February 2018 AOS Filers

[pattyandvern 282]

20 hours ago, nexiou said:

When was your package delivered? It's gonna happen soon for the rest of us 🙏🏼

Feb 23rd. But I figured last night that I send expired i-485 so I am sure I will receive it all back which is frustrating but I kinda had a feeling that it will be that way.

[Skyfaring 3]

Happy to join everyone here in waiting. Our package was received on the 11th Feb, with our NOA1 coming on the 24th. We received an RFIE today which asked for a translation of my British birth certificate. There have been other people on the website that have been asked for translations of a BC that is already in English so we will follow the suit of others with this and reply to the RFIE on Monday (which happens to be the day of my biometrics appointment!). 

 

 

[harhad 52]

13 hours ago, Skyfaring said:

Happy to join everyone here in waiting. Our package was received on the 11th Feb, with our NOA1 coming on the 24th. We received an RFIE today which asked for a translation of my British birth certificate. There have been other people on the website that have been asked for translations of a BC that is already in English so we will follow the suit of others with this and reply to the RFIE on Monday (which happens to be the day of my biometrics appointment!). 

 

 

Translation of a document what is already in english ? doesn't make sense. I can only imagine by writing a letter and clarifying the matter..

[S*UK 543]

14 hours ago, Skyfaring said:

Happy to join everyone here in waiting. Our package was received on the 11th Feb, with our NOA1 coming on the 24th. We received an RFIE today which asked for a translation of my British birth certificate. There have been other people on the website that have been asked for translations of a BC that is already in English so we will follow the suit of others with this and reply to the RFIE on Monday (which happens to be the day of my biometrics appointment!). 

 

 

I've seen this happen so many times it's ridiculous. I'm expecting an RFE for the same thing now. English to English... like wth. Can I ask if it was particularly hard to read or anything? 

[Skyfaring 3]

1 hour ago, S*UK said:

I've seen this happen so many times it's ridiculous. I'm expecting an RFE for the same thing now. English to English... like wth. Can I ask if it was particularly hard to read or anything? 

In my opinion (which I realise other people may not share), it's not hard to read and I've asked family and friends who agree with me. It is hand written in cursive at times, which is the only place I could see someone getting confused.

 

I'm getting a friend to transcribe the birth certificate and sign it like a translation, attaching a letter to state it's in English already, providing another copy of the long form certificate and a copy of the "birth" page from my red baby book... so fingers crossed it's okay. 

[nexiou 39]

On 10 mars 2018 at 8:25 PM, pattyandvern said:

Feb 23rd. But I figured last night that I send expired i-485 so I am sure I will receive it all back which is frustrating but I kinda had a feeling that it will be that way.

Oh no!! I'm not sure how that works in those situations but hopefully you will hear something soon!

[nexiou 39]

Just got the three texts and e-mails!! I wasn't expecting to hear anything on a Sunday at almost midnight, I'm just so happy! Let's hope that the rest goes smoothly 

[S*UK 543]

18 hours ago, Skyfaring said:

In my opinion (which I realise other people may not share), it's not hard to read and I've asked family and friends who agree with me. It is hand written in cursive at times, which is the only place I could see someone getting confused.

 

I'm getting a friend to transcribe the birth certificate and sign it like a translation, attaching a letter to state it's in English already, providing another copy of the long form certificate and a copy of the "birth" page from my red baby book... so fingers crossed it's okay. 

 

It baffles me because on their website it says that a long form birth certificate from the UK listing both parents is sufficient. All UK birth certificates (to my knowledge) are hand written. They should know this by now and if they aren't going to accept them they need to at  least update their website under the UK section. 

I hope it doesn't delay you too much. Im hoping that because mine is easy to read (again, like you said, just my opinion) and is printed rather than joined up, they will just accept it. At this point it seems unlikely. 

[S*UK 543]

9 hours ago, nexiou said:

Just got the three texts and e-mails!! I wasn't expecting to hear anything on a Sunday at almost midnight, I'm just so happy! Let's hope that the rest goes smoothly 

Congrats! They do seem to come in around midnight and yes, 7 days a week! 

[pattyandvern 282]

9 hours ago, nexiou said:

Just got the three texts and e-mails!! I wasn't expecting to hear anything on a Sunday at almost midnight, I'm just so happy! Let's hope that the rest goes smoothly 

Congrats! Here still nothing. But I am expecting all packet back, today I am filing Form again so it will be ready when it come.

[anepo 11]

Got my biometrics letter for 3/19 this past weekend!

 

I'm just worried about not bringing my cell phone.. I don't have a car to put my cell phone in. I guess I'll just have to print out a map for travel directions haha.

[nexiou 39]

1 hour ago, pattyandvern said:

Congrats! Here still nothing. But I am expecting all packet back, today I am filing Form again so it will be ready when it come.

Thank you! That's a good idea if you are sure you will get your package back, that will make you save time!

[pattyandvern 282]

42 minutes ago, nexiou said:

Thank you! That's a good idea if you are sure you will get your package back, that will make you save time!

Well I am confused a little, because I send the 18-pages i-485 but it was filled before the edition in december. But all they did was changing a layout a little, they didnt change No questions at the Form so I will be a little dissapointed if that was a reason for sending it alk back... but it was my fault, cause I didnt check the edition, I actually didnt know that they put edition date on bottom left corner of each page, all I checked is expiration date which say 2019 so I assumed it will be fine... I still got hope that they maybe accept it and I will receive my notifications this week. But I will be prepared if I will get all packet back. It is just so depressing to wait so long when everyone already getting their paper NOA’s ;(

[nexiou 39]

1 hour ago, pattyandvern said:

Well I am confused a little, because I send the 18-pages i-485 but it was filled before the edition in december. But all they did was changing a layout a little, they didnt change No questions at the Form so I will be a little dissapointed if that was a reason for sending it alk back... but it was my fault, cause I didnt check the edition, I actually didnt know that they put edition date on bottom left corner of each page, all I checked is expiration date which say 2019 so I assumed it will be fine... I still got hope that they maybe accept it and I will receive my notifications this week. But I will be prepared if I will get all packet back. It is just so depressing to wait so long when everyone already getting their paper NOA’s ;(

Did you call them to ask them personnaly? If not, I would probably call them and ask about that issue. That's true that it doesn't make any sense to get refused if the questions are exactly the same!

[pattyandvern 282]

35 minutes ago, nexiou said:

Did you call them to ask them personnaly? If not, I would probably call them and ask about that issue. That's true that it doesn't make any sense to get refused if the questions are exactly the same!

I didnt try yet, I guess I will just wait another week as I still am at the regular processing time, after 30 days pass since delivery date I will call. 

Edited March 12, 2018 by pattyandvern