AOS August Filers Part 2

[.yana 586]

15 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Are you thinking state? 

 

Since your case is still at NBC it won't effect it. 

Yes, we moved from NY to CO

Thank you! That's hopeful.

 

9 minutes ago, prenouveau said:

 

We moved while in process and submitted address change. Not sure if it slowed us down, but case hasn't been reviewed yet (status is "Fingerprint Fee Received") and we just hit the 6-month mark on 2/13. I don't know if the case was transferred or not.

Did you move to another state or within the same state?

Hopefully, our cases move soon! 

[prenouveau 46]

10 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

No it has not you are still fine  ... You can call and push 1 and then 1 and 1 again and then it will tell you where your case is at if you which to know

 

Cool thanks, I'll try it. Is that the NBC National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283?

 

 

1 minute ago, .yana said:

Yes, we moved from NY to CO

Thank you! That's hopeful.

 

Did you move to another state or within the same state?

Hopefully, our cases move soon! 

Different state, from NY to Maine. We moved only about 2 months after applying, did a walk in for biometrics in Maine.

[Georgia16 2,858]

3 minutes ago, prenouveau said:

Cool thanks, I'll try it. Is that the NBC National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283?

 

 

Different state, from NY to Maine. We moved only about 2 months after applying, did a walk in for biometrics in Maine.

Yes it is

[prenouveau 46]

5 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Yes it is

Thanks Georgia. I called and it said its at Lee's Summit. Does that mean anything re: interview?

[Georgia16 2,858]

5 minutes ago, prenouveau said:

Thanks Georgia. I called and it said its at Lee's Summit. Does that mean anything re: interview?

It means that you are still considerate for a interview waiver  

 

Ours is there also. They are working on August filers at NBC now so hopefully not to long. 

[.yana 586]

22 minutes ago, prenouveau said:

Different state, from NY to Maine. We moved only about 2 months after applying, did a walk in for biometrics in Maine.

Got ya. We only moved recently, so I was able to receive my EAD card in NY

 

Georgia16 & prenouveau, at least you guys have a chance of not getting an interview at all. I will definitely need one 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Just now, .yana said:

Got ya. We only moved recently, so I was able to receive my EAD card in NY

 

Georgia16 & prenouveau, at least you guys have a chance of not getting an interview at all. I will definitely need one 

I really hope so! Do not want to take my child out of school for an interview so all fingers crossed here!

 

I'm sorry you will need one hopefully they will get you in soon. Deff. make your address change soon since you might be lucky with less wait time for interview the new place

[.yana 586]

27 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

I really hope so! Do not want to take my child out of school for an interview so all fingers crossed here!

 

I'm sorry you will need one hopefully they will get you in soon. Deff. make your address change soon since you might be lucky with less wait time for interview the new place

Fingers crossed for both of us then

 

Address change is complete as of early February, processing times appear similar

[Georgia16 2,858]

1 minute ago, .yana said:

Fingers crossed for both of us then

 

Address change is complete as of early February, processing times appear similar

Then you have done what you can At least the wait is not longer! 

[blackeyedsusan 29]

On 2/17/2017 at 9:58 AM, prenouveau said:

In the 100 or so cases surrounding ours in the USCIS app, several were approved Monday and Tuesday, but none the rest of the week. We're over 6 months now so we could follow up, but I think it's just taking them longer to get through all the applications so I'm not worried yet - just impatient!

Which USCIS app do you use? There were several in the Play store but it didn't look like any of them were official government apps. Is there an advantage to using an app instead of just checking the status online?

[prenouveau 46]

10 hours ago, blackeyedsusan said:

Which USCIS app do you use? There were several in the Play store but it didn't look like any of them were official government apps. Is there an advantage to using an app instead of just checking the status online?

In the Play store it's called USCIS Case Status. It's not an official government app, but it's legit-you can set it up to get push notifications when your case is updated, and you can also generate lists of receipt numbers and their current status. So I look at the 500 I-485 cases surrounding mine several days a week to see what kind of progress they're making. One thing to note is that at least with I-485s, once the status changes to "New Card Is Being Produced" the case disappears from the list. So you'll see cases up until they say "Approved" and then they're gone.

