KIMCORENE

furiousng, KIMCORENE,

thank you! now I am trying to gather up all documents I can think of. Feels like never enough whatever we have.

Oh, KIMCORENE, you just got approved on interview? great news. congratz!

Thanks so much- our interview was a breeze.

My wife got her welcome notice in the mail today. I-130 approval notice letter also.

Dec 4, 2008 - Mailed AOS package

Dec 5, 2008 - Package Received in Chicago

Dec 12, 2008 - NOA's received

Dec 15, 2008 - Biometrics Appointment Letter received

Jan 6, 2008 - Biometrics Appointment Completed

Feb 11, 2009 - Interview appointment letter received - scheduled 3/31/2009

Feb 23, 2009 - EAD card received in Mail

Mar 31, 2009 - Interview - Approved

April 4, 2009 - Received Welcome letter and I-130 approval letter

Green card received in the mail today from CSC.

Summary of facts:

No RFEs the whole process from K1 to GC. Nice!

Did not do an I-163 for immunizations. Submitted a copy of DS3025 (which had all immunizations completed in UK).

Did not have a TB skin test, even though medical was after the June 1 cut-off date.

USCIS website did not update and CRIS did not send email.

Turn us yellow Rosie. Approval on card is 3/23. Arrived 4/3.

Big Congrats, guys ! I got my welcome notice in the mail on Thursday, no status updates online- waiting for the plastic.

If you are in Miami itself, it's Miami, Florida. If you are in the Miami area, then check the following link using your zip code, as they have opened new field office in the South FL area:

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of....office_type=LO

This is the field office locator.

OT = Outside Toilet

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186291

:rofl: Thanks for that one, I'm LMAO.

Congrats!

on the October timeline I am "grandoner" changed my name here on VJ last month

also we were transfered 4 months ago to CSC and received EAD 2 months ago... no touches or word since...

I've updated your name on the spreadsheet. Hope you have some movement soon.

That was my plan but I dont think my baby will be born before my interview date. Our AOS interview is scheduled on Apr. 20th and my due is in May >.< Now I just hope I won't have contractions on the interview date cuz of the pressure! Hopefully I can use my big belly as evidence lol

I wouldnt worry about that. Evidence that you pregnant is as good as a baby. Congrats!

It works- that was one piece of evidence we had at our interview.

First, try to get some joint stuff together. Evidence of a shared life is vital- you can have a bank account together, even if you don't have statements yet, at least submit paperwork showing you opened one together. He should add you to his health, car and life insurance and as a beneficiary on any retirement/ pension investments. Though he lives on base, you may be able to get a special I.D. that shows you are his spouse and are allowed to be on the base- have him check the procedures on that. Use the address at which you live, but make sure it is secure! And submit evidence of the fact that he lives on base, so that's why you don't have a joint lease. Hope that helps

Hi ,

Hoping someone can help me out with situation. I am currently working in the US on an L1-B visa. This visa expires in Sept 09. Got notice from my company that I am to be laid off. My last working day will be June 30th. I am engaged to a US citizen. My understanding is that if we marry, she can file a petition to adjust my status. Do I have to leave the country on June 30th, so as not to fall into visa overstay problems? I realize there probaly isn't any hard and fast timelines on this question, but from the day we marry, how long would it normally take to get a petition filed, and allow me to stay legally in the US ? My worry is that we marry in May, and come June 30th I'll need to leave her for an undefined duration. Any help is greatly appreciated.

One major factor is how long it will take for you to receive the certified copy of your marriage certificate- I know it took us about 20 days after our wedding to receive ours. As long as your AOS has been filed, though your L1-B status would no longer be valid, you r status would be considered "pending AOS" and your receips would be proff of this. Though you wouldn't have a strict immigration "status", you wont be illegal either- kinda in a gray area.

It depends on the school- but your degree ought to count. To apply you would first have to get info from the office for international students and they will want you to get your degree evaluated by an independent agency based on the U.S. GPA system. I have a bachelor's in psychology and I applied for a master's program here in FL, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process. Best advice, once you decide on the program you're interested in, contact the college.

Congratulations to everyone, wish I new what the green card looked like.

Still pending at CSC, had and infopass appointment last week? maybe the week before and was told we are still within processing times. So we will wait a few weeks and go in again.

