, btw... because of your 90 days no off time... if your interview is popping up, your employer will give you hours or a day off. It's an appointment with the government/immigration to secure your legal status. Every employer knows the importance of such. 
The 90 days no off rule applies more for people who come bug for days off all the time, like having to go to aunt fanny's birthday, etc. 
I told my boss that my interview might come up any time and they said no prob at all, we'll work around. I got that 90 day rule running as well. 
So.... no worries. 
And since you're still in training they'll live without you for a couple of hours.

That said by someone who worked in HR for 10 years.

Actually it was because he got a written warning for having to be off due to his illness so much. That is his third warning and next would be firing. If he got fired he would have a hard time getting a job. That is the way it is around here. So we decided as a couple that until his illness is more under control it would be best for him to just give his two weeks. Part of his illness is impacted by the stress of his current position. They were very sad to be losing him as he has been a dedicated employee for nearly 8 years. He also has received many awards. However, they understood why he did it and told him if he gets his health back under control to apply again as they would definitely hire him. It is just the way they have to handle everything.

My position is likely ok because this company is very hard to get fired from due to the fact they invest so much time in you before you actually make it to the job part. I did talk to the supervisor who oversees the training and academy portions before we are moved to a permanent team. She said that they would work something out if I needed to and that I only have 5 weeks left of I must be there every day anyway. After that I can take time off if I would like to. Once I am on a permanent team though I can submit make up time if I have to miss a day due to my interview so that is wonderful. I really really like it there so far and that is only after two weeks of training. Our trainers say the next 5 weeks will be a blur due to it becoming more intense now. The manager of the trainers came and sat in on our class last Friday because she could not believe that our trainers were not having any problems with us. We have no sleepers, no on the phone constantly, no whiners etc. She and another of their trainers  were sitting in while we did call role plays and both said that we all sounded like tenured reps. They have 5 classes being trained right now. They are currently hiring 500 more people and have plans to hire another 1000 next year in our location. Business is booming and they pay extremely well. My trainers already pulled me aside and told me that they feel after my first required year on the phones that I should apply for a training internship, or a processing internship or an IT internship as I have already proven myself very capable. We get recognition for helping out fellow trainees and I got a couple kudos bucks for helping others with learning the system. Computers and software are passions of mine. We can use kudos bucks for the raffle drawings they hold every winter and spring. You can put in to win things like gift cards, small appliances etc. My husband has won us lots of fun things including an omaha steak package.

I also still volunteer at the library once a week. The lady who heads up the Amazon online store for the library told me that she was so happy I was staying on despite my now full-time job. She said she would hate to lose me as I am such a valuable member to their team. I volunteer every Thursday morning for two hours.  It is nice to be appreciated.

[KozmicBlues 592]

On 8/12/2018 at 6:14 AM, pajobra said:

Actually it was because he got a written warning for having to be off due to his illness so much. That is his third warning and next would be firing. If he got fired he would have a hard time getting a job. That is the way it is around here. So we decided as a couple that until his illness is more under control it would be best for him to just give his two weeks. Part of his illness is impacted by the stress of his current position. They were very sad to be losing him as he has been a dedicated employee for nearly 8 years. He also has received many awards. However, they understood why he did it and told him if he gets his health back under control to apply again as they would definitely hire him. It is just the way they have to handle everything.

My position is likely ok because this company is very hard to get fired from due to the fact they invest so much time in you before you actually make it to the job part. I did talk to the supervisor who oversees the training and academy portions before we are moved to a permanent team. She said that they would work something out if I needed to and that I only have 5 weeks left of I must be there every day anyway. After that I can take time off if I would like to. Once I am on a permanent team though I can submit make up time if I have to miss a day due to my interview so that is wonderful. I really really like it there so far and that is only after two weeks of training. Our trainers say the next 5 weeks will be a blur due to it becoming more intense now. The manager of the trainers came and sat in on our class last Friday because she could not believe that our trainers were not having any problems with us. We have no sleepers, no on the phone constantly, no whiners etc. She and another of their trainers  were sitting in while we did call role plays and both said that we all sounded like tenured reps. They have 5 classes being trained right now. They are currently hiring 500 more people and have plans to hire another 1000 next year in our location. Business is booming and they pay extremely well. My trainers already pulled me aside and told me that they feel after my first required year on the phones that I should apply for a training internship, or a processing internship or an IT internship as I have already proven myself very capable. We get recognition for helping out fellow trainees and I got a couple kudos bucks for helping others with learning the system. Computers and software are passions of mine. We can use kudos bucks for the raffle drawings they hold every winter and spring. You can put in to win things like gift cards, small appliances etc. My husband has won us lots of fun things including an omaha steak package.

