21 hours ago, janet3 said:

Quick question for my fellow January AOS filers regarding photographs.....

Did you take actual photos to the interview or did you print them on paper (like 2 or 3 to a page)?

Does it matter how the photos are presented?

Thanks in advance for the input.

 

Just trying to get my ducks in a row 😉

So I took some actual photos from the wedding to the interview and the officer didn't care about them, because I had already sent them in paper with my AOS package.

However, he was very happy to take the FB collage in paper I had prepared covering the time after the wedding till the moment of the interview. So paper is fine

44 minutes ago, OliviaB said:

Hi!
So I had my green card interview today which I think went well, didn’t get asked too many questions just mostly asked to confirm information we had put on our application.  Now my question is, after we left I got a text saying my case was updated. For my i485 it’s saying “new card is being until produced” but it doesn’t say case has been approved or anything else? Did anyone else have this happen? I don’t want to assume it’s been approved and then find out it hasn’t lol

Yep, funny enough that's the first update you get right after the interview and approval... your card will be soon in the way. Congratulations!

10 minutes ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

I thought that as long as you applied for aos within the 1 year you were good?

Im confused now

. @Estibaliz

Guess we both have aome reading to do

Just did my reading, and you are completely right, as seen in here, point B.4:

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB-Chapter3.html

I still have seen people having been requested to provide a new medical examination, but I guess they should normally do that in advance via RFE. And they can always be rebutted using that info from USCIS itself.

Good catch anyway!

On 8/25/2018 at 2:01 PM, N & JJ said:

Our case also finally shows “as of March 14... we are now ready to schedule...”. I know this medical question has been asked a few times but I still can’t get it right. My husbands k1 had medical in his country in early October, should we book an appointment with an approved k1 doctor for another medical? We are Los Angeles Pd 2/1/18 thanks!!

The medical from the K1 is good for 1 year, so it will depend on when you have your interview. Good luck for it being soon enough so you don't have to get another medical

On 8/24/2018 at 10:01 PM, janet3 said:

Thank you for the reply. I had thought that was the case now but was still holding onto a little bit of hope....

I am concerned with the interview being conducted in English (my husband’s English continues to improve daily but if someone speaks quickly he has difficulty understanding what they are saying). And finding a French interpreter is going to be incredibly difficult where I live. 

 

I think officers are aware of that and don't speak particularly fast, at least mine was easy to understand, but I get your concern.

Have you thought of contacting any local non profit working with immigrants, if finding an official translator is not an easy task? Check the rules about who qualifies as a translator, because I'm pretty sure any individual with the knowledge can do it, so you can always look for help in the French speaking community there.

On 8/23/2018 at 5:08 AM, janet3 said:

Has anyone in this thread received their green card without an interview? 

I don't know if there might still be some rare exception, but our officer told us during the interview that was one thing that had changed with the new immigration policy under the new president, that now everyone needed to go through the interview process.

15 hours ago, kvito28 said:

A question to those who already had their interviews: How long did it take to receive a letter in mail after your status got updated "We scheduled for interview?". Thank you!

In our case, a week since the date in which they scheduled it. 4 days after getting the message with the update.

30 minutes ago, FindHerKeepHer said:

question- does the green card start from the date you receive it, is it dated from the end date of the EAD or is it back dated to some arbitrary date?

The date in the card is the date your case was approved, so that might be your interview date, if the officer approves you on the spot (our case), or some days-weeks later, whenever you get the message saying your Card is in production/Case approved.

8 minutes ago, simonvikih79 said:

For those who have already received their EAD in hand, how was it packaged? In a USPS Priority Mail envelope or the normal USCIS envelope? Were you able to track it via the USPS Informed Dilevery daily digest of mails coming to you? I see three mails from USCIS but I’m expecting just two approval letters from my EAD and AP. I don’t know about the third envelope though all three envelopes are of the same size.

Cards (Green and Combo) are sent via USPS Priority Mail, so it's a slightly bigger envelope, and it shows in the packages section on Informed Delivery. You should get track information for that one via MyUscis... though we all know that doesn't always work for everyone.

Hopefully that third envelope is a nice surprise, like an appointment for your GC interview. Who knows with USCIS

3 minutes ago, cherryblossoms916 said:

Got confused. Which one will be receiving soon. Since my aos still on validation error even though I finished my interview.

Logic says your EAD combo card, since it showed the card was being produced when you arrived home after the interview, and you weren't approved on the spot. But your guess is as good as mine... As far as we know, they might have updated the wrong case number with your GC approval.

Just wait and see, you should get something by next week likely.

3 hours ago, Aker said:

I am a bit frustrated.  I had my GC interview May 24th, which is great, but I have never had any updates online until today.  My email states:

 

"We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time.  We will notify you when your case status changes.  We last took action on your case on May 17, 2018."

 

So they send me an update that there are no updates, even though I have progressed to the interview after the date?  What's the point of getting this update.

 

I guess I should be happy I finally got some correspondence? 

 

I just wish that they would get their system corrected and working the way it should.  What's the point of having a manner of checking your case file if it never works properly for the majority of us. 

 

Anyone else had this? 

 

I got that same standard email after my case was approved and my GC was under production, so ignore that message. 

I got updates for every single step of the process though, both via text and email. Probably via my account on the old Case Status Online website, where I had activated both alerts.

59 minutes ago, Foxrup said:

I also had my interview yesterday and I have the same change with my EAD. I thought it was a coincidence until now.

