Celebrations & Thanks

[TheLureoftheGreen]

Dear All -- I received my green card yesterday. It's still surreal, but I am slowly starting to feel relieved.

I did have to seek help from my congresswoman. It took about three weeks since then to get an approval. Except, USCIS only approved my case, but not my wife's. So I won't celebrate quiet yet. We were also near the very end of a house sale/an out-of-state move from Cambridge MA when I received USCIS' approval notification; the timing meant that it was a bit too late to separately seek help on my wife's case from the MA congress rep. Now we've asked for assistance on my wife's case from our NY congress rep. I am just hoping that USCIS approves my wife's case without any hiccups (and soon).

Meanwhile, I have emailed my attorney a set of questions regarding the terms of employment tied to the green card. I'd love for your thoughts on these, please:

1. Can I go on an unpaid sabbatical for a few months? If not, how long would I need to wait to do so (in order to satisfy the intent for AOS)?
(An unpaid sabbatical for a few months would reduce my base annual wage below the offered base wage stated in AOS. I would be an employee of the firm and avail benefits but not a wage)
2. Am I still bound by the intent to hold full-time job at the firm or can I reduce my hours for few months at reduced wage below the AOS wage?
3. Does a promotion to a different title and wage affect my AOS intent if such a promotion were to happen in about 6 months?
4. Are there risks with any of these? I am concerned about the risks to the terms of my GC or when I file N-400 in five years.
5. Is there anything else I should be aware of? I do understand the GC residency requirements.

[krnashvom8]

Dear All -- I received my green card yesterday. It's still surreal, but I am slowly starting to feel relieved.

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Congratulations LOTG! Had a question for you if you are ok with answering. Your RD is Aug 2020 which would be within the 30 month "normal" USCIS processing range. How were you able to get your Congressperson's help for that?
Enjoy the green side.

[qesehmk]

Dear All -- I received my green card yesterday. It's still surreal, but I am slowly starting to feel relieved.

I did have to seek help from my congresswoman. It took about three weeks since then to get an approval. Except, USCIS only approved my case, but not my wife's. So I won't celebrate quiet yet. We were also near the very end of a house sale/an out-of-state move from Cambridge MA when I received USCIS' approval notification; the timing meant that it was a bit too late to separately seek help on my wife's case from the MA congress rep. Now we've asked for assistance on my wife's case from our NY congress rep. I am just hoping that USCIS approves my wife's case without any hiccups (and soon).

Meanwhile, I have emailed my attorney a set of questions regarding the terms of employment tied to the green card. I'd love for your thoughts on these, please:

1. Can I go on an unpaid sabbatical for a few months? If not, how long would I need to wait to do so (in order to satisfy the intent for AOS)?
(An unpaid sabbatical for a few months would reduce my base annual wage below the offered base wage stated in AOS. I would be an employee of the firm and avail benefits but not a wage)
2. Am I still bound by the intent to hold full-time job at the firm or can I reduce my hours for few months at reduced wage below the AOS wage?
3. Does a promotion to a different title and wage affect my AOS intent if such a promotion were to happen in about 6 months?
4. Are there risks with any of these? I am concerned about the risks to the terms of my GC or when I file N-400 in five years.
5. Is there anything else I should be aware of? I do understand the GC residency requirements.

LoTG - many congratulations. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. So take it fwiw. I believe you can leave right now if you did not have such intention before hand. The whole system has become a joke. How do they expect people to stay employed in the same role without exploitation?
Good luck!

[TheLureoftheGreen]

LoTG - many congratulations. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. So take it fwiw. I believe you can leave right now if you did not have such intention before hand. The whole system has become a joke. How do they expect people to stay employed in the same role without exploitation?
Good luck!

Thank you, Q! I'll share what I learn from my attorney. The intent issue is nonsensical.

[TheLureoftheGreen]

Congratulations LOTG! Had a question for you if you are ok with answering. Your RD is Aug 2020 which would be within the 30 month "normal" USCIS processing range. How were you able to get your Congressperson's help for that?
Enjoy the green side.

Thank you, krnashvom8.

USCIS' "normal processing time" range dictates when one can raise a service request. It has nothing to do with you, as a constituent, requesting services from your congress rep. Your congress rep's office will anyway temper your expectations by telling you that while they can request an update on your case from USCIS, they cannot guarantee a favorable decision or even a substantive update. They will have you complete a Privacy Waiver Act form. You can explain in it that your priority date has been current since xx day, and that you are requesting an update on your case. My congresswoman's immigration coordinator told me that all reps and senators use the same liaison to coordinate with USCIS. Your request gets sent to USCIS via this liaison. Then it's up to USICS. In my case, it appears as though they approved my GC, and then got back the next day to my congresswoman.

If you've waited for 8-10 months since filing your AOS, I'd consider reaching out to your congress rep/senator. Good luck with everything!

[krnashvom8]

Thanks LOTG for the tip. Appreciate that

[mcmilers]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

[Zenzone]

Congrats mcmilers! Folks, Quick question! Are interviews even happening anymore for EB GC applicants? Asking because I see many straight up approvals and some chatter about the interviews getting scheduled at the same time. Is there a reason why we are seeing both of these things happen?

[vedu]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

Congratulations, mcmilers!!

[vsivarama]

Congratulations @mcmilers!!! Enjoy the freedom!!

[PDAUG2011]

It means its under their review and you have no action to take. Its standard language.


Thank you so much, will sit tight and wait for a communication from their side.

[PDAUG2011]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

Congratulations, mcmilers...enjoy!!!

[andhraguy]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

Congratulations, mcmilers!

[qesehmk]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

2001! Phew! All is well that ends well though. Many congratulations.

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Don't remember if this is the right thread. but just got an update from USCIS:

PD: Feb 2010
RFE Date: Jan 2021
RFER Date: 12 Apr 2021
A new card being produced: 15 June 2021

NSC Officer: 0104

I came to this country in July 2001 so an almost 20-year journey comes to an end. and Thank you, everyone, here for all your thoughtful insights and suggestions. you guys are awesome.

Congratulations @mcmillers !! GC does feel like a life-time achievement award at this point.

[idliman]

Congratulations to TheLureoftheGreen and mcmilers. I am sure more will feel relieved than celebrating. Best wishes for your next phase in life and future success to everyone who ends up finally in this thread.

[AceMan]

Congratulations TheLureoftheGreen, mcmilers on your GC

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Replying to my own post so that it can be helpful for others, My case was updated to "New Card is being Produced" yesterday (May 17) and today it changed to "Case Was Approved".

Many congratulations ! Must come as a great relief. Life won't change much but for sure you'd sleep better every night.

[mcmilers]

Thank you for all the warm wishes. It is a big relief for sure. I would say the 20 years is not all USCIS's fault, I didn't seriously start looking into applying for PR until 2008. So some of it is mine too.

[aGCHopefull]

Thank you for all the warm wishes. It is a big relief for sure. I would say the 20 years is not all USCIS's fault, I didn't seriously start looking into applying for PR until 2008. So some of it is mine too.

Congrats mcmilers!

[medatom]

Friends, just received the long awaited text messages for both primary and dependent.
PD: 11/18/09 EB2I
Center: TSC
RFE: 4/12/21 (Supp J, Medical and G325A)
RFE sent: 5/18
RFER: 5/20 and 5/21
CPO: 6/15
I485 approval: 6/16
Officer: XM1235

No RFE since 2012 until this year. Only dependent got the RFE for G325A but my attorney suggested to file the G325 for primary as well.

I hope everyone who has been waiting for so long gets their turn soon. Thanks to this forum and members for providing valuable information in times of need.
Good luck brothers and sisters.

[sstest]

Friends, just received the long awaited text messages for both primary and dependent.
PD: 11/18/09 EB2I
Center: TSC
RFE: 4/12/21 (Supp J, Medical and G325A)
RFE sent: 5/18
RFER: 5/20 and 5/21
CPO: 6/15
I485 approval: 6/16
Officer: XM1235

No RFE since 2012 until this year. Only dependent got the RFE for G325A but my attorney suggested to file the G325 for primary as well.

I hope everyone who has been waiting for so long gets their turn soon. Thanks to this forum and members for providing valuable information in times of need.
Good luck brothers and sisters.

Congrats Medatom! Enjoy the freedom.

[smuggymba]

Congratulations!!

Pretty sweet to get approval within a month from the REF Received date; that's very encouraging. My RFE Reply was sent y'day and will reach USCIS today. So, let's see.

PD: March 30th, 2010
RFE: May 27th, 2021
RFE Reply sent: June 16th, 2021


Friends, just received the long awaited text messages for both primary and dependent.
PD: 11/18/09 EB2I
Center: TSC
RFE: 4/12/21 (Supp J, Medical and G325A)
RFE sent: 5/18
RFER: 5/20 and 5/21
CPO: 6/15
I485 approval: 6/16
Officer: XM1235.

[Zenzone]

Friends, just received the long awaited text messages for both primary and dependent.
PD: 11/18/09 EB2I
Center: TSC
RFE: 4/12/21 (Supp J, Medical and G325A)
RFE sent: 5/18
RFER: 5/20 and 5/21
CPO: 6/15
I485 approval: 6/16
Officer: XM1235

No RFE since 2012 until this year. Only dependent got the RFE for G325A but my attorney suggested to file the G325 for primary as well.

I hope everyone who has been waiting for so long gets their turn soon. Thanks to this forum and members for providing valuable information in times of need.
Good luck brothers and sisters.

Congrats! That's the smell of freedom

[Zenzone]

Congratulations!!

Pretty sweet to get approval within a month from the REF Received date; that's very encouraging. My RFE Reply was sent y'day and will reach USCIS today. So, let's see.

PD: March 30th, 2010
RFE: May 27th, 2021
RFE Reply sent: June 16th, 2021

Good luck to you!

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Friends, just received the long awaited text messages for both primary and dependent.
PD: 11/18/09 EB2I
Center: TSC
RFE: 4/12/21 (Supp J, Medical and G325A)
RFE sent: 5/18
RFER: 5/20 and 5/21
CPO: 6/15
I485 approval: 6/16
Officer: XM1235

No RFE since 2012 until this year. Only dependent got the RFE for G325A but my attorney suggested to file the G325 for primary as well.

I hope everyone who has been waiting for so long gets their turn soon. Thanks to this forum and members for providing valuable information in times of need.
Good luck brothers and sisters.

Many congratulations !!

[srisri]

My turn to share the good news, finally after 20 years I became a legal permanent resident? my status changed this afternoon.

I thank this site for giving me all the information required to gauge my wait times and the mods and participants keeping this site civilised.

Q, YT and Spec thanks very much for your insights.

[rsnake]

My turn to share the good news, finally after 20 years I became a legal permanent resident? my status changed this afternoon.

I thank this site for giving me all the information required to gauge my wait times and the mods and participants keeping this site civilised.

Q, YT and Spec thanks very much for your insights.

Congrats! Can you share details like PD, RD, ND, service center, receipt number series, RFE details if any etc.

[qesehmk]

My turn to share the good news, finally after 20 years I became a legal permanent resident? my status changed this afternoon.

I thank this site for giving me all the information required to gauge my wait times and the mods and participants keeping this site civilised.

Q, YT and Spec thanks very much for your insights.
Many congratulations sri. Onto the next chapter of life. I wish you the very best in anything you do. Enjoy your freedom.

[YTeleven]

My turn to share the good news, finally after 20 years I became a legal permanent resident? my status changed this afternoon.

