Keith & Monica

Your passport and airline tickets have to match to the letter. Upon re entry into the states present all of your documentation (including your wedding certificate).
 I have traveled most of the world....I know this one by heart 😏
Have a wonderful trip!

Just got out of the interview.... and would like to share the good news!! We are approved!  Had such a nice interviewer, very understanding and he even gave me I-551 stamp on my passport so I can start working. Status changed to new card is being produced. This has been a long journey and thank you everyone on this forum for all the encouragements and support! It really helped my sanity. Just FYI, EAD/AP were not approved, and after today's interview, both were cancelled as I-485 was approved. Good luck to the rest of y'all!

Hey everyone!
 
We just got approved for the green card!
Interview was smooth, we came 1:55 and right at 2:00 we were invited to the room for the interview. The lady was really nice! 
She told us well so you met in Colorado and you (to my husband) went even to Russia?
We said yeah and told a little bit of our story. She asked for joint documents. Currently our income is not much, and we don’t have any joint lease or joint documents for the car as his car on dads name. He also doesn’t have health insurance due to his job. So it was kind of confusing. We just made recently a joint credit account as I can earn credit scores but I don’t use it much as my husband gives me cash most of the time or just pay with a card if we are together. 
So she asked more about our story. About my husbands trip to Russia and our trip to my husbands family in December. She took some more pictures from what I brought and some finance documents.
I was really nervous as I always like that in important meetings. And we both were not in the mood as our neighbors who lives one floor under were fighting really loud all night and my husband barely sleep. And he had to work straight after interview.  so I don’t know what the lady thought about our relationship. Maybe it seemed not real idk 🤷‍♀️ 
She said we are approved as I came on k1 visa and we made the process properly but advised to get more joint documents for the next interview in 2 years. I mean surely we will have more joint documents together as I start working. But we are at the beginning of anything right now, our life together our careers and stuff. 
 
That’s my story and good luck to anyone!

Just got some good news!  I just logged into the DHS site and our case has finally switched to "Your card is being produced" as of June 8th.  When I logged in during the morning on Friday, it still said "Your case has been received" so I wasn't expecting this update.  I just logged in on a whim tonight and was surprised to see this status.  So, hopefully, we'll have the green card this week.  I am so happy to have this step almost over.  We also feel very lucky to have gone from submission to card received in only 4 months.  I'll keep checking in and let everyone know once we receive the card.  Good luck everyone!

MARRIAGE BASED AOS (Filed Concurrently)

Priority date: January 24 
Received text messages: January 29
Notice of Action: February 4

Biometrics appointment letter: February 11
Biometrics done: February 20

Request for Initial Evidence: February 16
Initial Evidence received: March 14

Expedite request: April 10 (Day 76 based on job offer)
Response to expedite request: April 16 ('your case is in our normal processing time')

Interview ready to be scheduled: April 25
Card (EAD) was mailed to you: April 27

Interview scheduled: April 30
Interview date: June 4
 
Interview Experience:
The appointment was at 10:45. We reached there half an hour before the time, we waited in waiting area and the officer came out and called us around 12:00. Officer was super nice, young and friendly. He took oath and then ask us for ID's and other identification, We gave him original passports and its copies with it, he appreciated that bringing copies saves us time. He asked questions where and how we met and how we dated and that's it. I told him our story and then he asked for if we need to add any things to our file. I gave him joint bank statements, my spouse payslips, insurance paper, and album to show him and some pictures with name labels separately printed on paper. He then asked just yes and no questions on form i485. He took my picture and biometrics and told us that its simple and easy and it seems good to me but I can't directly approve because I have about 7 to 9 files today which I have to arrange in order etc. He closed the file and said I am sending it so it will be approved, and don't expect any update until next week. And in 3 to 4 weeks you will get GC in mail. Then he explained about the 2 year condition and remind yourselves to apply for removing the condition before completion of two years. He then cheerfully bring us out to the door.
 
I am thankful to visa journey and people whom I get helped by reading a lot of people's experiences. May be my experience could be helpful for someone who needs it.  

Hi all. So nice to see all the approvals and interview dates.
 
I just finished a stage 2 phone interview this morning for an inbound call centre.  The guy interviewing me musta liked what he heard because he said he was putting me forward to the last stage which is an in person interview. I should have that in the next two weeks. I sure hope this pans out because I need a job. lol I just sent off the consent to have them do a background check. HA I feel like our lives as visa entrants is all background checks all the time. The guy actually laughed and said I bet you pass the check because you already had one to get into the USA right. I said mmmhmm and going through it again now with them. My husband works for this company and really likes his job. They have decent benefits and pay.

