September 2019 AOS Filers

[G C 40]

Got my EAD today! Took 5 months. 

[Fe.Ta 874]

EAD and AP officially approved today!

[JOY1994 22]

37 minutes ago, Fe.Ta said:

EAD and AP officially approved today!

Congrats! How long did it take between ''Response to RFIE received'' to Card being produced or any other change? the response to my Rfie has been received 7 days ago and i just wanted to have an idea of how much longer i'd have to wait to see another update

[Fe.Ta 874]

2 minutes ago, JOY1994 said:

Congrats! How long did it take between ''Response to RFIE received'' to Card being produced or any other change? the response to my Rfie has been received 7 days ago and i just wanted to have an idea of how much longer i'd have to wait to see another update

Hi! It took 14-15 days between one and the other. So, two weeks for it to say it was ready for interview (for the GC). Then, another two weeks to say EAD and AP were approved. Now, I must clarify, while they say premium processing does not affect GC, etc., I have found that for us it worked in getting quicker responses for RFE responses, etc. and even being eligible to submit inquires sooner (we could have submitted one if they had not responded within two weeks to our RFE). May or may not be true, but worth sharing.

[JOY1994 22]

2 minutes ago, Fe.Ta said:

Hi! It took 14-15 days between one and the other. So, two weeks for it to say it was ready for interview (for the GC). Then, another two weeks to say EAD and AP were approved. Now, I must clarify, while they say premium processing does not affect GC, etc., I have found that for us it worked in getting quicker responses for RFE responses, etc. and even being eligible to submit inquires sooner (we could have submitted one if they had not responded within two weeks to our RFE). May or may not be true, but worth sharing.

Thank you! I don't know much about premium processing. I submitted a regular application, but thanks for the info

[wxman22 109]

What is the "Combo" card?

 

[nyj215 103]

Just now, wxman22 said:

What is the "Combo" card?

 

Employment Authorization Doc (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) in one card.

[wxman22 109]

1 minute ago, nyj215 said:

Employment Authorization Doc (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) in one card.

Thanks.

And we get this by applying with the 485 and 765?

[nyj215 103]

7 minutes ago, wxman22 said:

Thanks.

And we get this by applying with the 485 and 765?

The EAD is from the I-765.  The AP comes if you filed an I-131.

[wxman22 109]

1 minute ago, nyj215 said:

The EAD is from the I-765.  The AP comes if you filed an I-131.

OK.

Then I may have screwed up.

I did file the 131, but it was sent back because it was not signed. 

At that time, in November, it was for travelling to Vietnam for Tet, this past January. 

We had already decided not to got to Vietnam this year, SO I did nothing about refiling the 131.

 

How will that affect us in the coming year?

What should I do now? Our interview in in two weeks. 

[nyj215 103]

6 minutes ago, wxman22 said:

OK.

Then I may have screwed up.

I did file the 131, but it was sent back because it was not signed. 

At that time, in November, it was for travelling to Vietnam for Tet, this past January. 

We had already decided not to got to Vietnam this year, SO I did nothing about refiling the 131.

 

How will that affect us in the coming year?

What should I do now? Our interview in in two weeks. 

If you have your GC interview in two weeks you are one of the lucky ones!  Assuming all goes well you will have your GC soon and then will be free to travel and work.  Not sure it's worth doing anything about the 131 now if your GC is just a few days away.

[wxman22 109]

1 minute ago, nyj215 said:

If you have your GC interview in two weeks you are one of the lucky ones!  Assuming all goes well you will have your GC soon and then will be free to travel and work.  Not sure it's worth doing anything about the 131 now if your GC is just a few days away.

Thanks so much. That's what I thought, but I've been wrong before! and when it comes to the government, nothing is as logical as it seems. 

[Zach2015 211]

Well our status just changed to card is being produced. So when does the clock start ticking for the next phase? Is it two years from the date of issuance on the green card? 

[May531 22]

Finally Visa Journey has ended! See you again in 2 years. If there’s any inquiry don’t hesitate to ask. Here’s a timeline for your reference 

 

Sept 6: Filed for AOS (SF field office)

Sept 9 : NOA1

October 4: Biometrics

Nov 1: Ready to be Scheduled 

Jan 10: Interview was scheduled 

Jan 22: New Card is being produced 

Jan 23: Card was approved for both EAD and AP

Jan 24: Card was mailed to me

Jan 27: Card was picked up by the USCIS

Jan 29: EAD Combo card recieved

Jan 30: SSN received 

Feb 14: Interview at Santa Clara San Jose office. Officer didn’t approved right away. She just gave us a paper that said it might take 120 days for approval.

Feb 18: New card is being produced.

Feb 19: Case was approved

Feb 21: Card was mailed to me

Feb 26: Green card on hand. 2 years 

 

Thank you for all the help!!!

[thausa 40]

4 hours ago, May531 said:

Finally Visa Journey has ended! See you again in 2 years. If there’s any inquiry don’t hesitate to ask. Here’s a timeline for your reference 

 

Sept 6: Filed for AOS (SF field office)

Sept 9 : NOA1

October 4: Biometrics

Nov 1: Ready to be Scheduled 

Jan 10: Interview was scheduled 

Jan 22: New Card is being produced 

Jan 23: Card was approved for both EAD and AP

Jan 24: Card was mailed to me

Jan 27: Card was picked up by the USCIS

Jan 29: EAD Combo card recieved

Jan 30: SSN received 

Feb 14: Interview at Santa Clara San Jose office. Officer didn’t approved right away. She just gave us a paper that said it might take 120 days for approval.

Feb 18: New card is being produced.

Feb 19: Case was approved

Feb 21: Card was mailed to me

Feb 26: Green card on hand. 2 years 

 

Thank you for all the help!!!

My interview in is a week, I'm excited and anxious here. 
I'm married to my spouse almost 3 years now, he's a Air Force service member. We got ordered to Little Rock AR so it has been very stressful with finding a new home, moving and getting everything I need for the interview. 

So far I have gathered, 
- Our new home lease.
- Joint Bank accounts.
- Joint Credit cards.
- Car insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Phone account.

Our pictures with friends and family, our tickets traveled to see his family and see each other when he's out training. 

Is there anything else I should prepare for my interview? What should I wear?
TIA