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adethony   2

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Hi all,

Out of curiosity I popped over to the April2010 filers group and it seems a lot of folks are getting cards just now/interviewing. Soooo....wondering if this means we have a few more weeks until we hear something?

Jessica

From my observation, i think the last approval for the transferred cases were those transferred on the 1st or 2nd June. I've not seen any approval after that. (for May filers).

AOS & EAD Journey:

Date Filed : 2010-05-13

NOA Date : 2010-05-20

Bio. Appt. : 2010-06-25

Case transferred to California : 2010-06-11

Touched : 2010-06-25(AOS & EAD); 2010-06-28 (AOS & EAD);

2010-07-09(AOS only); 2010-07-10 (AOS ONLY);

EAD card production ordered : 2010-07-21

Touched: 2010-07-22(EAD ONLY)

EAD RECEIVED IN MAIL: 2010-07-30

GC APPROVED & PRODUCTION ORDERED: 2010-08-31

AOS TOUCHED: 2010-09-01 (2nd production notice)

2010-09-03(post decision activity)

2010-09-04(welcome letter received)

AOS TOUCHED: 2010-09-04

GC RECEIVED: 2010-09-07

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What great news! Congratulations!

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Rito   28

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We had our AOS interview today and were approved: yay!

Sorry to be negative at a happy time like this, but I had to ask the forum...

The woman who interviewed us asked if we got our AP. We said yes, four days ago. She took the AP away from us, saying "if you need to leave the country before you get your green card, you can schedule an infopass."

We also got our EAD card in the mail today.

I spent a lot of time and money on AP and EAD, and they appear to be pointless. We had AP for all of 4 days, and our EAD came just a few days before the green card. Is this normal? Is the government just ripping us off? Did we spend extra money for EAD and AP with our $1010 AOS application, or is there no way to spend less than that?

Just a little peeved at how our extra labor meant nothing.

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We had our AOS interview today and were approved: yay!

Sorry to be negative at a happy time like this, but I had to ask the forum...

The woman who interviewed us asked if we got our AP. We said yes, four days ago. She took the AP away from us, saying "if you need to leave the country before you get your green card, you can schedule an infopass."

We also got our EAD card in the mail today.

I spent a lot of time and money on AP and EAD, and they appear to be pointless. We had AP for all of 4 days, and our EAD came just a few days before the green card. Is this normal? Is the government just ripping us off? Did we spend extra money for EAD and AP with our $1010 AOS application, or is there no way to spend less than that?

Just a little peeved at how our extra labor meant nothing.

Hi Rito,

Nice to meet you and Congratulations on your approval!! I'm from June filer but I check May forum. And I actually had my interview on the 16th (yesterday) and got approved too.

Well, regarding AP&EAD, people used to pay extra $$ to process AP&EAD back in the days when USCIS took 6 month to 1 year for a process. Now that their process is faster, they don't charge us for it anymore... So they still work for us to get those documents in our hands without getting extra $$ as before. It sucks for the people who uses lawyer because I know a lawyer charge another $500 for EAD and AP documents :wacko:

I guess we just have to be happy that we got our Green Card this fast :)

Regards,

Junko

05/24/10 Mailed I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131

06/02/10 NOA issued for I-485, I-765, I-131 (Day 1)

06/03/10 Check Cashed (Day 2)

06/04/10 Received NOA for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 (Day 3)

06/10/10 Biometrics Appointment for 6/25 (Day 9)

06/25/10 Biometrics Done for I-485 & I-765 as Scheduled (Day 24)

07/15/10 Interview request for August 16th (Day 44)

08/03/10 E-notification: EAD Card production & Touched AP (Day 63)

08/06/10 2nd Notification: EAD Card production (Day 66)

08/09/10 Received AP!!! (Day 69)

08/13/10 Received EAD (Day 73)

08/16/10 Interview Appointment (Day 76) -----> APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay :)

08/17/10 E-notification: Card production for Green Card (Day 77)

08/20/10 2nd E-notification: Card production for Green Card (Day 80)

08/23/10 Welcome letter received-Issued on 8/17/10 (Day 83)

08/26/10 E-notification: Post Decision Activity (Day 86)

08/27/10 GREEN CARD IN HAND!!!!!!! (Day 87)

ROC

05/19/12 ROC Window Opens

05/22/12 Mailed I-751

05/23/12 NOA Issued (Mail received per USPS tracking)

06/06/12 Check Cashed

06/07/12 Received NOA

12/10/12 Approved!!! (letter received on 12/12/12, waiting for the card)

12/17/12 10 Year GREEN CARD IN HAND!!!!!!!