Update on my case... had final interview on May 30th, went well, lasted about ~20 minutes, we weren't separated or anything during the interview.  The officer just read through our AOS/I-485 packet and asked to confirm some information, and that was it.
 
 
Got e-notification that our case was approved 2 days later (the officer didn't "approve" at the end of the interview nor stamp anything in my passport, but he said from what he saw, everything looks good "wink", nothing to worry about).
 
Got e-notification my green card got mailed out on June 4th.

Just got a notification by email from the uscis.gov website that the green card has been delivered! 

Hello, I never posted here because I originally sent my package in January. However, we got a rejection notice and had to send it back so our NOA1 is Feb 20th.
 
I got my interview last week and my approval letter yesterday and my green card is currently being delivered. I was originally supposed to be in Queens, NY where they are still processing June 2016 but I guess they transferred us to New York City where the processing is very similar. I was not expecting all of this to happen this soon but I'm glad! A lot of people from January are also getting their EAD/AP right now.

Just received my green card in the mail. Heading to the DMV tomorrow morning so I can get my freedom back and then Social Security Office on Monday to remove the conditions on my SS card. It feels so nice to finally be able to apply for work. 

I got my green card with the picture I took at the biometrics. I even smiled on that one
 

Just did my interview at the NYC office! The appointment was at 9:45pm and there were like 20 people in the room with us. We got called an hour later by a nice lady. We got sworn in, she took my biometrics and pretty much asked us about our marriage, how many times did I visit the states since birth, what family I had in the states, If my spouse was working, who came to the wedding, if I was working, since when have we been together, our different addresses since I moved here. There were random questions here and there to see if I was a criminal or not. 
 
She looked at me and my spouse's birth certificate, marriage certificate, bank statements (I only printed out the 1st page of 4-5 months to show it was a joint account but because I didn't bring every single page, she asked a lot of questions about our transactions), our pictures, text messages and my spouse's paychecks of the last 3 months. She ended up only keeping the pictures and text messages.
 
She ended the interview by telling us that our approval letter for the 2 year green card will be sent in the next 30 days. 

Hi all, 
today I received an initial interview letter for my AOS at Raleigh office. My interview is on June 25th. My NOA1 date is Feb 21 and I am adjusting from K1 here. We are super happy and hoping and praying the interview does not get cancelled (as some Raleigh filers have had that update). 
My husband is in the military and is deploying in July so this really couldn't have come at a better time for us. Good luck to you all on getting your interview dates and I'll keep you all updated, 
Sophie 

Hello everyone! I haven't been here for a while, too busy studying
Congrats on all the approvals, interviews, new cards and other good news!
I got my EAD approval in the mail yesterday, now waiting for the card, yay!
My AOS interview was scheduled on the 22nd, hopefully the letter with all the details arrives soon. 
How long does it usually take from getting the letter to the interview? Our baby is due in July, it would be wonderful to have this quest over with by then

Hi guys.
 
For those who asked or were wondering about getting a new SS card, after the Green Card, with the married name and without the wording "DHS work authorization thingy", I went to the SS Office last Friday to request my new card and everything went well. The officer told me it'd arrive in 7 - 10 business days. Luckily, I checked my Informed Delivery this morning and I saw there was a letter coming from the SS Administration. And it was my new card! Now, I just need to change all my docs and get my DL! Yay!

Philadelphia Interview Review
 
I just had my Green Card Interview for the Philadelphia Office.
Just a background- my I-485 was submitted Jan 23rd
No updates have ever been received via email, text or on either account (myaccount, or USCIS)
I received my letter for my Green Card Interview one month ago
I have not received my EAD- my case went straight to Interview!
 
The interview was on time, and lasted approx 20-30 minutes. (cannot remember exactly how long)
The officer was friendly but professional
My photo was taken, my fingerprint was taken.
Both my husband and I were to stand and take an oath of honesty
The officer proceeded to ask both of us questions from my I-485 to verify information
In fact most of our questions were straight from the 485
We were asked for proof of our relationship
I submitted: 
   
PHOTOS:    a few from our wedding ceremony (non-legal), some from our Court legal marriage ceremony, approx. 6-8 new photos of us on different visits and our honeymoon, and a few photos of us and our dogs together.  The officer took 4 photos- one of our wedding ceremony, one from the courthouse ceremony, and two of us and our dogs.  He liked the dog ones and I told him the reason I included them was to show that the dogs lived together in the same country!
 
