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Meanwhile people adjust status from expired tourist visas without problems, the great paradoxes of the US immigration system...really really sorry this has happened to you. I hope It will be all straighten out by the Consulate. All the best

I am an American! Had my oath this morning There were 300 of us from 15 different countries and I was the only Brit

Congratulations!

Today I passed the interview and took the oath in Newark, NJ - I am finally a US Citizen! My wife can't call me anymore a freaking immigrant haha

I ran into a problem though that I would like to share: I filed the N400 80 days before the third anniversary of my permanent residency as part of the early filing process. However apparently 3 full years must pass also from your wedding date. I happened to file the N400 on October 10 while I got married in October 11, 2011...the officer pre-approved me however he said that this is considered a potentially non-compliant application and therefore it needed the approval of another officer as well. I had to wait to unpleasant hours before being officially approved. In the end everything went well so that's the important thing.

Good to luck to everyone else!

Good luck to all the October filers!

Thank you thefantastics09 and Pat2Bos!

Congratulations Maria

Thank you Yurika! Yes my case was transferred to CSC a couple of months ago

"On May 2 we ordered production of your new card"..well, there could have not been a better way to start the weekend!

She was a real #######..all the interviews I did in the area (NY&NJ),including the one that got me the job were done in an extremely professional way. I would have definitely walked out if I was you. Don't get discouraged though,you're going to have better job interviews experiences. Hang in there

For real!!! And i am a 4 year VWP overstay...the interview was the easiest part!

Wow! Congrats misswiss!

After the EAD arrives will I need to go to the social security office and just ask for a new card? My current one says I'm unauthorized to work. Does it matter? Would I need to show it to an employer or is it just for government records?

Jingo, I would say go to the SSA office AFTER you get your green card. For the purpouse of legally working you don't have to do nothing else. That is just to have an unrestricted social security card like every other American and resident I'm going on monday to get a new card

I have just been offered the most amazing job and I start Monday! I am so excited!

Congrats EV!

i don't have a problem believing in evolution. i'm sure humans have evolved during our span on earth. what i have a hard time believing is we are a fungus that grew on the side of a rock after something somewhere at sometime blew up. hell, thats worse than the mormon spaceship story.

That's exactly what evolution ISN'T.

In other news, looks like my EAD arrived. Quicker than I expected, considering the long weekend.

Too bad there are no jobs right now!

Try craigslist - avoid Careerbuilder,monster etc..they totally suck. With craigs I'm getting calls back and face to face interviews.

we had our interview today for AOS, in New York....a bit difficult, but we passed and the green card should be arriving in a few weeks.

while we were there, after the interview, i lost my husband's EAD card...i think it must have fallen out when the officer took the passport to put a temporary GC stamp inside....my question is, do i need to replace the card and pay the $400, or can my husband use his green card when applying for work??

The moment the officer stamped the I-551 on his passport his EAD became useless. He doesn't need it anymore. Your husband is now a permanent resident and the stamp on his passport proves it and overrides the EAD so don't worry

Wow..thanks for sharing! You clearly ran into a group of bored moronic thugs. I heard from than one person that LAX CBP officers are a pain in the #### for International Visitors..and technically your wife wasn't a visitor at all. Congrats again for the AOS btw!

Hi everyone! Question!

My Slovene friend is a naturalized US citizen. She has a sister who would like to immigrate to US. The sister is currently in US on a B2 visa. What are sister's options?

Thank you!

She can sponsor the sister but since a brothers or sisters do not fall in the immediate relative category,she will have to wait many many years (10+) before she will be able to legally come here. That's truly her only option regarding a family based sponsored visa. The other options are being sponsored by an employer or winning the diversity visa lottery.

And in other news, FINALLY got my EAD approval email last night. I was not expecting it on a friday night at all, especially before a long weekend. Anyway here's hoping I can finally be a real person soon and everything will start to mend itself!

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FINALLY! NOW THAT'S GOOD NEWS!

Success!!!!!!!

We waited about an hour before the interview started but the interview itself only lasted around 15 minutes!

Very easy and quick! Looking forward to getting the actual greencard. I will write more about it later!

Congrats Yagi!!!

Congrats!!

This forum makes me depressed. No word on anything since my biometrics letter and I'm running out of savings so fast I might actually just have to go home. I did not expect an EAD to take this long.

Jingo I would feel exactly in the same way and I'm really sorry you're going through this #######..It could have happened to anyone of us. I'm crossing my fingers that the service request will give results quickly!

I got my EAD in the mail on the 29th (my birthday, awesome) and then today, Jan 5th I got my 485 approved I'm now an LPR. YAY :) I'll do my timeline and my sig soon.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on VJ. I can relax now and not have to deal with USCIS for another year and a half LOL.

So glad I wasn't interview or any RFEs. Just goes to show its possible to do it without lawyers and all that fun stuff.

Congratulations!!

Laurie, from June 2010 VWP travellers do not have to fill out anymore the "green" arrival and departure record (I-94). Before entering with the visa last September I made 3 trips without having to fill out that form so..don't worry

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production

On January 4, 2012, 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 at 1-800-375-5283.

YESSSSS! Finally this part of the journey is over

my friend,

your "husband" is a damn weirdo and the last person you would want to be with. You might say "easy to say that" but the reallity of the situation is that It's only gonna get worse,you can count on that. Like drugs and alchol, pornography is an addiction too and he's definitely at an advanced stage. As for the poster that was talking about "wife duties" I guess the train of evolution left someone behind. . .

I don't wanna sound harsh at you with my comments,but have more respect for yourself. No woman deserve to be with a porn addict who spends money on sex webcams..that's what losers do.

You tend to your wife duties? I think that's key. Can you define what actually are wife duties? What's the difference between wife duties and spouse duties? If you see a difference, then connect the dots. He is claiming he tends to his husband duties and you should be grateful for that. But there's a difference: spousal duties are about respect, honesty and loyalty on both ends. That comes from within and it starts with yourself.

I will ask, and please do not feel obliged to answer (I'm just incredibly disturbed to say the least), what was the incest accusation about? To tell you the truth, if my now fiance would EVER even mention that word in a casual conversation regarding sex, I'd run away. Unless he is talking about a disturbing crime, there is no reason why incest should come up when talking about porn or sexual preferences. Only you know about this. I'm not judging you, but I must admit, to giev you advice I must judge him. You are a trophy wife and it seems like he can't careless about his relationship. He cares about having a submissive woman, hence the age gap, that'll do as he says. He is indifferent because he does NOT care, period. In his mind, he tends to his husband duties and that's all YOU should care about. He challenges you to find the DVD because he's playing it smart. He knows that, should you NOT find it, you'll stay with him. He took care of that; you're like his daughter. He mentally and verbally abused you and you stayed with him. I don't get this, I must say. You may be conservative, but you're still a woman to be respected. Men, spouses, are NOT allowed to treat anyone like that. Right now, you're disrespecting yourself.

To be frank, and this is me being open minded, I have no problems with porn. Porn is the least of your problems. This sounds like you have a big problem; some skeletons are in a trunk locked in the closet and they most be uncovered and then buried for good. If you decide to have kids with him, please protect them.

I really wish you the best of luck and I apologize in advance if I offended you.

Find strength; its in you.

unfucking believable. . .