April 2012 AOS Filers

[ChrisPG 30]

And here we are with a Biometrics letter but not NOA1 Hardcopies, which we need to get Jon's driver's license. I don't even try to look for any patterns with the USCIS anymore.

NOA hard-copies (I-797C) are not on Colorado's list of accepted documents to obtain a DL so I would highly expect that he won't be able to get one until he has his EAD & SSN in hand.

I suspect one of the reasons for this is because Form I-797C does not have an expiration date and therefore they are unable to issue you a license for the duration of your stay, even once he gets his EAD and applies for a DL-- it will only be valid for 12months since that is when the EAD expires.

I guess it is worth a try none-the-less and it may be worth going to a couple of DMVs since as we all know, every office does things a little differently and you may get lucky.

FWIW, the office on West Mississippi, does not take the NOA hard-copies, I tried

[Kay&Jon 1]

NOA hard-copies (I-797C) are not on Colorado's list of accepted documents to obtain a DL so I would highly expect that he won't be able to get one until he has his EAD & SSN in hand.

I suspect one of the reasons for this is because Form I-797C does not have an expiration date and therefore they are unable to issue you a license for the duration of your stay, even once he gets his EAD and applies for a DL-- it will only be valid for 12months since that is when the EAD expires.

I guess it is worth a try none-the-less and it may be worth going to a couple of DMVs since as we all know, every office does things a little differently and you may get lucky.

FWIW, the office on West Mississippi, does not take the NOA hard-copies, I tried

I sent an email to the DMV in Lakewood, CO a few weeks ago asking what was necessary and this was their reply:

Hello,

The requirements for a K1 visa holder is a valid passport and I-94 with K1 status, Marriage certificate, and a USCIS(immigration) receipt notice of application for change in status. You will have to do the written and road test as well, the written you can do as a walk in at any of our full service locations and the road test is only by appointment.

Thank You

[ChrisPG 30]

I sent an email to the DMV in Lakewood, CO a few weeks ago asking what was necessary and this was their reply:

Hello,

The requirements for a K1 visa holder is a valid passport and I-94 with K1 status, Marriage certificate, and a USCIS(immigration) receipt notice of application for change in status. You will have to do the written and road test as well, the written you can do as a walk in at any of our full service locations and the road test is only by appointment.

Thank You

This is the bit of information that I missed when I read your initial question, didn't realize that you was on a K1.

[Hypnos 6,577]

I just got back from doing a walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth. It didn't go tremendously.

They almost wouldn't do it when they saw my appointment wasn't until the 23rd. The unpleasant man at the desk asked me who said I could come in early, to which I replied that my attorney advised me to try, and that I had seen people say online that they had done early walk-in appointments at other offices without issue.

If the office was busy I could have understood, but I was literally the only non-employee in the building. There were perhaps 50 chairs for people to wait and all of them were empty. He stood for about 10 seconds thinking about it, then had a detailed conversation with an older woman behind him (by which I mean they stared at each other for another 10 seconds) who eventually just shrugged, and that was all the assent he needed to leap into action.

I was only there perhaps 5 minutes, but he acted like not even both mortgaging my soul and selling my firstborn would be enough to repay him for the galaxy-sized favour he was bestowing upon me by doing it early.

I had trouble writing my signature on the little electronic pad as well, since it was directly against a wall to my right and I am left-handed. It came out a bit messed up and ordinarily I would have asked to do it again, but since I wasn't exactly with Mr. Sunshine I just thought "screw it" and it will have to do.

I guess the moral of the story is, while you can do early walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, you might want to bring a bar of gold or some precious stones in order to repay them for the enormous service they will do for you by doing it early.

[Shooli 2]

Just got the paper NOA's and a biometrics appointment for May 23rd. Will attempt a walk-in this week.

[aimeelouise 0]

Can I send in my advance parole after I sent my AOS package just realised I forgot to add it also

Can I send in my advance parole after I sent my AOS package just realised I forgot to add it also

[marbal12 0]

I just got back from doing a walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth. It didn't go tremendously.

They almost wouldn't do it when they saw my appointment wasn't until the 23rd. The unpleasant man at the desk asked me who said I could come in early, to which I replied that my attorney advised me to try, and that I had seen people say online that they had done early walk-in appointments at other offices without issue.

