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Country: Morocco
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Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, adityaag said:

Here is the topic: 

 

 

There are many success stories there and instructions on what to travel with. 

I am only speaking on my personal experience and people i personally know who experienced that. When you present a stamp on a passport to an airline agent, most of the times they don't know if legit or not. Plus, when you get the extension letter, you do not get a stamp on the passport even if you asked for it. I went multiple times to the USCIS office asking for it when my green card was returned undelivered. They told me that I have a letter to use for international travels and refused to stamp my passport because i have an approved case or letter. I also (as stated above) asked an officer in Morocco about it and they informed me that they usually don't allow it because they don't know if it is 100% legit and most of the times can't verify it because they don't have the appropriate means. I know someone who got stuck in Europe because the airline refused their boarding. He had to go to the US embassy to get special permission for it. From the US perspective, it is perfectly fine especially in Canada or Mexico, but in other places where they don't interact with it a lot, it could be a problem because it is more of an airline agent, than border officers. Yes, you should be able to travel and US laws allow that, but in foreign countries, they don't recognize it much.  Research it in more places that VJ and you will learn more stories.

Edited by Ansbekk

F-1 Visa 2013:

Spoiler

Dec 15, 2013 - Arrived on F1 visa

May 19, 2017 Graduated!

07/27/2017 Got Married

I-485 + I-130 2017:

Spoiler

11/14/2017 AOS Package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131) sent via USPS - Chicago Lockbox

11/17/2017 Package delivered 11/22/2017 *Priority Date*

11/27/2017 Received 4 e-mails & 4 text notifications (12:23 AM EST)

11/29/2017 Received 4 NOA1 hard copies

12/09/2017 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter (for i-485 and i-765) for 12/19/2017 at 10AM

12/19/2017 Finger prints + picture taken at the USCIS Support Center.

01/08/2018 Received Interview Letter (possibly few days earlier as I was out of town)

02/02/2018 Interview date!

02/08/2018 Received Approval texts and messages (I-485 Approved - I-130 Approved the day before)

02/08/2018 Card Was Mailed To Me. Total of 80 days from PD.

02/27/2018 card returned undelivered to USCIS + Placed Service request to resend the card

05/03/2018 Card was Delivered to me.  Took 63 days wait period.

I-751 2019:

Spoiler

11/06/2019 Package sent to Dallas TX via  USPS Overnight Priority Mail (87 days prior to the expiration)

11/07/2019 Package was signed for and picked up around 11:30 AM, Dallas TX

11/13/2019 One text received at 5:21 PM EST that my case was received November 7th  (LIN)

11/14/2019 Personal check cleared

11/18/2019 Received 18 months extension letter

03/13/2020 Received biometric letter - Apt 3/25

05/13/2020 Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken (never went for biometrics due to covid-19)

10/30/2020 Online status changed to Card Is Being Produced on 10/29/2020

10/30/2020 Online Status changed to Case Was Approved

11/03/2020 Card Was Mailed To Me

11/03/2020 Card Was Picked Up By the United States Postal Service

11/06/2020 Card in hand

N-400 2020:

Spoiler

11/04/2020 Filed online

11/05/2020 Received Receipt Notice Online (Estimated Processing time is 3 months)

11/09/2020 Received hard copy notice in the mail

12/10/2020 Biometric Reuse Notice

01/04/2021 Interview Was Scheduled

02/08/2021 Interview Day - Status changed to Recommended for Approval and then Oath Scheduled

02/10/2021 Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed

02/25/2021 Oath Ceremony Day - Certificate in hand

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted
2 hours ago, Ansbekk said:

I am only speaking on my personal experience and people i personally know who experienced that. When you present a stamp on a passport to an airline agent, most of the times they don't know if legit or not. Plus, when you get the extension letter, you do not get a stamp on the passport even if you asked for it. I went multiple times to the USCIS office asking for it when my green card was returned undelivered. They told me that I have a letter to use for international travels and refused to stamp my passport because i have an approved case or letter. I also (as stated above) asked an officer in Morocco about it and they informed me that they usually don't allow it because they don't know if it is 100% legit and most of the times can't verify it because they don't have the appropriate means. I know someone who got stuck in Europe because the airline refused their boarding. He had to go to the US embassy to get special permission for it. From the US perspective, it is perfectly fine especially in Canada or Mexico, but in other places where they don't interact with it a lot, it could be a problem because it is more of an airline agent, than border officers. Yes, you should be able to travel and US laws allow that, but in foreign countries, they don't recognize it much.  Research it in more places that VJ and you will learn more stories.

