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APRIL 2014 B1/B2 AOS FILERS IN NEW JERSEY

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I look forward to hear from filers who came in on B1/B2 visa and got married while in the States. Kindly share your AOS process for your fellow category. It's really some work waiting on USCIS...

04/05/2013....Married my wife (US citizen) (L)

03/31/2014....Sent out I-485, I-130 & I-765 package via FedEx (00)

04/02/2014....Package received by Chicago lockbox (day 01)

04/08/2014....Date on the NOAs (day 07)

04/11/2014....Biometrics appointment letter scheduled for 05/09/2014 (day 10)

05/09/2014....Biometrics done (day 38)

05/19/2014....Online status for I-485 changed to "Testing and Interview" (day 48)

06/16/2014....Service Request on "Approaching Regulatory Time Frame"(ARTF), advised to wait 2 more weeks (day 76)

06/23/2014....Got "ARTF" Service Request letter. Expect to receive decision or NOA within 60 days of 06/19/2014 (day 83)

06/29/2014....Scheduled infopass appointment for 07/14/2014 (day 89)

06/30/2014....Service Request on "Beyond Regulatory Time Frame"(BRTF). Expect notification within 5 days (day 90)

07/02/2014....Mailed appointment notice for interview for August 7, 2014 (day 92)

07/08/2014....Received hard copy of appointment notice for interview (day 98)

07/08/2014....Got "BRTF" Service Request letter. Expect to receive decision or NOA within 60 days of 07/02/2014 (day 98)

07/10/2014....Online status for I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (day 100)

07/14/2014....skipped infopass appointment (day 104)

07/16/2014....EAD mailed to my address. USPS picked up EAD from USCIS at 2:01pm. Expected delivery, 7/18/2014! (day 106)

07/18/2014....EAD in mail. Online status updated for delivery (day 108) :dancing:

07/21/2014....Applied for SSN at SSA. Will receive card within 2 weeks (day 111)

07/22/2014....Received SSN from SSA, while I wait to receive card (day 112) :dancing:

07/23/2014....Resumed at my new job (day 113) :dancing:

07/26/2014....SSC in mail (day 116) :dancing:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from General Immigration Discussion to the "AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas" Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Same boat as you and just filed today! Good luck.

Our Journey

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06.26.14 Preparing paperwork for AOS from B-2 (Visitor status)

07.01.14 Medical Complete

07.03.14 Sent package [i-130, I-485, I-765, I-131, I-693 (medical] via FedEx Ground.

07.08.14 (Day 1) Packaged delivered at Chicago Lockbox and signed off by SSOLISE

07.16.14 (Day 8) NOA1 received and Rejection notices for I-765, I-130 and I-485 due to address error

07.17.14 (Day 9) Re-sent package via Fedex 2-day priority with correct address

07.21.14 (Day 1 Again) Package delivered at Chicago Lockbox and signed off by J.Chyba

07.24.14 (Day 4) Received Text notifications and Receipt numbers at 2:30 AM EST for I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131) - Lesson learned!

07.26.14 (Day 6) Cheques cashed for I-130 and I-485. Mailed NOA's on the way

07.28.14 (Day 8) Paper NOAs received for I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131. The first two in Acceptance status and the last three in the review status.

08.03.14 (Day 14) Biometrics appointment set for 08/15

08.11.14 (Day 22) Biometrics walk-in successful

08.21.14 (Day 32) Case moved to 'Testing and Interview'

09.15.14 (Day 57) EAD Card/Document in Production

09.19.14 (Day 61) EAD Card Mailed

09.20.14 (Day 62) EAD Card Received!!!!!

09.22.14 (Day 64) Applied for SSN

09.29.14 (Day 71) SSN received

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Same boat as you and just filed today! Good luck.

Well, I got progress today even though I'm more particular about getting my EAD so I can work

04/05/2013....Married my wife (US citizen) (L)

03/31/2014....Sent out I-485, I-130 & I-765 package via FedEx (00)

04/02/2014....Package received by Chicago lockbox (day 01)

04/08/2014....Date on the NOAs (day 07)

04/11/2014....Biometrics appointment letter scheduled for 05/09/2014 (day 10)

05/09/2014....Biometrics done (day 38)

05/19/2014....Online status for I-485 changed to "Testing and Interview" (day 48)

06/16/2014....Service Request on "Approaching Regulatory Time Frame"(ARTF), advised to wait 2 more weeks (day 76)

06/23/2014....Got "ARTF" Service Request letter. Expect to receive decision or NOA within 60 days of 06/19/2014 (day 83)

06/29/2014....Scheduled infopass appointment for 07/14/2014 (day 89)

06/30/2014....Service Request on "Beyond Regulatory Time Frame"(BRTF). Expect notification within 5 days (day 90)

07/02/2014....Mailed appointment notice for interview for August 7, 2014 (day 92)

07/08/2014....Received hard copy of appointment notice for interview (day 98)

07/08/2014....Got "BRTF" Service Request letter. Expect to receive decision or NOA within 60 days of 07/02/2014 (day 98)

07/10/2014....Online status for I-765 changed to "Card/Document Production" (day 100)

07/14/2014....skipped infopass appointment (day 104)

07/16/2014....EAD mailed to my address. USPS picked up EAD from USCIS at 2:01pm. Expected delivery, 7/18/2014! (day 106)

07/18/2014....EAD in mail. Online status updated for delivery (day 108) :dancing:

07/21/2014....Applied for SSN at SSA. Will receive card within 2 weeks (day 111)

07/22/2014....Received SSN from SSA, while I wait to receive card (day 112) :dancing:

07/23/2014....Resumed at my new job (day 113) :dancing:

07/26/2014....SSC in mail (day 116) :dancing:

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