March 2019 AOS Filers -- Part 2

[PaulaMarie 68]

12 hours ago, dittoditto said:

Congratulations!  And to answer your question, our timelines are very close.  We started three weeks before you, but we also got an RFIE which took us a month to respond to. Our EAD approval date is the same but we got the card earlier. It's very interesting to compare our experiences!  Let me know when you get your interview date. We're anxiously awaiting. Our lawyer is expecting the interview to be held 5 weeks from the notification.

 I will let you know! Best of luck to us. 🤞

[DJClaire 134]

Hi Everyone,

 

This website and the people who are on it and moderate it have made the immigration process so much less intimidating. 

 

Thanks to the information I have learnt on this site I managed to secure my SSN and driving licence waaaaaay before my EAD, making the transition into a new country so much easier.  All without the help of the ludicriously priced lawyers. 

 

It would take me forever to thank everyone who helped me along the way . . . . you know who you are.

 

Today I collected my green card from our mailbox!

Here is my full timeline!

 

K1

NOA1: May 10th 2018

NOA2: October 30th 2018

NVC Received: November 30th 2018

Embassy Received: December 27th 2018

Medical: January 14th 2019

Interview: January 22nd 2019 (Approved subject to medical approval)

Medical approved and sent to the embassy: 24th January 2019

Visa in Hand: February 1st 2019

AOS / EAD / AP + OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS (WHICH MAY BE USEFUL TO KNOW)

POE: New York (JFK) February 6th 2019

SSN: Applied in SS Office on February 7th (New Haven)

Wedding: February 14th ❤

SSN Card received: February 20th

Marriage certificate received: February 21st

Passed Driving test theory (CT): February 21st

Opened first bank account (CT): February 21st

Attended 8 hour driver safety course (CT): February 23rd

AOS / AP / EAD sent: March 7th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD received: March 9th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD payment taken: March 25th, 2019

Driving Road Test: March 29th, 2019 (Passed)

NOA1: All received by mail: April 2nd, 2019

Biometrics Appointment: April 19th, 2019 (Hartford, CT) - Good Friday

Telephone Request to Expedite I-131: May 31st, 2019 (Financial Loss)

Email from USCIS requesting info: June 6th, 2019

Information faxed: June 6th, 2019

Telephone Request to Expedite I-765: July 2nd, 2019

CARD IN PRODUCTION - YIPPPPEEEEEE July 3rd, 2019. Hallelujah! lol

EAD/AP Combo card received: July 8th, 2019.

AOS Interview (Hartford): December 4th, 2019

AOS Approval: December 5th, 2019 (Text / online notification)

Greencard Received: December 12, 2019

FROM K1 NOA1 to GREEN CARD IN HAND: 581 DAYS (1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS).

 

Thank you all! Let's catch up in 18 months when we have to apply to remove the conditions 😂 #nomoreucscisfor18months 

Edited December 12, 2019 by DJClaire

[NewCitizen23 313]

3 hours ago, DJClaire said:

Hi Everyone,

 

This website and the people who are on it and moderate it have made the immigration process so much less intimidating. 

 

Thanks to the information I have learnt on this site I managed to secure my SSN and driving licence waaaaaay before my EAD, making the transition into a new country so much easier.  All without the help of the ludicriously priced lawyers. 

 

It would take me forever to thank everyone who helped me along the way . . . . you know who you are.

 

Today I collected my green card from our mailbox!

Here is my full timeline!

