KatjaBlueMoon

November 26, 2019

1 minute ago, aakif said:

Thank you...luckily it got approved next day. So hoping to get the New GC card soon.

Congratulations!! :dance: I'm flying to Europe a few days before you leave. I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us. I'm not too worried, but coming back with the physical GC is definitely easier and quicker 😀

November 26, 2019

On 11/22/2019 at 9:54 AM, aakif said:

Hi everyone, Need your help.

So i applied for my GC renew on May 2018. Yesterday was my interview with USCIS, not sure how long it will take to get a decision. But me and my wife have a travel planned On December 27th to Jan 16 out of the country.

My current extension letter expires in February 2020.

Can someone provide me some information like:

is it safe to travel after GC renew Interview while waiting for response?

Is it safe to travel when i will have only few weeks left for the extension letter?

what things i need to do before travelling?

Thanks in advance.

I can only give my best guess. Firstly, i think that you should not have any problems traveling on the extension letter if need be. You could always get an appointment and a stamp in your passport, which is what I did. Traveled twice with it and had no issues at all. I also feel that there is a good chance of a decision being made quickly and before you travel end of December. If the card arrives in time is another question, but my approval letter arrived within 3 days of approval. Super quick. I just got it yesterday and may have to travel with it in December as well if the card does not arrive by then.

Good luck!! I hope you here from them soon.

November 26, 2019

On 11/16/2019 at 10:23 AM, letvapiana said:

Filled on 8/6/18 csc no transfer. Got RFE yesterday.

This is really nightmare. After all the stress before getting first gc, now they decided to bother me more. Me and my wife filled pretty much everything we had. Idk what they want for me anymore. Been with my wife for 5 years and i still have to think r they gonna separate us. Im so depressed plus i cant travel to see my sick father rn.. goodluck everyone else. At least they r finally doing csc early august

I'm not sure what your specific situation is, but I traveled overseas twice without issues on the NOA letter and with a stamp in my passport.

November 26, 2019

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I-751: August 2018 Filers

California Service Center : ( 58 ) Applicants ( 20 ) Approved ( 32.75 ) Percentage

VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. WOLKE7 8/1/18 08/27/18 waived 07/03/19 No RFE, no interview, card mailed on 7/9/19!

2. JASONANDJEIZEL 8/1/18 08/30/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

3. ST52 8/1/18 08/22/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Divorce Waiver; NOA1, 18 months

4. ALMALMS 8/3/18 09/01/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

5. WONG 8/5/18 08/30/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

6. LETVAPIANA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

7. YELSVA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

8. TONYBECKY6975 8/6/18 08/30/18 waived 06/24/19 Transfered to nebraska ok 6/1/19. Approved on 6/24/19 Received card on 7/3/19

9. ELLA&JOE 8/6/18 09/07/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

10. ARTUROGFB 8/7/18 08/30/18 waived 06/26/19 NOA1, 18 months, case transferred to Nebraska 5/31/19

11. MIKE BICO 8/7/18 09/05/18 07/08/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months; Case transferred to Potomac on 6/27/19

12. HJMOM 8/7/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona

13. CORRIEJAM 8/8/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

14. HZAN1230                          8/9/18            --/--/-18 --/--/--            --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona
15. FEEYA 8/9/18 10/19/18   waived 09/18/19      CSC --> SRC, no interview, card arrived 9/25
16. MS1115      8/10/18 09/6/18 --/--/--            --/--/--

17. KSOPHIE 8/10/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

18. MISSYBEANIE 8/10/18 10/23/18 waived 07/02/19 Case transferred to Nebraska on 6/4. Approved on 7/2. Card arrived 7/11

19. AXLE314 8/11/18 10/29/18 waived 07/29/19 Case transferred to Nebraska on 6/4. Approved on 7/29. Card arrived 8/3.

20. KF_ 8/13/18 10/26/18 05/31/19 08/05/19 Case approved on 08/05/19. Card arrived 08/10/19.

21. EASTMEETSWEST 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/19 08/05/19 LIN, case approved on 08/05/19. Card arrived 8/10.

22. HCCALDWE 8/16/18 10/19/18 01/29/19 09/17/19 Check cashed, 9/26 SRC

23. MISIONANDNAT 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/--

24. ZOEANDLOGAN 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed 9/25 in ?

25. DANDREAMOR8586 8/13/18 09/24/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed on 09/24

26. TRAMONTANA 8/14/18 10/23/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona; NOA1, 18 months

27. WC_AD 8/14/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months

28. NNGRL 8/15/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona 10/2; NOA1, 18 months

29. LLLLLUKA 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02

30. O&R 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed Texas

31. BARWAR 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas

32. FRAKINA 8/15/18 10/24/18 03/28/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/25

33. ESHARPE 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/18 07/09/19 Check cashed in Arizona, 09/26, Nebraska, Received card on 07/12.