Maybe it happened because we skipped our EAD?

No, you two just happened to have your EAD approved slightly before your GC.

My EAD and AP were denied yesterday, because I had already got my GC approved.

Just now, Unshakable Faith said:

ISSUED!!!!!!!  GOD IS SO GOOD!!

 

I think I was the last one from our group but I am so thankful!!!

Congrats!! 😍 You two have been waiting for this day so long, it sure deserves a big celebration 

Crazy and unfair how you are yet at this stage while I have my Green card interview tomorrow 🤔

7 minutes ago, Trinab80 said:

It's been a long, tiresome day but WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!!

Congratulations, you two! You made it! 

1 minute ago, fatima& abdi said:

Hii there estibaliz its been a loong time😍 good to see you as well this process is driving us crazy😤  . The tier2 said that they are scheduling interview for me and they already recieved my case there and i should get the notice soon in the mail and i asked him that too are u sure or that might take time he said im sure ur iinterview is on its way so i don't know also my case status is showing error the only thing i can tell from the website that there is an update on my case march 16 . But no idea what that should mean . 

Then let's cross our fingers and toes so that the letter arrives any day this week  And interview by the end of May or early June

1 hour ago, fatima& abdi said:

Hii guys i applied aos march 7 based on k1 visa last monday my case was showing error in the website.  I called uscis and they tier2 said that my case is recieved from our local office and its bieng schedules for interview and i should expect my notice soon in my mail . Does someone know how much that it takes ? ?? 

Hi, girl!

Good to see you around and doing fine

I got my letter with the interview appointment a week after they scheduled it, and four days after I got an email informing me of the update on my case status.

Did the tier 2 specifically say your interview has been already scheduled? Just asking because sometimes the status change to 'ready to schedule an interview', but that really means nothing, just more waiting. 

Anyway, it seems you have been incredibly fast and lucky with that, since your biometrics appointment was only 3 weeks ago? Congrats 

4 minutes ago, Jakk said:

I already submitted my husband’s 2014-2016 tax returns with the i-864 in the application but it’s a good idea to bring the 2017 just in case. I make more than my husband anyway so it really shouldn’t matter. 

Well, they just want to see the sponsor's last tax return for the Affidavit of support. I know someone that didn't think of that as something necessary to bring to the GC interview, so just leaving a reminder here for everyone

3 hours ago, Jakk said:

We also filed married filing separately since it was easier to do it that way. We're not even bringing our tax returns to our interview next week since I don't think that would be helpful for our case and we have other pieces of evidence that are much better.

Just as a reminder, they want to see your 2017 tax return for the affidavit of support, if not to prove the relationship, so I would take a copy of that if I were you

1 hour ago, Simon&Jen said:

Hi everyone. My husband and I are going for the AOS interview this coming April 30. We are now on the process of preparing our documents. We reviewed each document and found out that my husband clicked Married filing separately for the tax return instead of married filing jointly. We are now worried that they might consider it as a red flag. 😣 Should we try to change it before we go for the interview? We only have less than 2 weeks left. 

I don't think that's a problem, as long as you filed as married. We filed separately too, simply because I was filing taxes in Spain yet for last year, since that's where my residence was for most of the year. My SSN is on his US tax return and his name is on my Spanish tax return, so I think that's enough.

Just now, Wayoo said:

Thanks for the response.. What date is your interview? Cuz the trend is about a month from the notice date.

 

Am asking this cuz am yet to do my medicals..

I added it to my Timeline and signature for everyone's benefit, but yep, May 15th, so the trend maintains. 

Just now, Keith & Monica said:

We are, Monica is just bored not being able to work.  Plus having USCIS have such issues getting her EAD accepted wasn't fun.  

Yeah, I saw that in your signature. Sorry you had to deal with all that hassle... again.

And I can understand Monica frustration. It's hard not to be a 'normal' person: no work, no travelling abroad, no driving license, no state ID, no personal bank account unless joint... 

Hang up there! Time will come. One day more, one day less, one day closer

1 minute ago, Keith & Monica said:

Congrats on the Interview being scheduled.

Thank you. Unexpected news, even if that's kind of a new lucky trend for some filers.

Hope you two are doing great!

15 hours ago, Wayoo said:

Hi house,

 

Pls for those who got notified on the Uscis website as regards their AOS interview being scheduled.. How long did it take to the get the interview letter from the date your status changed to interview/we sent your interview letter? 

As you can see in my signature, I got the email/text with the interview scheduled update this past Sunday (April 8th) and the letter arrived today. The update was dated April 5th, so that would be a week since then.

31 minutes ago, peruvianflake said:

tHey guys! Was wondering if anyone knew the answer to this: I am going to USCIS to ask for an Emergency AP and was wondering if I could bring my husband with me? (He is a US Citizen) My lawyer won't be able to come with me so I would really like to have my husband come for support. Would appreciate it if anyone can answer this  

Yes, you can.

I know someone that did that very same thing, though they took advantage of the biometrics appointment to do so, and the husband was there. Actually, he being there and being a marine apparently added some extra leverage to the case, but that's a different matter (and maybe just their impression).

1 minute ago, spike198 said:

That was the plan.  Thanks my friend!  Look at you... interview scheduled.. Must be nice!!! I hope all is well and you are adjusting well to life in the states!

Thank you. Life has its bumps, but we are happy 😃

And yep, unexpected development on my case I heard from last Sunday through MyUscis. On the lookout for the real appointment letter now. Way too lucky when I wasn't expecting it...