TearsOfBabylon

1 minute ago, RLA said:

Arlington, also kulturell eher DC als The Real Virginia™. 

Ach, auch ne schoene Ecke! Ich hab ne Freundin in Alexandria!

Hach, DC ist toll. Ich waere gerne näher dran. Die Fahrt von hier aus zieht sich leider wie ein Kaugummi.

3 hours ago, RLA said:

Noch ein Tipp: DS-160 funktioniert mit manchen Browsern nicht gut.  Notfalls Google Chrome benutzen:

 

 

Stimmt. Ich hatte Chrome auf Arbeit und keine Probleme. Daheim mit Safari ging auch gut. Andere haben geschimpft wegen Firefox.

Ich seh grad du gehst auch nach VA? Wo gehts denn hin?

Just now, Wayoo said:

True my Friend at least now i can be productive with my life...

 

Hopefully yours arrives soon too. 

 

Indeed! Enjoy this little bit of freedom and make most of it. The rest will come when you wait least.

Thanks, I hope so as well!

7 minutes ago, Wayoo said:

Ok...

 

Also, I feel 7 months from pd is the earliest to expect AOS interview at our field office while 20 months from pd is the latest time for AOS..

 

So someone like you a Dec filer should get scheduled around July or so..

 

People keep getting the new format of Uscis' processing times wrong.

 

 

As of their last release of current dates I have calculated for me October/November. So it should be a month later for you.

But it's all roulette. No one knows. And I have no clue if they are doing different checks for us, since I came on K1 and was already screened down to the bones when I was in Germany.

I think waiting for an interview is pointless these days, since they seem to randomly pick numbers out of a hat.

Be glad you have your combocard so early. Lots of pressure off!

Just now, Wayoo said:

Hi there @tearsofbabylon... I've you gotten yours yet (i485 interview schedule). And any word

Your combo card too? 

Nope, nothing yet. Neither of them.

I didn't try expedite. But it should happen soon, since I filed in December.

On 4/7/2018 at 2:39 PM, MariaUSA90 said:

jap.. ich hatte gestern angerufen und dann hat die nette dame mir meine case number und die invoice number gesagt..  

 

das DS 160 usw. kann ich erst submitten, wenn ich von der botschaft gehört habe, oder?

  

Kannst du schon anfangen.

Tipp: Speicher es nach jeder Seite. Wenn du zu lange fuer was brauchst expired die Session und du kannst von vorne loslegen. Ich sprach aus Erfahrung

23 hours ago, Wayoo said:

And by the way house...  My ead card came in today while my SSN came yesterday... So all am waiting for now is the interview...

 

Any Norfolk VA filers in house with updates...

According to their processing time you should expect your GC by the end of the year.

 

On 4/7/2018 at 10:47 AM, spike198 said:

did you go back in time too?

No lol 

My stuff has the same last action date like last time!

I got the next round of "We are still reviewing your case..." emails last night!

7 minutes ago, spike198 said:

Yeah, we applied for K1 almost a year ago.  Yes, we are able to be together now while we wait for AOS, but as hard as it was to not be together, I think we would have rather waited longer and done CR-1.  My husband was at least working in Jamaica and making money to pay his bills and support his son.  It's been 6 months since he's worked and the burden it's put on be as a small business owner has been very difficult.  Oh well... this is where we are now and hopefully our situation changes soon.

I totally get it. I mean, we knew what we have to expect, but still.. life for the beneficiary is on hold, and not everyone can buffer that so easily.

As for us... we are actually doing good and we are patiently waiting. Being the beneficiary I am stuck at home now since September. It made me sick. I have to get medical Vitamin D in a very high dose... sounds so stupid. And I'm not even bored.
It's just the being stuck at home (we live in an outskirt of a suburb) has caused that. I need to get out of the house, at least for a part time job.

Since last week I have a good reason for that, because a tooth crown broke, the damage all in all is way bigger than expected and the bill will have 5 digits. Don't know how much precisely, but it will be horrendous. So I want to get me a job asap to be able to contribute. 

Plus I'm actually a social butterfly... it will be good for this girl to get back out of the house.

Just now, spike198 said:

Yeah totally would do it differently if we had to do it over again.  Oh well

Yeah if I knew what I know now, or better if the K1 would take as long as it does now.
I think at this point it would make sense going for a CR-1 if someone has the chance to do so. Not much difference in the waiting time + the entire AOS would be saved.

In my case K1 did make sense, since it was pushed through so quick. But right now... CR1.

So.. I just looked. 
I've sent out pack 3 on July 31st and got Pack 4 on August 2nd.
There is no email that confirms them receiving paperworks.

The next you are waiting for is Pack 4, which is an email saying that you can log on to your account at US Traveldocs and schedule your interview.

That might take a few days. No worry for now!

And if you sent as Einschreiben you can track the arrival anyways.

Did you send it as Einschreiben?

8 minutes ago, AOS JOURNEY said:

this was extremely funny. . Soon you'll start applying K1 again since we are going back in time..

I was about to say, soon they'll find themselves collecting paperwork for AOS again. But K1 would be even better, haha!

Although... if we'd go back in time I'd go for CR1 as of now lol 

2 hours ago, Ln Em said:

Hello everybody!

