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12 minutes ago, M&JB said:

Congratulations! We had our interview yesterday and the lady said we were approved. Although we barely got the dates correct either lol we have been together for 10 years, 2 kids, and we even did not have a mortgage or lease because he owned the land way before we met and we currently own our house now. We only have 2 joint accounts. 

 

I’m curious, so in that almost a month, you guys did not get any RfE in the mail?

Thanks! After she took all the documents we offered, she told us we would definitely not be approved without responding to an RFE in the mail. We did not get any RFE or any documents. Approval and green card in exactly 1 month. 

As long as she said you're approved, I think you'll be fine. You guys have kids together!  

Hiii there! I'm sure most of you have already gotten your green cards by now as the SF field office took 1 year and 6 months to interview us. 

I had my interview on 1/16/19 and we feared the worst. To the irritation of the interviewer, hubby forgot a lot of exact dates and he was nervous that he stumbled when reciting his own name and address. He also said the longest he stayed in the US on a tourist visa was a couple weeks, but he's Canadian so he had been here for longer for some visits long ago. Our interviewer constantly shook her head, sighed, and scoffed at us. When we brought our all our evidence (car insurance, employer's benefits, cards from all our friends and family over the years, printed out photos, costco membership, tax returns), she chuckled that it was not nearly enough and to expect an RFE! She demanded to know why there was no joint lease. I told her I had bought the house years ago so there would be no need for any sort of lease. She rolled her eyes at us, looked very annoyed, and ended the interview abruptly after writing furiously on her piece of paper. We went back out to the waiting room and just sat there for an hour looking shocked, confused, and trying not to cry. 

We saw everyone who interviewed around the same time get their approval and cards very quickly. When there was no news for us, we panicked and started researching lawyers. The dread ate at us. There was no RFE in sight either... 

Then one month later, on 2/14, VALENTINE'S DAY, our online case status changed to CARD IN PRODUCTION and a day later, status changed to APPROVED for both I-130 and I-485. We got the approvals in the mail on 2/19 and still waiting for the green card to come.

Just wanted to share in case others also had a terrifying interview experience like us. There is hope and you will be fine!  

On 11/6/2018 at 12:20 AM, mrmrsVang said:

I just had my interview last October 25 2018, updated medical exam was not asked. My medical expired already since March 2018. 

 

It was stated on the instructions for i-693. Check if you don’t need it too. 

 

I am K1 based so here’s what it says for K1. page 7/12 of i-693 instructions

 

What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical examination overseas?

If you were admitted as a:

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or
B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and
C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:

(1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination; and

(a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or

(b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and
you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.

(2) Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will have to have the Part 9. Vaccination Record completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1., 2., 3., 4., 6., and 9. of Form I-693.

almost there. Congrats

Thanks all for all your help!

Hello again!

PD: July 3, 2017.

Case status was changed to Interview Scheduled (10/31). Just got our notice this Monday morning (11/5) scheduled for December 5! Now wondering if we need to really bring an updated Medical!

Just now, hwk said:

Congrats!!! 

When was yours filed?  Im in SF as well and just want to figure out when mine will be changed!! 

Thanks! My priority date was July 3, 2017. We thought for sure it wouldn't be until sometime next year as I saw some April/May 2017 filers in SF were just getting their interviews scheduled. 

Will keep you posted so you can have a better idea of timeline.

Hi there! 

We are in SF and just got an online update for Interview Scheduled!!! I'm happily surprised as the case processing times listed us as anywhere from 15-28 months and we are barely at the 15 month mark.  Will update once I get a notice in the mail with the interview date and so forth!'

There is light at the end of the tunnel

On 8/25/2017 at 6:10 PM, T_P said:

Wondering if when you received your NOA for AOS/EAD/AP did you have the address below as the office for your papers?

 

USCIS Office Address:
USCIS
National Benefits Center
P.O. Box 648003
Lee's Summit, MO 64002

Yes I did!

11 hours ago, seal72 said:

Everyone need EAD right away, those who expedite EAD jump ahead of the line and make others that apply before you have to wait longer.

In my experience, they are EXTREMELY strict about the requirements as their expedite department has limited resources. But I would still encourage you to try to expedite if you feel like you really do *need* it right away and can prove it to the the immigration officer with all the required evidence. I'm assuming that the process is there for a reason. 

