November 2018 AOS Filers

[tombs07 78]

Just got this today...

[Bluewaters 288]

9 minutes ago, tombs07 said:

Just got this today...

Congratulations 

[rrobin0609 387]

Things feel better today. My team at work did a happy hour and I was debating on not going so I could come home sooner for date night. Matt told me I needed a drink and met me at happy hour. It was really nice to not think "oh, I need to check my phone for updates". Clearly I need happy hour everyday until we get another update 😂

[Pengunista 221]

2 hours ago, rrobin0609 said:

Things feel better today. My team at work did a happy hour and I was debating on not going so I could come home sooner for date night. Matt told me I needed a drink and met me at happy hour. It was really nice to not think "oh, I need to check my phone for updates". Clearly I need happy hour everyday until we get another update 😂

I know not thinking about all of this is hard, but sometimes it’s good to just forget about it for a day or two and enjoy the simple things, like your date night and happy hour.  I’m glad you had a good time. Enjoy your weekend!

[JunkTardis 183]

18 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Guys! After 5 months of waiting and seeing how others on our same local office got appointments after 2-3 months, we finally got our INTERVIEW SCHEDULED!

Received a message on the phone, an email and the status already updated on the site. I'm elated! And still somehow in disbelief. It's that kind of long awaited thing that I hoped but didn't think would happen. 

 

Of course, we still need to be approved, but that depends entirely on us. Now it is all about waiting for the actual notification with the date and gathering all the necessary documents. 

 

Regarding EAD/AP, status is still at received and I guess it'll remain that way. 

 

I send everyone still waiting all the best vibes and a virtual hug. And some mental waves towards the USCIS, so they can work on those who've waited longer. 

@rrobin0609 & @JunkTardis , I'm certain you'll receive news very soon and we'll all celebrate and leave all this frustration behind. 

Heyyy congratulations! About time you got some great news like that!! 

[Tavira87 30]

On 4/18/2019 at 6:10 PM, wakeuplittlesuzy said:

Haha! That is exactly how I feel too! I keep doing scans on the USCIS app on my phone, and realized I was checking it so much I may have gotten temporarily logged out of my account due to an "unusually high level of activity". *facepalm* I need to take a chill pill and take it easy for a bit! 😂 It just pains me so much to see my husband feeling down about not being able to work or leave the country -- especially because our friend asked him to be the best man at his wedding mid-May, and we were asked to play music for the first dance. (No pressure, right?! 😛) It sometimes brings me to tears seeing how much it's been distressing him. I wish there was something I could do to alleviate the stress and pain of it all, but I'm afraid we'll just have to keep waiting. All we can do is remain hopeful... and maybe (in my case) not check the status of our case *quite* so much, 🙃

I actually do feel better if I'm busy all day and don't check it, but it's easier said than done! He'll be ok, us Brits are made of tough stuff  

 

I've taken to ebay selling all of our extra junk, good hobby to keep me busy while the hubby is at work! Do you guys live somewhere he can easily get around? 

 

 

On 4/18/2019 at 8:57 PM, TogoAfrica said:

We will...nothing today. Like everyone we anxiously jump every time our phones beep hoping it’s it. 🤪

Still nothing, at least we can relax knowing there won't be anything over the Easter weekend!

[vaksurik 106]

12 hours ago, rrobin0609 said:

Things feel better today. My team at work did a happy hour and I was debating on not going so I could come home sooner for date night. Matt told me I needed a drink and met me at happy hour. It was really nice to not think "oh, I need to check my phone for updates". Clearly I need happy hour everyday until we get another update 😂

My husband and I did the same last night! 😄 Phones away, beers on the table! 

 

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend, and may Monday bring a week of fresh Nov approvals!! 

Edited April 20, 2019 by vaksurik

[wakeuplittlesuzy 192]

3 hours ago, Tavira87 said:

I actually do feel better if I'm busy all day and don't check it, but it's easier said than done! He'll be ok, us Brits are made of tough stuff  

 

I've taken to ebay selling all of our extra junk, good hobby to keep me busy while the hubby is at work! Do you guys live somewhere he can easily get around? 

 

 

Still nothing, at least we can relax knowing there won't be anything over the Easter weekend!

You're definitely right there! I think we both feel better when we don't check either, but for some reason the wait seems even tougher the closer you get to probably hearing something. 😂

 

That does sound like a good way to keep busy! He loves Ebay, and we have lots of junk to get rid of, so that's probably a good idea for us too, haha. We live in Nashville, and everything is super spread out here (especially in the neighborhood we live in). It's tough to get around without a car, but he's taken to getting Lyfts places, and has actually started going to a course across town about starting a small business (he's a painter and photographer). I think that's been helping as well.

 

We've also found a couple of surprisingly good "British" pubs in Nashville, so if it all gets to be too much we can drown our sorrows with pints of Old Speckled Hen and Fullers! 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

4 hours ago, JunkTardis said:

Heyyy congratulations! About time you got some great news like that!! 

Thanks!!!!! I bet you'll get the same news next week. 😊

[kanderson101 131]

Hope everyone had a good weekend - here's to a big batch of November approvals (hopefully) coming this week! 

[Luna3716 68]

Any Boston filers out there? Just wondering how long interviews are taking to get scheduled at the Boston field office once you get the "ready to schedule interview" update.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Akk1989 19]

2 hours ago, kanderson101 said:

Hope everyone had a good weekend - here's to a big batch of November approvals (hopefully) coming this week! 

Yes please!! 161 days for me

[jakejon 1,197]

Finally got my combo today. 11 days later...

 

Had the worst anxiety as the card was delivered to my lawyer's neighbor on Friday after their closing time. I got notification the 'card was left with neighbor as requested'. Of course, my mind was torturing me thinking who has my card  

 

On another note, I look like a criminal in my pic LOL and I mostly take thee worst picture. Was really hoping they'd use the other passport photo. Go figure!!

 

 

Edited April 22, 2019 by jakejon

[Akk1989 19]

33 minutes ago, jakejon said:

Finally got my combo today. 11 days later...

 

Had the worst anxiety as the card was delivered to my lawyer's neighbor on Friday after their closing time. I got notification the 'card was left with neighbor as requested'. Of course, my mind was torturing me thinking who has my card  

 

On another note, I look like a criminal in my pic LOL and I mostly take thee worst picture. Was really hoping they'd use the other passport photo. Go figure!!

 

 

Congrats 🎉🎊🎉🎊

oh it’s not the photo from the biometrics is it? 😱

[RambaCat 643]

29 minutes ago, Akk1989 said:

Congrats 🎉🎊🎉🎊

oh it’s not the photo from the biometrics is it? 😱

Mine was!!

1 hour ago, jakejon said:

Finally got my combo today. 11 days later...

 

Had the worst anxiety as the card was delivered to my lawyer's neighbor on Friday after their closing time. I got notification the 'card was left with neighbor as requested'. Of course, my mind was torturing me thinking who has my card  

 

On another note, I look like a criminal in my pic LOL and I mostly take thee worst picture. Was really hoping they'd use the other passport photo. Go figure!!

 

 

Yay EAD!!!