Approved 2 months after interview
I have never posted anything on this site before and thought it's the least I could do during this ebullient moment of mine.
I wanted to let you to know that my I-485 permanent residency application has been approved. I received the approval notice on Saturday, March 5th.
My lengthy labor certification process began in January 1998 with my company sponsoring me. I have been with the same company. Applied for I-485 in November 2001. My case was transferred to Missouri Service Center in March 2004. Mine was a 245i case. I received an interview notice in September 2004 to be interviewed in January 2005 in NYC. I was not approved at the time of the interview. They needed to verify the validity of the information and do name/security checks on me and my wife (she is a derivative applicant). Needless to say, I was bummed. I thought my application had now entered a black hole that promised to take several years for any notification of status with no choice but to keep renewing the EAD's.
But I was wrong and blown away with 3 identical pieces of mail from the Vermont Service Center in my mail box (all 3 in my name - confirming the ongoing inefficiencies of USCIS), stating that my case was approved and they would mail the plastic within 3 weeks. Hopefully, my wife should be getting her approval soon.
You all have been a great help during this insane period in my life. Your postings kept me alive. Unfortunately, some of us are just special and have to struggle hard to get anything. I am certain that if I could get approved, all of you will damn well receive your approvals soon.
I have not seen my family in over 8 years, it will feel sweet when I embrace them.
Good luck!
RD November 2001
Transfer to MSC March 2004
Interview Letter from NYC USCIS September 2004
Interview January 2005
I-485 Approved on March 2005
I have never posted anything on this site before and thought it's the least I could do during this ebullient moment of mine.
I wanted to let you to know that my I-485 permanent residency application has been approved. I received the approval notice on Saturday, March 5th.
My lengthy labor certification process began in January 1998 with my company sponsoring me. I have been with the same company. Applied for I-485 in November 2001. My case was transferred to Missouri Service Center in March 2004. Mine was a 245i case. I received an interview notice in September 2004 to be interviewed in January 2005 in NYC. I was not approved at the time of the interview. They needed to verify the validity of the information and do name/security checks on me and my wife (she is a derivative applicant). Needless to say, I was bummed. I thought my application had now entered a black hole that promised to take several years for any notification of status with no choice but to keep renewing the EAD's.
But I was wrong and blown away with 3 identical pieces of mail from the Vermont Service Center in my mail box (all 3 in my name - confirming the ongoing inefficiencies of USCIS), stating that my case was approved and they would mail the plastic within 3 weeks. Hopefully, my wife should be getting her approval soon.
You all have been a great help during this insane period in my life. Your postings kept me alive. Unfortunately, some of us are just special and have to struggle hard to get anything. I am certain that if I could get approved, all of you will damn well receive your approvals soon.
I have not seen my family in over 8 years, it will feel sweet when I embrace them.
Good luck!
RD November 2001
Transfer to MSC March 2004
Interview Letter from NYC USCIS September 2004
Interview January 2005
I-485 Approved on March 2005
