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7/13 Applied in person at USPS, not expedited
7/18 In progress, locator 62
8/22 Approval email
8/26 Passport book received, BC on the way hopefully

Go to https://passportstatus.state.gov/ and enter your details (only need your last name, DoB, and last 4 of social). Your locator number will show up in the results.

Got interview scheduled today (notice dated 2/17/22) for 4/1/22 in Portland. Submitted application on 6/19/21; last update was biometrics reused, also on 6/19/21.

Got interview scheduled today (notice dated 2/17/22) for 4/1/22 in Portland. Submitted application on 6/19/21; last update was biometrics reused, also on 6/19/21.

Got interview scheduled today (notice dated 2/17/22) for 4/1/22 in Portland. Submitted application on 6/19/21; last update was biometrics reused, also on 6/19/21.

Got interview scheduled today (notice dated 2/17/22) for 4/1/22 in Portland. Submitted application on 6/19/21; last update was biometrics reused, also on 6/19/21.

Got interview scheduled today (notice dated 2/17/22) for 4/1/22 in Portland. Submitted application on 6/19/21; last update was biometrics reused, also on 6/19/21.

Day 202 update:
Interview at Buffalo, NY. Arrived 10am for 10:45 interview. Went through security, checked in, and waited with maybe 3 individuals/couples before us. Got called after a short wait, maybe around 10:35. Followed officer to office, stood to take an oath, sat down. First asked to submit I-693 medical forms. Officer then directed questions to my USC wife, confirming many of the personal details on her portion of the forms. When my wife disclosed that she had changed her job, I quickly found the employer letter and gave it to the officer. Next I was asked many of the questions from my part of the form: personal details and yes/no questions. The officer asked where and when we first met, when we started dating. When the officer asked me if I have any children, I gestured towards my wife and said we have one on the way. The officer congratulated us while I produced a letter from the OBGYN confirming the pregnancy, which the officer kept. At the end, the officer said things looked good and they should be able to approve the application in the next couple days. I asked if they would stamp my passport with the I-551 and stated my reason which is admittedly not very urgent. The officer assured us that it takes only a couple weeks for the green card to arrive and recommended that we just wait it out. We left the USCIS building around 10:45. Got email update from the DHS status site about card being in production within half an hour.
 
Day 204 update: Got email update about I-130 and I-485 approvals.

Day 161 update:
 
I-485 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview.
 
What I tried was the laziest option of all:
- bare minimum required of the sponsor (6 months of pay stubs, an employment verification letter from her then employer showing very low year-to-date earnings, tax returns),
- 1 year of tax transcript for me (income as non-OPT F-1 student)
- 12 months of statements from my main investment account in the US (stocks/bonds only so fully liquid)
 
In the cover letter I basically suggested that the sponsor has received wages of a couple thousand thus far this year and my income from grad school can be considered 0 but my assets are sufficient to make up the shortfall. I worked out the exact numbers based on the poverty guidelines to save the officer a few seconds.

Thank you for sharing. The RFE letter I got contained a (presumably exhaustive) list of visa statuses that allow the immigrant's income to be considered: E-1,2,3, H-1B, H1B1, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, I, J-1, L-1, O-1, O-1A, O-1B, O2, P-1A, P-1B, P-2, P-3, Q-1, Q-2, R-1, TC or TN.
 
So I'm not surprised that H1-B worked for you

Got NOA from LIN service center today. I-751 timeline (also in profile):
- 6/19/20 Filing window opened
- 6/20/20 Mailed package via USPS Priority Mail to Arizona lockbox
- 6/23/20 Package delivered
- 6/26/20 Acceptance Confirmation email with LIN receipt number
- 7/13/20 NOA received in mail with notice date 7/1/20

Got NOA from LIN service center today. I-751 timeline (also in profile):
- 6/19/20 Filing window opened
- 6/20/20 Mailed package via USPS Priority Mail to Arizona lockbox
- 6/23/20 Package delivered
- 6/26/20 Acceptance Confirmation email with LIN receipt number
- 7/13/20 NOA received in mail with notice date 7/1/20

