Any May filers around?

Tommy_Chicago said:
Hi all....
First of all Congrats to Leleth.... ;)
So our interview is Thursday I preparing all of the docs. I have all of the docs in the pdf format but not signed do I need to singed them again, and take them to the interview?

BTW Vegas was great we have plenty of photos.

;)
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Good luck for the interview tomorrow :)
 
Good luck to you tomorrow, Tommy.

I have a question for all of you who have received your GCs. I was approved at my interview on 8/22. But, there have been no updates online, nor have I received anything in the mail. The IO told me I should get the card in the mail the following week (which was last week), but nothing yet. How long did it take for you to get updates/mail?

Thanks!
 
Look at my timeline, things only moved when I made an infopass (10 days after the interview) to inquire about my case and get my I-551 stamped.

DO: Atlanta, GA
Year 2007

5/02: I485, I130 Sent (w/o I693)
5/03: AOS RD
5/08: AOS ND
5/15: I131 Sent
5/22: I131 ND, RFE for I693
5/25: AOS FP Done
5/29: I765 Sent
5/30: Re:RFE Sent
6/04: I765 ND, Re:RFE Rcvd, AOS resumed
6/19: AP Approved
6/20: EAD FP Done
6/22: IL ND
6/25: AP Rcvd
8/07: Interview AOS Approved
8/10: EAD Approved
8/20: EAD Rcvd, I130 Approved, I485 Welcome Letter
8/22: GC Production Ordered
8/27: GC Received!
 
Thanks Praet! I would love to make an infopass appt, but my DO is a 6 hour drive from here! I am on hold with USCIS right now to figure out what's going on with my case.
 
ktrueson said:
Thanks Praet! I would love to make an infopass appt, but my DO is a 6 hour drive from here! I am on hold with USCIS right now to figure out what's going on with my case.
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I know it is hard, mine is 2.5 hours away (each way) and both my wife and I, had to take that day off work. BUT, it was worth it! :)
 
I know it is hard, mine is 2.5 hours away (each way) and both my wife and I, had to take that day off work. BUT, it was worth it!
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I know. Mine's 6 hours each way, so that's a 2 day trip. I hope this escalated phone call will help. It's just very frustrating since I did receive an approval letter from the IO who interviewed us!
Adding to the problem, I am moving soon and I want my card before moving, since I know it will get lost otherwise.

UPDATE: I spoke to an "escalated customer service" rep at USCIS. She advised me that they don't get any information after the interview, that I actually have more information than she does. What a joke!!!
 
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ktrueson said:
I know. Mine's 6 hours each way, so that's a 2 day trip. I hope this escalated phone call will help. It's just very frustrating since I did receive an approval letter from the IO who interviewed us!
Adding to the problem, I am moving soon and I want my card before moving, since I know it will get lost otherwise.

UPDATE: I spoke to an "escalated customer service" rep at USCIS. She advised me that they don't get any information after the interview, that I actually have more information than she does. What a joke!!!
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Lol. :D that is true...

Your approved case file is at your DO. Until they put it in the system, you are stuck waiting. When I had my infopass, the officer looked for my file, stamped my passport and put my file in the top of the Q. I received my LUDs and Emails shortly after that :)
 
Well, since I have the name (at least the last name) of the IO who approved me, I'm gonna write him a nice letter. It might not help, but I figure it can't hurt either.:)
 
ktrueson said:
Well, since I have the name (at least the last name) of the IO who approved me, I'm gonna write him a nice letter. It might not help, but I figure it can't hurt either.:)
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If it is a she, send her flowers/thank you note/letter.

A him, send him, a thank you note/letter.

:)
 
Please Read.

Here is the interview....

We left home at 7 AM took public transportation to 101 E. Congress Park way. Showed up in front of the building at 8:15, went through security check point and went up to the second floor to register. Once we registered we waited for about 45 minutes with all rest of the people. About 45 minutes later an african american guy called our name. We asked to follow him went through to the double doors – what was strange and funny we went through the doors that said "Emergency Exit Only" to another room with bunch of office cubicles like with close doors (small offices). We were asked to raise our right hand and we sworn in to tell the truth and only the truth, then we sat down. Here were the questions that the officer asked.

