Gauchos

Just wanted to update here. Yesterday my AOS is approved. status updated to Case Approved. just waiting on the card arrival now.
Thank you everyone. Timeline is below. didn't include I-130 because we have our I-130 approval back in 2019. when my wife was PR.S
She became a citizen on 03/15/2022 and we filed 485.
 
AOS (485-765-131) Filed: 04/04/2022
765 and 131 approved: 01/13/2023
combo card arrived 01/21/2023
I-485 interview scheduled: 03/30/2023
interview date: 04/27/2023
Actively Reviewed: 08/12/2023
Approval: 11/19/2023
 

Case approved today🥳🥳

Got my clearance in 6 days mailed back the same on Monday. Today FO confirmed receiving it so hopefully not much longer! 

@Gauchoswas not an option sadly. I would prefer to do in person as time matters but hey it is what it is. Hopefully I’ll get it in May. Thanks again for the input. 

This happened to us in March. We resubmitted the police certificate from our K1 (+translation) and a criminal background check from the county in which we live now. Our county background check was literally just a short request form that we filled out, witnessed by the receptionist at the county jail, and an ink stamp stating that no records were found. We were approved 10 days after they acknowledge receipt. Yes, send certified copies by mail.

Well, three frickin years after applying (are you kidding me?), my adjustment of status application was finally approved! At this rate maybe I'll be able to vote in the 2032 presidential election...
 
Only consolation is we didn't have to drive almost two hours each way to an interview, and didn't have to file yet another application (and wait another three years lmao) to remove conditions on a 2-year permanent resident card.
 
See signature below for timeline.

This happened to us in March. We resubmitted the police certificate from our K1 (+translation) and a criminal background check from the county in which we live now. Our county background check was literally just a short request form that we filled out, witnessed by the receptionist at the county jail, and an ink stamp stating that no records were found. We were approved 10 days after they acknowledge receipt. Yes, send certified copies by mail.

Thank you! April 26, 2022.

Green card approved! They are really dedicated to getting fingerprints - the approval came with a notice that we may be required to do biometrics again.

Seems you were right! RFE was for medical (though we, of course, did a medical for the K1 and submitted the vaccine form with our AOS app). But we did another one anyways and just a few days after our response was received, our case was approved! Green card arrived in the mail today!! 
 
Hope everyone still waiting also has good news soon!

Yeah, tough break, but it could always be worse. They explicitly told us that we were called for an interview because of the fingerprint issue, so if you've had two biometrics appointments then I suggest you get police certificates ready for your interview. They didn't even tell us the issue until the end of the interview. They would have accepted police certificates right there, but of course how were we to know that we needed them?

Thank you, that is great advice. 

Print the reciprocity documents text that states certified copies are not available in Brazil and include it in the RFE response. 

I've been sitting around, jealous of @Carlos.Brazil and their I-485, and shockingly discovered that we were scheduled for interview today. Now I'm going to be furiously pressing refresh on myuscis until the document appears with the interview date. I can't believe we didn't get an RFE.

I've been sitting around, jealous of @Carlos.Brazil and their I-485, and shockingly discovered that we were scheduled for interview today. Now I'm going to be furiously pressing refresh on myuscis until the document appears with the interview date. I can't believe we didn't get an RFE.

I've been sitting around, jealous of @Carlos.Brazil and their I-485, and shockingly discovered that we were scheduled for interview today. Now I'm going to be furiously pressing refresh on myuscis until the document appears with the interview date. I can't believe we didn't get an RFE.

I-485 was approved today! 

Just wanted to update here that I received my Combo card today 🙏🏽

There's a DHL 'hack' posted here that shows you how to track your package from NVC to the Embassy. It worked for me. See instructions here from Greenbaum.

11 years later I am writing to report that Dr. Benson is still at Concentra Akron and still performing this service. Finding this recommendation was really helpful because we had terrible luck at the first civil surgeon before we found this thread. The only thing that I would add is that they don't take insurance for the vaccines so get them somewhere else. The price has increased a whopping $4 for the paperwork to $47.

11 years later I am writing to report that Dr. Benson is still at Concentra Akron and still performing this service. Finding this recommendation was really helpful because we had terrible luck at the first civil surgeon before we found this thread. The only thing that I would add is that they don't take insurance for the vaccines so get them somewhere else. The price has increased a whopping $4 for the paperwork to $47.

Update: My EAD card arrived on friday (06/24) !! In the same week my status changed to approved and I received my card in the mail 😁

They do. There is a green check, an orange check and a red check. At times,  the best they can get even with multiple tries is in the orange.. so they run with that .. but it sometimes gets flagged by someone further along in  the process as not being good enough.. then the get you back for a redo 

Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
today we went to the AOS interview, not that many people, maybe 15 appointments for 7am (some only couples/family, the others with attorney and others with attorney and interpreter)
waited in the main room for about 20mins - we had an interpreter - professional friend - not needed! the official spoke spanish and said there was no need - she was ready and waited with interpreter document without signature if something comes up..
He checked the information from the I129F stating all looked good - personal info and then same questions on the I485 - confirmed personal info
(when did you meet, when did you get married, any places we had been, checked our album, we have been to several countries, so I really think that helps from the beginning k1) - background questions, asked for some joint documents to keep, along with the marragie certificate 
Make sure you take a copy of the DS-3025 - Vaccs document from k1 (good for 1yr - if not you have to take the other form) - he needed it because it was not in the system he said or maybe just wanted to make sure we were prepared 
He stated within 2-3 weeks she should be getting the 2 year GC - 90 days before the expiration date to fill I751 -- either with interview or just getting the 10yr GC by mail
 
we asked about Travel and employment cards and he said they were trying to save time and money in some cases - with the temp GC there was no need for those and for the SSN (since we requested it on the i485 - to just go the SS office with the GC and they will have the information to provide one (that they should have all information)
 
Good luck everyone!
 

That's incredible. Two in the April 2022 cohort from different field offices already scheduled for an interview. Congratulations!