Day 202 update:
Interview at Buffalo, NY. Arrived 10am for 10:45 interview. Went through security, checked in, and waited with maybe 3 individuals/couples before us. Got called after a short wait, maybe around 10:35. Followed officer to office, stood to take an oath, sat down. First asked to submit I-693 medical forms. Officer then directed questions to my USC wife, confirming many of the personal details on her portion of the forms. When my wife disclosed that she had changed her job, I quickly found the employer letter and gave it to the officer. Next I was asked many of the questions from my part of the form: personal details and yes/no questions. The officer asked where and when we first met, when we started dating. When the officer asked me if I have any children, I gestured towards my wife and said we have one on the way. The officer congratulated us while I produced a letter from the OBGYN confirming the pregnancy, which the officer kept. At the end, the officer said things looked good and they should be able to approve the application in the next couple days. I asked if they would stamp my passport with the I-551 and stated my reason which is admittedly not very urgent. The officer assured us that it takes only a couple weeks for the green card to arrive and recommended that we just wait it out. We left the USCIS building around 10:45. Got email update from the DHS status site about card being in production within half an hour.
 
Day 204 update: Got email update about I-130 and I-485 approvals.

Had my interview yesterday and was approved on the spot. Got an email this morning that the card is in production. 

Congrats! We are in the same situation with an interview mid Sep. Unfortunately we weren't able to get an obgyn appt before that so I am not planning to voluntarily bring it up at the interview. My thoughts are that if we make the claim about the pregnancy, the IO might want to see some documented evidence which could only be provided in a subsequent RFE. Interested to hear others' opinion!

Nope. Stop with this nonsense. Please. Intent is established at the border. Once you're in, it doesn't matter at all. Also, there is case law establishing that intent cannot be considered for immediate relatives of USC. Misinformation doesn't help at all. OP is in no trouble. Actually, the fact that he has an approved I-130 means that he won't need to file it again and will save some money. 
 
OP, don't forget to include your NOA2 for the I-130 in the package. Read the guides here on AOS from non family visas and read the instructions on the USCIS website and you'll be fine. No fraud charges are possible 

Congratulations!!!
 
Yes, you should expect the interview to be in Buffalo, should be next month, somewhere between Sept 10-21. Good Luck!!!
 
Here are some reviews from people that have gone through the Buffalo Office, hope they are helpful.
 
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=&cty=Buffalo+NY&dfilter=5&topic=Adjustment+of+Status
 

Just thought I should share some recent update:
Day 161: I-485 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview
Day 162: I-485 Interview Was Scheduled
Day 163: Informed Delivery shows incoming mail from USCIS
 
Meanwhile there's been no update on my I-765 and I-131 (the latter only submitted in July as I had initially planned to stay put until after AOS). I'm assuming they will not be processed? Considering I had a RFIE about a month after initial filing, I am relieved that things have progressed nicely in the end.
 
For context, I am filing from Ithaca, NY and did my fingerprints in Syracuse, NY. I'm not sure if the location in Syracuse does interviews as well so I wouldn't be surprised if I have to go to Buffalo or something. Anyone had experience with Syracuse?

You have a "common law marriage" to the man in your home country. USCIS does recognize common law marriage, so you are indeed "officially married". So you really don't have a problem there. Your problem is you will have to officially divorce this man before you can move forward. If he is willing to cooperate, then you may be able to accomplish a divorce easily without returning to your home country. If he is not willing to cooperate, it will be more difficult.

Since you mentioned that you are in OPT status, I'm assuming you are the intending immigrant and your wife is sponsoring you? If that is correct, here are my thoughts:
- The sponsor (your wife) must file I-864. Her income from her grad school should be more than enough for a family of 2. This alone should satisfy the requirements of support.
- The income of the intending immigrant spouse (you) can be used as a source of support in I-864. You should not file I-864A as that is only needed for other sponsors such as family and friends.
- F-1 status alone does not allow your income to be counted (personal experience), but if you supplied OPT documentation and emphasized the role of OPT as employment authorization, then your income can be counted.
 
Best of luck!

Thanks for sharing your thread! I do see a similarity between our cases except that I'm not yet on OPT so I've got no EAD cards to show. I submitted all the I-20 and appointment letter from my university the first time around so I'm not sure I have more to give (my SS card says "valid for work only with DHS authorization").
 
At this point I see multiple things I can try, such as adding a joint sponsor, ask my spouse to get a job (lol), try harder to get my F-1 income accepted, or just using my assets. I'll update with the outcome for future readers.