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Just had my interview today and got APPROVED on the spot!!!! Super nice immigration officer! I will post a more detailed review later!

AOS from VWP

06/17/14 Sent AOS package to Chicago Mailbox via USPS

06/20/14 Package delivered

06/24/14 Received 3 emails/texts forms accepted. I-485 now routed to NBC

07/01/14 Received NOA1 hard copies

07/14/14 Received Biometrics Letter (USCIS had wrong address on I-485)

07/15/14 Walk in Biometrics done in 3 min in Los Angeles!

07/28/14 Received NOA1 for I-485 (finally)

07/30/14 Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

09/05/14 EAD approved card production

09/08/14 Received another email saying EAD was approved :wacko:

09/10/14 Received an email with the interview date for 10/15

10/15/14 Approved on the spot!

ROC WAIVER

09/12/16 I-751 waiver Package sent

09/14/16 Checks cashed
09/17/16 NOA received
10/07/16 Biometrics Letter dated 10/01

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Just had my interview today and got APPROVED on the spot!!!! Super nice immigration officer! I will post a more detailed review later!

Congrats - did you get a notification of card production already?

Naturalization (Eligeble for Naturalization 07/16/2017) - Package send out late, not sure I was going to send it out before or after ROC approval.
[07/29/2017]: Day 00 - Full package sent to Phoenix, AZ lockbox using Fedex 3 day.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - Package arrived, signed by E.Dejesus.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - NOA
[08/07/2017]: Day 09 - Check cashed
[08/21/2017]: Day 23 - Walk-in Biometrics
[12/08/2017]: Day 133 - In-line for interview
[05/09/2018]: Day 282 - Interview scheduled (text/email notification)
[06/13/2018]: Day 319 - Interview (Recommended approval) - Officer said Oath should be July 12 in Oakland.
[06/25/2018]: Day 331 - Oath letter received, scheduled for oath the 12th of July.
[07/12/2018]: Day 348 - Oath - COMPLETED. I'm a US Citizen
 
ROC (Eligeble for ROC 07/16/2016) - Package send out late as we were too busy to compile it.
ROC Approved in 484 days. 10yr GC in hand in 489 days.
[08/01/2016]: Day 00 - Full package (8.5 lbs) sent to California Processing center using USPS Flat Rate Box (late at night).
[08/04/2016]: Day 04 - Package delivered.
[08/08/2016]: Day 08 - Check cashed.
[08/09/2016]: Day 09 - NOA and 1 year extension letter arrived., dated 08/04/2016
[09/16/2016]: Day 47 - Received Biometrics Appointment for 09/28/2016
[09/27/2016]: Day 58 - Early walk-in biometrics.

[11/27/2017]: Day 484 - Text/Email notification - Card was ordered

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Approval letter received, dated 11/27/2017; Postmark 11/28/2017

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Text/Email notification - Card was mailed to me

[12/02/2017]: Day 489 - 10yr I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

AOS from L1 through USC Spouse (instead of work based AOS - PERM approved in May)

AOS Approved in 109 days (5 days after interview). GC in hand in 117 days.

[06/27/2014]: Filed

[10/20/2014]: Day 117 - I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

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Congrats - did you get a notification of card production already?

Thanks! Yes I got all the notifications already, she also gave me an approval letter.

AOS from VWP

06/17/14 Sent AOS package to Chicago Mailbox via USPS

06/20/14 Package delivered

06/24/14 Received 3 emails/texts forms accepted. I-485 now routed to NBC

07/01/14 Received NOA1 hard copies

07/14/14 Received Biometrics Letter (USCIS had wrong address on I-485)

07/15/14 Walk in Biometrics done in 3 min in Los Angeles!

07/28/14 Received NOA1 for I-485 (finally)

07/30/14 Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

09/05/14 EAD approved card production

09/08/14 Received another email saying EAD was approved :wacko:

09/10/14 Received an email with the interview date for 10/15

10/15/14 Approved on the spot!

ROC WAIVER

09/12/16 I-751 waiver Package sent

09/14/16 Checks cashed
09/17/16 NOA received
10/07/16 Biometrics Letter dated 10/01

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Hello, my interview is coming up on the 28th. In the letter says that me and my wife should bring our birth certificates. The thing is that my lawyer sent my original translated birth certificate by mistake, should I just bring a copy? And as for my wife we didn't send her birth certificate with the application as we sent the naturalization certificate. Should she bring her venezuelan birth certificate or with the US passport is ok?

