February 2018 submission- i-130, i-485, i-765 - concurrent filing

[brighteyes12]

Hi Everyone - Following is my timeline:

City applied from - Columbus, OH
USCIS Lockbox - Chicago, IL
Documents Sent - 2/16/18
Received by USCIS - 2/20/18
Called USCIS and got my case numbers - 3/3
Text and Email Notification - 3/5
I-797c received in mail - 3/9
Biometric appointment mail - 3/16 ( Scheduled for 3/27)
Biometrics Done - 3/27
Raised SR for EAD (I-765) - 5/8 (Day 77)
Interview was Scheduled (I-485) - 5/15 (Day 84 )
Mail confirming the interview arrived - 5/21 (Day 90) - Interview Scheduled for 6/20
Interview - 6/20 ( Approved on the spot !! )
We approved your case - 6/20
We are producing your card and will mail it to you - 6/20
We mailed your card to you. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver it. - 6/22

Now I am awaiting the card. I really want to thank everyone in this forum to share their timelines, grievances, acceptances and approvals. Adjustment of status can be a long tedious process and we should encourage and help others in the same boat as much as we can. Here is my interview experience.

Interview time was 8:45 AM. My wife and I reached the office 30 minutes prior. Went through the security real quick and took our token and waited for our call. Officer came out sharp at 8:45 and called our token number. We went up to him and he told us that he'll be interviewing me first and then later my wife. I carried a folder of all the documents and photographs that we had initially submitted supplemented with any new documents of lease, car insurance, house lease etc., basically anything that had changed since our submission. He made me take oath for telling the truth and made me sit. He had a stern look on his face all this while. He asked for my index finger prints and then took photograph thru his camera. He had whole pile of my application in front of him and he started flipping through those asking me yes and no questions. He asked me about my student visa refusal about 8 years ago and what had happened, which I explained him. He was happy to learn that I did not give up on my ambition back then and decided to pursue my education from UK instead. He then started asking me questions like how I met my wife, her DOB, have I met her family, Have our families met each other, are there any cultural differences that we have experienced in our relation, has she traveled to my home country. The officer was originally from my home country before becoming a USC and could relate to my experience and started loosening up a little with me, cracking small jokes about my home town and culture there. Then he said if I had any question for him, to which I said no. AND then he very casually said "So there are a couple of things you should know when you RECEIVE your greencard"....and then carrying on to say removing my conditional status 90 days prior to expiration, checking my name and stuff while I was still uncontrollably smiling inside. He said that had I been married for 2 years (I got married in January), or more, and was filing my application, I may not even have had to come in for interview and they would have approved my case. (pretty interesting to know). And before he showed me my way outside in the waiting area, he joked that only way my GC may not be approved is if my wife comes in for interview and say that she was doing it against her will haha He asked basic questions to my wife and handed her the letter saying that my case was recommended for approval. Also, he did not ask for a single document or photograph for his file purpose. I assume my document containing text messages between me and my wife had enough pictures in them. Later that day I got notifications saying they approved my case and will mail the card. Two days later, status changed to that card has been mailed.

My 2 cents to anyone going in for the interview. Just be truthful and be calm. If your marriage and love is true, it wont be difficult for the officer to see it. Good luck to everyone who is waiting!!!!

PS: I never received my EAD or Advanced parole card

Hi averma1988,

Congratulations on your approval
May I ask you how did you do the SR and have you given any kind of information or any other things when doing it? And didn?t they tell you that you?re in the normal processing time? My PD is April 19th and I?m also thinking about raising SR but not sure how to do it and what to expect from it if they say that I need to wait.

Thank you!

[Browneyez]

No update or status change since March 2018

Hi Everyone,
I am so happy for this forum, there are so many questions regarding my application that this forum was able to address.

I am also interested in cases in the Orlando area? Already 4 months and I am still waiting my EAD card.

I registered on the USCIS My Case profile page, however there has been no change on my page status since they email me the receipt notification and Biometrics appointment notice. I am married to a US Citizen.


AOS Filling Month : Feb, 2018
Field Office or State : Orlando
Filing Type: Concurrent I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.
Package Received by USCIS Date: Feb 27, 2018
Priority Date: Feb 27, 2018
NoAs via Email/Texts Date: March 8, 2018
NoAs via Mail Date: March 12, 2018
Biometric letter by mail Date: March 8, 2018
Biometric Appointment Completed Date: March 28, 2018
The last and only update on my page was March 8, 2018, it states that "If we accept your case, you will receive a receipt notice. If we reject your case, we will send you an explanation with instructions." The message is the same for the I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.

