Post 485-Filing

[Umesh1209]

H1 denial will not impact her 485, if she is on a valid H4.
Thanks a lot for your inputs.

[Kanmani]

Congratulations!
essenel. enjoy!

[tackle]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Congratulations buddy! Happy for you :).

With regards to my applications, I've given up hope that I'll see any change to their status any time soon. I feel that USCIS has some internal target to complete atleast X% of applications from every month and move on to the next month. Maybe, if & when dates retrogress, they'll go back and work on the remaining (100-X%). We'll see how it goes. Thanks for your wishes.

[TeddyKoochu]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Many congratulations to you and your family. It was quick for you post RFE response review. Enjoy the moment. For me and Tackle it’s really our luck now, we need our officer to look at our cases more than anything.

[GCKnowHow]

IMHO no one know how or in what order the applications are processed. This pretty random, I guess.
It's frustrating to see the finish line and just not able to touch it.


Congratulations buddy! Happy for you :).

With regards to my applications, I've given up hope that I'll see any change to their status any time soon. I feel that USCIS has some internal target to complete atleast X% of applications from every month and move on to the next month. Maybe, if & when dates retrogress, they'll go back and work on the remaining (100-X%). We'll see how it goes. Thanks for your wishes.

[Kanmani]

This link was posted sometime back , but I am reading it again and again for better understanding. Below given para explains why some application takes long to get approved.
from adjudicator's Q and A

There are storage shelves in each section of the building that house the boxes full of applicant's files. These shelves are continuously replenished as boxes are removed by the officers to be worked or turned in to be further processed after being approved. This resupply as it were is handled by the CIS contract employees.

So as a Adjudicator/officer I would go and get a box of case files every morning, scan/wand each file into the system under my user ID # (so people could track who had it) and then begin to adjudicate the cases. A box might hold 50 case or so

So, your number of files vary at any given time during the day. Officers who did the work form home I spoke about earlier would come in to the office maybe once or twice a week, scan in all their new files (to their ID), then scan in all the approved files they were returning back into the system (from their ID) and take the multiple boxes back home with them to work. Enough to last a few days or so.

The reason for some hanging so long could be several. One could be an RFE and while the officer is waiting for the response he is working more current dates. In other words more and more applications are getting in front of the RFE'd application. Another reason could be that the boxes that are staged on the shelves are chosen at random by the officers. For some reason a box of files might sit longer on the shelf than another. Usually not more than a day at the most though. Or the officer could be hording a box at his desk (for some strange reason) and then goes on vacation and doesn't scan them out of his name and back into (return) them to the system so they can be picked up by someone else to work. So it sits for awhile.

[GCKnowHow]

So weird.

At the least, RFEd applications should be given priority over untouched ones.
So it all depends on which adjudicator the file goes to. If he/she is well organized person then its all fine and quick.
Else take some files and go on vacation and no one else notices it.............. grrrrr


This link was posted sometime back , but I am reading it again and again for better understanding. Below given para explains why some application takes long to get approved.
from adjudicator's Q and A

There are storage shelves in each section of the building that house the boxes full of applicant's files. These shelves are continuously replenished as boxes are removed by the officers to be worked or turned in to be further processed after being approved. This resupply as it were is handled by the CIS contract employees.

So as a Adjudicator/officer I would go and get a box of case files every morning, scan/wand each file into the system under my user ID # (so people could track who had it) and then begin to adjudicate the cases. A box might hold 50 case or so

So, your number of files vary at any given time during the day. Officers who did the work form home I spoke about earlier would come in to the office maybe once or twice a week, scan in all their new files (to their ID), then scan in all the approved files they were returning back into the system (from their ID) and take the multiple boxes back home with them to work. Enough to last a few days or so.

The reason for some hanging so long could be several. One could be an RFE and while the officer is waiting for the response he is working more current dates. In other words more and more applications are getting in front of the RFE'd application. Another reason could be that the boxes that are staged on the shelves are chosen at random by the officers. For some reason a box of files might sit longer on the shelf than another. Usually not more than a day at the most though. Or the officer could be hording a box at his desk (for some strange reason) and then goes on vacation and doesn't scan them out of his name and back into (return) them to the system so they can be picked up by someone else to work. So it sits for awhile.

[mysati]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Congrats essenel!

[mysati]

Congrats nabrika, harsha and ram!

[makmohan]

Just so you know, humans don't have black eyes. Its a very dark brown but not black.

