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Winonan   3

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F1 student here, about to graduate in less than 3 weeks. I just filed on saturday. Now its just a waiting game.

AOS Timeline from F1

Sent AOS on April 17

Received and signed on April 19

Got 3 NOAs April 26

Biometrics Appointment Letter received May 1 - dated May 26

Walk-in biometrics rejected May 12

Biometrics Appointment May 26

Interview letter received June 11 - for July 19 APPROVED

EAD Received July 9

GC RECEIVED August 2

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Nice! I hope I will receive it soon. What time is your interview?

icepeck
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I found these tips somewhere on this website and I just wanted to share them with everyone who is sweating bullets over their upcoming interview. Worried about that scheduled marriage-based green car

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Maxximus1074 is actually right answering your second question. Once you have filed, you can not reenter the country using your F1 status. It is strongly recommended not to travel while your applicatio

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Jscoope   0

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Just had my Biometrics taken as a walk-in. The lady told me initially that they don't do walk-ins because they will look at my scheduled appointment as missed and void my applications. But she did the biometrics for me anyway and just said "keep in mind they're not going to check that you took them early, they'll just wait for your appointment to pass". Im a little worried now, should I call USCIS and let them know I did them early?

Adjustment of Status from F-1 student.

10/4/09 - Married

3/29/10 - AOS Packet sent

3/30/10 - AOS Packet received in Chicago (Day 1)

4/12/10 - NOA1 for I-485, I-130, I-131 (Day 13)

4/16/10 - Appointment Notice for Biometrics. (Day 17)

4/20/10 - Walk-in Biometrics taken at Buffalo, NY (Day 21)

4/20/10 - EAD application mailed to Chicago, USPS with signature confirmation (Day 21)

4/30/10 - Scheduled Biometrics Appt. (Day 31)

5/1/10 - NOA received for I-765 (Day 32)

5/3/10 - Appointment letter received for EAD Biometrics (Day 34)

5/10/10 - Interview Appt. letter received (dated May 3) (Day 41)

5/20/10 - EAD Biometrics appointment completed (Day 51)

5/24/10 - EAD "touched" (Day 55)

6/09/10 - Scheduled Interview date (Day 71) Informed we needed a co-sponsor

6/15/10 - I-131 (Advance Parole) Approval notice via email (Day 77)

6/16/10 - Follow up interview with co-sponsor affadavit (Day 78) APPROVED

6/21/10 - Welcome Letter received (Day 83)

6/21/10 - Advanced Parole Received (although I've now been approved, so it doesn't matter) (Day 83)

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Just had my Biometrics taken as a walk-in. The lady told me initially that they don't do walk-ins because they will look at my scheduled appointment as missed and void my applications. But she did the biometrics for me anyway and just said "keep in mind they're not going to check that you took them early, they'll just wait for your appointment to pass". Im a little worried now, should I call USCIS and let them know I did them early?

I've never heard of that happening. Lots of people on this forum have done walk-ins without any complications.

08/08 - Arrived on F-1 visa

12/09 - Married

02/04/10 - AOS package sent to Chicago Lockbox by USPS Certified Mail

02/07/10 - Package received

02/12/10 - NOA Notice Date

02/22/10 - Biometrics letter received, appointment date 03/09/10 (Notice date 02/17/10)

02/23/10 - Biometrics done

03/08/10 - Second biometric letter received (retaking fingerprints), appointment date 03/22/10 (Notice date 03/03/10)

03/22/10 - Fingerprints retaken

04/12/10 - Interview letter received, appointment date 05/13/10 (Notice date 04/08/10)

04/23/10 - EAD card production ordered #1 (notified by text)

04/28/10 - EAD card production ordered #2 (notified by text)

04/30/10 - EAD approval notice (notified by text)

05/01/10 - EAD and AP received

05/13/10 - Interview appointment (approved)

05/14/10 - Approval (notified by text)

05/something/10 - "Welcome to the US" letter and I-130 petition approval letter received in the mail

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Jscoope   0

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I've never heard of that happening. Lots of people on this forum have done walk-ins without any complications.

