Jackei

Good morning friends, just updating that I got my GC yesterday. It was so fast from approval to get the card. 
Now it is time to apply for citizenship. oh, I am glad this stressful time is over, however we are going for the other one...ha ha 
I appreciate all of you who help each other and meeeeeeeeeeeee as well... 

Hello everyone, I just got my approval letter from USCIS.  That was the only thing that I didn't expect it at all. FYI, I submitted my docs on  23 Feb. 2017.  about Feb. 2018, my status changed to, " your case have moved to local office on 5 March.  Any time, I checked my case, it said, we are preparing your doc. to assigned officer, and still it's the same message. 
I hope everyone else gets approve and can take a relief breath....  Thanks for all your help and giving hopes in all of this process especially Shell.
Now, do u think I go to apply for Citizenship or waiting for my GC and then? 
 
 

Hello everyone, I just got my approval letter from USCIS.  That was the only thing that I didn't expect it at all. FYI, I submitted my docs on  23 Feb. 2017.  about Feb. 2018, my status changed to, " your case have moved to local office on 5 March.  Any time, I checked my case, it said, we are preparing your doc. to assigned officer, and still it's the same message. 
I hope everyone else gets approve and can take a relief breath....  Thanks for all your help and giving hopes in all of this process especially Shell.
Now, do u think I go to apply for Citizenship or waiting for my GC and then? 
 
 

Friends, I am filling our the form. In Part 7 under petitioner's contact number, where it says, " Acknowledgment of appointment at USCIS Application Support Center, there is a line which starts with:
_  I........ .........., understand that...
I can't type my name. Should I write my name by hand writing? the same issue in the spouse part too.
would u please guide me?? 

It asks "Have you ever applied for employment authorization from USCIS before" We marked "yes" in the box, next question "Which USCIS office" Lee's Summit, Mo., next :date -we put the date that we originally filed (received) date from the original I797C receipt from the original I765 application.

National Benefits Center (NBC), Lee's Summit, Mo.

If you file for the first time, then you need to include passport, I-94, visa, etc.If you renew, then you dont need passport or visa. I-765 instruction says if you are C9 category, then I-94 is not required. However, it would not hurt if you include it.

You can do it yourself, hopefully your lawyer hasn't got you under contract for renewal. They can charge for AOS, but that doesn't necessarily mean they have an extension/permission to fill in a new renewal of EAD/AP nor charge you. I doubt they are contracted for that, but I would read through the small print and see what it says regarding this matter.

you need to file I-765 and I-131 within 120 days from expiration date. I suggest you do it yourself so that it wont cost you a cent and it is not too hard for those forms. You can look the guidelines on example forms tab, but you need to modify a bit because you are now filing the renewal instead of first time. The documents go with it are:2 passport size photos
photocopy of front and back EAD
photocopy of I-485
If you file both I-765 and I-131, then you need to send the same documents as stating above for both forms. You will send it to Chicago lockbox if you are C9 category which you are:
USCIS Chicago Lockbox
For U.S. Postal Service:
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: FBAS
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

I'm out of town at the moment so I don't have a copy of the cover letter I sent. But I did send completed EAD form, AP form, copy of NOA for AOS, copy of front and back of my current EAD/AP card and a cover letter. I don't remember what else I sent. I won't be home for a few more days, hopefully someone else will be able to let you know everything that you'll need to send.

I was using SWAK - Sealed with a Kiss. What is SWALK, or should I ask?

Your timeline prediction is based on everybody with a VJ timeline...not just a few people you might check. It averages people based on how it went for all others just before you applying for the same thing. It is predicting yours should be approved in the next week or so. It won't even be considered late until mid November. Sounds like you are worrying just a little too soon.Your timeline > Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between October 14, 2014 and October 20, 2014*.