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Wouter Erwee   11

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Hi guys,

 

I am flying out to Seattle from South Africa on the 17th Apr via K1 visa, a quick wedding and then we start the AOS, EAD & AP journey.

Hopefully it goes a little quicker than K1 process. Lets hope for the best.

 

Any tips, tricks, comments or notes are more than welcome.  This is a crazy journey, but it's well worth it!!!

 

Thanks 

Wouter

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1 hour ago, Wouter Erwee said:

Hi guys,

 

I am flying out to Seattle from South Africa on the 17th Apr via K1 visa, a quick wedding and then we start the AOS, EAD & AP journey.

Hopefully it goes a little quicker than K1 process. Lets hope for the best.

 

Any tips, tricks, comments or notes are more than welcome.  This is a crazy journey, but it's well worth it!!!

 

Thanks 

Wouter

Hello, 

 

Welcome to AOS journey. You can also join on AOS April 2018 filers 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/667394-april-2018-aos-filers/

 

Thanks, 

NJ

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congratulations, you are almost there! i suggest you get your SSN after you POE and as soon as your I-94 is available online. having it is very helpful in terms of getting practical stuff done. Next would be the following, in no particular order and not an exhaustive list:

- open a personal and/or joint accounts

- open IRA / retirement accounts where applicable

- apply for a state ID / driver's license

- get your spouse to add you to their :

        - credit cards as an authorized user - helps in establishing credit history

        - household bills

        - insurance policies (motor, house, health, life etc) / update beneficiaries

- establish healthcare (ex find a primary care physician, eye doctor, dentist etc)

- get a will done

- explore your area and find your fave / nearest grocery, pharmacy, barber / salon, tailor, etc

- update your resume (i kept this at the last minute after i got my EAD, which I now kind of regret because man, updating it to US style took a little while which I could have already used to apply to jobs)

- apply for a new passport if you are changing names after marriage

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Passport 17-Feb-22 Drop-off at USPS (expedited processing and shipping) ~ 22-Feb-22 Status: In Process ~ 08-Mar-22 Passport book shipped ~ 09-Mar-22 Status: Approved. Passport book in hand.

N-400     28-Jun-21 Filed online ~ 28-Jun-21 Received NOA + "Biometrics will be re-used" notice ~ 14-Dec-21 Interview scheduled ~ 25-Jan-22 Interview. Approved. Case status: Oath will be scheduled.  ~ 01-Feb-22 Oath scheduled. ~ 14-Feb-22 Oath ceremony.   

ROC        11-Jun-20 Application sent via FedEx ~ 16-Jun-20 Case received ~ 29-Jun-20 (Old) biometrics applied to case ~ 01-Jul-20 NOA ~ 23-Dec-21 Case transferred to new office ~ 25-Jan-22 Combo interview with N400. Case approved. 

AOS        13-Oct -17 Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct-17 Case received ~ 24-Oct-17 Fingerprint fee received ~ 25-Oct-17 NOA1 ~ 17-Nov-17 Biometrics ~ 23-Nov-17 Status "We are scheduling
                 your interview" ~ 24-Jul-18 Status "We have scheduled your interview" ~ 28-Jul-18 Interview notice received in the mail  ~ 29-Aug-18 Interview ~ 30-Aug-18 Status "Case was approved" 
                 04-Sep-18 Received approval / welcome letter in the mail ~04-Sep-18 Status: "Card was mailed to me" ~07-Sep-18 Green card received

EAD/AP  13-Oct Application sent via FedEx ~ 17-Oct Case received ~ 25-Oct NOA1 ~ 17-Nov Biometrics ~ 09-Jan Approved ~ 13-Jan Notice received ~ 18-Jan Combo card received

K1 Visa   28-Jun-17 Case ready (No packet 3 received) ~ 22-Jul Medical ~ 02-Aug Interview (APPROVED!) ~ 03-Aug Visa issued ~ 08-Aug VOH ~ 14-Sep POE (Abu Dhabi) ~ 01-Oct-17 Got married! 

I-129F     17-Feb-17 Petition sent via FedEx ~ 21-Feb-17 Case received ~ 24-Feb-17 NOA1 ~ 30-May-17 NOA2 12-Jun-17 NVC received / Case and Invoice numbers assigned ~ 20-Jun-17 NVC left

 

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