yeah, so far my process seems to be zipping along, especially compared to my EB3 emplyment-based case. That process I started almost 3 years ago with the "help" of an ignorant and lazy attorney who managed to screw up my Labor Certification by filling it wrongly so bad that first it got rejected. I have an approved I-140 since then but priority dates are still so backed up in this category that I'm still nearly 2 years away from my work green card. Fortunately my wife has become a USC in the meantime. So I filed the FB case now. Without an attorney of course. If I get an RFE at least I can blame myself and at least I didn't pay thousands for someone else to screw it up for me. I also filed my wife's N400 without problems. I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I'm a very systematic and meticulous person, hopefully it'll go without a glitch. I have had an EAD since November 2007 based on my other case. I renewed that last October and valid for 2 years. So the EAD is not important to me (still applied for it due to the package price). The AP is important because if I find good airfare deals in May I may go visit my family in Hungary. Haven't been "home" for a year and a half. But that's also dependent on the Interview Letter and interview date of course.
So things are moving in a nice pace and I'm not worried, everything seems to be on schedule so far.