Sorry to hear- hope this is resolved soon.

Do I still qualify for october if my case was moved from chicago to California for processing.

As long as you filed in October, you qualify. We have people here who were also transferred to CSC.

Be sure to spell my name right.

That's:

C-I-X-E-L-S-Y-D

hurt someone else ok the way your talking about me proves who you are and what kind of person you are this site is for cruelty to others not kind words

And airing your dirty laundry on a public forum by having a middle school back and forth with your spouse says what... Nobody on VJ is obligated to be nice- we aren't therapists.

Be sure to spell my name right.

That's:

C-I-X-E-L-S-Y-D

:rofl:

Congratulations to everyone, wish I new what the green card looked like.

Still pending at CSC, had and infopass appointment last week? maybe the week before and was told we are still within processing times. So we will wait a few weeks and go in again.

Sorry to hear- hope this is resolved soon.

Just a thought, but it may be as a result of your husband and son returning to your home country...if you're seeking asylum from a country then in the eyes of USCIS, it's because you are afraid to return, so that may have something to do with it. Just a thought.

HBeach

Congratulations! Would you please share your interview experience in detail. I am in the same boat and adjusting status from B1/B2. Just done with the Biometrics and waiting for EAD/Interview. Would be of great help to me. Atleast am somewhat relieved to know that B1/B2 AOS applicants are not always given a tough time. I hope I meet the same treatment as yours.

One other thing. I dont understand, why at the interview they take away your EAD and I-94.

Once you have been interviewed, you no longer need the I-94 or EAD, whether approved or denied.

we just did our interview yesterday, my husband was on a tourist visa and we did an AOS from that... no probs whatsoever (it does help that he was never out of status and has been using his tourist visa heavily the past 3 years)

anyway, the interviewer didnt even ask a single question about the tourist visa, mostly just about our marriage.

grats!

Had our interview today. We were verbally approved!! The interviewer asked to see our Id's, birth certs, and marriage cert. Wanted to see my 2008 W2's. Showed her our photo album. She meticulously examined the photos.

She asked how we met and about our families. Pretty painless actually. Just waiting for the GC in next few weeks.

Did not stamp passport, but did take I-94 and EAD.

CONGRATS!

Thanks, guys. I had a class today, so I didn't get in til just now. Anyway, here are the intricate details: We got there at about 12- we left home early, lol and hung out in the car for a bit. I needed to use the restgroom, so we decided to go in about 40 mins early. The security guards told us we need to wait til at least 12:30 before we could go in. Anyway, I got to use the restroom and we went back to the car. When we returned, they did the whole X-raying and stuff and sent us to the reception counter (there are two lines- one for Infopass, another for interview).They scanned the interview letter and sent us in to the waiting room. There were quite a few couples there waiting, along with people waiting for Info[####. In any event, we waited for about 30 minutes-with my husband keeping me entertained as usual, lol, though I did laugh a little loudly a few times, .

We finally heard my name and both my names were actually pronounced correctly, . We had a female IO and first she stopped at the copy machine in the hallway and asked for our driver licenses to make a copy. We then proceeded to her office- yes, an office- not a cubicle, like some places. She asked us for proof of citizenship, my social security card and birth certificate and just verified the originals of all the stuff we had submitted. She also asked for Hubby's W2s for 2007 which we didn't have, so I offered our 2008 tax return, W2 and pay stubs for the past three months. While she's punching all this stuff and adding it to our file, she asked me how we met. She also asked about the type of visa I came on, my internship and the place I did it. She also asked if I had completed the two yr requirement- I gave her the waiver approval (which she kept).

We were then asked for proof of shared life. We gave her all copies of our joint stuff- bank statementS, health and car insurance, etc, lease, bills. Which she didn't look at, just punched it and put it in the file. She asked if either of us had been previously married, any children other than the one we are currently expecting and all the yes/no questions from the I-485.

Then she asked to see pictures and I asked what kind did she want to see. She asked what kind we have and hubby says "well, we have three albums". We gave her all three and she looked at a few wedding pics. Her reaction was "Oh, a real wedding. All we see is courthouse weddings." So she looked at probably three pages and asked if I had copies. I told her there were already copies in the file, but we had a couple loose ones, which we offered. She pointed to a pic with both of us and my aunt and asked whose mom that was, and I said, that's my aunt. She also asked Hubby to show her his family in the pics. She also asked where we honeymooned.

