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Thank you everyone for clearing the confusion. Appreciate your time.

1. Your green card will expire 2 years since you got approved. It would be illogical to tell people that they have been a permanent resident since the date of their marriage or application submission. That means they would have been entitled to work authorization and travel privileges since marriage or application submission, but marriage and AOS submission does not grant immigration benefits. You also have no immigration benefits or any official legal status while AOS is pending. And since AOS takes so long, what would be the point of back-dating the green card? If they did it that way, most people would have file I-751 in about a year since it already takes about one year to complete AOS. 
 
2. For I-751, your filing window opens 90 days before your green card's expiry date. There's a filing calculator for N400 that you can use on USCIS' website to calculate your I-751 window. Google it.
 
3. Not sure where you found that info about 3 years after marriage anniversary but it's completely wrong and please only take info from USCIS' official website (every form has their own instruction packet) and/or VJ as this site is truly the most up-to-date on US immigration policies. Again, it is illogical to allow N400 filing 3 years after marriage. Your N400 window opens 90 days minus the 3-year or 5-year anniversary of your AOS approval. If people were allowed to file 3 or 5 years after marriage, previous AOS applicants would have that first "freebie year" where they were not a permanent resident and had no real legal status in the US. Why should that time count towards their citizenship's residency requirements? It cannot.

I don’t think anyone from any location got new appt. Neither for fingerprints, nor for green card interview. I wonder what they are doing opening the offices.

Not right now since she didn't file 2019 taxes. But during 2020 tax year filing you'll get all the relevant rebate credits that you have yet to receive. The 1040 form should have a space for Recovery Rebate Credit: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040--dft.pdf
 
The draft instructions currently just mention the earlier $1200 (and $500 for eligible dependents), so unclear if they'll quickly update the instructions with the yet to be signed (by Trump) into law additional $600.

Yes that is correct

10 days -1 months is pretty normal.

You may never receive it (considering corona and all the mess). That happened to my husband. After he got his combocard, USCIS did not update his status, SSA is not aware of it. So we called a local SSA office and are waiting for an appointment to apply for SSN.

1 to 4 weeks seems normal. Another option is calling ssa and ask if your name is in their system yet and proceed from there. 

Hi! His combo card arrived in the mail on friday (8/4)

My husband got his EAD last week. He had his biometrics appointment on 08/12

I also used all same paperwork, just replaced whole 485. Kept check same too as it’s valid for 6 months and by time I got package back, it was just a month done. Make sure to follow directions that came with package that was returned (having the green paper on top to let them know it’s re-submission of returned paperwork).

36 months is for rare cases. Most cases will be approved in less than a year. 
 
when I applied for K1, it said 8 to 12 months, but was approved in 3.5 months.

Sorry to hear about your tragedy. It’s clear marriage is not working. If it was me, I would just fly back to my country. USA is not everything. Sometimes it’s better to be in your country around your people.

Sorry to hear about your tragedy. It’s clear marriage is not working. If it was me, I would just fly back to my country. USA is not everything. Sometimes it’s better to be in your country around your people.

Sorry to hear about your tragedy. It’s clear marriage is not working. If it was me, I would just fly back to my country. USA is not everything. Sometimes it’s better to be in your country around your people.

No. They all had biometrics in the US. They won't use biometrics from the embassy.

It saddens me to read these kind of comments here. I didn't put here any details about how he emotionally and mentally abused me, yet I feel like being judged. I already talked to some legal counselors and advised me what to do next. 
 
Thanks for all the comments here.

Just got the notifications too. Had to message the lockbox (lockboxsupport@uscis.dhs.gov). They didn't answer to the email but I've got the notification on their website the USCIS accepted the fingerprints fee. Thanks to all people who responded to this thread. I'll keep you updated on my case, guys.

Which documents are you referring to when you say you have written USPS address. 
 
I have used both addresses, and personally Fedex / UPS might be little expensive, but it’ll save you from stress that USPS gives. Mine was delivered but they didn’t update status on tracking until 2 days after. I’ve read others complaining same and even package getting lost with USPS.

Which documents are you referring to when you say you have written USPS address. 
 
I have used both addresses, and personally Fedex / UPS might be little expensive, but it’ll save you from stress that USPS gives. Mine was delivered but they didn’t update status on tracking until 2 days after. I’ve read others complaining same and even package getting lost with USPS.

Just got 3 text messages of case received. Green card, Travel, Work permit. Check not cashed yet, maybe in morning. Not bad at all. Was expecting 3-4 weeks. 

Just got 3 text messages of case received. Green card, Travel, Work permit. Check not cashed yet, maybe in morning. Not bad at all. Was expecting 3-4 weeks. 

Just got 3 text messages of case received. Green card, Travel, Work permit. Check not cashed yet, maybe in morning. Not bad at all. Was expecting 3-4 weeks. 

That’s amazingly quick! Check cashed means all forms are correct and your application will be processed now i.e. documents check.

Mine was delivered on April 13. They checked it on May 5. Package came back on 9th due to mistakes. I re-submitted on 12th through USPS. It was picked up on 14th. Now I’m waiting to hear back from them.