Hello All,
I loved reading all of your comments and I truly appreciate that you shared your experiences with all of us. Here is a review of our case.
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I wish you all the best!
Kind regards,
I loved reading all of your comments and I truly appreciate that you shared your experiences with all of us. Here is a review of our case.
- My wife is a US citizen
- I was an F-1 student and was working under OPT
- We hired a lawyer to file I-130, 1-131, 1-485, I-864, and I-765 applications
- My wife is a student and I work.
- Here is the Timeline:
Status | Date |
Applications received by USCIS “Priority Date” | 09/26/18 |
We received the Receipts | 10/09/18 |
Biometric Appointment Done | 10/31/18 |
Fingerprinting Review was completed | 11/29/18 |
Received a Letter of Courtesy regarding the medical exam I-693 | 02/23/19 |
New EAD Card is Being Produced | 05/01/19 |
Form I-131 is approved and I-512 endorsement is on the EAD card | 05/01/19 |
EAD Card is mailed to you | 05/06/19 |
EAD Card picked by USPS, tracking # provided | 05/07/19 |
EAD Card at Hand | 05/09/19 |
Submit First Inquiry via website | 12/04/19 |
Status changed to we scheduled you for an interview | 12/10/19 |
Received Interview letter in Mail | 12/16/19 |
I completed my medical exam | 12/25/19 |
Interview scheduled at the Seattle Office | 01/14/20 |
Submit Second Inquiry via website | 01/31/20 |
Called them on the phone to check on the inquiries | 02/21/20 |
Card is being produced | 02/26/20 |
Status changed online in both I-130 and I-485 to Case Was Approved | 02/27/20 |
Card was mailed to me | 03/02/20 |
10Years GC in Hand | 03/05/20 |
- The whole process took an exact 17 months
- I went to the interview with my wife , our 6 month baby boy , and the lawyer
- The interview was smooth. The officer was nice and very kind
- She asked me the Yes/No questions. She also went through the application and asked about our names, age , address, and etc. Very Straightforward.
- After the interview, she took couple pictures from us, a copy of our son birth certificate, and my medical exam
- She handed us a paper and said we should expect a decision after the interview as this is the new procedure and protocol
- We brought to the interview the following documents: I have organized all documents in a big folder and divided them into seven sections
Section A: Proof of Petitioner |
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Section B: Proof of Beneficiary |
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Section C: Proof of Joint Accounts |
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Section D: Proof of Family Relationship between Petitioner & Beneficiary |
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Section E: Our Son |
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Section F: Photo Album that Highlights Trips and Special Moments (2017-2020) |
Section G: Our Wedding |
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- Please be honest, patient and organized.
- I recommend to download two apps to track your case status: 1) Case Tracker 2) Lawfully
- You can log in to USCIS and add your phone number and email to get notified when your case gets updated
- People at the USCIS are awesome and helpful. Don’t be frustrated and worried if your case gets delayed. They just have so many cases. When your case gets assigned, they will process it as soon as they can.
I wish you all the best!
Kind regards,
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