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Filed an I-751 in Sept 2019 (paper based; YSC case number) and an N-400 on December 2020, both based on marriage.

I just checked the I-751 status online and mine was approved yesterday! 19 months after filing
 

Filed an I-751 in Sept 2019 (paper based; YSC case number) and an N-400 on December 2020, both based on marriage.

I just checked the I-751 status online and mine was approved yesterday! 19 months after filing
 

YSC 1990447XXX.  8/28/19 sent I751, received 9/4/2019.  On line status said case received for the next 17 months. And then the 10 Green Card showed up in the mail.  The long wait is over.  It will be your turn soon!

Hi @Adrii,
 
The short answer is: it will depend on the officer evaluating your case.
 
When applying to AOS through marriage there are many questions regarding when and how you guys met. Considering you've been already dating for a year, that could be a problem when applying for AOS as it could be viewed as visa fraud. 
That said, I guess it will depend on several factors: do you have a 2 year residency requirement? if you guys marry, and that happens soon after moving to the US on a J1 it may look bad. There will also be questions about when did you get engaged.
 
If you've already applied for a J1 then I assume there's a professional reason beyond your relationship to move right now, discarding the K1 route. You guys could get married in the U.S. then you could go back to Australia while applying for a K3. I know that's not ideal but that would be the safer way to do it. Going through the marriage + AOS while in J1 it's possible but somewhat riskier. You guys will need to decide what makes more sense for you and if you rather assume risks or go the safe route.

Got my wife's interview notice in the mail. So, we just have to wait for it! Time to gather some paperwork. 

I got my greencard in the mail today and it was approved only on monday
 
such a quick turn around 

The combo card arrived today! 
Now I think we can take a break for a few months until it comes time to bother USCIS about the I-485...

Interview is scheduled!!! 

Hi all!
 
My green card got approved today!!
 
Interview: Lasted 35-40 minutes
The interviewer was great and asked a lot of questions ranging from when we met first, how did we know this was serious, how did the engagement happen, who was at the wedding, what plans for the future etc
But we also talked about some of my husband and my interest ranging from sports, beer to our favorite grocery store.
 
In the end he stamped my forms and said my card was approved. He did note that our processing times were faster than average (which I know we lucked out with)
 
 Good luck to you all! i know its not easy to hear that things will happen as and when they do but hang in there!
 
My timeline:
Forms received by USCIS on September 19th
Checks cashed and biometric appointment set for October 18th
Got an RFIE update on the website on October 17th
Sent in RFIE documents on October 24th
Documents received status  for RFIE -was updated on the website October 26th
Submitted a request to expedite my EAD November 9th
Received email from USCIS requesting more proof for the expedite request November 13th
Case history shows that expedite request was assigned to an officer November 13th
Faxed documents in response to the email November 15th
Spoke to Tier 2 officer on December 7th because I was concerned about lack of updates after expedite request and asked if for my satisfaction if I could send the papers again via UPS. The officer said there would be no hard in sending it via postal service as well.
Mailed documents for expedite request again on the 7th of December - Delivered at USCIS 8th of December
Received email from USCIS stating that my case and request was under review
December 14 Expedite request approved
December 15 EAD AP approval notices issued
December 21 Card is on its ways
December 21 Received notice with interview date
January 22 2018 Interview and card approved

EAD status changed to 'Card in Production' last night. FINALLY. 

Great news!!
 
I had an interview last Friday which went really well and I am hoping to hear back this week and hopefully I'll not be far behind you starting work!

Really hoping this is a positive sign and not just another step to nowhere....

My interview notice came the same day as my EAD/AP approval notices, Nov. 29. The combo card arrived about a week later.

Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview!!! Should be soon! 

Hi guys 
 
Just FYI regarding the online system: I received the approval and then the EAD and my status online did not change at any point. Then, I got the approval and later the Green Card and the status online changed 3 days after I got the GC in my hands to notify that they had send it.
 
All this to say, try not to obsess too much with the notifications, it doesn't work that well honestly.

My wife has her EAD card and still no update on the USCIS website. Guess my numbers don't like to update lol. 

OMG! Just checked our case status and it now says Interview is scheduled!!
 
Status change/Interview scheduled - Jan 10
Interview is on Feb 09.
Area - Los Angeles, Ca
 
Check your case status, guys! 😊

Just a warning for anyone else waiting for their combo card...
 
(context starts here)
We got our approval on December 2nd and after a week, we still had not received the EAD card in the mail.
 
So we called a Tier 2 officer every other day asking where/when the card will be sent. They kept telling that it can take 60 days and that we should just wait.
 
I decided to make an Infopass appointment, which took 2 weeks because there were no available appointments. My wife had a job offer waiting for her to get her EAD. We thought making an appointment to see a live person would provide us with something she can use in the interim to work.
 
APPARENTLY, the office that did my wife's biometrics sent them ONLY for her i485 and did NOT also mark that the biometrics were for her i765, even though we were filing for both and it stated on our biometrics appointment paper that it was for both. So they did not print her EAD card.
 
There was NO WAY I would have known this if I had not made an Infopass appointment. The officers over the phone and the ones handling the emails were all useless. NONE of them had told me this had happened. This would have gotten sorted out WAY sooner if ANY of them had truly cared about our case. We received 0 notices that we were missing our biometrics for her i765.
 
So it goes to show that even if you do every step perfectly, USCIS can still mess up processing your case, fail to tell you that your case is being held up, and then do nothing to compensate or accommodate their OWN MISTAKE after you go out of your way to meet them in person. 
 
(the warning)
If anyone else got an approval notice and hasn't gotten their card in the mail after a week, MAKE AN INFOPASS APPOINTMENT ASAP and save yourself from the stress and headaches I had to go through.

My lawyer put in a inquiry 2 days ago..so lets see what will happen. She did say the time frame has changed from 90 days to 120 days..... due to the holidays as well, everything has backed up. Well, may we all shed some light soon and hear good news <3 

Just an update: I received EAD/AP approcal notification mail on Dec 12, 2017 nad received the actual combo card on Dec 15. It took 91 days since I applied.
 
Anyone from Orlando, FL? 

Day 114... Sent a letter to our congressman today. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't, but at least it feels like we are trying to take some steps toward some progress.

I received the green card today  Also it was my first day at work  
 
Best of luck guys! 

I received the green card today  Also it was my first day at work  
 
Best of luck guys! 

I received the green card today  Also it was my first day at work  
 
Best of luck guys! 

Green Card approved at interview today! 95% of the questions were the classic "are you a terrorist?" etc. questions found on the I-485, and then two additional questions; how we met and why we chose to settle in the USA vs the UK. That was it!