APRIL 2020 AOS FILERS

[HRQX 4,145]

19 hours ago, Viking said:

or even an automatic re issue of said document with another 12 months while the AOS is pending-

Just a note that after the renewal is properly filed and certain other conditions are met then there is an automatic 180 day extension on the EAD-part of the card: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-resources/handbook-for-employers-m-274/handbook-for-employers-m-274/40-completing-section-2-of-form-i-9/44-automatic-extensions-of-employment-authorization-documents-eads-in-certain-circumstances

[nguyenp4 17]

18 hours ago, eabrophy said:

We sent in our renewal paperwork about a month ago. We also got the combo card in September and wanted to make sure we give them as much time as possible for the renewal if needed. Really hoping we get the green card before that but better safe than sorry! Luckily since most of the information is exactly the same, it didn't take too long to pull everything together.

How soon can you send the renewal of EAD? 

[PatSquared 57]

6 minutes ago, nguyenp4 said:

How soon can you send the renewal of EAD? 

No earlier than 180 days before your current EAD expires!

[Anthony446 51]

My interview was today and we got approved! 

 

Sending positive vibes to everyone still waiting! hang in there your time will come soon  

[dandeexjvy 11]

2 minutes ago, Anthony446 said:

My interview was today and we got approved! 

 

Sending positive vibes to everyone still waiting! hang in there your time will come soon  

Aww congratulations! Thanks for the positive vibes 

[Viking 142]

8 minutes ago, Anthony446 said:

My interview was today and we got approved! 

 

Sending positive vibes to everyone still waiting! hang in there your time will come soon  

Congrats & thank you for the positive toughts 

[Haydnator 274]

We had our interview today. We waited for about 30-45 minutes, but the actual interview itself was about 10 minutes. It was very quick! We had 4 files stuffed to the gills with us and all he wanted was our birth certificate, marriage certificate and 2020 taxes. I asked if he needed anything else, but he wasn't interested. Good to be prepared though. He told us that because we'd already gone through the K1 process there wasn't any need for an intensive interview. He implied those that skipped the K1 are scrutinized more. He told us our interview was more of a formality if anything. Needless to say, he approved us on the spot.

 

Got home and status updated to new card being produced!

 

Good luck to anyone going to theirs soon! 🥰

[Sravani 38]

Finally some movement with Atlanta field office!

 

My interview is scheduled on May 10th. Not sure what date it is scheduled for yet. Still waiting on the letter. But I am super excited after waiting for more than a year! 

 

PS: I sent my AOS packet on 10th April 2020.

 

[Roxy&Ryan 72]

3 hours ago, Sravani said:

Finally some movement with Atlanta field office!

 

My interview is scheduled on May 10th. Not sure what date it is scheduled for yet. Still waiting on the letter. But I am super excited after waiting for more than a year! 

 

PS: I sent my AOS packet on 10th April 2020.

 

Congrats!!! was wondering if there was any form of life at the ATL field office. Hopefully to hear something soon. My PD is June 10, 2020.

[AnneWolf 26]

On 5/10/2021 at 1:29 PM, taximan683 said:

I went ahead and made the appointment. $550 for both total. At least we already have the vaccine record. I would just hate to walk out of the interview with another delay. Thanks. If anyone knows of a cheaper doctor in Southern California, please let me know. One doctor I called wanted $525 each. I wish I could find the doctor that charges $100 only (USCIS had that as the lower fee of the price range).

We used this doctor and paid $190 for my husband's exam. It was the cheapest I could find in OC area that was open on a Saturday. The office was pleasant to work with! Make sure you bring vaccination records.

 

John Medical Clinic
(714) 879-8700
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QNzYpHDF4QziT9io6

 

I have my interview in Santa Ana in 2 weeks so I will post here how it went! Here's a link to someone else's recent interview:

 

[taximan683 75]

7 hours ago, AnneWolf said:

We used this doctor and paid $190 for my husband's exam. It was the cheapest I could find in OC area that was open on a Saturday. The office was pleasant to work with! Make sure you bring vaccination records.

 

John Medical Clinic
(714) 879-8700
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QNzYpHDF4QziT9io6

 

I have my interview in Santa Ana in 2 weeks so I will post here how it went! Here's a link to someone else's recent interview:

 

Thank you very much!!! You saved me $200 and that office is 15 min from my home. Ill be interested to hear about your interview as well. Thanks again!

[taximan683 75]

On 5/14/2021 at 2:43 PM, taximan683 said:

Thank you very much!!! You saved me $200 and that office is 15 min from my home. Ill be interested to hear about your interview as well. Thanks again!

USCIS called us today, "courtesy call", and told us that we need to bring a new I-693 to our interview, so it is confirmed that we need it. Funny, they called on the day of our appointment with the doctor for the exam.

[Vik&Yei 54]

Hi Visa journey,

 

We had our interview yesterday May 19th, 2021 at the San Bernardino, CA USCIS office. 
 

The Interview was short and for the most part painless since we submitted a lot of information regarding our bona fide relationship with the original application and took much more to the interview itself. My wife did get asked about her travel history and the adjudication officer at first was telling us that she was only supposed to have used her Advance parole for an emergency only and not for leasure travel , but since I told her that the combo card was applied for to be used for multiple entries and after showing the adjudication officer a copy of the i-131 showing that we had applied for multiple entries and we did not list any emergency on the form, the officer said that we were ok. Not sure if she was testing us. The officer did not approve us on the spot but only hinted us that it was going to be approved citing that the file needed one last review before a decision could be made. Our status changed online about 4 hours hours from exiting our interview from “Interview Scheduled” to “New Card Being Produced”. Then today on 5-20-2021 it changed again to “Case Approved”. Good luck to the rest of you. We will let you know once we have her 2 year CF1 Green card on hand.  

[Haydnator 274]

Hubby got his green card yesterday!

[RCable 75]

We have our interview on Thursday. Equal parts nervous & excited! We're compiling all of our documentation today. For my I-864, I am brining a copy of what I submitted last year, copies of the supporting documents, AND updated documents (latest tax return, W2, and current paystubs). 

Is that right? I don't fill out a new I-864, right?

 

Thanks!