I wanted to ask a question to the ones who applied in December and already received their travel authorization.

All of you did a special request (job offer, ombudsmen or other) or applied for an expedite working authorization?

Is there anybody who just waited and received their combo card already? 

Thank you and have a great day!

Emilie 

 

 

My applications have been received on Dec 18th, bio on Jan 12th and nothing yet.
But we haven't done any form of inquiry. We try to patiently wait it out.

Good luck for you!

15 minutes ago, TexasHeartsIndia said:

You were lucky for the K1. My husband's interview was 217 days from NOA1. 

Yeah I know! We filed last year in March and got super super lucky. Since then the processing time just increased and increased. We really slipped through.

47 minutes ago, spike198 said:

I totally agree! At this rate, our K1 NOA2 is going to end up being quicker. There is no excuse why it's taking this long.

26 more days and the Combocard has caught up on the K1.
I had 139 days from K1 NOA1 to Interview!

9 hours ago, MaSi said:

Mein Visum ist daaaa!! Yayyyy

Ich hab meine Flug jetzt für den 21.04. gebucht. Es ist noch so unfassbar viel zu tun und an so viel zu denken. Ich kann es immer noch nicht glauben. 

Ich muss mal ganz schnell loswerden, dass ich so froh bin, dass es VJ gibt. Dieses Forum und die tollen Leute hier helfen so sehr dabei, die langen Wartezeiten, die vielen Fragen, Unsicherheiten, Ängste und Momente der Ratlosigkeit zu meistern. 

Ich drücke euch allen hier weiterhin die Daumen!! Hilfe ich muss packen....!!!!🤣

Herzlichen Glueckwunsch und alles, alles Gute!

1 hour ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

! 

 

 

I'm on day 109 still no ead. 

 

 

Day 110: No movement either!

On 3/29/2018 at 9:55 AM, Jewels1319 said:

So I've been getting all my updates by calling everyone every couple of days.. We finally have our interview date and everything is running on schedule. The NVC and the Consulate of the Dominican Republic is actually very good with emailing instructions. Don't go by the USCIS phone app it is terrible and it is not updated the way it should be. If I went by that I would be terribly behind on all my progress. As it turned out our I-129F was approved March 7th and the app says it is still being processed. Call and inquire if you feel like its taking too long for your applications and progression of your petitions.

 

USCIS customer service -800-375-5283- Always ask for a Tier 2

NVC(National Visa Center) 603-334-0700

 

Just a friendly FYI for everyone out there who needed the info. Good Luck all!!!

After NOA2 you track via CEAC, not the Casetracker anymore.



 

On 3/29/2018 at 1:04 PM, John & Rose said:

I assume it will be the same after Rose get's her Green Card.

Probably

My K1 was approved last year in August and my Casetracker for the WAC still says "received"

20 hours ago, MaSi said:

Ja genau, das war sie. Als sie mir gesagt hat, dass unser Visa approved ist, sind mir die Tränen in die Augen geschossen und ich hatte das Gefühl, dass sie mich gedrückt hätte, wäre die Scheibe nicht dazwischen gewesen.

Ich hab auch eine ganz andere Vorstellung davon gehabt... Es ist aufregend, keine Frage, aber es ist auch eine tolle Erfahrung.  

Ganz genau so war das bei mir auch. Inklusive Tränenfluss

Ich hab damals zu ihr gesagt - als alles rum war - dass sie bestimmt viele Menschen happy macht. Wirklich ganz ne Nette!

 

Just now, Marzena & Stephen said:

Ya that would be interesting to know.

Or rather not know to not get paranoid hahaha

 

Yeah I was just wondering if "denied" means finally denied, or denied because of wrong fee, missing papers, anything that would end up in the applicant just re-submit with the correct things.
Can't imagine such a high percentage being told "finally denied - go home". You know what I mean!

 

1 hour ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

I just saw this crazy list of how many applications come in for each state and how many are approved denied and pending .. yikes 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-studies/immigration-forms-data/data-set-form-i-485-application-adjustment-status

 

Wow, about 9,5% denied at my local office, and they only received 527 on the top sheet of your link. 
Wondering what denial reasons on family based AOS are. Hard to believe that almost 10% marriages are not bona fide.

9 hours ago, MaSi said:

Daaanke! Ich kann es immer noch nicht richtig glauben. Das war eine echt lange und manchmal auch nervenaufreibende Zeit....

Ich plane meinen POE Ende April und schaue gerade erst nach Flügen. Vor dem Interview-Termin hab ich mich nicht getraut, weil es sich ja irgendwie doch immer nochmal verzögern kann. Aber die Konsulin hat mir direkt beim Interview gratuliert und gesagt, dass ich das Visum spätestens in 10 Werktagen bekomme. Deshalb buche ich jetzt einfach, auch wenn ich es noch nicht habe....

 

Du kannst das mit Sicherheit auch bald schreiben, denn ab jetzt geht es, wie gesagt, echt fix. Ich drück dir ganz fest die Daumen!!

Mein Interview war an einem Dienstag und mein Pass war am Samstag in der Post. Die sind echt fix!

Guck mal nach Iceland Air! Die haben - zumindest bei mir letztes Jahr - super Preise gehabt.