34. CASSIS1978 8/17/18 10/02/18 11/01/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 month.

35. SIMONKIMOAK 8/17/18 10/29/18 waived 10/29/19 Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02

36. AM & RA 8/18/18 10/22/18 waived 07/11/19 Transferred to Nebraska on 5/31/19, no interview

37. KIRSTYANDLIAM 8/18/18 10/24/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/26; NOA1, 18 months

38. HAYAOMIYAZAKI 8/18/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- 07/20/19 Check cashed in Texas

39. MONICAT71 8/20/18 10/21/18 12/10/18 10/29/19 Combo Interview and aprroved N-400 too

40. 123ALECH 8/20/18 10/22/18 03/25/18 07/08/19 Check cashed in Texas Sep 24; NOA1, 18 months

41. SAM AND YORINO 8/20/18 10/24/18 06/10/19 07/12/19 No Interview, Approved

42. TX2015 8/21/18 10/19/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/25
43. JATTBOI 8/22/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas 10/1;NOA1, 10/29/18, 18 Months

44. PBID 8/22/18 10/20/18 06/10/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months, Biometrics done on 06/10/2019

45. AANDG 8/24/18 10/22/18 03/11/19 --/--/-- Money order cashed 10/02/18, reused biometrics

46. MARCOMCBO 8/24/18 10/25/18 06/12/18 07/23/19 Check cashed in Texas, 10/02; NOA1, 18 months, Nebraska LIN
47. NOINI89 8/25/18 10/25/18 06/12/18 08/12/19 Check cashed in Illinois, 09/27; ; NOA1, 18 months, Nebraska

48. CRAZYWORLD 8/25/18 09/06/18 06/27/19 08/22/19 Nebraska Service Center
49. ICECLUB 8/27/18 10/25/18 06/06/19 07/11/19 Check Cashed in Illinois, but LIN Center; NOA1, 18 months

50. KAY&TONY 8/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois

51. AUSSIEGC 8/27/18 10/29/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas,10/3; NOA1, 18 months

52. AMOCITOS 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Money order cashed, 9/26

53. ANT330CI 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/27

54. WORM 8/29/18 10/26/18 03/19/19 07/05/19 Check Illinois-9/24. Biometric waived. Approved-7/05/19

55. BLP2018 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/25

56. PK4690 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/-- --/--/-- SRC case number

57. MOROCCAN ESCAPE 08/10/18 09/06/18 03/26/19 11/01/19 Check Cashed 9/10/18; WAC case number; transferred to Potomac 6-11-19

58. KatjaBlueMoon 08/24/18 10/22/18 07/01/19 11/22/19 NOA1, 18 months, Biometrics 7/1/19, Approved 11/22/19 without RFE/Interview

Vermont Service Center : ( 13 ) Applicants ( 3 ) Approved ( 23.07 ) Percentage

VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes

1. AI848 8/1/18 8/6/18 9/20/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

2. MRSKENT 8/2/18 8/09/18 9/21/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

3. SIMON SCHUS 8/2/18 8/03/18 9/06/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

4. DAN&LAURA 8/11/18 8/21/18 9/18/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months - Filed N-400 on Aug. 7 - received "Case Transferred to Local Office" status update for I-751 on Aug. 12

5. TAURUS83 8/13/18 8/16/18 9/19/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months

6. OVEREDUCATED 8/14/18 8/20/18 10/15/18 8/26/19 NO RFE, No interview, no transfer

7. CHRISETE 8/20/18 8/23/18 10/02/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

8. MAGICALUNICORNPEE 8/21/18 8/22/18 10/03/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

9. MASAKOMAYA 8/24/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

10. JDAISY 8/25/18 8/27/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

11. JKCRO27 8/27/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

12. Dave77 8/25/18 9/7/18 10/05/18 9/16/19 No RFE, no interview, no transfer

13. CHALANDRAE 8/10/18 8/16/18 9/21/18 8/13/19 NOA1, 18 Months

14. Valentika 8/05/18 --/--/-- 9/25/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 Months

Znzn2 · November 26, 2019

Case approved!!! So relieved! 🤩

CSC, no transfer, no RFE, no interview....still took long enough. Filed end of August '18 and Fingerprints were done early July '19. My timeline is below in my signature.