Maybe that's why you had to have your fingerprints retaken. I just noticed that in your signature. Did they give you a reason why you had to do it again?

Adjustment of Status from F-1 student.

10/4/09 - Married

3/29/10 - AOS Packet sent

3/30/10 - AOS Packet received in Chicago (Day 1)

4/12/10 - NOA1 for I-485, I-130, I-131 (Day 13)

4/16/10 - Appointment Notice for Biometrics. (Day 17)

4/20/10 - Walk-in Biometrics taken at Buffalo, NY (Day 21)

4/20/10 - EAD application mailed to Chicago, USPS with signature confirmation (Day 21)

4/30/10 - Scheduled Biometrics Appt. (Day 31)

5/1/10 - NOA received for I-765 (Day 32)

5/3/10 - Appointment letter received for EAD Biometrics (Day 34)

5/10/10 - Interview Appt. letter received (dated May 3) (Day 41)

5/20/10 - EAD Biometrics appointment completed (Day 51)

5/24/10 - EAD "touched" (Day 55)

6/09/10 - Scheduled Interview date (Day 71) Informed we needed a co-sponsor

6/15/10 - I-131 (Advance Parole) Approval notice via email (Day 77)

6/16/10 - Follow up interview with co-sponsor affadavit (Day 78) APPROVED

6/21/10 - Welcome Letter received (Day 83)

6/21/10 - Advanced Parole Received (although I've now been approved, so it doesn't matter) (Day 83)

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Maybe that's why you had to have your fingerprints retaken. I just noticed that in your signature. Did they give you a reason why you had to do it again?

I wondered that too at first, but the more I thought about it the less I think that was the case. I think I received the letter for retaking even before the originally scheduled date, so that means it more likely speeded up the process. Think, if I hadn't done it early I might have had to wait even longer! (and also, I didn't just walk in to do it. I had visited the day before to enquire about rescheduling, and the lady there gave me the following day as my rescheduled appointment.)

The lady doing my fingerprints actually mentioned that my prints were hard to take, and the letter said something about the FBI not being able to process my fingerprints, so I think it really was the case. Even the second time doing it (with the same lady, aargh!) she had to re-take some prints a few times.

08/08 - Arrived on F-1 visa

12/09 - Married

02/04/10 - AOS package sent to Chicago Lockbox by USPS Certified Mail

02/07/10 - Package received

02/12/10 - NOA Notice Date

02/22/10 - Biometrics letter received, appointment date 03/09/10 (Notice date 02/17/10)

02/23/10 - Biometrics done

03/08/10 - Second biometric letter received (retaking fingerprints), appointment date 03/22/10 (Notice date 03/03/10)

03/22/10 - Fingerprints retaken

04/12/10 - Interview letter received, appointment date 05/13/10 (Notice date 04/08/10)

04/23/10 - EAD card production ordered #1 (notified by text)

04/28/10 - EAD card production ordered #2 (notified by text)

04/30/10 - EAD approval notice (notified by text)

05/01/10 - EAD and AP received

05/13/10 - Interview appointment (approved)

05/14/10 - Approval (notified by text)

05/something/10 - "Welcome to the US" letter and I-130 petition approval letter received in the mail

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For retaking the fingerprints, I decided to wait and not do a walk-in. I'm now regretting the decision and wish I'd tried, because it seems to be delaying my process by a month instead of just a couple of weeks. And I have a job offer that is waiting on the EAD!

08/08 - Arrived on F-1 visa

12/09 - Married

02/04/10 - AOS package sent to Chicago Lockbox by USPS Certified Mail

02/07/10 - Package received

02/12/10 - NOA Notice Date

02/22/10 - Biometrics letter received, appointment date 03/09/10 (Notice date 02/17/10)

02/23/10 - Biometrics done

03/08/10 - Second biometric letter received (retaking fingerprints), appointment date 03/22/10 (Notice date 03/03/10)

03/22/10 - Fingerprints retaken

04/12/10 - Interview letter received, appointment date 05/13/10 (Notice date 04/08/10)

04/23/10 - EAD card production ordered #1 (notified by text)

04/28/10 - EAD card production ordered #2 (notified by text)

04/30/10 - EAD approval notice (notified by text)

05/01/10 - EAD and AP received

05/13/10 - Interview appointment (approved)

05/14/10 - Approval (notified by text)

05/something/10 - "Welcome to the US" letter and I-130 petition approval letter received in the mail

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F1 student here, about to graduate in less than 3 weeks. I just filed on saturday. Now its just a waiting game.

