yogabbaz

Hello all! It's been a while since I asked a question here, but I came to share good news! My husband's 10-year green card came in the mail today! I had almost forgotten that we were waiting for this or some sort of information about an interview or something. Hopefully you all will be receiving your 10-year green card in the mail sooner than you think!  

Hi all! 

Just submitted our ROC on Tuesday. USPS tracker shows it should arrive on Friday. Hopefully all goes well! Good luck to you all!

On 4/28/2020 at 11:43 PM, LCCF said:

Hi everyone! I finalized my packet today and will be sending out this week. Mailing out of NJ to TX, probably via FedEx. My card officially expires 7/25. My packet includes:

Cover letter (i mainly use it as a personal checklist)

Check

I-751 

Supporting documents:

1. A copy of the front and back of Resident Card. 

2. A copy of the marriage certificate

3. A copy of our most recent car insurance bill (just included most recent, has both our names and current address)

4. A copy of the birth certificates of our two kids

5. A copy of my life insurance policy (just the Declarations page which has my name and beneficiaries who are my husband and kids)

6. A Copy of the travel itinerary for our family trip taken in 2019.( 1 page)

7. Copy of taxes for 2017, 2018 & 2019. (Just federal, they are 3 pages /year) 

8. Photo book (a simple color photobook from shutterfly. Purchased for this specifically. Felt it was easier for me to put all photos together, labeled pages by year. Shows story of our family. Not sure if they scan picture files, they may not be able to scan them since its in a book but, a lot of them they already have from initial application.)

IN other posts i noticed people were sending large packets, some with 200+ pages. Mine has only 33 pages total including the I751 which is 11 pages. Makes me a bit nerveous but hope this all is more than enough. Good luck to everyone!

 

 

I kinda did the same thing. I didn't count how many pages it ended up being but definitely not more than 200 pages. After sending it, I started doubting if we should have sent more. I included our joint bank statements from last 3 months and then one statement from two years ago. I also included all our taxes. I included copies of our health and dental insurance. I forgot to include a copy of our car insurance! Darn... Anyway I feel like you'd be okay? You've got kids together and you provide taxes.. good luck to you! 

1 hour ago, S*UK said:

Just FYI, you don't actually need to send any affidavits at all. I didn't. I felt we had enough hard evidence without them (see my previous post for what I sent) and given our circumstances it would be very hard to get original letters at all.

Many people on here have confirmed that the affidavits are not a requirement but they WILL help your case if you don't have much other evidence. If you can easily get them I would try to but if not don't get hung up on that one thing (if you have plenty of other strong evidence to submit).

Okay, thank you so much! I had a lot on my plate after receiving the letter in the mail of our reminder to fill out i-751 and forgot to ask people with more time's notice, but thank you!

Okay! Sorry for my previous comment, so I realized I've got more people I could ask nearby to help write a letter. It can be friends or family? I'm hoping I"m reading this correctly and understanding it.

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I'm finalizing our packet and I was wondering for the 5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. Do you think a scanned copy is okay? I should have asked some of my friends to handwrite a letter but I had so much on my plate that I totally missed this. Hoping to ask her to scan and email me a letter. 

Thanks!

10 hours ago, wimpog said:

Did you get the Green Card yet?

No, my husband hasn't gotten it yet. We did get the e-notification that it was sent out July 31st so fingers crossed it comes by tomorrow or Saturday. What about you?

My husband had his Green Card interview last Thursday and the next day we got an email notification saying that his Green Card is being produced! 

Our interview was in Chicago, and the interview time that was given to him was at 10:45am. We got there 20 minutes early, and ended up waiting until 11:50 just about. So when they give numbers, it's not chronological - everyone is assigned an officer and we had the bad luck of having the slowest one but that's ok! The gentleman was very nice and asked only asked for the copy of our marriage certificate, our job letters from our employers and a copy of the day from our wedding. He seemed extra grateful that I brought in the original copy of the marriage certificate WITH a photocopy ready to hand to him so he wouldn't have to make a copy. 

