September 2018 filers

[manonelisalola]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Just got a text, email, and update on the app!!!!!

Application Type: I765, APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production

On March 15, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC1891744136, and will mail it to the address you gave us.

Congrats!!!! Hopefully all the Septembers filers will get it the next couple days!!

[divemaster]

I deleted my message by mistake...too much excitement!! Hahah

[ArizonaPHX]

I deleted my message by mistake...too much excitement!! Hahah

Congrats!
Hopefully will get our cards early next week

[divemaster]

Congrats!
Hopefully will get our cards early next week

Hopefully!!

[volkanic]

Congrats to Divemaster & ArizonaPHX !!!
You guys finally made it!!!!

[divemaster]

Congrats to Divemaster & ArizonaPHX !!!
You guys finally made it!!!!

Thank you!!!

[ArizonaPHX]

Congrats to Divemaster & ArizonaPHX !!!
You guys finally made it!!!!

Thank you so much

[tbka]

I have a question: after interview how long does it take to have green card in hand? I have a job offer and wondering the day green card arrives.

[Enub4]

I have a question: after interview how long does it take to have green card in hand? I have a job offer and wondering the day green card arrives.

Well it all depends if you are approved on the spot. I have seen people receiving the GC after 5-7 business days.

[UKtoUS1]

Hey everyone, we just had out interview this morning and was approved on the spot (PD 9/18). I have found this forum to be immensely helpful for our green card process and would like to share my experience.

Firstly, I need to preface this by saying our experience is probably not like others. My husband is active duty military and the local USCIS office does military outreach on the base, which we have been making appointment every month, so the officers were already aware of our case. Specifically, we had already met the I/O twice over the last year or so before seeing that it was going to be her interviewing us morning, so she already recognized us. One of the supervisors were also keeping an eye out on our case.

Our local office was the nicest people, it was a really straightforward and pleasant interview.

On going on, we were sworn in, and then the IO started going through the paperworks, asking our names, asking me my husbands birthday, asking him the names of my parents and asking me the names of his parents. She asked my husband when we got married, and when my birthday was. We answered all of these. Then, she started going through the yes/no questions from the i485, and I said no to all of them. I just started a new job last week so she updated that info in my form too. She also asked me about the societies I was in which is one of the questions in the i-485 (I was in my university's dance society and debating society) and she told me she liked tap dance, and I said that I really wanted to learn lol.

After that, she asked to see my medical, which I showed, then we also said that we brought originals of everything if she wanted to see them. She asked to see our original birth certificates and marriage certificate. At this point my husband make some jokes and we all laughed along.

Then we went through the proof of bona fide marriage docs. We bought a TON of evidence (listed below). Firstly, we went through the photo album (I bought about 160 photos from our 3.5 years together, overseas travel and trips, photos with family, etc. etc.) we laughed and joked about some of them, the IO said she liked my dress in one of the photos, we chatted about Disneyworld (we went on a mini honeymoon there), Costco (We love Costco), our dog, our wedding (a civil ceremony), fun photoshoots we've done abroad, escape rooms (probably more, don't remember now).

The other proof docs we went through were (always create a table of contents, it is soooo useful):

1. EVIDENCE OF COHABITATION
Deed for House with both names
Lease for Apartment with both names
Delivered Mail Addressed to Both of Us

2. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
Marriage Certificate
My Military Dependent Card
Husbands GI bill transfer to me
Communication Logs
Social Media Logs
Veterinary Clinic Report
Costco Membership

3. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL COMMINGLING
Joint Mobile Phone Bills
Joint Credit Card Statements
Joint Auto Insurance for 3 Vehicles
Pension and Life Insurance Beneficiary Information for eachother
1095-C Tax Form
Email to CPA to Begin Joint 2018 Filing

4. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
160 photos, organized by year into a photo album (makes it easier to flick through in the interview)

At the end of it, she said that she knew we had upcoming travel (I am flying overseas this Friday and had told the supervisor when he came on base that I had upcoming travel), so she approved us and gave me the temporary stamp. She said that we had loads of evidence (including all of these photos of us all over the world) and everything looked good. I already have my EAD and AP but it is always safer to travel with the green card. When I got home, I got the email saying that 'new card is in production'.

All in all, we had a good experience and applaud the local USCIS office for being so efficient. Good luck to everyone else, and happy to answer questions.

