Aaron Marie

2008-05-02 received an (other) e-mail from CRIS (USCIS) that card production was ordered on 2008-05-02.

2008-04-30 received e-mail from CRIS (USCIS) that notice was mailed 2008-04-29 welcoming the new permanent resident.

We had our AOS interview yesterday (2008-04-29) at our local office and it was a breeze. Received e-mail from CRIS dated the same day stating card production had been ordered. Updated timeline. I'll let you know when the card actually arrives.

AP came a week later than the EAD. AP status on the USCIS website still says pending, too.

Nothing, not even a touch, on the AOS status on USCIS since the biometrics in December.

your situation is exactly like ours. not even a touch since dec 20th. not transferred either. is yours still at nvc too?

"National Benefits Center" it says, so yep! We have the interview scheduled for April 29th. I wasn't expecting anything else to happen until then. Am I wrong?

I got my EAD card last week in mail. However, my AP was approved the day before, and I haven't received it yet. Is that normal, or should I contact someone ASAP or wait for it to come? It's been 2 weeks since the approval. We are getting ready to get tickets to fly back to Finland for our wedding ceremony, and I should have the papers on hand by then

Or can I just use the e-mail that it's been approved going out of the country?

My EAD card came a week later than my advance parole papers (which came a week and a half after the approval) and the dates on both documents are the same. I wouldn't suggest using the email for going out of the country; I'd wait for the AP documents before booking flights if possible.

Just the opposite: the AP came a week later than the EAD. AP status on the USCIS website still says pending, too.

Nothing, not even a touch, on the AOS status on USCIS since the biometrics in December.

Received AP in the mail yesterday (2008-02-04). Says it was approved 2008-01-22, but USCIS online still lists the status as pending...

EAD arrived in the mail today.

Just received yet another CRIS e-mail about EAD, and case status online has been updated:

Application Type: I765, APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On January 29, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice.

Your son is so adorable!

Thank you!

GO SUNDERLAND!

2008-01-28 AP touched.

Just received 2nd e-mail stating EAD card production has been ordered, this time the date was 1/24/08. The file, of course, was also touched on 1/24/08.

Ohhh, okay. I guess I have to sign up to see the date then. I usually just look for my case number but I never signed up for an account.

If you sign up, not only will you get to see the dates when you log in, but you can also turn on e-mailing. They will send you e-mail notifications when statuses change.

2008-01-22 AP touched.

How do you guys know that AP or EAD is touched?

I have a profile set up at www.uscis.gov where I check my case status every day like a lunatic.

So do I! But I mean how do you know it is touched? lol What changes are there? Sorry my question wasn't clear...

When you first log in, before you click on a case number, there is a 'last updated' column with dates in it. The date changes if the file was accessed (touched) by USCIS.

2008-01-22 AP touched.

How do you guys know that AP or EAD is touched?

I have a profile set up at www.uscis.gov where I check my case status every day like a lunatic.

2008-01-22 AP touched.

I checked our case status online this morning, no change.

I JUST got an e-mail from CRIS (Jan 21, 2008 at 11:15 AM) saying on January 19, 2008, they ordered production of his EAD card.

I went back to the website, and it was listed as updated as of today's date.

Feel free to add us to the fray...

Name.............Sent....Recv'd...NOA1....BioAppt..EAD/AP..Transfer.Interview..Approved..Local Office

Aaron Marie....11/23...11/25...12/03.....12/15......xx/xx......xx/xx.....4/29.........xx/xx.......Detroit, MI

Thanks muchly.

AP is for travel while waiting for AOS to complete, just indicate exactly what you indicated in this post.

So we should definitely request Advance Parole and not a Reentry Permit?

"My husband, our son, and I would like to travel to my husband's home country, England, next year for our son to meet his family." is a good enough reason for AP.

No specific dates need to be indicated either.

Okay, thank you.

Added wedding date. Thanks.

My husband, our son, and I would like to travel to my husband's home country, England, next year for our son to meet his family.

We have just been married, and are attempting to file the I-131 (Application for Travel Document) along with the I-485 (Adjustment of Status).

I think we should choose "Advance Parole" on the I-131, but some of the wording has indicated that "Advance Parole" is for emergencies only. Are we not able to travel outside the US for a general family visit before the I-485 is approved?

If we CAN travel outside the US for a general family visit before the I-485 is approved, do we HAVE to specify the dates of travel on the I-131 now?

There will be a questionnaire the beneficiary has to fill out prior to the actual exam.

If memory serves me, there is a question about previous 'self harm' on that questionnaire.

Perhaps someone who has completed this questionnaire more recently can confirm this or else correct me if I am wrong.

He has received the questionnaire, which prompted the worry.

I know in my State, attempted suicde earns you jail time.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Just so you know, I was well aware that attempted suicide was illegal in some states. My comment was intended to be taken as cheeky.

For you information, and the un-informed....Massachusetts is where that law is active. Find out first before you make assumptions. This is where people look dumb.

For whom was this message intended?

I know in my State, attempted suicde earns you jail time.

Thanks for the encouragement.

This is my first post on VJ and has to do with our first real concern since we started the immigration process.

My fiancee has had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for most of his life. On one occasion nearly 20 years ago (1988) he attempted suicide and was hospitalized.

Since then, he has been consistently treated for his disorder and has not attempted, nor would he attempt, suicide again.

I don't think that these issues will keep him from coming to the United States as long as he brings to his medical the documentation of his successful release from hospitalization and subsequent treatment by his therapist.

Looking for some reassurance here...

Thanks.