I was all types of prepared. I had  made a mini scrapbook (literally taped our photos with colored paper and placed them in clear sheet protectors because I didn't want to buy a photo album) and I had only put in the picture of us with the judge marrying us. The IO asked if there was a picture to provide context with the witnesses there and I sincerely didn't think to print that out and told him I had it on my phone but he said not to worry - he just wanted to see context and made a copy of my scrapbook page. He didn't ask for any bank statements or proof of anything. 

He was pretty much just verifying all the information that I had originally sent with the I-129F petition. They weren't really open questions, it was more like, "You lived in Colombia, correct?" and I said "yes" and then he asked, "you taught at a public school?" and I clarified that it was 9th-11th graders. Then he read off what I wrote in the description of how we met and said "It says here you were watching soccer and met your husband at the bar he worked at?" and I said "yes" lol so pretty much like that...

He did ask when did we decide to get married. Like at what point in the relationship. He also asked about my living situation and to describe our house like if it was a 2-flat or 3-bedroom. I told him it's a big house with most of my family and that we live with my parents for now. 

He seemed pretty understanding and didn't tell us on the spot if we got approved or not and said it was up to the supervisor. Very short interview, but super long wait for us. 

Like many others have said, if you're still waiting, hang in there! Sending good vibes to everyone 🌠

21 hours ago, wimpog said:

Our case got approved yesterday, how about your case?

Hi! Yes! Us too  congrats!!

On 6/29/2018 at 1:07 PM, wimpog said:

@yogabbaz, my wife also got a physical letter with the date of the interview being July 26 with a long list of documents to prepare. 

Now, it also lists:

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We have submitted it before when mailing the AOS package but it's been more than 1 year because we've been waiting so long for the interview date. Do we need to get another one?

 

 

 

oo sorry i wasn't on visajourney this weekend umm i would read what other folks have done here .. i think i read someone say that they went in the interview with the possibility of getting an RFE for the medical because t was over a year and they did get an RFE and had to get the medical done so maybe you can go in and see if they'll accept your medical instead of spending whatever the cost is beforehand just in case. idk it's up to you. i'll try to see where they posted that. 

And no, our interview isn't until end of July so idk what it's like exactly :/ 

26 minutes ago, wimpog said:

Thank you! 

One question, if my wife speaks basic English, is an interpreter needed? 

I mean if she feels like she wouldn't need one I guess not. It does say: "If you do not speak English fluently, you should bring an interpreter" 

4 minutes ago, wimpog said:

What things did they list to bring to the interview? Is it a lot?

Hmm I don't think it's any more than what you sent in for the AOS like your birth certificate, passport, ID, the medical exam (unless already submitted it says), marriage license, and documentation regarding joint assets like tax returns, bank statements, insurance documents or any documents you think necessary for evidence of your relationship. 

On 6/24/2018 at 6:26 PM, wimpog said:

Another status update: "On June 21, 2018, we scheduled an interview for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice."
Haven't received the notice in the mail yet. Does anyone know what the instructions will be? Will I need to collect some paperwork?
Where will the interview be held? We live in MA.
Thank you!

Yay! Congrats! You'll most likely receive a letter by next week :-) they give you a checklist of what you'll need like w2s, bank statements, etc. 

My husband had gotten an e-notification last Wednesday, and yesterday we got the physical letter with the date of the interview being July 26. So Maybe your interview will be in a month so you'll have time to gather what you'll need. 

23 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

Oh my gosh, congratulations!!!!!!! I'm super jealous 'cause I'm still waiting. I just called yesterday and I'm still "in line". Good luck and keep us updated!!!!

Thanks @mushroomspore! It truly was an unexpected surprise. Hopefully you'll hear something soon!! 

Today my husband received a great surprise! An e-notification that his interview has been scheduled for the GC and to wait to receive the letter with more information. Yay! Sending good vibes to those still waiting to hear back!

1 hour ago, Hamilton said:

Holy #######! That's so insane. And all because you accidentally put your own name as the preparer and they couldn't ignore that...

 

Congrats!!

Right?? SO crazy! But relieved :phew:  Thank you! and I hope the other VJer who has been waiting much longer than I have hears something soon too...