I also still volunteer at the library once a week. The lady who heads up the Amazon online store for the library told me that she was so happy I was staying on despite my now full-time job. She said she would hate to lose me as I am such a valuable member to their team. I volunteer every Thursday morning for two hours.  It is nice to be appreciated.

Completely understandable that you guys came to that decision. Your husband is very lucky to have you to take care of him and support him without hesitation! But doesn't the company offer FMLA or something? I don't know much about worker's rights (however ignorant that may be), but it seems like a HR nightmare to be firing someone because they missed work due to ILLNESS. This makes me insanely grateful for the company I work for - even you as a spouse would be entitled to FMLA so you can take off work as needed with no consequences to care for your family member in need (dr. appts, etc.). And what is this 90 day period of no days off you guys speak of?! I can't even fathom such a thing, but then again, I get like 2 months of PTO per year so I'm beyond spoiled in that regard.

 

Anyway, wishing you all the best! Sounds like it's a really great job with lots of potential for advancing! Congrats!  

[pajobra 1,395]

1 hour ago, KozmicBlues said:

Completely understandable that you guys came to that decision. Your husband is very lucky to have you to take care of him and support him without hesitation! But doesn't the company offer FMLA or something? I don't know much about worker's rights (however ignorant that may be), but it seems like a HR nightmare to be firing someone because they missed work due to ILLNESS. This makes me insanely grateful for the company I work for - even you as a spouse would be entitled to FMLA so you can take off work as needed with no consequences to care for your family member in need (dr. appts, etc.). And what is this 90 day period of no days off you guys speak of?! I can't even fathom such a thing, but then again, I get like 2 months of PTO per year so I'm beyond spoiled in that regard.

 

Anyway, wishing you all the best! Sounds like it's a really great job with lots of potential for advancing! Congrats!  

Yes he does have FMLA but he had already used up all those days this year. He had lost track and had been sick for like two weeks straight.  Thus the written warning.  Luckily he has a great lead right now to teach English online to Chinese kids from a reputable company. I also have a friend that does tech support for Apple from home that told me she could find out if they are hiring and get him in for that too. Right now he just wants to have a low stress part-time job.  I make enough to support us both so I am not worried about AOS or ROC due to that and a couple of his friends said they would be a joint sponsor if we needed because they adore me too. LOL

 

The reason is because they are teaching us so much information in such a short time that if we miss a day we would miss a huge part of our job. Luckily I am very healthy and I did talk to the supervisor of our training division and she told me that they would work it out if they had to with me due to the fact that they want me there. So I am not worried. I only have 5 more weeks now though and after that I can take time off if needed although they do not particularly like that until you graduate from the academy. I am working on good attendance because we get a raise after academy and we move to the floor on a team then. Its 3.5% raise and I am already paid well plus I get 10% differential pay from 7pm-10pm so that is nice.

Edited August 14, 2018 by pajobra

[KozmicBlues 592]

On 8/14/2018 at 11:24 AM, pajobra said:

Yes he does have FMLA but he had already used up all those days this year. He had lost track and had been sick for like two weeks straight.  Thus the written warning.  Luckily he has a great lead right now to teach English online to Chinese kids from a reputable company. I also have a friend that does tech support for Apple from home that told me she could find out if they are hiring and get him in for that too. Right now he just wants to have a low stress part-time job.  I make enough to support us both so I am not worried about AOS or ROC due to that and a couple of his friends said they would be a joint sponsor if we needed because they adore me too. LOL

 

The reason is because they are teaching us so much information in such a short time that if we miss a day we would miss a huge part of our job. Luckily I am very healthy and I did talk to the supervisor of our training division and she told me that they would work it out if they had to with me due to the fact that they want me there. So I am not worried. I only have 5 more weeks now though and after that I can take time off if needed although they do not particularly like that until you graduate from the academy. I am working on good attendance because we get a raise after academy and we move to the floor on a team then. Its 3.5% raise and I am already paid well plus I get 10% differential pay from 7pm-10pm so that is nice.

ah ok that makes sense! Well his health is absolutely most important so it's great that you guys have made this decision. Good luck with the rest of your training - I'm sure you will do great!!  