So what happens with your status as far as SEVIS and ISO in school? Did you talk with your advisor and told them about your AOS?

I am going to be in the same situation soon applying for AOS and Graduating.

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I-130 Sent : 08/15/2006 F2A (spouse of LPR)

I-130 Approved : 03/29/2010

AOS data section: Filed I-485 & I-765 (more details see About Me section)

04/30/2010 - Mailed out

06/02/2010 - RFE

08/11/2010 - Interview Date - APPROVED

08/23/2010 - Green Card at Home :)

Hubby's USC

Service Center : Dallas TX ; CIS Office : New York City NY

05/29/2010 - Date Filed

06/08/2010 - Email & phone mess with case number.

06/07/2010 - Checks cashed

06/11/2010 - NOA Date

06/21/2010 - Biometrics letter

07/07/2010 - Biometrics appointment

11/11/2010 - Interview Date

Waiting for interview letter

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Just had my Biometrics taken as a walk-in. The lady told me initially that they don't do walk-ins because they will look at my scheduled appointment as missed and void my applications. But she did the biometrics for me anyway and just said "keep in mind they're not going to check that you took them early, they'll just wait for your appointment to pass". Im a little worried now, should I call USCIS and let them know I did them early?

I just checked my status online and my I-485 case was last updated as of today 4/20 (previously it was last updated on the 8th). So I'm assuming/hoping that its status was updated today due to my walk-in biometrics, meaning they are aware I did them early.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 student.

10/4/09 - Married

3/29/10 - AOS Packet sent

3/30/10 - AOS Packet received in Chicago (Day 1)

4/12/10 - NOA1 for I-485, I-130, I-131 (Day 13)

4/16/10 - Appointment Notice for Biometrics. (Day 17)

4/20/10 - Walk-in Biometrics taken at Buffalo, NY (Day 21)

4/20/10 - EAD application mailed to Chicago, USPS with signature confirmation (Day 21)

4/30/10 - Scheduled Biometrics Appt. (Day 31)

5/1/10 - NOA received for I-765 (Day 32)

5/3/10 - Appointment letter received for EAD Biometrics (Day 34)

5/10/10 - Interview Appt. letter received (dated May 3) (Day 41)

5/20/10 - EAD Biometrics appointment completed (Day 51)

5/24/10 - EAD "touched" (Day 55)

6/09/10 - Scheduled Interview date (Day 71) Informed we needed a co-sponsor

6/15/10 - I-131 (Advance Parole) Approval notice via email (Day 77)

6/16/10 - Follow up interview with co-sponsor affadavit (Day 78) APPROVED

6/21/10 - Welcome Letter received (Day 83)

6/21/10 - Advanced Parole Received (although I've now been approved, so it doesn't matter) (Day 83)

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I just checked my status online and my I-485 case was last updated as of today 4/20 (previously it was last updated on the 8th). So I'm assuming/hoping that its status was updated today due to my walk-in biometrics, meaning they are aware I did them early.

I also did an early walk-in and the status was updated the same day, so I'm sure it was updated due to your fingerprints being recorded.

August, 1999 - Entered the US as F-1

May 21, 2004 - Started dating my now husband

Feb 21, 2010 - Got married!

March 29, 2010 - AOS, EAD, AP package sent

March 30, 2010 - Package received

April 7, 2010 - I-130 & I-485 checks cashed

April 12, 2010 - Received NOA for I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131

April 16, 2010 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (for May 3rd)

April 19, 2010 - Biometrics taken (early walk-in)

April 19, 2010 - I485, I765 updated

April 20, 2010 - I485, I765 updated

April 21, 2010 - I130, I765, I131 updated

May 3, 2010 - Received Interview notice for June 8 (notice dated April 29)!

