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[Dave and Shannon 9]

I would say less than 2 weeks. so you should have it next week

hope so!!

[Dave and Shannon 9]

i just checked my AOS (I-485).... and ive been approved!! yahooo... strange getting and EAD approved on thursday last week and now this, but awesome! i wonder if ill get the ead card and green card or just one

[VanessaTony 3,567]

i just checked my AOS (I-485).... and ive been approved!! yahooo... strange getting and EAD approved on thursday last week and now this, but awesome! i wonder if ill get the ead card and green card or just one

CONGRATULATIONS!! You'll probably get both

[Travis and Meghan 24]

Serious?? wow, that's awesome!!! and you didn't even have an interview?? i hope i'm that lucky, congrats!!!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Serious?? wow, that's awesome!!! and you didn't even have an interview?? i hope i'm that lucky, congrats!!!

K1 visas often don't have interviews. I didn't have an interview either. Doesn't mean your case was hard, just that they could be filling quotas and other random bureaucracy.

[Travis and Meghan 24]

ahh, makes sense i guess, lol. Can't say i'm going to complain

[Dave and Shannon 9]

well an update... got my employment card today! yay! lasts a year too and i got advance parole on it aswell... not that i plan to leave anytime soon... so i guess my green card will be next week! now off to Social Security for a number and go get my license and look for a job ofcourse

[VanessaTony 3,567]

well an update... got my employment card today! yay! lasts a year too and i got advance parole on it aswell... not that i plan to leave anytime soon... so i guess my green card will be next week! now off to Social Security for a number and go get my license and look for a job ofcourse

YAY! Isn't it weird how that little card just improves your life so much? it's just a card but everything changes... FINALLY being able to drive, FINALLY able to get a job (if you want, you don't have to), FINALLY able to leave and return without issue... Then when you get the GC you'll start to see things like competitions "Must be USC citizen or Legal permanent resident to enter" and you'll be all THAT'S MEE!!!!! Not to mention your clock for Naturalization has started (if you want to go there )

CONGRATS!!

[Dave and Shannon 9]

YAY! Isn't it weird how that little card just improves your life so much? it's just a card but everything changes... FINALLY being able to drive, FINALLY able to get a job (if you want, you don't have to), FINALLY able to leave and return without issue... Then when you get the GC you'll start to see things like competitions "Must be USC citizen or Legal permanent resident to enter" and you'll be all THAT'S MEE!!!!! Not to mention your clock for Naturalization has started (if you want to go there )

CONGRATS!!

haha yeh it does make ur day when you get the cards... im like wow now i can actually do things.. this is strange, i havent worked for 5 months!! haha oh man its gonna be strange at first... so happy ill be able to do things.. yeh im hoping to get dual citizenship one day.. i dont know where to start with looking for jobs! hope they dont think im in australia sending my resume cos all my work history is there.. oh well should be fun!!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

haha yeh it does make ur day when you get the cards... im like wow now i can actually do things.. this is strange, i havent worked for 5 months!! haha oh man its gonna be strange at first... so happy ill be able to do things.. yeh im hoping to get dual citizenship one day.. i dont know where to start with looking for jobs! hope they dont think im in australia sending my resume cos all my work history is there.. oh well should be fun!!

On the top of my resume it has my address so that's fine I also had to go through and change stuff from Town and state (Melbourne, VIC) to Town and Country (Melbourne, AUS).

There's 3 websites I use. Monster.com is where I started but then someone told me about indeed.com. Indeed.com pulls from other job hunting sites so that's better than monster. I also go to a local job search site "just in case".

Getting my licence was one of the first things I did. Also, make sure you scan your cards/documents (front and back) in case you ever lose them. I don't carry my GC because it's too expensive too replace and it's only ever an hour from where I am. If I travel further I take it just in case. I have been meaning to print and laminate a colour copy I've just been lazy (and forgetful).

[Austramerican 83]

Oh hey speaking of which, if he (the Australian <3) already has a SSN and a Virginia drivers licence from the last time he was here on his J1, I know he can't work til after the AOS and all, but does that mean he also won't be able to drive? I didn't realise he would also be unable to drive when he first got here (not like thats a problem, just didn't really occur to me that would be the case).

[Dave and Shannon 9]

Oh hey speaking of which, if he (the Australian <3) already has a SSN and a Virginia drivers licence from the last time he was here on his J1, I know he can't work til after the AOS and all, but does that mean he also won't be able to drive? I didn't realise he would also be unable to drive when he first got here (not like thats a problem, just didn't really occur to me that would be the case).

as far as i know you have 90 days to be able to drive i think, but also heard you can still drive on your aussie license.. i have been here since july and just got my green card approved and i dont have a license and i drive every day

[Dave and Shannon 9]

On the top of my resume it has my address so that's fine I also had to go through and change stuff from Town and state (Melbourne, VIC) to Town and Country (Melbourne, AUS).

There's 3 websites I use. Monster.com is where I started but then someone told me about indeed.com. Indeed.com pulls from other job hunting sites so that's better than monster. I also go to a local job search site "just in case".

Getting my licence was one of the first things I did. Also, make sure you scan your cards/documents (front and back) in case you ever lose them. I don't carry my GC because it's too expensive too replace and it's only ever an hour from where I am. If I travel further I take it just in case. I have been meaning to print and laminate a colour copy I've just been lazy (and forgetful).

i will make copies for sure... good idea... cool i will look at those sites, ive been looking at sciway.com which has heaps of government jobs on.. found one i can apply for.. just gotta do the application and send away! hey do you have to sign for your greencard? i got a missed thing in the mail today and i really cant work out what it was haha

[VanessaTony 3,567]

i will make copies for sure... good idea... cool i will look at those sites, ive been looking at sciway.com which has heaps of government jobs on.. found one i can apply for.. just gotta do the application and send away! hey do you have to sign for your greencard? i got a missed thing in the mail today and i really cant work out what it was haha

I didn't no but I know they track them now because too many people didn't receive cards and if it's not returned to USCIS they make you pay for a new one. So it COULD be your card

[Dave and Shannon 9]

I didn't no but I know they track them now because too many people didn't receive cards and if it's not returned to USCIS they make you pay for a new one. So it COULD be your card

could be! but now ive also worked out it could be my replacement Garmin gps haha totally forgot about that.. i think getting the green card a couple days after i got approved might be just abit quick