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Casprd   167

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After the longest summer since I was about 7 years old and bored to death waiting to get back to school to see my friends, Xiaoming finally arrived. She flew in to LAX and I meet her there for a couple week vacation before bringing her home. All in all the LAX POE was pretty smooth although she was a little delayed getting through immigrations. Because she speaks very good English, she got sent from one line to another where the CBP officer needed her to act as a translater :rofl: After this, they were of course very nice and passed her through with no hassles. Being all of 4'11" she was able to hide in the back of the crowds coming in to the arrivals hall so I completely missed her entrance and didn't know she was there until the she snuck up behind me. :bonk:

By the time we got back to Tulsa from our two weeks in California, her Social security card and her green card were waiting for us in the mail. I don't know what the normal processing times for these are, but it was nice to be able to tick those items off the list as soon as we got home. :dance:

Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage (if applicable): 2010-04-26
I-130 Sent : 2010-06-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-08
I-130 RFE : 2010-11-05
I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-11-06
I-130 Approved : 2010-11-10
NVC Received CaseFile: 2010-11-16
NVC Casefile Number Issued: 2010-11-22
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-11-23
OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC: 2010-11-23
OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC: 2010-12-14
Pay I-864 Bill 2010-11-23
Receive I-864 Package : 2010-11-23
Return Completed I-864 : 2011-03-30
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-11-23
Receive IV Bill : 2010-12-17
Pay IV Bill : 2011-03-16
AOS CoverSheets Generated: 2010-11-27
IV Fee Bill marked as PAID: 2011-03-18
IV CoverSheets Generated: 2011-03-18
IV email packet sent: 2011-04-4
NVC reports 'Case Completed': 2011-5-2
'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal: 2011-5-2
Final Review Started at NVC: 2011-5-2
Final Review Completed at NVC: ????
Interview Date Set: 2011-5-5
Appointment Letter Received via Email: 2011-5-6
Interview Date: 2011-6-1
Approved!!!!!

I-751 Sent : 2013-07-02

I-751 Bio Appointment Date 2013-08-02

10 Year Green Card Approved!!!!!

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bobbyA   20

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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After the longest summer since I was about 7 years old and bored to death waiting to get back to school to see my friends, Xiaoming finally arrived. She flew in to LAX and I meet her there for a couple week vacation before bringing her home. All in all the LAX POE was pretty smooth although she was a little delayed getting through immigrations. Because she speaks very good English, she got sent from one line to another where the CBP officer needed her to act as a translater :rofl: After this, they were of course very nice and passed her through with no hassles. Being all of 4'11" she was able to hide in the back of the crowds coming in to the arrivals hall so I completely missed her entrance and didn't know she was there until the she snuck up behind me. :bonk:

By the time we got back to Tulsa from our two weeks in California, her Social security card and her green card were waiting for us in the mail. I don't know what the normal processing times for these are, but it was nice to be able to tick those items off the list as soon as we got home. :dance:

Congratulations!! Very happy for you both!!

Thanks for sharing your POE experience. :)

ROC

2014-05-17 (Sat) Card Received! Text and email: "The USPS reported that your new card was delivered on May 17, 2014"

2014-05-15 (Thurs) Received "USPS picked up mail from USCIS" text and email

2014-05-15 (Thurs) Received "card mailed" text and email

2014-05-14 (Wed) Received "card production" text and email

2014-05-12 (Mon) Received approval letter

2014-05-08 (Thurs) Date of Decision - Approved!

2013-11-29 (Fri) Early Biometrics done on Black Friday

2013-11-18 (Mon) Received Biometrics Appointment letter for 12/04/13

2013-11-09 (Sat) NOA1 Hardcopy

2013-11-08 (Fri) Check cashed

2013-11-06 (Wed) NOA1 Receipt Date

2013-11-04 (Mon) Mailed ROC Package

AOS

2012-02-11 (Sat) Green Card arrived!!

2012-02-09 (Thurs) Received Permanent Resident Welcome Letter

2012-02-07 (Tues) 12:45am I-485 Card Production (ordered production)

2012-02-06 (Mon) 6:45pm I-485 Decision (registered PR status)

2012-02-06 (Mon) 3:00pm I-485 Card Production (ordered production)

2011-12-08 (Thurs) Received EAD/AP combo card

2011-11-30 (Wed) Email/text: I-131(AP) approved. I-765(EAD) card production.

2011-10-25 (Tues) Completed biometrics

2011-10-21 (Fri) I-485 case transferred

2011-10-10 (Tues) Two NOA's: I-485 and I-765 payment receipts. Notice date 10/03/11

2011-10-08 (Sat) Biometrics Appointment letter for 10/25/11

2011-10-04 (Tues) Check cashed.

2011-10-03 (Mon) NOA's for I-485, I-131, and I-765

2011-09-30 (Fri) USCIS web status shows receipt for I-485, I-131, and I-765

2011-09-29 (Thurs) USPS delivery confirmation

2011-09-27 (Tues) Mailed AOS package

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2011-07-25 (Mon) Visa in hand!!

2011-07-19 (Tue) Interview at 7:30am - Approved!!

