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We met a Houston couple today that applied for AOS from a tourist visa in December 2017 and received their greencard in August 2018.  They were planning to marry before she came to the US but decided that a tourist visa is easier and cheaper than K1. 

 

Apparently the Houston field office is even prioritizing “tourists” over families for green cards.

K1 Visa Timeline

 

 


08/25/2016 - I-129F Packet Sent
08/29/2016 - NOA 1 Received
10/04/2016 - NOA 2 Received (48 days)
10/21/2016 - NVC received packet & assigned case #
11/30/2016 - Interview - Approved!
12/08/2016 - Visa received
01/13/2017 - Arrived in US

From sending I-129F packet until arrival in US: 141 days

 


 
AOS Timeline
 

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04/09/2017 - Married 
04/19/2018 - AOS packet sent (I-485, I-131, I-765)
04/25/2017 - AOS packet arrived at USCIS (per USPS)
04/28/2017 - Filing date by USCIS
05/01/2017 - NOA1s notification by email
05/22/2017 - Biometrics appointment Completed
07/13/2017 - I-485 case status changed to "We are scheduling your interview"
08/18/2017 - Contacted House representative for help with EAD
08/29/2017 - EAD & AP approved (126 days from packet receipt until approval)
09/08/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card arrived in mail (expires 08/28/2018)
03/22/2018 - EAD/AP renewal application packet sent
03/29/2018 - EAD/AP renewal application filed
04/02/2018 - EAD case status changed to "We reviewed your biometrics and are still processing"
08/06/2018 - Infopass appointment (3 weeks before EAD expiration)

10/25/2018 - USCIS scheduled interview and mailed letter

10/27/2018 - Infopass appointment #2

11/29/2018 - Interview

12/03/2018 - Case status changed to "Interview was completed and my case must be reviewed"

12/13/2018 - Case status changed to "Case was approved"

 

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Track13
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Check out this video! It explained a lot about why marriage cases in Houston are so slow!

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My lawyer’s office received my PR card today.    10 years validity.

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Houston is out of control I have yet to find anyone on VJ that filed after May 2017 have an interview. It's like they shut down operations There are also like no infopass appts ever. Pl

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23 hours ago, Joel&Julia said:

We met a Houston couple today that applied for AOS from a tourist visa in December 2017 and received their greencard in August 2018.  They were planning to marry before she came to the US but decided that a tourist visa is easier and cheaper than K1. 

 

Apparently the Houston field office is even prioritizing “tourists” over families for green cards.

The immigration system is such a joke for integrity people always follow the rules !

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On 9/20/2018 at 12:16 AM, Visitor User said:

Anyone get an interview letter?

...crickets...

K1 Visa Timeline

 

 


08/25/2016 - I-129F Packet Sent
08/29/2016 - NOA 1 Received
10/04/2016 - NOA 2 Received (48 days)
10/21/2016 - NVC received packet & assigned case #
11/30/2016 - Interview - Approved!
12/08/2016 - Visa received
01/13/2017 - Arrived in US

From sending I-129F packet until arrival in US: 141 days

 


 
AOS Timeline
 

Spoiler

04/09/2017 - Married 
04/19/2018 - AOS packet sent (I-485, I-131, I-765)
04/25/2017 - AOS packet arrived at USCIS (per USPS)
04/28/2017 - Filing date by USCIS
05/01/2017 - NOA1s notification by email
05/22/2017 - Biometrics appointment Completed
07/13/2017 - I-485 case status changed to "We are scheduling your interview"
08/18/2017 - Contacted House representative for help with EAD
08/29/2017 - EAD & AP approved (126 days from packet receipt until approval)
09/08/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card arrived in mail (expires 08/28/2018)
03/22/2018 - EAD/AP renewal application packet sent
03/29/2018 - EAD/AP renewal application filed
04/02/2018 - EAD case status changed to "We reviewed your biometrics and are still processing"
08/06/2018 - Infopass appointment (3 weeks before EAD expiration)

10/25/2018 - USCIS scheduled interview and mailed letter

10/27/2018 - Infopass appointment #2

11/29/2018 - Interview

12/03/2018 - Case status changed to "Interview was completed and my case must be reviewed"

12/13/2018 - Case status changed to "Case was approved"

 

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On 9/23/2018 at 11:00 PM, Visitor User said:

Would a SR and/or DHS-7001 help?

we did a SR just by change back in June... it supposed to answer in two weeks we received the letter yesterday (mid Sep) saying that the case is under current normal processing time, so no update will be given.

 

BTW we moved and notified about the new address early August and the letter was sent to the old address (it was redirected by USPS)

 

I already applied for the EAD renewal (180 prior expiration)

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7 hours ago, CE and JR said:

we did a SR just by change back in June... it supposed to answer in two weeks we received the letter yesterday (mid Sep) saying that the case is under current normal processing time, so no update will be given.

 

BTW we moved and notified about the new address early August and the letter was sent to the old address (it was redirected by USPS)

 

I already applied for the EAD renewal (180 prior expiration)

What is your RD?

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7 hours ago, CE and JR said:

we did a SR just by change back in June... it supposed to answer in two weeks we received the letter yesterday (mid Sep) saying that the case is under current normal processing time, so no update will be given.

 

BTW we moved and notified about the new address early August and the letter was sent to the old address (it was redirected by USPS)

 

I already applied for the EAD renewal (180 prior expiration)

Where did you move from?
Ur profile still says Dallas local office?

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6 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

Where did you move from?
Ur profile still says Dallas local office?

The Netherlands (it says as country) The Dallas is another thing

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23 minutes ago, CE and JR said:

The Netherlands (it says as country) The Dallas is another thing

no
U said u recently moved but USCIS had issues sending mail to old address

Basically I was figuring out which office u came from to be stuck with us in the slow Houston office

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15 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

no
U said u recently moved but USCIS had issues sending mail to old address

Basically I was figuring out which office u came from to be stuck with us in the slow Houston office

ah always have been living in Houston. We moved within the city

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4 hours ago, CE and JR said:

RD=Receiving Date? or what do you mean? if so is early December 2017

Receipt date = RD. I am 10/4/17 but I did have a RFIE on 4/30/18 and evidence was received on 7/19/18. 

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