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Hey guys, Just dropping by to check this thread in which I have the habit of updating for all these years throughout our visajjourney....
 
Just want to thank all the helpful people in this thread and how it has become a source of our support knowing all of these that we have to go through.   OOOOhhh yes,  only us can tell and feel.
 
Got my card last week of August and I'm giving myself a break froom all of these and not to worry about applying for citizenship probably years from now.     LOL...     
 
For those who are still waiting,....  guys ,  keep the faith .  Keep positive and please keep your sanity by not thinking too much about things that are beyond are control.   God Bless everyone...  

WOOOHOOOO!!!
Hello my wonderful people! I have great news!!
Just got a message that my new card is being produced, yay!
Thank you baby jaysus! 💃
Hang in there, guys, it's almost over!! 
Cheers!
 

Congrats!  Time to relax for awhile.

Congrats kabayan !!!!
 
Just an update guys....  -  I now believe that THIS is real !!   LOL
 
August 2, 2018 update...........
 
August 2, 2018
We mailed your card to you. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver it.
You do not need to do anything at this time
The post office will deliver your card to your current mailing address. If your mailing address changes, update your address with us.
If you do not receive your card by September 01, 2018, send us a case inquiry and select that you did not receive your card by mail.

Congratulations to those who were approved.  
 
I'll just take this time to shout out to all CSC filers like me ;( ....... "HANG IN THERE GUYS  !!!!" ,  KEEP SMILING ...;) 

Congratulations to those who were approved.  
 
I'll just take this time to shout out to all CSC filers like me ;( ....... "HANG IN THERE GUYS  !!!!" ,  KEEP SMILING ...;) 

Congratulations to those who were approved.  
 
I'll just take this time to shout out to all CSC filers like me ;( ....... "HANG IN THERE GUYS  !!!!" ,  KEEP SMILING ...;) 

Congratulations Shell! You deserve it. I’m sure you spent the whole day staring at your greeny. I confess I’ll do the same when I get mine lol anyway, party time!

Well we shall find out before March 28th and it will answer the age old question for us, have these cases been transferred in mass or is it a glitch!  I know I believe they have been transferred, but I know there are people who disagree with that sentiment and thats ok as everyone is entitled to their own theory/opinion with regard to the "glitch".

I've had the exact same experience. He took my green card and told me my case is still at CSC.  Don't worry, who needs that expired card anyway when you're gonna get your shiny new 10 year card soon right. 

Just made my appointment. Thank you!!!

You will be eligible to apply for SSN once you receive your EAD card. Check out the SS-5 instructions for details.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf

yes, but apparently i tested it again on my old notebook and printed out the forms especially I-130 and I-485 .. it just printed out the forms with the data i typed WITHOUT THE BAR CODES .....
i downloaded adobe, word reader and other stuff that the USCIS website recommend .. but to no avail....
so , i just used my wife's computer which is a new one and it did show the bar codes when i printed out the forms from the USCIS website. - i am suspecting maybe it has something to do with my processor in my old computer that does not match the specifications of USCIS website....
anyway , i printed all the forms again and will double check my package tomorrow... planning to send my package by friday ...... crossing my fingers ..

Just like the example form shows it. Do not put anything in the third set of parentheses. It is simply (c )(9 )( ).
If you look in the I-765 form instructions, you will see that some categories do not, and some do use the third set of parentheses. For the ones that require a set of 3, that is what the last one is there for.

Q1: An I-130 has been filed already. I'm now inside the US, can I file for adjustment of status? Q2: I was visiting my boyfriend / girlfriend and we spontaneously decided to get married. Can I stay and adjust status? A: Provided you did not lie to CBP at PoE or on any previous visa applications (for example: saying you were visiting on business when in fact you were coming to visit a girlfriend / boyfriend / spouse) then, generally yes. It usually goes to intent. You cannot enter the US on a nonimmigrant visa with the preconceived intent to remain and adjust status, but if you enter the US and then change your mind, or your circumstances change, then adjustment of status is an option. It should be noted that intent alone cannot be used to deny an application for adjustment of status if it is the sole negative factor (see Matter of Battista). If you have already filed an I-130 and are now filing an I-485 on top of it, enclose a copy of the I-130 NOA with your adjustment of status packet. Note that your I-130 does not have to have been approved before you can submit an I-485, you can submit an I-485 even if the I-130 is still only pending. Q: On the I-485 part 2, what application type should I select? A: If you are filing an I-130 and I-485 concurrently (or you have already filed an I-130 and are now filing an I-485 to go with it) you should select Option A, because if you read through the brackets it says "attach a copy of the approval notice, or a relative...visa petition filed with this application." A "relative visa petition" = I-130. If you are adjusting from a K-1 (or K-2) and married on or before the 90th day indicated on your I-94 then you should select Option C. Q: I'm adjusting from a K-1 and already had a medical performed overseas within the past year. Do I need to have another medical performed by a civil-surgeon and get an I-693 completed? A: You may or may not. See Nich-Nick's excellent post which explains if you need to have another medical performed: http://www.visajourn...port/?p=6206232 Q: I entered on a K-1 and married within 90 days, but haven't yet filed for adjustment of status. My I-94 has expired, can I still file? A: Yes. When your I-94 expired then your period of authorised stay ended and you became illegally present in the US, incurring overstay. A spouse of a US citizen is an immediate relative though, and as such, overstay does not prevent them from adjusting status. You must only have entered the country legally, not necessarily maintained your nonimmigrant status. As soon as USCIS accept your I-485 for processing then your overstay clocks stops (if you filed after your I-94 expired) and you are placed in a new period of authorised stay which will persist until your I-485 is adjudicated, however long that takes. Q: I'm filing an I-765 with or after my I-485. What eligibility category code should I use?
A: C-9.
Q: I didn't apply for an EAD or AP with my initial AoS application, can I still do so? Is the fee still waived? A: Yes, you can. Complete an I-765 and / or an I-131 and include a copy of the receipt NOA for your I-485 showing that you have paid the I-485 fee and the EAD and AP fees will be waived. Q: My I-485 is still pending, but my AP and / or EAD are about to expire. Can I renew them? Do I need to pay a fee? A: Yes. You should file for a replacement AP and / or EAD 120 days before your current documents will expire, if your I-485 is still pending. Enclose a copy of your I-485 receipt NOA with your renewal applications and your new documents will be processed without charge. Q: Will I have an adjustment of status interview? A: If you're adjusting from a K-1 (or K-2) then accepted thinking indicates you have around a 50-50 chance of actually having an interview. After a month or two you may receive a "Notice of Potential Interview Waiver" in the mail, telling you that your AoS may not need an interview but will take additional months of processing. This notice is not a guarantee that you won't have an interview. You will either just spontaneously receive your green in the mail a few months later, or receive an interview appointment down the road. If adjusting from any other type of nonimmigrant visa (including B-2, F-1, VWP, J-1, H-1B, O-2, and others) then an interview is mandatory. Q1: My I-485 was approved and I received an email stating card production was ordered, then I received a second identical email. What does this mean? Q2: My I-485 went from post-decision activity backwards into approval. Is something wrong? A: No, both of these are normal and happen all the time. USCIS' approval system seems to generate duplicate notices or reverse notices on a regular basis. It's nothing to worry about. Q: I have further questions not answered here, where should I post them? If adjusting from a K-1 (or K-2) you should post in the "Adjustment of Status From Family-Based Visas" board here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/7-adjustment-of-status-green-card-from-family-based-visas/ If adjusting from any other type of nonimmigrant visa you should post in the "Adjustment of Status From Work, Student, and Tourist Visas" board here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/ Q: Thanks for making this FAQ, Hypnos. You're awesome. A: That's not a question. And yes, I am. Thanks to KayDeeCee, Harpa Timsah, Nich-Nick and Kathryn41 for their input and contributions to this FAQ.

