CSC I-485 **Approvals** in APR 2004.

#22, GCMAN_2001, WAC-02-275-5XXXX Approved!

Dear Portal Members,

Labor Applied: 03-May-2001
Labor Approved: Around Jun/Jul-2002
I140 Approved : Aug/Sep-2002
ND: Sep-13-2002
RFE Received: MAR-19-2004
2nd FP done: 01-APR-2004
RFE-Replied: 05-APR-2004
RFE-Received: 07-APR-2004
Approved: 23-APR-2004

Mine is NOT a concurrently filed case.

Yesterday, Apr-23-2004, GCs for my wife and myself were approved . I thought we were the worst effected and mentally prepared for 1 more year of waiting as we are in the end of the "JAN-02 to SEP-02" group.

Not sure if this is any coincidence or not, Apr-24th is my birthday!

I am a longtime visitor/reader of this portal and this is my first post in this forum. I would like to thank Rajeev S Khanna for providing this wonderful forum, PCGCEE, Sillyman, Kashmir, I40_takes_forever and all others who contribute a lot to this forum. Without you guys this waiting could have been a real hell.

Hang in there guys, the approvals are just round the corner!

Cheers!
GCMAN_2001

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?threadid=123814
 
#23, igigaev , I-485 Approved. WAC-02-281-xxxxx

All,

My case has been approved on April 23, 2004. I checked the CIS online status Friday evening, and it said that my case has been approved. It has been a long journey. This website has been a tremendous help. I did the second AP and EAD just from the information out of this website. I would like to thank Rajiv Khanna for providing this wonderful forum, and those who answered my questions that I posted for help.

I was wondering why my case has been approved earlier than others. I could only guess two things.
1. I started the Green Card process in November, 2000. That is, my Labor Certification started in November, 2000.
2. My case is a concurrent filing of I140 and I485 together in August, 2002.

WAC-02-281-xxxxx

RD: 9/17/02 (RIR, EB2)
ND: 9/19/02
First FP: Oct/02
First AP: Jan/03
First EAD: March/03
Second AP: Jan/04
Second EAD: Jan/04
Second FP: March/04
RFE : 03/25/2003
RFE Recevied by CSC: 04/12/04 - Employment Letter and three years tax returns and W-2s
Approved: 04/23/04

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Good luck to you all.

Thank you.


http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123887
 
#24, pointerToGC, I-485 Approved

Folks, I just checked and wanted to share the good news with you. The website sais that my 485 application has been approved. Details are:

wac021585****
ND:04/10/2002
1st FP: 06/21/2002
RFE (generated): 03/15/2004
2nd FP: 03/23/2004 (Early FP in SJC)
RFE Revd by USCIS: 04/13/2004
Approved: 04/23/2004

My spouse's case is still pending as it was not filed at the same time as mine. So in a way I am not done yet.

My sincere appreciation and thanks to Kashmir and Rajiv for the awesome work and spirit. Many thanks to I140, Silly Man, goodsaint and other great contributors to this forum. Good luck to all for fast approval.
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?threadid=123789
 
#25, ventanilla, Approved 02-087-*****

We were approved on april 15th and got stamped today.
Received approval notice on april 21st .

NO RFE;

3 Ead's
3 Ap's
process started - march 2001
485 date - jan 2002
EB2 category
me & spouse

Not partying or celebrating. Feels like we got out of a prolonged illness.The journey was longer than expected and never expected anything to happen for a long long time.

This forum was very useful and we were regular visitors. Thanks to pcee, kashmir, sillyman and everyone who have shared their information.

Tips for stamping at San Jose
Stand in the appointment queue; The security announces about the appointment line.

Documents that need to be submitted
approval letter
advance parole - current
ead- current
photos - 2
i 94

No questions asked.
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124062
 
WAC 02-120 approved

Woo-hoo! Just got the email from the INS notification system that my WAC 02-120 I-485 has been approved.

Maybe it's early because my fingerprints are about to expire soon (done in March 2003).

Receipt Date: late February 2002;
FP date: March 2003 (yes, I had to wait for over a year to get the first FP appointment)
No RFE requested

Tarantoga
 
#28, KingsSac, WAC02-031XXXXX Approved

WAC02-031XXXXX Approved
I was a silent visitor of this forum for the last 3 years. Last 6 months I stopped checking this forum out of frustration.

