Any April 2008 Filers?

Got it!!!!!

ella04 said:
No interview letter here either. And I'm in Chicago, it shouldn't be too long, I worry a little, somebody from June has interview date already in Chicago...
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I don't have a hypothesis about how is this done: all I know is that Friday afternoon I went back home to find the letter in the mail. I still can't believe it!!! :D :D :D :D :D
 
Awesome Kirkland! And your big day is just a few days after mine, even though I got the IL a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully we'll be having an April filer party that week :)
 
Kirkland, big congrats. Did you see any LUD's on your I-485 online prior to the IL? My is still the date from FP and the I-130 isn't even showing........
 
Interview

Thank you guys!

Yes, 60% of the Seattle people I've seen in this forum have the IL.

I am all for a pre-Holiday-season-GC-approved party :)

No changes to my online status since the EAD: that was back in June. One of my forms, I think it's the I-130, doesn't show an update since 04/16 (my priority date.)

:D
 
Hi all,
my timeline is as follows

3/14/2008-Married my wonderful husband on a b2 visa
4/15/2008-Sent my i-765, 1-485, i-131 and i-130 concurrently to Chicago Lockbox
4/19/2008-Chqs cashed :)
4/22/2008- NOA's recieved for all my applications.
5/14/2008- Fingerprint appt.
6/02/2008- RFE for Medical and W-2's
6/25/2008- RFE Sent (medical was not even that bad! :) )
6/27/2008- RFE received.
........
9/02/2008- Online approval for my 1/765
9/08/2008- EAD card received
9/08/2008- Advance parole documents approved and received :) (still does not show approval online, but I definatly have them in my hands)
.........
now some more waiting :)
 
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So it seems like both Kirkland and I just received the IL one day, with no changes to our online status before. I had expected a "touch" but it didn't happen.

I guess it's both exciting and infuriating for everyone still waiting that it will probably just appear out of the blue...
 
Yes: Out of the Blue

captainkit said:
So it seems like both Kirkland and I just received the IL one day, with no changes to our online status before. I had expected a "touch" but it didn't happen.

I guess it's both exciting and infuriating for everyone still waiting that it will probably just appear out of the blue...
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Nothing less: when I saw the envelope I didn't read my name on it: and I thought "why on Earth would the USCIS would want to contact the citizen and not the applicant..." :D then I thought: "Oh! f*$#$&... must be an RFE" because there is so much text on that letter I did not see the "Interview Letter" part: I guess it's much better to be pleasantly surprised than to be waiting.

I hope this helps to people still waiting: go to your DO (Infopass) and find out what's the status on your case. They can tell you a worse case scenario date and if you set that date in your mind as the date you're expecting the IL, you will probably be surprised if you get it before, just like me, or if things are not moving so fast at your DO, at least you have an idea of when to start checking the mailbox everyday, again.
 
*waves*

Hey Guys,
Sorry that I havnt been around.. ive been working lots, and just havnt had time to log in.
Still no interview letter for me, but a HUGE CONGRATS to those who have
recieved them!! Kirk, I see you've got yours, thats awesome!!!
I just put it to the back of my mind, and when i do eventually get it ill be like
Oh my IL i forgot about this... LOL
Hope everyone is doing well! and did i see party??? =P even if i dont have mine by then count me in hehehe

ttyl
 
Hi guys!
I got my interview letter today, tha date is November 10. I'm excited, but starting to get a little nervous...
 
I am getting a little nervous. I was really hoping for IL in September. I hope none of us end up like some poor folks on this forum who have been waiting for 2 years or so now. Sorry to vent, but when I see June fillers getting ILs it makes me nervous about my case.
 
Congrats Ella04! Now we have a few at the end of October/early November, hopefully we'll have some celebrating to do then.

Mboss13, I am sure it will come soon... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I bet it's frustrating to see June filers with ILs but there are still a few Jan/Feb filers without them too... have you been looking specifically at cases under your DO?
 
I guess you're right Captainkit. My DO is St. Paul, MN and I haven't heard too much about them being extra fast there. I guess I should be happy I can work legally and go visit home legally and the rest will come eventually....I just get all excited when I go to our mailbox.....and then it is mostly bills and no IL
 
So after another pointless trip to the mailbox I made the mistake of calling USCIS. They told me they are currently processing I-130's from February 2008 and that they will most likely not get to my wife's till January 2009.......please tell me that is not true? When I said there have been people getting IL's that filled in June the lady said everybody is a different case but couldn't answer me when I asked if they process them on first come first serve basis. She just said every case is different but wouldn't say more. I sure hope she just didn't even know what she was talking about.......
 
I hope it's not true mboss! They do always say the average processing time is 6-12 months, we all hope not to be on the "12" side but you might be one of the unlucky ones.

I don't think anyone anywhere has figured out exactly how USCIS orders cases. It's one of the last great mysteries in this world... Right now I think it's way too early to assume that something is wrong, you are still well within normal. (But probably at the point where "normal" and "frustrating" overlap, I bet.)
 
No offense but you will get the letter when you get the letter.

Is kind of pointless to think about something that you have no control over the decision at this point.

If you get next month,Super, if not, enjoy your life.


1 year waiting time is really nothing when you compare with the service in the past.

in the past some people had to wait up to 5 years.
 
Originally on TN..
Married USC
Sent AOS paperwork 4/11/2008
Got Work Auth. 6/2008
Received Green Card approval at Interview on 10/30/2008
Now waiting for green card to be sent
 
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Congratulations gorjjo! Where is your local office? what questions were you asked during the interview?
 
Yeah im in agreeance with Krona, theres no point getting all worked up and frustrated with not recieving it yet.. when there are ppl from Jan and Feb who still havnt recieved it.. I'm just taking the approach it comes it when it comes! And enjoying working again in the mean time. Congrats to those who have been approved, and who have recieved the IL already!
 
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