Good luck to everyone still waiting! 🍀

June 25, 2019

On 4/27/2019 at 2:24 AM, itsc0r_ said:

Hello everyone! Did anyone experience any problem flying international with their maiden name appeared on foreign passport (name used for the plane ticket) and married name on their green card?

Yes, I have done this quite a few times now. Never had any issues.

June 25, 2019

On 5/31/2017 at 10:29 AM, cordoba2015 said:

Is there some kind of a list of success stories of people traveling on the extension letter? If not, maybe we could put one together?

I only have the stamp in my passport and the extension letter (no expired GC as they took it away when I got the stamp). I was on a cruise in the Caribbean and had no problem entering the US again. I later traveled to Germany with the same combo and also had absolutely no issues.

June 25, 2019

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I-751: August 2018 Filers

California Service Center : ( 57 ) Applicants ( 0 ) Approved ( 0 ) Percentage

VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes
1. WOLKE7 8/1/18 08/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

2. JASONANDJEIZEL 8/1/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

3. ST52 8/1/18 08/22/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Divorce Waiver; NOA1, 18 months

4. ALMALMS 8/3/18 09/01/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

5. WONG 8/5/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

6. LETVAPIANA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

7. YELSVA 8/6/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

8. TONYBECKY6975 8/6/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

9. ELLA&JOE 8/6/18 09/07/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

10. ARTUROGFB 8/7/18 08/30/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

11. MIKE BICO 8/7/18 09/05/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

12. HJMOM 8/7/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona

13. CORRIEJAM 8/8/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

14. HZAN1230                           8/9/18               --/--/-18 --/--/18   --/--/--    Check cashed in Arizona
15. FEEYA 8/9/18   10/19/18   --/--/18       --/--/--    Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months
16. MS1115       8/10/18 09/6/18     --/--/18 --/--/--

17. KSOPHIE 8/10/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

18. MISSYBEANIE 8/10/18 10/23/2018 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in California 9/24; ; NOA1, 18 months

19. AXLE314 8/11/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/25; NOA1 18 Months

20. KF_ 8/13/18 10/26/18 05/31/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 9/26, NOA1 18 Months, Biometric done on 05/31/19

21. Eastmeetswest 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona: 10/02/18, NOA1 18 Months, LIN

22. HCCALDWE 8/16/18 10/19/18 1/29/19 --/--/-- Check cashed, 9/26

23. MISIONANDNAT 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/--

24. ZOEANDLOGAN 8/13/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed 9/25 in ?

25. DANDREAMOR8586 8/13/18 09/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed on 09/24

26. TRAMONTANA 8/14/18 10/23/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona; NOA1, 18 months

27. WC_AD 8/14/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed Arizona, 9/25; NOA1, 18 months

28. NNGRL 8/15/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona 10/2; NOA1, 18 months

29. LLLLLUKA 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02

30. O&R 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed Texas

31. BARWAR 8/15/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas

32. FRAKINA 8/15/18 10/24/18 03/28/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/25

33. ESHARPE 8/15/18 10/25/18 06/13/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 09/26, Nebraska Center

34. CASSIS1978 8/17/18 10/02/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 month

35. SIMONKIMOAK 8/17/18 10/29/18 03/08/19 --/--/-- Check cashed in Arizona, 10/02

36. AM & RA 8/18/18 10/22/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- California NOA1, 18 month

37. KIRSTYANDLIAM 8/18/18 10/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/26; NOA1, 18 months

38. HAYAOMIYAZAKI 8/18/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas

39. MONICAT71 8/20/18 10/21/18 12/10/18 --/--/-- SRC

40. 123ALECH 8/20/18 10/22/18 03/25/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas Sep 24; NOA1, 18 months

41. SAM AND YORINO 8/20/18 10/24/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, NOA1, 18 months

42. TX2015 8/21/18 10/19/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 9/25
43. JATTBOI 8/22/18 10/-29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas 10/1;NOA1, 10/29/18, 18 Months

44. PBID 8/22/18 10/20/18 06/10/19 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months, Biometrics done on 06/10/2019

45. AANDG 8/24/18 10/22/18 03/11/2019 --/--/-- Money order cashed 10/02/18, reused biometrics

46. MARCOMCBO 8/24/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas, 10/02; NOA1, 18 months
47. NOINI89 8/25/18 10/25/18 06/12/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 09/27; ; NOA1, 18 months, Nebraska

