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Ahhh, good point! :-)

Tom - this is incorrect, if you leave the country without AP and return on your non-immigrant visa, you are deemed to have abandoned your I-485 application. Thanks everyone for the congratulations!

ema - what city are you in? there are legal services for immigrant women, I can help if you let me know where you are.

Today I had my interview and am ecstatic to report that we were approved! I am so relieved, I didn't realize just how anxious I was about it all. Following is a description of the interview day as best as I can remember. Interview was at 8.30am in the Chicago office. Last night we put all...

Hi BN - in all honesty I think it is, as the American's here say, a total crap shoot when you get your letters and how your case progresses. I think it is a matter of keeping on top of where its at via infopass appointments, and if it goes too long, being savy enough to advocate your local...

Hi Savy - my local office is Chicago, I am surprised you have not had an interview letter and would suggest that if you have time, to make a trip to St Paul (I know 5 hours is a long time though). That said, the advice is to wait 90 days from the date of the first letter, and you are at that 90...

BN - I submitted in November and got my interview notice in early December. The interview is next week (eeeeee)

ruxy - FABULOUS!!! I am so so happy for you, now the proces begins in earnest!

van - yes they do, my husband's only just cleared and we got the appointment notice a few weeks ago.

ubw - if she wants a greencard too she has to go to the interview. If she is American or a PR already, no need.

Hey there, I am Australian too, I am doing AOS only because I am an F1 student and am risk averse. In your situation you could take out the E3, but also prepare for the CP before you leave (e.g. get the police report, get the medicals done, everything you will need for the interview) - if you...

Hi Ruxy - take heart from MikeM's situation - his signature indicates that his package arrived 5 days before yours and his checks were cashed a couple of days ago. By the end of next week I bet you are in the system! I (and we all I think) understand your worry, you just got unlucky with...

My husband didn't ask, but by deduction, it took between 2 and 4 weeks (not very helpful, sorry). Have you taken an infopass to ask about your recently?

Update: husband's name check is CLEAR! WOOHOOOO! Now we just need to prepare for the interview. Ruxy, I am getting concerned for you, is there anyone you can call to find out what is going on? Could you take an infopass just so that an officer can see how upset you are and maybe help you...

How is everyone going? Any updates? This thread is very quiet! Husband has taken an infopass for Friday to see whether his name check has cleared (it wil be about 60 days then). If not, we are putting together a petition for an expidited clearance based on the fact that I cannot take my...

If it makes you feel better, my husband is anglo, from an anglo country and he is held up int he name check as well - its a computerized linking system, luck of the draw.

Ruxy - did you send it by courier (i.e. UP ro fedex)? I'd wait another week, I know it is worrying, but government was on a break for a few days, our checks took 2-3 weeks to cash, and that will be about you minus the holidays. :-)

that gives me heart - thanks advwinner!

Orlando and advwinner - I found these links re namechecks from an old thread on this forum that explains the name check procedure - most cases clear within 2-4 days because nothing comes up in an electronic matching, but when a match comes up, then a "manual check" is done, and another chunk of...

Orlando - my husband (the DV winner) is in the same situation. We took an infopass and my name had cleared but not his. I wonder what the process is and if it is slow now will it take months? He has one of the most common anglo names on earth (literally) so I wonder if that has anything to do...