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HOw old are you and how old is your wife?

18 hours ago, obanla said:

i have someone that just did on monday and was approved on spot

Nice do you know when their priortiy date was? and also how long did it take fro them to receive EAD/AP?

9 hours ago, obanla said:

suspicious about what, as long as you dont do no visa fraud you will be good, and yes the officer was nice and the whole 30 min was questions.

When did you have your interview?

Pay one fee of 1,225.00. Next time you can use the search function and this answer will come up.

29 minutes ago, bombayburpster said:

I live in Austin. But, San Antonio is my local FO. My PD is Feb 02, 2018

I just received my status update today - also check my signature.

Yours was pretty darn quick! Lucky you...
Now the wait is on for EAD/AP.

Need to get my I-693 done in the meanwhile...

I thought i got things fairly quickly too. I hope i get my EAD/AP soon. I know that case scheduled in generic and it can be months before an actual interview is scheduled. Once i get the work permit id be happy.

Anybody else here filed and has San Antonio as their local office? My PD is June 29,2018.

Yes works perfectly but  remember, separate forms are needed for the I485 and the i130. I paid mine with a debit card for one and credit for the other. You can use either or.

3 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

If you do not have a degree in it and you are looking to move into the field relatively quickly there are ways you can do that. Start by either going to school like a community college for some schooling or you can do something like Technology Training Center like: https://www.mycomputercareer.edu/ . My coworker does not have his degree in IT or Computer Science but he did go to this school which helped him start somewhere as a simple Desktop Support and now he has worked his way up to be the junior guy in my office doing Information Security.

Yes, it is hard work and I won't tell you otherwise but there are big rewards if you are willing to put the time and effort into making yourself succeed. Also you should feel lucky because you are within driving distance to be able to move either to San Antonio or Houston which are 2 areas you can get decent jobs in the IT field. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

If you do not have a degree in it and you are looking to move into the field relatively quickly there are ways you can do that. Start by either going to school like a community college for some schooling or you can do something like Technology Training Center like: https://www.mycomputercareer.edu/ . My coworker does not have his degree in IT or Computer Science but he did go to this school which helped him start somewhere as a simple Desktop Support and now he has worked his way up to be the junior guy in my office doing Information Security.

Yes, it is hard work and I won't tell you otherwise but there are big rewards if you are willing to put the time and effort into making yourself succeed. Also you should feel lucky because you are within driving distance to be able to move either to San Antonio or Houston which are 2 areas you can get decent jobs in the IT field. 

 

 

Thanks. Me and my wife are planning on moving to Houston where her family lives as soon as I get my GC in hand (She hates it down here). Tbh I would probably go and do the associates in network support and information security or a cisco specialization. I don't know yet exactly what in IT would be my main focus. I just want to get my feet wet. I did Aircraft Maintenance at my school but looking for another career/trade. I just want to make sure that I wont waste my time getting an associates that wont get me even an interview.

3 hours ago, T_P said:

This is a very personal opinion and it will varie not only from the country, but state, city etc.....Will take my case as an example. I have been in IT for about 12 years. Completed bachelors degree in my country and had a few IT certificates (Microsoft, Dell, EMC etc)...It took me about two months to get a job in US.

 

Like you said, if you are just starting out in IT, although I believe that some of the IT certifications like CISSP, CCIE, VCP and others sometimes have a higher value than a degree I still also believe that if you dont have at least an associate degree in your resume, it is very hard to get any job. So I would start by enrolling for an associate or full 4 year degree and if you can manage the time study and get some IT certificates as well. 

 

Note that I am not taking in consideration which area within IT you are talking about, it could be infrastructure, security, programming etc....I hope it helps.

 

Good luck

Tbh I would probably go and do the associates in network support and information security or a cisco specialization. I don't know yet exactly what in IT would be my main focus.

Thanks for your input

Anybody in the Information Technology or Management information systems field? Any advice for somebody trying to start out in IT? Would an associates degree and certificates be suffice or is a bachelors absolutely necessary.

39 minutes ago, Andy1991 said:

I wish I could explain more, even we are confused as to what she means by that. In her response (we communicated via email), she stated that "they have an anti-fraud team" and that since hubby is Indian and I am not, and hubby's visa expired, that may be the reasons why we're seeing the status of ready for an interview. 

 

I know USCIS has some anti-fraud stuff going on, but I don't know if suspicion of fraud is a reason why our interview date could be sooner than later. 

 

There are people who filed in 2017 who still haven't had an interview date so.... 

