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We received our green card on the 22nd, exactly 8 days after our I-485 was approved. I will take a break from this forum and Facebook groups too and just enjoy my time with my spouse. So, see y’all in 21 months! And those who are still waiting: your time is coming soon!

Lol, same!! Status changed to card picked up by USPS today and expected delivery date is the 22nd!

I had an early RFIE too, 10 days after NOA1, but it was for the I-864 (we had forgotten to send tax documents). I’m not sure if having an early RFIE is an indicator for fast processing. Instead, we might have received an early RFIE because our field offices process AOS quicker. It also seems to me that most of K1 AOS filers get processed quicker these days, compared to people adjusting from F1, J1 etc. My I-485 still says “approved.” I just received in the mail my updated SSN card with my married surname. I thought I had to go to SSA on my own to update my name once I receive GC on hand. Glad that I won’t have to do that anymore. Prolly because I had checked “yes” for question 16 “do you want the SSA to issue you a social security card?”

Our I-485 just got approved too! Sharing timeline info below: Field office: St Paul, MN October 13: NOA 1 October 23: RFE asking for tax forms (we had only uploaded W2 forms and not actual tax returns) October 27: Biometrics scheduled November 2: RFE response received (I uploaded the evidence into myUSCIS account) November 16: Had my biometrics November 17: Case actively reviewed by USCIS December 14: Approval! Wishing everyone speedy approvals! I will go and enjoy not having USCIS in my life for a while hehe, especially since it had taken 16 months to get our I-129F approved🤓

That’s amazing, congrats!!! Btw how do you get to a real agent on Emma? I can’t go pass the virtual assistant.

SSA didn’t update my name in the SSN card, they told me to come back when I get my EAD/green card. Good news is I can still get my driving permit (though with my maiden name).

Oh shoot… I just passed the knowledge test for the driving permit and they told me to change the name on my SSN card to my married name first before getting my permit issued. I’ll go to the SSA office tomorrow and see if they can update my name so that I can proceed with the driving permit. Not being able to drive is a big limitation in the Midwest🥲

I never got that status. My status was “Rfe response received” then after my biometrics on Nov 16, EAD and AOS statuses turned into “case actively reviewed.” My EAD timeline was also estimated to be 2 weeks, but then last week it turned into “taking longer than expected.” AP status is still “case received,” no changes so far.

It’s yes because the question asks if we (foreign spouse) are inadmissible in case we become dependent on government support. We are indeed inadmissible, we have to sustain ourselves on our own, and that’s why our American petitioners are asked to prove they can financially support us so that we won’t have to rely on public aid. The only categories to answer that question as no are asylum seekers, refugees, U-visa holders etc since they are allowed to benefit from government support and still maintain lawful presence. More info at https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3 Lol had to read the whole page (and some others) and ask around to find out the right answer when I was preparing the AOS package. I wouldn’t be surprised if some USCIS officers dont even pay attention to that question in the form and don’t issue an RFE, since a lot of people get it wrong but provide the required info in the affidavit anyway.

Probably! That was a tough one, i had to do research for that question and I know a lot of other people got confused and selected no instead of yes.

I can see my cases on MyUSCIS. Can you see them in the online case status tracker (https://egov.uscis.gov/)?

Got the biometrics done today! In and out it was around 15 minutes. Field office is St Paul, MN.

Wait, you can do your biometrics earlier by just walking in?😧

For affidavit of support: Did you all submit the tax return transcripts you can easily download from the IRS platform? Those have my husband's name shortened and the first 4 digits of his SSN are hidden (the IRS website says they "mask information" to protect individual info). I wasn't sure if this would be acceptable or if we need to request from IRS a tax return transcript with unmasked information.

They scanned all the evidence we sent (W2, paystubs, employment letter) - but as others pointed out we hadn't sent them the tax return transcripts so I'll upload those via the online platform. Apparently, W2s are only supplementary, USCIS primarily wants the tax return transcripts. If you don't mind me asking - why didn't you upload the evidence via the online tool first? I'm thinking of doing just that instead of the mail.