June 8, 2010 - AOS Interview (Approved)!

June 28, 2010 - Received green card!

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I wondered that too at first, but the more I thought about it the less I think that was the case. I think I received the letter for retaking even before the originally scheduled date, so that means it more likely speeded up the process. Think, if I hadn't done it early I might have had to wait even longer! (and also, I didn't just walk in to do it. I had visited the day before to enquire about rescheduling, and the lady there gave me the following day as my rescheduled appointment.)

The lady doing my fingerprints actually mentioned that my prints were hard to take, and the letter said something about the FBI not being able to process my fingerprints, so I think it really was the case. Even the second time doing it (with the same lady, aargh!) she had to re-take some prints a few times.

The lady that took my fingerprints retook most of them couple times. My fingertips started hurt after that procedure. I couldn't wait till it's over.

At the same time she was talking and laughing with co-workers. May be that's how yours lady didn't pay attention to what she's doing.

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Hi guys just want to share this goodnews!

Whooohoooo.

Got my interview appointment!!! yay!

March filing is really fast!

Thank you all..for all the help.

Hope everyone gets it too..sooon!

:dance:

AOS timeline from F1:

12 March 2010 - AOS packet received (10am) at Chicago (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765) via Fed ex

19 March 2010 - Checks cashed

29 March 2010 – Received Biometric appointment(20April2010) –dated 25 March 2010

31 March 2010 – Biometrics done via Walk in

20 April 2010 - Original Biometric appointment date

22 April 2010 - Interview appointment received on May 25(dated: April 16, 2010)

19 May 2010 - EAD approved (card production)

19 May 2010 - Approved: I131 , APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT

25 May 2010 - Appointment Interview (3:10-3:30pm). APPROVED ;)

25 May 2010 - received email for card production (8:30pm). YAY!

ROC

25 April 2012 - I-751 sent

26 April 2012 - I-751 reaches VCS P.O. Box

27 April 2012 - Checked cashed

30 April 2012 - Received NOA1 (mailed April 27)

08 June 2012 - NOA Biometrics (mailed May 11)

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Hi guys just want to share this goodnews!

Whooohoooo.

Got my interview appointment!!! yay!

March filing is really fast!

Thank you all..for all the help.

Hope everyone gets it too..sooon!

:dance:

YAY... Biometrics after a month and Interview letter in two... WTG

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01/06/10 - ♥ Got Married ♥

AOS from F-1 visa (2 months 2 1/2 weeks or 82 days)

04/14/10 - Sent AOS Package

04/26/10 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/16/10 - Biometrics letter

05/19/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/07/10 - Interview Appointment in Philly- July 7 @ 11:05 am APPROVED

07/19/10 - 2 YEAR Green Card received

Removal of Conditions (9 months 1 1/2 weeks or 285 days)

04/08/12 - Eligibility date

04/19/12 - Sent ROC Package

04/26/12 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

05/17/10 - Biometrics letter

05/24/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

01/25/13 - APPROVED- ROC card production ordered

02/05/13 - 10 YEAR Green Card received

Naturalization (5 months 2 days or 155 days)

04/15/13 - Eligibility date

06/07/13 - Sent Package

06/20/13 - Hardcopy NOAs Received

06/27/12 - Successful Walk-in Biometrics in Dover DE

07/05/13 - Interview letter sent/In-line notification

08/14/13 - Interview scheduled in Philly @ 1:30 pm APPROVED

11/07/13 - Oath Ceremony

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Wow, that was fast! Congratulations!

August, 1999 - Entered the US as F-1

May 21, 2004 - Started dating my now husband

Feb 21, 2010 - Got married!

