gob332

Had our Green Card interview today and we are approved! We got the notice that the GC is in production before we even made it home. Very easy interview with only 2 or three questions asked.

So, when we got our interview date, it was on a day I am scheduled to be out of town for work. We went through the process of requesting a reschedule and found out today that it was approved. That was a big relief since I work for the feds and funds were already obligated for the trip. The reschedule process was relatively easy - just had to provide evidence. Not ideal for our case, but there was no way I could miss this trip. Slight delay and will update with how it goes.

We received an e-mail yesterday informing us our interview for the Green Card has been scheduled!

Within 3 months we will have had a move across the country, me starting a new job and our GC interview. Sure keeps things interesting!

It's been a busy month for us! We received EAD/AP and scheduled our first trip back to Canada for 2 weeks from now.  I also received a job offer from the Federal Government that will be taking us to the west coast. Sooo i will be interpreting similar (but different) regulations to USCIS all day every day now. I suppose we are now going to have to change our address with USCIS once we find a home out West, which will most likely end up prolonging the GC process.

On 4/11/2018 at 8:40 PM, Marzena & Stephen said:

Hey ! Just out of curiousity is your EAD card dated for 1 year (expiry) or is it a 2 year card? or are they always one year now? 

Sorry for the delayed response! My wife's combo card expires after one year.

43 minutes ago, Emmz said:

congrats u never had rfe?

Correct. No RFE

4 minutes ago, GyaBran said:

First of all, Congrats!!! When did you apply for Ead and Ap?

Thanks! Everything is on our timeline, but to save folks the step:

12 minutes ago, FloridaMinsk said:

Congrats.   We are two days behind you on the NOA and at 120 days now.   

 

I have been getting worried the processing times website has them working on cases from 10/27/17.    I was starting to lose some hope.   

Thanks!

Last week, we received an e-mail from USCIS saying, "we are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time"

This morning we received an e-mail from USCIS saying "we have taken action on your case" and to sign in to view our case status:  https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

This case tracker has not updated since Dec 7: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do

Case Status Tracker has also not updated here: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

EAD and AP Approved March 26!

On 2/27/2018 at 11:58 PM, TearsOfBabylon said:

@Diego&Dianna: Congratulations! You look beautiful! All the best for your future!

@pajobra: Haha, good to know someone saw I'm gone! Nah, it was really busy here. We flew around, then we moved, time flies! How's life treating you in CO?

@Eric&Olya: Oh, I feel you! I'm not in a hurry to get to work, because after all the stress in the last 9 months I finally get to just stay home. BUT... staying home is not healthy. So I'll look into taking the GED for now.

@gob332: When did you file AOS? I did middle of December, but I just looked on my timeline for fun and saw my estimate got kicked back to the end of March. Before it was beginning/middle. Seems February has a curse on, since last year in Feb all the delays in the K1 started. So many of us got soooo lucky to slip through with such a short processing time.
I feel so bad for people, seeing they wait 220+ days for NOA2 now, while my ENTIRE process took 139 days.

We filed end of Feb after Thanksgiving. Had biometrics on 12-29. Some others who filed right around us have received their AP/EAD so hoping it is not too much longer!

Can't believe it's been 1 year to the date since filing I-29F! It is taking longer to get AP/EAD approved than the I-29

1 hour ago, iowagirl said:

TIMELINE: as of FEB 20, 2018

Nov 22, 2017 - packet sent via USPS Chicago Lockbox (Concurrent Filing AOS)

Nov29 - Received via email and SMS 4 USCIS confirmation

Nov 30 - Checks cashed

Dec 4 - Received 4 x NOA1 via mail (PD Nov24) (NBC/MSC)

Dec 9 - Received bio appt via mail

Dec 18 - Biometrics Sched/Done (IOWA USCIS)

Dec 28 - Courtesy letter received regarding i-693 (medical exam do not submit, submit on interview or as RFE)

Feb 13, 2018-  First SR made online

Feb 20 - NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED status (EAD)

Feb 22 - Travel Document APPROVED status

Almost same exact timeline as us. Hope we get ours soon!

Still waiting for EAD/AP

16 hours ago, Kiki-G said:

Is there anyone in here who filed between the 20th to the end of november and already received their EAD? Thank you

Our NOA1 for AOS is November 24. Biometrics were on 12-29. No update to our case since 12-7. Still waiting here!

On 1/5/2018 at 1:02 PM, pajobra said:

You fill out the form again that you filled out the first time with your new name and your old name and have your marriage certificate least I believe that is how it works. LOL I plan on going in next week to change mine. 

This is what we did, but then about 3 weeks later we got a letter from Social Security denying the name change because my fiance's I-94 was about to expire. We are just going to wait for EAD at this point.

NOA1: Nov 24

Biometrics: Dec 29

Just playing the waiting game now.

On 12/30/2017 at 9:35 PM, Marzena & Stephen said:

Just got my biometrics appointment letter for aos/ead!    Has anyone had their appointment already? How did it go?! 

We had ours last Friday. It went well. The USCIS office was only a mile away from where we live. We got there a little early and it was in and out. They just took my fiance's fingerprints and it was done. Very easy and no issues.

8 hours ago, joannan said:

For those who have gotten married recently and are submitting your adjustment, do you know if you are to use your "new" married name on all forms (I-485, I-130, I-765, I-864) or can you use your pre-marriage last name and change it at a later time? 

 

Thank you!

Yes. Use your new name and if there is a field for previous names used, enter your maiden name there.

We got out biometrics appointment letter in the mail today! Scheduled for Dec 29. It's funny, I used to live 1 block from the local office. I am only a mile away now, so can't really complain

8 hours ago, twoDs said:

My reading was if you had a K1 medical and your vaccinations were complete, that you just send in the DS-3025 form in place of the I-693.

Presumably they can access the I-693 from the K1 and see you were complete -- if you weren't, I doubt they'd have let you in.

 

So that's what we're doing -- but we haven't even sent anything in so who knows if it turns into a RFE. It's pretty clear in the instructions of

the I-485, which refers to the instructions of the I-693, that you shouldn't have to do it over again if you file within one year of the K1 medicals.

This is what we did, too when we submitted AOS

10 minutes ago, JenC22 said:

So we are saying that it is taking 4 months from the date of marriage until you can work at all?? There is no bridging visa to allow you to work during that time? 

the EAD is the bridge that allows you to work until the AOS is process and the spouse receives their green card.

And it is 3-4 months from the date you file for AOS not the date of marriage. We filed for AOS about a month after our marriage. It takes time to collect necessary documents, fill out paperwork, etc.

On 10/29/2017 at 3:53 PM, piranda said:

hello everyone!

I am so glad I ve seen so many pictures from POE and/or wedding...so many good news. 

I am preparing the AOS folders.. Is anyone  in the same situation ? 

We started to fill out the paper work for AOS and are going to sit down this weekend to hammer the rest out. Honestly, between the K-1 and wedding planning haven't had a lot of time to look at AOS. Does anyone know if there is a guide that shows what supporting documentations is needed for each of the forms that we are filing (AOS, AP, permission to work)?