June 2019 AOS Filers

[EandS2019 390]

Congratulations everyone!

[Firenz&Taylor 3]

On 10/7/2019 at 1:07 PM, TrickorTea said:

I'm in the same position, up to a point where I'm considering going back home and starting over the immigration procedures, but having my husband come to my home country instead.

 

Considering that Seattle is most likely the second worst office in terms of waiting times, I won't be able to get my green card until 2021. At least, if I'm lucky, I'll get the EAD before the end of the year, so at least working will keep me busy. But I can't imagine not being able to see my friends and my family for a total of at least 2 years. (And I didn't apply for AP at the time because I thought I would have my green card within a reasonable amount of time, like everyone else here)

 

It's so frustrating. I came from having my own apartment, having a job, being financially responsible, to being stuck at home and doing nothing all day. (And please none of that "take up a new hobby!" bs) I've always been used to be able to take care of myself, and now I have to rely solely on someone else with very limited income.

 

Ugh, if we were to go back to Canada, at least my husband would be able to work and be eligible to free health care as soon as he enters the country. This whole process is so frustrating. I can't imagine how people that have to go through longer and harder procedures than our own must feel.

 

On 10/7/2019 at 2:38 PM, Mike&Lulu Burton said:

I totally feel you, I came from having my house, my well paid steady job, even properties that I haven't been able to take care of, and hundreds of friends, used to go to rock festivals, concerts, live band music bars in the beautiful city of Guadalajara Mexico, and family and the little town my dad is from etc .... and now stuck in a college student town full of 17yr olds and retired people , no music, no friends, no job.. I love my husband very much, I wished he could live in Mexico with me instead, but his job doesnt really exist there, so such is life, I just hope this finishes soon.

 

On 10/7/2019 at 3:39 PM, Ethan & Shannon said:

I feel this, I don't  really feel like I'm living 'my' life right now. I miss my life. I hope it all gets better for everyone soon.

 

First post, sorry if is in the wrong place.

 

There are many things to be doing outside of a work life. I have been steadily growing out each week. As a business analyst, i have made some inroads with potential bosses simply through getting involved

 

Here some thoughts to get you all moving:

 

Online courses

Coursera | Edx | MITx

these can boost your CV and show proactiveness. uDemy is lacklustre

 

Community engagement

volunteermatch.org | you are allowed to volunteer. Google your ""city" and "volunteer" and you could find something easily. I have been volunteering at summer events and met many people

Meetup.com | there are networking and social activities on here

Facebook | go to events and look for events in cities near you

Sport - summer sports have concluded, but see winter social sports. If you run, find a running club

 

Professional Networking:

EventBrite - scores networking events

Conferences - whatever your industry there are dozens of paid AND free conferences/lunches to attend.

For professional stuff, look out for lunch and learns, and teaching events. There is no law against being able to network.

 

Also read this https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/fiancees

[Knome 245]

Just now, Firenz&Taylor said:

 

 

 

First post, sorry if is in the wrong place.

 

There are many things to be doing outside of a work life. I have been steadily growing out each week. As a business analyst, i have made some inroads with potential bosses simply through getting involved

 

Here some thoughts to get you all moving:

 

Online courses

Coursera | Edx | MITx

these can boost your CV and show proactiveness. uDemy is lacklustre

 

Community engagement

volunteermatch.org | you are allowed to volunteer. Google your ""city" and "volunteer" and you could find something easily. I have been volunteering at summer events and met many people

Meetup.com | there are networking and social activities on here

Facebook | go to events and look for events in cities near you

Sport - summer sports have concluded, but see winter social sports. If you run, find a running club

 

Professional Networking:

EventBrite - scores networking events

Conferences - whatever your industry there are dozens of paid AND free conferences/lunches to attend.

For professional stuff, look out for lunch and learns, and teaching events. There is no law against being able to network.

 

Also read this https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/fiancees

Wow...thats lots of great info...thanks for providing all these details and ur exp.

[Mike&Lulu Burton 85]

1 hour ago, Knome said:

Wow...thats lots of great info...thanks for providing all these details and ur exp.

thank you!! I am already doing a few of them, I live in the mountains and besides beautiful canyons, lots of wildlife, so we hike every weekend, strenuous ones and easy ones too, and we camp in a pop up camper that my hubby got for me cause he noticed I was going crazy LOL. And thank you so much about the courses!! I need to take one for IT Library and another for project management so that will keep me busy!! THANKS

[KelsJosh 100]

2 hours ago, Firenz&Taylor said:

 

 

 

First post, sorry if is in the wrong place.

