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cookiesandlove   1

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Hi all, thanks all for your responses! 

This is just crazy! I am so overwhelmed. 

 

DrEllaNJ

Hi Dr EllanJ, thanks for the link & your response. Definitely we need to get the marriage certificate all sorted out asap.  

"So you'll need to get married first in order to get that (license doesn't count). I'd advise doing that as soon as possible though, as you are pretty much stuck in the US until you get your EAD (work) /AP (travel) card, which takes about 90 days from filing" - When do I submit the EAD/AP application? Can this be done together with my AOS? 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, cookiesandlove said:

When do I submit the EAD/AP application? Can this be done together with my AOS?

Yes. It can be done with your I-485. It can be done afterwards with the NOA1 for free still, but there's no good reason not to do it all at once.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Maria2012   16

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I did it!  Got my greencard in 2 months 

Adjusting from B1/B2
Day 1 01/22/2013 AOS package sent
Day 67 03/29/ 2013 Greencard Arrived .


Eligible for ROC December 21st 2014

Day 001 12/22/2014 ROC package sent to CSC

Day 154 05/24/2015 Greencard arrived with SOMEONE ELSE'S PICTURE AND SIGNATURE

Day 409 02/04/2016 New card production

Eligible for citizenship January 5th 2016- 3 year rule

Day 1 01/04/2016 N-400 Mailed to Phoenix

Day 9 01/13/2016 check cashed/ case accepted

Day22 01/25/2016 Biometric letter for 02/03 ( early bio 01/28)

Day 196 Interview Letter received 07/18/2016

Day 224 Interview 08/15/2016 + same day oath+ same day passport application.

I AM A US CITIZEN!

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34 minutes ago, DrEllaNJ said:

EAD is I-765 and AP is I-131 (see the guide). It doesn't cost you anything additional. Just add them behind your I-130 and I-485 petitions (that do cost quite a bit, unfortunately...)

Thanks DrEllan! Reading the guide now

 

Maria2012

Awesome!! Did you have a return ticket too like me?

 

 

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Hi there, 

I'm about to do the same thing...

Exceptionnel that I'm coming from. WAIVER VISA. Our AOS packet is almost ready to be sent. We decided to make our case strong by including some more evidences other than pictures and marriage licence. So we waiting on that last evidence that should come in the mail soon. Every other thing is done (except properly assembly the packet).

HOWEVER I am soooo worried about all these new immigration laws about police officers randomly checking people for ID and deporting anyone who is out of status. 

Are people here also worrying about that or am I the only one? I feel like I could be stopped just walking down my doorway...

Me and my husband planning to visit my family in North Carolina next weekend so he can meet them for the first time. We going by car and and I'm freaking out we might get stopped for ID control and I would get deported right away...

 

:(

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1 minute ago, Cocomessan said:

Hi there, 

I'm about to do the same thing...

Exceptionnel that I'm coming from. WAIVER VISA. Our AOS packet is almost ready to be sent. We decided to make our case strong by including some more evidences other than pictures and marriage licence. So we waiting on that last evidence that should come in the mail soon. Every other thing is done (except properly assembly the packet).

HOWEVER I am soooo worried about all these new immigration laws about police officers randomly checking people for ID and deporting anyone who is out of status. 

Are people here also worrying about that or am I the only one? I feel like I could be stopped just walking down my doorway...

Me and my husband planning to visit my family in North Carolina next weekend so he can meet them for the first time. We going by car and and I'm freaking out we might get stopped for ID control and I would get deported right away...

 

:(

 

Hi there,

Waiver visa, how many days left have you got? You should be alright if you are 'legal' to stay. 

Didnt you guys submit marriage certificate? I would have thought marriage license is just a license to get married and has an expiry date.. 

 

Which country are you from? 

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geowrian   22,344

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4 minutes ago, Cocomessan said:

Hi there, 

I'm about to do the same thing...

Exceptionnel that I'm coming from. WAIVER VISA. Our AOS packet is almost ready to be sent. We decided to make our case strong by including some more evidences other than pictures and marriage licence. So we waiting on that last evidence that should come in the mail soon. Every other thing is done (except properly assembly the packet).

HOWEVER I am soooo worried about all these new immigration laws about police officers randomly checking people for ID and deporting anyone who is out of status. 

Are people here also worrying about that or am I the only one? I feel like I could be stopped just walking down my doorway...

Me and my husband planning to visit my family in North Carolina next weekend so he can meet them for the first time. We going by car and and I'm freaking out we might get stopped for ID control and I would get deported right away...

 

:(

Marriage certificate* (the license is what you  get before the wedding).

 

You can be stopped anywhere. But if you're legally then it's not an issue so there's nothing to worry about. Why would you be worried?

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Cocomessan   0

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1 minute ago, cookiesandlove said:

Hi there,

Waiver visa, how many days left have you got? You should be alright if you are 'legal' to stay. 

Didnt you guys submit marriage certificate? I would have thought marriage license is just a license to get married and has an expiry date.. 

 

Which country are you from? 

Hi, yes I meant marriage certificate. We are married.

I have now overstayed for 2 weeks. We made that decision of overstaying based on us deciding to apply for AOS.

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Cocomessan   0

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2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Marriage certificate* (the license is what you  get before the wedding).

 

You can be stopped anywhere. But if you're legally then it's not an issue so there's nothing to worry about. Why would you be worried?

Overstay means illegal right? Or am I not understanding? I'm from Holland by the way.

Trump have all these new policies against undocumented immigrants. I assume that once you are overstaying you are undocumented... that's why I'm worried. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,344

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17 minutes ago, Cocomessan said:

Overstay means illegal right? Or am I not understanding? I'm from Holland by the way.

Trump have all these new policies against undocumented immigrants. I assume that once you are overstaying you are undocumented... that's why I'm worried. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Overstay is one form of being out of status (illegal). Nothing new is here...being out of status means you can be stopped and deported at any time.  Enforcement seems to be up recently with the new administration, but it's nothing new. Once you file for AOS, your NOA1 + marriage certificate is proof of your now-legal status.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Cocomessan   0

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1 minute ago, geowrian said:

Overstay is one form of being out of status (illegal). Nothing new is here...being out of status means you can be stopped and deported at any time.  Enforcement seems to be up recently with the new administration, but it's nothing new. Once you file for AOS, your NOA1 + marriage certificate is proof of your now-legal status.

OK thank you for the clarification.

I guess what I wanted to know is if someone on this forum (or that you guys know) has been randomly stopped, search and deported ever since these new laws. Everything has been reinforced ever since Trump election. 

I guess I'm just paranoid. Thnx anyway people.

Boiler Grand Master

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What new laws?

 

 

Immigrant arrested by ICE after dropping daughter off at school, sending shockwaves through neighborhood

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-immigration-school-20170303-story.html

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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5 hours ago, Cocomessan said:

OK thank you for the clarification.

I guess what I wanted to know is if someone on this forum (or that you guys know) has been randomly stopped, search and deported ever since these new laws. Everything has been reinforced ever since Trump election. 

I guess I'm just paranoid. Thnx anyway people.

 

You'll be alright. Don't stress, so long you have filed it. 

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