[smp914 0]

Hi. Question to anyone here who recently had interview and was approved, how long did it take for you to received the green card?

[thebuv 1]

Hello Everyone,

 

We had our interview today in USCIS Chatsworth, CA. My case was from K1 to AOS.

Just want to mention we waited about 3 months for our case to go from Case if ready to be schedule for an interview to Interview schedule.

 I’m the USC and my husband the beneficiary. We brought in an Interpreter for my husband. English is still not fluent. If you’re in the SFV area I recommend Jimenez Interpreter  (https://www.yelp.com/biz/jimenez-interpreter-los-angeles)  English/Spanish Interpreter. I’m sharing this information because I know from experience reading through all these posts it may help someone. Just like the old posts have helped me. We got there 30 min before. Our interview was schedule at 12:15pm. We went through the x-ray machine and checked in. Waited about 40 min to be called in. Our officer was a woman, did not get her name. Just an FYI we organized the following in an accordion folder

·         Copies of all applications sent

·         Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (Passport, Certificate of Naturalization or U.S. Birth Certificate)

·         Drivers License

·         Social Security card

·         Birth Certificate (with English translation, if applicable)

·         Marriage Certificate

DOCUMENTATION FOR BENEFICIARY

·         Passport

·         Visa

·         I-94

·         Work Permit

·         Any other immigration documents

·         Social Security card

·         Drivers License (if any)

·         Birth Certificate (with English translation, if applicable)

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION

·         Current letter of employment of Petitioner

·         Most recent federal income tax (with W-2s) of Petitioner

·         If a Joint Sponsor submitted an affidavit of support at the time of filing of the Adjustment of Status, you will need the following documentation for the interview:

·         Current letter of employment of Joint Sponsor

·         Most recent federal income tax (with W-2s) of Joint Sponsor

EVIDENCE OF MARITAL RELATIONSHIP

·         Wedding photos Any other photos of you and your spouse together since you have been married (i.e. vacation photos, family gatherings, etc.)

·         Evidence of lease agreements (ex: rental agreements or leases in both names)

·         Affidavits of family or friends

·         Joint income tax returns

·         Joint phone bill

·         Joint bank accounts

·         Joint auto insurance policies/registration/car title

·         Bills or Correspondence to both parties at the same address

·         Other similar evidence

Okay once we were called in. We walked into a regular office with desk. The officer sat on one side and we sat on the other. The officer asked for all our ID’s including the interpreters (they also asked for the interpreter’s status in her case her green card. Not sure if it’s a new policy but our interpreter did not have it with her they had to look her up.) First, they asked for our marriage evidence. Our photo album. The officer asked if she could take any photos. I said yes. We had 50 photos in our album.  We then handed the rest of our evidence: bills, affidavits, taxes etc. She did not even look at it just punch holes on it and added it to our file. They asked for our names, address, and marriage license and passports. They double check this information from the applications sent. Then the officer told me that she will not be asking me questions only my husband. He was sworn in. He was asked where we met, how long we talked before I went to visit him, if we skyped or facetime, where he works, our address, phone number, The address from his current job.  I spoke occasionally to add to the answers like the dates I went to visit my husband. Then the officer was typing in some things and printed out a page. She said we were approved!! I couldn’t believe it! Approved on the spot!!!!   J We were super happy!!!!!  They explained to us the 2-Year Green Card/ Removing Conditions and we went home to celebrate. Right away we got notifications on our phone, card is being produced to case is approved. Wishing everyone has the same experience and as long as you’re prepared everything will be fine.

 

 

 

[smp914 0]

10 hours ago, thebuv said:

Hello Everyone,

 

 

 

We had our interview today in USCIS Chatsworth, CA. My case was from K1 to AOS.

 

Just want to mention we waited about 3 months for our case to go from Case if ready to be schedule for an interview to Interview schedule.