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katie & sifa   25

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We had our AOS interview today and were approved: yay!

Sorry to be negative at a happy time like this, but I had to ask the forum...

The woman who interviewed us asked if we got our AP. We said yes, four days ago. She took the AP away from us, saying "if you need to leave the country before you get your green card, you can schedule an infopass."

We also got our EAD card in the mail today.

I spent a lot of time and money on AP and EAD, and they appear to be pointless. We had AP for all of 4 days, and our EAD came just a few days before the green card. Is this normal? Is the government just ripping us off? Did we spend extra money for EAD and AP with our $1010 AOS application, or is there no way to spend less than that?

Just a little peeved at how our extra labor meant nothing.

Congrats on the GC! As for the rest, completely normal...I've seen it happen to a lot of people. The cost of filing the AOS is $1010 even if you don't file for EAD or AP, so no extra money lost. Congrats again!

K-1
09/09/09 - NOA1 :: 10/20/09 - NOA2 :: 01/11/10 - Interview :: 02/24/10 - POE :: 04/10/10 - Wedding

AOS
05/17/10 - NOA :: 06/08/10 - Transferred to CSC :: 07/02/10 - Biometrics :: 07/16/10 - EAD/AP Approved :: 10/26/10 - AOS Approved

ROC
08/16/12 - NOA :: 09/13/12 - Biometrics :: 04/12/13 - Approved :: 04/19/13 - GC received

Naturalization
08/22/13 - NOA :: 09/20/13 - Biometrics :: 01/30/14 - Interview - Approved :: 02/27/14 - Oath

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Junko&Martin   5

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Congrats Rito and Junko, these interviews are coming in fast and furious and seems like all are doing well. Way to go Interviewees :dance:

Thank you!

Can't wait to have Green Card in my hand!!!

05/24/10 Mailed I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131

06/02/10 NOA issued for I-485, I-765, I-131 (Day 1)

06/03/10 Check Cashed (Day 2)

06/04/10 Received NOA for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 (Day 3)

06/10/10 Biometrics Appointment for 6/25 (Day 9)

06/25/10 Biometrics Done for I-485 & I-765 as Scheduled (Day 24)

07/15/10 Interview request for August 16th (Day 44)

08/03/10 E-notification: EAD Card production & Touched AP (Day 63)

08/06/10 2nd Notification: EAD Card production (Day 66)

08/09/10 Received AP!!! (Day 69)

08/13/10 Received EAD (Day 73)

08/16/10 Interview Appointment (Day 76) -----> APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay :)

08/17/10 E-notification: Card production for Green Card (Day 77)

08/20/10 2nd E-notification: Card production for Green Card (Day 80)

08/23/10 Welcome letter received-Issued on 8/17/10 (Day 83)

08/26/10 E-notification: Post Decision Activity (Day 86)

08/27/10 GREEN CARD IN HAND!!!!!!! (Day 87)

ROC

05/19/12 ROC Window Opens

05/22/12 Mailed I-751

05/23/12 NOA Issued (Mail received per USPS tracking)

06/06/12 Check Cashed

06/07/12 Received NOA

12/10/12 Approved!!! (letter received on 12/12/12, waiting for the card)

12/17/12 10 Year GREEN CARD IN HAND!!!!!!!

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Congrats! You must feel so great.

I would be annoyed too about her taking away the AP. No, it didn't' cost extra money, but if you have the docs in hand and you need to travel, they you need it, and its already been approved. This process has enough people in line, and bureaucracy, why tax the system more with an INFOpass when it would have been unnecessary? Stupid. But yes, yes, GC, yey!

Jessica

AOS

May 13, 2010: I-485 & I-765 mailed to Chicago Lockbox

May 14, 2010: Package received

May 21, 2010: Received I797C Notice of Action

May 24, 2010: Received Appt notice for Biometrics (for June 11, 2010)

June 11, 2010: Notice of case transferred to California Service Center

June 11, 2010: Biometrics completed

June 11, 2010, Touch, EAD

July 10, 2010: Touch, I-485

July 22, 2010: EAD card production ordered

July 30, 2010: EAD arrives in mail

Sept 10, 2010: Notice of Approval, I-485

Sept 17, 2010: Received GC in mail

Nov 15, 2010: DH's children interview for K-2s (following to join benefits)

Nov 23, 2010: Approval granted for kids, passports in hand!

