August Filers

[lucho562 0]

If i've left anyone out, then please forgive me, but so far the August filers look this:

Username Date Sent NOA Received

lucho562 07/27/07 No

Shub 07/28/07 No

MrsAyilliath 07/28/07 No

Eff 07/28/07 No

mona_jamie 07/27/07 No

Lana Rascoe 07/20/07 No

CB82 07/27/07 No

colcols 07/27/07 No

Thanks for doing this. Appreciate it greatly!

Ok I dont really want to go back to the old topic that got everyone fired up But I do have a problem.

I put all the AOS documents in a manila envelope. I sealed it and all, then went to the local UPS store. I dont know why, but instead of mailing it out like that, I bought a plastic envelope mailer. So I put the manila envelope inside this plastic envelope. The manila envelope has our names and address, and the chicago adress on it as well. However the UPS sticker is on the plastic envelope. I'm guessing whoever receives the package will just open it up and toss the plastic envelope and hold on to the manila one. The problem is, the plastic envelope is the one that has the UPS postmark sticker with the date/tracking info on it. The manila would have nothing. Are they silly enough to charge me the increase prices if this happens?????

If i've left anyone out, then please forgive me, but so far the August filers look this:

Username Date Sent NOA Received

lucho562 07/27/07 No

Shub 07/28/07 No

MrsAyilliath 07/28/07 No

Eff 07/28/07 No

mona_jamie 07/27/07 No

Lana Rascoe 07/20/07 No

CB82 07/27/07 No

colcols 07/27/07 No

Thanks for doing this. Appreciate it greatly!

Ok I dont really want to go back to the old topic that got everyone fired up But I do have a problem.

I put all the AOS documents in a manila envelope. I sealed it and all, then went to the local UPS store. I dont know why, but instead of mailing it out like that, I bought a plastic envelope mailer. So I put the manila envelope inside this plastic envelope. The manila envelope has our names and address, and the chicago adress on it as well. However the UPS sticker is on the plastic envelope. I'm guessing whoever receives the package will just open it up and toss the plastic envelope and hold on to the manila one. The problem is, the plastic envelope is the one that has the UPS postmark sticker with the date/tracking info on it. The manila would have nothing. Are they silly enough to charge me the increase prices if this happens?????

[Caladan 19]

I don't know, but I think you'll be okay; they're not going to just open it partway and not note the date any more than they'd normally rip open an envelope without a date. My entire package is an envelope-inside-an-envelope.

In any case, there's little you can do about it now. Just breathe.

[nayan21 0]

Hi Everyone, I am new to VJ, first post. I sent my I-130, I-485 and I-765 on 7/25/07 and received 7/26/07. Looking forward to a good journey with you guys. Thanks.

[CB82 0]

Hey Lucho562,

I'm sure you'll be fine. They're bound to make a note of when it was mailed no matter what envelope the label is on.

Updated list looks like this.

Username -------Date Sent -------------NOA Received

lucho562 --------07/27/07 ---------------No

Shub -------------07/28/07 --------------No

MrsAyilliath ----- 07/28/07 --------------No

Eff ----------------07/28/07 --------------No

mona_jamie -----07/27/07 --------------No

Lana Rascoe -----07/20/07 --------------No

CB82 -------------07/27/07 --------------No

colcols ------------07/27/07 --------------No

nayan21----------07/25/07---------------No

[rebeccajo 14]

lucho, if they do something like that - which I don't believe they will - they are gonna send the whole package back to you.

In which case, I would go ahead and file the Advance Parole petition, cause you'll be paying for it anyway.

I'd like to interject here, if I may. I know you all didn't want to pay the higher fee, but the new AOS package really isn't the worst business deal I've ever seen. It does include EAD and AP - and it includes renewals of them for the life of your adjustment process.

God forbid any of you have an extended process (like we did - 17 months). We had to renew my husbands EAD one time - I know of several members here who have renewed EAD's multiple times. By the time we paid the original fees for AOS, EAD, AP, biometrics and one EAD renewal, we had invested as much as the new, higher fee.

USCIS is going to charge EAD renewals at the new higher rate. That means EVERYONE who filed prior to July 30, 2007 will have to pay the whooping $300 plus bucks to keep working legally. And believe me, they don't care if your process is extended because of clerical error on their part, namecheck delay, or whatever. I think that's patently unfair but that's the way they are doing it.

I'm hopeful the new fees will HELP with namecheck delays and that the adjustment process will continue to pick up speed. (If you think AOS is slow now, you should have seen it as late as 3 years ago - things are greatly improved now.) In congressional testimony prior to the fee increase, USCIS maintained a large portion of the new fees were to be spent on security checks, followed by technology advancements.

Since security is supposed to be THE NUMBER ONE MANDATE of the Department of Homeland Security, I don't see how they can spend the money on anything else first and justify it to the American public. Or to Congress.

Edited August 2, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Caladan 19]

That was pretty much my logic for not sending off the packet sans marriage license. God forbid we get a name hit, but if we do, we're better off with all the EADs paid for.

[zqt3344 21]

CB82 or Lucho562(whichever one is in charge of July/August filers)

Not sure if you are one still updating July AOS filers or not, if so here is our info if not sorry for bother.

We filed(mailed) I-485 AOS 3:57 pm July 27 and AOS application was received in Chicago at 1:37 am July 29, 2007.

The paperwork supporting these forms/applications is unreal, just like K1, it took several full days just gathering everything, requesting, copies made, then putting it all together in folder to mail. Had to be over 100 pages of stuff in there.