I see. Good to know this. It will be helpful while praising my wife and daughter's eyes .. lol

- Makmohan

[harsha131]

Thank you all, later yesterday the status changed from CPO to Decision and again back to CPO few hours later. Thanks to the forum I did not panic as I read its normal and happened to many of us here.


Congrats nabrika, harsha and ram!

[mesan123]

Congratulations essenel.....


Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

[reachme_s]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Congratulations Essenel!!

[JJGCJML]

Congrats Essenel

[ramchand]

Just wanted to share my FP experience.

FP was scheduled today at Austin,TX ASC which is in the Lakeline mall off 183. It is part of the strip mall and is located to the left of the Bed Bath and Beond store. Appointment for me and wife(primary) was scheduled at 8AM. We had no problems taking our toddler along. the process was pretty straight forward. We had to wait about 30 minutes for our turn. Fingerprinting took 5 minutes each. There were 2 stations doing the fingerprinting. FYI, people doing the FP were contractors and had no idea if FP was tied to EAD/AP approval or not.

I was a little concerned about FP as I had incurred a nasty fingercut last friday. Thankfully, babying the wound for the last 5 days with bandaids/kailasjeevan etc helped heal it so that it was acceptable for FP.

So thats another thing checked off the list. Now waiting for the EAD/AP approval and cards. I am eagerly waiting for these goodies as I moved to H4 in Jan because of 6 year limit issues. There are some good opportunities right now which are being gated by the EAD/AP. Hoping for the best :)

Good luck to everyone.

[essenel]

congratulations essenel bhai... weekend shurru ho gaya aap ka :-)

teddy, i am looking forward to hear from you around the ides of march!!!!!

Thanks, Soggadu!! Since I am going to be sticking around for a while, perhaps now is a good time to point out that I am a behen not a bhai. Lol :)


Congratulations!
essenel. enjoy!

Thanks, Kanmani! Your glittery signs are cool :cool:


Congratulations buddy! Happy for you :).

With regards to my applications, I've given up hope that I'll see any change to their status any time soon. I feel that USCIS has some internal target to complete atleast X% of applications from every month and move on to the next month. Maybe, if & when dates retrogress, they'll go back and work on the remaining (100-X%). We'll see how it goes. Thanks for your wishes.

Tackle, I sincerely hope that is not the case, but how they are processing the cases is certainly bewildering. :confused:


Many congratulations to you and your family. It was quick for you post RFE response review. Enjoy the moment. For me and Tackle it’s really our luck now, we need our officer to look at our cases more than anything.

Thank you, Teddy! Even though my status changed on Mar 7, docs were received on March 5, so it's actually over a week. Even then, I was quite surprised at the quick turn around.

[essenel]

Congrats essenel!


Congratulations essenel.....


Congratulations Essenel!!


Congrats Essenel

Thank you, mysati, mesan, reachme_s and JJGCJML!!

[pdfeb09]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Congratulations .. Enjoy .. !!

[pdfeb09]

Now waiting for the EAD/AP approval and cards. I am eagerly waiting for these goodies as I moved to H4 in Jan because of 6 year limit issues. There are some good opportunities right now which are being gated by the EAD/AP. Hoping for the best :)

Good luck to everyone.

Hope you see your EAD soon.. if the past is anything to go by, you should see the EAD approval within a few days.

[pdfeb09]

Hello everyone in the immigration blogosphere. I wanted to thank you for keeping me well informed and educated about this arduous painstaking process.

I just received my CPO email almost 3 (very very long) weeks after and RFE response was received for a minor Flu shot, at NSC no less.

Funny thing is I actually called this afternoon, received same recorded message saying that it was still within the 60 days etc, and 15 mins after I hung up had my CPO email.

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting

NSC- PD Aug 17 2007 - RD Nov 2 2011 - RFE Feb 19 2012 - RFE Review Feb 23 2012 - CPO March 13 2012

Congratulations ram_4001 ... enjoy !!

Friends......We are greened today :-) Got the CPO email at 11.45 PST but I was late checking it. Thanks to fellow members, one and all for all your views and jokes that kept this forum very lively. From the day of filing I don't remember a single day I missed to read the forum, good luck to every one waiting for their GC's.

I am glad I am home today and was able shout out my happiness....went to my wife's office and conveyed the message by gifting her green flowers. She just won the weight watchers in their office and my news just made her uncontrollable. Very relieved and now we can just focus on our next month trip to India after 4.5years.

Go Green everyone.
Congratulations harsha131 .. Enjoy .. !!

[Umesh1209]

Kanmani - Did your status change in USCIS (for your receipt number)when the EAD document was approved / sent to you ?