Is there any advice that I can follow for all of you who have gone through this process?

[Jameisbong]

Loved the data

Are you a data junkie? https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-...ustment-status

Thank you for sharing this...unfortunately i was among the few that were denied in my field office,i'm starting over again in a new city wish us luck.

[kaylip]

Hi Everyone,
I am so happy for this forum, there are so many questions regarding my application that this forum was able to address.

I am also interested in cases in the Orlando area? Already 4 months and I am still waiting my EAD card.

I registered on the USCIS My Case profile page, however there has been no change on my page status since they email me the receipt notification and Biometrics appointment notice. I am married to a US Citizen.


AOS Filling Month : Feb, 2018
Field Office or State : Orlando
Filing Type: Concurrent I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.
Package Received by USCIS Date: Feb 27, 2018
Priority Date: Feb 27, 2018
NoAs via Email/Texts Date: March 8, 2018
NoAs via Mail Date: March 12, 2018
Biometric letter by mail Date: March 8, 2018
Biometric Appointment Completed Date: March 28, 2018
The last and only update on my page was March 8, 2018, it states that "If we accept your case, you will receive a receipt notice. If we reject your case, we will send you an explanation with instructions." The message is the same for the I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.

Is there any advice that I can follow for all of you who have gone through this process?

I485 processing times for Orlando FL is 14-31 months waiting time right now. I765 wait time is currently 4-6 months and no longer 3 months. The waiting time is longer now. Your EAD should be ready anytime soon though. Raise an Service Request to find out what's the status of the case right now.
Good luck

[avin9999]

Done with the interview

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm thankful to each and everyone on this forum who are part of our successful AOS journey. The total time taken was 4 months(timeline below). I would like to share our interview experience which might help someone. Our interview was on 06/25 at 8:45 AM. We reached 15 mints before the interview and waited for our turn. The IO came out sharp on time and asked our names and told us that she would be interviewing me first and then my wife. It tripped me for a second and then i told myself that we don't have anything to worry about. Followed the IO to her office. Even before we started talking anything she asked me to dump all the evidence that i bought for her on the table. Then i sworn in and she said she would be recording the interview. started off with verifying the info on my I-485 and then 8 yes/no questions. Then started the actual interview. Below are the questions that i was asked.

1. How did we meet and when did we meet
2. How did i propose
3. what do we do together
4.what do i like to do by myself
5. what would my wife like to do by herself
6. Our marriage date
7. If we went on honeymoon
8. Asked the reason for not going to honeymoon
9. Verified our address again
10. How much was our rent
11. what kind of house was that
12. did she met my family before the wedding
13. who is my employer
14. whats my occupation
15. who is my wife's employer
16. whats her occupation
17. Asked how we used to communicate during our relationship as we both lived in two different states
18. Asked my in laws names
19. where they live
20. Asked my uncles name

Finally she concluded with handing me a piece of paper and said that she has to further review our case and then she has to get approval from her supervisor. Also, she said if she needs anything she will reach out to us and we will receive a notice if any action is taken on our case. Then she walked me out and took my wife inside and basically asked the same exact questions to her and cross verified them i guess. The she walked my wife out. The interview took about 35 mints. During the whole process she did not even look at a single document that i have handed to her. Me and my wife on our way out discussed to check and see if we gave different answers for any questions and it turns out that we answered two questions with a different answers. I thought it would be ok. yesterday (06/27) in the morning we received an email stating that an action has been taken on our case. When i log into my uscis account i could see the update "we are producing your card and will mail it you" which concluded our journey.

Our timeline
Feb26th - Packet sent to Chicago lockbox, filing from Columbus OH
Feb27th - USCIS received the package(Priority Date)
Mar7th - Checks cleared
Mar12th - Text and email notifications received
Mar16th - Received the receipt notices and biometrcis appointment through mail
Mar30th - biometrics done
Apr18th - Email received saying "case is ready for scheduling an interview"
May16th - Email and text received saying "interview has been scheduled"
May21st - Interview notice received and scheduled for June25th
Jun25th - Done with the interview
Jun27th - we are producing your card and will mail it to you

