Justtwoofus

I called today and submitted SR upon the officer proposal to do so as my case is out of processing time. I asked if this will delay my case in any way
He said no not at all. Well lets pray it won't.
My both cases were open aos and ead, not denied or aproved so he said as of today I should receive written reply to my SR within 15-30 days. 
Did I make a mistake by raising this SR? I do not know, maybe I did. But I can't just sit and wait
This way I feel like I tried to do something to speed stuff up. 
 
 

I called today and submitted SR upon the officer proposal to do so as my case is out of processing time. I asked if this will delay my case in any way
He said no not at all. Well lets pray it won't.
My both cases were open aos and ead, not denied or aproved so he said as of today I should receive written reply to my SR within 15-30 days. 
Did I make a mistake by raising this SR? I do not know, maybe I did. But I can't just sit and wait
This way I feel like I tried to do something to speed stuff up. 
 
 

It is @GBPackers that is volunteering. 
I made a decision to, but need to go to public library and ask. Hope they will not ask for proof of legal stay in meaning of Green card. I have social sequrity number and driving licence. I will try and update you with my experience. Only if my EAD comes first I will find a job instead

I volunteer for a non-profit organization at the local library here. All I had to put was my SSN and Driver's License. Been volunteering for two months now and loving it.  Makes me feel good to do something and get out of the house.

I guess this is my final update!
 
02/22/2018 : Permanent Resident Card Received
 
This is the end of my timeline until I remove conditions in a couple of years, can't believe how fast AOS moved for me. Appreciate the help in this thread guys! See you in 21 months

Very well said @DalilaAdnan . Be patient and positive. 

Will try, tomorrow is a new day. Thank you for your support.

I understand completely how you feel and I am sure there are more people here having the same issue. We all just need to keep calm and carry on! Every waiting has to come to an end, comfort till than is to have your beloved ones beside you this is priceless 
So hang in there just a little more 
 

I am a volunteer as well - at school. But they dont really need me to be honest so I am there but no one takes me seriously. I do help kids but recently I struggle with motivation to even go there. It is devastating I agree and I know I am not alone. If I knew it would take that long to get my papers we would decide to apply for marriage visa instead of fiancee. I've always been really ambitious and being in situation like this - without the job - for weeeeeeeeks doesnt make me feel good, it does feel degrading. I apologize for complaining just had to tell someone how I feel... 

I feel you, I decided to volonteer, to feel a bit more alive  This is devastating and draining.
I have been searching and find out that only non profit companies are allowed, such as library.

The one from USCIS website: 800-375-5283

I am glad to hear good news and I am happy for them adjusting well. We are doing great, Dani adjusted very well, its been two and a half month since going to this school, he has good grades and like this school system much better then in Bosnia. He's english is  excellent according to his teacher's. Only struggle is math, but he is having extra help with it in school. They devoted an adult person helping him every day 1 class. 
I am doing great submitted aos and ead. Extended my DL. Waiting for biometric appointment.
According to vj time line my ead should be in mail between 8-19 February 2018
That is pretty much it

Well Chris and I go meet with the judge who is to marry us bright and early at 8:30am. Basically its to discuss where and when and if we have a backup oh and pay him. lol So far the when is December 9th at 1pm and the where is Garden of the Gods in the location they call the Chapel. That is where Chris proposed to me. Garden of the Gods has 7 locations that are free, first come, first served as long as you have like only 25 guests or less and a short ceremony. Course being outside in December has its quirks even for Colorado Springs but so far it looks like a decent day and no snow in the forecast. Not that I would mind. It hasn't been cold here for me yet. Coloradians think its cold ha but this Canadian hasn't got used to this warmer fall/winter.
Later Chris has an appointment to get shots in his eyes. He has to go every 4 months for them as if he doesn't he will go blind. Its a complication with his Diabetes. When we get back I am gonna make soft pretzels and dip to take with us tonight for the potluck and games night at a friends of his. I have yet to meet these friends so hopefully I make a good impression. I am actually rather nervous but I should be ok. I don't mind meeting new people usually. I guess its because these friends keep hearing about me so I want to live up to what my fiance told them.
Tomorrow we head to Denver to help a friend of ours move. She is 70 years old and has no other family or many friends really. I met her online 15 years ago. We finally met in person last January when I went to visit Chris. I am her emergency contact and she asked me to be her executor of her will when she passes. I agreed because again she has nobody really. She lives in a seniors apartment that she dubs the 16 floor Senior Kindergarten. LOL She is only moving into another apartment there where she will pay less.  We are happy to be able to help her move. She is going to be my witness at the wedding.

