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Here is the list of the USCIS field offices. Click on the USCIS office you wish to read about, and you will be able to see the reviews written by members: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?stats=cis
Also here are some possible AOS interview questions (you gotta scroll down a little bit to find it): http://www.visajourney.com/content/exampleq

Not all lawyers are good. This is actually a DIY site, so the vast majority of members here don't use a lawyer. I personally prefer to handle my own immigration paperwork. I did the K1 visa paperwork (and now AOS) by myself, with the help of the information I found on this site and on the USCIS website. But then again, I've been on this site for more than a year and I have spent tons of hours here doing research about this and that.
The AOS interview is easy for some and very hard for others. It solely depends on your own case. There are tons of threads and reviews on this site about AOS interview experiences. Feel free to read those.
Same here!

Look, it is like this: EAD+AP (combo card) makes an Adjustment Applicant's life easier by allowing the immigrant with pending AOS to: work (EAD) and travel (AP). Once you get your greencard you won't need the combo card anymore: the greencard itself allows you to work and travel and you become a Lawful Permanent Resident.
No, I don't have my greencard yet. I applied for AOS/EAD in March, and just received my EAD a little more than a week ago. I didn't apply for AP - so accordingly, my card says "Not valid for reentry to the US". I will travel outside the US only once I have my greencard in hand. Not that it is risky to travel on AP, it was just my personal decision not to apply for it.
Thank you for the compliments. I'm glad I could help.

Oh okay, I did not know you applied for AP as well.
In this case you will receive a combo card (EAD+AP). It will be stated on it that this card is valid for reentry to the U.S. So yes, once you receive that combo card, you will be able to travel outside the US and you will be allowed to come back. All you would have to do is to bring your combo card and foreign passport.
I know that US Lawful Permanent Residents (greencard holders) are allowed to travel to Canada without a visa, but I'm not sure about EAD/AP combo card holders. You might want to wait to get your greencard before travelling to Canada, but you can always do some research and find out how it works.
Yes, there is a naturalization test to pass before your citizenship ceremony. But it is still years from now and you can read about it a lot on this site in different sub forums and in the Guides above.
I wish you all the best.

Yup, Visajourney is a great place, with tons of useful information!
Yes, the good thing is that once you have your green card you will be able to travel with just the green card and your valid foreign passport. You won't need to bring the certified copy of marriage certificate since the names on both documents will match. Unless you applied for AP (a.k.a. Advance Parole/travel document), don't leave the US before you receive your green card! If you do, your AOS would be considered abandoned and denied, and you would have to start all over from scratch and apply for a spousal visa to come back to the US.
I'm not familiar at all with the possible visa requirements for US citizens (meaning your husband) to travel to Vietnam, but just because he is married to you doesn't mean that those requirements don't apply to him. He is a US citizen, and you are a Vietnamese citizen.
You become eligible for US citizenship after 3 years of being married to a US citizen AND 3 years of being a greencard holder (Lawful Permanent Resident). So technically it is 3 years after you become a Lawful Permanent Resident.

Yes, exactly. What matters is what you use when you file those forms because that is what determines the name that will be on the cards. So yes, unfortunately all this means that your work permit and green card will be in your maiden name.
The Social Security Card is a separate thing. Your old Social Security Card is in your maiden name. If it says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" it is fine and you don't have to apply for a new card. Your EAD (work permit) is the DHS authorization itself. The good thing is that at least now you have/will have all the documents in your maiden name, so they all match.
No, you don't have to wait until citizenship. 2 years (minus 90 days) after getting your greencard you will have to file for ROC (Removal of Conditions) to receive the 10-year greencard, instead of the 2-year conditional one. When you apply for ROC, you can fill out the forms using your married name, and voila... you will receive your 10-year green card in your married name as well. Then all you will have to do is to change your name on your other documents as well (with the help of the certified copy of marriage certificate) and then you are all set!