[Kanmani]

Yes .
Mar 11th - None
Mar 12th - Card Production
Mar 13th - Post decision activity
Mar 14th - Card sent to the address in the file

Out of 6 Receipt Numbers, only two RN are working (I765 )

[godiswithus]

Folks, I've been a silent follower of this blog. I've a question, I've a 14 year old and my attorney had applied EAD/AP for him as well. But we've got our EAD/AP but my son's receipts are still not showing up online.

Just wondering, if kids get the EAD/AP or not? Anyone in this forum that has got children born in India and have got their EAD/AP, can you pls throw some insight?

Thanks in advance!

[Umesh1209]

Yes .
Mar 11th - None
Mar 12th - Card Production
Mar 13th - Post decision activity
Mar 14th - Card sent to the address in the file

Out of 6 Receipt Numbers, only two RN are working (I765 )

Thanks for the confirmation. Good to know that the updates are working for RNs that are impacted by a change :)

[Pdmar08]

Folks, I've been a silent follower of this blog. I've a question, I've a 14 year old and my attorney had applied EAD/AP for him as well. But we've got our EAD/AP but my son's receipts are still not showing up online.

Just wondering, if kids get the EAD/AP or not? Anyone in this forum that has got children born in India and have got their EAD/AP, can you pls throw some insight?

Thanks in advance!

I will let people respond with first hand experience but i had documented this in the faq(see first post of the thread) based on the general understanding of the group,
Can I apply for EAD for my kids?
EAD can also be applied for children regardless of age. If you aim to apply SSN for children, you should submit
EAD form for children as well. Of course, if you anticipate getting GC soon then there is no need.

[harsha131]

Congratulations....


I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

[reachme_s]

I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

Congratulations cnn610!!

[pdfeb09]

I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

Congratulations .. Enjoy .. !!

[essenel]

Congratulations .. Enjoy .. !!

Thanks, pdfeb09!

[mesan123]

CONGRATULATIONS....cnn610


I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

[sept2009]

New entrant to site:

TSC | PD: 09/03/2009 | RD: 02/07/12| ND: 02/10/12 | FP ND: | FP: 03/20/12 | EAD/AP: ? | GC: ?

[mysati]

I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

Congrats CNN!

[imdeng]

Welcome. Same RD as mine, although different SC. You should be getting EAD pretty soon.

New entrant to site:

TSC | PD: 09/03/2009 | RD: 02/07/12| ND: 02/10/12 | FP ND: | FP: 03/20/12 | EAD/AP: ? | GC: ?

[makmohan]

Received EAD/AP card for spouse.

PD EB2I: April-2008
Packet Sent to TSC: 1/31/2011
RD 2/1/2012
ND 2/3/2012
NRD 2/10/2012
FP Notice 2/14/2012
EAD/AP Combo Card (Primary) RD: 3/9/2012
FP done for both: 3/13/2012
Spouse EAD/AP RD: 3/14/2012
485 - ????

[ss2009]

hey imdeng,

We have similar dates & the same service center. Was wondering if you are considering calling up USCIS on the FP notice? Am unsure whether to just wait, or call and inquire .... Any thoughts?

Cheers
ss



Welcome. Same RD as mine, although different SC. You should be getting EAD pretty soon.

[gcseeker]

I've been quietly following this forum. I'd like to thank everyone for the very valuable questions and information provided. I'd look up this site whenever I had any questions or concerns regarding my GC process. I've received my CPO yesterday and here's some info that may help others or to simply get added to the tracker statistic.

NSC
PD - Nov 20, 2007
RD - Dec 14, 2011
ND - Dec 27, 2011
EAD/AP approval email - Jan 30, 2012
FP Notice - Jan 30, 2012
EAD/AP card - Feb 3, 2012
FP - Feb 13, 2012
485 CPO Email - Mar 13, 2012

Congratulations cnn610.Enjoy your freedom !!!!


Friends......We are greened today :-) Got the CPO email at 11.45 PST but I was late checking it. Thanks to fellow members, one and all for all your views and jokes that kept this forum very lively. From the day of filing I don't remember a single day I missed to read the forum, good luck to every one waiting for their GC's.

I am glad I am home today and was able shout out my happiness....went to my wife's office and conveyed the message by gifting her green flowers. She just won the weight watchers in their office and my news just made her uncontrollable. Very relieved and now we can just focus on our next month trip to India after 4.5years.

Go Green everyone.

