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So I've been a silent reader. A lot of threads on here have helped greatly. So I thought I would share my timeline here. I don't see a lot of Filers for Jacksonville, FL. So I hope all of this helps.
Background:
Entered US January 2012 as a student on F-1 Visa
Graduated May 2016.
Started OPT July 2016.
Applied for Stem OPT March 2017.
Started Stem OPT July 2017.
Married September 2018.
STEM OPT ends July 2019
*NOTE* My field office is Jacksonville, FL.
02/15/19 - Mailed packet to USCISs
02/20/19 - USCIS received i485; i130; i765
02/25/19 - post office shows updated tracking (PACKAGE RECEIVED 02/22) and USCIS accepted biometric fee
02/27/19- Text notification of case received with case#
03/02/19 - Got Receipt Notice in Mail
03/08/19 - Mail for bio metric appt
03/22/19 - Bio metric appt at 11am
03/26/19 - Update
As of March 26, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS, for an interview. We will schedule an interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice
04/01/19 -On April 1, 2019, we scheduled an interview for your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS. We will mail you an interview notice
04/28/19 - Got case status update saying "On April 26, 2019, we ordered your new card and will mail it to the address you gave"
05/02/19 - got notice of EAD card being ordered in the mail
05/03/19 - got EAD card in mail
05/06/19 - interview for green card. Approved
05/07/19 - online case status update at 1:28am saying that new card was produced on May 6 and will be mailed
05/10/19 - Case update stating that card was mailed on May 10th
05/15/2019 - delivery date of green card according to USPS
Interview was at 11:45am.
Entered building at 11:15am.
Started interview at 12:10PM
Left interview at 12:35pm
Overall the interview went fine. Got in and said an oath. He asked for my husband and I social security cards and drivers license, my EAD card ( gave him the new one I got in the mail Saturday and the one I had for OPT stem), my husbands naturalization certificate and my passport.
He confirmed the information on my i485 form ( names dates and the whole checklist of yes or no). He then asked us how we met and we gave him a timeline from first meeting to proposal. He asked if I had any additional proof of marriage other than those I submitted. We had home and car insurance as well as a cell phone bill. He went through our wedding album and general album and asked us to pick out photos to give to him.
Overall the process was quick and easy. He said it was the easiest interview he had all day.
Also i put all of our documents into an accordion folder and organized it.
Final Point
1. We prepared our AOS packets ourselves. We initially went to lawyer for a free consult who made us away that I could change my last name on SSN card even though I couldn't change it on my drivers license. So we did all of this in January. we also realized that we couldn't afford a lawyer (minimum was $3500 and we did look around at multiple lawyers). My case was extremely easy (no crime, always was in status, first marriage, no kids). So we decided it was be okay to complete process ourselves
So I've been a silent reader. A lot of threads on here have helped greatly. So I thought I would share my timeline here. I don't see a lot of Filers for Jacksonville, FL. So I hope all of this helps.
Background:
Entered US January 2012 as a student on F-1 Visa
Graduated May 2016.
Started OPT July 2016.
Applied for Stem OPT March 2017.
Started Stem OPT July 2017.
Married September 2018.
STEM OPT ends July 2019
*NOTE* My field office is Jacksonville, FL.
02/15/19 - Mailed packet to USCISs
02/20/19 - USCIS received i485; i130; i765
02/25/19 - post office shows updated tracking (PACKAGE RECEIVED 02/22) and USCIS accepted biometric fee
02/27/19- Text notification of case received with case#
03/02/19 - Got Receipt Notice in Mail
03/08/19 - Mail for bio metric appt
03/22/19 - Bio metric appt at 11am
03/26/19 - Update
As of March 26, 2019, we are ready to schedule your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS, for an interview. We will schedule an interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice
04/01/19 -On April 1, 2019, we scheduled an interview for your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS. We will mail you an interview notice
04/28/19 - Got case status update saying "On April 26, 2019, we ordered your new card and will mail it to the address you gave"
05/02/19 - got notice of EAD card being ordered in the mail
05/03/19 - got EAD card in mail
05/06/19 - interview for green card. Approved
05/07/19 - online case status update at 1:28am saying that new card was produced on May 6 and will be mailed
05/10/19 - Case update stating that card was mailed on May 10th
05/15/2019 - delivery date of green card according to USPS
Interview was at 11:45am.
Entered building at 11:15am.
Started interview at 12:10PM
Left interview at 12:35pm
Overall the interview went fine. Got in and said an oath. He asked for my husband and I social security cards and drivers license, my EAD card ( gave him the new one I got in the mail Saturday and the one I had for OPT stem), my husbands naturalization certificate and my passport.
He confirmed the information on my i485 form ( names dates and the whole checklist of yes or no). He then asked us how we met and we gave him a timeline from first meeting to proposal. He asked if I had any additional proof of marriage other than those I submitted. We had home and car insurance as well as a cell phone bill. He went through our wedding album and general album and asked us to pick out photos to give to him.
Overall the process was quick and easy. He said it was the easiest interview he had all day.
Also i put all of our documents into an accordion folder and organized it.
Final Point
1. We prepared our AOS packets ourselves. We initially went to lawyer for a free consult who made us away that I could change my last name on SSN card even though I couldn't change it on my drivers license. So we did all of this in January. we also realized that we couldn't afford a lawyer (minimum was $3500 and we did look around at multiple lawyers). My case was extremely easy (no crime, always was in status, first marriage, no kids). So we decided it was be okay to complete process ourselves
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