I got punk'd by USCIS... (aka GC Approved)

NYImmigrant

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Hi Guys,

After all these years of waiting for the green card, the card arrived yesterday but it is actually "cream" in color.

Here is my timeline:
EB3 PD: Mar 2001
i-140 approved: 2002
i-485 RD/ND: June 2003
AOS interview: early 2005
Stuck in name check - response from senator, congressman etc
FOIPA - no records found - 2006
Welcome Mail, Approval Mail & Physical green card in hand - Dec 3, 2007.
 
Thanks guys... I have been waiting for it so long now that even after getting the card in hand I don't feel anything.

May be I was just too tired. And the fact that I had already changed jobs and was enjoying what i am doing.
 
Thanks assur, MDGUTS1307, xyr888

It has been long 7 years in the GC process. Finally it came to an end for me. Good luck to all the people who are waiting.

BTW, I don't know when my name check got cleared. Last year in October I wrote to 2 senators and 1 congressman. Response was that I am stuck in name check. This October I called them again asking them if they think security check should take 1+ year (It was almost 4 years for me... 2003 I-485 filing). May be that did it. I got the letter from congressman telling me my GC is approved and the actual GC in last 2-3 days... Almost all at the same time.
 
You are a very patient person !
I also spent a long long time waiting for GC. This experience taught me about patience, for sure !
 
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