Congratulations Harsha .Enjoy post gc life.


Hello everyone in the immigration blogosphere. I wanted to thank you for keeping me well informed and educated about this arduous painstaking process.

I just received my CPO email almost 3 (very very long) weeks after and RFE response was received for a minor Flu shot, at NSC no less.

Funny thing is I actually called this afternoon, received same recorded message saying that it was still within the 60 days etc, and 15 mins after I hung up had my CPO email.

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting

NSC- PD Aug 17 2007 - RD Nov 2 2011 - RFE Feb 19 2012 - RFE Review Feb 23 2012 - CPO March 13 2012

Congratulations ram_40001.

[gcseeker]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Essenel many congratulations .Awesome news.Hope you have an cake filled party :) just kidding. Have a blast with post gc life.

[GhostWriter]

Kanmani, so till Mar 11th did it show "Initial Review" or "Decision". Basically how many days before the approval did it first change from "Initial Review".



Yes .
Mar 11th - None
Mar 12th - Card Production
Mar 13th - Post decision activity
Mar 14th - Card sent to the address in the file

Out of 6 Receipt Numbers, only two RN are working (I765 )

[Kanmani]

Kanmani, so till Mar 11th did it show "Initial Review" or "Decision". Basically how many days before the approval did it first change from "Initial Review".

Actually my I-765 RN was recognised on March 7th. So Mar7- Mar11th Initial review. I didnt see the decision message stage , It straight away showed the last stage CPO, then showed the previous stage post decision activity.

[Kanmani]

Congratulations to
cnn610, Harsha enjoy !!!

[GhostWriter]

Thanks Kanmani.


Actually my I-765 RN was recognised on March 7th. So Mar7- Mar11th Initial review. I didnt see the decision message stage , It straight away showed the last stage CPO, then showed the previous stage post decision activity.

[enigma]

ss - My RD and SC is the same as yours and imdeng. I called USCIS on Friday, 3/9 and spoke to an L2 officer. He basically said that he had access to a different system than an L1 officer. Looked up my receipt nos on his system and said that the FP notices have not been issued yet. He asked me to wait for a couple more weeks before trying to inquire again.


hey imdeng,

We have similar dates & the same service center. Was wondering if you are considering calling up USCIS on the FP notice? Am unsure whether to just wait, or call and inquire .... Any thoughts?

Cheers
ss

[Momster]

Hey enigma,
That's good to know. I have the the same SC as you, ss and imdeng but a later RD. it looks like NSC is pretty slow with the FP notices but the notice comes along with EAD/AP. Please update the forum when you see some movement on your cases.
Thanks

[imdeng]

We are well within normal operational times so there is no need to call right now I think. NSC is issuing EADs in around 50-60 days so another week or so will make things clear. FP notices it seems are dependent on the congestion at your local ASC as well.
Its all cyclical - a couple months back NSC was roaring ahead and all TSC folks were grumbling - now its our turn unfortunately.

hey imdeng,

We have similar dates & the same service center. Was wondering if you are considering calling up USCIS on the FP notice? Am unsure whether to just wait, or call and inquire .... Any thoughts?

Cheers
ss

[usernameisnotvalid]

Online status:

Out of 7 receipts I have I am able to track online status of one only and that is my kid's AP which was approved yesterday.

[essenel]

Essenel many congratulations .Awesome news.Hope you have an cake filled party :) just kidding. Have a blast with post gc life.

Thank you, gcseeker! I actually did have some cake today - it was green in honor of St. Patrick's Day :p (from pistachios...lol)

[ontheedge]

Folks, I got my CPO email yesterday evening. :)

This forum has been incredibly helpful, not only in terms of learning about the process and understanding exactly what is going on thanks to top notch analysis, but has also been a place to share our experiences and go through the GC journey together (and vent when necessary (which has been often!!) )

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and answering numerous questions - Teddy, Leo, Tackle, IEB2, Nishant, Soggadu, gcseeker, and many others who post in the 485 thread and of course for your valuable analysis - Teddy, Q, Nishant, Spec, Kanmani, Veni and several others who contribute to the predictions thread.

Teddy and Tackle, waiting eagerly for your approvals!!

Ok..I've been waiting to congratulate you since I read this two days back....some issues woth browser were not letting me reply to posts. Anyway...CONGRATULATIONS!! And amen to hearing good news from Teddy and Tackle soon!

Since you've disclosed that you're a lady :), how about letting us know the significance of your username...work at SNL or a fellow SNL fan?