[MrsChettouh 29]

Hi everyone - just wanted to give a quick update. We had our AOS interview this morning and it went really well.  We brought a ton of documents/evidence/photos with us and it seemed to pay off.  The questions weren't hard or anything out of the ordinary.  Basically, if your relationship is real then you have nothing to worry or be nervous about! At the end of the interview the officer said she has to keep the copies to review but she is recommending us for approval and we will get an official notice by mail.  She also handed us a letter that said the same thing, "Your application/petition has been recommended for approval. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for the immigration benefit for which you have applied. If final approval is granted, you will receive your approval notice by mail."  All in all it was a pleasant experience and I hope the same for all of you!! 

[GyaBran 40]

Hello everyone! So it’s been more than 6.5 months since we applied for AOS/ Ead /Ap. I filed a case inquiry on August 10 and called several times and received an email yesterday August 23 saying that our New EAD card is being produced!!! Woo hooo!!!  Nothing has been said for the AP. I wonder if it will come together or separately? Also, on July 31st our status for AOS changed to ready to schedule an appointment. How long did ya’ll get you interview after that? Thanks a bunch!

[Marzena & Stephen 544]

1 hour ago, GyaBran said:

Hello everyone! So it’s been more than 6.5 months since we applied for AOS/ Ead /Ap. I filed a case inquiry on August 10 and called several times and received an email yesterday August 23 saying that our New EAD card is being produced!!! Woo hooo!!!  Nothing has been said for the AP. I wonder if it will come together or separately? Also, on July 31st our status for AOS changed to ready to schedule an appointment. How long did ya’ll get you interview after that? Thanks a bunch!

Hello!

First off congrats!! Thats exciting. You waited a long time! 

If you applied for them together the ap will come on your ead card!

 

Eveyone is different for interview dates. Ive been waiting since december my status changed to booking an interview in January so i hope soon. But some people have green cards already so you never know. 

[GyaBran 40]

21 hours ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

Hello!

First off congrats!! Thats exciting. You waited a long time! 

If you applied for them together the ap will come on your ead card!

 

Eveyone is different for interview dates. Ive been waiting since december my status changed to booking an interview in January so i hope soon. But some people have green cards already so you never know. 

Thanks! Today it changed from new card being produced to case was approved. I’m confused by that!!??

[GyaBran 40]

Just now, GyaBran said:

Thanks! Today it changed from new card being produced to case was approved. I’m confused by that!!??

And I really hope you get your interview soon! I mean it’s been a long wait. 

[Marzena & Stephen 544]

1 hour ago, GyaBran said:

Thanks! Today it changed from new card being produced to case was approved. I’m confused by that!!??

Mine did the same thing. Theyre just printing the card and they will mail it. You will probably get it soon like in the next week or so!

[BahamaIslander242 244]

Hey everyone, checking in to say we had our interview yesterday and we were APPROVED on the spot. I will say, we were not interviewed together at the outset so be prepared for the possibility as it can be surprising. My wife (sponsor) was interviewed first and then she was brought out and I was brought in to be interviewed. No hard questions, just a conversation (how we met, meeting of family members, our living situation, a little travel history and some of the I485 YES/NO security questions, etc). But I did find out later that most of my questions were already asked of my wife in some form so I assume the interviewer was double checking me for any inconsistencies. She (the sponsor) was asked more questions on various things (my job, our wedding) than I was though and according to her, he had marked approved on some sheet before I ever came in (no clue what that was). At the end, she was brought back for us both to, TOGETHER, present our joint evidence materials. The interviewer even complimented us on our paperwork organization. lol All in all, about 30 minutes and we were reminded to reapply in 2 years - 90 days for ROC. We were a little nervous at first but everyone in the office was nice throughout the entire process so that was calming.

