green card in 3months in dallas

robsausa · Aug 18, 2005

Awaiting DORA for DV 2005

Hi All,

My wife won the DV 2005 lottery so I get to apply with her, but her case number was quite high (Africa region) and since all DV GC's need to be approved by fiscal year-end (Sept. 2005) the DORA program was our only option.

The current message for both of us online is "On June 30, 2005, your fingerprint fee was accepted as complete, and processing of your case has resumed".

Timeline:
23 June 2005: Appointment @ DORA Dallas, all forms submitted - No problems
30 June 2005: (Day 07) NOA received in mail for FP/Bio for both of us and the earliest appt. we could get was 17 Aug 2005.
28 July 2005: (Day 35) Walk-in FP/Bio Done @ Dallas ASC for me
03 Aug 2005 : (Day 41) Walk-in FP/Bio Done @ Dallas ASC for my wife
17 Aug 2005 : (Day 55) Orig. FP/Bio appointment - NOT NEEDED !!!

My LUD is 07/29/2005 and my wifes is 07/01/2005.

I've been told that DV cases get priority (???) so as of now we're just waiting and hoping. Has anyone had any simiar experiences with regards to the DORA/DV combination ?

Thanks, and good luck to all on this forum !!

anti-climacus · Aug 18, 2005

dfwprofessor said:
...I got a phone call yesterday (8th august) telling me not to go for the EAD/AP appointment as my case was almost complete and it would be a waste of money.... According to the phone message my case should be complete in 3-4 weeks maximum....

Any news, good or otherwise?

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dfwprofessor · Aug 18, 2005

No news yet

anti-climacus said:
dfwprofessor said:

...I got a phone call yesterday (8th august) telling me not to go for the EAD/AP appointment as my case was almost complete and it would be a waste of money.... According to the phone message my case should be complete in 3-4 weeks maximum....

Any news, good or otherwise?

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No, no news yet - but be sure you guys will hear about it as soon I know anything.

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dfwprofessor · Aug 23, 2005

Status change

Hi everyone,
Today (8/23/05) my USCIS status page changed. Now it says that the details for my case are not available. I am hoping that like a previous post this means that my case is complete and that I will hear any day now. I could phone them but have decided to just wait a day or two for more news.
It does fit with the time scale that was indicated in the phone call recently.
Fingers crossed.
Good luck everyone

DALLAS_NEWBIE · Aug 24, 2005

Update

Hello
Sorry I have not updated my status in a long time. I did my FP on July 29 in Dallas but I still dont see it reflected on the website. I guess I dont have choice but wait to hear something. No 70 day letter either!!!!! I will let you guys know of any updates.

Congrats DFW_Professor sounds like good news for you.

Alan7 · Aug 25, 2005

Good News!

My Case Status updated on Tuesday with the following message: “This case has been approved. On August 19, 2005, an approval notice was mailed. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.”

I called USCIS today and was told that I am a Conditional Permanent Resident as of August 19, 2005.

Further, the representative informed me that I should receive my GC in about a week after the approval notice. I did not receive a 70-Day Letter and my case was approved in 88 Days. My country of citizenship is Nepal. Here is my timeline:

May 23, 2005: Interview
June 04, 2005: Fingerprinted in McAllen, TX
June 17, 2005: Fingerprint results received & processing resumed
July 22, 2005: Online Status updated to reflect FP Results received
August 19, 2005: Case approved and notice mailed. GC should arrive in 2 weeks.
August 23, 2005: Online Status updated to reflect Case Approval.

This forum has been extremely helpful and I want to thank all you guys, particularly Eric and Anti-Climacus for being the most valuable resources. Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding my Case Status and/or USCIS experience. Thanks again & good luck to everyone!

anti-climacus · Aug 25, 2005

Alan7 said:
I called USCIS today and was told that I am a Conditional Permanent Resident as of August 19, 2005.

Congratulations! Hope all else continues to go just as smooth for you.
Did you call the national office to check on your status? I thought they didn't have access to DORA applicants' files there.

dfwprofessor · Aug 26, 2005

my status changed too on Tuesday although the web site was not updated other than to say details of the case were not available on this automated system. If I do not receive anything by mail tomorrow (Friday) I will call them by phone. I wanted to get the news by mail rather than by voice but the suspense is killing me.....lol

Alan7 · Aug 26, 2005

anti-climacus said:
Congratulations! Hope all else continues to go just as smooth for you.
Did you call the national office to check on your status? I thought they didn't have access to DORA applicants' files there.

Thanks, & Yes I did call the 800 number & the rep. asked for my Alien & Receipt Numbers. She then proceeded to tell me that my case was approved & that I was a Conditional Permanent Resident as of August 19th. She said that I should get my approval letter in about a week & then the GC within a week after that.

What I don't understand is why my online case status (approval) message is different from other people's approval messages. Others on this forum have indicated that they got the message: "after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready." However, my online message does not say anything about my GC being ordered or when it will be mailed. It says: “This case has been approved. On August 19, 2005, an approval notice was mailed. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address...."

Has anyone else got a similar message on their Case Status?

dfwprofessor · Aug 26, 2005

Approved!

Alan7 said:
Thanks, & Yes I did call the 800 number & the rep. asked for my Alien & Receipt Numbers. She then proceeded to tell me that my case was approved & that I was a Conditional Permanent Resident as of August 19th. She said that I should get my GC in the mail in about 2 weeks.

What I don't understand is why my online case status (approval) message is different from other people's approval messages. Others on this forum have indicated that they got the message: "after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready." However, my online message does not say anything about my GC being ordered or when it will be mailed. It says: “This case has been approved. On August 19, 2005, an approval notice was mailed. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address...."