But Today I registered to let others know that Finally after 2.5 years I got my approval letter. I had 3 RFE (2 for EVL), 3 AP and 3 EADs. I got my first RFE 15 months back and last RFE 2 months back.

My labor certification took 1 month, I-140 6 months, I-485 2.5 years. Never changed my Employer (One of the largest hightech company).

WAC02-031-xxxxx
RD: OCT 1st, 2001
ND: Nov, 2001
FP1: Dec, 2001
FP2: June, 2003
Approved Date: 21st April, 2004

My observation, you can never predict on INS processing time. One of my friend got approved within 3 months (last year) and some of are still waiting who applied before me. Some of us got RFE 2 or 3 times, some got their approval without RFE. All of us are on same job classification, same company.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124162
 
wac03-086-5XXX - primary and wac03-097-5XXXX - dependent. Both our cases were approved on April 23rd, per online message.
Primary's story:
LC EB2 - 05/16/2001. Approved sometime in 11/2002
Concurrent I-140/I-485: RD - 01/21/2003
ND - 01/ 22/2003
RFE for I-140 - 03/2003, replied 06/09/2003. Company taxes. Company hadn't filed them by that time but submitted drafts.
EAD - 07/2/ 2003
AP - the same. - lost by company
2nd AP - don't remember when it was filed, somewhere in Dec.-Jan. 2003 - Approved 02/03/2004
FP - 05/22/2003
I485 - AP - 04/23/2004, per online. (I hope they are not wrong.)
No RFE for 485.

Dependent's story:
Concurrent I-140/I-485 - RD 02/05/2003; ND - 04/03/2003
iEAD from San Jose - 06/26/2003
EAD approved - 12/08/2003
AP approved - 10/20/2003
FP - 05/23/2003

Bic
 
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#30, swarav , Dependant's I-485 Approved

Hello Everyone

This is my first message in this forum.

I registered today in the immigrationportal.com and the USCIS email update.

I received an email saying that my wife's I-485 was approved on April 27th, but my status remains the same, saying that the case was last updated on April 20th.

Has anyone had the same situation, please let me know.

My details

WAC-03-010-xxxx

I485 RD--10/01/2002
First FP--Back in Nov 02
second FP--April 13th 2004
RFE as everyone--Paystubs, W2s etc.,
FP received --April 17th 2004

Wife's approved on 27th

Thanks

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124245

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124245#post768344
 
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#31, gotgc04, wac02067 approved

I would like to share the happiness with everyone. Our GC (mine and spouse) got approved on April 14th after a very very very...long wait.

CSC
wac -02-067-XXXXX
1st Fp May 2002
Rfe recd by BCIS feb 20, 2004 (w-2, paystub,evl)
2nd FP recd Mar 9, 2004 (Did ahead)
Approved April 14, 2004

Did stamping in San Francisco. No problems at all. Went there by 6.00am and we were called in by 7.30 and by 7.45 we were out of the building. Also I would like to know, how long will it take for getting the physical card.

I hope everyone waiting would get approved soon. Thanks for lot of informations in this forum. And also thanks to those taking actions and posting valuable informations for the whole community.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?threadid=124375
 
#32, hog, oh my god it's approved!!!! must read! good news

I was asking you guys when the site said RFE has been generated on April 19, but as of April 27 we did not receive any thing from them.

TODAY, when I check the site again for both my wife and mine, guess what......

IT IS APPROVED!!!!

It is so weired that first they said they sent out RFE, and we never receive it, then "IT'S APPROVED!!!!!"

Thanks for the site!!! We couldn't survive without this wonderful site.

Here is our information:

WAC 02 083 54XXX
3 EAD Approved
3 AP Approved
2nd FP rev'd on Dec 31, 2003
2nd FP done in El Cajon San Diego, CA on Jan 2, 2004
April 19 INS site indicated RFE have been generated
HOWEVER, never receive any RFE
April 28 INS site message changed to cases have been approved for both my wife and mine.

Good Luck to all of you. I think the I-485 start moving again!!!

Hog
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124425
 
#33, littletiger, wac030175**** approved

wac030175**** approved

Hi all,

Want to share this wonderful news with all of you and truly hope the same will happen to you soon. Thanks so much for all the support we shared within this blessing group!!!