Documents that we took to the interview

Table of Contents

List of originals
1. I-797- notice for Interview appointment
2. Passports of both petitioner and beneficiary
3. Driving licenses of both petitioner and beneficiary
4. All previous EAD's of the beneficiary
5. Birth certificates of both petitioner and beneficiary
6. Deed of the house owned by both petitioner and beneficiary
7. Marriage license
8. Marriage certificate
9. Marriage abstract
10. Wedding cards
11. Wedding pictures
12. Lease agreement
Evidence of commingling of financial resources
1. Copy of original deed, Quit Claim Deed?s (QCD) and cover letter sent to the county office for adding the petitioner as joint owner for the house owned by beneficiary
2. Copy of joint checking account statement from Fifth Third Bank for the last four months
3. Copy of joint credit card statement from American Express for the last four months
4. Proof of being each other's beneficiary on life insurance and 401(k)
5. Copy of Geico Car Insurance with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
Evidence of Cohabitation
1. Copy of lease agreement listing both petitioner and beneficiary as joint tenants at xxxxxxxxx
2. Copy of electricity bill with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
3. Copy of internet bill with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
4. Copy of T-Mobile bill showing both petitioner and beneficiary?s phone numbers are on the same family plan
5. Copy of Amazon and Macy?s packages delivered to our address
6. Copy of all I-797C notices delivered to our address



Evidence of relationship
1. Copy of itinerary and immigration stamps in the passports, which shows both petitioner and beneficiary travelled together to their home country for wedding
2. Copy of itinerary's which shows the travel history of the beneficiary visiting the petitioner
3. Copy of itinerary?s and credit card transactions which shows both the petitioner and beneficiary travelled and did shopping together in Dallas, TX for thanks giving
4. Copy of hotel reservation and purchases made during our trip to Germantown, MD
5. Copy of king?s island trip tickets
6. Copy of the receipt of diamond ring bought for the engagement
7. Copy of the gift receipt showing a purchase has been made by the petitioner for a birthday gift to the beneficiary
8. Copy of the beneficiary?s credit card transaction showing a purchase has been made at the Best Buy for a birthday gift to the petitioner
9. Copy of the beneficiary?s credit card transaction showing a purchase has been made at the Apple store for a gift to the petitioner
10. Copy of the receipt from Jewelry store showing a purchase has been made by the beneficiary for a gift to the petitioner
11. Copy of engagement pictures with friends and family
12. Copy of wedding pictures with friends and family

Supporting evidence for I-864
1. Federal Income Tax Return transcripts and W2?s of both petitioner and beneficiary for the year 2017
2. Pay stubs for the last 2 months of both petitioner and beneficiary

Proof of marriage
1. Copy of marriage license
2. Copy of marriage certificate
3. Copy of marriage abstract

Travel and immigration documents of beneficiary
1. Copy of current H1B visa
2. Copy of latest I-94
3. Copy of travel history
4. Copy of all previous EAD's
5. Copy of H1B notice

Proof of citizenship and nationality
1. Copy of petitioner birth certificate and passport
2. Copy of beneficiary birth certificate and passport

[Godobo]

Congrats

good morning everyone,

i'm thankful to each and everyone on this forum who are part of our successful aos journey. The total time taken was 4 months(timeline below). I would like to share our interview experience which might help someone. Our interview was on 06/25 at 8:45 am. We reached 15 mints before the interview and waited for our turn. The io came out sharp on time and asked our names and told us that she would be interviewing me first and then my wife. It tripped me for a second and then i told myself that we don't have anything to worry about. Followed the io to her office. Even before we started talking anything she asked me to dump all the evidence that i bought for her on the table. Then i sworn in and she said she would be recording the interview. Started off with verifying the info on my i-485 and then 8 yes/no questions. Then started the actual interview. Below are the questions that i was asked.

1. How did we meet and when did we meet
2. How did i propose
3. What do we do together
4.what do i like to do by myself
5. What would my wife like to do by herself
6. Our marriage date
7. If we went on honeymoon
8. Asked the reason for not going to honeymoon
9. Verified our address again
10. How much was our rent
11. What kind of house was that
12. Did she met my family before the wedding
13. Who is my employer
14. Whats my occupation
15. Who is my wife's employer
16. Whats her occupation
17. Asked how we used to communicate during our relationship as we both lived in two different states
18. Asked my in laws names
19. Where they live
20. Asked my uncles name

finally she concluded with handing me a piece of paper and said that she has to further review our case and then she has to get approval from her supervisor. Also, she said if she needs anything she will reach out to us and we will receive a notice if any action is taken on our case. Then she walked me out and took my wife inside and basically asked the same exact questions to her and cross verified them i guess. The she walked my wife out. The interview took about 35 mints. During the whole process she did not even look at a single document that i have handed to her. Me and my wife on our way out discussed to check and see if we gave different answers for any questions and it turns out that we answered two questions with a different answers. I thought it would be ok. Yesterday (06/27) in the morning we received an email stating that an action has been taken on our case. When i log into my uscis account i could see the update "we are producing your card and will mail it you" which concluded our journey.

