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Oh man...the time is already here. It feels like yesterday that I got called to a CR1 visa interview at the embassy!

 

I could technically have filed during October, but I definitely want to our package sorted out ASAP (not good when you're a procrastinator...). I have yet to see any change on https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees regarding the temporarily enjoined fee increase? Thus, a stupid question, but did you guys who filed this month include a payment for the current sum of $680 with your package (instead of the touted $760)? USCIS fee calculator also still lists the fee as $680 when including the biometrics fee.

Getting there, slowly but surely...  (I hope )

 

Together (well...mostly the Transatlanticism kind of together) Since 12/2013

 

CR-1:

 

Married in Sweden 8/2017
(Well Frontloaded) I-130 Sent 12/2017
CR-1 Approved 10/2018
POE LAX 01/11/2019

 

I-751:

 

I-751 Package Sent with UPS 11/11/2020
I-751 Received by the AZ Lockbox 11/13/2020
I-751 Check Cashed 12/31/2020
I-797 (with My Last Name Misspelled...) Received by Mail 1/2/2021

Biometrics Appointment Received by Mail...too bad I am in Europe right when it's supposed to take place 🤯 6/14/2021

Rescheduled Biometrics Appointment, the biometric technician can't change the misspelled name on file, but he enters the correct spelling of my last name as an alias 8/2/2021

Interview Ready to Be Scheduled 10/13/2021

(Two Days Later) Interview Was Scheduled 😱 10/15/2021

I-751 Interview, Petition Approved 🥳 11/19/2021

Case Status Changed to New Card Is Being Produced 11/19/2021

Case Status Changed to Case Was Approved 11/22/2021

Green Card Arrived in the Mail (Name Correctly Spelling, w00t) 11/27/2021

 

When USCIS Misspells Your Name:

 

Typographical error form filled on USCIS website 1/4/2021
Contacted USCIS if there has been any progress since THEIR error (Received a Tier 1 tracking number) 2/6/2021
Contacted USCIS again as the issue remains to be resolved (Received ANOTHER Tier 1 tracking number) 3/12/2021
Apparently USCIS chat is worthless; CALLED USCIS, Tier 1 agent promised that a Tier 2 agent would call me 4/28/2021
Received a call from a nice Tier 2 officer who said I may or may not get a correct extension letter, but just in case I would be scheduled an InfoPASS appointment 5/4/2021
Went to local USCIS service center and had to deal with a nasty and entitled customer service agent who refused to give me an I-551 stamp. National Benefits Center is supposed to mail me another I-797 within 7-10 days... So I had to waste my day, taking buses for two hours one-way just to deal with this lady's attitude? 5/7/2021

After anxiously monitoring our mailbox for a few days I DID receive a corrected I-797, w00t! All documents good to go Vaccinated Ready to visit my parents in Europe for the first time in 17 months!!  5/13/2021

The lesson: Don't use the chat for anything complicated, AND keep hassling USCIS for a response...

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Posted

Hopping on the November train!

Preparing my husbands ROC to get the 10 year GC! Anyone mind sharing their list they included in the packet to help guide me?

I did his k1, AOS+EP, Green card application on our own as well and it's been a good while since I've been processing immigration docs again. Thanks in advance! 😅

K1 Visa | MNL - SFO

May 29, 2005 = Together since ❤️

April 24, 2016 = Engaged (11 years later)

September 3, 2016 = Mailed USPS to Lewisville, TX

September 6, 2016 = Delivered to Lewisville, TX

September 9, 2016 = Processed I129F payment

September 9, 2016 = NOA1 Received Email/Text, Case sent to CSC

September 15, 2016 = NOA1 Hard copy in mail

October 18, 2016 = USCIS case status Approved

November 14, 2016 = NVC Case Number (via phone)

November 18, 2016 = CEAC Status "READY" US Embassy Manila

December 22 & 28, 2016 = Eligibility Letter via Email

January 10, 2017     = Medical Exam

January 23-25, 2017 = Sputum Test

March 27, 2017    = Culture Results

March 15, 2017    = Psychiatric Evaluation

April 24, 2017       = Appointment Interview

May 1, 2017         = Visa on Hand (Status "Approved" April 27 or 28)

May 3, 2017         = CFO

May 11, 2017       = Arrival in the US

June 20, 2017      = Married!!!

Adjustment of Status | SF

August 11, 2017   = Sent out to Chicago PO Box

August 14, 2017   = Arrived at Chicago PO Box

August 15, 2017   = Case was received status

August 17, 2017   = 3 Email/Text notifications - Case sent to NBC

August 21, 2017   = NOA1 in mail for all 3

September 1, 2017 = Received Biometrics appt letter

September 15, 2017 = Biometrics DONE

October 17, 2017    = Ready to be Scheduled for an Interview

November 2, 2017  = EAD/AP New Card Being Produced

November 6, 2017   = Hardcopy letter Approval notices of EAD/AP in mail

November 7, 2017   = Card was Mailed to me

November 10, 2017  =Combo Card received.

Renewed combo card = July 10, 2018 (No response)

Ready to be scheduled= January 18, 2019

Email of notification = January 24, 2019

Interview Schedule   = February 25, 2019

New Card Being Produced = February 26, 2019

Green Card                 = March 2, 2019

Posted
14 hours ago, Locito said:

Oh man...the time is already here. It feels like yesterday that I got called to a CR1 visa interview at the embassy!

