Guest fhtb Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 We had our AOS interview a couple of weeks ago, got the EAD last week, just for a lark I thought I'd check AOS status on-line. The message says we were approved Sept 15 and they are issuing us a card! This was a lot quicker than I expected since we only filed in mid-June, and it seems like many people have had to wait almost a year or more. I double-checked to make sure I hadn't typed in the EAD case number by accident, but no, that has a different message and a different date (Sept 8th). I guess there's no rhyme or reason to when approvals will happen. Sorry for those who are still waiting who applied way before us!! I almost can't believe we're done with this yet. IMPORTANT for those worried about communist party membership: my wife was a communist party member and we were completely open about it both at the interview in China and the AOS interview. - fhtb ps. "does issuing card" mean issuing GREEN card? Link to comment
frank1538 Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Sure sounds promising. Start looking for the "Welcome to America" letter. When it comes, start celebrating. When the green card arrives, celebrate again. And, yeah, issuing the card likely refers to the green card. Link to comment
warpedbored Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 My wife received her welcome to america letter 12 days after her AOS interview and the green card arrived 6 days after that. It's getting to the interview that's slow for many. Our AOS only took about 3 months start to finish but that was before they quit letting area offices do it. Link to comment
Jim - Portland, USA Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Checkout our timeline for an example of a relatively fast AOS timeline - they do happen, so it sure seems to me that your sweetie will be getting her conditional (2-year) green card soon, congrats! Link to comment
Trigg Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 MMMMMMMMMMMM I dunno guys. I'm pretty sure it is a government trick of some kind. Who do they think they are messing with?? Do they think they can fool the great minds of the Candle just by doing something on time for a change? yuppers, it's a trick alrighty--now if we can all think of a way to get them to keep fooling us!!!! congrats man--can you say CLOSURE???? Link to comment
tywy_99 Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I'm still waiting to see what CIS is going to do about the EAD card I e-filed and paid for back in MAy since my wife now has her GC.Haven't heard a thing from CIS. Probably never will!......... Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I'm still waiting to see what CIS is going to do about the EAD card I e-filed and paid for back in MAy since my wife now has her GC.Haven't heard a thing from CIS. Probably never will!......... 155406[/snapback]Yeah, not even a thank you note. I'd sugget not inviting them to dinner if they're going to act like that. Link to comment
HanLi Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Tricks right, it is a Trigg!!!! Link to comment
Dynasty Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 IMPORTANT for those worried about communist party membership: my wife was a communist party member and we were completely open about it both at the interview in China and the AOS interview. - fhtb This is really good to know, thanks for that tidbit of info. That's the first time I've read anything on the CCP affect at the AOS interview. congrats. Link to comment
Guest fhtb Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Thanks for the congrats, everybody. My wife got her "Welcome to the United States" letter today! So if it's a trick, they're really getting carried away. Hope others in the queue make it out soon, - fhtb Link to comment
nousername Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 this is an unbelieveable story! congrats guys. i'm curious, what field office did you guys go through? from the uscis site, it looks like most are backed-up a year or more for aos processing. just wondering if the uscis processing time for aos are reliable... anyone else know? Link to comment
tywy_99 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 just wondering if the uscis processing time for aos are reliable... anyone else know?155744[/snapback]If you're asking me, I have to say HELL NO!!!............ Link to comment
Guest fhtb Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 this is an unbelieveable story! congrats guys. i'm curious, what field office did you guys go through? from the uscis site, it looks like most are backed-up a year or more for aos processing. just wondering if the uscis processing time for aos are reliable... anyone else know?155744[/snapback] We filed through Chicago and had our interview in San Diego. I was very surprised to get approved so fast because I thought the Chicago times would apply (currently Nov 15, 2004). I wasn't expecting us to be approved for another 7-8 months and didn't even know there was a separate time table for the San Diego office. I just found the San Diego time table and it says June 1, 2005. We applied mid-June so they are actually a little ahead of what is on the web site. There seems to be a fairly amazing regional variability on processing times: San Diego: June 1, 2005Los Angeles: April 25, 2005San Francisco: Jan 28, 2005Chicago, Illinois: November 15, 2004Miami, Forida: October 29, 2004Philadelphia, PA: June 28, 2004 This is one case where I definitely wouldn't "rather be in Philadelphia." Egads - but Hawaii is May 1, 2004! Alaska is April 15, 2005. I might have expected them to be slower. Portland, Oregon is almost as fast as San Diego: May 9, 2005. And several CFL members from Oregon had rapid interviews. Perhaps the regional office times are a decent predictor, except for special circumstances. Link to comment
nousername Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 this is an unbelieveable story! congrats guys. i'm curious, what field office did you guys go through? from the uscis site, it looks like most are backed-up a year or more for aos processing. just wondering if the uscis processing time for aos are reliable... anyone else know?155744[/snapback] We filed through Chicago and had our interview in San Diego. I was very surprised to get approved so fast because I thought the Chicago times would apply (currently Nov 15, 2004). I wasn't expecting us to be approved for another 7-8 months and didn't even know there was a separate time table for the San Diego office. I just found the San Diego time table and it says June 1, 2005. We applied mid-June so they are actually a little ahead of what is on the web site. There seems to be a fairly amazing regional variability on processing times: San Diego: June 1, 2005Los Angeles: April 25, 2005San Francisco: Jan 28, 2005Chicago, Illinois: November 15, 2004Miami, Forida: October 29, 2004Philadelphia, PA: June 28, 2004 This is one case where I definitely wouldn't "rather be in Philadelphia." Egads - but Hawaii is May 1, 2004! Alaska is April 15, 2005. I might have expected them to be slower. Portland, Oregon is almost as fast as San Diego: May 9, 2005. And several CFL members from Oregon had rapid interviews. Perhaps the regional office times are a decent predictor, except for special circumstances.155970[/snapback]thanks for the reply. but for us, i guess we're toward the bottom of the barrel.... st. paul, mn: sept. 30, 2004. just hope we can get ead soon, and ap by feb. Link to comment
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