Our timeline
feb26th - packet sent to chicago lockbox, filing from columbus oh
feb27th - uscis received the package(priority date)
mar7th - checks cleared
mar12th - text and email notifications received
mar16th - received the receipt notices and biometrcis appointment through mail
mar30th - biometrics done
apr18th - email received saying "case is ready for scheduling an interview"
may16th - email and text received saying "interview has been scheduled"
may21st - interview notice received and scheduled for june25th
jun25th - done with the interview
jun27th - we are producing your card and will mail it to you

documents that we took to the interview

table of contents

list of originals
1. I-797- notice for interview appointment
2. Passports of both petitioner and beneficiary
3. Driving licenses of both petitioner and beneficiary
4. All previous ead's of the beneficiary
5. Birth certificates of both petitioner and beneficiary
6. Deed of the house owned by both petitioner and beneficiary
7. Marriage license
8. Marriage certificate
9. Marriage abstract
10. Wedding cards
11. Wedding pictures
12. Lease agreement
evidence of commingling of financial resources
1. Copy of original deed, quit claim deed?s (qcd) and cover letter sent to the county office for adding the petitioner as joint owner for the house owned by beneficiary
2. Copy of joint checking account statement from fifth third bank for the last four months
3. Copy of joint credit card statement from american express for the last four months
4. Proof of being each other's beneficiary on life insurance and 401(k)
5. Copy of geico car insurance with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
evidence of cohabitation
1. Copy of lease agreement listing both petitioner and beneficiary as joint tenants at xxxxxxxxx
2. Copy of electricity bill with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
3. Copy of internet bill with both petitioner and beneficiary?s names
4. Copy of t-mobile bill showing both petitioner and beneficiary?s phone numbers are on the same family plan
5. Copy of amazon and macy?s packages delivered to our address
6. Copy of all i-797c notices delivered to our address



evidence of relationship
1. Copy of itinerary and immigration stamps in the passports, which shows both petitioner and beneficiary travelled together to their home country for wedding
2. Copy of itinerary's which shows the travel history of the beneficiary visiting the petitioner
3. Copy of itinerary?s and credit card transactions which shows both the petitioner and beneficiary travelled and did shopping together in dallas, tx for thanks giving
4. Copy of hotel reservation and purchases made during our trip to germantown, md
5. Copy of king?s island trip tickets
6. Copy of the receipt of diamond ring bought for the engagement
7. Copy of the gift receipt showing a purchase has been made by the petitioner for a birthday gift to the beneficiary
8. Copy of the beneficiary?s credit card transaction showing a purchase has been made at the best buy for a birthday gift to the petitioner
9. Copy of the beneficiary?s credit card transaction showing a purchase has been made at the apple store for a gift to the petitioner
10. Copy of the receipt from jewelry store showing a purchase has been made by the beneficiary for a gift to the petitioner
11. Copy of engagement pictures with friends and family
12. Copy of wedding pictures with friends and family

supporting evidence for i-864
1. Federal income tax return transcripts and w2?s of both petitioner and beneficiary for the year 2017
2. Pay stubs for the last 2 months of both petitioner and beneficiary

proof of marriage
1. Copy of marriage license
2. Copy of marriage certificate
3. Copy of marriage abstract

travel and immigration documents of beneficiary
1. Copy of current h1b visa
2. Copy of latest i-94
3. Copy of travel history
4. Copy of all previous ead's
5. Copy of h1b notice

proof of citizenship and nationality
1. Copy of petitioner birth certificate and passport
2. Copy of beneficiary birth certificate and passport

congratulation

- - - Updated - - -

Thank you for sharing this...unfortunately i was among the few that were denied in my field office,i'm starting over again in a new city wish us luck.

It will come alright the next time

[Jay D Destin]

Interview Approved

Arrive quite early in the Orlando office for 8:15 appointment was called in at 9:15 interview was done at 9:50am
We sworn in and she did some stuff take pics and kept doing some stuff until she start with my wife asking her name full Address just basically going over the form I-130a info then over to about my name current address my wife?s how many times been married mine got a little deep as I have a multiple weapons training from my country paramilitary background and stuff she asked about those and then into our relationship when I propose where how we met where and when we dicided to take it serious and how family members feel about us and I live with them we just recently got approve for our own apartment so gave her those documents and taxes,bank statements,phone bills and other stuff even though she didn?t ask specifically. She only asked if we have anything else. She looked at our album and I didn?t know she took 3 pics I realized along with my wife after we left. Only one personal deep question and is about ?hows our intimacy in the relationship? we laughed a little and finally she said I should expect the card in within 2-3weeks if they don?t need nothing else
She didn?t ask for much documents as she said she already have them officer was a very professional lady
The Tuesday my status updates to card is been producing and Wednesday it show that my I-485 is approve along with the I-130 and for I-765 is been closed it?s says you?re receiving benefits in another way
Really wanna say thanks to everyone for posting and sharing and for all those waiting I pray for a speedy process so we all can enjoy that feeling of relief I?m here just waiting for the Card

