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Hmm, I am not 100% sure if this is right - I believe that if you don't have an H1B visa stamp on my passport when you return to the U.S. from another country, your H1B status is no longer valid. H1B requires that you get a visa stamp at the consulate outside of the country before returning to...

Congrats! Approval notice for I485 = green card. I got the same email and got my card a few days after... So you should be getting your card SOON!!!

I heard the NYC DO used to process GC very slowly but it looks like it is much faster now. My DO is NYC and my GC process took about 7 months. Not sure about the Neward DO though.

My NYC (Federal Plaza) process took about 7 months from application to getting the actual green card. You can also check out experience for people who went through Garden City (not quite sure how USCIS determines who interview at Federal Plaza and who interview at Garden City)...

I think you can apply for 7th year extension only if your labor certification or your I140 has been pending for over 1 year, or your I140 is approved but your I485 is pending due to visa number unavailability. I am not quite sure if applying through your employer or applying through your GC...

Thanks! I got a 2-year one and I am already doing research on what I need to file in two years. :) I will check the forum from time to time... Good luck with everything!

Just wanted to keep you all updated of my status so you have a sense of timing - I got my green card yesterday! Thanks again for all your help! NY050604, good luck with everything. I hope you found the information you need for the I90 process...

Thanks, justfiled! :) Yeah, I figured I am probably overly paranoid... This whole process has been stressing me out!!! Now, I can relieve my mind for two years... :rolleyes:

I just got my green card in the mail! Thank you all of you for your help! I have a silly question for you, justfiled and jadwg9 - does your card show you are a resident since the date of your interview or some other date? The reason I asked is that, the card shows 04/05/06 (the date of my...

WOW! Very nice. CONGRATS! Now, I have to keep an eye on my mailbox... Have fun on your trip! Oh and enjoy the World Cup games!!! :)

Thanks, NY050604. I am sure you have read this from the USCIS website re filing I90 due to USCIS administrative error already. But just in case you haven't, here you go: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-90.htm

Any update? jdawg9, I got an email saying my approval notice for I485 was mailed on May 10... I am waiting for the actual card now... Any update on your end?

Sorry to hear that NYC050604... I am not sure what's the best way to deal with it... Check out this other forum "The Physical Green Card" on this site, you may get some good information there... I still haven't gotten mine yet. Just curious, what date did they send your card?

Check out the thread in the AOS timeline thread - the first post has links to a few FBI name check threads... Basically, the FBI needs to check one's name against their database to make sure there is nothing suspicious about that person (e.g. terrorist, criminal activity etc. etc.)...

I interviewed at Federal Plaza and got my approval email about a month later. Based on what I've seen on these threads, the timing varies quite a bit on a case-by-case basis though... I've seen people who have waited for months (mostly because of FBI name check) and I've seen people who have...

Nope, NYC processes applications in both Federal Plaza and Garden City... Check out this thread - you can get a sense of timeline for a few people who went through their interviews at Federal Plaza: http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=210519

Weird... I finally got the same email NY050604 and jdawg9 got. And the status said, "On May 4, 2006, after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready." Not quite sure why I got the status update on May 6, instead of May 4...

Thanks. I start on Monday and it's a little late to get the stamp now. :) In any event, not a big deal because I will be able to work no matter what... I guess I will check with HR to see if they are fine with just the welcome notice...

Hmm, I still haven't gotten the "new card ordered" email yet... I guess I will keep my fingers crossed...

Thanks. My passport actually didn't get stamped...