I thank this site for giving me all the information required to gauge my wait times and the mods and participants keeping this site civilised.

Q, YT and Spec thanks very much for your insights.

Congratulations SriSri.

[srisri]

Congrats! Can you share details like PD, RD, ND, service center, receipt number series, RFE details if any etc.

PD: 12/22/2009
RD: 02/15/2012
ND: 02/17/2012
Service Center: Texas
RFE: 05/03/2021
RFER: 05/28/2021
Officer XM2027
RFE: offer letter, G325, medicals
Approval date: 06/23/2021.

Let me know if you need any more information.

[srisri]

Thanks Q and YT.

[Zenzone]

PD: 12/22/2009
RD: 02/15/2012
ND: 02/17/2012
RFE: 05/03/2021
RFER: 05/28/2021
Officer XM2027
RFE: offer letter, G325, medicals
Approval date: 06/23/2021.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Congrats Sri!

[andhraguy]

PD: 12/22/2009
RD: 02/15/2012
ND: 02/17/2012
Service Center: Texas
RFE: 05/03/2021
RFER: 05/28/2021
Officer XM2027
RFE: offer letter, G325, medicals
Approval date: 06/23/2021.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Congrats @srisri . Some folks whose application went to Texas will be very happy.

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

PD: 12/22/2009
RD: 02/15/2012
ND: 02/17/2012
Service Center: Texas
RFE: 05/03/2021
RFER: 05/28/2021
Officer XM2027
RFE: offer letter, G325, medicals
Approval date: 06/23/2021.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Congrats Sri, now it's party time !

[smuggymba]

PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC

[3nov10]

PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC

Congrats. About time.

[asankaran]

Congratulations! Also I see you had quickly responded to the RFE. Enjoy the freedom!!

PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC

[aGCHopefull]

PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC

Congrats buddy!

[Zenzone]

PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC

Congrats Mate!

[nbk1976]

Hello all,
I just received my "card production" alert, 25 days after USCIS received my RFE response. My PD is 2/10/2010, EB-2 (India) and the case was processed at the Texas Service Center (TSC).

Thank you to everyone that helped me make sense of the US immigration system and processes.

Best of luck to you all!

[andhraguy]

Hello all,
I just received my "card production" alert, 25 days after USCIS received my RFE response. My PD is 2/10/2010, EB-2 (India) and the case was processed at the Texas Service Center (TSC).

Thank you to everyone that helped me make sense of the US immigration system and processes.

Best of luck to you all!

Many congratulations !! How you feel after waiting for 9 years and 3 month ?

[idliman]

PD: 12/22/2009
RD: 02/15/2012
ND: 02/17/2012
Service Center: Texas
RFE: 05/03/2021
RFER: 05/28/2021
Officer XM2027
RFE: offer letter, G325, medicals
Approval date: 06/23/2021.

Let me know if you need any more information.


PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC


Hello all,
I just received my "card production" alert, 25 days after USCIS received my RFE response. My PD is 2/10/2010, EB-2 (India) and the case was processed at the Texas Service Center (TSC).

Thank you to everyone that helped me make sense of the US immigration system and processes.

Best of luck to you all!

Congratulations srisri, smuggymba and nbk1976. Finally and thankfully your non-immigrant phase is over. Wish you success and happiness in your future endeavors.

[mcmilers]

Congratulations all. Seems like the pace of approvals has picked up.

[AceMan]

Hello all,
I just received my "card production" alert, 25 days after USCIS received my RFE response. My PD is 2/10/2010, EB-2 (India) and the case was processed at the Texas Service Center (TSC).

Thank you to everyone that helped me make sense of the US immigration system and processes.

Best of luck to you all!


PD: March 30th, 2010
485 Sent: March 5th, 2012
RFE Date: May 27th , 2021
RFER Date: June 16th, 2021
Case Approved: June 22nd, 2021
Card Was Mailed To Me: June 25th, 2021 :cool:

Center: TSC


My turn to share the good news, finally after 20 years I became a legal permanent resident? my status changed this afternoon.

I thank this site for giving me all the information required to gauge my wait times and the mods and participants keeping this site civilised.

Q, YT and Spec thanks very much for your insights.


Congrats nbk1976, srisri, smuggmba on getting greened

[vsivarama]

Congrats nbk1976, srisri and smuggymba!!! enjoy this moment!

[bangaloreboy]

Congratulations nbk1976, srisri, smuggymba!!

[smuggymba]

Thanks everyone. Got the tracking number and the card should be here in the next few days. Good to see TSC picking up approvals.

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations srisri, smuggymba and nbk1976..!!

[nbk1976]

Many thanks for your congratulations and best wishes.

A quick question to those that were approved. I received my approval notice with the card en route by mail. But the approval notice doesn’t “welcome me to the US” nor provide any of the information that new permanent residents are supposed to receive. All mine says is that my application was approved and that I might have to submit for biometrics and they will contact me if they need my biometrics. Since the card is already en route, I presume there will be no biometric/photo needed.

But I am a little disappointed in not receiving a “welcome” notice. After over a decade of waiting, I was looking forward to that.

What has been your experience? Did you get a similar approval notice?

[srisri]

Thanks all for the wishes. It felt different for a few minutes after that life and emotions are business as usual, I wondered why I had such a short excitement after waiting for more than a decade for this decision.

Others who got their approval recently was your excitement short lived, how did you feel after getting the card in hand and how did you celebrate?

[smuggymba]

Thanks all for the wishes. It felt different for a few minutes after that life and emotions are business as usual, I wondered why I had such a short excitement after waiting for more than a decade for this decision.

Others who got their approval recently was your excitement short lived, how did you feel after getting the card in hand and how did you celebrate?

I did not celebrate at all, didn't feel the excitement.

I just put 6 of my EAD cards and bunch of H1 packets and tons of USCIS letters in a box and stored them away. I'm happy and relieved though.

[kuku82]

Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.

[Zenzone]

Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.

Awesome and great news. Which FO btw. Our timelines are very similar and hence curious. My app is with Boston FO.

[kuku82]

Thanks. Philly.

[srimurthy]

Many thanks for your congratulations and best wishes.

A quick question to those that were approved. I received my approval notice with the card en route by mail. But the approval notice doesn?t ?welcome me to the US? nor provide any of the information that new permanent residents are supposed to receive. All mine says is that my application was approved and that I might have to submit for biometrics and they will contact me if they need my biometrics. Since the card is already en route, I presume there will be no biometric/photo needed.

But I am a little disappointed in not receiving a ?welcome? notice. After over a decade of waiting, I was looking forward to that.

What has been your experience? Did you get a similar approval notice?

Guess they knew you are already in US with AOS application and hence skipped the Welcome letter. :-)
I know it is a bad joke :-)

[Noesis]

Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.

Many Congratulations.!

[gammaray]

Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.

Great news. I'm sure the drama is pretty much done and over with, at this point.

Out of curiosity, did you end up sending SuppJ along with the RFE response? And at least anecdotally it does look the previous administrations memo for requiring interviews for all AOS applicants is not being followed. Hopefully the current administration formalizes that approach with a written notice.

[kuku82]

Great news. I'm sure the drama is pretty much done and over with, at this point.

Out of curiosity, did you end up sending SuppJ along with the RFE response? And at least anecdotally it does look the previous administrations memo for requiring interviews for all AOS applicants is not being followed. Hopefully the current administration formalizes that approach with a written notice.

Thanks. Yes, I did include the SuppJ (for job change) as part of the RFE response. That was the part that took the longest for the response packet to be assembled....working with HR and lawyer. The SuppJ filed in Oct as part of AOS package got approved today as well.

[TheLureoftheGreen]

Dear All -- I received my green card yesterday. It's still surreal, but I am slowly starting to feel relieved.

I did have to seek help from my congresswoman. It took about three weeks since then to get an approval. Except, USCIS only approved my case, but not my wife's. So I won't celebrate quiet yet. We were also near the very end of a house sale/an out-of-state move from Cambridge MA when I received USCIS' approval notification; the timing meant that it was a bit too late to separately seek help on my wife's case from the MA congress rep. Now we've asked for assistance on my wife's case from our NY congress rep. I am just hoping that USCIS approves my wife's case without any hiccups (and soon).

Meanwhile, I have emailed my attorney a set of questions regarding the terms of employment tied to the green card. I'd love for your thoughts on these, please:

1. Can I go on an unpaid sabbatical for a few months? If not, how long would I need to wait to do so (in order to satisfy the intent for AOS)?
(An unpaid sabbatical for a few months would reduce my base annual wage below the offered base wage stated in AOS. I would be an employee of the firm and avail benefits but not a wage)
2. Am I still bound by the intent to hold full-time job at the firm or can I reduce my hours for few months at reduced wage below the AOS wage?
3. Does a promotion to a different title and wage affect my AOS intent if such a promotion were to happen in about 6 months?
4. Are there risks with any of these? I am concerned about the risks to the terms of my GC or when I file N-400 in five years.
5. Is there anything else I should be aware of? I do understand the GC residency requirements.

We heard back from our congressman's office on my wife's I-485 application. First, USCIS' NBC notified that the case was under the jurisdiction of the Boston field office. This was about a month ago. Today, the Boston FO responded that it is "awaiting the arrival of a relating A-file, and when that arrives, the case will be assigned to an officer for review and final determination".

I am not sure I know what a "relating A-file" is, but my attorney posits that it's the I-485 application itself and that it is in transit to the FO (apparently all this is normal). Perhaps it is. But wouldn't that mean that the case was transferred to the FO at least a month ago, and as of yet, the application is yet to arrive at the FO? Weird.

Not sure we have any options but to wait. After all, they have up to 29 months from last August to noodle on our application.

One question: My wife's EAD/AP expires in January. She has her own H1B, which needs to be renewed in November. Her employer is going to do that. But we want to also have a valid AP as we expect to travel later this year. Is the renewal process for EAD/AP simple enough for us to do it on our own or do I need to work with an attorney (I could likely have my firm pay for it; they did it the first time for the both of us)? If it's a routine application that we can file ourselves, I'd rather go that route.

[nbk1976]

Many congratulations !! How you feel after waiting for 9 years and 3 month ?

I am relieved that the waiting is over and the process has at last ended, but I have ambivalent feelings of having moved from a dysfunctional society to another that is on its way to becoming one.

[2011Feb]

Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.

[kisvasa]

Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.

Congratulations 2011Feb.... Enjoy the freedom

[qesehmk]

Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.
congratulations and happy for you. Enjoy your freedom.

[andhraguy]

Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.

2011Feb - Many Congratulations!

[andhraguy]

Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.

@2011Feb - Could you share the date when USCIS received your REF response and the service center ?

[2011Feb]

2011Feb - Many Congratulations!

Thanks Kisvasa , qesehmk and andraguy.

It is in my signature. It's from NBC , reached on 26FEB2021.

[mitul75]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my GC journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

[srimurthy]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my I-485 journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Congrats to all who are getting Greened.

[AceMan]

Congrats mitul75, 2011Feb on getting greened.

[andhraguy]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my I-485 journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Congrats mitul75! Good to know that your case is approved in 13 days after the RFE response.

[Zenzone]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my I-485 journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Many Congrats! My RFER was on the exact same day as yours, do you mind sharing which Field Office?

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations mitul75 and 2011Feb..

[mitul75]

Many Congrats! My RFER was on the exact same day as yours, do you mind sharing which Field Office?

My closest FO is Newark, NJ. But I'm not sure if it went to the FO since I didn't need an interview. MY TSC officer id was 0293

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my I-485 journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Congrats! Almost 9.5 yrs wait after filing for I-485!