 

K1

NOA1: May 10th 2018

NOA2: October 30th 2018

NVC Received: November 30th 2018

Embassy Received: December 27th 2018

Medical: January 14th 2019

Interview: January 22nd 2019 (Approved subject to medical approval)

Medical approved and sent to the embassy: 24th January 2019

Visa in Hand: February 1st 2019

AOS / EAD / AP + OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS (WHICH MAY BE USEFUL TO KNOW)

POE: New York (JFK) February 6th 2019

SSN: Applied in SS Office on February 7th (New Haven)

Wedding: February 14th ❤

SSN Card received: February 20th

Marriage certificate received: February 21st

Passed Driving test theory (CT): February 21st

Opened first bank account (CT): February 21st

Attended 8 hour driver safety course (CT): February 23rd

AOS / AP / EAD sent: March 7th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD received: March 9th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD payment taken: March 25th, 2019

Driving Road Test: March 29th, 2019 (Passed)

NOA1: All received by mail: April 2nd, 2019

Biometrics Appointment: April 19th, 2019 (Hartford, CT) - Good Friday

Telephone Request to Expedite I-131: May 31st, 2019 (Financial Loss)

Email from USCIS requesting info: June 6th, 2019

Information faxed: June 6th, 2019

Telephone Request to Expedite I-765: July 2nd, 2019

CARD IN PRODUCTION - YIPPPPEEEEEE July 3rd, 2019. Hallelujah! lol

EAD/AP Combo card received: July 8th, 2019.

AOS Interview (Hartford): December 4th, 2019

AOS Approval: December 5th, 2019 (Text / online notification)

Greencard Received: December 12, 2019

FROM K1 NOA1 to GREEN CARD IN HAND: 581 DAYS (1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS).

 

Thank you all! Let's catch up in 18 months when we have to apply to remove the conditions 😂 #nomoreucscisfor18months 

Congratulations!

 

Well, for us it's been 281 days since the NOA and 248 days since the Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview...

Is there anyone else who is still waiting or is it just me?  

 

[iwir 337]

43 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

Congratulations!

 

Well, for us it's been 281 days since the NOA and 248 days since the Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview...

Is there anyone else who is still waiting or is it just me?  

 

I just sent my EAD/AP renewal and it will be adjudicated in April-may 2020. I'm not expecting my interview until dec 2020 although I hope they will interview me in 2021 so that I will get my 10 years GC. So yeah I'm not in hurry 😉

[SusannZ 111]

On 12/11/2019 at 10:37 PM, PaulaMarie said:

Bring mailed NOAs and marriage certificate too.

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me?? 

[SusannZ 111]

12 hours ago, DJClaire said:

Hi Everyone,

 

This website and the people who are on it and moderate it have made the immigration process so much less intimidating. 

 

Thanks to the information I have learnt on this site I managed to secure my SSN and driving licence waaaaaay before my EAD, making the transition into a new country so much easier.  All without the help of the ludicriously priced lawyers. 

 

It would take me forever to thank everyone who helped me along the way . . . . you know who you are.

 

Today I collected my green card from our mailbox!

Here is my full timeline!

 

K1

NOA1: May 10th 2018

NOA2: October 30th 2018

NVC Received: November 30th 2018

Embassy Received: December 27th 2018

Medical: January 14th 2019

Interview: January 22nd 2019 (Approved subject to medical approval)

Medical approved and sent to the embassy: 24th January 2019

Visa in Hand: February 1st 2019

AOS / EAD / AP + OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS (WHICH MAY BE USEFUL TO KNOW)

POE: New York (JFK) February 6th 2019

SSN: Applied in SS Office on February 7th (New Haven)

Wedding: February 14th ❤

SSN Card received: February 20th

Marriage certificate received: February 21st

Passed Driving test theory (CT): February 21st

Opened first bank account (CT): February 21st

Attended 8 hour driver safety course (CT): February 23rd

AOS / AP / EAD sent: March 7th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD received: March 9th, 2019

AOS / AP / EAD payment taken: March 25th, 2019

Driving Road Test: March 29th, 2019 (Passed)

NOA1: All received by mail: April 2nd, 2019

Biometrics Appointment: April 19th, 2019 (Hartford, CT) - Good Friday

Telephone Request to Expedite I-131: May 31st, 2019 (Financial Loss)

Email from USCIS requesting info: June 6th, 2019

Information faxed: June 6th, 2019

Telephone Request to Expedite I-765: July 2nd, 2019

CARD IN PRODUCTION - YIPPPPEEEEEE July 3rd, 2019. Hallelujah! lol

EAD/AP Combo card received: July 8th, 2019.

