AboutTime

When you get either your Conditional or Permanent Resident Card (GC),

they will take it off of course if you apply for it.

Cino,

I got me Green Card in mail this afternoon...finally!

I am thankful to Almighty, and support/efforts of all of you here on visa journey. Special thanks to you Cino!

Good Luck everyone.

Any good news ? Any updates ?

What is going on ?

Sometimes I wonder If USCIS has been working or hibernating in the summer time ?????

Cino,

As you are aware that we all believe Green Cards have a Green light again for production. I recieved my email (second time) from CRIS yesterday stating that card production ordered 06-15-09.

Let's hope I get it soon this time.

Regards,

Fahad

That is very normal, don't be panic yet. You will get NOA until the end of this month.

It usually takes 10-14 days, but don't forget USCIS did not work yesterday which was

Memorial Day Holiday.

Cino - Just wanted to update all of you... i recieved 'Welcome to America letter' on 5/21. Still no green card in mail.

Congrats !...... Marjo2008 & Socalwaiter

Good luck tomorrow to who has the interview tomorrow namely :

HighWayStar, AboutTime, Sgibson82 & PrayTilSomnHapns

Please post your interview experiences when you get a chance, Thanx.

FEBRUARY 2009 AOS / VJ FILERS PROGRESSIVE REPORT

Ladies and Gents,

I had my Interview today, it went very well. The IO was polite, we were first sworn in, then she asked some basic questions like my name, my wife's name, date of births. She asked for our daughter's birth certificate and asked me if I have an EAD, Travel Doc etc. I gave her those, she took the I-94 out of the passport. The IO kept the I94, EAD and Travel Doc.

Typed something on the computer, Printed a form and said congrtaulations you've been approved and Green card will be mailed in next few days. That was it. I was really surprised how short and sweet the interview was. It probably took 10-12 minutes total.

Long story short....all of you out there still waiting for the Interview, go prepared and don't be nervous. Good Luck to all of you!

I am thankful to God that this long and stressful ordeal is over.

Cino: I will update my status here as soon as I recieve the card in mail.

Of course, you can do that. You have to take your Marriage Certificate, your SS card (If you still have it, even if it is lost

it does not matter as long as you know the number) & your EAD. You can have the new card with the new last name & No Working Restrictions, but still the SAME SS NUMBER !.....

It takes 1 week to arrive your SS Card in your mailbox.

I have my Interview tomorrow, can anyone provide their experiences from last couple of days?

You Go Girl !..

You have all the rights to expedite your EAD, because you have lost so much time already.

AOS wrong fee, Tax RFE & Late Bio etc.....

Btw, I received my EAD Card in mail today but on the spreadsheet

I put Approval Date which is 04/27/09.

Cino,

I recieved my EAD card in mail today, Approval date on letter was 4/27/09. Now looking forward for the interview on 5/14.

Congrats on your EAD!

Since you haven't received your interview letter yet, so don't worry about it.

She can go & visit up to 1 month too. Because statistically, the day you receive the notice letter for Interview Appointment Day is at least 32 days before the Interview Date. So you have got plenty time.

Tell your wife to have a nice trip !...

Cino & The Gang

Cino,

I've updated my timeline, I recieved my AP yesterday in mail. It was approved 4/27/09.

Still no EAD!

Thanks for taking care of the updates.

I am sick of taking ####### from USCIS, and am thinking of suing them with writ or mandamus (WOM). I have approached my incompetent congressman, OMBUDSMAN, local feild office. All are useless and unhelpful.

My application is pending 19 months. I filed during the "rush" fiasco of summer 2007. My application has never left the Vermont center. I received a LUD in january, and then this week on a SUNDAY!!! This makes me to believe that it was just a system update, and no actual breathing USCIS worker really pulled out my application for any solid action. It was either a system backup, or random touch on applications that seems to collecting dust. The USCIS bot touches them so that they can sleep on it for another 3 months.

At first USCIS wouldnt even tell me the reason for delay, untill a couple of months ago. They finally got off their coolaid and donuts and told me that my application is pending name check. It wont move ahead untill a security clearance is provided. For a person who doesnt even have a speeding ticket, its unreasonable to prolong security check.

SO, after taking their ####### for more than year and half, I am suing them. I think i might be able to ask the court to reimburse for lawyer and fed court fee (about $2500).

I have yet to see my lawyer, but want to ask if any one here has filed a law suit against uscis and has gotten anywhere.

you are surely not alone....lot of people from Pakistani background are on "background check". WoM worked for my wife's N-400.

Most likely things will move before the court hearing date...so don't count on getting reimbursed. But on the bright side you will get somewhere with your application.

If I were you, I wouldn't worry about EAD/AP, because your interview will be held on 05-14-09.

Even If you have got EAD & AP today, you will surrender them to IO during the interview anyway.

So what are they good for ? It is very rare that EAD and/or AP arrive in the mail after the interview date.

Hence you will be getting them very soon in the mail which you won't be able to use them

The best thing to do for you right now not to worry about EAD/AP but TO CONCENTRATE ON THE INTERVIEW

(Like gathering all the supporting evidents & documents that your marriage has been Bona Fide).

Talk to you later, until then take care...

Cino - Thank you very much for the advice. I've been married for almost 4 years now and already started putting together the supporting docs. I hope a beautiful daughter and co-ownership of home will help us in the interview.

What worries me is that they put people from certain countries in security check ####### causing un-necessary headache and delays.

Hey Cino,

Thanks for your advise! My wife did go 2 weeks earlier, and took her 2nd biometrics in less than 10mins! They just took 1 fingerprint and then compared it to the one she previously took, and she was good to go.

Now the waiting game for that interview appointment begins...

Thanks again!

You are welcome. If you need any help, you know how to find me.

Cino,

How long should we wait before contacting USCIS for EAD. I haven't recieved it yet....it is getting very stressful!

Update is done.

FEBRUARY 2009 AOS / VJ FILERS PROGRESSIVE REPORT

Today is the February Filers' first interview who is PJENCAM,

please update about the interview & GOOD LUCK !.....

Cino

I am new to the forum and also a February Filer for AOS. My Timeline is....

AOS Package (I485, EAD, AP) receievd Feb, 18 2009

Biometrics March 12, 2009

Interview Date May 14, 2009