Thanks,

06/20/2014.... Package Sent to Chicago Lockbox

06/23/2014.... Package delivered at Chicago Lockbox

06/30/2014.... E-mail/Text Notifications received

07/15/2014.... Got Hard Copies in Mail

07/15/2014.... Biometrics Appointment set for 07/18/2014

07/30/2014.... I-485 Status changed to Testing and Interview

08/26/2014.... I-765 Status Changed to Card Production

09/03/2014.... EAD mailed

09/05/2014.... EAD delivered

09/19/2014.... E-mail notification that Interview scheduled for Oct 28th

10/28/2014.... Interview

10/28/2014.... Received Card Production e-mail for I-485, then I-130 approval e-mail

11/03/2014.... Received e-mail that GC has been mailed

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Hello, my interview is coming up on the 28th. In the letter says that me and my wife should bring our birth certificates. The thing is that my lawyer sent my original translated birth certificate by mistake, should I just bring a copy? And as for my wife we didn't send her birth certificate with the application as we sent the naturalization certificate. Should she bring her venezuelan birth certificate or with the US passport is ok?

Thanks,

At our interview the IO asked to see my original birth certificate as we sent in copies. All other documents where we had sent in originals she was fine with. If you sent the original - they has it already in your file. Ask to get it back and supply them with a copy instead. I told them we had my wifes birth certificate but she said passport is enough for my wife.

You are saying "your original translated". Is that an original that was translated by the issuer or is it the original translation of the original certificate? They want the ORIGINAL certificate and a translation. If both are the same - that's fine, but if not - they will require to see you original birth certificate. I had a hard time finding mine since it was issued when I was born 35years ago.. :)

Naturalization (Eligeble for Naturalization 07/16/2017) - Package send out late, not sure I was going to send it out before or after ROC approval.
[07/29/2017]: Day 00 - Full package sent to Phoenix, AZ lockbox using Fedex 3 day.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - Package arrived, signed by E.Dejesus.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - NOA
[08/07/2017]: Day 09 - Check cashed
[08/21/2017]: Day 23 - Walk-in Biometrics
[12/08/2017]: Day 133 - In-line for interview
[05/09/2018]: Day 282 - Interview scheduled (text/email notification)
[06/13/2018]: Day 319 - Interview (Recommended approval) - Officer said Oath should be July 12 in Oakland.
[06/25/2018]: Day 331 - Oath letter received, scheduled for oath the 12th of July.
[07/12/2018]: Day 348 - Oath - COMPLETED. I'm a US Citizen
 
ROC (Eligeble for ROC 07/16/2016) - Package send out late as we were too busy to compile it.
ROC Approved in 484 days. 10yr GC in hand in 489 days.
[08/01/2016]: Day 00 - Full package (8.5 lbs) sent to California Processing center using USPS Flat Rate Box (late at night).
[08/04/2016]: Day 04 - Package delivered.
[08/08/2016]: Day 08 - Check cashed.
[08/09/2016]: Day 09 - NOA and 1 year extension letter arrived., dated 08/04/2016
[09/16/2016]: Day 47 - Received Biometrics Appointment for 09/28/2016
[09/27/2016]: Day 58 - Early walk-in biometrics.

[11/27/2017]: Day 484 - Text/Email notification - Card was ordered

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Approval letter received, dated 11/27/2017; Postmark 11/28/2017

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Text/Email notification - Card was mailed to me

[12/02/2017]: Day 489 - 10yr I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

AOS from L1 through USC Spouse (instead of work based AOS - PERM approved in May)

AOS Approved in 109 days (5 days after interview). GC in hand in 117 days.

[06/27/2014]: Filed

[10/20/2014]: Day 117 - I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

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Hello, my interview is coming up on the 28th. In the letter says that me and my wife should bring our birth certificates. The thing is that my lawyer sent my original translated birth certificate by mistake, should I just bring a copy? And as for my wife we didn't send her birth certificate with the application as we sent the naturalization certificate. Should she bring her venezuelan birth certificate or with the US passport is ok?