We were told by both Tier 2 officer and the US Congressional Aide that expedited EADs are forwarded to a separate department for approval and processing (which is why it takes another 2-3 weeks to get it after the request). I don't think it will affect your timeline too much. Good luck in the rest of your journey!! I know it can be frustrating. 

On 8/25/2017 at 2:41 PM, Natreezy said:

Congrats! What supporting documents did you submit?

Hi, we had a job offer letter, letter from the company COO, and and hospital bills due to emergency surgery for the beneficiary (my hubs). They had only asked us for the job offer letter when asking for the proof in the mail. By the time we got this mail, it was approved already. 

Hope this helps. 

Just letting ya'll know the new update for our expedite EAD timeline. 

7/3 Priority Date

8/1 (Day 29) - Biometrics Appointment in San Francisco, Received Job Offer letter 

8/8 (Day 36) - Submitted Expedite Request via Phone and separate one to Congresswoman's office with all supporting documents 

8/11 (Day 39) - Updated online as Expedite Request Reviewed and Completed 

8/16  (Day 44) - Congresswoman's office called to say we were approved and to expect the card within 2 weeks

8/23 (Day 51) Updated online as Card in Production (only I-765, I-131 did not update)

As you can see, the expediting process seems to take about 3+ weeks in total right now. 

Hope this helps others in dire need of an EAD/AP expedite. Praying that precious card gets here safely! *Anxiety*

Good luck to everyone is waiting. Congrats to those who have their interviews waiting to be scheduled already!!! 

7 hours ago, rj1990 said:

today i got the NOA-1 notices that both my EAD and AP applications were approved! the notice date was august 12 so it's about a 4 business day delay for me. anxiously awaiting my EAD card! still so over the moon.

Congrats!!!!! Almost there

Hi guys!

Happy to say that our congresswoman's office called us to tell us that our expedite had been approved and routed for processing at a different center. Crossing our fingers that all goes well from here on out. 

As you may recall, hubs had an amazing job offer in hand. Here's how we got it done.

8/1 Biometrics Appointment

8/7 We had called the National Service Line and submitted a request by phone (they gave us a really hard time, but eventually let us submit one!). They had said they may reject on the spot without asking for evidence and didn't know when we might hear back from them or if at all. 

8/8 We submitted our evidence through our congressional office which was a cover letter, job offer letter, letter from the company. We were told that they would get back to us in 2-7 days pending USCIS communication. 

8/16 Congressional aide called us back to say that USCIS had reviewed and approved our request, but on the way to a different center for processing. She told us to expect the notice this week and actual card next week. 

Hope all goes smoothly! I encourage those that really have an urgent need to contact your district's congressional office. Hopefully they approve the AP too.... we miss Canada! 

13 minutes ago, EditaH said:

Hi, just got NOA for AOS/AP/EAD

Now I should wait for biometrics appointment letters for AOS and EAD right?

Yes! Good luck Probably in 4 days to a week! 

Hi fellow July AOS-ers!

Hubs has been done with our biometrics for a over a week now!!! YAY for that... 

He has a pending job offer conditional on his EAD coming through by Tuesday, September 4 (his start date). We've had amazing luck in finding a job in a few weeks when we had thought it would take months. It's an amazing job offer as an operational manager of company that's going through a transitional stage - thus they won't wait past the September 4 date to hire him. There is also a chance he may need to travel for work. Any tips on convincing the USCIS officer to expedite our EAD so we receive before that date? It would seriously suck to lose this opportunity... 

I read up on some experiences on VJ and I'm clueless as to why some people would be able to get expedited service with job offers, and some are denied!!

Thanks in advance!!! 

Hi guys!

We just did a walk-in 1 day before the biometrics appointment date in San Francisco. Staff was so friendly and didn't even blink an eye or notice that I came in early (the hubs was scheduled for a minor surgery the day of the appointment). Super excellent experience!!! 

Now the waiting really begins for EAD/AP. 

Updated timeline: 

6/30 - Mailed Out (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-785)

7/3 - Received and Signed by JC & Priority Date

7/10 - Texts/Emails Received

7/11 - Checks cashed ($1225 and $535 for I-485 and I-130)

7/15 - NOA1s Received 

7/21 - Biometric Notice Received for 8/2

8/1 - Biometrics Done! 