48. CRAZYWORLD 8/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Nebraska, 09/28
49. ICECLUB 8/27/18 10/25/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check Cashed in Illinois, but LIN Center; NOA1, 18 months

50. KAY&TONY 8/27/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois

51. AUSSIEGC 8/27/18 10/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Texas,10/3; NOA1, 18 months

52. AMOCITOS 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Money order cashed, 9/26

53. ANT330CI 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/27

54. WORM 8/29/18 --/--/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/24

55. BLP2018 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- Check cashed in Illinois, 9/25

56. PK4690 8/29/18 10/26/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- SRC case number

57. MOROCCAN ESCAPE 08/10/18 09/06/18 03/26/19 Check Cashed 9/10/18; WAC case number

58. KatjaBlueMoon 08/24/18 10/22/18 07/01/19 --/--/-- Initial stated biometrics reused, then received appointment letter 3 months later

Vermont Service Center : ( 12 ) Applicants ( 0 ) Approved ( 0 ) Percentage

VJ Name I-751 Date NOA1Date Biometrics Approved Notes

1. AI848 8/1/18 8/6/18 9/20/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

2. MRSKENT 8/2/18 8/09/18 09/21/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

3. SIMON SCHUS 8/2/18 8/03/18 9/06/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

4. DAN&LAURA 8/11/18 8/21/18 9/18/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

5. TAURUS83 8/13/18 8/16/18 9/19/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months

6. OVEREDUCATED 8/14/18 08/20/18 --/--/18 --/--/-- NOA1,18 months

7. CHRISETE 8/20/18 8/23/18 10/02/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

8. MAGICALUNICORNPEE 8/21/18 8/22/18 10/03/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

9. MASAKOMAYA 8/24/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

10. JDAISY 8/25/18 8/27/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

11. JKCRO27 8/27/18 8/28/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

12. Dave77 8/25/18 9/07/18 10/05/18 --/--/-- NOA1, 18 months

Wolke7 · June 25, 2019

On 6/22/2019 at 10:25 AM, nicolemwyr said:

So a weird thing happened today...

I received a letter back in March saying that my fingerprints would be reused. After that my status online change to Fingerprint Review Was Completed. It's been sitting there since March, and today I came home to a letter asking me to get my fingerprints taken at my local office on July 1st...

Has this happened to anyone? When I check my case online it still says Fingerprint Review Was Completed.

I'm in the California Service Senter (WAC receipt).

Same. Received a letter with Biometrics appointment for next Monday after they sent a letter in March saying they'd reuse biometrics. Last time it was really quick, so I'm not too concerned. Too be honest, I'm just glad to hear from them even if it is about bio appointment. 😂 At least it's some update.

May 14, 2019

8 minutes ago, afrocraft said:

They didn't subject you to secondary screening on re-entry? They do that to me each and every time. Maybe it's just my nationality 😏. Lucky you.

No they didn't, but I was totally expecting it. I once had to go through secondary screening when I was still on a tourist visa, but not since GC.

May 14, 2019

On 5/11/2019 at 9:45 AM, Mavin said:

Hey Guys, does anyone have any experience with/heard anything relating to going on a cruise to Mexico or Bahamas or outside U.S. with expired GC and the extension letter?

I’ve traveled outside U.S a few times in the last year with both docs and I had no issues at the border (airport), I don’t know if I’ll have a different experience at the port (boat).

Not sure if you already left, but I went on a cruise in the Caribbean (including Cozumel, Mexico) in December. My GC was expired and they had even taken it away when I got my 551 extension stamp in my passport. I travelled with the NOA

and my passport w/ stamp and had no problems in any port or on re-entry to US. Didn't even have to explain the situation to anyone. Hope that helps.

April 1, 2019

Also received a letter last week (3/22/2019) stating they'd re-use biometrics, which got taken in August 2016.

Good to hear a few April filers got approved!

October 25, 2016

Wopps starting to freak out a little.

Our interview is tomorrow and we totally neglected our checklist. We are in the process of buying a house so the realtor and lender has been killing us with stress lately.

Hopefully we can pull ourselves together tomorrow and not be so invested in Real estate hassle!

Have some pics, proof of mutual bank account, same insurance, 401k, tons of cards from family from the wedding, facebook screenshots, phone bill, comcast bill.

I hops its enough!

If you are both on the same lease now, bring that too. Our IO really loved that lol Or any documentation you are both signing for the house/mortgage.