 

I filed from Atlanta, GA.... went to NBC in Chicago.

Interesting. I am an F1 student in current status and me and my wife are from the same country same age etc lived together from last year at same place etc. I dont see why they would suspect fraud in my case. My country is far from a high fraud country as well.

31 minutes ago, Andy1991 said:

I actually have the same timeline as you! Yesterday hubby got an email that case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. We asked our lawyer why so early and she said that USCIS has some fraud detection team so maybe that's why we got it early (hes Indian and I am Hispanic.  His F1 expired June 28th but USCIS received documents before his status expired)? Hubby hasn't done medical yet but we will have to do it soon. 

Fraud detection? Care to explain a bit more ? Also what is your field office?

any update on this?

Case is ready to be scheduled for interview as of today 7/30. Did bio-metrics on 7/26. I wonder how long until they actually schedule me an interview.

Did My biometrics today. What is next now? Lady at the office said I’ll be receiving a letter in the mail about what’s next. What is after the biometrics appointment ?

My bio appointment is at 3 pm tomorrow in San Antonio, do you think I can go there earlier in the day and still get served.

1 hour ago, ooogaboooga said:

June 25 — Package delivered at Chicago Lock Box

July 3 — Got text and email notifications (late, around 9PM)

July 5 — Both cheques cashed

July 9 —  Received notice of acceptance receipt in the mail

July 16 — Received Biometrics request for July 24th, 8AM apt

July 24 — Showed up at opening, and was out and done by 8:10AM. Everyone was surprisingly nice. One thing I didn't even think about was that I had a small paper cut on my thumb. The girl said that if it was deep I'd have to reschedule, but it was fine.

July 25 — status for I-765 and I-485 changed to "Fingerprint Review Was Completed"

I have 2 small cuts on both my thumbs due to my nature of work hopefully i wont have to reschedule as I am driving 2 hrs to go to my bio tomorrow.

33 minutes ago, PollyC said:

 

Hey there!

Not yet, still waiting for the mail. When they mailed me the NOA and the courtesy letter it took 5 business days to receive. So i think the mail will come on Thursday :)

Hi, How do you add your timeline in your signature. I want to do mine some what similar to your but cant figure out how. You can pm if you like.

How do you guys add your timeline in your signature?

Just received my RFE regarding I-693.said to bring it to interview. Have bio-metrics appointment on Thursday. So far so good.

5 hours ago, Loren Y said:

Doesn't mean you can't, it's just illegal. If you only knew how many citations I issue a day or even in a week for people driving without a license, or a suspended license it is insane. I always love the look I get when I ask for license and registration and they know they don't have a license. I'm usually pretty good about it and give them a chance to get a licensed driver to come pick up the car, I don't want them to get hit with towing and impound fees, but plenty of people drive cars without a license. I'm sure lots of people work without authorization as well, probably driving without a license to the job they are not authorized to work at. LOL

LOL ! Stay safe sir ! What Dept are you with?

37 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Wow, that's strange. I'm not from Texas obviously, but good to know. But if you get stopped by law enforcement and they check the serial number on the gun and it doesn't come back to you I would think you would have problems. When they run mine it obviously comes back registered to me, and away I go, no issues.

In Texas there is no gun registry. You dont have to register a firearm. Even when you sell one you dont need to go through an FFl or have it transferred, you can just sell it with a bill of sale. If you get stopped, the police will run the gun to see if it is stolen if they have suspicion. Many people sells guns with just a bill of sale here.

15 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

You have to be the registered owner of the gun you carry. Carrying right now at the dentist office, lol. But in Nevada you can have dual registration on a gun ( you can register it in both your names) then either person can carry it. I am sure it is the same in Texas, they are a pretty gun friendly state. Here it takes 3-4 months after your class to get the permit so the sooner you take the class the sooner you can go apply for it. I think Texas has limited open carry also, you might still need a permit even to open carry if memory serves, but they have a rural open carry law of some sort. Do a little research or ask at a reputable gun dealer that offers the class. Some will give you the class for free if you buy a gun there.

Dont have to be the owner of gun to carry it, at least in Texas.

Why cant you? I had my LTC in Texas from 2017 (as an F1 student). It is perfectly legal, as well as purchasing a gun. ITs kind of a Texas thing. Aint much to do where am at in Texas but to go hunting.

Just wondering if any body who filed with in the past 2 years(preferably most recently) has gone through the San Antonio office. What was the time frame from NOA1 until interview notice? Just curious as this is my local filed office.

Thanks