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Orojen   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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Hello everyone who is been waiting for the Green Card...I'd like to share my story...

Back in Oct 12th 2006 i had my interview for AOS. After 5mins interview the lady said: you are approved, your card should arrive in the mail in 3-4 weeks, and she took all my original AP and Employment Card. I happily went home, bought a ticket to fly to my home country to see my family in december. But I never made the trip! I called them every single day and nobody replied to my messages. I tried to go to an infopass appointment and the roads were too icy back in November and I did not go.

It was January and the card never arrived! After reading all the threads in this site I convinced myself that my green card was pending because of the FBI name check.

Getting anxious with this cold weather and wanting to see my family, not to mention get my driver's license and not been able to prove my status in this country, I decided to get an Infopass appointment.

Yesterday, Jan 16th, I went back to the immigration office, and spoke directly to the person who interview me last time. She literally said: I forgot this document for you to sign and she handed me a piece of paper where I singed my name -while she openned my file- and right before my eyes, all my documents were still sitting there!!!!!!!! Then she said, she had not approved my case back then because she forgot that form!!!!!!!!!!! Right there she stamped my passport so I can travel now, and told me once again, smiling, that my green card should be in the mail in 3-4 weeks.

Another lessson learned: every case is unique!.. and always ask! Infopass appointments are good!

Good luck everyone, hope this time I do get my card... at least I got the stamp on the passport and that's all I care about right now! *SMILE*

raymaga Mentor

raymaga   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Glad to hear you straightened it all out and can go home for a visit.

I just find it hard to believe that nobody realized the mistake about the missing signature on the form. How long do you suppose it would have taken somebody to send you a letter and tell you needed to go back to sign it.

That is just so unbelievable.... what other organization would get away with such ineptness????

Congrats anyways.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

Muuuuah Proficient

Muuuuah   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Absolutely unbelievable..wonder what would of happened if you had not made that infopass appointment....glad everything has worked out for you now

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

cdnchris Contributor

cdnchris   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Wait, is their some form that needs to be signed?? This wasn't mentioned to me. I was told I was approved and sent on my merry way.

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

allynella Community Regular

allynella   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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All I can say is that you were blessed with a lot of patience :innocent::thumbs:

*Karen -- Jamaica ....... Courtney -- New Jersey*

09-12-05 - AOS filed

04-21-06 - AOS Interview

04-27-06 - Approval

05-17-06 - Green Card in hand

02-11-08 - File to remove conditions

03-15-08 - Biometrics

03-18-09 - Approved - No interview (Card production ordered)

03-24-09 - 10-year card arrives!

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cdnchris Contributor

cdnchris   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Oh wait a sec, was that form you signed the one you're supposed to sign acknowledging that you are aware that you have to remove conditions in 2 years? Or was it for something else?

Canadian on TN Status married to USC

07/18/06 - Forms (I-485, I-130, I-765) sent overnight to Chicago Lockbox

07/19/06 - Received Date

07/25/06 - Notice Date

07/26/06 - Cheques Cashed

07/31/06 - I-130, I-765 Added online (I-485 not online yet)

08/04/06 - Receive Appt. letter for FP/Bio

08/14/06 - FP/Bio taken / LUD on I-130, and I-765 / I-485 added online

08/18/06 - RFE sent for Tax Return stuff, which was already sent with application

08/25/06 - RFE received by me in mail

09/05/06 - RFE returned to USCIS

09/11/06 - RFE Received by USCIS

10/31/06 - InfoPass to check status on 485 and 765 - Apparently a push has been made on 765

11/06/06 - I-765 (EAD) Approved!

11/13/06 - Received EAD, Approval notice mailed for I-765?

11/20/06 - Receive Interview Letter

11/29/06 - TN Expired

01/04/07 - Interview! - APPROVED!!!!

01/22/07 - InfoPass Appt: Got I-551 stamp in passport

01/24/07 - I-485/I-130 Approval E-mails / Welcome notice sent

01/25/07 - Card ordered

01/29/07 - Received Welcome Notice/I-130 Approval

02/02/07 - Received 10 yr Green Card!!

Touches:

I-485: 08/14/06, 08/21, 09/12, 09/14, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16, 01/25, 01/28, 01/31, 02/01

I-130: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/11, 12/02, 12/14, 12/16

I-765: 07/31/06, 08/14, 08/19, 11/01, 11/02, 11/07, 11/11, 11/14, 11/15, 12/02

designermedusa Enthusiast

designermedusa   0

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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InfoPass appointments do help sometimes, when we were approved we got a letter in the mail approving the greencard (we had been waiting for the name check), months went by and no greencard. We made an infopass appointment, and the man said someone had forgot to push one button in the system. He fixed this, and we had the greencard in a matter of weeks.

((Success))

jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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Filed: Country: Philippines
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Interesting... We were never asked to sign anything. We weren't even advised about removing conditions either verbally or in writing. We didn't even get a Welcome letter, just the green card.

If USCIS never tells you about removing conditions, would you have a legitimate excuse for not filing I-751? Somehow I think not with ignorance of the law not being an excuse, but I'm just curious if it would be worth filing a complaint about not having been told.

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

Orojen Rookie

Orojen   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
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The form was just for the aknowledge of the conditions, etc... basically one paragraph on a copy of a copy of a copy of the form haha... not even a fresh print out... sad uh?...

Infopass appointments really help, even if they tell you the same old "fbi name check pending", at least you know it's still there and not that someone "forgot" to do something else they needed to do... the wait is very frustrating... I feel very lucky now, and today I got the USCIS email about the update on the case status... it feels wonderful....

