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Mbrennan   15

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Hi all,

We filed our AOS package on September 2nd to the Chicago Lockbox.

It's now the 29th September and we have yet to receive our notice of action and subsequently our case number.

I called the USCIS last week & they put me through to the secondary level (with over an hour wait...although it is neat that you can request a call back) to be told that normal processing is 3-4 weeks and just sit tight. They had no record of my case in their system yet. That's easier said than done.

Is this normal? Is it not that you should receive your NOA within 7-10 days? Or have we fallen into the 'unlucky' category? Has it been lost?

Additionally...we hired a lawyer through the K1 process, & just kept her on for this process too. (I know, I know...really not necessary & boy do I know it now) but a week before our wedding she quit and we were handed off to someone else. He filed the I-130 as well as the I-485 form. I didn't think this was right but found out through visajourney that the I-130 isn't needed, however does anyone know what will happen to the I-130 check? To put a stop on the check will cost us $35! Are we within our rights to ask the lawyer to pay that fee?

Ps. I'm the beneficiary so it's pretty frustrating not being able to work. I have a job offer which makes it even harder.

Thanks for all your help.

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Lainie B   465

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Did your receive notification that it was actually delivered? Was your check for the I-485 cashed? If it was cashed, then they have it, and it's just a matter of waiting for the NOA1. The inclusion of the I-130 might have slowed things down.

Did you send two separate checks for the I-130 and I-485?

Did you also include the I-765 and the I-131?

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Mbrennan   15

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Did your receive notification that it was actually delivered? Was your check for the I-485 cashed? If it was cashed, then they have it, and it's just a matter of waiting for the NOA1. The inclusion of the I-130 might have slowed things down.

Did you send two separate checks for the I-130 and I-485?

Did you also include the I-765 and the I-131?

Thanks for your reply.

Our lawyer sent it for us. When I asked him if he sent it 'tracked mail' he didn't. However it hasn't been returned to us undelivered yet...

Yes two separate checks were sent (these have yet to be cashed)

Yes we sent the I-765 and I-131 forms too.

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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You should always use a tracking service for anything you send to USCIS.

Widow/er AoS Guide | Have AoS questions? Read (some) answers here

 

AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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Mbrennan   15

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You should always use a tracking service for anything you send to USCIS.

We asked the lawyer to do this, and he didn't!

Yeah it is a bit annoying. However our lawyer told us they could refund the check to us still (I'm skeptical) but if they don't then I told him the law firm owes us the money.

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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If they don't take such an elementary step then perhaps it's time to find a new lawyer.

Widow/er AoS Guide | Have AoS questions? Read (some) answers here

 

AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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hi mate, remember you from the london forum. have a look at my timeline, it took a good three weeks to get through from sending it to check being cashed..

Don't worry, i am sure you will be ok.


edit: just read the whole forum and saw that you have had your check cashed, hope the rest of the journey is smooth..

Spoiler

K1 Journey:
2nd Jan 2014: I-129F Package Sent to USCIS (TSC)
8th Jan 2014: Check Cashed
13th Jan 2014: NOA1 (Hard Copy)
13th Jan 2014: Alien Registration Number Changed
28th Feb 2014: NOA2 (Online)
6th Mar 2014: NOA2 (Hard Copy)
11th Mar 2014: Sent to NVC
31st Mar 2014: Received at London Embassy
3rd Apr 2014: Packet 3 received
8th Apr 2014: Packet 3 sent
17th Apr 2014: Medical / 24th Apr 2014: Medical Sent to Embassy / 25th Apr 2014: Medical Logged by Embassy
30th Apr 2014: Interview Letter Received
19th May 2014: Interview (Approved)
21st May 2014: Visa Issued / 27th May 2014: Visa in Hand
16th June 2014: POE Chicago
30th Jun: Wedding!
25th Jul: AOS / EAD / AP Sent
15th Aug: Check Cashed
19th Aug: NOA1 Hard Copies Received (I-485, I-131, I-765)
29th Aug: Biometrics Letter Received 12th Sep: Biometrics Completed
20th Sep: NOA2 - EAD/AP Approved
22nd Sep: AOS moved to 'Testing and Interview'
25th Sep: EAD/AP Mailed & Tracking Number Provided (at 8.30pm)
27th Sep: EAD/AP Card Received in Mail
11th Nov: Interview Letter Received
17th Dec: Interview - APPROVED
17th Dec: Card in Production
17th Dec: Welcome Letter Mailed / 22nd Dec: Welcome Letter Received / 26th Dec: Green Card Received

16th Sep 2016: ROC Package Mailed to VSC

19 Sep: NOA 1 (Received in mail on 24 Sep)

21 Sep: Check Cashed

06 Oct: Biometrics Letter Received

18 Oct: Biometrics Appt

24 Aug 2017: I-751 Approved

28 Aug: Approval Letter Received

8 Sep: Card in Production

13 Sep: Card Mailed / 15 Sep: Card Received 

18 Sep: N-400 Sent via Mail to Dallas, TX / 20 Sep: NOA 1 / 21 Sep: Payment Cashed / 28 Sep: NOA 1 in Mail

6 Oct: Letter for Biometrics Received / 16 Oct: Biometrics Appt

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Mbrennan Explorer

Mbrennan   15

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If they don't take such an elementary step then perhaps it's time to find a new lawyer.

Would have loved to. Sadly our original lawyer quit and he was who we got. By this point we already had paid 70% of the fee.

Believe me...I am not happy with him

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MassMoose   0

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Hello all, I am new to the AOS forum because for the past year, I was over in IR-1 and just submitted the i-485 for my husband yesterday. He is here on a B2. Also received bad, bad no good advice from his attorney. She made us wait on AOS trying to convince us that we needed to resubmit I-130 (NOA2 May 1). Can you believe it? Trust me it doesn't end there with her incompetence and overall waste of our time.

Don't fret, the money will come back in some other karmic form!

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Pitaya   2,576

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~Moved from Fam.-based AOS to Fam.-based AOS Progress Forum~

~Inquiry is case status~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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