MARCH 2019 - AOS Filers

[AOSFairfax 111]

38 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

I have almost the same timeline. I'll have my biometrics on the next week and I've just got my Courtesy letter today because I didn't do my Medical exam yet.

I'm glad there's a few of us with similar timelines!! My biometrics are next Wednesday, good luck with yours!

[NewCitizen23 313]

Just now, Vega007 said:

I didn't. I couldn't get an appointment with the doctor in time. Got a courtesy letter. I'm sort of excited for my biometrics. At least that's something happening rather than just waiting in limbo land 

We don't have to do the Medical exam before we file the AOS. We have to do it before the interview.

[Vega007 62]

Just now, Gigi2017 said:

We don't have to do the Medical exam before we file the AOS. We have to do it before the interview.

Yeah.  Hence why I sent in my application earlier.  No point waiting for the exam when they don't need it now

[NewCitizen23 313]

Just now, Vega007 said:

Yeah.  Hence why I sent in my application earlier.  No point waiting for the exam when they don't need it now

Exactly. I'm planning to do it around May or June. The reason why I didn't do it because I couldn't afford it in February. LOL

[AOSFairfax 111]

3 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

I didn't. I couldn't get an appointment with the doctor in time. Got a courtesy letter. I'm sort of excited for my biometrics. At least that's something happening rather than just waiting in limbo land 

So true! waiting with zero updates is probably one of the worst parts of the whole process. Did you also apply for an EAD?

[Vega007 62]

Just now, AOSFairfax said:

So true! waiting with zero updates is probably one of the worst parts of the whole process. Did you also apply for an EAD?

I did. But just EAD, I didn't apply for AP I've been here for close to 10 years, only been home twice. So I thought I can wait a year or two before my next visit.

 

3 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

Exactly. I'm planning to do it around May or June. The reason why I didn't do it because I couldn't afford it in February. LOL

I did it end of feb, arrive 1st March. We waited for my husband's w2 so we can file joint tax.

[NewCitizen23 313]

Just now, Vega007 said:

I did. But just EAD, I didn't apply for AP I've been here for close to 10 years, only been home twice. So I thought I can wait a year or two before my next visit.

 

I did it end of feb, arrive 1st March. We waited for my husband's w2 so we can file joint tax.

I didn't apply for AP either. I'm here for 7 years now so I'm fine to wait a little more.

[Vega007 62]

5 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

I didn't apply for AP either. I'm here for 7 years now so I'm fine to wait a little 

My first trip home was a year after I came to US for summer break then it was 4 years later that I made a trip home. Currently I'm sitting at 5 years and counting... I'm surprised how easy it is to get used to it

[AOSFairfax 111]

5 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

I didn't apply for AP either. I'm here for 7 years now so I'm fine to wait a little more.

Fair enough haha I'm trying to go home for a wedding in late summer so hopefully I can get AP before then

[NewCitizen23 313]

2 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

My first trip home was a year after I came to US for summer break then it was 4 years later that I made a trip home. Currently I'm sitting at 5 years and counting... I'm surprised how easy it is to get used to it

LOL yeah right? Time flies so fast and you don't even realize it's been that long you haven't traveled outside the US. 

Honestly, I'm also a little afraid to go home and get the culture shock LOL

I'm from Eastern Europe.

2 minutes ago, AOSFairfax said:

Fair enough haha I'm trying to go home for a wedding in late summer so hopefully I can get AP before then

Stay positive. You'll get it before you know it  

[AOSFairfax 111]

1 minute ago, Gigi2017 said:

Honestly, I'm also a little afraid to go home and get the culture shock LOL

I'm from Eastern Europe.

Haha I feel this so much, I'm also from Eastern/Southern Europe and been back a couple of times in the last 5 years but every time it's been a bit of a shock

[PaulaMarie 68]

UPDATE:

March 19th - USCIS Received the packet

March 25th - Text notification with 3 numbers (it starts with MCN, is it how it should be?)

[Vega007 62]

2 hours ago, AOSFairfax said:

Haha I feel this so much, I'm also from Eastern/Southern Europe and been back a couple of times in the last 5 years but every time it's been a bit of a shock

 

2 hours ago, Gigi2017 said:

LOL yeah right? Time flies so fast and you don't even realize it's been that long you haven't traveled outside the US. 

Honestly, I'm also a little afraid to go home and get the culture shock LOL

I'm from Eastern Europe.

Stay positive. You'll get it before you know it  

When I went home 4 years ago for 2 weeks, I definitely had a culture shock. Everything felt so foreign. I get so tongue tied even though i speak my mother tongue my entire life besides the time i'm in US.

[Shiran 1,134]

I guess there is still a bit more room on the March AoS train. Just dropped off our package today and we are back into the waiting game. Good luck everyone. 

A bit worried, since we are still waiting for SSN as well, not having that after 3 weeks is rather frustrating. 

[NihonJim 3]

*sigh of relief*

 

Just put our packet in the mail yesterday.  Should arrive at Chicago lockbox by 12pm today.  Good grief that was a lot of stuff to do.