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On 9/13/2018 at 4:08 AM, DavideT said:

Hello everyone!

After about 9 months, I finally got the date for my interview, which is happening on the 20th of September.

 

Now, i'm an -extremely- anxious person, so I would like some pointers and some help on how to deal with the interview at the best i can, any help would be appreciate really.

 

I have reprinted both the submitted forms, the birth certificates, the marriage license and the proofs submitted at the beginning.

Also, along with the documents we sent at the start (which included IDs, shared health insurance plans, joint bank statement and affidavits from our marriage witnesses) we have the following: Shared Tax Return, Apartment Lease (albeit there's also a housemate on it) and about 25 to 30 photos of us taken during the 3 years we lived together ( Mostly selfies we took together so the quality isn't great, but there's plenty of our Dates, pictures from Birthdays, Family events, Marriage and Anniversary)

 

Now, I've been reading here and there online about questions and it doesn't look too bad, but my crippling anxiety makes it feel like the a mountain is about to crush me so... What do you guys think? Are those enough proofs? How vicious can the questions get? How likely it is for us to be separated at the interview? 

 

Oh! On a final note: I'm on adjustment of status from student visa. Now, i got my notice of action pretty much during the winter break, and I took the chance to take a break from college ( ESPECIALLY since the college i went to increased the cost of my tuition of about 1500 $ ) so, should I expect questions about it too? Would it be a red flag, enough to warrant a separated interview? Even though I got in the U.S. during December 2015 and, went to college until December 2017, I didn't get married until Feb 2017 and didn't apply for a GC until Dec 2017?

 

Alright, that is all! Sorry for the rambling, every day it passes I feel like I'm just losing it haha... 

When is your Priority Date? I filed at San Antonio in June and was wondering how long it took for your interview.

13 hours ago, JMSeck said:

I am in need of the same answer. 

You can use either or. I paid the i130 with debit and the i485 with my credit card. No issues.

23 minutes ago, heenakumthekar33 said:

Boston. What is PD?

Your priority date.

1 hour ago, heenakumthekar33 said:

A quick q for folks who are done with their interview... did the Immigration officer ask for any affidavit of support documents (cuz that’s the stuff we had already submitted with our AOS application) 

was just confirming cuz I did not take a scan copy of the affidavit of support which had the sponsor’s signature.. so I’m so confused as to what to do ! It would be so kind of you guys to help me with this  

What office are you at and what’s your PD?

On 9/6/2018 at 3:19 PM, Mari21 said:

Someone here has applied for Aos from Montana???? I do not find anyone from Montana I would like to have an idea of the processing times

User name @PollyC went through Montana she got her green card in about 4 months. Message her for more info or look at her timeline. You should get yours fast.

On 9/4/2018 at 9:07 AM, bombayburpster said:

Does anybody have any insights into inexpensive medical examiners for my I-693 in Austin, TX. I need to get the full medical done and get vaccinated for Td and Varicella.

The cheapest quotes that I have gotten after using USCIS Find a Doctor (mostly stale data - lots of listed facilities dont have Civil Surgeons/lost their status) is $305 (just for the Immigration full physical and medical) + Vaccination extra.

 

Any help is much appreciated!!

OFF TOPIC but I just wanna say WOW ! You got your interview pretty quick. I am at San Antonio as well coming from f1 student. Hopefully I can get mines fast like that.

On 9/2/2018 at 5:44 PM, StuTor said:

Thanks! You can check my timeline, but my PD was Nov 7th. I got my EAD in hand, april 20th. This was after getting in touch with my congressman, using the ombudsman, and getting a tax return RFE

Thanks so much. I am on my Mobile so I cant see timelines like on a laptop. So about 9 -10 months total from submission to Interview that’s not too bad. Hopefully I can have my EAD soon and interview within 10 months like you did.

4 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

the time of certificates and an associate degree are probably gone, I work for a large company, if you are looking for an IT job and have less than a BS/BA degree, your resume gets shelved and thrown away as soon as legally allowable.

Thanks ! Are you in the IT field? What do you do exactly ?

For those who Expedidted I am just curious, did you apply foget a job and then say to your employer oh I need a job letter for a work permit ? Just curious as to how one gets a job offer with no work permit on hand.

On 8/31/2018 at 7:59 PM, StuTor said:

Hey, i hope your interview went well. I just had mine there this week too, and it was really relaxed, and i got approved. Wishing you all good luck!

Hi congrats! When was your priority date? Also hoW long did it take for your EAD?

48 minutes ago, eckoin said:

Got it, thank you!  I'll stick to the same - I would rather avoid a 40 page package of various bills.  Seems extra desperate... 

OFf topic but what is "TN" i see your adjusting from that? Were you previous employed before marriage with a comapny working full time?

WOW, this sucks...

50 minutes ago, A&H2018 said:

Expedites are for legitimate cases where the employer is helped in the long-run. Not to take a job for 2 weeks just to speed up the process. 

Thanks.

14 minutes ago, A&H2018 said:

Hi,

 

You are really approaching the gray-line in terms of VJ ToS, please thread carefully and try to do some more research if what you plan is the best course of action.

Hi,

Can you tell me what gray line I am approaching? I just wanted to know what all must I send to USCIS to expedite an EAD. Thanks

4 hours ago, eckoin said:

I doubt that they care too much about the kind of job, but out of curiosity, why not apply to something you would like to do (since you say this would be obviously temporary), and use that job offer to expedite?  

Because he knows the hr people and they can offer me a job. I dont know of any other place that will give a job offer when you tell them you need it for a work permit.

Hi guys,

Looking to expedite my EAD. My question is, when expediting an EAD does the job offer have to be "significant". My friend manages a valet parking company and he told me that he can get me a job doing valet(obviously this would be temporary). I explained my situation and he said that he would talk to the HR department at work in regards to a job offer/employment letter. If they can furnish this letter , would USCIS look down upon the job offer because its for a valet?