[ThatIsAll]

Congrats essenel, nabrika, harsha and ram. Enjoy!

I'm NSC feb filer -- no change in online status or FP notice

[TeddyKoochu]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[gcseeker]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Huge round of congratulations.very very very Well deserved approval Teddy. Thanks for your immense contributions to this forum.

Take the day off .Have a blast. :) Once again congratulations.

[Kanmani]

http://www.pic4ever.com/images/greenstars.gifcongratulations !!!!!!!http://www.pic4ever.com/images/greenstars.gif

Teddy
Q Family Wishing you "All the Best" for your future

ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY

[qesehmk]

Biwi boli ghar jara jaldi se aana; jaldi se aana
Sham ko piyaji hame cinema dikhana hame cinema dikhana
Karo na bahana .... aa aa aa bahana .... bahaanaa

Karo na bahana aaj GC kee tarikh hai
Khush hai jamana aaj GC kee tarikh hai

Many many congrats Teddy!!! Immensely happy for you!!


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[ss2009]

Thanks imdeng and enigma for the replies...Will wait for a week or two then... All the best to all of you...

Btw Congrats Teddy ...Enjoy the long anticipated greenery :)

[la_2002_ch]

Congratulations!!!!



friends finally at 12 pm est received the cpo mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the rfe phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, i hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[cbpds1]

congrats teddy!!!, enjoy :)


friends finally at 12 pm est received the cpo mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the rfe phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, i hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[kd2008]

Today is a very special day for Q family! Heartiest Congratulations, Teddy and family!

[pdfeb09]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations Teddy !! Finally ... You have helped an enormous amount of people with your insights .. Thank you for all your contributions .. hope you will stick around..

it was a long awaited news.. Enjoy ... Very Happy for you .. Congratulations once again !!

[druvraj]

Congrats and good luck for future. Nice to see you staying and helping others get their freedom. Could not have been happier.

[vhk2009]

Teddy - Many congratulations to you and your family. Very very... happy for you. Enjoy.

[mesan123]

CONGRATULATIONS :) V V Happy for you Teddy............Enjoy your freedom...........Now you can visit India peacefullly........

Soggadu Bhai.....you can change your Avatar now...:)


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[goutham]

Congratulations Teddy.. Very Happy for you ..

[self.coach]

Folks,
RD: 2/10/2012
ND: 2/15/2012
FP: 3/14/2012
RN: SRC12901460**

My wife and I got FP done yesterday. Of the two Reciept Numbers (i765 and i485) each for myself and my wife, I just found this status for my wife's i765 i.e. EAD application. USCIS website cannot find the other three receipt numbers.

Post Decision Activity

On March 14, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

[ragx08]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations Teddy!!!!! A lot of us will be joining you in the celebrations!

[longgcque]

Hey Teddy .. very happy for you. Appreciate all your efforts you have done(and many others) in bringing clarity to GC predictions ..

enjoy a greener life my frnd


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[pakkineni]

Congratulations Teddy,
Enjoy.

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[tackle]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congrats man! Well deserved! Happy for you :)

[reachme_s]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations Teddy!! So happy for you!! :)

[nishant2200]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations teddy bhai. As in the Dora cartoon, one would say: we did it, we did it, and then the three small animals would come in with the drum, trumpet and play the success music :)

It was long deserved and awaited!

[GCKnowHow]

Congrats Teddy.
Finally.............. have fun and start your weekend early.


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.......

[H1GC140]

Congrats, Teddy bhai!!!

Finally the wait is over. Enjoy the freedom.


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[harsha131]

Congrats....happy for you and your family.


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[suninphx]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations Bro!! Enjoy! You are the one of those who deserved it the most!
Very happy for you!

[codesmith]

Congrats, Teddy bhai!!!

Finally the wait is over. Enjoy the freedom.
Congratulations ! and wishing you all the best for your future journey!!
You deserve it bro, you deserve it.

[codesmith]

Biwi boli ghar jara jaldi se aana; jaldi se aana
Sham ko piyaji hame cinema dikhana hame cinema dikhana
Karo na bahana .... aa aa aa bahana .... bahaanaa



Q, I was wondering if the lines are from "aaj paheli tairkh hai" Kishore Kumar's song ?

[qesehmk]

Yes of course! The entire song is wonderful ... and that was the first thing that came to my mind when I learnt Teddy's news today.