23 hours ago, GoodVibesOnly said:

Omg guys! I know it’s been a while and I was kind of scared after our long interview (30-40 minutes, from B2 visa) back in April and RFE for an updated medical. We sent that this past Monday and I can’t believe today I woke up and saw a text message “your case (I-485) has been updated” and I was like aaaah! Let’s see... and I found that:

 

”Your greencard is being produced” !!

 

🙌🙌🙌🙌

 

FINALLY!! After a long ### wait and some processing errors the greencard phase is over for us!! 

 

It seriously feels awesome and I truly hope everyone here gets to feel this genuine excitement of being done with this paperwork and start a more normal life in this country with your loved one(s).

 

THANK YOU everyone who helped in every little way, you know who you are... 🙏🙏🙏

 

Thank you VJ family. 💜 Definitely made the long wait (especially for EAD card lol am I right?) a looot more manageable and enjoyed our theories of how this whole process works and/or what made our case moved forward.

 

Also: Good luck to everyone having interviews soon! Will see you in the other side!! 🌈😊

 

yay! congratulations to you! 

On 5/8/2018 at 2:04 PM, wimpog said:

Thank you! I will get started on that. Hopefully this will help.

Hey @wimpog, any update? 

8 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

(Just so I understand clearly) You don't have an exact photocopy of the actual I-765 form you've sent to USCIS?? I'm not sure what issues an incorrect date on a form might cause. They definitely cross-check everything, so maybe they'll send you another RFE asking for the form with correct dates. I really don't *think* they can deny you just because of a clerical error. I only came across one story on here where a couple was denied their EAD during the AoS process. But it was because they got an RFIE for their I-864 and they forgot to send the copies of tax returns with the response. Tax returns are obviously extremely important for adjudicating the I-485/I-864.

 

The only thing I can think of is to reach out to the ombudsman (sorry, I can't remember if you said you emailed them already or not) and let them know that this error MIGHT be in your form. This way, they can inquire about it at the very least.

Yeah I don't have an exact photocopy of the I-765 form I sent to USCIS heh sorry if that was a little confusing. I have a printed version with ink signature so that's why I'm thinking maybe last minute I caught my mistake and rather than making a copy I just kept the incorrect dated one. But idk! It's been such a long wait I don't remember. I did contact the Ombudsman and mid April they sent an email saying they're waiting for USCIS's response and USCIS has notified us that they're reviewing our case and should hear something shortly but two weeks have passed and I'm hoping that by the end of this month we hear something...then again, I've been saying that since the start of this year. 

And ok I'm hoping it'll be just an RFE but idk why they want to take forever about sending anything!  lol thanks @mushroomspore! 

I have question.. as I'm still waiting for some type of notification from USCIS in regards to my husband's EAD .. I looked back at the copy that I have of the EAD form. I didn't have a good printer/copier at the time so what I have is like an extra printed copy of the I-765 with pen signature rather than a copy of the form I sent...

For the date of entry and city I put the date that we got married and the city in which got married in rather than what was on the I-94.  It's been so long of a wait that I don't remember if last minute I sent a different form with the correct dates and not our marriage date lol would that deny us getting the EAD or just an RFE? 

 sooo yeah lets hope I was actually smart and sent in the correct dates but hypothetically .. if I did send the wrong dates of entry and city, what do you think would happen? 

13 hours ago, wimpog said:

Sorry to hear about your experience so far. Looks like we're in the same boat. It is actually 11 months for me now.

What kind of RFIE for the I-765 have you gotten? What is that RFIE asking you about?
The only thing that I could see at the moment the InfoPass appointment has helped is to push the EAD case a bit forward, that is to expedite it. I now see the status of it has been updated that it's been processed. Haven't received anything in the mail yet. The person at the InfoPass appointment did say it the AP and EAD should have been done long time ago.