[mitul75]

Congrats! Almost 9.5 yrs wait after filing for I-485!

True that :) Corrected the technical details on my original post.

[kisvasa]

Dear All - Happy to inform you that my GC journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Congratulations Mitul.... amongst the earliest PDs that i have seen getting approval... enjoy the freedom

[Zenzone]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support and a special thanks to our own Q! Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!

[andhraguy]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support. Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!


Zenzone - Congratulations! . Please share your detail timeline.

[kuku82]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support. Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!

Congrats!!

[Zenzone]

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 01/04/2011 (EB2 - India)
RD: 10/22/2020 (NBC)
ND: 11/12/2020
FP : 1/8/2021
EAD/AP: 1/13/2021
Sometime in early June case trf. to Boston FO
485 J Supp: 6/10/21
RFE: Medicals - 6/10/21
RFER: 6/29/21
PD current in July bulletin under FAD
I-485 Approval: 7/16/21

[krisswaves]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support. Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!

Congratulations !!

[andhraguy]

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 01/04/2011 (EB2 - India)
RD: 10/22/2020 (NBC)
ND: 11/12/2020
FP : 1/8/2021
EAD/AP: 1/13/2021
Sometime in early June case trf. to Boston FO
485 J Supp: 6/10/21
RFE: Medicals - 6/10/21
RFER: 6/29/21
PD current in July bulletin under FAD
I-485 Approval: 7/16/21

Thanks zenzone. Now I started believing that mine is coming soon.

[Zenzone]

Thanks zenzone. Now I started believing that mine is coming soon.

Yep! Good luck!

[vsivarama]

Congrats @mitul75 and @Zenzone!! Really happy that the traffic on this thread is picking up!! Gives us all hope.

[Noesis]

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 01/04/2011 (EB2 - India)
RD: 10/22/2020 (NBC)
ND: 11/12/2020
FP : 1/8/2021
EAD/AP: 1/13/2021
Sometime in early June case trf. to Boston FO
485 J Supp: 6/10/21
RFE: Medicals - 6/10/21
RFER: 6/29/21
PD current in July bulletin under FAD
I-485 Approval: 7/16/21

Many Congratulations Zenzone..!!

[RVSree]

Congrats Zenzone!

Question: To those who have received GC after 180 days of AOS, what are your thoughts on job change within ~3 months of receiving it. Whether this will have any impact during naturalization interview process?

[Zenzone]

Congrats Zenzone!

Question: To those who have received GC after 180 days of AOS, what are your thoughts on job change within ~3 months of receiving it. Whether this will have any impact during naturalization interview process?

I hear mixed reviews about it. I think changing jobs within the same employer should be just fine while changing employers also tends to mostly fine but some people had questions during naturalizations from what I understand.

[Zenzone]

Thanks for the wishes and kind words folks, I wish you the very best of luck if you are not yet greened to get over the finish line soon!

[aGCHopefull]

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 01/04/2011 (EB2 - India)
RD: 10/22/2020 (NBC)
ND: 11/12/2020
FP : 1/8/2021
EAD/AP: 1/13/2021
Sometime in early June case trf. to Boston FO
485 J Supp: 6/10/21
RFE: Medicals - 6/10/21
RFER: 6/29/21
PD current in July bulletin under FAD
I-485 Approval: 7/16/21

Great news Zenzone! Congratulations!!

[aGCHopefull]

Congrats mitul75 and 2011Feb!

[qesehmk]

Dear Zen - I didn't login since Friday and you get approved! Many congratulations. Finally your wait is over. I am very happy for you. Wish you the best in your life and career ahead!

Mitul & 2011Feb - I also wish the same to you!
Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support and a special thanks to our own Q! Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!

[AceMan]

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 01/04/2011 (EB2 - India)
RD: 10/22/2020 (NBC)
ND: 11/12/2020
FP : 1/8/2021
EAD/AP: 1/13/2021
Sometime in early June case trf. to Boston FO
485 J Supp: 6/10/21
RFE: Medicals - 6/10/21
RFER: 6/29/21
PD current in July bulletin under FAD
I-485 Approval: 7/16/21

Congrats Zenzone.

[idliman]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support and a special thanks to our own Q! Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!


Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.


Friends,
Finally... After waiting 15+ years on Visa, my GC got approved.
I'm an silent viewer of this forum, did very few posts. Thanks everyone .
Best wishes for everyone who's waiting for GC. Hoping the wait time will be reduced and most of us will be greened soon with spillovers.


Dear All - Happy to inform you that my GC journey of 12 years has finally ended yesterday with an approval and a card production order. For those who are still waiting in line, I sincerely hope that your wait gets over sooner than later.

Here's my complete timeline:
PD: 11/20/2009
RD: 2/6/2012 (TSC)
Recent RFE: 5/21/2021 (Supp-J, Medicals, G-325A)
RFER: 6/30/2021
CPO: 7/13/2021
Case Approved: 7/13/2021

Congratulations to ZenZone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82. I am very happy and relieved to see most of the 2012 AOS filers moving to the LPR status. Good luck to you.

[Zenzone]

Thanks all for your wishes and I wish you all the same!

Q - Thanks! Agree things happen quickly sometime :). Appreciate your kind words and wishes. I will contribute with constructive support to this forum as best as I can to help other who need it.

[incredible]

Congratulations to ZenZone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82. I am very happy and relieved to see most of the 2012 AOS filers moving to the LPR status. Good luck to you.

Congratulations to Zenzone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82. Happy to see all the old timers getting greened. There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

[AceMan]

Idli, My EAD got approved on Saturday. I am now officially at the same status as yours 9 years back !!!

[Prabhas]

Congratulations to ZenZone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82. So happy for you all! Looks like we are finally seeing some traction at USCIS.:)

[AceMan]

Folks, my status got changed yesterday to new card being produced. Still waiting for spouse status update.....still in fingerprints received status.

The RFE response was mailed to the local field office on July 1st. Quick turnaround in less than a week.

Hopefully card arrives without much drama.

Congrats kuku82

[idliman]

Idli, My EAD got approved on Saturday. I am now officially at the same status as yours 9 years back !!!
Ace, I am loudly thinking about the exit strategy and a GC for Oct 2020 filers. The processing time for I-485 in TSC is 25.5 months (2 years) to 50 months (4 years). This means that you cannot open a Service Request next year for expediting. It is crazy. Don't know how you guys are going to push for a GC next year. If the application went to a local center, then Newark, NJ has 18 months mean processing time (I had to look in grenncardly.com for a friend). The applications that went to local ASC's should get approved before Oct 2022 for sure. Don't know what the TSC guys with downgrade are going to do.

Sanders? early budget proposal also called for $126 billion for processing immigrants for legal status. (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-government-and-politics-immigration-408c35f179e69637599ab097bb168660) Hope is a good thing. Stay positive. Something will open up.

[AceMan]

Ace, I am loudly thinking about the exit strategy and a GC for Oct 2020 filers. The processing time for I-485 in TSC is 25.5 months (2 years) to 50 months (4 years). This means that you cannot open a Service Request next year for expediting. It is crazy. Don't know how you guys are going to push for a GC next year. If the application went to a local center, then Newark, NJ has 18 months mean processing time (I had to look in grenncardly.com for a friend). The applications that went to local ASC's should get approved before Oct 2022 for sure. Don't know what the TSC guys with downgrade are going to do.
Hope is a good thing. Stay positive. Something will open up.

With a Feb 2011 PD, I expect to survive the pandemonium happened after May 2011. The dates are current, kid protected by CSPA, EAD cards on the way, I am taking each and every things happening as it comes.

All I am hoping for is good health for us and near and dear loved one back in India. I have seen many of my friends and extended family losing their loved ones and the stressed travel times. Hope for pandemic to get over.

[monsieur]

Congratulations to Zenzone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82!!

It feels like I am congratulating you folks for getting out of jail after long prison sentences. Enjoy new found freedom!!

[Zenzone]

Ha! True that!

[mesan123]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support and a special thanks to our own Q! Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!! Congratulations Zen...

[mesan123]

Ace, I am loudly thinking about the exit strategy and a GC for Oct 2020 filers. The processing time for I-485 in TSC is 25.5 months (2 years) to 50 months (4 years). This means that you cannot open a Service Request next year for expediting. It is crazy. Don't know how you guys are going to push for a GC next year. If the application went to a local center, then Newark, NJ has 18 months mean processing time (I had to look in grenncardly.com for a friend). The applications that went to local ASC's should get approved before Oct 2022 for sure. Don't know what the TSC guys with downgrade are going to do.

Sanders? early budget proposal also called for $126 billion for processing immigrants for legal status. (https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-government-and-politics-immigration-408c35f179e69637599ab097bb168660) Hope is a good thing. Stay positive. Something will open up.

I am worrying about the same thing Idliman.... For baltimore FO the wait time is 9 months to 33months... i am like what is the point of being current :) looks like if i dont get lucky before oct 1 st...might be keep extending EAD till dont know when

[NJMavarick]

Folks,

I'm so delighted to inform that our I-485 status changed to "Approved" this afternoon. This forum has been a great moral support and knowledge feeder on important topics that could affect our lives here as immigrants. Thanks for all your insights and thoughts as well as mutual support and a special thanks to our own Q! Looking forward to stay connected here and help others as best as I can. Cheers!!

Congratulations Zenzone! Happy for you..enjoy the greened life...

[Zenzone]

Ty folks for your wishes.

[Zenzone]

I am worrying about the same thing Idliman.... For baltimore FO the wait time is 9 months to 33months... i am like what is the point of being current :) looks like if i dont get lucky before oct 1 st...might be keep extending EAD till dont know when

From my experience its usually the median processing time (or sooner) for EB AOS applications as far as FOs go. So good luck!

[andhraguy]

I am worrying about the same thing Idliman.... For baltimore FO the wait time is 9 months to 33months... i am like what is the point of being current :) looks like if i dont get lucky before oct 1 st...might be keep extending EAD till dont know when

Charlie mentioned yesterday that he is not expecting any retrogression until Aug/Sep 2022. The FY 2022 SO should be good enough for October 2021 fillers.

[mitul75]

Thanks all for your wishes. Finally I'll be able to shred the big box full of paperwork that I've been carrying with me like shackles that was getting longer and longer with every passing day. And now that I've tasted freedom with the "Welcome to the United States" message that I received in mail today, let me share my story while trying to stay anonymous. Hope it will help some of the GC hopefuls who are still waiting in this seemingly never-ending line.

I first came to the US 21 years ago with my first job abroad, after leaving college with an engineering degree and with just under 2 years of work experience in the field of Information Technology. I always aspired to live and work freely, home or abroad, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to live my dreams. My H1B visa was sponsored by a small startup company in the California Bay Area that was still riding high on the Dotcom bubble, never to imagine what would happen next. And then the unimaginable happened, followed by 9/11. Many got laid off and many decided to move back to their home countries. I was one of them who got disillusioned by the instability of the job market, took a job with a big tech firm in India, and decided to move back in May 2003, exactly 3 years from the day I first landed on this Land of Promise.

Then I got married, bought a house and was about to permanently settle down in my hometown when the project I was assigned to required me to move to UK on a short term. So I made my way to UK where our first and only child was born, and we lived there for about 2 years before the project ended and we had to move back to India. This was the time when I started getting the 3-year itch with my job ? I felt dissatisfied with the overall work environment in India and how folks in IT were made to work like high paid laborers and being asked to move from one place to another on a short notice. Also, from my short stint in the Indian job market it appeared to me that spending long hours at work and making friends with the right people, and not necessarily work either hard or smart, is the only way to move up the Indian corporate ladder.

