MARCH 2019 - AOS Filers

[PaulaMarie 68]

For those who received their EAD/AP card, did your status online changed first before you received the card? There’s a package coming in that I cannot see the recipient in Informed Delivery. My online status didn’t changed yet. Just asking because I don’t want to keep my hopes up that I’ll receive the combo card.

[Rylee 21]

20 hours ago, Michaela K. said:

You're welcome and thank you! I think 401k beneficiary is valuable too because it shows an asset that has both of you on it. The mail addressed to him may seem silly and not that significant but the officer took all of it from us and you never know, it may help. Definitely doesn't hurt anything.

 

Also, our officer asked about car ownership/insurance in both names, which we didn't have. And he said when it comes to the evidence, it's better to see something from the whole period of marriage and not just one month prior to the interview. That people just grab bills from their counter that month instead of collecting it the whole time. So if you do the conversations or any bills/statements, try to bring one from each month or every other month to show consistency I guess. He didn't say it's bad to have something just from one month, but it makes their decision easier I think. 

 

Otherwise, don't worry. We had lots of stuff and I felt so nervous and worried that we don't have enough anyway. I think it's normal! I saw some people bringing much less to the interview and they got approved without any problem.

 

Edit: Just saw your interview is today, good luck!

 

On 7/17/2019 at 1:55 PM, Canadian87 said:

Let us know how it goes!

Our's is next week. Good luck!!

We were worried about nothing! All he wanted was health insurance info, copy of our credit cards to prove he's an authorized user, joint checking account statement, lease information (original, addendum adding him, addendum adding our dog) and 401k info. He looked through our pictures but did not take them. By the time I was trying to hand him mail addressed to both of us, the poor officer was like "what is this why are you giving this -- I have what I need, you're approved." So we got approved on the spot and were sent home w/a letter confirming it. Yay!!! Considering it was addressed to my husband and signed by someone *not* our officer and he had it handy tells me we were likely going to be approved regardless, unless there were any snafus. Status changed to "New card is being produced" by 3pm that day Thank you guys for your advice and kind words!

[Canadian87 67]

1 minute ago, Rylee said:

 

We were worried about nothing! All he wanted was health insurance info, copy of our credit cards to prove he's an authorized user, joint checking account statement, lease information (original, addendum adding him, addendum adding our dog) and 401k info. He looked through our pictures but did not take them. By the time I was trying to hand him mail addressed to both of us, the poor officer was like "what is this why are you giving this -- I have what I need, you're approved." So we got approved on the spot and were sent home w/a letter confirming it. Yay!!! Considering it was addressed to my husband and signed by someone *not* our officer and he had it handy tells me we were likely going to be approved regardless, unless there were any snafus. Status changed to "New card is being produced" by 3pm that day Thank you guys for your advice and kind words!

So happy for you, congrats!! We were going through our paperwork last night, Thursday can't come soon enough. 

[Rylee 21]

2 minutes ago, Canadian87 said:

So happy for you, congrats!! We were going through our paperwork last night, Thursday can't come soon enough. 

I'm excited for you guys! I'm sure it'll go very well. Detroit didn't seem like a difficult office. He didn't even really interview us, just fact-checked our application (birthdays, addresses, names) and read off all the yes-no boxes. Let us know how it goes

[Canadian87 67]

8 minutes ago, Rylee said:

I'm excited for you guys! I'm sure it'll go very well. Detroit didn't seem like a difficult office. He didn't even really interview us, just fact-checked our application (birthdays, addresses, names) and read off all the yes-no boxes. Let us know how it goes

Will do for sure! 

I hope it goes as well for us; we had to get a co-sponsor because my wife was a student until a few months before we got married, and then she was in hospital with emergency surgery and off work for a while. I hope we get on the spot approval as well  

We will most likely be going to Luna to celebrate after haha

 

[NMFerrer 32]

12 hours ago, PaulaMarie said:

For those who received their EAD/AP card, did your status online changed first before you received the card? There’s a package coming in that I cannot see the recipient in Informed Delivery. My online status didn’t changed yet. Just asking because I don’t want to keep my hopes up that I’ll receive the combo card.

Oh hi. yes it changes whenever your card is being produce if they mailed it to you and if the card is pick up by USPS

[Jose&Jeff 126]

I'm so happy! Just got the email saying that an interview was scheduled! Now I just need to wait for the notice to arrive.

 

Of course because nothing can be perfect I just sent a request to change address two days ago and it wasn't confirmed yet, so I just hope the notice arrives at any of the two addresses. 

 

When I was filling the request I even joked with my husband "wouldn't it be funny if they sent the interview notice during the week we are changing addresses?" We laughed because we were expecting to wait a few more months at least.

 

Something is broken when we get the green card before the EAD and AP that are supposed to be provisory documents while we wait.

[PaulaMarie 68]

4 hours ago, FemmeFatal said:

Oh hi. yes it changes whenever your card is being produce if they mailed it to you and if the card is pick up by USPS

Thank you!

Update: it was my neighbor’s card ☹️ We share address because we live in an apartment. Oh well, back to the waiting game.

[metalmikecfh 71]

Interview booked for 22 of August in new orleans 😁😁😁😁😁

[Cheschirecat 176]

6 hours ago, metalmikecfh said:

Interview booked for 22 of August in new orleans 😁😁😁😁😁

Congrats 

[IrishTexan 72]

Received social security card today! 8 days after EAD/AP Card arrived. 

[lil.han 39]

Has anyone noticed if the case tracker app isn’t working? It won’t let me search cases and I’m wondering if USCIS received our RFE documents yet... 

[sashsash 208]

1 hour ago, lil.han said:

Has anyone noticed if the case tracker app isn’t working? It won’t let me search cases and I’m wondering if USCIS received our RFE documents yet... 

It will be back tomorrow https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/tools-outage?utm_source=rss-feed&utm_campaign=Alerts

[SerbCA 86]

2 hours ago, lil.han said:

Has anyone noticed if the case tracker app isn’t working? It won’t let me search cases and I’m wondering if USCIS received our RFE documents yet... 

I noticed the same thing, It's back up and running for me

[Patience089 92]

To all Charlotte, NC filers:
Someone from January got their interview scheduled for August.
Maybe we only have to wait 2 more months