Finally 3rd try got my San number ! Well the application was filed anyways. I should have it in 2 weeks i was told. I did have to update my phone number as I cancelled my Canadian #. Does anyone know if we have to change our phone number for our k1 visa at all? 
 
Btw this lady didn't even ask me for my birth certificate but she thought I couldn't get an ssn withour work authorization geeze what a headache!!
 
We got our wedding bands and I have a dress now. Getting married Friday eeeep

We got married on Saturday, at Eric's parents' place.
Waiting for professional pictures to be done in 2 weeks, this is the only photo that we have, taken by Eric's dad. Meet our little monkeys:
 

Don't ever lose it,
It's not right of yours to give it away.
Remain calm,
and in waiting.
Be mature and act as one.
 

My whole life was an amazing journey with ups and downs, downs because I've witnessed a war for the whole 10 years in Bosnia the country I was born in. At the time I was only 14 years old  and I was forced to grow up over night. I really never had enough time to process anything...in order to stay sane I had to be on the go at all times. During the war time I was trying to finish the high school as I only had 2 years left but I really never knew when it would be the last time I'll see my family and friends alive which was always in the back of my head! So I promised myself to keep those fears to myself and try to move forward and I have. 
 
10 years later
 
Survived the war, visited USA on my student exchange visa J-1 in 2004. The day I've entered America I've felt the butterflies. I've felt the freedom I never felt before.
 
Today and forever
 
I Thank You America for taking me in for giving me a better life.
 
Fortuna
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've been on VJ. Busy making sure I have all of my stuff together and getting married lol. We got married on October 21st (over a month ago ) but we had to wait almost a month for our certified marriage certificate copies, and for paperwork from my parents (my dad is my joint sponsor). I'm sending out our AOS package bright and early tomorrow morning, but with processing times I might end up straddling the line of a November / December filer. I'm just very glad the paperwork is going out and is going to be out of my hands. I've been paranoid about losing a tax transcript or a signature page for almost 2 months now lol.

NOA hard copies received by mail today. Official receipt date was 11/13 and NOA date is 11/20
Good Luck All! 

I am leaving my surname, not even adding my husband's. I submitted my aos with my name. Not changing anything
Btw I just received my Noa1  texts and mail for my aos and work permit, an hour ago. Check not cleared yet. But usually it gets cleared  a day after noa1
 

I am leaving my surname, not even adding my husband's. I submitted my aos with my name. Not changing anything
Btw I just received my Noa1  texts and mail for my aos and work permit, an hour ago. Check not cleared yet. But usually it gets cleared  a day after noa1
 

@Idd1989 there is one for those adjusting from work, students and turist and that one it is in a different forum. This one I created is for those adjusting from K1 and K3.

Starting new thread for November 2017 AOS Filers in proper standard VJ format.. MONTH YEAR AOS Filers
 
Hope all novembers filers enjoy this jouney. 
 
Some references for November Filers;
 
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do
 
https://www.uscis.gov
 
http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=&op1=&op2=&op3=1&op4=1&op5=&op6=All 

Hi
Hope you all are doing well. Just to keep you updated I sent out my and son's aos application this morning. The guy in fedex said it will be delivered on Monday. And here we go from the beginning, waiting game ...
Good luck to all of you, any stage of the process!
 
 

Soooooooo busy anymore, no time to play on VJ   
We got our SSN in the mail on Thursday.  Noyce!  
Family flew in on Friday.  I worked a shift on Friday also, so after work, and some laundry, then to bed for 3 hrs just to get up early to run to the beach and decorate and hang electronics in palm trees for video to be seen by our family in the PH, rush home to get the bride, then back to the beach just as the eastern sky over the beach was showing first light.  Morning sunrise wedding was really a lot of fun!  The wind was so strong, destroyed my hair but Ann stayed gorgeous!  Beach goers stopping to take pictures and wish us well during the ceremony...... taking pictures and giving thumbs up LOL   It was so formally informal at the same time.  Ceremony was about an hour long as we wrote our own vows that took extra time, but the fact of the matter is on 11/11 at 0723EST, we said 'I DO!'  
 
This is the finish line in the truest sense.