Thanks,

They will have all the documents you submitted, the officer will probably think is a copy then you can tell them is the original. If you have a copy somewhere take with you so you can get the original back, otherwise the officer will have to leave his office to make copies or he will just keep the original. They never asked for my husband's birth certificate just the passport but he was born in the US. I would bring her birth certificate with translation just in case. Good luck!

AOS from VWP

06/17/14 Sent AOS package to Chicago Mailbox via USPS

06/20/14 Package delivered

06/24/14 Received 3 emails/texts forms accepted. I-485 now routed to NBC

07/01/14 Received NOA1 hard copies

07/14/14 Received Biometrics Letter (USCIS had wrong address on I-485)

07/15/14 Walk in Biometrics done in 3 min in Los Angeles!

07/28/14 Received NOA1 for I-485 (finally)

07/30/14 Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

09/05/14 EAD approved card production

09/08/14 Received another email saying EAD was approved :wacko:

09/10/14 Received an email with the interview date for 10/15

10/15/14 Approved on the spot!

ROC WAIVER

09/12/16 I-751 waiver Package sent

09/14/16 Checks cashed
09/17/16 NOA received
10/07/16 Biometrics Letter dated 10/01

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At our interview the IO asked to see my original birth certificate as we sent in copies. All other documents where we had sent in originals she was fine with. If you sent the original - they has it already in your file. Ask to get it back and supply them with a copy instead. I told them we had my wifes birth certificate but she said passport is enough for my wife.

You are saying "your original translated". Is that an original that was translated by the issuer or is it the original translation of the original certificate? They want the ORIGINAL certificate and a translation. If both are the same - that's fine, but if not - they will require to see you original birth certificate. I had a hard time finding mine since it was issued when I was born 35years ago.. :)

I had my original certificate translated and that what was sent. I have a copy. I will ask the officer to give it back to me and hand her the copy I have.

Thanks,

06/20/2014.... Package Sent to Chicago Lockbox

06/23/2014.... Package delivered at Chicago Lockbox

06/30/2014.... E-mail/Text Notifications received

07/15/2014.... Got Hard Copies in Mail

07/15/2014.... Biometrics Appointment set for 07/18/2014

07/30/2014.... I-485 Status changed to Testing and Interview

08/26/2014.... I-765 Status Changed to Card Production

09/03/2014.... EAD mailed

09/05/2014.... EAD delivered

09/19/2014.... E-mail notification that Interview scheduled for Oct 28th

10/28/2014.... Interview

10/28/2014.... Received Card Production e-mail for I-485, then I-130 approval e-mail

11/03/2014.... Received e-mail that GC has been mailed

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Thanks! Yes I got all the notifications already, she also gave me an approval letter.

Congrats!!!!!!!!

Im still waiting for interview to be scheduled. My local office is OKC Oklahoma. The website shows that they are processing I485 from November 2013........ I guess im in for a looooooong wait.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Australia
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I had my interview 10/16 and was also approved on the spot. I received the text/email notifications of card production right after the interview, and the interviewer gave me an approval letter. They asked to see my passport, my husband (USC)'s driver license and my AP/EAD card. They didn't want any of the other (many) documents I had taken.

5/2/14 - Marriage to USC (Australian citizen on E-3 visa)

6/20/14 (Day 0): AOS package received at Chicago Lockbox
6/24/14 (Day 4): Text notification of receipt (I-130, I-131 and I-765 "Initial Review", I-485 "Accepted")
6/30/14 (Day 10): Received NOAs and biometrics notice for 7/24
7/7/14 (Day 17): Walk-in biometrics at Pittsburgh ASC
7/30/14 (Day 40): Email update: I-485 has moved to "Testing and Interview" stage

8/20/13 (Day 61): Text notification: I-131 and I-765 approved, "Card Production" status

8/28/14 (Day 69): Text notification: EAD/AP card mailed

8/29/14 (Day 70): EAD/AP card received

9/10/14 (Day 82): Text msg of case update - interview date notice mailed

10/16/14 (Day 118): Interview - approved. Text update of "card production" status
10/20/14 (Day 122): Received welcome letter

10/23/14 (Day 125): Received green card

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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I had my interview 10/16 and was also approved on the spot. I received the text/email notifications of card production right after the interview, and the interviewer gave me an approval letter. They asked to see my passport, my husband (USC)'s driver license and my AP/EAD card. They didn't want any of the other (many) documents I had taken.