 

I could technically have filed during October, but I definitely want to our package sorted out ASAP (not good when you're a procrastinator...). I have yet to see any change on https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees regarding the temporarily enjoined fee increase? Thus, a stupid question, but did you guys who filed this month include a payment for the current sum of $680 with your package (instead of the touted $760)? USCIS fee calculator also still lists the fee as $680 when including the biometrics fee.

We did $680, checked it right before we sent it off!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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On 11/9/2020 at 1:20 PM, Locito said:

Oh man...the time is already here. It feels like yesterday that I got called to a CR1 visa interview at the embassy!

 

I could technically have filed during October, but I definitely want to our package sorted out ASAP (not good when you're a procrastinator...). I have yet to see any change on https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees regarding the temporarily enjoined fee increase? Thus, a stupid question, but did you guys who filed this month include a payment for the current sum of $680 with your package (instead of the touted $760)? USCIS fee calculator also still lists the fee as $680 when including the biometrics fee.

 

12 hours ago, Davlin said:

We did $680, checked it right before we sent it off!

Samesies. Did $680
Good time to get those papers filed before it potentially goes up. Fees are temporarily suspended for now

Posted
On 11/9/2020 at 9:05 PM, ceeq said:

Hopping on the November train!

Preparing my husbands ROC to get the 10 year GC! Anyone mind sharing their list they included in the packet to help guide me?

I did his k1, AOS+EP, Green card application on our own as well and it's been a good while since I've been processing immigration docs again. Thanks in advance! 😅

Here's what we sent with our i-751:

•    G-1145 form

•    Cover letter

•    Check for $680

•    Copy of both passports
•    Copy of permanent resident card (front and back)
•    Copy of marriage certificate
•    Copy of tax return transcripts
•    Copy of W-2 forms
•    Copy of joint health insurance
•    Copy of bank statements
•    Copy of credit card statements
•    Copy of house deed
•    Copy of home insurance
•    Copy of both drivers licenses
•    Copy of most recent car insurance invoices
•    Copy of most recent phone bill
•    Copy of life insurance
•    Copy of a few photographs together, taken since being married
•    Copy of boarding passes for trips taken since being married
•    Two original sworn affidavits by US citizens

 

Posted

Worked halfway through the night on the package to get it done. Just wanted to get it out of my sight... 😁 And now the waiting game starts all over again.

 

I doubt USPS would have shipped anything today anyway since it's Veterans Day so just bit the bullet and paid for UPS. The package is supposed to reach Phoenix on Friday.

 

I don't want to say happy waiting, everyone, but I do hope that USCIS processes everybody's applications in an efficient and timely manner! (As if 🙄)

Getting there, slowly but surely...  (I hope )

 

Together (well...mostly the Transatlanticism kind of together) Since 12/2013

 

CR-1:

 

Married in Sweden 8/2017
(Well Frontloaded) I-130 Sent 12/2017
CR-1 Approved 10/2018
POE LAX 01/11/2019

 

I-751:

 

I-751 Package Sent with UPS 11/11/2020
I-751 Received by the AZ Lockbox 11/13/2020
I-751 Check Cashed 12/31/2020
I-797 (with My Last Name Misspelled...) Received by Mail 1/2/2021

Biometrics Appointment Received by Mail...too bad I am in Europe right when it's supposed to take place 🤯 6/14/2021

Rescheduled Biometrics Appointment, the biometric technician can't change the misspelled name on file, but he enters the correct spelling of my last name as an alias 8/2/2021

Interview Ready to Be Scheduled 10/13/2021

(Two Days Later) Interview Was Scheduled 😱 10/15/2021

I-751 Interview, Petition Approved 🥳 11/19/2021

Case Status Changed to New Card Is Being Produced 11/19/2021

Case Status Changed to Case Was Approved 11/22/2021

Green Card Arrived in the Mail (Name Correctly Spelling, w00t) 11/27/2021

 

When USCIS Misspells Your Name:

 

Typographical error form filled on USCIS website 1/4/2021
Contacted USCIS if there has been any progress since THEIR error (Received a Tier 1 tracking number) 2/6/2021
Contacted USCIS again as the issue remains to be resolved (Received ANOTHER Tier 1 tracking number) 3/12/2021
Apparently USCIS chat is worthless; CALLED USCIS, Tier 1 agent promised that a Tier 2 agent would call me 4/28/2021
Received a call from a nice Tier 2 officer who said I may or may not get a correct extension letter, but just in case I would be scheduled an InfoPASS appointment 5/4/2021
Went to local USCIS service center and had to deal with a nasty and entitled customer service agent who refused to give me an I-551 stamp. National Benefits Center is supposed to mail me another I-797 within 7-10 days... So I had to waste my day, taking buses for two hours one-way just to deal with this lady's attitude? 5/7/2021

After anxiously monitoring our mailbox for a few days I DID receive a corrected I-797, w00t! All documents good to go Vaccinated Ready to visit my parents in Europe for the first time in 17 months!!  5/13/2021

The lesson: Don't use the chat for anything complicated, AND keep hassling USCIS for a response...

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted
3 hours ago, Locito said:

Worked halfway through the night on the package to get it done. Just wanted to get it out of my sight... 😁 And now the waiting game starts all over again.

 

I doubt USPS would have shipped anything today anyway since it's Veterans Day so just bit the bullet and paid for UPS. The package is supposed to reach Phoenix on Friday.

 

I don't want to say happy waiting, everyone, but I do hope that USCIS processes everybody's applications in an efficient and timely manner! (As if 🙄)

Lol
preach. I've been waiting all week for a simple text/email saying they have the stupid package! good riddance. I did not miss this stress

 
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