Dear All,
Just received multiple emails for the approvals of all family AOS.
Overall history:
(1) Working in big Pharma, New Jersey. Scientist from non-retrogressed country. All processing done by big Lawyers firm hired by employer.
(2) Labor Cert. (Reduction in Recuitment) filed in March 2002. Pending as of May 2005.
(3) I-140 as Outstanding Researcher filed April 4th, 2005, together with AOS and AP/EAD.
(4) AP/EAD approved in three weeks - April, 27th 2005.
(5) FP/Biometrics taken for me and spouse in Newark - May 18th, 2005.
(6) No LUDs after May 19th, 2005.
(7) I-140 approved - October 16th, 2005.
(8) RFE on AOS, asking about the waiver for the two-year foreign residence - which I was not required to (shouldn't they know that already, since I have been an H1-B for more than 5 years??). RFE received November 22nd, 2005.
(9) Response to RFE recieved by USCIS on Dec 18th, 2005.
(10) AP/EAD renewal received by USCIS on January 13th, 2006.
(11) AOS approval e-mails received today - January 20th, 2006.
What a relief...
Awaiting the upcoming notices to change to ...cards ordered...cards mailed...
For those that believe in the conspiracy theories, (10) may have triggered (11) - after they cashed the $$ for (10) they do not have to actually do anything since AOS is done... I personally believe more on the second Law of Thermodynamics.
God bless all of you and may you all soon share the joy I am feeling now!