If the office was busy I could have understood, but I was literally the only non-employee in the building. There were perhaps 50 chairs for people to wait and all of them were empty. He stood for about 10 seconds thinking about it, then had a detailed conversation with an older woman behind him (by which I mean they stared at each other for another 10 seconds) who eventually just shrugged, and that was all the assent he needed to leap into action.

I was only there perhaps 5 minutes, but he acted like not even both mortgaging my soul and selling my firstborn would be enough to repay him for the galaxy-sized favour he was bestowing upon me by doing it early.

I had trouble writing my signature on the little electronic pad as well, since it was directly against a wall to my right and I am left-handed. It came out a bit messed up and ordinarily I would have asked to do it again, but since I wasn't exactly with Mr. Sunshine I just thought "screw it" and it will have to do.

I guess the moral of the story is, while you can do early walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, you might want to bring a bar of gold or some precious stones in order to repay them for the enormous service they will do for you by doing it early.

Well, look at the bright side... the bottom line is that you did it!!!

And my mail man still did not deliver my biometrics notice (simply because USCIS did not produce one for me yet), and I still don't have any updates

Edited May 8, 2012 by marbal12

[saudiwife 7]

Hi everybody who is in the April filers... I am so excited. I checked the mail and there it was in it's beautiful blue lettering and white envolope. We received the Biometrics appointment letter today. We have an appointment on May 25, 2012 at 1pm in South Carolina. It was mailed out on April 30, 2012. My husband had a huge grin on his face, me too for a matter of fact. I love the process so far. I hope everything turns out great for all of us. :-)

~Saudiwife

[Mrsaveemac 0]

I just got back from doing a walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth. It didn't go tremendously.

They almost wouldn't do it when they saw my appointment wasn't until the 23rd. The unpleasant man at the desk asked me who said I could come in early, to which I replied that my attorney advised me to try, and that I had seen people say online that they had done early walk-in appointments at other offices without issue.

If the office was busy I could have understood, but I was literally the only non-employee in the building. There were perhaps 50 chairs for people to wait and all of them were empty. He stood for about 10 seconds thinking about it, then had a detailed conversation with an older woman behind him (by which I mean they stared at each other for another 10 seconds) who eventually just shrugged, and that was all the assent he needed to leap into action.

I was only there perhaps 5 minutes, but he acted like not even both mortgaging my soul and selling my firstborn would be enough to repay him for the galaxy-sized favour he was bestowing upon me by doing it early.

I had trouble writing my signature on the little electronic pad as well, since it was directly against a wall to my right and I am left-handed. It came out a bit messed up and ordinarily I would have asked to do it again, but since I wasn't exactly with Mr. Sunshine I just thought "screw it" and it will have to do.

I guess the moral of the story is, while you can do early walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, you might want to bring a bar of gold or some precious stones in order to repay them for the enormous service they will do for you by doing it early.

you sure brought the humor today. at least thats done. everything else might be a breeze.

Edited May 8, 2012 by Mrsaveemac

[Kindly Waiting 2]

Interview today at 7:30 am. Been up since 4:30 am hoping we have a smooth interview. I know we are not the only one's having an interview in Houston today, so let's hope for great news out of Houston for everyone interviewing here today.

[saudiwife 7]

Interview today at 7:30 am. Been up since 4:30 am hoping we have a smooth interview. I know we are not the only one's having an interview in Houston today, so let's hope for great news out of Houston for everyone interviewing here today.

Good luck this morning. I am sure everything will go fine. Please post as soon as possible. Here's to hoping all the best for you and your interview goes excellent.

~Saudiwife

[SOflaherty 40]

Interview today at 7:30 am. Been up since 4:30 am hoping we have a smooth interview. I know we are not the only one's having an interview in Houston today, so let's hope for great news out of Houston for everyone interviewing here today.

Good luck, but I'm pretty sure the other February filers will want to know about this too

[ALuciansWifey 0]

Interview today at 7:30 am. Been up since 4:30 am hoping we have a smooth interview. I know we are not the only one's having an interview in Houston today, so let's hope for great news out of Houston for everyone interviewing here today.

Congrats, I see you were approved

[aimeelouise 0]

where everyones case status at online ??

[chimcham 18]

Mine still says "initial review" for my I 130 and "acceptance" for I485.

I've heard sometimes those never move until interview stage. Also, under my case updates, my file hasn't been "touched" since 04/05...but i have heard that also means nothing....lol!

How about yours?