Has anyone else got a similar message on their Case Status?

Hi everyone,
Great news. I got an email this morning and my case status has been updated to show that my case was approved and that a notice was mailed out today. So, my status is the same as yours Alan7. I think we should wait until the mail arrives to see if there is any further information about when the GC will arrive.
I am happy to have been part of this forum and I will continue to update until the GC arrives. My total timeline therefore has been 105 days. It appears the current delays are in getting fingerprints taken. Some took the chance and did a walk-in early. I was travelling out of the country in early June and had to turn down the first offered appointment ( I was in valid H1B status so could travel). I think if that had not happened then I would have been just about on the 90 days. I am one of the lucky ones in that I had both work and travel via my H1B so I was not particularly concerned how quickly I got the GC. But I must say the DORA program is not only fast but also easy and relatively inexpensive. I filled out all the forms myself, no lawyer, had one interview and one fingerprint session and thats it. I do applaud the Dora program.
Good Luck everyone - it does work!

EricNeesGC · Aug 26, 2005

Alan7 said:
Thanks, & Yes I did call the 800 number & the rep. asked for my Alien & Receipt Numbers. She then proceeded to tell me that my case was approved & that I was a Conditional Permanent Resident as of August 19th. She said that I should get my approval letter in about a week & then the GC within a week after that.

What I don't understand is why my online case status (approval) message is different from other people's approval messages. Others on this forum have indicated that they got the message: "after approving your application, we ordered you a new card. Your card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready." However, my online message does not say anything about my GC being ordered or when it will be mailed. It says: “This case has been approved. On August 19, 2005, an approval notice was mailed. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address...."

Has anyone else got a similar message on their Case Status?

Alan,

Are you looking at I-130 message or I-485? What you are saying is an approval notice for I-130. in some cases, when a 485 is approved, I-130 is also approved at the same time. You may want to check your receipt numbers again.

Whatever the case may be, you are an LPR and congratulations on that.

Alan7 · Aug 26, 2005

EricNeesGC said:
Alan,

Are you looking at I-130 message or I-485? What you are saying is an approval notice for I-130. in some cases, when a 485 is approved, I-130 is also approved at the same time. You may want to check your receipt numbers again.

Whatever the case may be, you are an LPR and congratulations on that.

Thanks, Eric & that message was for my I-485, not I-130. I have not checked my Case Status for the I-130. Is the I-130 Case Status important? I was under the impression that an I-485 approval obviously implies an approval for the I-130 as well. Please advise. I don't have my I-130 Receipt Number with me at the moment but I will check on the status when I get home later today.

DfWProfessor, was your approval message for the I-485 as well? What is your Case Status for the I-130? I will let you know as soon as I get the approval letter. Thanks,

anti-climacus · Aug 26, 2005

Alan7 · Aug 26, 2005

Update

I just talked to another USCIS Rep. and she confirmed that "the I-485 cannot be approved without the I-130 being approved." She also told me that I should not worry "about what the Online Status says, because once your I-485 is approved, you should get your GC in approximately 2 weeks." She asked me to be patient & wait for the card!

dfwprofessor · Aug 26, 2005

Patience here too

Alan7 said:
I just talked to another USCIS Rep. and she confirmed that "the I-485 cannot be approved without the I-130 being approved." She also told me that I should not worry "about what the Online Status says, because once your I-485 is approved, you should get your GC in approximately 2 weeks." She asked me to be patient & wait for the card!

I too will watch patiently for my GC to arrive - I will be patient every day as I watch for the mail man

Dreamer_tx · Aug 26, 2005

Hi everybody,
I tried to make an Infopass appointment for the DORA, but the site's not letting me...do you guys by any chance know if the DORA is still available?
I'm starting to fear it's not...

Thank you for any info, and congrats on your happy endings!

*hugs*

dfwprofessor · Aug 27, 2005

Dreamer_tx said:
Hi everybody,
I tried to make an Infopass appointment for the DORA, but the site's not letting me...do you guys by any chance know if the DORA is still available?
I'm starting to fear it's not...

Thank you for any info, and congrats on your happy endings!

*hugs*

The USCIS home page http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm shows
"Please Note InfoPass Online Appointment Scheduler is Temporarily Out of Service" Keep watching that page for more news I guess.

Butterfly_Azul · Aug 27, 2005

Hello Slyusw,
I was just wondering if you are still waiting for your GC. My husband and I are on the same boat....waiting. It has been almost 6 months. It is very frustrating, we went to Dallas to ask about our case. All they said was that they were "behind" on DORA cases. I feel like all they do IS sit on their "behinds" and don't take in consideration how much we need the GC!
If you can, let us know how it's going for you, it's good to know we're not the only ones in this situation. THANKS.

Alan7 · Aug 28, 2005

Received GC in the Mail!

dfwprofessor said:
I too will watch patiently for my GC to arrive - I will be patient every day as I watch for the mail man

Well, I didn't have to wait very long because my GC was in the mail when I went home on Friday, August 26!

It was actually issued on August 17, 2005.

I'm glad I drove to Mc Allen, TX to get fingerprinted ASAP. If that had anything to do wth me getting a GC in only 86 Days, the long & tiring drive has definitely been worth it.

Good luck to all you guys & please don't be too worried about your "Online Case Status." It has not been updated in a timely manner for many people like myself.

dfwprofessor · Aug 30, 2005

Two piece of mail!!

Hi All,
Well USCIS excelled itself today. After getting an email and website update on Friday to tell me my case was approved I got both the mail notification and the green card today! Interestingly the card issue date is 8/9/2005.
As I said before DORA worked very well. I hope others still in the queue are as successful. Welcome to the United States America.

Good luck everyone

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