2011-07-18 (Mon) Document in-take at 12:30pm

2011-05-19 (Thu) NOA2 (160 days from NOA1)

2010-12-15 (Wed) NOA1 hard copy received

2010-12-09 (Thu) I-129F package arrived USCIS PO Box in Dallas

2010-12-07 (Tue) Mailed I-129F package

dan_ling Enthusiast

dan_ling   6

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Filed: IR-2 Country: China
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Congrats, sounds like you two are lucky together to have already received your SS card.

Hope you have a wonderful life together.

07/07/09 : Married

08/18/09: I-130 Sent to Chicago

08/20/09: I-130 Received by USCIS

08/25/09: NOA1

09/22/09: NOA2

10/05/09: Received case# and gave emails

10/07/09: Received DS-3032 and AOS email

10/09/09: Sent DS-3032 email to optin electronic filing

10/15/09: Paid both AOS & IV fees

10/16/09: Received email electronic filing accepted

10/18/09: Sent AOS via email

10/23/09: Received email that AOS was accepted and waiting for IV

10/27/09: Sent IV via email

11/10/09: Signon to payment failure

11/19/09: Received email for interview - December 14th

12/14/09: Approved for Visa

12/16/09: Received Visa

harry1 Contributor

harry1   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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After the longest summer since I was about 7 years old and bored to death waiting to get back to school to see my friends, Xiaoming finally arrived. She flew in to LAX and I meet her there for a couple week vacation before bringing her home. All in all the LAX POE was pretty smooth although she was a little delayed getting through immigrations. Because she speaks very good English, she got sent from one line to another where the CBP officer needed her to act as a translater :rofl: After this, they were of course very nice and passed her through with no hassles. Being all of 4'11" she was able to hide in the back of the crowds coming in to the arrivals hall so I completely missed her entrance and didn't know she was there until the she snuck up behind me. :bonk:

By the time we got back to Tulsa from our two weeks in California, her Social security card and her green card were waiting for us in the mail. I don't know what the normal processing times for these are, but it was nice to be able to tick those items off the list as soon as we got home. :dance:

Congrat!

We are still waiting for the SSC and GC. 10 days and counting...

Casprd Proficient

Casprd   167

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Filed: Country: China
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Xiaoming arrived on the 12th of September in the evening and we returned to Tulsa on the 23rd late in the evening. Didn't check the postmarks to see when it arrived, but it was less than 2 weeks for us.

Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage (if applicable): 2010-04-26
I-130 Sent : 2010-06-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-08
I-130 RFE : 2010-11-05
I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-11-06
I-130 Approved : 2010-11-10
NVC Received CaseFile: 2010-11-16
NVC Casefile Number Issued: 2010-11-22
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-11-23
OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC: 2010-11-23
OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC: 2010-12-14
Pay I-864 Bill 2010-11-23
Receive I-864 Package : 2010-11-23
Return Completed I-864 : 2011-03-30
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-11-23
Receive IV Bill : 2010-12-17
Pay IV Bill : 2011-03-16
AOS CoverSheets Generated: 2010-11-27
IV Fee Bill marked as PAID: 2011-03-18
IV CoverSheets Generated: 2011-03-18
IV email packet sent: 2011-04-4
NVC reports 'Case Completed': 2011-5-2
'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal: 2011-5-2
Final Review Started at NVC: 2011-5-2
Final Review Completed at NVC: ????
Interview Date Set: 2011-5-5
Appointment Letter Received via Email: 2011-5-6
Interview Date: 2011-6-1
Approved!!!!!

I-751 Sent : 2013-07-02

I-751 Bio Appointment Date 2013-08-02

10 Year Green Card Approved!!!!!

Casprd Proficient

Casprd   167

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Filed: Country: China
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As a side note. I have reminded my wife that even with the green card she needs to carry her passport with her until we get a state ID. She didn't believe me until the bank refused to add her to the accounts with the green card as one of the forms of ID. I have explained to her that Oklahoma is as bad as the border states when it comes to carrying documentation with you and it is basically the same as for me in China where I have to carry my passport in case I get stopped by the police.

(she is learning to talk street already and says "Don't hate" and "it's the po po" whenever she see's a police car :rofl: )

Edited by Casprd

Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage (if applicable): 2010-04-26
I-130 Sent : 2010-06-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-08
I-130 RFE : 2010-11-05
I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-11-06
I-130 Approved : 2010-11-10
NVC Received CaseFile: 2010-11-16
NVC Casefile Number Issued: 2010-11-22
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-11-23
OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC: 2010-11-23
OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC: 2010-12-14
Pay I-864 Bill 2010-11-23
Receive I-864 Package : 2010-11-23
Return Completed I-864 : 2011-03-30
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-11-23
Receive IV Bill : 2010-12-17
Pay IV Bill : 2011-03-16
AOS CoverSheets Generated: 2010-11-27
IV Fee Bill marked as PAID: 2011-03-18
IV CoverSheets Generated: 2011-03-18
IV email packet sent: 2011-04-4
NVC reports 'Case Completed': 2011-5-2
'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal: 2011-5-2
Final Review Started at NVC: 2011-5-2
Final Review Completed at NVC: ????
Interview Date Set: 2011-5-5
Appointment Letter Received via Email: 2011-5-6
Interview Date: 2011-6-1
Approved!!!!!

I-751 Sent : 2013-07-02

I-751 Bio Appointment Date 2013-08-02

10 Year Green Card Approved!!!!!

 
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