AOS Interview (Hartford): December 4th, 2019

AOS Approval: December 5th, 2019 (Text / online notification)

Greencard Received: December 12, 2019

FROM K1 NOA1 to GREEN CARD IN HAND: 581 DAYS (1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS).

 

Thank you all! Let's catch up in 18 months when we have to apply to remove the conditions 😂 #nomoreucscisfor18months 

Congrats!! I'm about two months behind you so I'm hoping the process will keep that time line! How was the officer interviewing you?? 

[SusannZ 111]

On 12/11/2019 at 10:37 PM, PaulaMarie said:

 

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me? 

 

Also, just got the notification that our interview has been scheduled! Now I'm so nervous they're not gonna let me back in the country! 😱😭

[Lj32 41]

2 hours ago, SusannZ said:

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me? 

 

Also, just got the notification that our interview has been scheduled! Now I'm so nervous they're not gonna let me back in the country! 😱😭

 

I took my NOAs and Marriage certificates ‘just in case’ to make myself feel more prepared. The USA border didn’t look at any of it, they just wanted my combo card and passport. The airline in the U.K. took a brief look at them when I offered them as they looked a bit confused when I presented my Combo card.

[NewCitizen23 313]

3 hours ago, SusannZ said:

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me? 

 

Also, just got the notification that our interview has been scheduled! Now I'm so nervous they're not gonna let me back in the country! 😱😭

I always have a copy with me so if they scan and email it to you then you print it that’s fine.

BTW congratulations on the interview!

[SusannZ 111]

5 minutes ago, Gigi2017 said:

I always have a copy with me so if they scan and email it to you then you print it that’s fine.

BTW congratulations on the interview!

I'm having them scanned and emailed to me. Luckily I'm home for quite a bit so no stress to get them. I'm so nervous for our interview now! 

[DJClaire 134]

4 hours ago, SusannZ said:

Congrats!! I'm about two months behind you so I'm hoping the process will keep that time line! How was the officer interviewing you?? 

To be honest it was the weirdest interview ever! Not difficult at all. No need to be nervous at all. Take copies of all original documents and a few loose pictures for them to keep. 

[americaninlove 381]

5 hours ago, SusannZ said:

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me? 

 

Also, just got the notification that our interview has been scheduled! Now I'm so nervous they're not gonna let me back in the country! 😱😭

My husband was in Ireland and we got notice that the interview was scheduled. He came back with the AP no problems and didn't show anything else. They honestly could barely have cared and just checked in the system and then stamped him and he was on his way. You'll be fine and CONGRATS!

[SusannZ 111]

4 hours ago, DJClaire said:

To be honest it was the weirdest interview ever! Not difficult at all. No need to be nervous at all. Take copies of all original documents and a few loose pictures for them to keep. 

Thanks, they just scheduled ours! I'm anxious to find out when the date is, I wish they would just post it online when they scheduled it! I had my friend go to the house and scan me the documents for ap and she was like "it was so easy to find, you are sooo organized"! 😂 

[PaulaMarie 68]

9 hours ago, SusannZ said:

Too late for that! 😱 Do I need to have them sent here? Or scanned and emailed to me? 

 

Also, just got the notification that our interview has been scheduled! Now I'm so nervous they're not gonna let me back in the country! 😱😭

I'm sorry for causing you anxiety. The USCIS website does not specifically said to bring NOAs and Marriage Certificate, so do not worry. It was just my friend told me to bring those in case I'll be going outside US and go back to make sure smooth process with CBP officer.

[DJClaire 134]

1 hour ago, SusannZ said:

Thanks, they just scheduled ours! I'm anxious to find out when the date is, I wish they would just post it online when they scheduled it! I had my friend go to the house and scan me the documents for ap and she was like "it was so easy to find, you are sooo organized"! 😂 

Only people who have been through this process truly understand the importance of being organised and methodical! Good luck!