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Thank you all for your good wishes. I was told at the interview I will be getting 10 year GC since our second anniversary already passed.

Hi all!

I had my interview today. I posted my interview experience in following topic:

AOS Interview experience -San Francisco

I wish the best of luck to those of you who are waiting for interview letter, EAD or green card... I am glad it's over for me until naturalization.

I had an afternoon interview. We arrived half an hour before the appointment. We left pretty much everything in the car except paperwork. So, we didn't have to worry about our cellphones or other items. They do check them at the door. They also check your ID and interview notice.

After going through the security we went up to the third floor. In the waiting area there were about 15-20 other couples already waiting. We gave our interview notice to the receptionist and sat. About 10 minutes later I was called by receptionist. I was fingerprinted at the reception (right and left index fingers) and have my picture taken.

We waited about 15 minutes. A gentleman came and invited us to interview room. He was a pleasant person. He checked our ID's. He requested the copy of our lease, utility bills, life insurance cards, and bank statements. First he asked some of the questions from the 485 form, such as if I ever was prosecuted, if I ever lied for immigration benefits, etc. He asked us our birthdays and marriage date. He also asked our current address and previous addresses.

I had prepared a huge list of proofs including pictures, but he didn't asked for them and said he had enough proof. I could see in my file he had everything I ever submitted to USCIS before. He congratulated me and said I was approved and as of today I was a permanent resident of U.S. He took my EAD card and put it in my file. He gave me an approval letter and told me to expect my 10-year green card in the mail within 2 to 3 weeks. I was so happy that I forgot to ask him to stamp my passport.

Interview part was about 15 minutes. The whole experience lasted less than an hour! I am so glad this is over. Knowing that I am done with USCIS until I apply for citizenship is really priceless!

I really hope you guys all have an easy interview experience like I did. Good luck to you all....

Congratulations.

• Early-morning appointment? Good sign. The USCIS examiner will have lots of other appointments. He will want to get you out the door. Most MBGC interviews end happily after less than 15 minutes.

• Afternoon appointment? Potentially a bad sign. The examiner may have spotted holes in your pre-filed paperwork or other defects. Could be a lengthy interview.

Has that been the experience of people here? That early-morning appointments go fast and usually result in an approval, and that afternoon appointments tend to be lengthly interviews?

I'll be able to answer your question after October 21st. I have an afternoon appointment.

so now i want to know ehre did u get your interview letter from ,,, Ntional benifit center or your local office ?? cause u r gona have your interviw in your local office so i m just wondering if they r the ones who schedule the interviw date ,,,mmmm just something to wonder about ,, but when i check my status on line itsays ...........THIS CASE IS AT OUR NATIONAL BENIFIT CENTER ,,, i dont know , i give up ,,

Letter was sent from National Benefit Center. What I meant was, depends on how busy they are or how much behind their schedule, immigration schedule may differ from local office to local office. I am guessing NBC takes number of open cases into consideration before issues more schedules to that local office.

If you check processing times in local offices, you will see couple of months difference among most of them. This should not discourage you, though. Hopefully you will receive your interview letter soon, too.

Did you receive a letter at any point indicating that your case has been transferred to your local office? I'm a July filer who just got the EAD and I'm wondering what's the next thing I'm waiting for. There has been no touch on my 485 since biometrics.

Thanks!

There was no letter, e-mail, or online touch since they received the RFE. I think they only send a letter if you are transferred to CSC. Otherwise you receive the interview letter.

Received the interview letter today! No touch on USCIS website.

Congratulations and Good luck

Thank you! I am so glad to know the date finally

so now i want to know ehre did u get your interview letter from ,,, Ntional benifit center or your local office ?? cause u r gona have your interviw in your local office so i m just wondering if they r the ones who schedule the interviw date ,,,mmmm just something to wonder about ,, but when i check my status on line itsays ...........THIS CASE IS AT OUR NATIONAL BENIFIT CENTER ,,, i dont know , i give up ,,

Letter was sent from National Benefit Center. What I meant was, depends on how busy they are or how much behind their schedule, immigration schedule may differ from local office to local office. I am guessing NBC takes number of open cases into consideration before issues more schedules to that local office.

