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Employment based filer under EB3. Single applicant, no family.

Oct 08 2018 - PERM was received, making my PD 08 OCT 2018.
April 25 - PERM approved, and thus it begins!
May 24 - Documents sent (I140, I485, I485J, I131, I765, concurrently filing 140 and 485 and EAD)
May 28 - Documents received (USPS)
June 6 - Documents received (Email)
June 25 - Notice of Action (765)
June 26 - 765 EAD - Requested expedite
June 28 - EAD Expedite evidence requested
June 30 - EAD Expedite evidence sent
July 01 - EAD/AP Expedite evidence received
July 02 - EAD/AP Expedite approved
July 22 - I-140 Approved (sent to employer)
July 23 - EAD/AP New card ordered
July 26 - EAD/AP Card was mailed
July 31 - EAD/AP in hand
Aug 03 - Biometrics appointment letter received (For EAD/AP)
Aug 15 - Biometrics appointment attended
Aug 19 - Online update on 485: "Transferred to National Benefit Centre in MO"
Aug 25 - Letter explaining case transfer arrived
Sept 01 - Biometrics appoint letter received (For 485)
Sept 10 - Biometrics appointment attended
Sept 30 - Online update on 485 "Case ready to be scheduled for an interview"
Oct 04 - Online update on 485 "Interview was scheduled"
Oct 11 - Interview letter received
Nov 08 - Interview attended, details to follow below
Nov 11 - Online update on 485 "Case was approved"
Nov 13 - Received letter in mail saying that my case was approved
Nov 13 - Online update on 485 "Card was mailed to me"
Nov 14 - Online update on 485 "Card was picked up by USPS" - Included tracking number
Nov 15 - Green Card in hand!

INTERVIEW:
Interview was at 8:30AM.
I got there at 7:40AM. I was inside the waiting room by 7:45PM.
Somewhat empty, around 3 other people there.
Was called for interview at 8:31AM.
IO was a very very nice young woman. Interview was relaxed and very casual.
She verified my ID and took my fingerprints.
After swearing the Oath, she began going over the forms.
Questions asked are as follows:

In a very general term, what is your job?

Who do you work for?

Does your employer treat you fairly?

Are they going to pay you more once you are approved? (Answer was yes, as they are in the process of finding me a better paying role in the company).

Went over all questions on the 485.
I had a speeding ticket so I included that information for those questions.

She asked for my paystubs or W2s if I had them, I provided both. (Gave copies).

She asked for my SS Card. Provided that as well. (She had to make copies).

She asked for my Passport. She made copies of specific pages (ID and Visa
pages), although she already had a scan of the entire PP in the file.
She asked for a job letter, which I provided.

At the end she informed me that she is going to approve my GC (!!!) and that I should expect an online update by the end of the day. She said that I would have the card in hand - at latest - by the end of the month.

Everything took a total of 5 months and 10 days from the day they had the application till the day I had the card.

Honestly I am shocked how quickly everything moved. I consider myself very lucky and blessed to have everything move as quickly and as smoothly as it did.

Best of luck to everyone.
God bless.

Feel free to ask any questions, I will try to answer them.
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