Just an update, our biometric notice just came in the mail today for appointment August 2 at 1:00pm. 

Updated timeline: 

6/30 - Mailed Out (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-785)

7/3 - Received and Signed by JC & Priority Date

7/10 - Texts/Emails Received

7/11 - Checks cashed ($1225 and $535 for I-485 and I-130)

7/15 - NOA1s Received 

7/21 - Biometric Notice Received 

8/2 - Biometric Appointment 

8 hours ago, sam82 said:

 Hello vscp, 

 

I HAVE A QUESTION AT THE LEFT BOTTOM OF NOA RECEIPT USICS NATIONAL BENEFIT CENTER  OFFICE ADDRESS IS OF  MISSOURI?  WHAT ADDRESS U HAVE? DOES IT MEAN FOR CHECKING PROCESSING TIME SHOULD I CHECK MO ?   I AM FROM CALIFORNIA. TAHNKS 

Hi Sam82,

Yes, the NBC is also know as the Missouri Service Center. Your 131 and 765 applications will likely processed and finalized there. The 485 will be prepped and reviewed there but then transferred to your local USCIS office for processing, interview (if any), and decision. Therefore, processing time for the 485 will likely be dependent on your local USCIS office instead.

Our paper NOA1s came in the mail today. All 4 of them! Informed Delivery was great. 

6/30 - Mailed Out (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-785)

7/3 - Received and Signed by JC & Priority Date

7/10 - Texts/Emails Received

7/11 - Checks cashed ($1225 and $535 for I-485 and I-130)

7/15 - NOA1s Received 

My priority date was the date they received (7/3) and not the date they cashed checks or sent texts. Hope that helps relieve some anxiety. 

Hope the biometrics notice will come soon!

Happy weekend all. 

17 hours ago, malene1207 said:

Help, which one should i check? this is for Form I-131

Thank you so much

1.d!

1 minute ago, malene1207 said:

Thank you Talmanes & vscp.

I have another "silly" question.

What surname should i use in 1a, is it married name though i have no available ID showing my new surname except the marriage certificate.

 

 

Malene1207! Your current legal name should be your married name if you officially changed it on your marriage cert. You will have to list your maiden name under other names used. However, be mindful to bring your marriage certificate in addition to your IDs to all future appointments and interviews. It will be required to verify identity. 

Congrats on your marriage again! <3 <3 <3 

3 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

No USPS tracking numbers, just they send them out. I have Informed Delivery which notifies you of what mail is going to be delivered later in the day. You basically receive an email each day showing the scans of the fronts of the envelopes that will be delivered to you. Very useful if you live in an apartment complex with a mailbox far away. 

 

You can find out more about it here: https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

Every day that I have actual mail (and not junk mail) I get an email looking like the attached image. 

 

Super cool! I've just enrolled. Thanks for this handy dandy piece of info. 

3 minutes ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

Yes, I received three separate NOA1's. One for the I-485, one for the I-131, and one for the I-765. Just got them in the mail, already scanned them and filed them away should they be needed in the future. 

Congrats! Your first official piece of uscis mail!

OOO... Was just wondering if you got separate USPS tracking numbers for NOAs. Thanks for your help!

5 hours ago, liefde_overzee said:

I see that you sent a check for $1225 and another for $535. Since you are filing AP and EAD with I-485, those fees are waived. I'm curious at to why they cashed both. Is there something unique about your case that you needed to pay the $535? 

Hi! Yes the $535 is the fee for the USC filing the I-130 petition for an alien relative who is already in the US. Those spouses that have K1 visa already issued would not need to submit it or pay that fee as they went through a different application and process and fees. 

1 hour ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

Just got my notice from USPS Informed Delivery (a great service) that they would be delivering the written copies of our NOA1s today! Glad to see more life in this thread, as people trickle in with their AoS's! 

Did you get 3-4 separate notifications?  Good luck to us all! 

Officially, they can request more information any time during the process up to approval (even after the interview).

However, it seems that you're clear of any RFIE (initial evidence) that would delay processing and you can rest easy until then. 

Congrats and good luck!