AOS Officially Approved 1 Week After Interview!!

[howiej1]

Case Info:
I-485-Family-Based(Marriage to USC)
Country of Citizenship:The Bahamas
DO:Tampa, FL
10/24/2006-I-485,I-765 sent to Chicago Lockbox
10/30/2006-ND from USCIS for I-485,I765
11/07/2006-RFE from USCIS regarding BC
11/09/2006-RFE reply sent to USCIS
11/15/2006-FP Notice received from USCIS
11/17/2006-RFE received at USCIS
12/07/2006-Biometrics taken at local USCIS
12/09/2006-RFE response, BC sent to USCIS
1/03/2007-Interview Letter Received
1/17/2007-EAD Update!!(Finally)-EAD Card Ordered
1/22/2007-EAD Card Received
2/5/2007-Interview at Tampa DO (2006 W-2's Needed for Approval)
2/6/2007-Copies of W-2's mailed to Tampa DO
2/12/2007-Email saying Notice Mailed Welcoming New Permanent Resident

Hi Everyone,

I finally received my Welcome Notice for PR via email this evening. I was very happy about it and ecstatic that this part of my immigrant life is over. I am now eargely anticipating the GC in the mail and continuing to seek employment!! I would like to wish everyone else not yet PR's the best once again and would like any of you with question regarding the AOS process to feel free to post and I will attempt to answer you back promptly. Thank You to everyone that answered me back when I asked questions and who communicated with me during the process. Much thanks Curiousone, Chrisusa and anyone else who helped my case to completion.

[chrisusa]

Congratulations man! Good to hear that,

[cardamom]

Congratulations Howie! Good luck with the job search.
I've been looking over the forum and appreciate some of the points made/advice given by you to others. Did you hire a lawyer to assist with the paperwork? My husband and I are still discussion whether we should go that route or just file the AoS on our own.

Cheers to you again!

[howiej1]

Re:

Congratulations Howie! Good luck with the job search.
I've been looking over the forum and appreciate some of the points made/advice given by you to others. Did you hire a lawyer to assist with the paperwork? My husband and I are still discussion whether we should go that route or just file the AoS on our own.

Cheers to you again!

Thanks Cardamom. I didnt hire a lawyer at all. What I did do was a lot of research. I researched this site thoroughly, www.uscis.gov and also did a lot of googling. If you do good research you wont need a lawyer and can save yourself a lot of money.Moreover, every form that you will file with USCIS has a substantial amount of instructions included and if you read them carefully you can complete the forms properly. Good luck with you AOS experience!!! What is you DO?