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Zachary and Lychee, Congratulations!!! I'd expect delivery by next weeks end. As we have received our GC also, I now miss the updates, notices and the waiting for something to happen or arrive! Clayton

carl, SSN...Free! Enjoy it. You'll apply for this once she joins with you here. AOS, EAD and AP = $1,010.00 Packaged deal as EAD and AP (travel documents if need be until GC arrives), come with the AOS fees. No other fees in the process once AOS is complete and 2 yr. GC arrives until filing I-751 one yr and 9 months later. Marriage license, state ID, drivers license, etc., vary from state to state, but won't hurt the wallet too much. I think with this amount above, I am in the ballpark. Clayton

Michael & Fang, Once again... CONGRATULATIONS!!! :D What a wonderful week for you two and us both! Green cards aplenty this week. I think you have it all covered. Although, we will have the restriction removed from Wen Li's SS card as it is yet another source of pride for her to have it removed and her sense of being the same as myself! We wish you the happiest future ahead. Much care, Clayton & Wen Li

Could the Mod's respond any swifter??? I think not!!! Great addition and I know I will be following the posts here numerous times to prepare for our future. Thanks Mike for suggesting it and Carl for adding this new forum. Clayton

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WOW!!! And we were celebrating only the arrival of Wen Li's "Welcome" letter!!! Hoping we to find the same notice you and Fang did soon. The letter states her GC should arrive within the next three weeks. I feel you are ahead of this schedule. Once again, CONGRATS!!!....but we don't forgive you for not calling and telling us first! Seems we have to hear it through the grapevine or here on CFL! Lol. Clayton & Wen Li

ILS and Steve...Thanks so much! ILS...Yes, nice and smooth, but don't think I didn't sweat every minute of this process!!! We wish all the same smooth process to you and all the others who seek what we now share. Our marriage grows stronger each day and I am thankful for that! Steve...Woo hoo on the EAD! One step at a time. I've been along side you since the beginning and not sure how at some point we have passed ahead of you, but CSC has done us well and happy to learn that your paper now rests in the same office. Hoping you are not far behind. As I have in the past, I will watch for your posts and updated timeline. Best wishes to you and Aiwen. Nanning Rules!!! Clayton

Thanks Michael and Roger! Good to hear from you both. Michael...Lol, I am sure you heard the news from Fang before you read it here on CFL. We are both very happy and yes, even more so once we actually receive the notice and GC in the mail. Once it arrives we are to get her state ID updated to her now new name and also the SS card without the restriction notice stamped on it. Goes to show you that at least some of the apps sent onto CSC are approved without an interview. I feel you will soon find the same results. Take care, the both of you! Roger...Congrats will soon be in order for you too! It has been a long wait for you. I know you are soon to travel, once again, to GUZ. I am so jealous. You know as well as I do that you have that visa in the bag already. Just a formality at this point. Wishing you safe travels there and back. I will be watching for your posts. Clayton

Lol...As stated, with more knowledge...hence: Randy W. I stand corrected!

Mike, I can only answer one of your questions. Here is what I found on VJ when asking nearly the same about when you should file the I-485 AOS: Right away, or at least right after your honeymoon. You should make every effort to get the Adjustment application filed within 90 days of the fiance(e) entering the United States, which is when the K-1 status expires, as indicated on the I-94. Perhaps there may be an extension that can be filed, but surely someone with more knowledge than myself will chime in shortly if there is. Clayton

Thanks everyone!!! Much relief knowing that there is nothing to do now but.....WAIT!!! Glad to learn that the wording of the letter means nothing since our biometrics was completed some time back. Thanks for the explanation on that Randy. Mike and Lily...Yes, it is nice to get it done without an interview. Wish you had the same luck, but the outcome was the same! Congrats to you both also. Dave...I can only hope we share the same timeline as you for receiving the actual GC. Barely a week after you got your letter and you received the coveted GC. Don...Thanks so much! I can relax now for the next 1 year and 9 months before the next hurdle. Darnell...Lol! Thanks for the deciphering. Gino...Glad to see you here and making progress in your quest also. I hope that you do not find any more delays and you are not far behind us! Clayton

Awoke this morning to find this notice from USCIS: Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident. On May 19, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before you get your new card call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register. Although this brings us both much happiness, could someone explain what I have highlighted in bold? Thanks, Clayton & Wen Li

Jaseball's results are posted here under Consulate Process: P-3 to Interview: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31060

James&Ying, Welcome! We are from Nashville. You? Clayton & Wen Li

Hi Michael and Fang, As yours, ours is pending also...see timeline below. We can only hope the next notification would be: Card Production Ordered....without interview!!! Here is the link your looking for: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp Take care, Clayton and Wen Li

Perhaps your wait for the EAD card after biometrics will not be such a long wait. My wife's EAD card arrived in the mail just 8 days after bio, as several others here did also. Clayton

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Me, Welcome to the Candle and congrats on your first post. You will find many variations of answers on this question. Either choice will not hurt or help. My wife's maiden name was, Wen Li. Arrived in the U.S. and once married she assumed the name of, Li Wen Taylor. During the filing of AOS I-485 her name was changed to Wen-Li Taylor with no middle name. The choice is yours. Just use the name of choice on all applications throughout the process. It is only a personal choice of yours and hers. Clayton

An American man...ha! Can you imagine what the expense and amount of time it would take our state or federal government to complete such a task...or any task for that matter!!!

Andy, Try this link: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp Then this: Create/Edit customer portfolio account Yes, you will need your NOA's. You must use your wife's name and address...etc., it is her application. You will need to enter the receipt numbers for each application you filed. No mix-up with the name issue you mention. Receipt numbers can be found on each of your NOA's (I-797) you received. This should help you track your applications. Clayton

Did they send it to you,or do you have to go there and pick it up in person? Threadbare, Arrived via USPS. I noted other members timelines, after I replied to your post and found several that received their EAD card within 8-10 days of their biometrics appointment. There is hope! Clayton

Threadbare, Perhaps you may be as lucky as us. Biometrics Appt......March 25, 2008 EAD Card Arrives....April 3, 2008 Total days waiting for card after appointment....8 Clayton

In the beginning I wore....men's panties! I now wear....undies!

griz, This has been brought up in a past post, yet I can not find it at the moment. Some will not notarize due to the reason she spoke of. Others have no problem with this. Try a couple more and you will find one that will not have an issue and stamp your copy of your passport with their seal. Although I had every page of my passport and the cover copied, I only had the notary stamp the page with my info and photo. Clayton

griz, Much CONGRATS! Good feelings abound. Things will be moving swiftly for you now. It won't be much longer before you will be planning for your interview! Good Luck in all ahead. Clayton

So glad to read this Gino! Congrats. Of course, I know you will choose the appointment with the earliest scheduled date. We can now hope you will play catch-up. Clayton