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HOORAY7
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Hi everyone in South Africa!  My fiancé and I are almost done in our process, she lives in South Africa and I live in the Seattle Washington area.  It took us 5 months to get our NOA2, so be prepared

SAlove18
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Finally approved!!!! Will update once I’m back in Cape Town. 14 months we are approved 

Vintage girl
Vintage girl

We are approved! Will share my experience with you when I get home. Gosh I feel relieved:)

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5 hours ago, ashoos said:

Just had our interview at the Chicago office and we were approved on the spot! 

Congrats!! So motivating to see, as I’m not TOO far behind. Still waiting for case to become “Ready to Schedule.” Did they require the i-693 or was your DS-3025 fine?? 

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17 hours ago, ashoos said:

Just had our interview at the Chicago office and we were approved on the spot! 

congrats!

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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22 hours ago, Hunter & Robyn said:

Congrats!! So motivating to see, as I’m not TOO far behind. Still waiting for case to become “Ready to Schedule.” Did they require the i-693 or was your DS-3025 fine?? 

That didn't come up for us. He mainly just asked us questions about what we had already filled in on the forms and our evidence of marriage/still togetherness. 

 

As long as it was submitted before I wouldn't worry about it!!

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Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well! Just curious for those of you who have been through the AOS process, but how long after your status was updated to “ready to schedule interview” did you get your date? Seems like most timelines are around a month five or take? 
 

Any advice on what would be good for the interview, thanks! Appreciate it... 

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On 11/22/2019 at 8:18 AM, KyleB22 said:

Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well! Just curious for those of you who have been through the AOS process, but how long after your status was updated to “ready to schedule interview” did you get your date? Seems like most timelines are around a month five or take? 
 

Any advice on what would be good for the interview, thanks! Appreciate it... 

Our case changed to ready to be scheduled on October 10th and then again to say it had been scheduled on the 15th of October, so five days. 

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On 11/13/2019 at 2:44 PM, Tanya007 said:

Finally received my letter today, my interview is scheduled for the 9th of December in Chicago! 

I received my receipts of my application on the 6th of August, so it’ll be just over 4 months later, which is fantastic! 

Hi Tanya

By the time you see this, I hope the interview went well and you receive an approval on the spot and if not then, shortly after!

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So had our interview today in Chicago. It was extremely quick and not a lot of questions were asked. Barely had to submit any additional documents. It’s now under review, pending the last background check. The lady said that if she has time she’ll check and approve it today, but nothing yet. 

 

So tired of waiting. @SLV123 did Mike receive his card yet?

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17 hours ago, Tanya007 said:

So had our interview today in Chicago. It was extremely quick and not a lot of questions were asked. Barely had to submit any additional documents. It’s now under review, pending the last background check. The lady said that if she has time she’ll check and approve it today, but nothing yet. 

 

So tired of waiting. @SLV123 did Mike receive his card yet?

Glad to hear all went well I am sure it will be issued soon! the waiting can kill a person :(

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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On 12/9/2019 at 5:24 PM, Tanya007 said:

 @SLV123 did Mike receive his card yet?

Mike received his green card (it’s actually blue) with a “Welcome New Immigrant” guide on November 25 - so 1 week after status changed to “New Card is Being Produced” November 18 - such a subtle way to say something so important!!

 

First thing he did was run out and earn green dollars! And he actually has been able to line up the same kind of work in Hollywood as he did in Cape Town.

 

It takes so much patience but you’re just about there!

 

Wishing the rest of you good luck the rest of the way and Happy Holidays!

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9 hours ago, SLV123 said:

Mike received his green card (it’s actually blue) with a “Welcome New Immigrant” guide on November 25 - so 1 week after status changed to “New Card is Being Produced” November 18 - such a subtle way to say something so important!!

 

First thing he did was run out and earn green dollars! And he actually has been able to line up the same kind of work in Hollywood as he did in Cape Town.

 

It takes so much patience but you’re just about there!

 

Wishing the rest of you good luck the rest of the way and Happy Holidays!

congrats!

Luflolady

Jan 26th: Mailed I-129F

Jan 29th NOA1

Feb 2nd: Check Cashed

Feb 9th: rcvd hard copy of NOA1

Aug. 28th Notified of RFE being mailed

Sept. 1st received hard copy of RFE in the mail

Sept. 4th mailed response to RFE

Sept. 10th received txt that my response to RFE was received

Oct. 10th Received txt that we were approved (NOA2) 30days after RFE response

Oct. 13th received hard copy of NOA2

Oct. 31st case arrived at NVC

Nov 2nd received case number

Nov. 19th Case is "ready" to schedule an interview

Feb. 14th Interview (2019) APPROVED!!!!!!

 

AOS

July 24th: mailed AOS pkt

July 31st: received txt msg of receipt numbers for all documents

Aug 5th received NOA hard copies dated July 31st

Aug. 9th received Biometrics letter in the mail

Aug. 19th Biometrics appt.

Sept. 20th notified of RFE via website 

Sept. 25th Received hard copy of RFE (copy of BC)

Sept. 27th Sent response to RFE

Sept. 30th Response was delivered

Oct. 2nd... Response to evidence received updated on website

Feb 12, 2020 case is ready to schedule for interview

Feb 12, 2020 New card is being produced (EAD)
Feb 13, 2020 Notification that EAD  and AP was approved

Feb 18,2020 received hard copies of AP and EAD approval

Feb 18,2020 notification AOS interview scheduled and EAD mailed

Feb 20, 2020 received EAD card

Feb 24, 2020 received interview letter (March24th)

Aug 4, 2020 received notification of new interview date(rescheduled because of pandemic)

Sept. 14th new AOS interview
Oct. 30th AOS approval

Nov. 9th New card is being produced
 

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12 hours ago, SLV123 said:

Mike received his green card (it’s actually blue) with a “Welcome New Immigrant” guide on November 25 - so 1 week after status changed to “New Card is Being Produced” November 18 - such a subtle way to say something so important!!

 

First thing he did was run out and earn green dollars! And he actually has been able to line up the same kind of work in Hollywood as he did in Cape Town.

 

It takes so much patience but you’re just about there!

 

Wishing the rest of you good luck the rest of the way and Happy Holidays!

That’s awesome! So happy for him! 

 

Thank you, hopefully this process will come to an end soon. 

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