September 2018 AOS Filers

[petkoto 1]

19 hours ago, Infinity & Beyond said:

Hello everybody, natural lurker here to share some information that might be helpful to the lovely community here.

We submitted our i-485 in mid to late September 2018 after our court marriage in early September. We are based in Los Angeles and just finished our Green Card interview this very morning (3/6/19, 5 month turnaround) at the San Bernardino USCIS Field Office. We are very happy to announce that they approved us on the spot and the case is updated to show that our Green Card is now being produced. 

Although having applied for the AP/EAD card, there has been absolutely zero progress on that front... but we're relieved to know that we are finally finished with this long journey for now. So the absolute first thing I did after getting the news was to check for flight tickets to send my wife back to her family. So I do want to ask if it will be safe enough to go ahead and book it now before the card arrives. I'm looking to book 2-3 weeks out, judging on some of the timelines I've seen around here. The officer did say it might take up to 30 days, but regardless we feel blessed to have such a quick turnaround.

Much love to everyone in this community, I wish everyone the best of luck on their AOS!

Congrats !   I am glad it goes so quickly here in SB . 

[JayaP 7]

1 hour ago, C90 said:

Hope they can do something for you! Emergency AP is for emergencies only, but maybe they actually have some power to get USCIS grant you one anyway. Hope you'll have some good news in the next few days!

 

My EAD/AP got approved about a month ago, got my card about 3 weeks ago. I'm working a temp job right now, but am still in the process of finding a steady job that I like! Fingers crossed I'll get hired soon somewhere

Yeah, I did think the same that it isn’t really classified as an emergency, but I’ll take all the help I can get right now!

 

Glad to hear that things are working out for you. I bet it feels nice to finally feel like you’re settling in properly.  If you don’t mind me asking, what date was your NOA1?

 

I have a SSN, but the card says it’s not to be used for employment.  I’ve taken my written driving test.  Have a road test scheduled, so things are moving forward on that front.  Just drives me crazy being sat at home alone all day, everyday!  By the time my husband comes home from work, he’s usually too tired to do anything in the evening.  Bless him, he does his best to try and understand the situation.

[C90 376]

2 minutes ago, JayaP said:

Yeah, I did think the same that it isn’t really classified as an emergency, but I’ll take all the help I can get right now!

 

Glad to hear that things are working out for you. I bet it feels nice to finally feel like you’re settling in properly.  If you don’t mind me asking, what date was your NOA1?

 

I have a SSN, but the card says it’s not to be used for employment.  I’ve taken my written driving test.  Have a road test scheduled, so things are moving forward on that front.  Just drives me crazy being sat at home alone all day, everyday!  By the time my husband comes home from work, he’s usually too tired to do anything in the evening.  Bless him, he does his best to try and understand the situation.

It is nice to be settling in! Although I'm still looking for a 'real' job (the job I have now is for 2 weeks and it's not something I really enjoy, but I'm glad I'm busy and making money!) I think once I get a permanent job that I like I'll be really settling in.

 

My NOA1 date was 9/12.

 

In PA you're allowed to drive with a foreign license for 1 year and you're allowed to get your US DL with proof of pending AOS, so I got my license 1 day after my EAD got approved! (road test took me 3 tries, stupid stop signs lol) It's def nice to move forward with things and get your license, so you can be more independent. Hopefully it'll take you 1 try (stop BEFORE the white lines, I stopped with my bumper ON TOP OF the white lines and that's an immediate fail) and you get your EAD and a job soon! I'm sure it'll all work out  

[Naes 12,205]

Interestingly enough I got my AP approval notice on the new site. (my other 2 applications does not show up correctly on the new website)

[Gibus 202]

Hey guy!!  Since I was once a September filler I thought I should keep you posted too, my second application went through pretty fast and yesterday was my interview, everything went well and after a few hours I got this on my tracker 🤗🤗🤗

Edited March 8, 2019 by Gibus

[ThomasNC1988 762]

2 hours ago, Gibus said:

Hey guy!!  Since I was once a September filler I thought I should keep you posted too, my second application went through pretty fast and yesterday was my interview, everything went well and after a few hours I got this on my tracker 🤗🤗🤗

 

Awesome man, I remember back when yours got all messed up.

[colin57 166]

22 hours ago, LydiaP said:

Alex received his EAD card this past Monday! We're thrilled. He already had an interview and was hired on the spot at Costco, which is a dream for us. 

Now to wait on our scheduling for the green card. We didn't apply for AP because we have no funds for him to leave the country right now anyway.

I am so pleased the EAD card arrived and Alex has a job so fast. Over the last couple of years we have found the VJ site is very helpful and useful, but the one down side, and the hardest part, is when you see others moving forward and you still waiting.

Again congratulations. 

[GNAR 31]

Updated message on new site: Hope it will be soon

 

March 7, 2019

Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview

As of March 07, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC1990005398, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Current as of today at 2:20 p.m.

 

 

[JayaP 7]

22 hours ago, C90 said:

It is nice to be settling in! Although I'm still looking for a 'real' job (the job I have now is for 2 weeks and it's not something I really enjoy, but I'm glad I'm busy and making money!) I think once I get a permanent job that I like I'll be really settling in.

 

My NOA1 date was 9/12.

 

In PA you're allowed to drive with a foreign license for 1 year and you're allowed to get your US DL with proof of pending AOS, so I got my license 1 day after my EAD got approved! (road test took me 3 tries, stupid stop signs lol) It's def nice to move forward with things and get your license, so you can be more independent. Hopefully it'll take you 1 try (stop BEFORE the white lines, I stopped with my bumper ON TOP OF the white lines and that's an immediate fail) and you get your EAD and a job soon! I'm sure it'll all work out  

Lol thanks for the advice and well

wishes!

 

All the best to you to!  Hope you find a job that’s perfect for you x

[dynesyzygy24 57]

19 hours ago, Naes said:

Interestingly enough I got my AP approval notice on the new site. (my other 2 applications does not show up correctly on the new website)

In my case my AP didn’t change at all.. recieved a text that my EAD card has been mailed out

[C90 376]

On 3/8/2019 at 2:27 PM, GNAR said:

Updated message on new site: Hope it will be soon

 

March 7, 2019

Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview

As of March 07, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC1990005398, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Current as of today at 2:20 p.m.

 

 

Check the processing times of your local office. This just means that you're in the que at your local office, can still take 1+ year to actually get an interview date. But hey, maybe Texas is quick and you get it soon! 

[JayaP 7]

Quick question: does your case status update online after you have had your biometrics taken?  Mine hasn’t been updated since Sept 18 and all it says is that they’ve received the fingerprint fee.  I took my biometrics on Oct 5.  So just wondering if it should have been updated online?

 

Thanks

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

20 minutes ago, JayaP said:

Quick question: does your case status update online after you have had your biometrics taken?  Mine hasn’t been updated since Sept 18 and all it says is that they’ve received the fingerprint fee.  I took my biometrics on Oct 5.  So just wondering if it should have been updated online?

 

Thanks

Not necessarily. The website is not reliable at all for updates.

[LydiaP 215]

We just got our notice in the mail today that Alex's interview is April 11. Apparently they updated on 3/5 but I didn't get the notification in email or text. We're flying right along.

 

We're a bit overwhelmed at how much we have to bring to the interview. Don't they have copies of all this stuff? Please it doesn't help that they switched Alex's birth certificate with another person's at the embassy in London!

 

[Jessica829 211]

Just a quick update on our end. We received our NOA2s over the weekend and my husband's new social security card was delivered today.

 

Now we just need the actual combo card.