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AOS in 5 months! Marriage based. B1/B2 visa
Hi ! I just want to share my experience. I have learned a lot from the posts here and I want to show appreciation by writing my experience.
Applied for AOS (I-485 for me and my minor daughter), EAD, Advanced Travel Document, I-130 (for me and my minor daughter), I-864 (affidavit of support, from my USC husband)
The process took 5 months to complete and I am very happy with the speediness of the process.
Dec 10,2018 - Package received at Chicago Lockbox
Dec 14, 2018 - Notice of Action (I-797) received for all applications
Dec 21, 2018 - Notice of Action for Biometrics appointment
Jan. 10,2019 - Biometrics at Tampa Office (Took 10 minutes, my hair was not cooperating)
No word from USCIS
I would check online obsessively. I had my case numbers memorize. Each form has a different case number. Again, checking obsessively.
Mid-March 2019 - We sent a letter to expedite Advanced Parole Document as I needed to travel before April 25,2019, we did this because we went to my USCIS Office and asked about expedition, this was their advice, to write a letter to expedite.
We had documents translated and attached and sent it to Lee's Summit MI as that was where my Notice of Action letters were coming from, meaning they were handling my case. We sent it thru UPS.
April 16, 2019 - I check online, My EAD and Advance Parole Document were granted and in the mail!
April 17, 2019 - Notice of Action for I-485 interview for me and my daughter.
April 18, 2019 - I get my SSN card in the mail.
May 23, 2019 - Interview day! Approved on the spot!!!
IO was straight forward. He asked:
How did you meet?
What did you do on your first date?
When did you get married?
Did you have a reception?
He asked my daughter only of her name and birthday, she's a minor. those are the only questions they can ask.
He said, I sent USCIS a ton of documents that almost hurt my case because they were a lot to comb thru. My husband said, yes but she also sent in a Table of Contents.
He said, you guys are the last batch of people who were allowed to send in paper documents. We're going digital, he said.
He asked if we filled out the forms. I said, I filled out all the forms and my husband double checked and triple checked it.
He said, " How did you manage to fill them out correctly, by reading the instructions ?" I said yes.
Then he said, "Ok I-130 granted, he stamps on one form. Now that's approved, a visa becomes available to you so no I can stamp your I-485".
"Congratulations, now, you are legal permanent residents of the USA".
"You have to come back in 2 years to apply for removal of restrictions of your green card". "You can apply for that 3 months before the 2 years".
"In 3 years ,you can apply for a US citizenship, you can apply for that in 2 years and 9 months".
That's it! It took 5 months. From December 10,2018 to May 23, 2019.
Applied for AOS (I-485 for me and my minor daughter), EAD, Advanced Travel Document, I-130 (for me and my minor daughter), I-864 (affidavit of support, from my USC husband)
The process took 5 months to complete and I am very happy with the speediness of the process.
Dec 10,2018 - Package received at Chicago Lockbox
Dec 14, 2018 - Notice of Action (I-797) received for all applications
Dec 21, 2018 - Notice of Action for Biometrics appointment
Jan. 10,2019 - Biometrics at Tampa Office (Took 10 minutes, my hair was not cooperating)
No word from USCIS
I would check online obsessively. I had my case numbers memorize. Each form has a different case number. Again, checking obsessively.
Mid-March 2019 - We sent a letter to expedite Advanced Parole Document as I needed to travel before April 25,2019, we did this because we went to my USCIS Office and asked about expedition, this was their advice, to write a letter to expedite.
We had documents translated and attached and sent it to Lee's Summit MI as that was where my Notice of Action letters were coming from, meaning they were handling my case. We sent it thru UPS.
April 16, 2019 - I check online, My EAD and Advance Parole Document were granted and in the mail!
April 17, 2019 - Notice of Action for I-485 interview for me and my daughter.
April 18, 2019 - I get my SSN card in the mail.
May 23, 2019 - Interview day! Approved on the spot!!!
IO was straight forward. He asked:
How did you meet?
What did you do on your first date?
When did you get married?
Did you have a reception?
He asked my daughter only of her name and birthday, she's a minor. those are the only questions they can ask.
He said, I sent USCIS a ton of documents that almost hurt my case because they were a lot to comb thru. My husband said, yes but she also sent in a Table of Contents.
He said, you guys are the last batch of people who were allowed to send in paper documents. We're going digital, he said.
He asked if we filled out the forms. I said, I filled out all the forms and my husband double checked and triple checked it.
He said, " How did you manage to fill them out correctly, by reading the instructions ?" I said yes.
Then he said, "Ok I-130 granted, he stamps on one form. Now that's approved, a visa becomes available to you so no I can stamp your I-485".
"Congratulations, now, you are legal permanent residents of the USA".
"You have to come back in 2 years to apply for removal of restrictions of your green card". "You can apply for that 3 months before the 2 years".
"In 3 years ,you can apply for a US citizenship, you can apply for that in 2 years and 9 months".
That's it! It took 5 months. From December 10,2018 to May 23, 2019.
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