Hello,
I just wanted to announce that after 38 months of waiting after our application dated August 28, 2001, my husband finally received his APPROVAL NOTICE from the CHarleston, SC district INS office.
THe letter reads as follows:
Mr. _______________________:
Your application for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident has been approved. You are deemed to be a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States as of the date of the admission indicated above.
Your Alien Registration will be processed by the Immigration Service Center and mailed to you at your address indicated above. If you have changed your address, please notify this office and the U.S. Postal Service of your new address.
You should not travel outside of the United States before receiving your card. If you require immediate verification of your status, for travel or employment, you may appear at this office between the hours of 8:00 A< and 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays), and take a number. When you are called, you must present this LETTER and your PASSPORT to the Officer to receive a stamped endorsement. If you have received employment authorization, you must surrender the employment authorization card at that time. You may also bring passports, I-94s, a respective letter for any family member less than 14 years of age. THey do not need to come with you. Do not mail passports to this office.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Langley Melville
District Director
Needless to say after a very, very long wait, my husband and I are experiencing a tremendous amount of relief. We have so many emotions today, it is hard to describe them all.
Over the course of our journey, I have written my congressmen 5 times, made 2 personal visits to the Congressman's office, made 2 inquiries within INS and several personal visits, written the FBI 2 times, and have made numerous phone calls and e-mails.
The timeline is as follows:
RD August 28, 2001 Charleston , SC office
EAD #1 October 2001 Charleston, SC office
AP #1 December 2001 Greer, SC office
EAD #2 October 2002 Charleston, SC office
AP # 2 December 2002 Greer, SC office
Name Check initiated January 6, 2003
EAD #3 October 2003 Charleston, SC office
May 11, 2004 fingerprints at CHarlotte, NC office
May 13, 2004 fingerprints results cleared with FBI
June 28, 2004 AOS interview Charleston, SC office no stamp due to pending security clearance
Interim EAD #4 October 7, 2004
Permanent EAD #4 October 20, 2004
Name Check Cleared with FBI October 25, 2004
Approval Notice November 3, 2004
Plastic Card???
At some point, I will post our whole INS experience. I want to say a tremendous thank you to this board for providing essential information. I would have never thought to fax, e-mail, and write the FBI concerning the name security check if not for this board.
I truly believe all the letters made a difference in our case. My husband's application literally sat on a shelf for 3 years in CHarleston, and the name check sat on another shelf for approximately 2 years in the FBI.
For those of you who are still waiting, do not feel helpless. The key is persistence, persistence, persistence. Never ever give up hope. Maria24, your story inspired me to take control. I have read your posts since May. Thank you so much for sharing.
LucyMO, I am happy to tell you again that my husband was never subject to the 2 year residency requirement. This approval notice confirms it. And yes, my husband is from the former Soviet Union.
Dukhi and Daveh, hang in there. Your time will come.
From what I understand, the plastic card will be mailed. I have read that some of you have received your cards in as little at two to three weeks after the approval notice. THe classification on my husband's approval notice is IR-6. Can someone please tell me for sure if this is the 10 permanent residency card??
Thank you all so much.
Kiska
I just wanted to announce that after 38 months of waiting after our application dated August 28, 2001, my husband finally received his APPROVAL NOTICE from the CHarleston, SC district INS office.
THe letter reads as follows:
Mr. _______________________:
Your application for adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident has been approved. You are deemed to be a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States as of the date of the admission indicated above.
Your Alien Registration will be processed by the Immigration Service Center and mailed to you at your address indicated above. If you have changed your address, please notify this office and the U.S. Postal Service of your new address.
You should not travel outside of the United States before receiving your card. If you require immediate verification of your status, for travel or employment, you may appear at this office between the hours of 8:00 A< and 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays), and take a number. When you are called, you must present this LETTER and your PASSPORT to the Officer to receive a stamped endorsement. If you have received employment authorization, you must surrender the employment authorization card at that time. You may also bring passports, I-94s, a respective letter for any family member less than 14 years of age. THey do not need to come with you. Do not mail passports to this office.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Langley Melville
District Director
Needless to say after a very, very long wait, my husband and I are experiencing a tremendous amount of relief. We have so many emotions today, it is hard to describe them all.
Over the course of our journey, I have written my congressmen 5 times, made 2 personal visits to the Congressman's office, made 2 inquiries within INS and several personal visits, written the FBI 2 times, and have made numerous phone calls and e-mails.
The timeline is as follows:
RD August 28, 2001 Charleston , SC office
EAD #1 October 2001 Charleston, SC office
AP #1 December 2001 Greer, SC office
EAD #2 October 2002 Charleston, SC office
AP # 2 December 2002 Greer, SC office
Name Check initiated January 6, 2003
EAD #3 October 2003 Charleston, SC office
May 11, 2004 fingerprints at CHarlotte, NC office
May 13, 2004 fingerprints results cleared with FBI
June 28, 2004 AOS interview Charleston, SC office no stamp due to pending security clearance
Interim EAD #4 October 7, 2004
Permanent EAD #4 October 20, 2004
Name Check Cleared with FBI October 25, 2004
Approval Notice November 3, 2004
Plastic Card???
At some point, I will post our whole INS experience. I want to say a tremendous thank you to this board for providing essential information. I would have never thought to fax, e-mail, and write the FBI concerning the name security check if not for this board.
I truly believe all the letters made a difference in our case. My husband's application literally sat on a shelf for 3 years in CHarleston, and the name check sat on another shelf for approximately 2 years in the FBI.
For those of you who are still waiting, do not feel helpless. The key is persistence, persistence, persistence. Never ever give up hope. Maria24, your story inspired me to take control. I have read your posts since May. Thank you so much for sharing.
LucyMO, I am happy to tell you again that my husband was never subject to the 2 year residency requirement. This approval notice confirms it. And yes, my husband is from the former Soviet Union.
Dukhi and Daveh, hang in there. Your time will come.
From what I understand, the plastic card will be mailed. I have read that some of you have received your cards in as little at two to three weeks after the approval notice. THe classification on my husband's approval notice is IR-6. Can someone please tell me for sure if this is the 10 permanent residency card??
Thank you all so much.
Kiska
. But you are finally there!!! Congrats!!! Happy Ever After! 