JOINT ACCOUNT INFO- the officer wanted to see bank statements that were recent which we had two months worth
 
LIFE INSURANCE POLICY- to show that I was my husbands beneficiary
 
PENSION PLAN- to show that my husband was my beneficiary
 
TAXES- we filed joint taxes
 
(since we are living with family and are in the process of buying a house, we did not have any other financial commitments to show like a mortgage, lease or bills etc. however he felt that what we showed was significant enough)
 
SKYPE LOGS- to show a continued relationship from the date of filing the I-129 until Immigration Date
 
PROOF FROM I-129- I brought photocopies of the proof we had submitted with our I-129 package as he did not have it in my file.  I have heard others bring their I-129 package with them, and I am glad I did.  This was the majority of the proof we had to prove our bonafide relationship as my husband and I have known each other for 15 years, we had a variety of proof such as photos, boarding passes, itineraries from emails, tickets, email correspondence summaries etc. The officer asked for my photocopies to include in my file. 
 
The officer stated that the green card would be a conditional 2 year card, and we would have to continue to prove our relationship at the next interview which would include proof from today onwards, and that all the information I submitted today will remain in my file to refer to at the next interview.
 
He also asked how we met and what happened through the 15 years.  He was friendly and chatted with us even about his own wedding when we explained how we had a ceremony in Canada, but legally married in the U.S. etc.
 
he concluded the interview stating that the Green card usually takes 2-5 weeks to get in the mail and that we would be notified in approx. 2 years when the next interview would be for the 10 year Green card. 
 
Since our appointment form asked us to bring several things that he didn't ask for, I asked to confirm that he had them in my file for example my Immunization form and certified Marriage certificate to which he said yes.
 
And that was pretty much it.
 
I am still shocked that we got a green card interview 4 months after submitting as when I check the USCIS website, the processing times still list 9.5-19 months!!
 
Good luck to everyone, I hope things move smoothly and fast.
 

Hello guys, quick update:
 
Yesterday I got an email letting me know that my EAD is being produced. Yayyyy thanks God, I was jumping up and down like a kid. When I checked online, only the egov case status website updated, nothing on the DHS website. PD Jan8th, it seems they are going thru January at a decent pace seeing updates for other Jan filers.
 
Then today afternoon around the same time I got another email and text messages that there was an update on my AOS, I checked and my interview has been scheduled, Alleluya! Now time to get ready for it, while waiting for the letter.  Same here, no update on the DHS but the egov case status did update.
 
To other January filers, yours is coming soon, from the way they work, in the next few weeks I think.

Hello my friends! I would like to share that FINALLY I got a notification that my EAD card is being produced. I really thought this day would never come lol. No updates on AP (still "we received"). Thank you everyone for the support and help. Cannot wait to celebrate with all of you that are still waiting for it. Hang in there. 

On Saturday, Informed Delivery showed that we had something coming in the mail.  We were very excited and when the mail showed up, it was the letter showing that we have an interview scheduled for June 13th.  We are so happy.

@N & A, In looking over what you have, I would say that it is similar to what we submitted except we did not send a copy of the NOA2 for I-129F.  I don't think that is nec.  We did not go for the AP, so did not send anything there.  I would recomend that you go to the USCIS site and verify that you have the latest form.  Look at both the Expiration date at the top right and the Form date on the lower left.  It is important that you have the latest form.  

Just an update..... last Wednesday,  I received text message that an update to my I-485.  I checked the case tracker, and indeed an interview had been scheduled.  The secured tracker still has no updated information.   The letter came today, showing our interview on June 25.  Fingers crossed for everyone still waiting....

Card received today!

Just picked up my green card from my lawyer. It was mailed out on 05/08/2018 and lawyer received it on 05/10/2018. Date on the card is 05/03/2018.
 
Good luck to everyone still waiting! Good news will come very soon!

Hello House.. 
 
Just a quick update..
 
Had our interview a couple of days back and it went smooth...
 
No questions asked asides confirming the details on our forms.
 
Got an update just before driving out the premises that card is in production.
 
Pd is 3rd of Jan 3018..
 
Ead received 4th of Apr 2018
 
Currently awaiting the Gc any day now...
 
Wish everyone else out there the best..
 
 

Received combo card yesterday! 
 
Timeline:
PD - 12/29/17
Approved- 5/11/18
Status changed to "card mailed to me" - 5/17/18
Card received - 5/19/18