So in early 2007 I made a long thought out decision to try and move back to US. I took phone interviews with few of the consultancy firms who were still sponsoring H1B visas, picked one and decided to go for it. Fortunately, I got picked in the visa lottery and my NJ-based company invited me to work for them starting in 2008. That was when I took the plunge for a second time, got into a long term project contract for a large Life Insurance company, and settled down in New Jersey with my wife and my 3-year old daughter.

The very next year my company sponsored me for my Green Card and that was the beginning of my GC journey that lasted 12 long and arduous years, with some respite in 2012 when our dates got current for a brief period to allow me switch to EAD. This change of status presented me with a unique opportunity to join a Fortune 20 Big-Tech firm, where I stepped into a Manager of Data Analytics role that I am still enjoying to this date. Meanwhile, I bought a house and moved into a good neighborhood, of course at the expense of high taxes and living costs.

All these years, being in Adjustment of Status, I was more or less free to travel abroad with an Advance Parole without worrying for visa stamping at local consulates. It also allowed me move freely in the job market and make full use of my market value. The only thing that has handicapped me is the fact that I was unable to apply for in-state tuition in NJ due to my non-permanent resident status. Similarly, getting student loans was a hassle which required a guarantor in the form of a PR or a US citizen. Nevertheless, I decided to pursue an MBA degree and got admitted to a top school in the region. Of course, the immigration system was never fair for us Indians who were, and still are, suffering the most due to the per-country cap. Waiting 12 years in line for a permanent resident card is insane for any immigration category, and it is more so when you are in a high-paying employment based category that requires an advanced degree and/or other highly specialized skillset to qualify. In my mind a country?s immigration system should be fair to all and it should reward high-skilled workers by making immigration easier for them in order to attract the best and the brightest from across the world irrespective of their race, religion and culture.

Would I make the same decision of moving to the US if I had the crystal ball back in the year 2000? Absolutely! As I explained, I did go back and tried to settle down in India, but failed to do so. So however long it took, I do not repent this decision for a moment. Does it pain me to see my near and dear ones getting old and vulnerable, and some even dying in a far-off land while I am busy with my career? Sure, and even more so in the post-pandemic world where your life can change in the blink of an eye. That?s the reason why I get on video calls with them every other day just to see them and hear them talk. But even with the close ties that I have with my parents and my family back in India, I have learnt to live and enjoy this way of life like any other first generation immigrant who are here in America for a better life, not just for themselves, but for their kids and their future generations.

I am looking forward to the newly found freedom of being considered a ?permanent? resident, and I wish to make full use of it, whether in paying for college tuition, in refinancing my mortgage with better rates, or by traveling freely to other parts of the world, including more frequent travels to see my parents without the pain of waiting in line for immigration checks at the Port of Entry. At a social level, I would like to get more involved in day to day life in the USA, speaking up for an inclusive culture and for a free and fair immigration system in any shape and form that I?m able to, while hoping to become an American Citizen some day in the not too distant future!

[srimurthy]

Thanks all for your wishes.

Then I got married, bought a house and was about to permanently settle down in my hometown when the project I was assigned to required me to move to UK on a short term. So I made my way to UK where our first and only child was born, and we lived there for about 2 years before the project ended and we had to move back to India.

Congrats Mitul.
One question to you and may be other.. could you not assign the country chargeability to your child who was born in UK? I am not sure about UK Immigration if someone born their is a citizen by default. But was checking if the dependent's country of birth can be used for chargeability and visa counted against that?

[mitul75]

Congrats Mitul.
One question to you and may be other.. could you not assign the country chargeability to your child who was born in UK? I am not sure about UK Immigration if someone born their is a citizen by default. But was checking if the dependent's country of birth can be used for chargeability and visa counted against that? Unfortunately, no. You cannot apply cross-chargeability for parents to the country of birth of their dependent children. At least that is how my lawyer had interpreted the law to me.

[qesehmk]

Congrats Mitul.
One question to you and may be other.. could you not assign the country chargeability to your child who was born in UK? I am not sure about UK Immigration if someone born their is a citizen by default. But was checking if the dependent's country of birth can be used for chargeability and visa counted against that?
cross chargeability only applies for spouses not children. For children derivatives thus their own country of birth means nothing. They only get approved when primary is approved.

[srimurthy]

cross chargeability only applies for spouses not children. For children derivatives thus their own country of birth means nothing. They only get approved when primary is approved.

Thanks Mitul and Q. Does it apply to spouse only if the Spouse also is a primary applicant, if they are not primary on their own application then even the spouse is a dependent and are they considered as derivatives?

[qesehmk]

Thanks Mitul and Q. Does it apply to spouse only if the Spouse also is a primary applicant, if they are not primary on their own application then even the spouse is a dependent and are they considered as derivatives?
Sri - my understanding is that cross chargeability applies regardless who is primary and who is dependent. In fact my guess is it applies even when only one spouse is applying. You don't need your spouse on your application to benefit from cross chargeability.

[idliman]

Thanks all for your wishes. Finally I'll be able to shred the big box full of paperwork that I've been carrying with me like shackles that was getting longer and longer with every passing day. And now that I've tasted freedom with the "Welcome to the United States" message that I received in mail today, let me share my story while trying to stay anonymous. Hope it will help some of the GC hopefuls who are still waiting in this seemingly never-ending line.


Thanks for detailed post on your journey. My PD is one Business Day after you and glad that you are through this ordeal.

Off topic. Happy that you are in NJ. In the last few years there have been few people moving from NY/NJ to "warmer climates" (NC, TX, FL, etc.). I tell them that in NJ you guys live a dream life (except the morgage, taxes and weather) with so many stores and accessability to everything in minutes. When you move away to other parts of the country, you will have to compomise and adjust. Maybe the first thing one needs buy is a bigger refrigerator. Cheers!

[idliman]

Sri - my understanding is that cross chargeability applies regardless who is primary and who is dependent. In fact my guess is it applies even when only one spouse is applying. You don't need your spouse on your application to benefit from cross chargeability.
You are correct Q. From the Service Manual.

In practice, cross-chargeability is used where the preference quota category is backlogged for one spouse's country of chargeability but is current for the other spouse's country of chargeability. The principal applicant may cross-charge to the derivative spouse?s country, and the derivative spouse may cross-charge to the principal's country.

Derivative children may cross-charge to either parent's country as necessary. Parents may not cross-charge to a child's country. In other words, the principal applicant or derivative spouse may never use their child's country of birth for cross-chargeability.

[Kesid23]

Finally 485 approval for both me and derivative.
Very mixed emotions!!
EB2 India
NBC
FO: San Bernardino, CA
PD: Nov 2009
RD: 10/20/2021
Biometrics: 12/2/2020 code 3 for me, code 2 for derivative
Biometrics code 3 for derivative: 5/18/2021
RFE for medical: 3/30/2021
Response to RFE: 4/16/2021
Case moved to FO: 6/3/2021
EAD approved : 7/7/2021
485: new card is being produced: 7/21/2021

[andhraguy]

Finally 485 approval for both me and derivative.
Very mixed emotions!!
EB2 India
NBC
FO: San Bernardino, CA
PD: Nov 2009
RD: 10/20/2021
Biometrics: 12/2/2020 code 3 for me, code 2 for derivative
Biometrics code 3 for derivative: 5/18/2021
RFE for medical: 3/30/2021
Response to RFE: 4/16/2021
Case moved to FO: 6/3/2021
EAD approved : 7/7/2021
485: new card is being produced: 7/21/2021

Kesid23 - Many congratulation!. Enjoy your freedom.

[idliman]

Finally 485 approval for both me and derivative.
Very mixed emotions!!
EB2 India
NBC
FO: San Bernardino, CA
PD: Nov 2009
RD: 10/20/2021
485: new card is being produced: 7/21/2021
Congratulations. The median processing time in your FO is 13.5 months (http://www.greencardly.com/#/field_offices/SBD/San_Bernardino,CA). Glad that it took you less than that. Enjoy the moment.

[aGCHopefull]

Finally 485 approval for both me and derivative.
485: new card is being produced: 7/21/2021

Congratulations!!

[MeraNumber09]

Congrats Kesid23, Cherish these times!

[2011Feb]

Congratulations to Zenzone, mitul75, 2011Feb and kuku82!!

It feels like I am congratulating you folks for getting out of jail after long prison sentences. Enjoy new found freedom!!

Thanks, yes Big relief. :-)

[donkeykong]

Just saw update on USCIS website that our 485 application was approved (EB2 March, 2011)
Timeline (NBC):

Receipt Date: Oct 26, 2020
Notice Date: Nov 13, 2020
Fingerprints: Jan 6, 2021
EAD: Jan 11, 2021
Medical RFE: June 8, 2021
Medical RFE Response: June 20, 2021
I485 approved: July 21, 2021

[aGCHopefull]

Just saw update on USCIS website that our 485 application was approved (EB2 March, 2011)
Timeline:

Receipt Date: Oct 26, 2020
Fingerprints: Jan 6, 2021
EAD: Jan 11, 2021
Medical RFE: June 8, 2021
Medical RFE Response: June 20, 2021
I485 approved: July 21, 2021

Congratulations. Would you mind sharing your notice date as well? Also the service center?

[andhraguy]

Just saw update on USCIS website that our 485 application was approved (EB2 March, 2011)
Timeline:

Receipt Date: Oct 26, 2020
Fingerprints: Jan 6, 2021
EAD: Jan 11, 2021
Medical RFE: June 8, 2021
Medical RFE Response: June 20, 2021
I485 approved: July 21, 2021

MR donkeykong, Many Congratulation!. Happy to see 2011 approval. Could you mention the service center.

[donkeykong]

Congratulations. Would you mind sharing your notice date as well? Also the service center?

Service center is NBC.

[shriny]

Finally, it is real, my status updated to "New Card Is Being Produced"

It has been a long wait, 16 years in the U.S, 11 years in the queue, this forum has given so much more information than you can get anywhere else, thanks to Q and all other Gurus for sharing the wealth of information about the movement and process..

Here is the timeline :

PD: Aug 11 2010
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 14 2020
FP: Mar 3 2021
I485J - Jun 15 2021
RFE : Jun 24 2021
RFER : Jun 29 2021
EAD/AP: Jul 15 2021
I485 - Jul 22 2021

[qesehmk]

16 years in the U.S, 11 years in the queue, this forum has given so much more information than you can get anywhere else, thanks to Q and all other Gurus for sharing the wealth of information about the movement and process..

I am glad you feel that way and that makes all the effort worthwhile. Wish you and everybody else that is getting approved. Have a wonderful free life !!

[Zenzone]

Congrats to all who got greened in the past few days!

[donkeykong]

Just saw update on USCIS website that our 485 application was approved (EB2 March, 2011)
Timeline (NBC):

Receipt Date: Oct 26, 2020
Notice Date: Nov 13, 2020
Fingerprints: Jan 6, 2021
EAD: Jan 11, 2021
Medical RFE: June 8, 2021
Medical RFE Response: June 20, 2021
I485 approved: July 21, 2021

Just saw that status updated to Card mailed (June, 23, 2021)
We still cannot believe it... 11 years wait after first I-140 suddenly came to an end.