March 29, 2010 - AOS, EAD, AP package sent

March 30, 2010 - Package received

April 7, 2010 - I-130 & I-485 checks cashed

April 12, 2010 - Received NOA for I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131

April 16, 2010 - Received Biometrics appointment notice (for May 3rd)

April 19, 2010 - Biometrics taken (early walk-in)

April 19, 2010 - I485, I765 updated

April 20, 2010 - I485, I765 updated

April 21, 2010 - I130, I765, I131 updated

May 3, 2010 - Received Interview notice for June 8 (notice dated April 29)!

June 8, 2010 - AOS Interview (Approved)!

June 28, 2010 - Received green card!

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Wow, that was fast! Congratulations!

Thanks guys! Will update you on the interview process!

I hope I can find a blog interview from Orlando (F1-GC).

anyone?!

AOS timeline from F1:

12 March 2010 - AOS packet received (10am) at Chicago (I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765) via Fed ex

19 March 2010 - Checks cashed

29 March 2010 – Received Biometric appointment(20April2010) –dated 25 March 2010

31 March 2010 – Biometrics done via Walk in

20 April 2010 - Original Biometric appointment date

22 April 2010 - Interview appointment received on May 25(dated: April 16, 2010)

19 May 2010 - EAD approved (card production)

19 May 2010 - Approved: I131 , APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT

25 May 2010 - Appointment Interview (3:10-3:30pm). APPROVED ;)

25 May 2010 - received email for card production (8:30pm). YAY!

ROC

25 April 2012 - I-751 sent

26 April 2012 - I-751 reaches VCS P.O. Box

27 April 2012 - Checked cashed

30 April 2012 - Received NOA1 (mailed April 27)

08 June 2012 - NOA Biometrics (mailed May 11)

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Hi guys just want to share this goodnews!

Whooohoooo.

Got my interview appointment!!! yay!

March filing is really fast!

Thank you all..for all the help.

Hope everyone gets it too..sooon!

:dance:

:wow: That was very fast. Congratulations!! Did you see any LUDs or touches prior to receiving the interview appointment letter?

Jan. 23, 2008- Entered As F-1 Student
Feb. 24, 2010 - Our Wedding!
March 11, 2010 - AOS, EAD, I-130 package sent
March 12, 2010 - Package received 9:26am (Day 1)
March 19, 2010- Text and Email Notification of receipts 12:28pm (Day 7)
March 29, 2010- Biometrics letter received for April 12, 2010 (Day 17)
March 29, 2010- Biometrics done. Walk in-Oklahoma City (Day 17)
April 03, 2010- Received RFE (I-485) (Day 22)
April 06, 2010- USCIS Received response to REF. LUDs (I-485) 4/6/10 and 4/7/10 (day 25)
April 30, 2010- Interview notice received dated 04/27/2010. Appointment date 06/03/2010 (Day 49)
May 06, 2010-- EAD Card production ordered (received text & email) (Day 55)
May 13, 2010-- Second email and text msg for EAD approval and Touched on I-765
May 17, 2010-- AOS and I-130 Touched.
May 24, 2010--Third email and text msg for EAD approval and EAD mailed.
May 27, 2010--EAD card received.
June 03, 2010-- AOS Interview
June 28, 2010---1st Card Production Ordered
July 01, 2010---2nd Card Production Ordered
July 02, 2010---Welcome to USA letter and I-130 Approval Notice Received
July 12, 2010---Green Card Received
Removing of conditions
May 30, 2012--- ROC Package sent
May 31, 2012--- Package received 12:49PM
June 06,2012---- Check cashed
July 11, 2012--- Biometric done
February 27, 2013---Approved. Card Production Ordered.
March 04, 2013---Green Card Received

Naturalization

April 09, 2015---Application Package sent

April 13, 2015---Package received 08:30AM

April 17, 2015---Text and Email Notification of receipts 10:26pm

April 20, 2015---Check cashed

April 23, 2015---NOA received

May 02, 2015- Biometrics letter received for May 13, 2015

July 16, 2015-- N-400 Initial interview date but rescheduled.

Sept.16, 2015- N-400 Interview- passed but requested spouse divorce decree

Sept. 27, 2015- Divorce decree document hand delivered.

Oct 06, 2015 ---N-400 Approved.

Nov 10, 2015-- Oath Ceremony

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