OBX

On 6/10/2019 at 4:57 PM, AnGeLxX said:

Ok, I made a spreadsheet. Please add yourself 😊. This link should work and everyone should be able to access and edit it. Let me know if there are any issues. 

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lW0DQOpRG6sQkE2ZYbTJ1x5Auk7f-wPIVg-CsuP-BU/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks for putting this together.  It's always nice to have company on any USCIS journey.  

Biometrics completed today in Elizabeth, NJ.  Estimated completion time decreased by a month to January 2020 from February 2020.

For those doing biometrics in Elizabeth, NJ.

Arrived for a 2:00 pm. appointment at 1:40 p.m.  Parking is limited in the area; was lucky and found a spot on the street across from the building.  $.0.25 / 10 minutes up to a maximum of 2 hours. 

Purses and bags are allowed but cell phones have to be off.  This applies to both applicants and any accompanying family members.  The staff was quite pleasant but the security guard had to warn a few people about not using their phones.  He said that even if a family member was caught using their phone both they and the applicant would be removed.  

Filled in a worksheet that asked for current name, previous names, country of birth, country of citizenship, height, weight, eye colour, sex and race.

Waited about 10 minutes in line for the receptionist who stamped my biometric letter, checked my hands (I'm assuming to make sure there were no cuts or scars that would impede fingerprinting), gave me a number, a civics study booklet and directed me to sit in the applicant waiting area.

There were people ahead of me that were there early for a 3 p.m. appointment and they were sent to another area and given higher numbers; essentially sent to the back of the line. 

The receptionist's time stamp was 1:53 p.m. I was given number 890 and they were processing number 808 when I sat down in the waiting area.  So over 80 people ahead of me.  

I waited until just after 3:00 p.m. for my number to be called.  

They reviewed my information confirming place and date of birth, took my picture, fingerprinted my right 4 fingers, had me sign an electronic pad, signed my biometrics notice and I was done in less than 5 minutes.

Now the wait begins.

Hard copy of biometrics appointment received today; one week and one day after filing online.  

NOA1 hard copy received in the mail today; one week after filing online.   

Estimated completion time February 2020 (9months).

Here we go.  Good luck everyone. 🙂

Filed online.     (Local office - Newark, NJ)                                                          05/16/2019

Receipt number generated and email confirmation received.                         05/16/2019              

Notice of biometrics scheduled and email confirmation received.                05/18/2019

Receipt notice and biometrics notice posted to online account.                    05/21/2019

Biometrics appointment date.                                                                               06/07/2019

Congrats OBX!! What a long journey! I hope your next journey is smoother and quicker than this one, good luck for the citizenship

Thanks Champi.

On a humorous note; 2 days after receiving the approval letter and card I received a text and email informing me of the approval.

Finally, 5 days short of 9 months, approval letter and green card received today!

California Service Center (31 applicants, 30 approved 97%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

JOHN & OLGA..........02/19/11........03/01/11.......04/08/11........08/18/11....(interviewed 08/18) (card rec'd 11/10)

KATIEMANNY...........02/28/11........03/02/11.......04/05/11........05/06/11....(early bio 04/04)

RHEANICK.............03/01/11........03/04/11.......04/05/11........04/21/11....(early bio 03/22)

BH45.................03/02/11........03/04/11.......05/06/11........06/27/11....(card rec'd 7/1)

JOE&NOI..............03/02/11........03/14/11.......04/18/11........06/27/11....

ANSLEIS..............03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/05/11........04/19/11....(early bio 03/21)

BOSCHEV..............03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/18/11........04/28/11....(early bio 03/28)

MCKS.................03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/04/11........05/12/11....

H & B................03/05/11........03/07/11.......04/11/11........04/19/11....(early bio 03/25)

CBR..................03/05/11........03/09/11.......04/26/11........06/28/11....(card received 7/02)

MIRA CHICAGO.........03/07/11........03/21/11.......05/02/11........06/13/11....(card received 6/17)

PANDORA01............03/07/11........03/08/11.......04/07/11........05/04/11....

RAUL Y KARLA.........03/07/11........03/08/11.......04/11/11........05/18/11....(card received 5/23)

HAPPYFEET............03/08/11........03/10/11.......04/18/11........06/14/11....