Thank you so much Q, idliman, and all others who helped me make decisions over last year... For Indian immigrants suffering in the backlog this forum is just indispensable. I hope it continues for a long time.
I have read pretty emotional responses here over last years, never thought I would be in the same position, it felt like we hit rock bottom especially since 2018. There's just no justice, fairness in America's EB system. I am pretty amazed how fellow backloggers (that I know) just ignore these problems and continue being passive. This is probably only forum to seek help. I hope it evolves into something which can help the EB community with legislative steps as well.

[userksp]

Finally, it is real, my status updated to "New Card Is Being Produced"

It has been a long wait, 16 years in the U.S, 11 years in the queue, this forum has given so much more information than you can get anywhere else, thanks to Q and all other Gurus for sharing the wealth of information about the movement and process..

Here is the timeline :

PD: Aug 11 2010
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 14 2020
FP: Mar 3 2021
I485J - Jun 15 2021
RFE : Jun 24 2021
RFER : Jun 29 2021
EAD/AP: Jul 15 2021
I485 - Jul 22 2021

Congrats Shriny & Donkeykong ! Nice to see GC approvals picking up speed :)

Shriny, is your case also RFEd and approved from NBC ? After your RFER, did your online status get updated ?

[shriny]

Congrats Shriny & Donkeykong ! Nice to see GC approvals picking up speed :)

Shriny, is your case also RFEd and approved from NBC ? After your RFER, did your online status get updated ?


RFE was from Los Angeles FO and no online update about RFE, just final approval was updated.

[vsivarama]

Congratulations Shriny & Donkeykong !! Savor this moment!!

[MeraNumber09]

Congrats sriney and donkeykong!

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations Kesid23, donkeykong and Sriney.!

[Prabhas]

All,

This Group has been a place for finding solace during thick and thin times in the last 10 yrs ever since I found this wonderful forum and terrific people with top notch legal immigration information that even most of the so called legal lawyers sometimes had hard time giving the correct information. Be it a debate between Q and Spec, Qs good forum policing, Specs godly number crunching, sportsfan , suninphx, skpanda, YTeleven and more recently Smurthy, vsivarama, idliman, zen zone, Aceman & many more .. your contributions to the group are unparalleled. I have referred this forum to anyone that was looking for accurate and crisp information on legal immigration. I have benefitted a lot and I often regret I couldn?t spend much time sharing my knowledge/ experience ( partly due to my nature of work) but there is always someone who was quicker than me to address any issue that is put forward by fellow recipients seeking for help!! I?m indebted to you all and you garnered tons of good Karma loaded for lifetime for your genuine willingness to help the community and good heart!

after 14yrs of wait.. our status for I485 changed to approved.

Here are my case details:

PD:07/28/2010-EB2-INDIA-Straight
MSC series - 21903*
RD:10/21/2020
ND:11/17/2020
BM:03/24/2021-Completed
EAD:06/11/2021-Approved
AP:06/11/2021-Approved
I485: FO: Newark, NJ
I485 status : Cards produced, Approved
Medicals, birth certificates - sent with original application.

My tip for those currently applying for I485.. I sent all my details along with medicals and birth certicates from municipality plus notarized certificates along with the original application without leaving any room for RFE except an interview which is not our hands. I am also seeing good approvals from Newark, NJ field office. My neighbors from Feb 2011, March 2010.. both EB2 got approvals too.

Thank you all and good luck to those awaiting for approvals!

Happy weekend and wish you all the very best in this happy stream of competitive world!

Cheers!

V

[qesehmk]

Sriny / Prabhas - so happy for you. I wish you and everybody getting approved lifetime of happiness and freedom!

Those still waiting - this gives you hope. My best wishes to you all.

[hc2011]

I have been an silent admirer and follower of this blog for past many years. Always appreciated how well the forum is moderated and great suggestions made for issues reported by many like me. I am happy to report my GC journey with status - ?new card produced? message. My priority date in straight EB2 may 2011. I had fingerprinting in April -> RFE for medicals in may -> EAD/AP approved last week -> GC status Friday (new cards produced). Good luck for everyone waiting for their approval. Big thank you to all the gurus ! I am sure I continue to follow the forum in future and have always recommended others about this blog !

[userksp]

RFE was from Los Angeles FO and no online update about RFE, just final approval was updated.

Thanks shriny. I am seeing the same (no updates online) for RFEs received from FO.

[Zenzone]

Congrats all newly minted Greeners :)

[andhraguy]

Sriny, Prabhas, userksp, hc2011,

Congratulations! good to see many approvals in recent days. USCIS has picked up the speed in last quarter. Best of luck to those who are waiting for final step.

[bangaloreboy]

Congratulations Mitul, Kesid, Donkeykong, Shriny, Prabhas, hc2011 and to all who got approved recently! very glad to see approvals coming at faster tick!

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Finally, it is real, my status updated to "New Card Is Being Produced"

It has been a long wait, 16 years in the U.S, 11 years in the queue, this forum has given so much more information than you can get anywhere else, thanks to Q and all other Gurus for sharing the wealth of information about the movement and process..

Here is the timeline :

PD: Aug 11 2010
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 14 2020
FP: Mar 3 2021
I485J - Jun 15 2021
RFE : Jun 24 2021
RFER : Jun 29 2021
EAD/AP: Jul 15 2021
I485 - Jul 22 2021

Congratulations Shriny. Finally the wait is over. There is light at end of the tunnel :)

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

I have been an silent admirer and follower of this blog for past many years. Always appreciated how well the forum is moderated and great suggestions made for issues reported by many like me. I am happy to report my GC journey with status - ?new card produced? message. My priority date in straight EB2 may 2011. I had fingerprinting in April -> RFE for medicals in may -> EAD/AP approved last week -> GC status Friday (new cards produced). Good luck for everyone waiting for their approval. Big thank you to all the gurus ! I am sure I continue to follow the forum in future and have always recommended others about this blog !

Congrats hc2011, would you post your timeline ?

[donkeykong]

Congratulations Mitul, Kesid, Donkeykong, Shriny, Prabhas, hc2011 and to all who got approved recently! very glad to see approvals coming at faster tick!

Thank you and others for the wishes.

[hc2011]

Thank you all. I wish speedy GC for everyone waiting..

Here is the timeline :

PD: May 10 2011
RD: Oct 27 2020
ND: Nov 24 2020
FP: April 27, 2021
RFE (medicals) : April 26 2021
RFER : May 19 2021
EAD/AP Approved: Jul 16 2021
I485 - Jul 23 2021

[userksp]

Sriny, Prabhas, userksp, hc2011,

Congratulations! good to see many approvals in recent days. USCIS has picked up the speed in last quarter. Best of luck to those who are waiting for final step.

Thanks for the advanced wishes andhraguy but my 485 is still pending :) I have sent in my RFER and waiting like you :) Best wishes to you as well !

[tatikonda]

Hi All.

Good to see movement and see several folks are getting greened. my hearty congratulations to all of them.
It appears to me that, NBC is only service center which picked up the speed. most of the approvals are from NBC (National Benefit Center),
Please share your thoughts.

[aGCHopefull]

Congrats Shriny, Prabhas and hc2011!

[aGCHopefull]

Hi All.

Good to see movement and see several folks are getting greened. my hearty congratulations to all of them.
It appears to me that, NBC is only service center which picked up the speed. most of the approvals are from NBC (National Benefit Center),
Please share your thoughts.

I believe all SC are picking up speed this last quarter. I think now the wait is on FOs.

Quick question though: if someone's file is still at NBC, does it mean that it is still pending transfer to a FO, right? NBC itself does not process / make decision on I-485?

[korlakunta08]

Me and my wife GC got approved today.

Thank you for every one.

[andhraguy]

Me and my wife GC hot approved today.

Thank you for every one.

Congrats buddy! Can you pls share the pd and timeline details

[shaisri]

Me and my wife GC hot approved today.

Thank you for every one.

Congratulations! Happy ending to a long journey!

[feedmyback]

Congratulations to everyone greened!!

For those waiting, this is absolutely Chaotic and disappointing to say the least! Can't identify any patterns! "Random" is the only way to characterize the USCIS processing!

[feedmyback]

Good to see so many old timers finally getting greened! Very happy for each and every one of you! Enjoy your post GC life!!

[aGCHopefull]

Good to see so many old timers finally getting greened! Very happy for each and every one of you! Enjoy your post GC life!!

What's your notice date for I-485? Do you know if your file has been transferred to FO yet?

[chirag1211]

Finally Greened, sorry it took me few days to post this since I just wanted to make sure its real.

It has been a long wait, 13 years in the U.S, 10 years in the queue, this forum is a treasure trove of information related to immigration.
Thank You Q, Spec and all other members who have been sharing some valuable information in this forum.


Here is the timeline :

PD: May 3 2011
RD: Oct 16 2020
ND: Nov 20 2020
FP: Jan 8 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 20, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 21 2021
New Card Being produced: July 24 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 26 2021
Card Mailed: July 27 2021. I am yet receive it in mail, should be coming in few days I believe.

Thanks,
Chirag

[qesehmk]

Finally Greened, sorry it took me few days to post this since I just wanted to make sure its real.

It has been a long wait, 13 years in the U.S, 10 years in the queue, this forum is a treasure trove of information related to immigration.
Thank You Q, Spec and all other members who have been sharing some valuable information in this forum.


Here is the timeline :

PD: May 3 2011
RD: Oct 16 2020
ND: Nov 20 2020
FP: Jan 8 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 20, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 21 2021
New Card Being produced: July 24 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 26 2021
Card Mailed: July 27 2021. I am yet receive it in mail, should be coming in few days I believe.

Thanks,
Chirag

Many congratulations Chirag! Sorry it took a while to approve your post. I guess you posted for the first time (and that too twice).

Even if somebody is a silent reader - do let us know once you get GC. Joy when shared increases!

[chirag1211]

Many congratulations Chirag! Sorry it took a while to approve your post I guess (I see you posted twice)!

Even if somebody is a silent reader - do let us know once you get GC. Joy when shared increases!

Thank You Q, I have been a silent reader of this forum for quite a long time and over the years have gained good knowledge learning for the experiences of each one of you.
Also, congratulations to all who have been greened and also best wishes for the people waiting.

Just to benefit the people who are still waiting to be approved, I will share my experience, my PD became current from July 1st and I was checking the status of my application daily at least twice or thrice to see if anything got updated, and I had chatted with Emma to know about my case being transferred to FO (Newark, NJ), but last Friday (July 23) when I checked with the agent on live chat, she mentioned to me that my case has not yet been assigned by USCIS, i was very disappointed since the talks of 100k GCs getting wasted this year. So, i had lost my hopes that it get approved before Oct. But then USCIS never misses to surprise, very next day on Sat (July 24) I got the email notification saying "New Card is being produced". That's the reason i waited for couple days to make sure if this is real. But I would advice people waiting whatever you hear from live chat, just take it with a pinch of salt.

Good Luck to everyone. I will continue to visit the forum.

[skpanda]

Congratulations Chirag! Are you EB2 or EB3?


Finally Greened, sorry it took me few days to post this since I just wanted to make sure its real.

It has been a long wait, 13 years in the U.S, 10 years in the queue, this forum is a treasure trove of information related to immigration.
Thank You Q, Spec and all other members who have been sharing some valuable information in this forum.


Here is the timeline :

PD: May 3 2011
RD: Oct 16 2020
ND: Nov 20 2020
FP: Jan 8 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 20, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 21 2021
New Card Being produced: July 24 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 26 2021
Card Mailed: July 27 2021. I am yet receive it in mail, should be coming in few days I believe.