The other parts of the song are:

Mil Jul ke bacchone bapu ko ghera
Kehate hain sare kee bapu hain mera
Khilaune jara lana
Aaj pehli tarikh hain

Daphtar ke samane aaye mehman hain
Bade hee sharif hain purane kadardan hain
Are jeb ko bachana
Aaj pehli tarikh hain



Q, I was wondering if the lines are from "aaj paheli tairkh hai" Kishore Kumar's song ?

[GC-Utopic]

Congrats Teddy,

Very happy for your family,

As you are the most 'wanted' man on many forums, your congratulatory messages may hit a record!!!!


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[self.coach]

Congratulations. In this very long journey, were were not only a passenger, but also a guide to many others. All the best going forward and many thanks for your insights.


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[essenel]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Yayyyyyyyy!!!!! Congrats, Teddy!!! March 15 is a nice day to get approved :) There are going to be pages and pages of congratulatory messages! This is just the beginning....

[essenel]

Ok..I've been waiting to congratulate you since I read this two days back....some issues woth browser were not letting me reply to posts. Anyway...CONGRATULATIONS!! And amen to hearing good news from Teddy and Tackle soon!

Since you've disclosed that you're a lady :), how about letting us know the significance of your username...work at SNL or a fellow SNL fan?

Thanks, ontheedge! Regarding the username - I just randomly chose it because it's funny :)

[soggadu]

hey teddy bhai!!!!!! congratulations... I told ya in my previous posts to be ready on the ides of march!!!!!... today is ides of march... soooooooo happy for you and your family... have good time and do call me when you cross to this side of the pond....

[leo4ever]

Congrats my friend, i am so happy for you. We gonna rock this weekend. I got mine approved last weekend but was holding for you...really...




Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[Pdmar08]

Teddy ...Congratulations....tonite i will uncork the bubbly.

Guys one other question. I was trying to look for things we need to do after we get GC.
Eg its safe keep, do we need to carry it all the time or can it be kept in safebox in bank(which i dont suggest because in case of an emergency if we need to travel we should have it with us). I came aross this on the inter-web(i think colbert says it this way)..on wikipedia;)
Permanent residents of the United States eighteen years of age or older must carry their valid physical green card itself at all times. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, carrying the possibility of a fine up to $100 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for each offense. [2] Only the federal government can impose these penalties.[3]

really? is it true?

[familyguy]

teddy mereh bhai badhai ho :)


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[ThatIsAll]

Yeh hui na baat! Congrats Teddy, you have been Leo-fied :) You can do Salman's dance from Ready on dhinka chika song..err wait soggadu can do that with his avatar :-)

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife..

[qesehmk]

That is true .... but i have never seen it actually enforced.
Teddy ...Congratulations....tonite i will uncork the bubbly.

Guys one other question. I was trying to look for things we need to do after we get GC.
Eg its safe keep, do we need to carry it all the time or can it be kept in safebox in bank(which i dont suggest because in case of an emergency if we need to travel we should have it with us). I came aross this on the inter-web(i think colbert says it this way)..on wikipedia;)
Permanent residents of the United States eighteen years of age or older must carry their valid physical green card itself at all times. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, carrying the possibility of a fine up to $100 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for each offense. [2] Only the federal government can impose these penalties.[3]

really? is it true?

[manzoorraza]

I always thought that as long as you had a valid drivers license or State ID you were good to go as it is based on the status in the country.


That is true .... but i have never seen it actually enforced.

[JJGCJML]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Hearty Condrats to TEDDYKOOCHU, SInce i joined this forum I have seen you heliping others and providing valuable info almost every Day. Now that your day has come ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[venkat]

Congrats Teddy bai... so happy for you... Enjoy your day..


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[manzoorraza]

Guys,
I have a question.. Is the EAD dependent on pending H1 status at all? I have a pending RFE on my H1 (which I haven't responded to yet). AOS Application was received on 2/1, FP done on 3/13 ..... there is no sign of EAD....even the receipt numbers don't work. Tried calling TSC today and was told by L2 officer that EAD is still pending and it takes upto 90 days to process it. The issue here is that I have a 4 page RFE and I think it will be hard to survive simply because there are too many places where things are open to interpretation. I work in a legit E-V-C setup through a consulting company and wanted to wait for the EAD to be processed before responding to the RFE so that there was a fall back option. I do understand that there can be difference in timing of processing but it just occurred to me that there may be a dependency...or maybe not. Does anyone know anything about this?

[mysati]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Teddy, congrats to you and your spouse! Looks like Ides of March brings good fortune too. :D

[spartantummala]

Congratulations to you and your Family Teddy. Very well deserved.

[nishant2200]

this is my strategy.