 

There are many things to be doing outside of a work life. I have been steadily growing out each week. As a business analyst, i have made some inroads with potential bosses simply through getting involved

 

Here some thoughts to get you all moving:

 

Online courses

Coursera | Edx | MITx

these can boost your CV and show proactiveness. uDemy is lacklustre

 

Community engagement

volunteermatch.org | you are allowed to volunteer. Google your ""city" and "volunteer" and you could find something easily. I have been volunteering at summer events and met many people

Meetup.com | there are networking and social activities on here

Facebook | go to events and look for events in cities near you

Sport - summer sports have concluded, but see winter social sports. If you run, find a running club

 

Professional Networking:

EventBrite - scores networking events

Conferences - whatever your industry there are dozens of paid AND free conferences/lunches to attend.

For professional stuff, look out for lunch and learns, and teaching events. There is no law against being able to network.

 

Also read this https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/fiancees

Awesome info! I have been doing a lot of networking since moving to Colorado! Meetup is great, volunteering is always a great option! Of course if you are able to financially get to these activities and pay for them, theres lots of options!

 

I've been using Facebook to meet people to build my photography portfolio - which has also helped making friends and getting to know people!  I've been getting everything together business wise so when I can work I am all ready to go!! It's definitely not easy going from 100% self reliant to having to rely on someone - hang in there to anyone struggling it will get better soon!!!

Also I got this notification this evening!! 😍

[Eric&Mirella 367]

Congratulations guys! Seems like it’s gonna be a good week

[Nadya 75]

Can’t believe it was scheduled!!!! So awesome. It’s is indeed a great week. I wish everyone good luck and patience. It’s gonna be just alright! 

[Knome 245]

Just now, Nadya said:

Can’t believe it was scheduled!!!! So awesome. It’s is indeed a great week. I wish everyone good luck and patience. It’s gonna be just alright! 

Congrats!!! 

[Biffa 89]

God I am so mad. Just got an alert for my i145 (was hoping it would be EAD) and an RFE has been sent out... We have literally sent everything and have paid our lawyer thousands... What the hell could they possibly need!?!?!? 

[Biffa 89]

11 minutes ago, Biffa said:

God I am so mad. Just got an alert for my i145 (was hoping it would be EAD) and an RFE has been sent out... We have literally sent everything and have paid our lawyer thousands... What the hell could they possibly need!?!?!? 

does anyone know the difference between RFE and RFIE? Mine is RFIE.

[Eric&Mirella 367]

18 minutes ago, Biffa said:

does anyone know the difference between RFE and RFIE? Mine is RFIE.

Not sure about this, but I saw on Reddit that the difference is that an rfie is for when some info/document is missing from the initial package and an RFE could happen after your case is sent to the local office. People can get refs before or after the interview at the local office stage.  
 

If someone knows better please clarify( I don’t trust Reddit that much) lol 

[Biffa 89]

Just now, Eric&Mirella said:

Not sure about this, but I saw on Reddit that the difference is that an rfie is for when some info/document is missing from the initial package and an RFE could happen after your case is sent to the local office. People can get refs before or after the interview at the local office stage.  
 

If someone knows better please clarify( I don’t trust Reddit that much) lol 

Ok. Sounds about right. Means the case must still be at NBC before they send it to my local office Los Angeles... I’m soooo upset. There isn’t anything we left out that we didn’t give to the lawyers. Perhaps they forgot to add something in. I hope it’s for something easy. 

[MrsRo 47]

14 minutes ago, Eric&Mirella said:

Not sure about this, but I saw on Reddit that the difference is that an rfie is for when some info/document is missing from the initial package and an RFE could happen after your case is sent to the local office. People can get refs before or after the interview at the local office stage.  
 

If someone knows better please clarify( I don’t trust Reddit that much) lol 

That’s how I’ve understood it too - Request For Initial Evidence (RFIE) and Request For Evidence (RFE)

[EandS2019 390]

41 minutes ago, Biffa said:

Ok. Sounds about right. Means the case must still be at NBC before they send it to my local office Los Angeles... I’m soooo upset. There isn’t anything we left out that we didn’t give to the lawyers. Perhaps they forgot to add something in. I hope it’s for something easy. 

There's a high chance it's for a birth certificate and that nothing was left out. This happened to a lot of people. I hope you get it in the mail soon!

[Biffa 89]

16 minutes ago, Ethan & Shannon said:

There's a high chance it's for a birth certificate and that nothing was left out. This happened to a lot of people. I hope you get it in the mail soon!

Even when they sent the birth cert in the package?