Tampa Local Office Filers 2019

[pbpalumbo]

Wanted to start a 2019 Tampa Local Office Filer Forum Past or Present. All info helps others
Here is our Timeline--we are now just waiting for an interview to be scheduled
Story: Before we met, my wife to be overstayed her B2 VISA. We met in July 2017, dated a little over a year, got engaged July 7th, 2018. Got married Oct. 7th 2018. We started our AOS process in June of 2019. Below is our timeline: My complete AOS packet- Concurrent Filers 130/i485

June 21st 2019: Mailed by Fed-Ex all forms together listed above
June 25th 2019: Delivered and Signed for at Chicago Lockbox
July 1st 2019: Text's NOA received
July 1st 2019: We accepted the fingerprint fee for form I-485 NBC location is working on your case
July 5th 2019: Received by US Mail 5 total separate I-797C 's NOA (Notice of ACTION) letters: ASC (Biometric Appointment), I-130, I-485, I-785 & I-131
July 23rd 2019: Biometric Appointment- Tampa Field Office
July 24th 2019: Fingerprint Review Was Completed. we completed our review of your fingerprints and are working on your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
Oct. 30th 2019: Request for Initial Evidence Was Mailed
Nov. 4th 2019: Received RFE for my wife's foreign Birth Certificate translated in English (I sent it back same day express mail)
Nov. 6th 2019: Response To USCIS' Request for Evidence Was Received. Our office will begin working on your case again.
Nov. 23rd 2019: Case Is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview. we are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY YYYY XX, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice.
Nov. 25th 2019: we have approved your application for employment card
Nov. 25th 2019: we have approved your application for an Advance Parole Document.
Nov. 25th 2019: New Card Is Being Produced. we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC199 YYYY ZZZ, and will mail it to the address you gave us.
Nov. 29th 2019: we mailed your new card for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (combo card)
Dec. 3rd , 2019: received EAD/AP card in mail

[frenchamericanlovestory]

This is great, thank you! Also Tampa-based. We mailed our application on December 19, and my credit card was charged on January 2. Now waiting for the NOAs! Quick question: how was the request for initial evidence made, and is this standard? I hadn't heard about this step.