After that she verified our address and compared it to what she had in her system and asked to which did we want the card sent . Then it was housekeeping- she gave me the approval letter and the letter saying we had been notified about removing conditions, which we both signed.And that was it, As an aside, when we were putting back the albums in the bag, I had to remove all the letters and cards we had brought to make room. When she saw that she was like "Wow, you certainly brought a lot of documents. You were well prepared- one of the few." So, anyone with upcoming interviews- it's better to be over-prepared.

Congratulations!!! Looks like a very straightforward interview, and you came out smiling! Again, congratulations now you can focus solely on baby girl!!!

I know . Hubby says he is glad we no longer have the USCIS cloud over our heads, at least for right now.

Hope your interview goes well,

Thanks, guys. I had a class today, so I didn't get in til just now. Anyway, here are the intricate details: We got there at about 12- we left home early, lol and hung out in the car for a bit. I needed to use the restgroom, so we decided to go in about 40 mins early. The security guards told us we need to wait til at least 12:30 before we could go in. Anyway, I got to use the restroom and we went back to the car. When we returned, they did the whole X-raying and stuff and sent us to the reception counter (there are two lines- one for Infopass, another for interview).They scanned the interview letter and sent us in to the waiting room. There were quite a few couples there waiting, along with people waiting for Info[####. In any event, we waited for about 30 minutes-with my husband keeping me entertained as usual, lol, though I did laugh a little loudly a few times, .

We finally heard my name and both my names were actually pronounced correctly, . We had a female IO and first she stopped at the copy machine in the hallway and asked for our driver licenses to make a copy. We then proceeded to her office- yes, an office- not a cubicle, like some places. She asked us for proof of citizenship, my social security card and birth certificate and just verified the originals of all the stuff we had submitted. She also asked for Hubby's W2s for 2007 which we didn't have, so I offered our 2008 tax return, W2 and pay stubs for the past three months. While she's punching all this stuff and adding it to our file, she asked me how we met. She also asked about the type of visa I came on, my internship and the place I did it. She also asked if I had completed the two yr requirement- I gave her the waiver approval (which she kept).

We were then asked for proof of shared life. We gave her all copies of our joint stuff- bank statementS, health and car insurance, etc, lease, bills. Which she didn't look at, just punched it and put it in the file. She asked if either of us had been previously married, any children other than the one we are currently expecting and all the yes/no questions from the I-485.

Then she asked to see pictures and I asked what kind did she want to see. She asked what kind we have and hubby says "well, we have three albums". We gave her all three and she looked at a few wedding pics. Her reaction was "Oh, a real wedding. All we see is courthouse weddings." So she looked at probably three pages and asked if I had copies. I told her there were already copies in the file, but we had a couple loose ones, which we offered. She pointed to a pic with both of us and my aunt and asked whose mom that was, and I said, that's my aunt. She also asked Hubby to show her his family in the pics. She also asked where we honeymooned.

After that she verified our address and compared it to what she had in her system and asked to which did we want the card sent . Then it was housekeeping- she gave me the approval letter and the letter saying we had been notified about removing conditions, which we both signed.And that was it, As an aside, when we were putting back the albums in the bag, I had to remove all the letters and cards we had brought to make room. When she saw that she was like "Wow, you certainly brought a lot of documents. You were well prepared- one of the few." So, anyone with upcoming interviews- it's better to be over-prepared.

Hey, guys, we got our approval today! Will be back to post the details of the interview!

Awesome! Congratulations. I have an AOS interview at the same office in Oakland Park tomorrow. Little bit nervous of course.

Was the Immigration officer nice? Were there alot of people waiting? What type of questions did they ask?

Thanks for your help and congratulations again!!

She was nice cause we were prepared...our IO was one of those people who getg down to business, no small talk, but you may get someone else. All the employees we encountered were very professional and courteous, though.

Hey, guys, we got our approval today! Will be back to post the details of the interview!

Thanks guys! We live about 20 mins away from our field office, so we leave at 12...nerves haven't set in yet,