Thanks,
Chirag

[chirag1211]

Congratulations Chirag! Are you EB2 or EB3?

Thanks skpanda, EB2 I - straight filing

[andhraguy]

Finally Greened, sorry it took me few days to post this since I just wanted to make sure its real.

It has been a long wait, 13 years in the U.S, 10 years in the queue, this forum is a treasure trove of information related to immigration.
Thank You Q, Spec and all other members who have been sharing some valuable information in this forum.


Here is the timeline :

PD: May 3 2011
RD: Oct 16 2020
ND: Nov 20 2020
FP: Jan 8 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 20, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 21 2021
New Card Being produced: July 24 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 26 2021
Card Mailed: July 27 2021. I am yet receive it in mail, should be coming in few days I believe.

Thanks,
Chirag

Chirag - Many Congratulations! and thanks for taking time to post about your green card approval. It feels great to see someone getting greened and increase our belief in getting greened soon. Good to know that It took about 2 months to approve your green card after they actively started working on your application (485J receipt or issuing RFE) I guess you must have submitted your medicals with initial filling and didn't receive any RFE.

[andhraguy]

Thanks skpanda, EB2 I - straight filing

I think that is the key to get your green card faster by submitting medicals with initial filing and no RFE.

[feedmyback]

What's your notice date for I-485? Do you know if your file has been transferred to FO yet?

Hi My notice date is: Dec/05/2020. What is the importance of that? I have no news on whether my case has been moved to a FO or not.

[Zenzone]

Congrats to everyone who got greened in the past week and good luck to those who are almost there! Nice to see positive news in this thread on a more frequent basis, hopefully the pace increases more in coming weeks.

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.

[AceMan]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.


Congrats buddy. You deserved it after being so close 9 years back!!!

[dosaman]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.

Congratulations! Do they honor service requests for I-485 even though technically our processing times are still not outside normal processing time?

[idliman]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.
Great news. Congratulations.

[andhraguy]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.

Many Congratulations. Enjoy you freedom!

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Congratulations! Do they honor service requests for I-485 even though technically our processing times are still not outside normal processing time?

It just seems too coincidental that I was provided a response date of 7/29 on my SR and got my GC approved the same day. So I would say people should go ahead and open a request, worst case they will say it is still under review.

[andhraguy]

It just seems too coincidental that I was provided a response date of 7/29 on my SR and got my GC approved the same day. So I would say people should go ahead and open a request, worst case they will say it is still under review.

Just a dumb question how to open a service request ? Asking Emma or uscis online account ?

[qesehmk]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.
Many congratulations. It's a bit surprising to see almost 1 year + spread between different cases being approved. None the less enjoy the freedom!

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Just a dumb question how to open a service request ? Asking Emma or uscis online account ?

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?sroPageType=onpt

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Many congratulations. It's a bit surprising to see almost 1 year + spread between different cases being approved. None the less enjoy the freedom!

Thank you, Q and everyone else!

[andhraguy]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?sroPageType=onpt

Thanks Turbulent_Dragonfly! for the link . I should open a SR after my 60 days of waiting is over.

[gcconnect]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?sroPageType=onpt

Hi Turbulent_Dragonfly Congratulations and thanks for the link. I tried opening the SR, but failed and got below message.

Your application or petition is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time. Further information about recent processing times can be viewed on the uscis.gov webpage.

I filed 485 in the month of Oct'2020 and PD is Nov 2010. filed in EB3I and current more than 85 days. Is there any other information missing to raise the successful SR. please let me know. Thanks

[ak7419]

Hi Turbulent_Dragonfly Congratulations and thanks for the link. I tried opening the SR, but failed and got below message.

Your application or petition is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time. Further information about recent processing times can be viewed on the uscis.gov webpage.

I filed 485 in the month of Oct'2020 and PD is Nov 2010. filed in EB3I and current more than 85 days. Is there any other information missing to raise the successful SR. please let me know. Thanks

That's what I thought. When I tried opening an SR for my 485J which was filed in March 2021, I got the exact same message. So, I am not sure how @Turbulent_Dragonfly was able to open a service request. Strange..

[aGCHopefull]

Hi My notice date is: Dec/05/2020. What is the importance of that? I have no news on whether my case has been moved to a FO or not.

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

[aGCHopefull]

I posted at 1:52 after many weeks here and looks like it was a lucky charm! I just got card production notifications just a few min back!

PS: I did open an SR on our I-485s (including I-485J) and was promised an update on 7/29. Looks like it worked. So don't pay attention to the processing times in case you applied in Oct and just open a request.

Good luck to everyone here and hope to hang around and help others on their journey.

Congrats Buddy!

I guess the charm happened with korlakunta08 also yesterday. :)

[feedmyback]

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

I see. That is good to know! My Receipt Number is: MSC219037XX. Will have to see how soon I will get a medical RFE.

[mesan123]

Thank you, Q and everyone else!

Congratulations !!!

[andhraguy]

The trend I see is that they are following the notice date (or in other words receipt #)... e.g. MSC21903XX then MSC21904XX then 21905XX. You can see that in various status updates.

Hard to believe that USCIS is following receipt date or priority date it's just random approval and depend on the lot of applications picked by the adjudicating officer . Mine is 219020xxx series so far no luck. One thing I see that they are prioritizing based on priority date.

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

That's what I thought. When I tried opening an SR for my 485J which was filed in March 2021, I got the exact same message. So, I am not sure how @Turbulent_Dragonfly was able to open a service request. Strange..

Wow, that is indeed something new. Maybe they have put in a check against service center processing times to bring down the number of SRs. If that is the case, people like me are to blame I guess so apologies for that! But reach out to members of Congress (anyone House/Senate but not multiple people) and see if they can move things along. Explain to them how the concept of waiting for the processing time is impractical so that they don't just accept a boiler plate response.

[korlakunta08]

You can go here and open a request, should take literally a few minutes: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?sroPageType=onpt

My case approved yesterday and today also got same message but cards are not send to production yet is there any issue and why they approved 2 times?

[rainmaker12]

After 19 years in this country, I finally got greened. Came to the US in 2002 as a masters student and filed for my GC in my 6th year of my H1(another long story why I couldn't file earlier). How many sleepless nights thinking about the missed career opportunities and the uncertainty about the future. When I first came to the US, I never imagined the journey to be this way. The process made me more humble and mature though. I'm happy it all ended well. It has been almost 8 years since I have been to India. Didn't want to go through the hassle of stamping. Many of my younger cousins probably don't even know who I'm. Lots of catching up to do with my career and family in India. Now that the hard part is over(things not in my control), I can focus more on the relatively easy part.

It has almost been a ritual for me for the past few years to come in every weekday to this site and see what everyone is talking about their experience. Sometimes, it helped me keep my sanity in check knowing that I'm not the only one going through this journey.

My timeline :

PD: July 12 2010 (EB2-I)
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 18 2020
FP: Jan 21 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 28, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 17 2021
New Card Being produced: July 27 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 07/29/2021
FO: Seattle


https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0

Best,

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

My case approved yesterday and today also got same message but cards are not send to production yet is there any issue and why they approved 2 times?

It?s pretty normal for the case status to flip back and forth. Usually card production ordered comes first, then the approval notification, shipment notification and finally delivery notification. So rest at ease. You should get the card in hand next week. It took me just a day to get EAD card from when it was shipped.

[aGCHopefull]

Hard to believe that USCIS is following receipt date or priority date it's just random approval and depend on the lot of applications picked by the adjudicating officer . Mine is 219020xxx series so far no luck. One thing I see that they are prioritizing based on priority date.

One thing I can say for sure is that they are definitely NOT following priority date. There are still lot of 2009 and 2010 EB2 people waiting while 2011 EB2 cases are being approved (which is good at least they are not wasting numbers).

If you check the status for 21902X, USCIS started processing those around March, 21903X got started late April, 21904X probably June and 21905X recently in July.

There are definitely exceptions too with this trend - e.g. you are waiting with 902X and I am waiting with 903X - no 485J/RFE at all.

[aGCHopefull]

Congrats buddy!

[CleanSock]

Hi all,
My i485 got approved today after 10 years! Details below :

PD : EB2 04/2011
Case number : MSC219046xxxx
FP : March 18th 2021
EAD/AP approval : July 22nd 2021
Card mailed date : July 27th 2021
i485 approval : July 29th 2021.

We still haven?t received physical EAD/AP cards and they approved i485.

[aGCHopefull]

Hi all,
My i485 got approved today after 10 years! Details below :

PD : EB2 04/2011
Case number : MSC219046xxxx
FP : March 18th 2021
EAD/AP approval : July 22nd 2021
Card mailed date : July 27th 2021
i485 approval : July 29th 2021.

We still haven?t received physical EAD/AP cards and they approved i485.

Congrats buddy! It feels really great to see bunch Of approvals coming through today.

[Zenzone]

Congrats All! Its very normal for the case status to change multiple times (sometimes it will be the approved status getting updated twice and that happened to me too). Typically the card arrives in 10-15 days since the first status change indicating approval happened. For me it took exactly one week for instance and all my approval dates on the approval notices and the actual card matched with the earliest date of approval although online status showed multiple revisions to it so I guess those subsequent changes are just administrative from my experience. I sincerely hope all 2009 and 2010 back loggers are cleared soon.

[Zenzone]

It just seems too coincidental that I was provided a response date of 7/29 on my SR and got my GC approved the same day. So I would say people should go ahead and open a request, worst case they will say it is still under review.

That's great news buddy! Enjoy the freedom. I vividly remember you and me and couple of others like Aceman, Vedu, Sivarama and of course Idliman sharing some fiery perspectives when previous administration was forcing changes to visa regulations. Feels like a long time ago ;) This forum of Q's is a godsend to many of us so I feel like thanking Mr.Q one more time as I mention it again.

[qesehmk]

After 19 years in this country, I finally got greened. Came to the US in 2002 as a masters student and filed for my GC in my 6th year of my H1(another long story why I couldn't file earlier). How many sleepless nights thinking about the missed career opportunities and the uncertainty about the future. When I first came to the US, I never imagined the journey to be this way. The process made me more humble and mature though. I'm happy it all ended well. It has been almost 8 years since I have been to India. Didn't want to go through the hassle of stamping. Many of my younger cousins probably don't even know who I'm. Lots of catching up to do with my career and family in India. Now that the hard part is over(things not in my control), I can focus more on the relatively easy part.

It has almost been a ritual for me for the past few years to come in every weekday to this site and see what everyone is talking about their experience. Sometimes, it helped me keep my sanity in check knowing that I'm not the only one going through this journey.

My timeline :

PD: July 12 2010 (EB2-I)
RD: Oct 21 2020
ND: Nov 18 2020
FP: Jan 21 2021
EAD/AP Approval: Jan 28, 2021
I485J Receipt - May 17 2021
New Card Being produced: July 27 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 07/29/2021
FO: Seattle


https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0

Best,

I have said this so many times and I will say it again. Stories like yours, rainmaker, is why this blog is alive. If we can provide the clarity or sanity or both, it's all worth it. So people please do help out your fellow immigrants. You never know how your simple kind words or a small piece of information can make a positive impact on somebody.

My best wishes to rainmaker, CleanSock and anybody else who I may have missed.

[vsivarama]

congrats @Turbulent_Dragonfly, @korlakunta08, @ rainmaker, @CleanSock and anybody else that I may have missed!! It's time to steer your life from turbulent waters to calmer shores!!

