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Just got married, have F-1(OPT). how to file for green card

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Hi guys,

 

I recently got married to my boyfriend! I'm still on my F-1 visa and in my OPT year. So I'm currently working with my AED card provided through OPT and I'm having trouble with how to file for a green card. There are so many forms up on USCIS and I want to make sure I collect all correct documents and apply for permanent residency the right way.

Any tips or advice?

 

thanks:)

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Read the guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Follow hers. She was in the same category as you

12/30/2017 We got married!

03/01/2018 (Day 001) AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) sent via USPS - Chicago Lockbox

03/05/2018 (Day 005) Package delivered (Delayed due to the weekend) 

03/14/2018 (Day 014) Received 4 e-mails & 4 text notifications (11:55 PM EST) (9 days after delivery)

03/23/2018 (Day 023) Received Biometrics Appointment Letter (for I-485 and I-765)

04/05/2018 (Day 036) Biometrics Appointment

04/13/2018 (Day 044) Fingerprint Review Was Completed

04/17/2018 (Day 048) Ready to schedule my case for an interview

05/10/2018 (Day 071) Request to have EAD case expedited (due to a job offer)

05/18/2018 (Day 079) Received letter from USCIS requesting a fax of proof of a pending job offer 

05/21/2018 (Day 082) Faxed a copy of job offer letter with the notice from USCIS

05/22/2018 (Day 083) Request to have case expedited was completed

06/04/2018 (Day 096) Received approval notice for EAD and AP. Website update Card was mailed to me (website update)

06/05/2018 (Day 097) Card was picked up by USPS and tracking number assigned

06/05/2018 (Day 099) Received EAD and AP combo card. Finally!!!

10/17/2018 (Day 231) Received to appear for interview notice by mail

11/08/2018 (Day 253) Interview Day. Website update "My Interview Was Completed And My Case Must Be Reviewed."

01/10/2019 (Day 316) Received I-130 Approval  notice in the mail (63 days after interview)

01/31/2019 (Day 337) Sent out I-765 Renewal Package via USPS

02/13/2019 (Day 350) Received one (I) text notification of EAD Renewal Package Receipt. Received EAD Renewal Receipt notice in the mail (180 day extension)

03/05/2019 (Day 370) Wrote to the Senator to help with my case (1 year after Case Receipt Date)

03/08/2019 (Day 373) Filed an online Case Inquiry (120 days after AOS Interview)

04/08/2019 (Day 404) Senator’s office replies with generic response from USCIS stating my case is still within normal processing times

06/07/2019 (Day 464)  Online case status tracker updates to say an RFE for my I-485 was mailed to me

06/22/2019 (Day 479) Sent an online e-request for not receiving RFE

07/24/2019 (Day 511) Sent another e-request for still not receiving RFE

08/12/2019 (Day 530) Called USCIS about not receiving RFE was told I should sign up for a myUSCIS account(which I already had but couldn’t access any documents). Asked to be connected to a Tier 2 official but was told they were all busy and couldn’t help me

09/04/2019 (Day 553) Called USCIS again about not receiving RFE. I was asked to fill out another request and if I still had issues I should call the next day and be connected to a Tier 2 official

09/05/2019 (Day 554) Called USCIS about still having issues with not receiving my RFE and was put on call queue for a Tier 2 official; who called me back. I was informed that there must have been an administrative error from the local Baltimore office because he sees the RFE on file (which had expired on September 2nd) so he would put in a request to the office to review it.

09/12/2019 (Day 561) Received a letter from USCIS(dated Sept 9th) that I had contacted them as a result of an administrative error but attached was the RFE(with an expiration date of Sept 2nd 2019). RFE was requesting my original birth certificate.

09/13/2019 (Day 562) Sent a copy of my original birth certificate via FedEx along with the USCIS letter about the error and the RFE

09/16/2019 (Day 565) Got delivery report from FedEx that package was signed for this morning at 10:02am 

09/20/2019 (Day 569) Got another RFE (with an expiration date of December 13th 2019) requesting for original birth certificate  

09/21/2019 (Day 570) Sent another copy of my original birth certificate via FedEx along with the RFE 

09/21/2019 (Day 572) Got delivery report from FedEx that package was signed for this morning at 8:27am 

09/26/2019 (Day 575) Got status update that New Card Is Being Produced

09/28/2019 (Day 577) Got status update that Case has been approved and an approval notice has been mailed to me 

10/01/2019 (Day 580) Got status update that Card was mailed to me

10/02/2019 (Day 581) Got status update that Card was picked up by USPS + tracking information

10/03/2019 (Day 582) Green Card was delivered today (329 days after interview) 

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