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Hi there!

Two things I read that I've experienced differently (just to throw in my two cents):

- I got my SSN with my maiden name when I arrived in NJ, but they wouldn't let me change it to my married name until I came back with EAD. They said otherwise they'd have to give me a new card too many times.

- The NJ DMV also wouldn't let me apply for a state ID or driver's license without the EAD. But that could just be my jerk office :rolleyes:

If you ever need advice or anything, I'm home all day and bored :lol: I'm in NJ too, from NL and just changed my last name as well.

Our journey so far:

27 Mar '09: Met at work in Holland and started dating.

30 Nov '13: Got engaged in Scotland!

10 Jan '14: Sent I-129F package to Dallas Lockbox.

22 Jan '14: NOA1 received.

29 Jun '14: Congressman Lobiondo inquired at TSC about our case.

16 Jul '14: Senator Menendez inquired at TSC about our case.

21 Jul '14: NOA2 approved!! (180 days)

23 Jul '14: Case sent to NVC.

01 Aug '14: Received NVC case number.

07 Aug '14: Case sent to Dutch consulate.

13 Aug '14: Packet 3 received, completed the DS-160 form.

15 Aug '14: Sent Packet 3 back to the consulate.

21 Aug '14: Packet 4 received with interview date.

02 Sep '14: Medical examination.

16 Sep '14: Interview --> APPROVED!!

20 Sep '14: Passport with visa returned.

12 Oct '14: POE, entered the USA!

14 Nov '14: Married! <3

24 Dec '14: Filed AOS/EAD.

31 Dec '14: AOS/EAD NOA1's received.

29 Jan '15: AOS RFE received for 2014 tax return.

23 Feb '15: AOS RFE response sent.

13 Mar '15: EAD RFE received for legal married name affidavit.

17 Mar '15: EAD RFE response sent.

29 Apr '15: Filed InfoPass to find out why I still didn't get biometrics appt.

06 May '15: Biometrics appointment.

14 May '15: Received EAD (finally!)

22 July '15: Interview waived.

08 Sep '15: Got my Green Card!

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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Alissa, thanks for telling me about the different experiences you had.. I noticed in your timeline it says two congressmen inquired about your case. How did you get that to happen? It looks like the 2nd one really did the trick haha. BTW, you're the same age as Marsha!

I am the U.S. citizen petitioner (male). My wife is the foreign beneficiary (female)

K-1 FIANCEE VISA (I-129F)
Day 000 - 2015-02-23 - Packet mailed (USPS) to Dallas P.O. Box
Day 002 - 2015-02-25 - Tracking information indicates delivered
Day 003 - 2015-02-26 - USCIS received packet (NOA1 date)
Day 007 - 2015-03-02 - USCIS sent NOA1
Day 008 - 2015-03-03 - USCIS check cleared ($340)
Day 008 - 2015-03-03 - USCIS sent acceptance confirmation email
Day 175 - 2015-08-17 - USCIS sent NOA2
Day 193 - 2015-09-04 - NVC sent notice of transfer of petition to consulate
Day 197 - 2015-09-08 - Consulate sent fiancee a letter confirming receipt of petition
Day 227 - 2015-10-08 - Consulate sent fiancee interview appointment date
Day 260 - 2015-11-10 - Interview. Visa approved!
Day 267 - 2015-11-17 - Fiancee received visa/passport in mail
Day 273 - 2015-11-23 - Fiancee entered USA (POE Newark Airport)
Day 292 - 2015-12-12 - Legal marriage (town hall)

AOS & EAD (I-485 & I-765)
Day 000 - 2016-02-10 - Packet mailed (USPS) to Chicago P.O. Box
Day 005 - 2016-02-15 - Tracking information indicates delivered
Day 006 - 2016-02-16 - USCIS received packet (NOA1 date)
Day 018 - 2016-02-28 - USCIS sent NOA1 for AOS
Day 018 - 2016-02-28 - USCIS sent NOA1 for EAD
Day 020 - 2016-03-01 - Check cleared ($1070)
Day 020 - 2016-03-01 - USCIS sent acceptance confirmation email for AOS
Day 020 - 2016-03-01 - USCIS sent acceptance confirmation email for EAD
Day 024 - 2016-03-05 - USCIS sent NOA2 for EAD (notice of biometrics appointment)
Day 044 - 2016-03-25 - Biometrics appointment for EAD
Day 073 - 2016-04-23 - USCIS sent NOA2 for AOS (notice of biometrics appointment)
Day 089 - 2016-05-09 - Biometrics appointment for AOS
Day 114 - 2016-06-03 - Phonecall to USCIS re: over 90 days without EAD
Day 124 - 2016-06-13 - Phonecall to USCIS re: over 5 days without return call
Day 134 - 2016-06-23 - USCIS sent NOA3 for EAD (notice of EAD approval)

Day 139 - 2016-06-28 - USCIS sent EAD card (I-765 process complete)

Day 216 - 2016-09-13 - USCIS sent NOA3 for AOS (notice of interview appointment)

Day 253 - 2016-10-20 - Interview appointment for AOS
Day 253 - 2016-10-20 - USCIS sent NOA4 for AOS (notice of Permanent Resident approval)

Day 258 - 2016-10-25 - USCIS sent green card in mail (I-485 process complete)

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Alissa, thanks for telling me about the different experiences you had.. I noticed in your timeline it says two congressmen inquired about your case. How did you get that to happen? It looks like the 2nd one really did the trick haha. BTW, you're the same age as Marsha!

Haha cool :D we have a few similarities in our cases.

As for the politicians, our realtor was friends with the congressman and my then-fiancé in contact, but the congressman also has a web form you can download, sign and fill in that gives them permission to inquire about your case at TSC. The congressman did do that but it didn't help much, so we filled in the 'problem with government agency' form on the senator's website and sent that in. His office called my fiancé back an hour later, pushed TSC to pull our file, and 5 working days later we were approved! I wouldn't recommend that particular senator anymore though, a few weeks ago he was busted for money fraud or something :lol:

Our journey so far:

27 Mar '09: Met at work in Holland and started dating.

30 Nov '13: Got engaged in Scotland!

10 Jan '14: Sent I-129F package to Dallas Lockbox.

22 Jan '14: NOA1 received.

29 Jun '14: Congressman Lobiondo inquired at TSC about our case.

16 Jul '14: Senator Menendez inquired at TSC about our case.

21 Jul '14: NOA2 approved!! (180 days)

23 Jul '14: Case sent to NVC.

01 Aug '14: Received NVC case number.

07 Aug '14: Case sent to Dutch consulate.

13 Aug '14: Packet 3 received, completed the DS-160 form.

15 Aug '14: Sent Packet 3 back to the consulate.

21 Aug '14: Packet 4 received with interview date.

02 Sep '14: Medical examination.

16 Sep '14: Interview --> APPROVED!!

20 Sep '14: Passport with visa returned.

12 Oct '14: POE, entered the USA!

14 Nov '14: Married! <3

24 Dec '14: Filed AOS/EAD.

31 Dec '14: AOS/EAD NOA1's received.

29 Jan '15: AOS RFE received for 2014 tax return.

23 Feb '15: AOS RFE response sent.

13 Mar '15: EAD RFE received for legal married name affidavit.

17 Mar '15: EAD RFE response sent.

29 Apr '15: Filed InfoPass to find out why I still didn't get biometrics appt.

06 May '15: Biometrics appointment.

14 May '15: Received EAD (finally!)

22 July '15: Interview waived.

08 Sep '15: Got my Green Card!

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