I made color copy of the GC, front and back, cut it out, and stuck them back to back to make a fake card, and then got it laminated at fedex kinkos for $1.25. I carry this with me. Of course if needed to, you should present it as a copy, do not claim it to be real GC, that's obvious :)

If I go near border places (like San Diego), or if I will be making a trip far away from home, like say going to NY, or Seattle, or visiting grand canyon in AZ, I will carry actual GC with me.



Teddy ...Congratulations....tonite i will uncork the bubbly.

Guys one other question. I was trying to look for things we need to do after we get GC.
Eg its safe keep, do we need to carry it all the time or can it be kept in safebox in bank(which i dont suggest because in case of an emergency if we need to travel we should have it with us). I came aross this on the inter-web(i think colbert says it this way)..on wikipedia;)
Permanent residents of the United States eighteen years of age or older must carry their valid physical green card itself at all times. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, carrying the possibility of a fine up to $100 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for each offense. [2] Only the federal government can impose these penalties.[3]

really? is it true?

[asankaran]

Congratulations Teddy!! Thanks for all your predictions and your effort in sourcing data and presenting it to everyone in the best possible way.. You truly deserve it.

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[vizcard]

Is there some protocol as to when one can reach out to the FBI to check status of FP/ Name check?

[GCKnowHow]

http://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums/i485-eb/47535937/formalities-after-getting-the-green-card/page/2
Below is the extract from above link , which has the discussion, I think its law to carry identity.

t's law to carry the proof of residence, irrespective of a permanent or temp resident. I was stopped (whole road was blocked and every vehicle was checked) in NY (upstate) and I had DL and not passport. The officer was pretty good and he told, that I have to carry proof of residency by law and can be arrested and deported for not carrying one. He said he would let me go.

Not many would take it seriously to the point of deporting. If the officer wants to give you trouble by going exactly by books then it is a big trouble. Especially when you are traveling long distances.



Teddy ...Congratulations....tonite i will uncork the bubbly.

Guys one other question. I was trying to look for things we need to do after we get GC.
Eg its safe keep, do we need to carry it all the time or can it be kept in safebox in bank(which i dont suggest because in case of an emergency if we need to travel we should have it with us). I came aross this on the inter-web(i think colbert says it this way)..on wikipedia;)
Permanent residents of the United States eighteen years of age or older must carry their valid physical green card itself at all times. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act, carrying the possibility of a fine up to $100 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for each offense. [2] Only the federal government can impose these penalties.[3]

really? is it true?

[kumar_342]

awesome Teddy
its now our turn to say
"Many congratulations to you and your family enjoy green life. " (the Teddy's famous congratulations)

[qesehmk]

This is what we do when cross border between CA and AZ where there invariably an inspection happens.

But honestly I have crossed the border so many times (2-3 dozen or even more) and only twice they actually asked for documents which once we didn't even carry any documents and they said that they could deport us for that. I apologized and said will carry next time.

So in nutshell the officers are quite lenient - however - better safe that sorry. What nishant says makes a lot of sense to me.


this is my strategy.

I made color copy of the GC, front and back, cut it out, and stuck them back to back to make a fake card, and then got it laminated at fedex kinkos for $1.25. I carry this with me. Of course if needed to, you should present it as a copy, do not claim it to be real GC, that's obvious :)

If I go near border places (like San Diego), or if I will be making a trip far away from home, like say going to NY, or Seattle, or visiting grand canyon in AZ, I will carry actual GC with me.

[leo07]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S brother!!!!


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[imdeng]

So happy for you Teddy - Congratulations to you and your family. You have been a guiding light for many through this process and I am sure we are all feeling a bit better about the process now that so many of our gurus are successfully done with it.

Please continue to be a part of this community Teddy - we all need your measured thoughts and cautious approach to prediction/calculation. I will always remember you as the steady voice of reason when everybody and their aunt was awash with irrational exuberance regarding PD movements late last summer.

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[cricfan]

Congrats Teddy !!

[bieber]

Teddy, many many congratulations brother

[yogi_wa]

Congrats Teddy

[drapnvalsad]

Congratulations. njoy................



Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[what_ever]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Heartiest congratulations to you and your family. Enjoy the greenery :)

[Way2GC]

Thanks Leo!

Congrats on your freedom too.

Congrats buddy! One last wait...now:)

[Way2GC]

Thanks a ton, Teddy!

Many congratulations to all of you and your families enjoy green life.