Oh my goodness 11 months?? wow... I'm not surprised that the person at the infopass said AP and EAD should've been done a long time ago... because it should have! lol I wish we could just talk directly to the person who supposedly has our case and complain and tell them we need it by tomorrow lol

Boop I meant that we got an RFIE on the I-131 and it was because I put in my information for the "preparer's info" on the back for my husband's I-131 and I'm not a third party or legal representative - so I didn't know I had to leave that blank. It was SO dumb because it was just my name and the same address used on the form which is the same as my husband's address and the RFIE was to confirm if we wanted it sent to the preparer's address WHICH IS THE EXACT ADDRESS they sent our RFIE ugh I sent in a new I-131 and on the last part where it asks for preparer's info - I left it blank and sent it in like that with a copy of the RFIE. They received it and notified us that our case is no longer on hold. But it's crazy because I've been sending service requests for the EAD not the AP. I just feel like our case got lost or forgotten and it's very frustrating. 

And I know I made that same mistake for the EAD form and I haven't received anything but I feel like there's not much we can do. Maybe setting up an infopass appointment can help push our case...we contacted the Ombudsman and they sent an email saying they're waiting from a response from USCIS. Maybe I'll try what @Hamilton did of emailing the Ombudsman back demonstrating urgency. 

On 25/4/2018 at 3:35 PM, wimpog said:

Hello,

 

It's been a little over 10 months (see my timeline) since we've mailed the AOS packet and other than the receipts and the biometrics haven't gotten anything else, no I-485 approval, nor I-765, nor I-131, nor an RFE.

Went to an InfoPass appointment today and was told the National Benefits Center is very busy and backlogged. He said it now takes up to 1.5 years for them to process AOS. He was surprised however that I-765 and I-131 approvals or notifications hadn't come in and submitted a ticket to expedite it.
I want to say that the person at the InfoPass appointment at Lawrence, MA was very polite, understanding and helpful.

Has anyone else been waiting that long?

Yes!! Over here!! We've been waiting 254 days and I've sent 2 service requests for my husband's I-131 and supposedly it was completed and an officer has our case and then we sent another one with a T2 officer and supposedly that was also completed and an officer is reviewing our case. We got an RFIE for the I-765 last month which was 7 months after sending in the AOS packet. I'm expecting and RFIE for the I-131 but we haven't received anything I can't believe you've been waiting 10 months and nothing... 

We've contacted our senator and the ombudsman and nothing yet. Debating on scheduling an infopass appointment.... do you think that helped you a little bit?

On 4/21/2018 at 12:20 PM, I765Hopeful said:

My wife filed for adjustment of status 9 months ago with still no word of progress from USCIS (they initially emailed to let us know that they received the filing, and we get generic responses to service requests, etc. But, that's about all we have heard back). She has done her biometrics, etc. as well. 

 

We know the adjustment of status and green card take a long while, but we are concerned about the I765 Employment Authorization request we filed for as it seems like she should have been approved for it by now.

 

Again, we have put in multiple service requests and have even been in contact with our congressman's office. Any advice out there on what to do? (we are considering petitioning the ombudsman very soon). Any experience/advice would be appreciated. 

I'm sorry to hear that.. we are also in the same boat. We actually got an RFIE for our i-131 (7 months after we sent in everything) first and we hadn't sent in any service requests for that for that form. All our service requests for the i-765 supposedly have been completed and assigned to an officer and no news on anything. Our last service request started with a WKD from a T2 officer and they told us to call after 20 days if we heard nothing... so next week we'll be following up. 

I don't know what's going on..I wish we could call directly and speak to however has our case and remind them we're still here waiting! 

I hope you hear something soon too.. 

On 4/18/2018 at 2:17 PM, mushroomspore said:

I think you'll get yours too within 2-3 weeks. Have you contacted the ombudsman about your case??

aww thanks! We did contact the ombudsman a couple weeks ago and we keep getting emails that they're working on it. However, my husband did get an email from USCIS that our service request is under review and that we should receive a decision or notice of action shortly for our EAD! I'm almost certain we're gonna get an RFE like how we did for the AP but whatever!! They've had our case for waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long (240 days to be exact) and it's about time they're gonna take action! I'm hoping once we get the RFE and I send it in.. we get the combo card.

I feel terrible my poor husband being away from his country so long and we wanna watch Colombia play in the World Cup with Colombians  trying to stay positive so that we can travel to Colombia sooooon