Had heard rumor that this was all supposed to go electronic and online in future soon, I just wonder if anyone knows or has heard this also.

Anyway here is our id and thanks.

ZQT and IKA

[diamondsprt 0]

here's an update to my timeline:

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Jacksonville FL

Date Filed : 2007-05-22

NOA Date : 2007-05-29

RFE(s) : none

Bio. Appt. : 2007-06-19

Interview Date : 2007-07-31

Approval / Denial Date : 2007-07-31

Approved : Yes

Got I551 Stamp : Yes

[Sarah08 0]

We mailed ours on the 27th of July...still waiting for our NOA, so I guess you can add us to the list!

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Man, I can't believe I had to slog through 2 pages of mud-slinging to get here! Wish I had known when the real info had begun.

Anyhoo, filed July 24, received July 26. Personal check. Not cashed, no NOA.

[garya505 2]

The bad thing thing is that I am expecting 2 RFE's for my package.

One for the vaccination supplement and the other for the marriage certificate. I will be expecting a 2 to 3 week delay in the process because of the RFE's, but I think it's worth it to save the $ on the filing fees.

I was only able to get a "copy" and not a "certified copy" for the marriage certificate. Lets see how this goes.

You might get lucky on the vaccination supplement. I know of 2 cases where the applicant sent only her DS-3025 (showing that she needed the TD vaccination) and received her green card with no RFE.

Edited August 3, 2007 by garya505

[caybee 21]

The bad thing thing is that I am expecting 2 RFE's for my package.

One for the vaccination supplement and the other for the marriage certificate. I will be expecting a 2 to 3 week delay in the process because of the RFE's, but I think it's worth it to save the $ on the filing fees.

I was only able to get a "copy" and not a "certified copy" for the marriage certificate. Lets see how this goes.

You might get lucky on the vaccination supplement. I know of 2 cases where the applicant sent only her DS-3025 (showing that she needed the TD vaccination) and received her green card with no RFE.

A friend of ours (K-1) also sent in the DS-3025 a couple of months ago without the vaccination supplement. No RFE so far, and he's had his biometrics done. We have done the same (same overseas doctor as our friend), so we'll see if we get RFEd for it.

As for the marriage certificate, the instructions on the I-485 said "copy," and the instructions in VJ's guide said "certified copy." Ours wasn't certified either, although I know they can always come back and ask for an original.

[DAN02006 0]

Hi! I guess we are also August filers...

AOS&EAD Package sent on 7/24/2007

Received in Chicago: 7/26/07

NOA1:No

[Kez/JWolf 6]

The bad thing thing is that I am expecting 2 RFE's for my package.

One for the vaccination supplement and the other for the marriage certificate. I will be expecting a 2 to 3 week delay in the process because of the RFE's, but I think it's worth it to save the $ on the filing fees.

I was only able to get a "copy" and not a "certified copy" for the marriage certificate. Lets see how this goes.

You might get lucky on the vaccination supplement. I know of 2 cases where the applicant sent only her DS-3025 (showing that she needed the TD vaccination) and received her green card with no RFE.

A friend of ours (K-1) also sent in the DS-3025 a couple of months ago without the vaccination supplement. No RFE so far, and he's had his biometrics done. We have done the same (same overseas doctor as our friend), so we'll see if we get RFEd for it.

As for the marriage certificate, the instructions on the I-485 said "copy," and the instructions in VJ's guide said "certified copy." Ours wasn't certified either, although I know they can always come back and ask for an original.

I also know of quite a few people who had only sent in the DS-3025 and got all the way to interview.... only to have pointed out to them that the interview letter tells you that unless you have already submitted the vaccination suppliment you will need to bring it with you to the interview.... they had not because thay thought they were safe having got that far.... they were given a RFE at the interview and were told a dissision will be made on your AOS once we have the information.... and so they left with no approval just a RFE and a rush to get the vaccination suppliment done and sent in....

Kez

[caybee 21]

The bad thing thing is that I am expecting 2 RFE's for my package.

One for the vaccination supplement and the other for the marriage certificate. I will be expecting a 2 to 3 week delay in the process because of the RFE's, but I think it's worth it to save the $ on the filing fees.

I was only able to get a "copy" and not a "certified copy" for the marriage certificate. Lets see how this goes.

You might get lucky on the vaccination supplement. I know of 2 cases where the applicant sent only her DS-3025 (showing that she needed the TD vaccination) and received her green card with no RFE.

A friend of ours (K-1) also sent in the DS-3025 a couple of months ago without the vaccination supplement. No RFE so far, and he's had his biometrics done. We have done the same (same overseas doctor as our friend), so we'll see if we get RFEd for it.

As for the marriage certificate, the instructions on the I-485 said "copy," and the instructions in VJ's guide said "certified copy." Ours wasn't certified either, although I know they can always come back and ask for an original.

I also know of quite a few people who had only sent in the DS-3025 and got all the way to interview.... only to have pointed out to them that the interview letter tells you that unless you have already submitted the vaccination suppliment you will need to bring it with you to the interview.... they had not because thay thought they were safe having got that far.... they were given a RFE at the interview and were told a dissision will be made on your AOS once we have the information.... and so they left with no approval just a RFE and a rush to get the vaccination suppliment done and sent in....

Kez

Good info, Kez, thank you. We rushed to get the paperwork in and obviously didn't read enough. So we've got a little more work to do, and I see he might as well get the TB skin test while we're at it. I'll let our friend know as well.