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Hi. May I know the average processing time of AOS in New Jersey. Also, if I receive my 2yr green card, can i file re-entry permit to finish my nursing school in the Philippines? I have 3 semesters left and due to the change of curriculum I might stay for another semester. I need some advice. I’d rather go back to the Ph than getting in debt with student loans here in the US. 

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There are two USCIS field offices that handle New Jersey, and they seem to have very different processing times.

Go to https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices and search by your zip code to find out which one handles your area.

 

You can look up official I-485 processing times for that office here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ 

and can see the averages experienced by other VJ users here https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aosstats.php?cfl= . 

K-1                             AOS                            
NOA1 Notice Date: 2018-05-31    NOA1 Notice Date: 2019-04-11   
NOA2 Date: 2018-11-16           Biometrics Date: 2019-05-10    
Arrived at NVC:  2018-12-03     EAD/AP In Hand: 2019-09-16     
Arrived in Moscow: 2018-12-28   GC Interview Date: 2019-09-25      
Interview date: 2019-02-14      GC In Hand: 2019-10-02
Visa issued: 2019-02-28
POE: 2019-03-11
Wedding: 2019-03-14

ROC                             Naturalization
NOA1 Notice Date: 2021-07-16    Applied Online: 2022-07-09 (biometrics waived)
Approval Date: 2022-04-06       Interview was Scheduled: 2023-01-06
10-year GC In Hand: 2022-04-14  Interview date: 2023-02-13 (passed)
                            	Oath: 2023-02-13

 

Greenbaum Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Lhexz said:

Hi. May I know the average processing time of AOS in New Jersey. Also, if I receive my 2yr green card, can i file re-entry permit to finish my nursing school in the Philippines? I have 3 semesters left and due to the change of curriculum I might stay for another semester. I need some advice. I’d rather go back to the Ph than getting in debt with student loans here in the US. 

After you get your GC you can go back to the PI but don't stay any longer then 6 months or you will have problems reentering the US. They look at cases like that, that you are abandoning your GC and will deny you reentering.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

Lhexz Rookie

Lhexz   0

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2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

After you get your GC you can go back to the PI but don't stay any longer then 6 months or you will have problems reentering the US. They look at cases like that, that you are abandoning your GC and will deny you reentering.

But I can go back here in the US after a semester then go back to the PH again right? As long as I don’t stay outside the US for more than 6 months? A semester takes 5 months. 

2 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

There are two USCIS field offices that handle New Jersey, and they seem to have very different processing times.

Go to https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices and search by your zip code to find out which one handles your area.

 

You can look up official I-485 processing times for that office here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ 

and can see the averages experienced by other VJ users here https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aosstats.php?cfl= .

Will look into that. Thank you, sir. 

Greenbaum Grand Master

Greenbaum   12,260

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15 minutes ago, Lhexz said:

But I can go back here in the US after a semester then go back to the PH again right? As long as I don’t stay outside the US for more than 6 months? A semester takes 5 months. 

I'm not all that up to what you can or can't do after the initial visit. I am going to invite another member who can shed some light on this topic. Oh @geowrian....

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,338

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If you plan to study abroad after getting a green card, my suggestion would be to obtain a re-entry permit. So it seems you were on the right path. 👍

 

This would be via filing an I-131 for a re-entry permit (you do have to pay the I-131 fee for this) while inside the US. Then the biometrics has to be done in the US. The actual card can be sent to you in the US or sent to the consulate abroad for pickup.

The card will be valid for up to 2 years before you need a new one.

A re-entry permit is not an end-all to protect somebody from abandoning status, but for a student, I would not expect any issues. Just be sure to file your US taxes, and try to obtain/use a US bank account and/or credit card where you can, etc.

 

Note that the time abroad will impact your timeline for eligibility for naturalization.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

 
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