Good luck for tomorrow, Izor!! We're looking forward to hearing about your approval ;-)

October 25, 2016

Congrats!!!!! :dancing:

Green card approved as of today!! AH I am so relieved. No more paperwork for the next 2 years Interview was easy, 15 minutes long. Hubby didnt go in which was weird but hey its done so we are happy!

Good luck with all of you who have your interview soon!

October 23, 2016

Greencard arrived today. 5 days after interview. Woohoo!!!

@Ismar&Brandy: So great you didn't need an interview. It's mandatory when adjusting from F-1. But we were lucky and had a very nice officer.

October 21, 2016

lily is right. We just had our interview last week and I brought a complete copy of our application package. Never needed it, but things can get lost at USCIS and I would bring it just in case.

Good luck!! You'll be fine :-)

Hi guys!

I have my GC interview on Monday! I have couple of questions: on the NOA I got says that we should bring a completed medical examination and a completed affidavit of support with all supporting evidence UNLESS ALREADY SUBMITTED. Does that mean that since those documents were already submitted as a part of AOS, I dont need to bring them? Stupidly I forgot to make a copy of AOS so I would just have to fill in the forms again and bring them :/

Thank you for your answers!!

I received the offical "Welcome to the USA" letter today and the I-485 just updated to "USPS has picked up your card" ... so fast! Just 4 days after the interview.

October 17, 2016

Just got home from our interview. APPROVED!!!

I wanted to let you all know how it went since I got so much help on here and really appreciated reading about other's experiences:

Our appointment was scheduled for 9:30am. Our interview was at the Los Angeles office. We parked at the LA Mall, which is not the cheapest ($16 daily max /$2.50 each 20 min), but super convenient as it is literally across the federal building.

We knew we should not check in more than 30 min before our appointment and went in at 9am. Security was quick, we went up to the 8th floor where our interview was taking place. We went to the check-in window and the lady was really nice.

Just asked if everyone for the interview was present and directed us to the room number, where our officer was. There was no one sitting at the second window (Room 8509) and a sign said to slide the interview notice under the window and to

take a seat....we were a little worried we'd never see it again or wouldn't get called :-) Oh, it is not a problem to take a phone into the LA office. We left them in the car just in case, but saw people even using their phones in the waiting area.

We waited for maybe 10-15 minutes when the officer came to the waiting area around 9:30am and called my name (beneficiary). My husband got up as well and I was so happy that the officer didn't tell him to sit down again :-) (yay! no stokes).

The officer was really friendly right from the start. Asked us for our ID's (husband for passport/DL and me for EAD, DL, Passport and SSC). He then asked us to follow him and he copied our ID's on the way to his office. When we got to his office,

he first swore us in and then asked me to sit down in front of him and my husband next to me (further away from officer).

He first asked my husband for:

- my (wife's) name

- My DOB

- my place of birth

- my address

- my parent's name

- my visa status when I entered the US (F-1)

- when we got married

- where we got married

- he asked to see our marriage certificate (original)

- if I was married before

- he asked hubby for his birth certificate (certified copy was fine)

He then turned to me and asked:

- husband's name

- husband's DOB

- husband's place of birth

- first names of my in-laws

- if hubby was married before (yes)

- husband's former spouse's name

- when they divorced

- asked for my birth certificate

He asked my husband if he had kids (yes, grown up) and if I do.

He then went through the mandatory questions from the I-485 form (terrorism, committed of a crime, had I worked as a prostitute, do I plan of having more husbands...I joked and said no, but maybe a few boyfriends = I would only recommend

joking if you feel the interviewer is up for it like ours).

He asked me where my husband works and what he does. He also asked me where I work and when I started working there. I think because I am on an F-1 visa. I explained I worked there about 7 months after I started studying and that I was

lucky to have had a 20h/week job, which the maximum students can work. He asked what I do there and I explained my role in the ESL Center, where I work.

He asked, who proposed marriage. I clarified and said that he proposed, but I was the one that started proposing getting married :-) Husband chipped in and said he had thought about it before, but didn't voice it. He's so cute.

The officer then asked if we have anything to add to the application. He previously stated the joined lease agreement he really liked. I asked him what he'd like to see as we had brought a box and a filing case full of stuff. He suggested a handful

of photos showing us doing things (I gave him some from Christmas, at a soccer match, husband's niece's graduation and from trips to Europe). He added those to our file. My husband then mentioned I was on his car insurance, he liked that.

We also gave him joint phone bill and AAA membership.

