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What are the steps of an AOS approval?

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ChanelKitten   0

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I was just wondering what the steps were for the AOS approval. Meaning what happens step by step from the time you receive the Welcome to America email? This is what I believe it might be because of the few different things i've read, but if someone could tell me for sure, it would be greatly appreciated.

1. Welcome to America email & letter

2. I-485 Approval email

3. "A greencard has been ordered" email

4. Greencard in the mail

And about how long does it take to receive the greencard from the time that the 'welcome' email is received? Sorry about all of the questions, but now that we are approved we are so anxious to get the darn card....lol. Thank you for your help!!!!

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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Kez/JWolf   6

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I got the welcome to america letter and then never got my greencard... but I never received any emails about being approved in fact my online status has never been updated since last year....

I am sure your welcome letter and card will arrive soon...

Kezzie

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I got the welcome to america letter and then never got my greencard... but I never received any emails about being approved in fact my online status has never been updated since last year....

I am sure your welcome letter and card will arrive soon...

Kezzie

1 and 4 came together, do not remember receiving 2 or 3.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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This is the order that mine has been so far:

1. Email saying case approved and new card has been ordered

2. email saying approval notice has been mailed

3. welcome to america letter arrived

and 4 should be the actual green card i hope! :D

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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ChanelKitten   0

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Thank you very much for the answers so far! Does anybody else have something more that they can offer??

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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My green card arrived the day after my welcome letter, which arrived 6 days after my "your case has been approved" email which came the day after "your card has been ordered" email. Yep - the first two emails were received backwards:-). The first email was received 2 days after the actual AOS date of approval.

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July 31 - "Welcome to America letter was mailed" email

August 8 - "This case has been approved, an approval notice was mailed" email

August 17 - GC & Welcome letter arrived together (of course bearing our old address :angry: ) despite filing all the necessary forms, calling the 1800 # and receiving a letter confirming the addy has been updated)

Oh well :innocent: glad it's over for now.

hopefully yours will arrive w/o any problem.

Phil/WA

NSC

Met online - 2000

Engaged June 6, 2004

I-129F mailed - June 17, 2004

NOA2 online - September 15, 2004 (78 DAYS)

NOA2 received via snail mail - September 18, 2004

MNL Case# assigned - September 28, 2004

Embassy recvd our case - September 30, 2004

NVC letter received - October 4, 2004

Packet received - November 27, 2004

Medical Exam - January 07, 2005 (done 12/20-21)

Embassy Interview - January 21, 2005 - APPROVED

Visa delivered - January 27, 2005

Flew to US - April 3, 2005

Applied 4 SSN- April 15, 2005

Recvd SSN - April 23, 2005

Learner's Permit (driving) - April 27, 2005

Married - May 21, 2005

AOS

I-485, I-765 mailed via USPS - June 27, '05

Received in Chicago - June 29, 05

NOAs for 1-485 & 1-765 - July 11, 05 (dated July 8)

Fingerprinting & Bio - July 18, 05

Touched - July 19, 05

Got interim ead - Sept 29

Mailed letter inquiry to USCIS - Oct. 4

AOS&EAD trnsfrd to CSC - 10/28

touched - 11/01

CSC recvd file -1/06 (68 days after trnsfer!?)

touched -1/10

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ChanelKitten   0

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Today we received this email from USCIS:

Application Type: I485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status

Current Status:

On August 17, 2006, after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready.

So far what I assumed about the AOS approval process seems to be right, but we'll see........

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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ChanelKitten   0

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Today we received the actual "Welcome to America" letter in the mail!

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

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