If you check processing times in local offices, you will see couple of months difference among most of them. This should not discourage you, though. Hopefully you will receive your interview letter soon, too.

Received the interview letter today! No touch on USCIS website.

ohh congratulations your case gives me hope cause i had my biometric 3 days before u and since then no touch nothing ,, now that u got your interviw letter today hopefuly mine is comeing soon too ,, i saw a couple of people whose biometric was in july just got they interviw this week ,,, i believe i will reciev something in the next couple of weeks ,,,,,hopeful

Hopefully you are next. I think the difference between interview dates are because of the local processing times. Some locations seems to move faster than others. Either way, you should keep an eye on the mail. Good luck!

Received the interview letter today! No touch on USCIS website.

Has any June AOS Filer not received a touch since Biometrics?

This was my last update on USCIS's website.

"On June 19, 2008, your fingerprint fee was accepted and we have mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Your case is now pending. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process each kind of case in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case is at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. Follow the link below for current processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register."

Haven't got any touches at all... not even EAD...nothing... on the website it says the same to both the petition for AOS and EAD just the date is different..mine says the 24th I think... last touch shows up right..they were both touched on the day of the biometrics...

USCIS WAKE UP!!! stop sleeping on the job hehe

You know what...my text is different :

On June 24, 2008, we received this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register

Mine is pretty much same except it says I should expect to hear from them within 60 days.

On August 7, 2008, we received your response to our request for evidence. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. You should expect to receive a written decision or written update within 60 days of the date we received your response unless fingerprint processing or an interview are standard parts of case processing and have not yet been completed, in which case you can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case is at our NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

Congrats to all who are getting approvals! I hope there will be some kind of activity on rest of us, too...

Hi guys,

I received some information today that was quite exciting but I don't want to be excited because someone on the USCIS line were just misinformed.

Today I called them after waiting 90 days and no word on my EAD and what I've been told is that there are actually no holds in my files and not receiving the EAD card might be because my files are in a juris...(that's all I could understand about the name) office, meaning that they might be ready to make a decision, based on what I sent in and no red flags at all, well, that would be awesome if that happened, but I never heard of such thing before so I'm wondering if I should actually be excited or it was just some delirium by the lady I talked to LOL

She did put in a request for service on the EAD and said I should hear from them in 30 days and if not to call again, also said infopass wouldn't help me any and they would do the same thing they did over the phone.

Has everyone heard of something like that?Please share your opinions, thank you.

I'm adjusting from J-1, too. I received my EAD. Nothing is happening with my AOS, so far.

I received my EAD card on the mail yesterday. It was approved on 9/4. I'm surprised to see soft LUD's on 9/8 and 9/9 (today) Does anyone have any idea what these touches could be for?

While getting touches for EAD I already received, there is no touch on my AOS since they received the RFE document on 8/7...

Received the EAD card on the mail today. There is no activity on AOS, though. I wish it was transferred to CSC or local office by now. So, I would know what to expect.

I have no touch since biometric. It seems that my case has not even been transferred to CSC yet.

I am so worried.

I am convinced that 'touch' has nothing to do with the speed of the case. There was no touch on my EAD since the NOA. Not even after the Biometrics. I received the approval yesterday. If I didn't have an RFE, probably I would have received it before.

Congrats to you!

Thank you

I go an e-mail from CRIS last night as well about my EAD:

CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED

Congrats to you!

Someone must be working overtime at USCIS....

Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On September 3, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

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I received the e-mail two minutes ago!

so late?

congrats!

I had RFE for AOS. I believe it affected EAD, too. Anyway, I am happy it didn't take longer.

Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On September 3, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

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I received the e-mail two minutes ago!

Hi all, here is my timeline.

AOS (USC Spouse)

Date received 6/22/2008

NOA 6/26/2008

Biometrics 7/18/2008

RFE 7/22/2008

RFE Received 8/07/2008

LUD 8/07/2008

EAD

Date received 6/22/2008

NOA 6/26/2008

LUD 6/30/2008

Biometrics 7/18/2008

Since they received the RFE, there is no LUD on my AOS, whether online or mail. I am hoping to receive EAD soon based on similar time-lines I see, but I am afraid the RFE may cause a delay in my case.

Congratulations to those who already received their approvals. And, good luck to all of us who are still waiting.

Canary,