Fair enough. Each person should be informed of the experiences and make their own plans accordingly.

AOS 2017 (I-130 & I-485 along with EAD/AP)

02-16-2017: Package sent.. the wait begins

02-18-2017: Package received (based on tracking)

03-01-2017: 4 Emails received with case numbers

03-06-2017: NOA's received (4 in total), priority date: 02/21/2017

03-08-2017: RFE received for missing name on Affidavit of Support

03-16-2017: RFE responded (we were away when the RFE was mailed)

03-21-2017: Biometrics appointment

03-22-2017: All cases online were updated online... wait really begins

EAD Drama

05-19-2017: EAD still not received.. put in request to expedite due to job offer

05-24-2017: USCIS emailed to wrong email apparently, faxed in additional details as requested

06-07-2017: EAD approved

06-09-2017: EAD card "mailed"

06-12-2017: EAD actually picked up by USPS based on tracking data (from Missouri)

06-13-2017: EAD delivered via Priority Mail (to NYC)

Interview (NYC Field Office)

12-28-2017: Received request for initial interview on 01/30/2018

01-30-2018: Interview at the NYC Field Office

01-30-2018: Online status changed to "New Card Is In Production"!! (349 days from when we mailed the package out)

02-02-2018: Online status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02-05-2018: USPS Tracking shows card is actually on the way (from KY)!!

 

ROC 2019 (I-751)

11-04-2019: Package sent.. the wait begins (86 days before expiration)

11-12-2019: Text message received with a EAC (Vermont) case number showing the packet was received on 11/6.. waiting for physical NOA.

09-04-2020: ROC Approved

09-20-2020: New card received (10 years!)

 

N400 2021 (I-751)

03-14-2021: Online application sent

01-04-2022: Interview Letter Received

01-27-2022: Interview, Approval, and Oath Ceremony. Certificate in hand!

Posted

I got my text today that they received my package and my husband confirmed that the check was cashed. I also saw in USPS Informed Delivery that I am receiving a letter from USCIS. I guess now we wait 16-21.5 months 😂

Filed: Timeline
Posted

Got the text confirmation today that my packet was received on 11/6 with a case number for the Vermont Service Center. 13.5 - 19 months here we come!

AOS 2017 (I-130 & I-485 along with EAD/AP)

02-16-2017: Package sent.. the wait begins

02-18-2017: Package received (based on tracking)

03-01-2017: 4 Emails received with case numbers

03-06-2017: NOA's received (4 in total), priority date: 02/21/2017

03-08-2017: RFE received for missing name on Affidavit of Support

03-16-2017: RFE responded (we were away when the RFE was mailed)

03-21-2017: Biometrics appointment

03-22-2017: All cases online were updated online... wait really begins

EAD Drama

05-19-2017: EAD still not received.. put in request to expedite due to job offer

05-24-2017: USCIS emailed to wrong email apparently, faxed in additional details as requested

06-07-2017: EAD approved

06-09-2017: EAD card "mailed"

06-12-2017: EAD actually picked up by USPS based on tracking data (from Missouri)

06-13-2017: EAD delivered via Priority Mail (to NYC)

Interview (NYC Field Office)

12-28-2017: Received request for initial interview on 01/30/2018

01-30-2018: Interview at the NYC Field Office

01-30-2018: Online status changed to "New Card Is In Production"!! (349 days from when we mailed the package out)

02-02-2018: Online status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02-05-2018: USPS Tracking shows card is actually on the way (from KY)!!

 

ROC 2019 (I-751)

11-04-2019: Package sent.. the wait begins (86 days before expiration)

11-12-2019: Text message received with a EAC (Vermont) case number showing the packet was received on 11/6.. waiting for physical NOA.

09-04-2020: ROC Approved

09-20-2020: New card received (10 years!)

 

N400 2021 (I-751)

03-14-2021: Online application sent

01-04-2022: Interview Letter Received

01-27-2022: Interview, Approval, and Oath Ceremony. Certificate in hand!

