OCTOBER 2019 AOS Filers

[Lyn and andy 11]

On 1/6/2020 at 1:28 PM, Minori said:

Thank you for your comment. Oh Okay... I’m checking my status daily but so scared. 

Also check you mail, our status never changed to RFE  until now , but we still got one in the mail after I check the mail . It was sent on the 12/18 but I got it 10days later coz I was not checking the mail.

Edited January 8, 2020 by Lyn and andy

[cemmm 36]

Hello everyone. Just had our interview and it got approved. This is our Denver, CO AOS interview experience.

 

Our interview was at 9:30. We got there at 9:15. After going through security. The lady at the check-in desk took a photo of me and my fingerprints and told us to wait for the officer to call us in. We were called in at about 9:40. the officer was very friendly and kind. After making us raise our hands and say we'll tell the truth, he went over the basic questions about birth dates, our adress, country of origin, time of entrance and marriage etc. Then he also asked the same things to my husband. After this part he went over all of the security questions on the I-485 form about crime and stuff. The he asked the following questions about our marriage:

 

-How did we meet?

-Why did we move to Colorado?

-Are we the only ones living in the adress we gave?

-What did we do after the wedding?

-What are our commont interests?

-What TV shows are we watching together?

-How long have we been together before getting married?

-Have we met each other's parents and what are their names?

-What are our future plans?

-Have we traveled since I got to the states?

 

He asked for any other evidence we'd like to give him regarding our marriage. We gave him photos, shared account, bills, apartment lease,  insurance documents, card we got from our friends and family. All had both of our names on them. That was pretty much it. After that he told us that everything seemed great and he won't need antyhing else from us and he'll just go over things one more time and we'll know soon. He also talked about how to remove conditions after two years. We asked him if I was legally allowed to work after getting conditional green card. He said it is totally up to my employer and to make sure I should wait for the EAD card and I should be getting the EAD card any day now since I applied at the same time for the both of them. That sort of confused me, so I'd appreciate if any of you guys can enlighten me about weather I can legally work or not. 

 

The whole thing took about 20 minutes. We were out by 10:00 and as we got in the car to go home, I got a notification saying " New card being produced". So it was pretty fast  

 

I just want to thank everyone who helped me along the way. I learnt a lot from this website. Wishing everyone so much luck. 

 

[Martha R 59]

3 hours ago, JCo said:

After all the waiting, one can just hope for the best. 🤞

Sure, we are al here hoping for the best, we must be realistic as well! There are people behind us waiting as well, but a lot of people just appear to be concerned about their own case. We can do better than just thinking about “me and my case”.  Eventually we will all get there to the finish line. 

[Minori 111]

51 minutes ago, Lyn and andy said:

Also check you mail, our status never changed to RFE  until now , but we still got one in the mail after I check the mail . It was sent on the 12/18 but I got it 10days later coz I was not checking the mail.

Thank you. On my initial application last year, we knew got RFE but mail was never delivered then requested but couldn’t answer before the due and got denied. So this is my second application so I’m really nervous and checking as much as possible. 

[pasadenagirl 12]

Hello any update with california filers. thank you ❤️

[crickets 26]

On 1/6/2020 at 5:02 PM, ra0010 said:

It depends on why you are adjusting status. For example, my AOS is family based. In this case, all forms are reviewed first by the MSC (National Benefits Center). Then, once the initial review is done and after the fingerprints, the I-485 gets sent to your local field office. That's when you'll get the 'interview ready to be scheduled' update. You should search your USCIS field office by your zip code. The I-765 and the I-131 are processed at the National Benefits Center. I hope it is clear.

For those who are wondering: March 2020 - Oct 2020 is a reasonable time to expect EAD card, SSN (could be mailed, may have to be apply seperately), and some news on the i130. These are rough guestimations based on processing times, I remind myself of this on days I worry badly. 

 

Barring RFIEs, RFE, and other spanners in the works there will be significant movement this year (ability to work, get credit, and not be a ghost/SSN). So count the little victories & try not to worry until October, or chill out once you've filed your taxes to be prudent--plus you can also file a tax extension that stretches till October so win-win. 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 hours ago, crickets said:

For those who are wondering: March 2020 - Oct 2020 is a reasonable time to expect EAD card, SSN (could be mailed, may have to be apply seperately), and some news on the i130. These are rough guestimations based on processing times, I remind myself of this on days I worry badly. 

 

Barring RFIEs, RFE, and other spanners in the works there will be significant movement this year (ability to work, get credit, and not be a ghost/SSN). So count the little victories & try not to worry until October, or chill out once you've filed your taxes to be prudent--plus you can also file a tax extension that stretches till October so win-win. 

I hope there are movements this year since I applied in 2019 lol. I am reading about many people not getting their EADs and jumping straight to green card.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Hi! I got my biometrics on 12/9 and my status still shows "fingerprints were taken"... Anybody else stuck there?

[heldenhafte 56]

3 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Hi! I got my biometrics on 12/9 and my status still shows "fingerprints were taken"... Anybody else stuck there?

Yep. Me 😉

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 minute ago, heldenhafte said:

Yep. Me 😉

When did you do your biometrics? And what's your visa?

[Kate&Jason 24]

Hello, I was just wondering what we are required to do regarding taxes. My husband wants to get his taxes filed asap so he can keep on top of it, but we're stuck as I don't have a TAX ID or SSN yet and we don't know when I will (Orlando office seems a slow mover) So I just wondered what the process is for our situation? From what I understood there's nothing we can do but wait to get my numbers... but maybe I'm wrong? Just wanted to double check with this community as we're all in the same boat and have the same issues! Congrats to all who have had the interview and good luck to the rest  waiting!

[Usaph 19]

21 hours ago, Usaph said:

Just got this!

"Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview

As of January 8, 2020, we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status"

We got our interview scheduled notice today!! Good luck to everyone else waiting here!

 

For those who got this message.. when your letter arrived, how far out was your interview date?

Edited January 9, 2020 by Usaph

[Hd1170 30]

1 hour ago, Usaph said:

We got our interview scheduled notice today!! Good luck to everyone else waiting here!

 

For those who got this message.. when your letter arrived, how far out was your interview date?

did you actually get the notice that it has been scheduled? Mine switched to ready to be scheduled but have been waiting for over a week now wasnt sure how long it takes to schedule

[Usaph 19]

13 minutes ago, Hd1170 said:

did you actually get the notice that it has been scheduled? Mine switched to ready to be scheduled but have been waiting for over a week now wasnt sure how long it takes to schedule

Just online notice, so took a day between "ready" and "scheduled." I'm expecting a letter in the mail next week with the date.

[F + S 147]

1 hour ago, Usaph said:

We got our interview scheduled notice today!! Good luck to everyone else waiting here!

 

For those who got this message.. when your letter arrived, how far out was your interview date?

Congrats!! 😊 

For us, the interview is about 6 weeks away from when our letter arrived. 

It depends on your local field office and what availability they have 🙂