All I can say is good luck!
If you came to US illegally, marrying a USC would not help. Secondly if your I-485 is pending and you leave the country, its deemed abandoned. Third, soon as the person left US, he/she triggered a ban for either 3 or 10 years. Lastly, I-601 is for extreme hardship and is really really hard to get approved. I would suggest an attorney, and a real good one.
My two cents...............
enochy: ...........it has been a long journey... way too long.... hopefully we are only missing the final spring to the finish line... I really hope so.
Perhaps you made the journey comment in passing but I'd like to take a few minutes and reflect on it... I don't meant to argue with you... actually I'm writing to encourage you, myself and our fellow forum members... 10 years ago when we filed the I130 there were 1000's of people filing too... every body was rushing to get the 245i protection... if every one that filed then is now filing the AOS, it is possible the system will clog up...............
Citi, thanks..I must add this girl is protected by the 245i of 1998 - 2001 April 30th
Citi, I also note your recommendation for a really good attorney to do this case.
That my friend, just sounds like music to my ears. Like those songs you hear for the first time and you are just baffled by them. Words of encouragement are seldom heard in a realistic manner, and as much as I want to be a skeptic about this whole process, that paragraph you just wrote gave me such hope for everything we are going through. Thank you for that and I really hope we all get what we have long deserved.
I wonder what makes your lawyer think that it would take 1 to 2 years, does not make any sense at all..........
One more thing, I know three others, protected under 245i who got their interview letters before me.
To all my other friends keeping all of you in in prayers.
Still nothing... are they open at USCIS today? :|
People who received EAD cards, how are you guys applying for jobs? When I was looking, a lot of them are restricted to citizens and permanent residents...ugh
People who received EAD cards, how are you guys applying for jobs? When I was looking, a lot of them are restricted to citizens and permanent residents...ugh
Status update: Finished fingerprinting
8/6/2010 => Day 1 => Mailed I-130/I-485 to Chicago lockbox
8/9/2010 => Day 4 => Package received by USCIS Chicago
8/17/2010 => Day 12 => Email from USCIS with receipt numbers
8/19/2010 => Day 14 => Received notices of action (receipts) in the mail
9/11/2010 => Day 37 => Received I-797C appt. letter for biometrics (for 10/4)
10/4/2010 => Day 60 => Did biometrics
Hey faddu,
Would it be possible to publish your timeline in the standard format that we all use? I'm trying to keep track of the stats and I'm not sure when your sent your package. Thanks in advance!
for example:
Case type: I485 USC Brother
8/4/2010 => Day 1 =>Mailed AOS to the Chicago Lockbox late last night.
08/06/2010 => Day 3 => Package received by USCIS Chicago
08/13/2010 => Day 10 => Checks cashed by USCIS
08/16/2010 => Day 13 => Notice of Action received for I485 and I765
08/30/2010 => Day 27 => Biometrics appointment for 9/22/2010.
08/31/2010 => Day 28 => Got the biometrics done at ASC.
etc. etc.
Sorry for the inconvinence i will edit my signature, by the way i sent my application on 28 july 2010 and got receipt for august 3 2010.
enochy. Most jobs will allow you to be employed with an EAD with the exception of government and federal jobs. What field are you looking into?