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Just got approved today.

Filed: 8.26.21

RFE: 8.02.23 for not enough evidence.  Sent almost identical info of the packet I sent the first time,  just 2 yrs later. 

Approved: 8.16.23

Good luck everyone that is still waiting! 

1 minute ago, KBA said:

Ok thank you! 😊 So we just wait for notification in the nail, correct? 

If you are not already doing so, you can track your case on the follwing sites:

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/

https://myaccount.uscis.gov/

If these are new too you, they may or may not update for every step so don't worry if they don't. 

13 minutes ago, KBA said:

New to the forum...we filed my husband’s paperwork in July along with advanced parole and employment. He went for his fingerprinting months ago. What happens next? Just sit and wait? Should I be checking anything online? Sorry to be clueless...we had quite the ordeal just getting his K1 visa so we don’t have high hopes that anything will go quickly with this either! Thank you in advance! 😊

Yes, now you juat wait until you get the scheduled interview notice. 

We had a lot of trouble too with the k1 visa part but were really lucky with this part of the process and received the green card in 4 months. Don't give up hope, it might be quick. Good luck!!

2 minutes ago, LuFlolady said:

the bank said the ID cant be expired I put a call into the DMV this morning and they said I would have to come in for them to call the state

If you go to the DMV they should be able to renew the state ID so it isn't expired anymore. Just bring the required paperwork to renew his ID. If you have a wells fargo near you, they accept a passport for ID. That is who we used to open a joint account because we couldn't get a state ID where we are at. Wells fargo was very easy. 

14 hours ago, LuFlolady said:

My husbands state ID has expired any advice on how we can get new state ID they said we need it to open up a joint bank account

Unless there is information you didn't provide that would prevent it, you should be able just to go to the local dmv to renew a state id. 

We just received our green card in the mail today. After a couple of years of hurrying up to wait, our journey takes a rest for 2 years.

Thank you to anyone that has helped or sent words of encouragement over the last 2 years. We finally get some relief and time to relax. 

To everyone still waiting, hopefully it won't be too much longer but it's all worth it when you get that green card. Good luck everyone! 

8 minutes ago, Rayge said:

Hey for those who already done the interview and got approved how long did it take the USCIS website to update, they told me it would be after 4pm yesturday but it has not updated as of today, i know the site isnt always the fastest to be updated, so was just curious.,

Ours took about 24 hours and it was only on the newer site, then the newer site stopped updating and the old site showed that our card was mailed. 

1 hour ago, Temi & Obim said:

Please how soon did get interview date after status changed to ready to be schedule for interview?

 

Our changed Oct 17 and still waiting for interview date. According to VJ AOS statistics we are in one of the fastest field office (Louisville, KY)

But waiting for date and 3 weeks later nothing don't feel fast to me.   

Ours was 1 week later but I've seen people wait a few months. You never know when because there isn't a set standard. Hang in there, good luck that you hear something soon. 

3 hours ago, DanielPlainview said:

sounds like you have time to get some of that stuff corrected....like the bills.  Get her name off and add yours.   Have him put you on his credit card account.....don't need a SSN for that.  We had a joint account from Thailand, but not in US since she doesn't have a SSN.   Most banks require that, but you can try Wells Fargo to open a joint account.   Some people had luck there with only a passport.   Print off your photos together and bring copies of those.   Bring any airline tickets you have together.

Having said all that, we're on day 4 post interview waiting for our approval.   Our IO seemed to understand about the joint account problem, but then again, we don't have the final decision yet.   We brought letter from SS that said they cannot issue the card.   Cannot imagine we won't pass. 

We only had the bank account in both our name since i have everything paid off. We were approved last week with no problem at all. We just showed some pictures and the bank account. As long as everything is genuine, you will ne ok. 

1 hour ago, Rayge said:

Hey quick question

 

For those who already did the interview and those who are waiting, did you fill in forum i-693, i know the medical done in the UK had a seal envelope that was already handed into immigration at the embassy in London, so do we have to do this also, as part of that forum requires a civil surgeon, 

 

Surely this part has already been completed.

Not sure if it varies from state to state but we didn't submit anything related to medical and we were approved last thursday. 