Something else, this website is the best thing that has happened to me on this visa-green card journey, I learned so much from a lot of people and hearing all the stories is very comforting, knowing what else is there to do and that you do have options...

If someone had told me there's a paper to sign right there after you are approved, at the time of the interview I would have asked the immigration officer and maybe she would have remembered... the other things is whenever asking questions to the officers and making comments, always always be polite.. i've learned that with them you never win!!!... once again that is sad.. but if you are polite and friendly you have more chances to get the right answers, of course everyone is different and you never know what kind of mood the officer will be in...

Ok I'm rambling now.. good luck everyone and thanks again!.... I'm heading to Mexico on the 29th and I'm soooo happy!!

Jeny

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Milka   0

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Filed: Country: Germany
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Congratulations and have a wonderful life in the US.

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Met on October 18, 1996 in a bar called "Calypso" in Richmond, Virginia, during my Au-Pair year

View complete Timeline:

Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

makidesuu Explorer

makidesuu   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Japan
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It exactly happened to my friend in L.A. She waited 4 months for GC after her interview and made an infopass. On that day, she was sent to window to window since no one really have a clue regarding her case, Then finally she decided to go back to the officer's room where she had her interview. Since she could not go into the office area, she just sit there in front of the door, then after 1 hour, the officer came back from lunch. As soon as she saw my friend, she said oh you case is still pending since I forgot to get your signature. Same story. She got her signature on the document and she had a stamp on her passport that day. I think getting her signature was just an excuse to make up the delay. Her file just sit there forever...

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Emo   0

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Hello everyone who is been waiting for the Green Card...I'd like to share my story...

Back in Oct 12th 2006 i had my interview for AOS. After 5mins interview the lady said: you are approved, your card should arrive in the mail in 3-4 weeks, and she took all my original AP and Employment Card. I happily went home, bought a ticket to fly to my home country to see my family in december. But I never made the trip! I called them every single day and nobody replied to my messages. I tried to go to an infopass appointment and the roads were too icy back in November and I did not go.

It was January and the card never arrived! After reading all the threads in this site I convinced myself that my green card was pending because of the FBI name check.

Getting anxious with this cold weather and wanting to see my family, not to mention get my driver's license and not been able to prove my status in this country, I decided to get an Infopass appointment.

Yesterday, Jan 16th, I went back to the immigration office, and spoke directly to the person who interview me last time. She literally said: I forgot this document for you to sign and she handed me a piece of paper where I singed my name -while she openned my file- and right before my eyes, all my documents were still sitting there!!!!!!!! Then she said, she had not approved my case back then because she forgot that form!!!!!!!!!!! Right there she stamped my passport so I can travel now, and told me once again, smiling, that my green card should be in the mail in 3-4 weeks.

Another lessson learned: every case is unique!.. and always ask! Infopass appointments are good!

Good luck everyone, hope this time I do get my card... at least I got the stamp on the passport and that's all I care about right now! *SMILE*

Did you asked for I-551 stamp on the first interview?

skemper19 Explorer

skemper19   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Colombia
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WOW!!!! Now I'm really scared!!!!

Congratulations anyway!! I'm so happy for you!!!! You did good!! Unfortunately, you have to take charge in these situations...... it happened to me way back when I was in the K-1 fiasco!!!! Took charge and got my hubby's visa!!!!

:)

skemper19 - MIAMI

2-13-2006 - Sent K-1 (I-129F) Petition to TSC

2-15-2006 - LOST EXPRESS MAIL RECEIPT SO I CAN'T EVEN TRACK IT TO CONFIRM IT WAS RECEIVED

2-16-2006 - FOUND MY EXPRESS MAIL RECEIPT!!!! Confirmed I-129F package arrived!! YAY!!!!!!

3-1-2006 - TOUCHED!!!!!! Check cleared the bank, now have case #!!!!

3-2-2006 - TOUCHED AGAIN - RECEIVED NOA1 FROM CSC!!!!!!!!!

4-7-2006 through 4-17-2006 - Visited my baby in Colombia ( Had a GLORIOUS time)

5-2-2006 - TOUCHED by e-mail!!!!! I-129F HAS BEEN APPROVED (5-1-2006)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

5-6-06 - TOUCHED BY SNAIL MAIL - RECEIVED NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!

5-22-06 - Called NVC - RECEIVED PETITION AND SENT TO EMBASSY ALL IN THE SAME DAY!!!!!

5-25-06 - RECEIVED LETTER FROM NVC CONFIRMING RECEIPT AND SENDING OF PETITION TO EMBASSY

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

6-5-06 - PACKET 3 RECEIVED!!!!!!!!

6-16-05 - PACKET 4 RECEIVED!!!!!!!! Interview scheduled for July 14th!!!!!!!

7-14-06 - VISA DENIED DU TO LACK OF EVIDENCE

8-1-06 - Second interview - VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

9-29-06 - He arrived!!!!

10-19-06 - Married at a small ceremony

11-10-0 - sent AOS package

11-17-06 - RECEIVED NOA1 for AOS and EAD

11-27-06 - RECEIVED BIOMETRICS APPT 4 12-14-06 WOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO

2-1-07 - RECEIVED E-MAIL THAT EAD WAS APPROVED!!!!!!!

2-3-07 - RECEIVED EAD CARD IN THE MAIL!!! Lucked out on that one!!!

 
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