[Jay D Destin]

Arrive quite early in the Orlando office for 8:15 appointment was called in at 9:15 interview was done at 9:50am
We sworn in and she did some stuff take pics and kept doing some stuff until she start with my wife asking her name full Address just basically going over the form I-130a info then over to about my name current address my wife?s how many times been married mine got a little deep as I have a multiple weapons training from my country paramilitary background and stuff she asked about those and then into our relationship when I propose where how we met where and when we dicided to take it serious and how family members feel about us and I live with them we just recently got approve for our own apartment so gave her those documents and taxes,bank statements,phone bills and other stuff even though she didn?t ask specifically. She only asked if we have anything else. She looked at our album and I didn?t know she took 3 pics I realized along with my wife after we left. Only one personal deep question and is about ?hows our intimacy in the relationship? we laughed a little and finally she said I should expect the card in within 2-3weeks if they don?t need nothing else
She didn?t ask for much documents as she said she already have them officer was a very professional lady
The Tuesday my status updates to card is been producing and Wednesday it show that my I-485 is approve along with the I-130 and for I-765 is been closed it?s says you?re receiving benefits in another way
Really wanna say thanks to everyone for posting and sharing and for all those waiting I pray for a speedy process so we all can enjoy that feeling of relief I?m here just waiting for the Card

She did also ask me if I worked too

[Jay D Destin]

In Orlando

Hi Everyone,
I am so happy for this forum, there are so many questions regarding my application that this forum was able to address.

I am also interested in cases in the Orlando area? Already 4 months and I am still waiting my EAD card.

I registered on the USCIS My Case profile page, however there has been no change on my page status since they email me the receipt notification and Biometrics appointment notice. I am married to a US Citizen.


AOS Filling Month : Feb, 2018
Field Office or State : Orlando
Filing Type: Concurrent I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.
Package Received by USCIS Date: Feb 27, 2018
Priority Date: Feb 27, 2018
NoAs via Email/Texts Date: March 8, 2018
NoAs via Mail Date: March 12, 2018
Biometric letter by mail Date: March 8, 2018
Biometric Appointment Completed Date: March 28, 2018
The last and only update on my page was March 8, 2018, it states that "If we accept your case, you will receive a receipt notice. If we reject your case, we will send you an explanation with instructions." The message is the same for the I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765.

Is there any advice that I can follow for all of you who have gone through this process?

I would say that the processing times are not to be really watched however it all depends on a persons case it took me 4 months and 8 days to get a fully approve case I?m married to a USC and our PD is February 20th 2018

[taska]

My PD is 2/22 but i485 changed to ?case ready to be scheduled for an interview? on 4/18. I haven?t received my EAD yet though.
You might want to schedule an Infopass.

I think somebody went to scheduled info pass and didn't get any information. I am not able to submit outoftime request as I guess it has to be 6 months or more now and we are 5 months...( it gave me error saying withing processing time), so just sitting and waiting.

[dimpiedots]

How does this work?

Thank you for sharing this...unfortunately i was among the few that were denied in my field office,i'm starting over again in a new city wish us luck.

How does this work? If you get rejected from one field office, you can apply again (without any substantial change in real life fact patterns) in another field office?

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

You did a really good job with your Table of Contents. Congratulations!

[Plz]

How does this work? If you get rejected from one field office, you can apply again (without any substantial change in real life fact patterns) in another field office?

What did he get denied for? His green card?

[dimpiedots]

What did he get denied for? His green card?

I assume so?

[Ch_Lusitano]

RFE - am I interpreting this right????




So they basically want my sponsor's w2??? Sponsor made waaayyy above 125% of poverty line in each year of the returns I submitted, so is this RFE because sponsor's W2s were not attached to the returns???

So I basically need to mail in sponsor's 2016 W2 that accompanies the federal tax return, right?

When I submitted my application, 2016 was the most recent tax year - should I also send in sponsor's 2017 W2 and returns just in case?

I just want to make sure am reading the letter correctly.. thanks guys