Oct 6th, 2011: Filed for 2 stepkids AOS

Oct 20th, 2011: Received emails stating applications received, checks cashed also on this day

Oct 26th, 2011: Received letter with biometrics appt date: Nov 21st, 2011

Jan 23rd, 2012: RFE for stepson

Feb 4th, 2012: Interview for stepdaughter's green card: March 8th

Feb 9th, 2012: Employment authorization received for stepdaughter

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Rito   28

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Congrats on the GC! As for the rest, completely normal...I've seen it happen to a lot of people. The cost of filing the AOS is $1010 even if you don't file for EAD or AP, so no extra money lost. Congrats again!

Thanks for the answers, everyone! I'm glad that we only lost time - not money - by filing AP and EAD with AOS. It does seem kind of silly, though. My husband and I were joking (because they took our marriage certificate too) that immigration works on an explicit policy of yoink. "Ooh, look at that shiny new AP you have there. Yoink. Wait, you were sent a second copy of the AP? Double-yoink."

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:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

still waiting......................

BTW...congrats to those who have recently had successful interviews!!!

Please look at the "About Me" page in our profile for our complete K-1 and AOS processing timeline.

AOS
Packet sent: 11 May 2010
Transferred to CSC: 08 June 2010
AP Received: 30 July 2010
EAD Received: 02 Aug 2010
AOS Approved / Card production ordered: 02 Nov 2010
Greed Card Received: 08 Nov 2010

ROC
Packet Sent: 3 Oct 2012
NOA Date: 9 Oct 2012
Biometrics: 6 Nov 2012
ROC Approved: 23 April 2013

Card Received: 26 April 2013

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BethandBilly   86

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Congrats! You must feel so great.

I would be annoyed too about her taking away the AP. No, it didn't' cost extra money, but if you have the docs in hand and you need to travel, they you need it, and its already been approved. This process has enough people in line, and bureaucracy, why tax the system more with an INFOpass when it would have been unnecessary? Stupid. But yes, yes, GC, yey!

Jessica

We were told when we had our interview that the reason they tend not to stamp passports anymore is because the stamp can be easily copied and there have been instances of fraud. Saying that our IO stamped my passport without hesitation and said to carry the letter with me as well if I was planning on leaving the country.

Oh and the AP is no longer valid once you are granted PR, so I guess that's why they take it away.

Anyways all the best to everyone :)

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adethony   2

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No GC!! No SSN!! :crying::crying:

AOS & EAD Journey:

Date Filed : 2010-05-13

NOA Date : 2010-05-20

Bio. Appt. : 2010-06-25

Case transferred to California : 2010-06-11

Touched : 2010-06-25(AOS & EAD); 2010-06-28 (AOS & EAD);

2010-07-09(AOS only); 2010-07-10 (AOS ONLY);

EAD card production ordered : 2010-07-21

Touched: 2010-07-22(EAD ONLY)

EAD RECEIVED IN MAIL: 2010-07-30

GC APPROVED & PRODUCTION ORDERED: 2010-08-31

AOS TOUCHED: 2010-09-01 (2nd production notice)

2010-09-03(post decision activity)

2010-09-04(welcome letter received)

AOS TOUCHED: 2010-09-04

GC RECEIVED: 2010-09-07

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Rito   28

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Oh and the AP is no longer valid once you are granted PR, so I guess that's why they take it away.

Makes sense. But... but... he looked so hot in his AP photo! :whistle:

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I finally got around for filing for an updated ss card, they said I would have it in the next 10 days, I can't wait, I want to enroll in school and get a job.

Makes sense. But... but... he looked so hot in his AP photo! :whistle:

Wait til he gets his green card, my GC pic is way nicer than my AP was, I was relieved hahaha

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Congrats to all the approvals coming through , now we have our big day tomorrow 19 Aug - GC Interview , think we have everything ready , will post here after :) May Love and Light shine on us !!

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BethandBilly   86

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Congrats to all the approvals coming through , now we have our big day tomorrow 19 Aug - GC Interview , think we have everything ready , will post here after :) May Love and Light shine on us !!

Good Luck you guys, I'm sure you'll do great:)

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