[andhraguy]

CleanSock,rainmaker12 and others who have recently got their Green Card,
Many Congratulations! enjoy your greened life and thanks for posting the positive vibes in this forum.

[bangaloreboy]

Congratulations Cleansock, rainmaker, turbulent Dragonfly and korlakunta on your GC approvals! I am not sure if so many approvals were received by Q blog folks in one day in a long time! I know there are 2012 filers who are still waiting for approvals. Just hang in there and you should see relief soon!

[Zenzone]

I will beat him to that on the travel to back home.. been 13 years. Family travelled in between a couple of times, and parents and in-laws visited a couple of times and I never could get a break for more than a week. And still waiting for this shit to get approved.

Wow! I probably will be in the opposite end of this spectrum then, except for last year and this year (due to COVID), we have travelled home pretty much every summer since 2012 ;)

[korlakunta08]

Thank you so much and waiting for card

[gammaray]

Good luck to the (finally) new permanent residents. I am sure it will help with the feeling of belonging to this country a little more than before, besides the other obvious benefits of stress-free travel to anywhere at any time and removal of any work restrictions.

It does seem like a lot of folks getting approval, even coming out of the woodwork on this forum -- guessing this hasn't happened before in the history of the forum? (question for the OG's here). My initial thought was that maybe this is kind of normal during Q4 of a fiscal year with more approvals -- but I'm guessing since the dates barely moved last 5-10 years for India (or retrogressed often), that Q4 approvals were nothing to talk about previously over the years. So even with most of the spillover being wasted and not utilized, it does appear that EB2/EB3 India are still seeing the benefit.

[Zenzone]

Good luck to the (finally) new permanent residents. I am sure it will help with the feeling of belonging to this country a little more than before, besides the other obvious benefits of stress-free travel to anywhere at any time and removal of any work restrictions.

It does seem like a lot of folks getting approval, even coming out of the woodwork on this forum -- guessing this hasn't happened before in the history of the forum? (question for the OG's here). My initial thought was that maybe this is kind of normal during Q4 of a fiscal year with more approvals -- but I'm guessing since the dates barely moved last 5-10 years for India (or retrogressed often), that Q4 approvals were nothing to talk about previously over the years. So even with most of the spillover being wasted and not utilized, it does appear that EB2/EB3 India are still seeing the benefit.

I second that. Fingers crossed so that the wastage is minimal.

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations Turbulent_Dragonfly, korlakunta08, rainmaker, CleanSock and all others who have recently got their Green Card..

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Me and my wife GC got approved today.

Thank you for every one.

Congratulations korlakunta08

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Good luck to the (finally) new permanent residents. I am sure it will help with the feeling of belonging to this country a little more than before, besides the other obvious benefits of stress-free travel to anywhere at any time and removal of any work restrictions.

It does seem like a lot of folks getting approval, even coming out of the woodwork on this forum -- guessing this hasn't happened before in the history of the forum? (question for the OG's here). My initial thought was that maybe this is kind of normal during Q4 of a fiscal year with more approvals -- but I'm guessing since the dates barely moved last 5-10 years for India (or retrogressed often), that Q4 approvals were nothing to talk about previously over the years. So even with most of the spillover being wasted and not utilized, it does appear that EB2/EB3 India are still seeing the benefit.

Congrats GammaRay !! It's nice to see a lot of long-timers are getting greened. It paves path for the new generation :-)

[korlakunta08]

Friends,

My I-485 approved 2 times 7/28 and 7/29 after that no notification like CPO or card is dispatched any idea or suggestion.

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Friends,

My I-485 approved 2 times 7/28 and 7/29 after that no notification like CPO or card is dispatched any idea or suggestion.

USCIS software is case status portal is glitchy off-late for I-485 status. If you like you could call USCIS live agent on phone and get status from them.

[RVSree]

Dear All,

I'm elated to share that my family and I have received our GCs last week (EB2-I 04/2011). It was certainly challenging to maneuver turbulent times all these years, being on H1-B visa the past 15 years. I'd like to thank all of you for providing valuable insights throughout this journey.

[mesan123]

Dear All,

I'm elated to share that my family and I have received our GCs last week (EB2-I 04/2011). It was certainly challenging to maneuver turbulent times all these years, being on H1-B visa the past 15 years. I'd like to thank all of you for providing valuable insights throughout this journey. Congratulations

[GCGCGCGC]

Dear All,

I'm elated to share that my family and I have received our GCs last week (EB2-I 04/2011). It was certainly challenging to maneuver turbulent times all these years, being on H1-B visa the past 15 years. I'd like to thank all of you for providing valuable insights throughout this journey.

Congratulations.. Enjoy the freedom.

[aGCHopefull]

Dear All,

I'm elated to share that my family and I have received our GCs last week (EB2-I 04/2011). It was certainly challenging to maneuver turbulent times all these years, being on H1-B visa the past 15 years. I'd like to thank all of you for providing valuable insights throughout this journey.
Congratulations!!!

[korlakunta08]

Hello every one ,

I received notification saying your new GC card is mailed and got tracking number

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Hello every one ,

I received notification saying your new GC card is mailed and got tracking number

Congratulations!!

[monsieur]

I feel happy that folks posting in this thread instead of prediction one.

Congrats to all who got their approval in past couple of weeks!!

[userksp]

Hello every one ,

I received notification saying your new GC card is mailed and got tracking number

Congrats to you & everyone who got approved !

[KingofJoy]

Hello All,
We have received our GC card in hand today. I would like to thank one and all who helped us understand the process and kept us grounded with realistic expectations and wisdom. This forum is a huge help. Special thanks to Q, Spec, Idliman etc.

Quick observation: At this point the approvals seem to be very random but I have seen bunch of early 2011 EB2-I folks getting GC as well so hang tight and you will see the magical card or status very soon. I wish you all the very best and good luck.

Below is the timeline:

PD: Dec 20 2010 (EB2-I) Both myself and my spouse
RD: Oct 02 2020
ND: Oct 17 2020
FP: Dec 03 2020
EAD/AP Approval: Dec 12, 2020
New Card Being produced: July 29 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 08/02/2021
Care Received: 08/04/2021

[aGCHopefull]

Hello All,
We have received our GC card in hand

PD: Dec 20 2010 (EB2-I) Both myself and my spouse
RD: Oct 02 2020
ND: Oct 17 2020
FP: Dec 03 2020
EAD/AP Approval: Dec 12, 2020
New Card Being produced: July 29 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 08/02/2021
Care Received: 08/04/2021
Congratulations king of joy!!

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Hello All,
We have received our GC card in hand today. I would like to thank one and all who helped us understand the process and kept us grounded with realistic expectations and wisdom. This forum is a huge help. Special thanks to Q, Spec, Idliman etc.

Quick observation: At this point the approvals seem to be very random but I have seen bunch of early 2011 EB2-I folks getting GC as well so hang tight and you will see the magical card or status very soon. I wish you all the very best and good luck.

Below is the timeline:

PD: Dec 20 2010 (EB2-I) Both myself and my spouse
RD: Oct 02 2020
ND: Oct 17 2020
FP: Dec 03 2020
EAD/AP Approval: Dec 12, 2020
New Card Being produced: July 29 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 08/02/2021
Care Received: 08/04/2021

Congrats! We also received our cards today! Great to see some early Oct filers finally start getting approvals after being buried while people in late Oct were getting greened.

[ak7419]

Congrats! We also received our cards today! Great to see some early Oct filers finally start getting approvals after being buried while people in late Oct were getting greened.

Don't get me started :-)

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Don't get me started :-)

Sorry, are you still waiting for an RFE?!

[qesehmk]

Hello All,
We have received our GC card in hand today. I would like to thank one and all who helped us understand the process and kept us grounded with realistic expectations and wisdom. This forum is a huge help. Special thanks to Q, Spec, Idliman etc.

Quick observation: At this point the approvals seem to be very random but I have seen bunch of early 2011 EB2-I folks getting GC as well so hang tight and you will see the magical card or status very soon. I wish you all the very best and good luck.

Below is the timeline:

PD: Dec 20 2010 (EB2-I) Both myself and my spouse
RD: Oct 02 2020
ND: Oct 17 2020
FP: Dec 03 2020
EAD/AP Approval: Dec 12, 2020
New Card Being produced: July 29 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 08/02/2021
Care Received: 08/04/2021
Many congratulations King!

[ak7419]

Sorry, are you still waiting for an RFE?!

Yes, still waiting along with bunch of other 2009/2012 filers.

[GCGCGCGC]

Hello All,
We have received our GC card in hand today. I would like to thank one and all who helped us understand the process and kept us grounded with realistic expectations and wisdom. This forum is a huge help. Special thanks to Q, Spec, Idliman etc.

Quick observation: At this point the approvals seem to be very random but I have seen bunch of early 2011 EB2-I folks getting GC as well so hang tight and you will see the magical card or status very soon. I wish you all the very best and good luck.

Below is the timeline:

PD: Dec 20 2010 (EB2-I) Both myself and my spouse
RD: Oct 02 2020
ND: Oct 17 2020
FP: Dec 03 2020
EAD/AP Approval: Dec 12, 2020
New Card Being produced: July 29 2021
I485, i485J Approval - Jul 28 2021
Card Was Mailed: 08/02/2021
Care Received: 08/04/2021

Congratulations King.. Enjoy the freedom.

[calking1975]

Finally we are Greened.

Thank you, Q, Spec and other members of the forum, it was very useful your guidance, especially the data/metrics you used to predict visa bulletins and date movement, and of course in-depth details about immigration issues.
It was so useful last 12+ years.
I missed I-485 filing by 2 months in 2012, also missed in 2015 due to Visa bulletin fiasco :), watching closely all Visa bulletins and forums anxiously, rest you can imagine :).

Here are my time lines:
PD: 06/25/2010
Category: EB2 I
Receive Date: 10/20/2020
Notice Date: 11/25/2020
Medicals: Submitted with original filing in Oct'2020
Finger prints: 05/04/2021
EAD/AP Approval: 06/24/2021 (Expedite request)
I-485J Received : 06/15/2021
I-485 Approved: 07/30/2021
Green Cards in Hand: 08/09/21

FO: National Benefit Center
Residence/Location: Fremont, CA

Note: Initial applications for my family memebers were rejected, due to missing info in the applications, we refiled in Dec'2020. The green cards are approved for all members same time.

[incredible]

Finally we are Greened.

Thank you, Q, Spec and other members of the forum, it was very useful your guidance, especially the data/metrics you used to predict visa bulletins and date movement, and of course in-depth details about immigration issues.
It was so useful last 12+ years.
I missed I-485 filing by 2 months in 2012, also missed in 2015 due to Visa bulletin fiasco :), watching closely all Visa bulletins and forums anxiously, rest you can imagine :).

Here are my time lines:
PD: 06/25/2010
Category: EB2 I
Receive Date: 10/20/2020
Notice Date: 11/25/2020
Medicals: Submitted with original filing in Oct'2020
Finger prints: 05/04/2021
EAD/AP Approval: 06/24/2021 (Expedite request)
I-485J Received : 06/15/2021
I-485 Approved: 07/30/2021
Green Cards in Hand: 08/09/21

FO: National Benefit Center
Residence/Location: Fremont, CA

Note: Initial applications for my family memebers were rejected, due to missing info in the applications, we refiled in Dec'2020. The green cards are approved for all members same time.

Many Congratulations. Enjoy the Green life. All's well that ends well.

[incredible]

Congrats! We also received our cards today! Great to see some early Oct filers finally start getting approvals after being buried while people in late Oct were getting greened.