Awesome, Congrats!!!!

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I had my interview 10/16 and was also approved on the spot. I received the text/email notifications of card production right after the interview, and the interviewer gave me an approval letter. They asked to see my passport, my husband (USC)'s driver license and my AP/EAD card. They didn't want any of the other (many) documents I had taken.

Congrats!

I wonder why some people get approval on the spot and some don't. It must be that they're interviewed by the field office supervisor? I was told that there are no approvals on the spot anymore. Either way - lol, great news! My card was mailed today so you're will probably be mailed tomorrow or Thursday. You should have it before the weekend.

Naturalization (Eligeble for Naturalization 07/16/2017) - Package send out late, not sure I was going to send it out before or after ROC approval.
[07/29/2017]: Day 00 - Full package sent to Phoenix, AZ lockbox using Fedex 3 day.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - Package arrived, signed by E.Dejesus.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - NOA
[08/07/2017]: Day 09 - Check cashed
[08/21/2017]: Day 23 - Walk-in Biometrics
[12/08/2017]: Day 133 - In-line for interview
[05/09/2018]: Day 282 - Interview scheduled (text/email notification)
[06/13/2018]: Day 319 - Interview (Recommended approval) - Officer said Oath should be July 12 in Oakland.
[06/25/2018]: Day 331 - Oath letter received, scheduled for oath the 12th of July.
[07/12/2018]: Day 348 - Oath - COMPLETED. I'm a US Citizen
 
ROC (Eligeble for ROC 07/16/2016) - Package send out late as we were too busy to compile it.
ROC Approved in 484 days. 10yr GC in hand in 489 days.
[08/01/2016]: Day 00 - Full package (8.5 lbs) sent to California Processing center using USPS Flat Rate Box (late at night).
[08/04/2016]: Day 04 - Package delivered.
[08/08/2016]: Day 08 - Check cashed.
[08/09/2016]: Day 09 - NOA and 1 year extension letter arrived., dated 08/04/2016
[09/16/2016]: Day 47 - Received Biometrics Appointment for 09/28/2016
[09/27/2016]: Day 58 - Early walk-in biometrics.

[11/27/2017]: Day 484 - Text/Email notification - Card was ordered

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Approval letter received, dated 11/27/2017; Postmark 11/28/2017

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Text/Email notification - Card was mailed to me

[12/02/2017]: Day 489 - 10yr I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

AOS from L1 through USC Spouse (instead of work based AOS - PERM approved in May)

AOS Approved in 109 days (5 days after interview). GC in hand in 117 days.

[06/27/2014]: Filed

[10/20/2014]: Day 117 - I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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Does anyone know how often the processing times for a local office is updated? Okc is showing updated 10/7/14 that as of 8/31 they are processing Nov 2013........

Thanks in advance.

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GC in hand! :) Arrived earlier today but didn't get around to pick it up until an hour ago. :)

Yes, it's green, and it's shiny! Hologram on the back is funky!

Eligible for ROC in July 2016!

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Naturalization (Eligeble for Naturalization 07/16/2017) - Package send out late, not sure I was going to send it out before or after ROC approval.
[07/29/2017]: Day 00 - Full package sent to Phoenix, AZ lockbox using Fedex 3 day.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - Package arrived, signed by E.Dejesus.
[08/02/2017]: Day 04 - NOA
[08/07/2017]: Day 09 - Check cashed
[08/21/2017]: Day 23 - Walk-in Biometrics
[12/08/2017]: Day 133 - In-line for interview
[05/09/2018]: Day 282 - Interview scheduled (text/email notification)
[06/13/2018]: Day 319 - Interview (Recommended approval) - Officer said Oath should be July 12 in Oakland.
[06/25/2018]: Day 331 - Oath letter received, scheduled for oath the 12th of July.
[07/12/2018]: Day 348 - Oath - COMPLETED. I'm a US Citizen
 
ROC (Eligeble for ROC 07/16/2016) - Package send out late as we were too busy to compile it.
ROC Approved in 484 days. 10yr GC in hand in 489 days.
[08/01/2016]: Day 00 - Full package (8.5 lbs) sent to California Processing center using USPS Flat Rate Box (late at night).
[08/04/2016]: Day 04 - Package delivered.
[08/08/2016]: Day 08 - Check cashed.
[08/09/2016]: Day 09 - NOA and 1 year extension letter arrived., dated 08/04/2016
[09/16/2016]: Day 47 - Received Biometrics Appointment for 09/28/2016
[09/27/2016]: Day 58 - Early walk-in biometrics.