RUFUS1019............03/08/11........03/10/11.......05/11/11........06/30/11....

MARKB................03/09/11........03/14/11.......04/15/11........05/12/11....(early bio 04/04)(card received 08/12)

BRAD CHAREL..........03/09/11........03/18/11.......04/18/11........04/11/11....(early bio 03/30)

THEE_RAK.............03/10/11........03/14/11.......04/18/11........05/27/11....

DEREK & YUN..........03/10/11........03/11/11.......04/11/11........06/22/11....(card received 06/24)

ERICC................03/11/11........03/14/11.......04/13/11........05/31/11....

TRAVIESA77...........03/18/11........03/21/11.......04/14/11........05/12/11....

ROCKET5014...........03/18/11........03/22/11.......05/02/11........07/22/11....

DANNYMC..............03/19/11........03/27/11.......05/18/11........08/08/11....(card Received 8/8)

BOKNAT...............03/22/11........03/28/11.......04/25/11........06/14/11....

LEAANDBEN............03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/02/11........06/15/11....(card received 06/20)

DIGLOT...............03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/04/11........--/--/11....(early bio 04/14)

NEW BEGINNINGS.......03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/06/11........06/10/11....(early bio 04/18)(card received 6/16)

RICKYNLUCY...........03/24/11........03/25/11.......05/09/11........07/07/11....

D08..................03/28/11........03/30/11.......04/18/11........06/14/11....(card received 06/20)

SHAWNDOC.............03/30/11........03/31/11.......05/04/11........11/07/11....(Interview - 8/23) (No card received)

CARLISH..............03/30/11........03/31/11.......05/04/11........06/13/11....(card received 06/17)

Vermont Service Center (43 applicants, 38 approved 88%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

JUCUELLAR............02/24/11........03/01/11.......04/01/11........08/30/11....(card rec'd 09/03)

MIDTOWNAAPPSK........02/27/11........03/01/11.......04/14/11........--/--/11....

C-MAN................02/??/11........03/01/11.......03/29/11........--/--/11....(RFE received 10/05, responded 10/17)

A & M................02/28/11........03/07/11.......04/11/11........08/22/11....(early bio 03/29) (card rec'd 08/29)

PETER'N'JAIME........02/28/11........--/--/11.......05/03/11........08/25/11....(didn't get NOA and got I-551 stamped) (card rec'd 08/31)

ROBBYROB.............03/02/11........03/07/11.......04/05/11........10/28/11....

MARYR................03/03/11........03/07/11.......04/04/11........09/29/11....(card received 10/04)

MOOSKER..............03/04/11........03/08/11.......04/21/11........09/06/11....(early bio 04/07)(card rec'd 9/12)

TRAVIS & KIM.........03/04/11........03/08/11.......04/11/11........09/08/11....(card received 9/12)

SPOOKYTURTLE.........03/04/11........03/08/11.......04/03/11........10/20/11....(early bio 3/31)

DEANANDKAREN.........03/05/11........03/11/11.......04/04/11........09/06/11....

M+L..................03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/22/11........09/??/11....(card rec'd 09/10)

ABYBAVY..............03/07/11........03/10/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

ANDY-N-MARICAR.......03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/12/11........09/07/11....(card rec'd 09/10)

MASAI................03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/22/11........11/03/11....(early bio 04/15)

JONS_WIFEY...........03/08/11........03/09/11.......04/14/11........09/10/11....(late bio 04/27)

P&R..................03/08/11........03/09/11.......04/15/11........08/22/11....(early bio 04/01) (card rec'd 08/29)

PHILLIP2.............03/08/11........03/10/11.......04/29/11........09/07/11....

SOON~TOBE............03/08/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

AM32.................03/08/11........03/11/11.......04/13/11........09/21/11....

PHILLYFASHIONISTA....03/09/11........03/15/11.......05/02/11........09/23/11....(early bio 04/08)

HURRRYUP.............03/10/11........03/15/11.......04/25/11........10/05/11....

BCP47................03/11/11........03/15/11.......04/08/11........09/26/11....

GUS123...............03/12/11........03/18/11.......05/02/11........09/06/11....

