January 2018 AOS Filers

[Stt 223]

2 hours ago, gtiorobertsf said:

That's sucks, Im about to send off our AOS and the only I-864 form I can find online expires 07/31/2017.

Did ya find a more current one?

Yea it's the only one in the uscis website to date so you should be fine

[keixjil 142]

I have no problem with early walk-in biometric taken at USCIS Seattle office. Good luck everyone.

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

2 minutes ago, keixjil said:

I have no problem with early walk-in biometric taken at USCIS Seattle office. Good luck everyone.

Did you wait until you received your biometrics notice in the mail? I am in also Seattle, and I am also hoping to do any early walk-in for biometrics. However, I wasn't sure if I had to wait for the notice. 

We didn't use a lawyer, but had a consult with one about a month ago. She said that Seattle is very back-logged right now. It will be interesting to compare our overall timelines.

[Hoopike 4]

Anyone sent their packet around Jan 19th?  We sent it and was signed for in the 19 but haven’t heard anything and checks haven’t been cashed and kind of worried now.

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

Just now, Hoopike said:

Anyone sent their packet around Jan 19th?  We sent it and was signed for in the 19 but haven’t heard anything and checks haven’t been cashed and kind of worried now.

Yes, they received ours on the 19th. We have already gotten our notices in the mail. However, we did Fedex. I had read that sending it USPS was slower. I don't know if that is true.

[Hoopike 4]

1 minute ago, Lindsayacbeck said:

Yes, they received ours on the 19th. We have already gotten our notices in the mail. However, we did Fedex. I had read that sending it USPS was slower. I don't know if that is true.

 

1 minute ago, Lindsayacbeck said:

Yes, they received ours on the 19th. We have already gotten our notices in the mail. However, we did Fedex. I had read that sending it USPS was slower. I don't know if that is true.

We send it USPS, that might be the case 

[Stt 223]

1 minute ago, Hoopike said:

 

We send it USPS, that might be the case 

Ours got delivered on the 16th via USPS priority. So far the checks were cashed in the 26th but only received 1 noa yesterday which was the EAD rejection for outdated form! Still haven't gotten NOA for the others

[keixjil 142]

29 minutes ago, Lindsayacbeck said:

Did you wait until you received your biometrics notice in the mail? I am in also Seattle, and I am also hoping to do any early walk-in for biometrics. However, I wasn't sure if I had to wait for the notice. 

We didn't use a lawyer, but had a consult with one about a month ago. She said that Seattle is very back-logged right now. It will be interesting to compare our overall timelines.

I did wait for the biometric notice. It came shortly after NOA hardcopies (around a week late) I think you will need the biometric notice. My appointment was scheduled on 7th Feb but I decided to give a shot today. Pretty easy and simple process.

Looking through VJ data for USCIS Seattle, I do think they r back logged. Avarage almost 9 month to get a greencard is such a long time. Wish I could go to Spokane instead   I dont mind 4 hours driving for 1/3 shorter time waiting for greencard. 

[Gaellestorm 0]

Hello fellow Canadians who have recently filed their AOS.  We were hoping to file this month but there are too many questions that we are confused about on the forms and hope you can help.

First: I am in the U.S. as a snowbird.  We married on January 12th, 2018.  I came over on Dec. 21st, 2016 to stay with my boyfriend for the winter as I did last year in the winter.

On the 485, Part 3  Question 1. re  have I ever applied for a permanent resident status.  I personally have not but I have had green cards before that I assume my father applied for me when I was a child and again when my ex-husbands employer applied.   So is that response yes and I give an explanation on Part 14.  

I have a Nexus card and use that when crossing the border.  Do I tell them that or will they know when they start to process my application?

Then on Part 3 of the 485 5a. (address history) Is my Canadian address what I put there  (it is what I consider my home address until I get green card status)  or once the AOS is submitted I am

considered "applicant to adjust status"

 

[Lindsayacbeck 14]

1 hour ago, keixjil said:

I did wait for the biometric notice. It came shortly after NOA hardcopies (around a week late) I think you will need the biometric notice. My appointment was scheduled on 7th Feb but I decided to give a shot today. Pretty easy and simple process.

Looking through VJ data for USCIS Seattle, I do think they r back logged. Avarage almost 9 month to get a greencard is such a long time. Wish I could go to Spokane instead   I dont mind 4 hours driving for 1/3 shorter time waiting for greencard. 

I know. I couldn't believe it when I saw the processing time for Spokane. Too bad you can't choose another location....

Did the biometrics notice have information about drop-in hours, or did you just look it up online?

[Eros99 35]

2 hours ago, keixjil said:

I have no problem with early walk-in biometric taken at USCIS Seattle office. Good luck everyone.

I’m just sitting in the waiting area waiting for my bios to be done.

[keixjil 142]

2 minutes ago, Eros99 said:

I’m just sitting in the waiting area waiting for my bios to be done.

It’s cool. I was there just couple hours ago. How is the wait? 

1 hour ago, Lindsayacbeck said:

I know. I couldn't believe it when I saw the processing time for Spokane. Too bad you can't choose another location....

Did the biometrics notice have information about drop-in hours, or did you just look it up online?

Biometric notice has specific date and time (mine was Feb 7th at 11am) but I couldnt go that day so I decided to come today for early walk-in. 

[Eros99 35]

2 minutes ago, keixjil said:

It’s cool. I was there just couple hours ago. How is the wait? 

Biometric notice has specific date and time (mine was Feb 7th at 11am) but I couldnt go that day so I decided to come today for early walk-in. 

The wait took a whole of ten minutes or less, I checked in at 1245 and I’m already heading to the parking lot. 

[keixjil 142]

4 minutes ago, Eros99 said:

The wait took a whole of ten minutes or less, I checked in at 1245 and I’m already heading to the parking lot. 

Haha yeah they are pretty quick. Now one step is closer. Congratulations!!

[twoDs 590]

Biometrics done! In Phoenix USCIS was pretty efficient (and they have a super nice biometrics receptionist).

 

We arrived about 30 minutes early and were done about 15 minutes after our appointment time -- so 45 minutes total.

 

Even security was nice to us.