[11/27/2017]: Day 484 - Text/Email notification - Card was ordered

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Approval letter received, dated 11/27/2017; Postmark 11/28/2017

[11/30/2017]: Day 487 - Text/Email notification - Card was mailed to me

[12/02/2017]: Day 489 - 10yr I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

AOS from L1 through USC Spouse (instead of work based AOS - PERM approved in May)

AOS Approved in 109 days (5 days after interview). GC in hand in 117 days.

[06/27/2014]: Filed

[10/20/2014]: Day 117 - I-551 (GREEN CARD) in hand

 

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GC in hand! :) Arrived earlier today but didn't get around to pick it up until an hour ago. :)

Yes, it's green, and it's shiny! Hologram on the back is funky!

Eligible for ROC in July 2016!

Congrats! Got mine yesterday too! Not crazy about my photo, I knew it would be the same as the EAD and it bothers me they don't spell out your middle name since I go by it :crying: . Apart from that it's beautiful! How do you know you are eligible to ROC in July 2016? I have been wondering about that

AOS from VWP

06/17/14 Sent AOS package to Chicago Mailbox via USPS

06/20/14 Package delivered

06/24/14 Received 3 emails/texts forms accepted. I-485 now routed to NBC

07/01/14 Received NOA1 hard copies

07/14/14 Received Biometrics Letter (USCIS had wrong address on I-485)

07/15/14 Walk in Biometrics done in 3 min in Los Angeles!

07/28/14 Received NOA1 for I-485 (finally)

07/30/14 Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

09/05/14 EAD approved card production

09/08/14 Received another email saying EAD was approved :wacko:

09/10/14 Received an email with the interview date for 10/15

10/15/14 Approved on the spot!

ROC WAIVER

09/12/16 I-751 waiver Package sent

09/14/16 Checks cashed
09/17/16 NOA received
10/07/16 Biometrics Letter dated 10/01

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Morocco
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Wow, I'm excited to see so much good news on here! Congrats to rerto, kcros, genddob, tdck83 and anyone else I may have missed.

I haven't checked in here in awhile but we have our interview on Tuesday. I'm nervous about our evidence. We're still fairly young and we both spent most of our 20's traveling so we haven't amassed much as far as assets, ie property, cars, etc that we can both have our names on. We also are temporarily living with my parents so no joint lease or utilities. We sent joint bank account info with our initial application and will bring proof of a joint health insurance plan to the interview but that's it as far as primary evidence (although we have a lot of secondary evidence). We also never got his original birth certificate sent over as we were worried about it getting lost and once it's lost it's lost forever. The interview letter only said to bring his birth certificate, not original birth certificate, but what I'm reading here makes me nervous.

9/2011: Met in Morocco

12/2011: Trip to Europe together

1/2012: My trip to his hometown

11/2012: His first trip to USA

1/2014: His second trip to USA

3/2014: Married

Adjusting from a B visa

6/25/2014: Sent AOS package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

6/28/2014: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

7/2/2014: Text and email notifications

7/2/2014: Checks cashed

7/8/2014: Hard copy NOAs received

7/25/2014: Biometrics appointment

7/25/2014: RFE for foreign birth certificate

7/26/2014: RFE responded to

7/30/2014: RFE response received

8/14/2014: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

8/29/2014: EAD and AP card production ordered

9/10/2014: EAD and AP card received

9/27/2014: Interview letter received

9/29/2014: SS card applied for

10/4/2014: SS card received

10/28/2014: Interview - approved pending final background check; online status updated that night

11/1/2014: Welcome letter

11/4/2014: GC in hand

ROC

8/13/2016: Sent I-751 Package

8/15/2016: Package received at CSC

8/17/2016: Check cashed

8/19/2016: NOA1

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