Many congratulations.

[KingofJoy]

Congratulation Turbulent and calking1975, enjoy the sense of relief and wish you all others in line the best.

[NJMavarick]

Finally! We got our cards delivered today.

The wait has been excruciating to say the least but as they say its not the destination but the journey that counts. Got married, have 2 wonderful US born kids and buying a home on H1B has been one of the best decisions I've made. Just like many, there have also been quite a few sacrifices but I look forward to the future now.

I want to thank Q, Spec and every other person who has ever posted on this forum because you have made this place an information goldmine when it comes to US immigration. This forum has been my escape from the long AOS wait for the last so many years and has kept me going.

Below is my timeline:

Category----------------: EB3 India
EB3 Priority Date-------: 05/12/2021
Processing Center-------: National Benefits Center (MSC21904*****)
Receipt Date------------: 10/26/2020
Receipt Notice----------: 12/01/2020
Biometrics Date---------: 04/02/2021
I485J Notice------------: 05/01/2021
EAD/AP Approval I797----: 07/16/2021
EAD/AP Card in hand-----: 07/22/2021
I485 Approval-----------: 08/03/2021
GC in hand--------------: 08/09/2021

Cheers and good luck to all those who are waiting. The last mile is the longest so hang in there.

[gten20]

Congratulations KingofJoy, calking1975 and NJMavarick!

[aGCHopefull]

Congratulations Calking1975 and NJMavarick!

[userksp]

We received our cards today, 19 years after coming here. Completed Masters, was na?ve as many and started the GC process only in the 5th year of H1... But all this time I have never felt the need for a GC until now. It had just became a routine process (H1B Renewal, H4 & H4EAD Renewal, Visa Stamping and back to H1B Renewal in 3 years). Then came the pandemic which resulted in closed consulates, dropbox visa renewals requiring appointments, scarcity in dropbox apppointments, travel bans, visa stamping delays, delays in H4 & H4 EAD etc... And as I feared, had a family emergency and traveled to India late last year needing a visa stamp and due to consulate delays, had to re-schedule travel back multiple times... This was the only time I actually thought about GC. Raising a family here and parents in India, GC to me is a travel pass and sincerely hope no has to go through travel / visa issues when a family member needs you back in India. Best wishes to all.

I found this forum by accident last year when applying for AOS in Oct 2020 and have been a daily visitor and have learned so much from everyone. Very thankful to everyone here. My timeline:

PD: 02/08/2011
Cat: EB2
RD: 10/26/2020 (Without medicals)
ND: 12/02/2020
EAD/AP: Did not apply
Biometrics: 3/30
485J Receipt: 4/22
RFE Issued: 6/22
RFE Letter: 6/25 (Medicals)
RFER: 7/1
FO: Local field office is Washington DC but RFE came from Raleigh, NC. After getting RFE, I checked with EMMA and found that my case had got transferred from NBC to Raleigh on 5/18
485 Card Production Order: 7/28
485 Card Approval: 7/29
485J Approval: 7/29
485 Card Mailed: 8/2
485 & 485J Approval Receipts: 8/2
GC Delivered to Lawyers: 8/5
GC Delivered to Us: 8/9

[aGCHopefull]

Congratulations KingofJoy, calking1975 and NJMavarick!
@gten20 - is your current status "Fingerprint Fee was received" or "Fingerprint taken"?

[userksp]

Congrats to everyone who got GC and best wishes to others to get it asap.

[aGCHopefull]

GC Delivered to Us: 8/9
Congrats buddy! enjoy the freedom!

[SaibabaAug2010]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader for a long time and occasional poster in this forum. I am happy to share that I have received the Green Card!!

I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, GS1968, Idli and a lot of veterans on this forum and so many others continue to help everyone.

Spec, You are making this wait game manageable with hard data/number crunching. I've learned a ton from your posts. A Big Thank you.

GS1968, I have learned a lot from your posts on how Legislative branch works in US during the time of H.R 3012 and afterwards. Thank you very much.

Idli, You have wealth of information and more than that a good heart to help others. Even after receiving GC, you?re still active in the forum and helping others. Hats off to you.

Q, Thank you for keeping this forum very clean. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone is ready to help. Keep up the good work!

Here is my journey to GC:

This was a long ride with so many ups and downs- Stressful times through recessions, layoffs, firm closures and also Covid. I arrived here in the US in Dec-2005. If Dragomen would have not messed up my PERM in 2008, I would have got GC back in 2012. There are things I could have done differently for sure. There are things I didn't know when I started the process. But almost 16 years later I received GC. 8-10 years ago, this news would been really exciting. Now I am just relieved for sure. I am also grateful. There is feeling of joy. I will celebrate.
Thank you and good luck to the ones who are still waiting.

Here is my case details
PD 08/20/2010 - EB2
RD 11/12/2020 - MSC219062
BM 03/05/2021
Medicals Interfiled on 06/01/2021
485J Notice 07/12/2021
File moved to FO as per Emma 07/21/2021
Received GC 08/06/2021

[SaibabaAug2010]

Congrats to everyone who got G C and the best wishes to others to get it ASAP.

[SaibabaAug2010]

Q or Idli, I have seen multiple threads here on Post G C steps or life after G C, but couldn't get a grasp on things that one need to do right after reeving G C. Appreciate if you provide the list.

Few of them I got to know are.

1. Inform employer to update I-9 form
2. Visit SSA office and submit SS-5 form for replacement of SSN card.
3. Driver license update - optional
4. Update Banks \ Credit card company's....- optional

[qesehmk]

Finally we are Greened.


Finally! We got our cards delivered today.


We received our cards today, 19 years after coming here.


Like many others, I have been a silent reader for a long time and occasional poster in this forum. I am happy to share that I have received the Green Card!!

Dear All - many congratulations and appreciate you taking the time to detail your journey. It definitely helps others to get a bearing on what they might expect.

Also appreciate you recognizing many different contributors.

On the question of Post GC life - drivers license, banks, the employer, school / university etc seems pretty exhaustive. But I would say just take a breathe of freedom. Everything else will happen when it will happen. On becoming citizen my bank asked me for more information. I didn't even respond. I mean - a lot of this is just unnecessary stuff being forced upon us by the anti immigrant forces. I comply where required by law. Elsewhere I ignore.

[aGCHopefull]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader for a long time and occasional poster in this forum. I am happy to share that I have received the Green Card!!

I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, GS1968, Idli and a lot of veterans on this forum and so many others continue to help everyone.

Spec, You are making this wait game manageable with hard data/number crunching. I've learned a ton from your posts. A Big Thank you.

GS1968, I have learned a lot from your posts on how Legislative branch works in US during the time of H.R 3012 and afterwards. Thank you very much.

Idli, You have wealth of information and more than that a good heart to help others. Even after receiving GC, you?re still active in the forum and helping others. Hats off to you.

Q, Thank you for keeping this forum very clean. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone is ready to help. Keep up the good work!

Here is my journey to GC:

This was a long ride with so many ups and downs- Stressful times through recessions, layoffs, firm closures and also Covid. I arrived here in the US in Dec-2005. If Dragomen would have not messed up my PERM in 2008, I would have got GC back in 2012. There are things I could have done differently for sure. There are things I didn't know when I started the process. But almost 16 years later I received GC. 8-10 years ago, this news would been really exciting. Now I am just relieved for sure. I am also grateful. There is feeling of joy. I will celebrate.
Thank you and good luck to the ones who are still waiting.

Here is my case details
PD 08/20/2010 - EB2
RD 11/12/2020 - MSC219062
BM 03/05/2021
Medicals Interfiled on 06/01/2021
485J Notice 07/12/2021
File moved to FO as per Emma 07/21/2021
Received GC 08/06/2021

Congrats! Good to see friends at Q's getting greened.

[userksp]

Dear All - many congratulations and appreciate you taking the time to detail your journey. It definitely helps others to get a bearing on what they might expect.

Also appreciate you recognizing many different contributors.

On the question of Post GC life - drivers license, banks, the employer, school / university etc seems pretty exhaustive. But I would say just take a breathe of freedom. Everything else will happen when it will happen. On becoming citizen my bank asked me for more information. I didn't even respond. I mean - a lot of this is just unnecessary stuff being forced upon us by the anti immigrant forces. I comply where required by law. Elsewhere I ignore.

Thanks aGCHopefull and Q ! The contributors in this forum truly put themselves in others' shoes and take their time in answering questions or providing guidance. Very thankful for their time.

[gten20]

@gten20 - is your current status "Fingerprint Fee was received" or "Fingerprint taken"?

It's "Fingerprint fee was received" since the day I got the notice. There has been no update. :(

[gten20]

Congrats userksp, SaibabaAug2010!

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations KingofJoy, calking1975, NJMavarick, userksp and SaibabaAug2010.. Enjoy the freedom..

[aGCHopefull]

It's "Fingerprint fee was received" since the day I got the notice. There has been no update. :(

So I am in similar situation, live agent says file is at NBC only - never transferred to a FO

EB2I PD: 11/2010 | NBC : MSC21903****
I-485 RD: 10/09/2020 | ND: 11/24/2020 | FP: 03/01/2021
I-485J ND: pending
Medical RFE: pending

Wondering if no status update (to fingerprint taken) is blocking any progress (basically filtering out the apps)

[SaibabaAug2010]

Thank you Q, aGCHopefull, gten20 & Noesis for your wishes.

[srimurthy]

So I am in similar situation, live agent says file is at NBC only - never transferred to a FO

EB2I PD: 11/2010 | NBC : MSC21903****
I-485 RD: 10/09/2020 | ND: 11/24/2020 | FP: 03/01/2021
I-485J ND: pending
Medical RFE: pending

Wondering if no status update (to fingerprint taken) is blocking any progress (basically filtering out the apps)

My case was the case with 09/2010 PD and NBC: MSC21903*****
This week it just changed for ready for scheduling an interview for all primary and dependants.
I guess they are picking up 21903 now.

[aGCHopefull]

My case was the case with 09/2010 PD and NBC: MSC21903*****
This week it just changed for ready for scheduling an interview for all primary and dependants.
I guess they are picking up 21903 now.

Glad that your file is now picked up for processing. Hope they start working on MSC21902* and MSC21903*.

Was your status though "Fingerprint fee received" or "Fingerprint taken" prior to Interview update? Also assuming you had submitted medicals with the initial filing?

[gcconnect]

Mine is MSC21902***** with NBC and no update since Finger prints taken in January 2021

EB3I PD: 11/2010 | NBC : MSC21902*****
I-485 RD: 10/16/2020 | ND: 11/16/2020 | FP: 01/13/2021
Medicals submitted with I485

Is there anything struck and needs to do anything from my side. Appreciate any expert advise

[aGCHopefull]

Mine is MSC21902***** with NBC and no update since Finger prints taken in January 2021

EB3I PD: 11/2010 | NBC : MSC21902*****
I-485 RD: 10/16/2020 | ND: 11/16/2020 | FP: 01/13/2021
Medicals submitted with I485

Is there anything struck and needs to do anything from my side. Appreciate any expert advise

Have you received 485j receipt notice? Would you know if your file has been transferred to a FO?

[gcconnect]

I received 485J receipt notice in March with typo error (Employer name misspelled). I contacted Attorney and they said , informed to USCIS for correction. I dont have any communication after that and not received any corrected 485J receipt notice. Couple of times contacted Attorney and they said we need to wait.

Live agent told me that my file with NBC and not yet moved to FO.