 

 I’m the USC and my husband the beneficiary. We brought in an Interpreter for my husband. English is still not fluent. If you’re in the SFV area I recommend Jimenez Interpreter  (https://www.yelp.com/biz/jimenez-interpreter-los-angeles)  English/Spanish Interpreter. I’m sharing this information because I know from experience reading through all these posts it may help someone. Just like the old posts have helped me. We got there 30 min before. Our interview was schedule at 12:15pm. We went through the x-ray machine and checked in. Waited about 40 min to be called in. Our officer was a woman, did not get her name. Just an FYI we organized the following in an accordion folder

 

·         Copies of all applications sent

 

·         Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (Passport, Certificate of Naturalization or U.S. Birth Certificate)

 

·         Drivers License

 

·         Social Security card

 

·         Birth Certificate (with English translation, if applicable)

 

·         Marriage Certificate

 

DOCUMENTATION FOR BENEFICIARY

 

·         Passport

 

·         Visa

 

·         I-94

 

·         Work Permit

 

·         Any other immigration documents

 

·         Social Security card

 

·         Drivers License (if any)

 

·         Birth Certificate (with English translation, if applicable)

 

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION

 

·         Current letter of employment of Petitioner

 

·         Most recent federal income tax (with W-2s) of Petitioner

 

·         If a Joint Sponsor submitted an affidavit of support at the time of filing of the Adjustment of Status, you will need the following documentation for the interview:

 

·         Current letter of employment of Joint Sponsor

 

·         Most recent federal income tax (with W-2s) of Joint Sponsor

 

EVIDENCE OF MARITAL RELATIONSHIP

 

·         Wedding photos Any other photos of you and your spouse together since you have been married (i.e. vacation photos, family gatherings, etc.)

 

·         Evidence of lease agreements (ex: rental agreements or leases in both names)

 

·         Affidavits of family or friends

 

·         Joint income tax returns

 

·         Joint phone bill

 

·         Joint bank accounts

 

·         Joint auto insurance policies/registration/car title

 

·         Bills or Correspondence to both parties at the same address

 

·         Other similar evidence

 

Okay once we were called in. We walked into a regular office with desk. The officer sat on one side and we sat on the other. The officer asked for all our ID’s including the interpreters (they also asked for the interpreter’s status in her case her green card. Not sure if it’s a new policy but our interpreter did not have it with her they had to look her up.) First, they asked for our marriage evidence. Our photo album. The officer asked if she could take any photos. I said yes. We had 50 photos in our album.  We then handed the rest of our evidence: bills, affidavits, taxes etc. She did not even look at it just punch holes on it and added it to our file. They asked for our names, address, and marriage license and passports. They double check this information from the applications sent. Then the officer told me that she will not be asking me questions only my husband. He was sworn in. He was asked where we met, how long we talked before I went to visit him, if we skyped or facetime, where he works, our address, phone number, The address from his current job.  I spoke occasionally to add to the answers like the dates I went to visit my husband. Then the officer was typing in some things and printed out a page. She said we were approved!! I couldn’t believe it! Approved on the spot!!!!   J We were super happy!!!!!  They explained to us the 2-Year Green Card/ Removing Conditions and we went home to celebrate. Right away we got notifications on our phone, card is being produced to case is approved. Wishing everyone has the same experience and as long as you’re prepared everything will be fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats! My interview was at Chatsworth, too.

 

In general, we have the same experience. Our IO was kinda intimidating but I understand it's part of her job and she's definitely good at it. The most important thing to remember is that you don't forget dates and prove that the marriage is bona fide. She approved my application on the spot, too. *happy dance* 

 

I was so happy she only asked for the vaccination supplement even though my Medical Exam was past the 1 year mark already. She knew what she was doing.

[Gatsby9 4]

Congratulations to everyboy getting approved!

 

And a question about the pictures. Are you bringing actual pictures? As in photo paper? It's cause we only one like a couple pictures printed but most of them are in pur comouters or phones and I was wondering if it's worth it spending money printing them in photo paper or just putting them together on a word and printing them on a normal piece of paper.

 

 

Cause I might have to start making an album while we wait...