1. Please sit down and pull out your id
2. Your current address (He got of the ID card)
3. Your Name
4. Your date of Birth
6. Place of Birth
7. When did you came into United States.
After he went through the list and was asking about the questions from I-485 that you should answer "No" to all.
8. Have you ever been arrested.
9. Have you ever been part of the communist party (and so on and on… )
10. Asked us about the marriage certificate and a copy of it.
I pulled out all of the copies of all of the docs and gave him a copy of it and asked it he wants copies of every document that we submitted. He smiled and said "No" not necessary

He was going though the paper work very slowly page by page. He looked over the Tax returns from the past 3 years and read the letter from the employer.
The last question he asked. Where did you guys meet.

The response was “In Chicago at a local night club”, he smiled at us and said I will now approve your application , you will get a letter from me and a green card within 4 to 6 weeks. I've asked if he will stamp the passport because we are leaving for vacation overseas and he said no you can't leave the country and that is when I told him that we have a travel document, he was confused (like he did not know what this travel document was) and asked us to show it to him, he looked it over and then replied well you should not leave the country, but since your application is approved and you have your travel document approved as well you should be ok.

I did not asked about the "name check" Thanked him shook his hand and he walked us out.
One thing that I can recommend is NOT to get involved into discussions and make your answers short as possible and DO NOT try to help out with answers, make it short and simple, answer only the question you are asked, and don't try to give information that you are not asked this will confuse the officer more and it might bring to more questions. Make it simple "YES" - "No" and 1 to 2 sentences for your response and look him straight in the eye with confidence. He was asking questions with a smile but very alert.

The interview lasted 3 minutes with 5 hours of preparation 1 hour commute time and 45 minutes of waiting in stress.

Good luck to you all and thanks for the support.


Tommy.

P.S. Disclaimer: Any advice I give on this forum is an unqualified opinion and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult a competent Immigration Attorney.
 
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got in touch with an IO today , he mentioned the following

He said that I-130 is still pending I was very surprised to hear this as the IO at the interview mentioned clearly that he is approving the same

on 485 he said that the fbi name check is pending and the name check request was submitted by USCIS on May 31st 07
 
ktrueson said:
Good luck to you tomorrow, Tommy.

I have a question for all of you who have received your GCs. I was approved at my interview on 8/22. But, there have been no updates online, nor have I received anything in the mail. The IO told me I should get the card in the mail the following week (which was last week), but nothing yet. How long did it take for you to get updates/mail?

Thanks!
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I was approved at my interview on 8/29. I have received 2 LUD. Last one was 09/04 saying card production ordered and I'm still waiting. IO told us we'll get it on the mail within a couple of weeks and that we could go and ask for a temporary if we don't get it on time for our trip next month.
 
Great news, Tommy. And thanks for the advice. I've been wondering whether we should drive downtown to Congress or take public transport. What el station did you get off at?


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UK citizen on F-1 visa, married to US citizen

I-130, I-485, I-864, I-693 concurrently filed
04/30/2007: package mailed via USPS
05/01/2007: received date
05/07/2007: notice date
05/08/2007: checks cashed
05/24/2007: RFE for I-693 supplement
05/30/2007: RFE mailed with updated I-693 supplement
05/31/2007: biometrics appointment
06/25/2007: received interview letter
09/12/2007: interview appointment
 
Tairaesias said:
Great news, Tommy. And thanks for the advice. I've been wondering whether we should drive downtown to Congress or take public transport. What el station did you get off at?


_________________

UK citizen on F-1 visa, married to US citizen

I-130, I-485, I-864, I-693 concurrently filed
04/30/2007: package mailed via USPS
05/01/2007: received date
05/07/2007: notice date
05/08/2007: checks cashed
05/24/2007: RFE for I-693 supplement
05/30/2007: RFE mailed with updated I-693 supplement
05/31/2007: biometrics appointment
06/25/2007: received interview letter
09/12/2007: interview appointment
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I took the blue line got off at Monroe walked on Clark (South) to Congress the building is on Congress and Clark. 5 minute walk.
 
That sounds like the best option -- thanks!

_________________

UK citizen on F-1 visa, married to US citizen

I-130, I-485, I-864, I-693 concurrently filed
04/30/2007: package mailed via USPS
05/01/2007: received date
05/07/2007: notice date
05/08/2007: checks cashed
05/24/2007: RFE for I-693 supplement
05/30/2007: RFE mailed with updated I-693 supplement
05/31/2007: biometrics appointment
06/25/2007: received interview letter
09/12/2007: interview appointment
 
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