3 minutes ago, jeffo said:

Anybody have a suggestion on a bank that will allow us to have a joint account. 

we went to a creadit union and they said my wife needed u.s government issued id. we dont have a green card (trying to get a joint for our interview), state wouldnt give us a state id(i've b!tched about this before). no drivers license.

tried Ally bank. they would not allow her on the account until she has her Green card...again, see above.

 

so can anybody suggest a bank that wont be such a pain in the azz

We use Wells Fargo. Not sure what state you are in but they let us use her passport for ID. 

1 hour ago, DanielPlainview said:

Nice !!!   Unfortunately for us, not the same in our case.   We're hoping to see that coveted "New Card is Being Produced" sometime today.  I do not want to wonder about this all weekend.

I hope you will hear back soon so you don't have wonder. Make sure you check both sites. Mine updated on 1 site but not the other and it was vice versa when we found out the interview was scheduled.

After having so much trouble with k1 visa, we waited just under 4 months for completion of AOS. We got very lucky. Good luck everyone! 

17 hours ago, DanielPlainview said:

Holy smokes.   Our is on hold for review.   our rep told us this was normal.  I guess that is not the case.  Of course, I suppose it could vary by office, but it bothered me that they did not give any indication of an approval today.

We were told the same thing yesterday but ours just updated to "new card is being produced" when we woke up today. Good luck!

Just had our interview at Mt Laurel, NJ. Didn't get the immediate approval we hoped for so we are a bit worried. Hope it works out and we hear back soon. Good luck everyone! 

We finally got approved today. Thank you to everyone that has helped us. 

We had our interview today but unfortunately we were not approved and given a blue paper with requests for some more things to provide. We are devastated. 

5 minutes ago, Jlomartin said:

Oh. Does this often happen? I sent via email packet 3 checklist without their request. Could this be the reason why they would update? 

 

Do they update the review date cause they updated something on their end or sent packet 3 to us by chance? 

Yes they are probably updating the fact that you sent something in. 

11 minutes ago, Jlomartin said:

Our case was last reviewed today.  What does it mean when the review dates change on the CEAC website? 

It usually means you sent something in recently and they updated your case. 

1 hour ago, Little_Vixen said:

At the airport!!!!! In 10 hours I'll be back in his arms 😍😍😍

Congrats, good luck!!

Just now, sitta said:

Interview is tomorrow!!!! Remember me in your prayers guys😊😊

Will do, good luck tomorrow!!!

3 minutes ago, Little_Vixen said:

Visa is being delivered tomorrow!!!! Flight is booked on Tuesday August 21st. If nothing goes wrong we will make our wedding date on August 25th!!!!

Oh very quick, very nice! Congrats and good luck!!

1 minute ago, Little_Vixen said:

Just got approved!!!!!! 

Visa will be ready for pickup in the next 10 days

Congrats!!! 

2 minutes ago, ESZiarko said:

Hey everybody, a small question on how to proceed:

So the status on our petition is "Ready" at the HCM consulate, and we've filled out the DS-160, sent the Packet 3 stuff to the consulate, and gotten as far as paying the Visa fee at the post office. My question is this: we still haven't actually received the instruction packet from the HCM consulate, and the K-visa instructions on the website say not to schedule the interview before getting it, and sending Packet 3. Is it alright to schedule the interview now (it wouldn't be for a few weeks as we still need some time to get all the documentation together), or is it best to just wait? I've messaged the consulate requesting the instruction packet, and they responded with:

which seems a bit strange given that it's already listed as ready. Any advice would be appreciated.

We are interviewing at the HCM consulate on August 30th. We didn't wait to receive the letter. We waited a week after we sent in the DS160 and didn't have any issues. A few days after we scheduled the interview we received the P3 letter. Don't know what is best for you but just letting you know our experiences so far. 

6 minutes ago, Little_Vixen said:

Just got word from the consulate, my appointment tomorrow is still on!!!!!!!!

Very nice. Good luck tomorrow!!

28 minutes ago, stacyt said:

Anyone from late July got their number yet? I’m July 30th NOA2, wondering if it’s too early to inquire 🙄

At the very worst they will only tell you no, so if it will give you peace of mind and you dont mind maybe having to wait on hold then I say call.  Good luck.