Of course the name on your marriage certificate is your maiden name! At the time you applied for it, that was your name. But like I said, the marriage certificate is the proof that allows you to use both names. It shows that you are legally married to your husband and you are authorized to use his last name if you wish. All one has to do is to simply decide which one to use and stick with it.
The office lady at the courthouse was wrong. You COULD travel with green card in married name but passport in maiden name. All you would have to do is to carry a certified copy of marriage certificate with you... to prove that both names belong to you.
I'm really sorry that you didn't know about all this before and you sent off all the paperwork in your maiden name. No, you don't have to wait until citizenship, but you will have to request a new green card once you get your original one, and that's hundreds of $$.
Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/i-90 The fee is $450.

Congratulations! You are so lucky for being done with AOS already! No more stress, no more waiting. I'm happy for you.
Congrats!

If you actually would have taken the time to read the replies, you would see that her question regarding SSN (among many others) has already been answered thoroughly.
She doesn't need to apply for a new Social Security Card for now. She has all her documents in her maiden name and she already has a Social Security Card (also in maiden name) that says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization".
And by the way it is called SSA (Social Security Administration) office, and not SSN office.

No, you don't have to go to the SSA office to to get a new Social Security Card once you get your EAD. We talked about this in depth yesterday. Since you applied for AOS/EAD/AP in your maiden name and you already have a SSC in your maiden name, the names will match on your Social Security Card and your EAD. Plus, your Social Security Card says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization", which is great because it means it is valid for work with EAD. EAD is the DHS authorization.
Yes, of course you will have to show your EAD once you apply for a job, EAD is the work permit that shows that you eligible to work, so the employer will use it to verify data about you.
Please understand that not every member will bother to read replies to understand the whole situation. Don't let yourself get confused just because someone says something.

Oh okay, I did not know you applied for AP as well.
In this case you will receive a combo card (EAD+AP). It will be stated on it that this card is valid for reentry to the U.S. So yes, once you receive that combo card, you will be able to travel outside the US and you will be allowed to come back. All you would have to do is to bring your combo card and foreign passport.
I know that US Lawful Permanent Residents (greencard holders) are allowed to travel to Canada without a visa, but I'm not sure about EAD/AP combo card holders. You might want to wait to get your greencard before travelling to Canada, but you can always do some research and find out how it works.
Yes, there is a naturalization test to pass before your citizenship ceremony. But it is still years from now and you can read about it a lot on this site in different sub forums and in the Guides above.
I wish you all the best.

Yup, Visajourney is a great place, with tons of useful information!
Yes, the good thing is that once you have your green card you will be able to travel with just the green card and your valid foreign passport. You won't need to bring the certified copy of marriage certificate since the names on both documents will match. Unless you applied for AP (a.k.a. Advance Parole/travel document), don't leave the US before you receive your green card! If you do, your AOS would be considered abandoned and denied, and you would have to start all over from scratch and apply for a spousal visa to come back to the US.
I'm not familiar at all with the possible visa requirements for US citizens (meaning your husband) to travel to Vietnam, but just because he is married to you doesn't mean that those requirements don't apply to him. He is a US citizen, and you are a Vietnamese citizen.
You become eligible for US citizenship after 3 years of being married to a US citizen AND 3 years of being a greencard holder (Lawful Permanent Resident). So technically it is 3 years after you become a Lawful Permanent Resident.

Yes, exactly. What matters is what you use when you file those forms because that is what determines the name that will be on the cards. So yes, unfortunately all this means that your work permit and green card will be in your maiden name.
The Social Security Card is a separate thing. Your old Social Security Card is in your maiden name. If it says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" it is fine and you don't have to apply for a new card. Your EAD (work permit) is the DHS authorization itself. The good thing is that at least now you have/will have all the documents in your maiden name, so they all match.
No, you don't have to wait until citizenship. 2 years (minus 90 days) after getting your greencard you will have to file for ROC (Removal of Conditions) to receive the 10-year greencard, instead of the 2-year conditional one. When you apply for ROC, you can fill out the forms using your married name, and voila... you will receive your 10-year green card in your married name as well. Then all you will have to do is to change your name on your other documents as well (with the help of the certified copy of marriage certificate) and then you are all set!

