February 2020 AOS Filers

[Sarge2155 4,586]

2 hours ago, Kev73 said:

Probably my first post, but since we've managed to apparently finish this portion of the journey I figured I'd post our timeline to keep the hope alive for everyone waiting:

 

2/14/2020 : I-485, I-765, and I-131 sent to USCIS

2/18/2020 : NOA for receipt for forms (don't recall date we actually got the letter)

3/17/2020 : Biometrics for I-485, I-765, and I-131 (beat the closure by about 3 hours!)
6/17/2020 : NOA for approval of I-485 (COA: IR1)

6/23/2020 : Received mailed copy of the approval NOA

7/7/2020:   Received permanent resident green card

 

Not exactly sure how we skipped right into the permanent resident green card without any interviews, but I'm certainly not going to complain.  I was definitely a slacker in getting my wife's AOS started and we've been married 15 months at this point.  Still quite a bit shy of 2 years though.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say! When we got our interview wavier back in April I racked my brain trying to figure out how I rated to get it!!! Until this day I could not figure out the criteria as to why some of us got approved without an interview so I stopped trying to figure it out.  Just very fortunate is all, I can see  we share local offices (Dallas), but that's not it because many other couples that got the wavier came from all over the states. Anyway congrats and enjoy. Don't slack off on the ROC better be saving all kinds of materiel as I am sure we will get an interview come time for the ROC!!!!!

[Kev73 17]

21 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said:

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say! When we got our interview wavier back in April I racked my brain trying to figure out how I rated to get it!!! Until this day I could not figure out the criteria as to why some of us got approved without an interview so I stopped trying to figure it out.  Just very fortunate is all, I can see  we share local offices (Dallas), but that's not it because many other couples that got the wavier came from all over the states. Anyway congrats and enjoy. Don't slack off on the ROC better be saving all kinds of materiel as I am sure we will get an interview come time for the ROC!!!!!

I wasn't too shocked about not having an interview for the conditional green card since I'd been reading that many people have had that step skipped due to the COVID.  What I didn't realize when I got the NOA is that IR1 is the permanent 10 year green card and not the conditional (CR1) 2 year one.  So I was shocked when her card was showing a 2030 expiration date.  Regardless of the why they did that I'm still very happy!

Edited July 8, 2020 by Kev73

[Lyubov 117]

50 minutes ago, Kev73 said:

What I didn't realize when I got the NOA is that IR1 is the permanent 10 year green card and not the conditional (CR1) 2 year one.  So I was shocked when her card was showing a 2030 expiration date

That seems to be a common USCIS mistake. Here on the forum a few cases like this have been described, and they say you should report it to USCIS, as they are going to find out anyway

 

Edited July 8, 2020 by Lyubov
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[wingman23 140]

1 hour ago, Sarge2155 said:

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say! When we got our interview wavier back in April I racked my brain trying to figure out how I rated to get it!!! Until this day I could not figure out the criteria as to why some of us got approved without an interview so I stopped trying to figure it out.  Just very fortunate is all, I can see  we share local offices (Dallas), but that's not it because many other couples that got the wavier came from all over the states. Anyway congrats and enjoy. Don't slack off on the ROC better be saving all kinds of materiel as I am sure we will get an interview come time for the ROC!!!!!

Probably u r in the military and have some security clearance under your belt?

[Sarge2155 4,586]

13 minutes ago, wingman23 said:

Probably u r in the military and have some security clearance under your belt?

I'm  retired  from the military but  I don't  think that had  anything to do with it.

 

 

 

[Kev73 17]

22 minutes ago, Lyubov said:

That seems to be a common USCIS mistake. Here on the forum a few cases like this have been described, and they say you should report it to USCIS, as they are going to find out anyway

 

Thanks for the info and glad I posted. I figured maybe they were maybe trying to clear the logjam and 15 months is somewhat close to 24. Didn't search to see if that is a common error. I'll check with them and see what they say.

Edited July 8, 2020 by Kev73

[wingman23 140]

9 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said:

I'm  retired  from the military but  I don't  think that had  anything to do with it.

 

 

 

That was the first thing I thought when I saw ur approval without interview before. But we won't know for sure the reason behind it. 😆

 

I was hoping to skip the interview too but no luck so far. Hehehehe

[OhShush 25]

I got an update today for my EAD! Just wondering how long does it usually take before I actually get my card? Thanks!

[Sarge2155 4,586]

1 hour ago, wingman23 said:

That was the first thing I thought when I saw ur approval without interview before. But we won't know for sure the reason behind it. 😆

 

I was hoping to skip the interview too but no luck so far. Hehehehe

It's  still possible my friend!

[igoyougoduke 1,650]

43 minutes ago, OhShush said:

I got an update today for my EAD! Just wondering how long does it usually take before I actually get my card? Thanks!

1-2 weeks max 

[Pjomo 9]

I just wake up to this good news that “New Card is being produced”

 

PD : 02/12/2020
BIO : 10/03/2020
Case ready to be scheduled for interview: 04/16
New card being produced 07/09/2020

I just got a nice job last week but I couldn’t fill the I-9 because my OPT expired and I have no time to apply for the STEM extension. I am calling my employer today ASAP. I just hope they hold the job for me. 

[Lyubov 117]

So unexpected! The interview was scheduled even before EAD was approved! I'm so excited. Good luck fellow Feb filers!

[wingman23 140]

Congratulations 👏 

17 hours ago, James120383 said:

1-2 weeks max 

Some are still waiting after 3 weeks.

[wingman23 140]

18 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

It's  still possible my friend!

Definitely!!

 

fingers crossed!!! 

[igoyougoduke 1,650]

8 minutes ago, wingman23 said:

Congratulations 👏 

Some are still waiting after 3 weeks.

Furlough effect