AMRIT & ROB..........03/14/11........03/18/11.......04/22/11........11/14/11....(RFE received 10/05, responded 10/17)

**LOVE**.............03/15/11........03/21/11.......05/06/11........--/--/11....

FUTUREGCHOLDER.......03/16/11........03/18/11.......04/29/11........09/14/11....

ROYNAWAL.............03/16/11........03/23/11.......05/24/11........06/17/11....(card received 6/27)

SOUTHERN_CANADIAN....03/17/11........03/22/11.......04/25/11........09/30/11....

FREE RYDER...........03/17/11........03/23/11.......04/27/11........10/27/11....(Card Order 11/3)(card received 11/10)

PANTERCHEN...........03/18/11........03/23/11.......04/25/11........10/19/11....(card received 10/31)

OBX..................03/21/11........03/24/11.......05/05/11........12/13/11....(card received 12/19)

ARGENT...............03/21/11........03/24/11.......04/29/11........12/13/11....(early bio 04/19)

VIVIANNYC............03/21/11........03/23/11.......06/03/11........10/11/11....(card received 10/15)

U+K..................03/21/11........03/24/11.......xx/xx/xx........10/11/11....(without bio)(card received 10/22)

BLUEMIST.............03/22/11........03/25/11.......04/28/11........10/06/11....

NEDINO...............03/22/11........03/23/11.......06/01/11........09/26/11....(early bio 05/17)

CRAZY & MAD..........03/24/11........03/28/11.......05/05/11........09/30/11....(early bio 05/02)(card received 10/18)

EMI82................03/24/11........03/28/11.......06/17/11........09/26/11....(card received 10/28)

CHIBBY...............03/25/11........03/29/11.......05/20/11........10/18/11....(early bio 05/05)(card received 11/10)

INCT.................03/25/11........03/29/11.......06/02/11........09/25/11....(early bio 05/09)

CHAMPI...............03/26/11........03/29/11.......05/16/11........10/18/11....(early bio 04/29)(card received 10/28)

ALE25AA..............03/--/11........--/NA/--.......04/04/11........08/27/11....(USCIS received 03/17; never received NOA)

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Please add me to the vsc approved list. My letter that I got approved came yesterday even though my case wasn't updated online when I checked on Sunday. Finally!

Congratulations!

I have my fingers crossed that my package was in the same pile.

Still waiting and my case doesn't even show up online...(but I did get the NOA). Anyone in the same boat?

Are you using the receipt number from your biometrics notice? That is the one that works, not the one from the NOA1.

Congratulations to all of the recent March approvals.

Still waiting.

My husband was approved, September 25th date! Just waiting on the card.

Congratulations!

We always try to go back although since the Monday is not a holiday for my husband we usually miss the turkey dinner. Just enough time to check in on both of my boys and if time allows we visit my husband's family in Toronto (he's dual citizen) . This year, for the first time, we will be in the US for American Thanksgivng so I'll try to do the turkey thing then.

We got the approval in the mail today! Letter is dated September 26, 2011. Good luck everyone!

Woo Hoo....! I just received the approval letter in the mail today. The letter is dated 9/26/2011. Took exactly 6 months and 11 days to get an approval. Waiting for the card now. SO... excited right now!!!!

Congratulations x2!

Congratulations.

We put High School and beyond.

+1, same here.

Am I supposed to write my address since birth? I got confused with "since 16" part...hope you can enlighten me with this.. THank you!

Interpret it literally as the question asks: List below all places you have lived for at least six months since reaching the age of 16. So, since you were 16 years of age, not birth.

Good luck!

Congratulations.

Congratulations all!

we finally got our visa today, Colo should be here in like 2 or 3 weeks so we will be starting our AOS journey in a couple of months

Congratulations.

Congratulations and good luck!

Wow! Congratulations.

Congratulations!

I picked up Karen and the kids this evening at 5pm at LAX! WOOHOO! :dance: :dance:

Wonderful!

Congratulations coloso!

I came home from work to the best news, Approved!!!!! :dance: Next Stop Citizenship! The VSC is moving, I hope to hear more approvals from you all soon

Wonderful news. Congratulations!

Keep them coming VSC.