Here are the details:

It took me exactly three years to get the green card (LC filed 04/2001)
I-485 filed in 10/2002
RFE received by INS on 04/01/2004
2nd PR done on 03/26/2004
I-485 approved on 04/28/2004

Good luck to you all!!!

P.S. I faxed an inquiry about 5 days ago and am not sure if that has anything to do with today approval

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=769278#post769278
 
#34, Rajma, WAC-03-037-5XXXX approved

Just read the magical words - "This case has been approved." I just don't believe that my case has been approved so soon. I was preparing myself for another 1 year of wait.


This is a EB-2 Case. I-485 was *NOT* filed concurrently with I-140.

Fingerprinting done 01/14/03
RFE received 03/17/04 (For EVL, W-2, Tax returns etc.)
RFE replied 04/02/04
RFE received by USCIS 04/14/04
Case approved 04/28/04.

My wife's case (WAC-03-037-5XXXX) also has been approved
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124475
 
#35, GC_California, WAC-02-279-xxxxx Approved

Hi,

My I-485 Case has been approved and the details are as follows :

This is a EB-2 Case. I-485 was filed concurrently with I-140.

Receipt No. WAC-02-279-xxxxx dated Sep 17, 2002
First FingerPrinting Done around Oct 2nd Week 2002
RFE Generated on March 15th 2004
RFE Received by Attorney March 23rd 2004
RFE replied on March 27th 2004
RFE received by USCIS on March 31st 2004
Second Fingerprinting Done April 13th 2004
USCIS updated the Fingerprinting status on April 17th 2004
I-485 approved on April 27th 2004

My wife's case (WAC-02-279-XXXXX) also has been approved.

Thanks
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124499
 
#36, gjk, wac02-061-5xxxx approved + stamped at SFO

what can i say, my journey is over -
- filed i-485 in december 01
- 3 APs
- 3 EADs
- 1st FP don't even remember when any more
- 2nd FP in november 03
- RFE (usual stuff - EVL and w-2s) in november 03
- responded to RFE and response received also in november 03
- asked lawyer to find out what's happening in march 04
- approved april 22nd (received email from USCIS after creating profile on their site a couple of days before then)
- stamped at SFO today (april 29th)

first, thanks goes to Rajiv for the excellent site + Pcee, SillyMan, Kashmir, longwait_2001, and others for their gracious volunteer efforts. much appreciated.

good luck for those of you who don't have approvals yet, and i hope they come soon.

now for the stamping experience (hopefully helps others at some point) -

- notice says should go to Sansome St and office hours are 8am-2pm
- actual hours, address, steps to follow are best described at http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/sanfran/aboutus.htm#anchor1658746
- notably, one should go to Sansome only if they have an appointment (supposedly this can be set up by calling 1 (800) 375-5283 but i did not try that)
- if you don't have an appointment, go to Washington St line
- i showed up around 6:20 and there were already 100+ people in line
- line starts moving (ie people are let into building) even before 7am
- note that cameras are not allowed inside so if you have a fancy cell phone better don't take it with you ;)
- got in around 7:15
- explain to one clerk why you're there, get a token, sit down in a room with 100+ people and wait until your number shows up on screen
- i got called in about 2 mins, presumably because 1 clerk was dedicated to PP stamping
- clerk asked for approval notice (i brought original, don't know if courtesy copy would work), i-94s, EADs, 2 pictures (notice says everything about what these should be like), but not for APs
- clerk then took the index fp and asked to sign
- finally stamped PP
- whole thing took about 10 mins and i was out on street around 7:30

now the wait for actual GC begins but clearly that is a bit less stressful ;)
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124503
 
#37, jollyguy, I-485 approved

I-485 approved
wac-03-070-***** approved

Hi all,

Want to share this wonderful news with all of you and truly hope the same will happen to you soon. Checked my status online yesterday and got the letter today for me and my wife. Couldn't believe it actually said "approved" and kept going back to check the status online before receiving the letter today.

Here are the details:

Receipt date for I-485 - 12/30/2002
1st FP - Feb'03
1st AP - May'03
1st EAD - May'03
I-485 approved on 04/23/2004

Good luck to you all!!!


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WAC03070xxxxx
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124605
 
2 485's approved today in my office

We had two approval today in my office today.


First : RD : Aug 2002
WAC 02255

2nd : RD : Dec 2002
WAC 03070

Themeselves and their family members were approved, without RFE and 2nd FP
 
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