 

Received this via email and text message this morning: 

Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production 
On August 28, 2018, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC#, and will mail it to the address you gave us.

 

Feels good to have a 2 year-ish break that we can just go on and enjoy our lives instead of worrying about paperwork. lol Good luck to everyone still waiting. It feels like a long road but God-willing, your turn will soon be ahead. Blessings

 

By the way:

I485/765/131 NOA1 was 01/19

EAD/AP approval was 5/31

[GyaBran 40]

22 hours ago, BahamaIslander242 said:

Hey everyone, checking in to say we had our interview yesterday and we were APPROVED on the spot. I will say, we were not interviewed together at the outset so be prepared for the possibility as it can be surprising. My wife (sponsor) was interviewed first and then she was brought out and I was brought in to be interviewed. No hard questions, just a conversation (how we met, meeting of family members, our living situation, a little travel history and some of the I485 YES/NO security questions, etc). But I did find out later that most of my questions were already asked of my wife in some form so I assume the interviewer was double checking me for any inconsistencies. She (the sponsor) was asked more questions on various things (my job, our wedding) than I was though and according to her, he had marked approved on some sheet before I ever came in (no clue what that was). At the end, she was brought back for us both to, TOGETHER, present our joint evidence materials. The interviewer even complimented us on our paperwork organization. lol All in all, about 30 minutes and we were reminded to reapply in 2 years - 90 days for ROC. We were a little nervous at first but everyone in the office was nice throughout the entire process so that was calming.

 

Received this via email and text message this morning: 

Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production 
On August 28, 2018, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC#, and will mail it to the address you gave us.

 

Feels good to have a 2 year-ish break that we can just go on and enjoy our lives instead of worrying about paperwork. lol Good luck to everyone still waiting. It feels like a long road but God-willing, your turn will soon be ahead. Blessings

 

By the way:

I485/765/131 NOA1 was 01/19

EAD/AP approval was 5/31

Congratulations!!!

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

On 8/23/2018 at 1:49 PM, MrsChettouh said:

Hi everyone - just wanted to give a quick update. We had our AOS interview this morning and it went really well.  We brought a ton of documents/evidence/photos with us and it seemed to pay off.  The questions weren't hard or anything out of the ordinary.  Basically, if your relationship is real then you have nothing to worry or be nervous about! At the end of the interview the officer said she has to keep the copies to review but she is recommending us for approval and we will get an official notice by mail.  She also handed us a letter that said the same thing, "Your application/petition has been recommended for approval. At this time, it appears that you have established your eligibility for the immigration benefit for which you have applied. If final approval is granted, you will receive your approval notice by mail."  All in all it was a pleasant experience and I hope the same for all of you!! 

Hey!
Congratulations! You made it!

I'm very glad you posted your experience. Finally someone from my field office, who did NOT use the term "intimidating" for the interview in Norfolk, haha! I've read some reviews and almost everyone wrote that about a female officer there!

I got my email saying that my interview is scheduled a couple of days ago and am waiting for the letter now!

But that's another proof that they do NOT process in order of incoming, like they state on their pages. I filed AOS from K1 as well, but in December 2017!
 

[pajobra 1,395]

On 8/31/2018 at 7:58 AM, TearsOfBabylon said:

Hey!
Congratulations! You made it!

I'm very glad you posted your experience. Finally someone from my field office, who did NOT use the term "intimidating" for the interview in Norfolk, haha! I've read some reviews and almost everyone wrote that about a female officer there!

I got my email saying that my interview is scheduled a couple of days ago and am waiting for the letter now!

But that's another proof that they do NOT process in order of incoming, like they state on their pages. I filed AOS from K1 as well, but in December 2017!
 

Congrats on the upcoming interview.  Such exciting news. 

 

I am still waiting waiting waiting. But work is going really really well.  I love it so far. We also have great work perks. We get a percentage off our bills with most cell phone carriers so that helps. I get 23% off my monthly plan with AT&T and that includes my spouse.  My husband has applied to several places for part-time work so he is hoping to hear something this week.  He has two more laser eye treatments for his diabetic something coming up but he is now under my benefits so no lapse in med coverage so that is good.