I offered cards/letters sent from family and friends to both of us, but he didn't need to see any of those. He then said he had already looked over our case previously, hinting it looked good. He also mentioned he had a degree in psychology ;-) My

husband joked about our cards to each other where highly sexual......I gave him a stare like "What the hell?!" lol But the officer was very cool about it and then actually shared a case where the couple had taped themselves consummating their marriage

and wanted to show it to the officer....uhm, no thank you.

He then said, just so you know, I am going to approve you and won't keep you much longer. We waited a few minutes and he handed us a letter confirming the green card approval and explained in detail when and how to apply to have the condition

removed. He stressed not to submit the application for removal even a day too early as it would be declined for filing early. Good to remember.

Our interview lasted around 30-40 minutes, but it did not feel that long, mainly due to the officer being really nice. I wish you all an officer like ours! He shared in the course of the interview that he had a husband and a child, where he was from and all

that helped us to relax. He also pointed a few things about us, like my husband playing for years with Natalie Cole (he's a bass player) and how cool it is he teaches Jazz.

He really did not go into detail much about anything. I was surprised he didn't ask when we met (although we mentioned it was through hubby's time with Natalie Cole that we met when he was on tour), he didn't question that we knew each other

before I came to the US on a student visa. He didn't ask how the proposal went, who was at our wedding...lots of things I expected never came up. I never felt he was grilling us or that he was questioning our relationship.

Not sure if anybody wonders, but I would describe what we wore dressy casual. I had on black pants and a nice colorful blouse. Husband wore jeans (the nice ones hehe) and a nice long sleeve linen shirt. It's basically what we both would wear to work.

A little nicer than jeans and t-shirt, but not very dressy. I think feeling comfortable is important.

Thank you again to everyone who posted their own experienced and asked and answered questions. It has been (and still will be) an invaluable resource and support during our journey.

Good luck to everyone, who is still waiting for their interview! I wish you the very best and that it goes as smoothly as our.

October 17, 2016

Interview in 11 hours in LA!!!!! Getting nervous and excited. :clock:

I'll let you all know how it went later tomorrow.

October 7, 2016

Congratulations! ? Good luck on your interview, please let me know how it goes. Our interview is scheduled on Nov. 3, what documents are you bringing?

I will definitely share here what it was like and how it went.

As to what I am bringing:

Complete copy of our application package + original documents (which incl. proof of marriage already such as lease agreement, joint bank account proof, bills in both names, last 3 years tax returns)
All ID documents (birth certificates, passport, social, marriage cert, divorce decree for hubby, EAD)
all correspondence received from uscis
Further proof of marriage:
photo albums from wedding, honeymoon and one of a selection of photos over the years
screen grabs from facebook printed on 8x11 paper with friends commenting on our photos
cards we sent to each other when we were not living together and cards from friends/family that were addressed to both of us
a letter from our property manager confirming she's known us a couple for several years
proof of income from past 2 months

I might have more in my filing case that I now can't remember. I started a few months ago to put everything I thought was helpful in the folder.

October 7, 2016

congrats

did your ead case status changed from card being produce to card was mailed or from card being produce then case approved then card was mailed

my status went from approved to produced to mailed. See attached screenshot. Hope yours arrives soon!!

October 7, 2016

EAD arrived in the mail yesterday. Yay! 11 days till interview!! Getting nervous.

September 22, 2016

Congrats Project_Harajuku and Izor!! :dancing:

Vizor, do you have your interview in LA? If so, I just miss you there by a few days. (Oct 17)

September 19, 2016

EAD changed to "New card is being produced" today! Woohoo!!

September 17, 2016

Congratz to all who got their EAD Card.. I am running out of patience... cant wait to work!! I hope to get my EAD the soonest. Most of the job interviewed I have attended are urgent hiring its my 56 days after NOA1 date of receipt.

My interview has been scheduled for just three months after submitting AOS package, but I still do not have my EAD (Day 71). Might get green card before EAD :rofl:

September 17, 2016

Ops, ja, ich gehe den AOS Weg. Sorry, habe nur NVC gelesen und nicht gesehen, dass ihr von Deutschland aus beantragt. Es haben aber auch viele gesagt, dass Ende/Anfang des Monats die Termine verschickt werden, aber es gibt auch

hier immer Ausnahmen. Also nicht die Hoffnung aufgeben, dass die Nachricht jeden Tag kommt. Ich hatte nicht damit gerechnet, dass es bei mir so schnell geht und war total überrascht.

Ich drück Euch die Daumen, dass ihr bald den nächsten Schritten machen könnt.

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