AOS Filers: April 2009

[eric_and_teresa 10]

We had our interviews today at the Sacramento Regional Office of USCIS.

It was uneventful and was very fast and easy. Very nice IO who observed my file was very thick and complete. Only asked the 'stock' questions off of one of the forms, e.g., ever member of a subversive group, any arrests, any drug use, etc, etc. Wife and daughter signed a couple of forms and advised would be up to two months for receipt of GC's, as she had a recent advisory that GC production was somewhat delayed as of this week.

She took the I-94 from each passport, but did not ask for the EAD cards.

Interviewed both wife and daughter at same time.

Advised me that if I adopt my daughter, that in another year (total of two together) that she can, via my derivative status, before her 16th BD, get her Citizenship and US Passport without the wait that my wife will have. My daughter is just turned age 13.

Again, very helpful and cordial.

No more USCIS until Citizenship filing time

Will update when GC's arrive.

Congratulations on getting both interviews done! The option of getting the citizenship through you for your daughter sounds great!

Did they get the I-551 stamp on their passports? I've heard of some people getting it and others don't, I wonder why?

[My Lao Po 0]

We had our interviews today at the Sacramento Regional Office of USCIS.

It was uneventful and was very fast and easy. Very nice IO who observed my file was very thick and complete. Only asked the 'stock' questions off of one of the forms, e.g., ever member of a subversive group, any arrests, any drug use, etc, etc. Wife and daughter signed a couple of forms and advised would be up to two months for receipt of GC's, as she had a recent advisory that GC production was somewhat delayed as of this week.

She took the I-94 from each passport, but did not ask for the EAD cards.

Interviewed both wife and daughter at same time.

Advised me that if I adopt my daughter, that in another year (total of two together) that she can, via my derivative status, before her 16th BD, get her Citizenship and US Passport without the wait that my wife will have. My daughter is just turned age 13.

Again, very helpful and cordial.

No more USCIS until Citizenship filing time

Will update when GC's arrive.

Congratulations on getting both interviews done! The option of getting the citizenship through you for your daughter sounds great!

Did they get the I-551 stamp on their passports? I've heard of some people getting it and others don't, I wonder why?

Thanks !!

The IO said to make an Info-Pass appointment, and get the I-551 stamp that way, after the status is fully documented in their computers.

[Chibby 0]

Shelly&Jay and Ghanamade, congrats on the EAD's and AP's !!!

Hi

Chibby - I'm so confused by the spreadsheet but.. we had our AP in the mail on saturday and EAD is apparently ordered and case transferred to CSC also a couple of days ago.. Not 100% sure of dates, we were away, missed the biometrics appointment so showed up there last Tuesday and then all this happened within days!! I thought we would be so behind after they lost our case so I'm happy!

I'm gonna put it in the spreadsheet. Did you receive a letter that you have been transferred to CSC or did you see it online, either way it should have a date on it. I also send you a private message for the other dates that went missing during a spreadsheet accident last week.

We had our interviews today at the Sacramento Regional Office of USCIS.

It was uneventful and was very fast and easy. Very nice IO who observed my file was very thick and complete. Only asked the 'stock' questions off of one of the forms, e.g., ever member of a subversive group, any arrests, any drug use, etc, etc. Wife and daughter signed a couple of forms and advised would be up to two months for receipt of GC's, as she had a recent advisory that GC production was somewhat delayed as of this week.

She took the I-94 from each passport, but did not ask for the EAD cards.

Interviewed both wife and daughter at same time.

Advised me that if I adopt my daughter, that in another year (total of two together) that she can, via my derivative status, before her 16th BD, get her Citizenship and US Passport without the wait that my wife will have. My daughter is just turned age 13.

Again, very helpful and cordial.

No more USCIS until Citizenship filing time

Will update when GC's arrive.

Congratulations Done with USCIS sounds like heaven. And your interview sounds like a breeze, but I remember that you sent a lot of evidence/documents with the petition already.

[Shelly&Jay 0]

Congrats My Lao Pao!!!!

Did you take any bills with joint names? We're having trouble. Apparently the water and electric company here can only print one name on the bill. Sigh.

[bellavita 0]

I got same problem,however,my solution is put 2 names together as one name,at least looks better than 1 name.

Congrats My Lao Pao!!!!

Did you take any bills with joint names? We're having trouble. Apparently the water and electric company here can only print one name on the bill. Sigh.

[Shelly&Jay 0]

The phone bill will show 2 names. Some of the bills are in his name and some are in mine. I wonder if that would work.

[Terri and Seb 0]

We got a touch on our AOS today!

[Shelly&Jay 0]

We got a touch on our AOS today!

YEAH!!!

[Zoe and Hal 0]

EAD arrived today

[vip1 8]

I'm sorry if i'm asking a stupid question, but i'm really intrigued....I'm wondering how you guys are able to see the touches, they've never showed up on my online thing...

[Shelly&Jay 0]

I'm sorry if i'm asking a stupid question, but i'm really intrigued....I'm wondering how you guys are able to see the touches, they've never showed up on my online thing...

If you register online for updates, you create a portfolio. Whenever a case is updated a new date should appear. That's how you will know. If you can't see your case online, don't worry it will still go through fine.

[vip1 8]

I'm sorry if i'm asking a stupid question, but i'm really intrigued....I'm wondering how you guys are able to see the touches, they've never showed up on my online thing...

If you register online for updates, you create a portfolio. Whenever a case is updated a new date should appear. That's how you will know. If you can't see your case online, don't worry it will still go through fine.

I guess my file hasn't been touchedbecause it still has the original date of the NOA, April 30 with the message case received and pending Thank you very much for your response Shelly&Jay

Edited June 17, 2009 by vip1

[Shelly&Jay 0]

I'm sorry if i'm asking a stupid question, but i'm really intrigued....I'm wondering how you guys are able to see the touches, they've never showed up on my online thing...

If you register online for updates, you create a portfolio. Whenever a case is updated a new date should appear. That's how you will know. If you can't see your case online, don't worry it will still go through fine.

I guess my file hasn't been touchedbecause it still has the original date of the NOA, April 30 with the message case received and pending Thank you very much for your response Shelly&Jay

Don't lose hope. The USCIS is very bad at updating everyones cases. It doesn't mean they haven't looked at it. Online our 485 wasn't touched since May 21 and we got a letter for an interview last week. It may never be updated online even after your GC comes.

[NYPeach 13]

Got email updates today that AP and EAD were approved yesterday, June 16.

Yay, I can get this teenager working for the summer!

[My Lao Po 0]

Congrats My Lao Pao!!!!

Did you take any bills with joint names? We're having trouble. Apparently the water and electric company here can only print one name on the bill. Sigh.

First, I had submitted (fully front-loaded) all of that info with my filing for I-485 packages. I did bring all of that in an expandable folder with me to the interview, however, the IO did not ask for any of the supporting docs.

My local power utility (Pacific Gas & Electric) does allow joint names on the bill, as did AT&T for our home phone.

Best wishes !!!