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MichelleNGeorge   10

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I've probably never been this happy to start a topic!

So months ago we tried to get our GC expedited since I wanted to join the Military and needed the GC. Here the topic from months ago with all the steps http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/498495-expedite-aos-through-army/?p=7209579

It got denied... we didnt even get to send off any evidence. We even involved our congressman, who was pretty slow with things... we don't know if his office contributed to this success, but we are thankful!

I got to do my ASVAB and obtained a Job reservation from the US Army.... Also A great MEMO written by the first Sgt of the office ASKING for an expedite... I submitted one more expedite request... DENIED again! Same story, no one asked for evidence though we had enough evidence....

Week after that, we got a potential interview waiver, saying it could be denied another 6 months... so you can imagine how upset we were!

We set up an infopass appointment... took a new job offer to the appointment and guess what. ''Oh we'd like to grant the GC but the case is at the NBC!'' Just submit one more expedite request! So thats what we did the same day! We got a mail asking us to send the evidence via mail to the atlanta field office. So thats what we did... after a week we got a mail back... I open it all excited and what is it? ''We have received your letter... we will process it in the order.. bla bla'' that was the second automated letter we got. So after three weeks of waiting and knowing that it would be denied again, a phone call woke us up today. My wife answered and it was an officer!!! ''All we need as for you to fax us the marriage license and then we are good to go!'' All excited we faxed the license and 2 hours later the status changed to GC IN PRODUCTION!!!!! So of course we are more than just happy and excited! We will celebrate it today! Army, here we come! It really saved us because we had no clue how to support us financially!

So to everyone who NEEDS their GC expedited: It is possible! It is MUCH harder than an AP/EAD because what possible reason can you have to NEED the GC over the EAD??? Not many! But we had one and even though we had to send 3 expedite requests, it eventually worked out! Soooooo one month after the potential interview waiver, we got the GC approved! We were very persistent and tried literally EVERYTHING!

So to the people who want to go the same nerve wrecking way: Persistence is key - do not accept NO as an answer!

(L) Married 03/18/14 (L)

AOS

AOS filed: 04/04/14

Files received: 04/09/14

NOA1: 04/15/14

Biometrics letter: 04/18/14

Biometrics completed: 05/13/14

EAD shipped: 06/19/14

Potential interview waiver: 07/11/14

Unsuccessful Infopass: 08/11/14

Third expedite request approved: 08/26/14

GC in production: 08/26/14

GC received: 03/09/14

Enlistment oath for the US ARMY 28/10/14

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andieapril   1

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congratulations!

AOS process timeline

2014

June 20 - Married my soulmate (L)

June 24 - Sent AOS package via UPS

June 26 - Delivered to Chicago

July 1 - Text and email confirmation from USCIS, check cashed

July 7 - NOA1 letters

July 9 - Biometrics appointment letter for July 23

July 15 - Biometrics early walk-in at Varick Street, New York office

Aug 26 - EAD/AP approval! (60 days)

Sep 5 - Received EAD/AP combo card

2015

June 27 - Received welcome letter and Permanent Resident card together :goofy:

Next up... Removal of conditions - 2017!

Currently being patient and enjoying married life :wub:

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MichelleNGeorge   10

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Thank you!!!

(L) Married 03/18/14 (L)

AOS

AOS filed: 04/04/14

Files received: 04/09/14

NOA1: 04/15/14

Biometrics letter: 04/18/14

Biometrics completed: 05/13/14

EAD shipped: 06/19/14

Potential interview waiver: 07/11/14

Unsuccessful Infopass: 08/11/14

Third expedite request approved: 08/26/14

GC in production: 08/26/14

GC received: 03/09/14

Enlistment oath for the US ARMY 28/10/14

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