July 2018 AOS Filers

[mike_9x]

My PD is 7/25/2018 and I'm still not heard anything about EAD from USCIS. My case is at NBC office. I believe just only still not get EAD in hand till now.

[onendaft]

My PD is 7/25/2018 and I'm still not heard anything about EAD from USCIS. My case is at NBC office. I believe just only still not get EAD in hand till now.

I think you should call USCIS and ask for inquiry since on their website the receipt date for a case inquiry is already August 14.

What is your filling office by the way?

[BluePanther]

Case update - green cards mailed

Just received notification that the green cards are mailed.
I am grateful for a fast and smooth process and wish everyone else a smooth green card journey as well!

[Dukeith]

just received notification that the green cards are mailed.
I am grateful for a fast and smooth process and wish everyone else a smooth green card journey as well!

great!

[mike_9x]

I think you should call USCIS and ask for inquiry since on their website the receipt date for a case inquiry is already August 14.

What is your filling office by the way?

In Minnneapolis, Saint Paul

[Fastrain]

Interview scheduled.

My PD is July 27 2018
Received my EAD end of December. And I just received the letter stating my interview date is Mid March. I?m already nervous. Wish me luck guys.
If everything goes as planned it?ll mean it took about 8 months.
I?m in St. Louis, Missouri.

[BluePanther]

My PD is July 27 2018
Received my EAD end of December. And I just received the letter stating my interview date is Mid March. I?m already nervous. Wish me luck guys.
If everything goes as planned it?ll mean it took about 8 months.
I?m in St. Louis, Missouri.

Looks like you caught the Fast Train :-) congratulations on the progress and good luck next month!

[BluePanther]

Green cards reveived

Our green card journey has come to and end today with the receipt of our green cards in the mail.

Thanks go out to all who have contributed with time and knowledge to provide guidance and help. Special call out to USCFFS who recently retired from the forum but was very helpful to me and others.

I am planning to stay active on the forum to help others where I can. Good luck to all!

[NSTJ18]

Our green card journey has come to and end today with the receipt of our green cards in the mail.

Thanks go out to all who have contributed with time and knowledge to provide guidance and help. Special call out to USCFFS who recently retired from the forum but was very helpful to me and others.

I am planning to stay active on the forum to help others where I can. Good luck to all!

Congratulations and thanks for sticking around a bit longer to help others!

[Dukeith]

our green card journey has come to and end today with the receipt of our green cards in the mail.

Thanks go out to all who have contributed with time and knowledge to provide guidance and help. Special call out to uscffs who recently retired from the forum but was very helpful to me and others.

I am planning to stay active on the forum to help others where i can. Good luck to all!

soooooooooo happy for you!!!!!

[BluePanther]

Congratulations and thanks for sticking around a bit longer to help others!

Thanks! Happy to help when I can.

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soooooooooo happy for you!!!!!

Thanks!

[JosephTheDreamer]

I 485 approved. Praise God!

1 John 5:14-15 New Living Translation (NLT)
14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

Hello All,

I would like to first of all thank and Praise Jesus Christ for granting us our Green Card.
We have been waiting for 11 years and finally, God granted our request in His time. Praise God!

Our Field office was Hartford Field office.

I thought Hartford field office was a slow field office and was planning to move to another state where the timings are fast.
But God's plan was even better. He gave me interview in Hartford field office itself.

Our time lines
1. July 02, 2018 Mailed the I 485, I 131, I 765 for me, wife and son(3 years)

2. Biometrics Appointment(Walk In) , July 25, 2018


3. Nov 02, 2018 - I 765 and I 131 approved for me and my wife


4 Nov 14, 2018 - Got the combo cards in mail for me and my wife


5. Nov 16, 2018 - Son's I 765 and I 131 is approved. {but card never came]


6 Nov 22,2018 - I 485 - Case Ready to be scheduled for the Interview


7. Nov 26, 2018 - Interview Scheduled


8 . Dec 01, 2018 - Interview letter received

Praying: To get a kind IO and make the interview smooth

9. Jan, 2019 - Interview
-- Got the Kindest IO possible.
-- Approved on the Spot
-- Got the plastic cards on the 5th day

Interview Experience (Employment Based)
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Me, wife and son came to the office around 9:25 AM. 9:30 was the interview.
Very nervous. Went to the reception and gave the appointment letters. After some time, the receptionist called again for taking the photos.
He mispronounced my last name. Went there and gave the driving license and he took the photo. After that took the wife's photo.
Came back to the waiting area and sat.

Few minutes went by. Son wanted to play with our wedding rings. I took the rings from him and he started crying.
Lo and Behold! An officer is standing in front of us and he was looking playfully at my son.
I initially thought, the officer came there to scold me as my son was crying.

In fact, that was our IO!

He didn't call our names. He had our photographs and he came to find us in the waiting room..
He escorted us to his office.
We were still nervous.
The IO understood that and told that he know that we have a small child and he will try to make it short and sweet as possible.
IO also told that children under 14 are not required to attend the interview.
We wanted to point out some corrections. He noted them down.
He asked the basic questions in I 485 to both of us.
Then asked how long I have been working with the Company and my salary.
He then verified whether a visa number is available. He said it is available and told that he is approving the case right away!!!!
IO occasionally cracked some jokes to make us feel comfortable.
And praise God, we got the plastic cards in mail after about 5 days.


Only 1 minor problem happened:
The correction which we pointed out for my wife didnt actually get corrected in the Plastic Card. So, we have submitted an I 90 for replacing the card for my wife.


Other than that, everything went very smooth and God has granted us our prayer requests. Thank you Jesus!
I also want to thank this forum and its members for providing valuable information for the entire process.

[Enub4]

Congrats.

5. Nov 16, 2018 - Son's I 765 and I 131 is approved. {but card never came]

Did you get the SSN card for your son?
I'm trying to file 2018 taxes, and I see that a child younger than 17 with valid SSN can get a tax credit. Without SSN is not possible. That could make a difference on the return.

[JosephTheDreamer]

Congrats.



Did you get the SSN card for your son?
I'm trying to file 2018 taxes, and I see that a child younger than 17 with valid SSN can get a tax credit. Without SSN is not possible. That could make a difference on the return.

Yes. He got SSN Card sometime in Nov last week or Dec 1st week.

if your child doesnt have SSN, you can apply for an ITIN from IRS

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Congrats.
.

Thank you!

[Enub4]

Thank you

if your child doesnt have SSN, you can apply for an ITIN from IRS

Yes my child has ITIN, but without SSN I can't get the $2,000 CTC only $500 as dependent (if I understand correctly). I hope the EAD/AP cards are approved in March, then we can file with valid SSN before April 15. If not I may consider an extension.

Sorry, this is a topic for other thread.