Freedove7

:-) ok thanks.I'll check

My Aos was sent in April and my I 130 was sent in January

Oh ok.I understand now..Now I wish I had sent them together.But its okay.

But my priority date is January 2012 and my case is now concurrent.Im confused .

Oh no ! We shall see though.Atleast it's processing.

Thanks ! I will try that.

I sent my I 130 in January and the AOs in April.The priority date on the NOA is Jan 2012 .Im assuming my case is now concurrent,.So will my case proceed as if I did everything in one step in January? Or will it take another 4-6 months for the process to be over?

I don't know how to go about doing this.How do I make it appear ?

I mailed my application on April 11th and USCIS received it on the 16th.I decided to do this in two steps so I had sent the I130 back in January.I submitted a copy of the NOA with the AOS package and wrote a letter asking them to please make my case concurrent.So I see that my priority date is January 2012...So my case did become concurrent right ?? So its like I did the one step process in January ? What date are they working on now?Also the 17th was the last day to file taxes,so since they received it on the 16th,they wont need this year's tax? My joint sponsor makes more than enough so hopefully my husband's tax return wont be needed.We went to an accountant and he said it would be difficult for my husband to file since he gets paid off the book..long story.Anyhow,we sent his tax info for the 3 most recent tax yrs he did file for...We've been married for almost 5 yrs,been together since I was a teenager,we have a kid..Since I am temporarily legal and have a valid social,do I have a good chance of being granted Permanent Residency? Im excited but im still very nervous.I waited years for this moment.It feels surreal...so if all goes well,since my priority date is January 2011,when will my interview be? I was told my application was at the National Benefits Center.What goes on there and whats next ??

My husband was actually unemployed when he applied for his citizenship and even got a fee waiver.You habe nothing to worry about.Good luck

In that case, it sounds like you should be fine. Good luck, not too much longer now!

Thank you so much for the luck !

With a joint sponsor, he won't. He still needs to completely fill out the I-864 but even if he makes $0, it doesn't matter as long as your co-sponsor qualifies.

So good to hear !:-)

Did he include a statement that he wasn't required to file taxes in 2010 because he didn't make enough money/was unemployed? If not, it's possible you might receive an RFE for that, but that would be easy to fix. Otherwise, it looks good!

Now that they have your I-485, expect about 4-6 months for the GC (assuming no RFEs), depending on where you live. Good luck!

Absolutely ! we wrote a letter stating he was unemployed.As a matter of fact,he was unemployed until the summer of last year,the same year he became a citizen.That is how we were able to get a fee waiver for his citizenship application.Omg ! i so cannot wait to have my greencard.After 20 years of living a very restricted life,I will finally be free to be the best that I can be.

Hi,everyone ! i mailed my package last week and it was delivered to USCIS on friday the 13th.Wish me luck ! Good luck to all of you.

Thanks ,guys

Be sure to join us in the April filers thread, good luck!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/360160-april-2012-aos-filers/

Ok,not a problem ! :-)

How long you have lived here has nothing to do with how much your spouse makes. You are still not eligible for means-tested benefits so it is up to your spouse to show you won't need them. It sounds like you have a joint sponsor so your spouse doesn't even need to meet the income guidelines.

I hope you're right about my husband not needing to meet the income guidelines.I feel a bit reassured.

Thanks,guys,for your replies !

Some of you know my situation but same may not.Let me recap ! I've lived in the US for almost 20 years.My US citizen husband lost his job in 2009 and has been doing freelance work since then.He was unemployed in 2010 .We went to an accountant to see how he could file taxes for last yr but the accountant said it would be difficult.He is self employed,and the night clubs he promotes for never issued him any form to file taxes nor did they ask for his social security number...Only one club has his social..He gets paid in checks...We sent the income tax returns for the last 3 yrs he did file taxes wich are the years 2009,2008,2007..Right now I have work authorization and temporary protected status,so I am legal...long story.We have a joint sponser who has a salary eay above the poverty line and worked for the same company for 20 yrs...so considering all of this,do I have a good chance of being granted a green card ? The Aos application was received my USCIS last friday.We sent the I 130 in january and submitted the Noa with the Aos so that it bcan become concurrent...When should I have my green card in hand if all goes well??

Will USCIS consider the fact that Ive been here for almost 20 yrs ? I have a joint sponsor who makes good money...Plus I will be adjusting my status in the US.Ive never had any public assistance ,not that I was ever eligible anyhow..

I sent my package yesterday along with a copy of my Notice of Action for the I 130 which I sent in January.If my case becomes concurrent what are the next steps and when should I receive the notifications ? Like when should I get a receipt notice,interview,decision,and finally,my green card in my hands ?? I just need a guess :-)

All the best in your journey. This is a learning process. The beauty about this community is that we are all here to help one another.

Thanks:-)

Hey guys..,so I went ahead and sent my application today.I hope everything works out well...Please wish me luck ! I am nervous

It is not required, but I did one more for me--as a check list to ensure I sent everything

Lol smart :-).. Im too lazy to do one though

Ok!

I never included one in my immigration packages .

I want to use my maiden name but currently,my immigration documents like employment authorization card and my social security number are under my married name.My passport is under my maiden name though.Can I apply for AoS with my maiden name ?