MiaandSabry .,, thank you so much for posting this interview details... This is a big help to all of us going through the process ..
I am sure you will get your approval soonest..

In a bona fide marriage, the couple start acting like a married couple. They live together, establish joint bank accounts, make each other the beneficiaries of life insurance policies and things like that. They might buy a house together or start a family together. They would also file a joint tax return. The community thinks of them as a couple and treats them as a couple. They might go to marriage counseling to build the marriage or go on church couple's retreats. No one thing establishes that it is a bona fide marriage, but the totality of the lifestyle. Do you drive each other's cars, for instance? Is the car insurance a family policy with the multi-car discount? If they are apart, there is daily contact, such as facebook postings (that can be printed out) My fiance's facebook postings and mine already show evidence of commingling of life styles even though she is still in the Philippines. I she asked me if she should send her son to the doctor and I I told her yes and put up the money, for instance. That shows a family decision. We have also talked about my adopting her son.
They sometimes are guided by the wedding itself. Was it a private ceremony with few attending or was it a social event? Religious weddings can be a good sign because religious marriages are harder to pull apart. If your spouse was just trying to get you a visa, he or she wouldn't want to go to all the trouble of a big wedding and a religious commitment.
If it is not a bona fide marriage, these things don't happen. They live separately, don't commingle accounts, don't start having children,etc. They don't go to marriage counseling or attend a lot of functions together. There isn't daily contact. Those are the sort of things that would raise suspicion.
Gwenstar had the right idea on documentation and Harpa has the right idea on coming in on a temporary visa. It's not a slam dunk denial.
Although when you get entry to the United States with one visa, you aren't supposed to try to change status, it happens all of the time. Two college students fall in love, one is a citizen and the other is on a student visa. A tourist visa might raise more questions, but it is simply life and not automatically grounds for denial. A person who came here on a work permit is just as likely to fall in love as a citizen.

Include any information that is listed for IR or Cr-1 couples. A joint lease, bank accounts and joint assets, life insurance policies with each other as beneficiaries, any other insurance, car title, utility bills and whatever evidence of financial co mingling. Pictures and evidence from trips together like receipts - whether you flew or drove or met family members. Evidence of purchases while in the same place on trips (credit card or bank statements). Pictures of you two in different places you have visited or hung out at - chats or texts or emails. Affidavits from people,who know both of you and the nature of your relationship. If possible meet each other's families (and take pics!)
Cover letter detailing your relationship highlighting important moments of the relationship progression. I can see why it could be a red flag that you married a USC near the expiration of your other visa - but if you have a genuine relationship you will be fine. Keep track of traveling you do together or other joint activities while the visa/adjustment of status is processing. If you do not already have those things together - do your best to co-mingle your lives and finances to whatever degree you can. Every little bit helps.
My husband and I got married shortly after we met and did not have a lot of the things suggested to show a bonafide relationship. We submitted pictures, affidavits, emails, joint bank account and showed that we were each other beneficiaries. That worked for us. And we just kept collecting more info along the way.... Ultimately they didn't need all then"extra" stuff we collected, but it made me feel better knowing we had our bases covered
Best wishes to you and congrats on the marriage! Keep your hope up, follow these guides and you will be just fine

Not misinformation, but perhaps misinterpretation of the information on other couples...

I'm not doubting your relationship, neither do I have anything against your filing AOS, just said what I have read on this forum couples of time, maybe it's misinformation, but I never doubt anyone relationship. Good luck my friend

Don't worry about the doubters and the misinformed ... You can AOS from a tourist visa, it is very common and done all the time... Yes, you can include photos and supplemental info regarding your relationship ... Good luck...