Posted

Hi all,

 

I've just my package to Arizona! Should be delivered by Friday.. applied based on my three year marriage (technically 4 yrs now)my local office is Seattle,WA! let the waiting game start! Hopefully we'll get approved so we can vote for the 2020 presidential election! 

Patience Is A Virtue - [The Beneficiary]


AOS From K1:
Approved 26th of September 2016
 

ROC:

Approved: 16th August 2019 (July 2018 Filer)

 

N400

Filed online: November 25th 2019

April 27th 2021: INTERVIEW APPROVED - Officially a US citizen - the End! 

 

 

Filed: Timeline
Posted
37 minutes ago, Ctman2019 said:

Ni guys whats the name and number of the form you send in with your package in order to get a text back from uscis when they recived the package?

 

Thanks and good luck to everyone 

 

G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

24 minutes ago, Yanirose said:

Hi all,

 

I've just my package to Arizona! Should be delivered by Friday.. applied based on my three year marriage (technically 4 yrs now)my local office is Seattle,WA! let the waiting game start! Hopefully we'll get approved so we can vote for the 2020 presidential election! 

You're applying for citizenship? Did you already do ROC last year?

AOS 2017 (I-130 & I-485 along with EAD/AP)

02-16-2017: Package sent.. the wait begins

02-18-2017: Package received (based on tracking)

03-01-2017: 4 Emails received with case numbers

03-06-2017: NOA's received (4 in total), priority date: 02/21/2017

03-08-2017: RFE received for missing name on Affidavit of Support

03-16-2017: RFE responded (we were away when the RFE was mailed)

03-21-2017: Biometrics appointment

03-22-2017: All cases online were updated online... wait really begins

EAD Drama

05-19-2017: EAD still not received.. put in request to expedite due to job offer

05-24-2017: USCIS emailed to wrong email apparently, faxed in additional details as requested

06-07-2017: EAD approved

06-09-2017: EAD card "mailed"

06-12-2017: EAD actually picked up by USPS based on tracking data (from Missouri)

06-13-2017: EAD delivered via Priority Mail (to NYC)

Interview (NYC Field Office)

12-28-2017: Received request for initial interview on 01/30/2018

01-30-2018: Interview at the NYC Field Office

01-30-2018: Online status changed to "New Card Is In Production"!! (349 days from when we mailed the package out)

02-02-2018: Online status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02-05-2018: USPS Tracking shows card is actually on the way (from KY)!!

 

ROC 2019 (I-751)

11-04-2019: Package sent.. the wait begins (86 days before expiration)

11-12-2019: Text message received with a EAC (Vermont) case number showing the packet was received on 11/6.. waiting for physical NOA.

09-04-2020: ROC Approved

09-20-2020: New card received (10 years!)

 

N400 2021 (I-751)

03-14-2021: Online application sent

01-04-2022: Interview Letter Received

01-27-2022: Interview, Approval, and Oath Ceremony. Certificate in hand!

Posted (edited)
2 minutes ago, adityaag said:

 

G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

You're applying for citizenship? Did you already do ROC last year?

Yes I got approved August this year

Edited by Yanirose

Patience Is A Virtue - [The Beneficiary]


AOS From K1:
Approved 26th of September 2016
 

ROC:

Approved: 16th August 2019 (July 2018 Filer)

 

N400

Filed online: November 25th 2019

April 27th 2021: INTERVIEW APPROVED - Officially a US citizen - the End! 

 

 

Posted

Oooh I've just realised this is removing condition  sorry guys lol I thought it was N400 November applicants lol 

Patience Is A Virtue - [The Beneficiary]


AOS From K1:
Approved 26th of September 2016
 

ROC:

Approved: 16th August 2019 (July 2018 Filer)

 

N400

Filed online: November 25th 2019

April 27th 2021: INTERVIEW APPROVED - Officially a US citizen - the End! 

 

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Mailed packet on November 4th, my wife received a text today, Nov 13th, with the receipt number.  A check on myUSCIS shows the packet was received on the 5th.  Now just waiting on NOA1.

 

Another long USCIS begins......

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted
1 hour ago, Ctman2019 said:

Ni guys whats the name and number of the form you send in with your package in order to get a text back from uscis when they recived the package?

 

Thanks and good luck to everyone 

G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

 

If you did not include the form, once you get the NOA1, you can sign up for notifications at myUSCIS to get email and text alerts going forward. 

 
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