Also how does one go about requesting and EAD expedite? What all evidence would be needed sorry if i missed it during this 30 page thread. If nobody wants to post here can you please PM me thanks.

40 minutes ago, BahamaIslander242 said:

Just standard stuff. First we went through the application just to make sure it’s still accurate and some of the YES/NO security questions. Then stuff like Where do we live? Is it just us? Some of her family’s and mine’s names.  Do we have any nieces or nephews? Her birthday. How did we meet? When did we meet in person? Has she met any of my family? Then a little of my travel history throughout the years as a student on student visa. Like I said, these were all questions he knew the answer to before he asked them by talking to my wife first or just looking through my passport. It was seriously nothing that would be difficult for any married couple to answer tho. I know it’s easier to say than do but dont worry about it. Just tell the truth; there was nothing that required a books worth of detail. It’ll be done before you know it. For evidence, even though I wasn’t sure we had enough, I had brought so much more than he even wanted to see that it took me by surprise when I heard the words, “ok, well you’ve met all the requirements to be approved”. I kept thinking “but I have more stuff to show you”. LOL

Congrats bro. Another Bahamian here but I in Texas adjusting from F1 so just a waiting game now.

Hi guys,

Looking to expedite my EAD. My question is, when expediting an EAD does the job offer have to be "significant". My friend manages a valet parking company and he told me that he can get me a job doing valet(obviously this would be temporary). I explained my situation and he said that he would talk to the HR department at work in regards to a job offer/employment letter. If they can furnish this letter , would USCIS look down upon the job offer because its for a valet?

Also how does one go about requesting and EAD expedite? What all evidence would be needed sorry if i missed it during this 30 page thread. If nobody wants to post here can you please PM me thanks.

On 8/27/2018 at 3:23 PM, mnk said:

Yeah, we have been very fortunate. I think it really helped that we moved from a high-impact field office (LA) to a less busy one, not that that was on purpose. So even though it took a while at NBC, it was scheduled immediately once it hit the field office.

 

We stressed a lot about the move and changing addresses because we thought changing would cause delays. That was fortunately not the case.

 

Both times I updated online. You have to update the address for the I-130 by itself, then update the I-485 plus subforms I-131 and I-765 together. I point this out because it took me too long the first time, as I was trying to do all four at once. Oh, and you have to hit "add" after each line (e.g. enter 485, usc for spouse, case #, zip code, hit "add", then enter 131, etc.) It's a dumb form to figure out, and I can see that as being the reason people have issues.

I got very plain email confirmations the same day. I only received one physical letter in the mail for just the I-130 after the second change. I waited a few weeks before calling to confirm that the changes had been correctly applied.

Thanks.

I would be moving to Houston so I think that would prolong my case

2 hours ago, mnk said:

We changed our address TWICE (once to PO Box, second to new home address) with no issues. I kept the PO Box open (even though it's 4 hours away) just in case the change had issues. I called USCIS about two months later and they were able to confirm that the correct address was showing on all 4 case numbers.

Nice seems your AOS moved really fast. When you updated did you update on line or over the phone?

1 hour ago, Morty92222 said:

I have my interview tomorrow and I am a bit nervous. I got everything to the T but still.  Anyone who recently had their interview there? I already read the reviews for the office on there.

Thanks!

When is your priority date? Also when did you do your biometrics?

14 minutes ago, thepanda said:

There was one case recently (about 2 weeks ago) who got approved without a job offer. They asked to expedite because there were significant changes in their financial income and situation and they had proof of that. That is the first case I heard that did not had a job offer.

 

As for applying for a job without a work permit. My situation is a little different because I knew my company before and they knew me. I still had to go through the official process to apply even though I had the job. While filling out the job application the question was "Do you need any sponsorship now or in the future?" Obviously one would say no and then later take the job offer to expedite. I was of course upfront with my management and explained to them that I need a job offer first to expedite my work permit. It depends how understanding the management of a company is. Mine was very understanding. So it really depends on the employer. 

Thanks. Was it a thread on here? If so would you happen to remember where or can provide a link.

Me and my wife are thinking about moving to Houston from South Texas, this coming January. Has anybody ever successfully moved and updated their address with USCIS? Will my case be transferred to Houston or will it stay down here in San Antonio for the interview? Anybody ever had a NEGATIVE experience changing address/cities?

On 8/23/2018 at 12:02 AM, thepanda said:

No you don’t. It’s just important that you have done your biometrics. 

I have seen people who expedited a day after they did their biometrics which is usually within a month after AOS submission. 

 

But I read in another form which I’m not allowed to name that they no longer accept expedite requests since August 15th ish. But it also depends on the customer service rep. because another person couldn’t expedite, then called a second time and was able to open up a request with another rep. 

 

I’m really surprised by the majority of the lawyers. Where do they get their information from?! Smh. 

 

Good luck! 

Is it MANDATORY to have a job offer to expedite the work permit? Does one just apply for a job and then tell their employer oh wait I need to get a work permit after they have the job offer or before? I am very curious.

4 hours ago, Wiz_Fit said:

Update on our side - 

 

We got a reply back from our Ombudsman stating they reached out to USCIS and our 131 was approved on 8/13. If we didn't get anything within 15 days to reach back out to them. Super exciting news this AM when we saw the email so ran and checked the USCIS site and still no update there. As excited as I want to be, will feel much better after we actually seeing a mailing date. Hoping it doesn't take 3 weeks to mail the card to us.

Hi,

I am trying to find my local ombudsman.I searched google and all i could find was healt service ombusdman. How did you find an ombudsman to contact for immigration purposes.?

Thanks