[nycfiler3]

Hey everyone, we just had out interview this morning and was approved on the spot (PD 9/18). I have found this forum to be immensely helpful for our green card process and would like to share my experience.

Firstly, I need to preface this by saying our experience is probably not like others. My husband is active duty military and the local USCIS office does military outreach on the base, which we have been making appointment every month, so the officers were already aware of our case. Specifically, we had already met the I/O twice over the last year or so before seeing that it was going to be her interviewing us morning, so she already recognized us. One of the supervisors were also keeping an eye out on our case.

Our local office was the nicest people, it was a really straightforward and pleasant interview.

On going on, we were sworn in, and then the IO started going through the paperworks, asking our names, asking me my husbands birthday, asking him the names of my parents and asking me the names of his parents. She asked my husband when we got married, and when my birthday was. We answered all of these. Then, she started going through the yes/no questions from the i485, and I said no to all of them. I just started a new job last week so she updated that info in my form too. She also asked me about the societies I was in which is one of the questions in the i-485 (I was in my university's dance society and debating society) and she told me she liked tap dance, and I said that I really wanted to learn lol.

After that, she asked to see my medical, which I showed, then we also said that we brought originals of everything if she wanted to see them. She asked to see our original birth certificates and marriage certificate. At this point my husband make some jokes and we all laughed along.

Then we went through the proof of bona fide marriage docs. We bought a TON of evidence (listed below). Firstly, we went through the photo album (I bought about 160 photos from our 3.5 years together, overseas travel and trips, photos with family, etc. etc.) we laughed and joked about some of them, the IO said she liked my dress in one of the photos, we chatted about Disneyworld (we went on a mini honeymoon there), Costco (We love Costco), our dog, our wedding (a civil ceremony), fun photoshoots we've done abroad, escape rooms (probably more, don't remember now).

The other proof docs we went through were (always create a table of contents, it is soooo useful):

1. EVIDENCE OF COHABITATION
Deed for House with both names
Lease for Apartment with both names
Delivered Mail Addressed to Both of Us

2. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
Marriage Certificate
My Military Dependent Card
Husbands GI bill transfer to me
Communication Logs
Social Media Logs
Veterinary Clinic Report
Costco Membership

3. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL COMMINGLING
Joint Mobile Phone Bills
Joint Credit Card Statements
Joint Auto Insurance for 3 Vehicles
Pension and Life Insurance Beneficiary Information for eachother
1095-C Tax Form
Email to CPA to Begin Joint 2018 Filing

4. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
160 photos, organized by year into a photo album (makes it easier to flick through in the interview)

At the end of it, she said that she knew we had upcoming travel (I am flying overseas this Friday and had told the supervisor when he came on base that I had upcoming travel), so she approved us and gave me the temporary stamp. She said that we had loads of evidence (including all of these photos of us all over the world) and everything looked good. I already have my EAD and AP but it is always safer to travel with the green card. When I got home, I got the email saying that 'new card is in production'.

All in all, we had a good experience and applaud the local USCIS office for being so efficient. Good luck to everyone else, and happy to answer questions.

Congrats! I thought that once approved, the AP?EAD combo was no longer valid - that's what I read, is it correct?

[UKtoUS1]

Congrats! I thought that once approved, the AP?EAD combo was no longer valid - that's what I read, is it correct?

Actually I think you are right! Our IO didn't take away my EAD or AP but I read that in some interview experiences they do. I would assume that it isn't valid now anyway with me now having a green card, yes (because why would you need it?).

[ArizonaPHX]

Hopefully!!

Did you receive your EAD ? or at least the tracking number ?

I received the approval notice for EAD/AP but no news still on card

[nycfiler3]

Actually I think you are right! Our IO didn't take away my EAD or AP but I read that in some interview experiences they do. I would assume that it isn't valid now anyway with me now having a green card, yes (because why would you need it?).

Oh ok but I was confused since you said you were traveling abroad shorty! I thought you had an approved green card but no physical green card in hand yet.

[divemaster]

Did you receive your EAD ? or at least the tracking number ?

I received the approval notice for EAD/AP but no news still on card

Nothing yet, this morning I had 1 email that told me an action was taken, I just checked and it's for the AP approval (only the I765 was approved last week.)