Of course the name on your marriage certificate is your maiden name! At the time you applied for it, that was your name. But like I said, the marriage certificate is the proof that allows you to use both names. It shows that you are legally married to your husband and you are authorized to use his last name if you wish. All one has to do is to simply decide which one to use and stick with it.
The office lady at the courthouse was wrong. You COULD travel with green card in married name but passport in maiden name. All you would have to do is to carry a certified copy of marriage certificate with you... to prove that both names belong to you.
I'm really sorry that you didn't know about all this before and you sent off all the paperwork in your maiden name. No, you don't have to wait until citizenship, but you will have to request a new green card once you get your original one, and that's hundreds of $$.
Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/i-90 The fee is $450.

No, you don't have to go to the SSA office to to get a new Social Security Card once you get your EAD. We talked about this in depth yesterday. Since you applied for AOS/EAD/AP in your maiden name and you already have a SSC in your maiden name, the names will match on your Social Security Card and your EAD. Plus, your Social Security Card says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization", which is great because it means it is valid for work with EAD. EAD is the DHS authorization.
Yes, of course you will have to show your EAD once you apply for a job, EAD is the work permit that shows that you eligible to work, so the employer will use it to verify data about you.
Please understand that not every member will bother to read replies to understand the whole situation. Don't let yourself get confused just because someone says something.

If you actually would have taken the time to read the replies, you would see that her question regarding SSN (among many others) has already been answered thoroughly.
She doesn't need to apply for a new Social Security Card for now. She has all her documents in her maiden name and she already has a Social Security Card (also in maiden name) that says "Valid for work only with DHS authorization".
And by the way it is called SSA (Social Security Administration) office, and not SSN office.

Not all lawyers are good. This is actually a DIY site, so the vast majority of members here don't use a lawyer. I personally prefer to handle my own immigration paperwork. I did the K1 visa paperwork (and now AOS) by myself, with the help of the information I found on this site and on the USCIS website. But then again, I've been on this site for more than a year and I have spent tons of hours here doing research about this and that.
The AOS interview is easy for some and very hard for others. It solely depends on your own case. There are tons of threads and reviews on this site about AOS interview experiences. Feel free to read those.
Same here!

Look, it is like this: EAD+AP (combo card) makes an Adjustment Applicant's life easier by allowing the immigrant with pending AOS to: work (EAD) and travel (AP). Once you get your greencard you won't need the combo card anymore: the greencard itself allows you to work and travel and you become a Lawful Permanent Resident.
No, I don't have my greencard yet. I applied for AOS/EAD in March, and just received my EAD a little more than a week ago. I didn't apply for AP - so accordingly, my card says "Not valid for reentry to the US". I will travel outside the US only once I have my greencard in hand. Not that it is risky to travel on AP, it was just my personal decision not to apply for it.
Thank you for the compliments. I'm glad I could help.

You have only one biometrics appointment.

I'm so happy about it too!

I'm sorry you have to go through this. I have a gut feeling that eventually I will receive an Interview Waiver Letter as well. So many people in my monthly filer thread have already gotten the "Ready to be scheduled an interview" case status update. A bunch of them already have an interview date set.
I agree that the waiting time with the Interview Waiver Letter is plain ridiculous. Being K1 adjusters we went through so much, filled out tons of paperwork, waited long months, had our realtionships scrunitized at the US Embassy interview and now some of us gotta wait a year! Whereas those who came to the US on a tourist (or whatever else) visa are required to have an interview and therefore the vast majority of them is done with AOS in 4-6 months! It is so not fair.
I also wish my husband and I would have filed for the IR-1/CR-1 (spousal) visa. That way the wait would have been roughly a year (or a little more) and I would have received a greencard on arrival.
I hope you hear from the USCIS soon. Good luck!

One of my posts in the following thread was removed yesterday by a moderator: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/550912-what-i-should-do-after-i-got-pending-condition-green-card-i-751-for-2-years/
All I did was replying to post #11, saying "I agree". How is that "Off Topic"??
Also, I have helped the OP with multiple useful posts in the very same thread.
This forum is way over-moderated.

How is agreeing with someone off topic in a discussion forum? It is not like I just hopped in and said "I agree". There was a conversation taking place and as a last reply I said I agree. What is wrong with that seriously? This is ridiculous. There are hundred times more off topic posts on this site that don't get removed.

Yeah, seems like they think so too.