[billu77]

Congrats Teddy. I am one of your countless fans. God bless you and thanks again for your selfless help, analysis and guidance to hundreds of immigration aspirants.

[sreddy]

Congrats Teddy. We are all very happy for you bro. You are one great friend of us on this forum, every one's best wishes are with you.

[Way2GC]

Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

[gchopeful123]

Congrats Teddy !!! Very happy for you !


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[goforgreen]

Teddy, big congratulations to you and your family. Your positive attitude and sincere advice has helped many people in this forum and in the previous forum where Q started the predictions thread. Very Happy for you and wish you and your famlily a very happy and prosperous life.

This is what I had copied from one of your posts last year and used to read it whenever I was frustrated, seeing you mentioning that folks till Mar 2008 will be cleared used to give me lot of peace of mind.

Friends its a little early but lets analyze the current situation.
Realistically I think we may get 30K SOFAD instead of 33K. Iam expecting minor movement only in September.
Now with this said ~ 5K preadjudicated cases will be left. In addition to that there will be 6K porting and 4K PWMB.
So even upto the point of 01-AUG-2007 there is 15K demand. Now since there are 5K preadjudicated cases there maybe no urgency to move the dates early on in the year.
The next intake may happen anytime after end of Q1 to as late as May 2012.
One point to not however is that the guiding principle of any intake would be this year’s SOFAD, so if it is 30K the next intake will not be in the excess of 35K.
Now we know that 15K is ready there till 01-AUG-2007, so realistically till the end of 2007 they will get 15K with Q1 2008 serving as a buffer.
I believe if the next intake happens in a timely manner there is a good chance that everyone in 2007 will have their GC in hand by Sep 2012,
Q1 2008 folks are a little borderline right now because we may see 30K SOFAD instead of 33K so this effectively translates to a deficit of 6K.
However let’s wait and watch and see where exactly the September bulletin lands us. I don't think that fresh intake will happen in September 2011.
If the timely intake happens next years range will be 01-JAN-2008 to 31-MAR-2008.

[cool_guy_2004]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations Teddy!!

[vizcard]

Is there some protocol as to when one can reach out to the FBI to check status of FP/ Name check?

Any comment on the above question

[mesan123]

Congratulations ......enjoy the freedom...


Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

[ontheedge]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Many many congratulations...cannot imagine how you must be feeling. You deserve all the goodwill you've amassed :) Soggadu was bang on about the Ides of March being the day for you.

[Pundit Arjun]

Dear Teddy,
Hearty Congratulations to you and your family. Extremely happy for you.
Have always looked for your updates in ** and here.

Have fun celebrating with your friends and family :)


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[qesehmk]

Its a festival today!! So many people getting approved. Congrats Way2GC!!


Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

[Stemcell]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Teddy,
I am so happy for you and your family. Basically i was dropping on this forum just to see if you got approved and i am glad it did today.
Hope that you continue to help the community and do stick around.
Congrats again !!!!

[sai999]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.



Teddy,
Congratulations to you and your family. You are most deserved person for GC in the entire my know immigration community.There is no words to describe the happiness and whole immigration community should remember your hard work.

Enjoy your GC with your family and keep contribute your valuable sugesstions to community.

[reachme_s]

Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

Congratulations Way2GC!! Enjoy the freedom!!

[Momster]

Congratulations Teddy and Way2GC! Have lots of Green Beer to celebrate the Green Card! :-)

[99mutd08]

Teddy,

You and a others have been a source of positive attitude and abundance of knowledge in all the tough times we went through in terms of immigration.

Here is wishing you and your family the heartiest of congratulations!! Have a blast!!

[leo4ever]

Hey Nishant,
From my direct friends experience it is not legal to make laminated copy of such documents (like green card/ ead). I might be wrong..
Here is the situation:
This happened couple of year back. He was flying to his job location like every week and during security check he placed his wallet in the bin and forgot to pick it up and left towards gate. Security people kept the wallet aside. When my friend went back and asked for wallet they said they want to talk to him. They suspected that he some illegal alien as he has laminated GC. Finally he called his family and sent few documents (not sure what docs) and security people let him. This took almost 3 hours for him.
Lesson that my friend learnt that day is not to laminate the docs like GC. This happened with my friend so this not a friends- friend story..i am not sure if all the TSA people at airport are so strict.


this is my strategy.

I made color copy of the GC, front and back, cut it out, and stuck them back to back to make a fake card, and then got it laminated at fedex kinkos for $1.25. I carry this with me. Of course if needed to, you should present it as a copy, do not claim it to be real GC, that's obvious :)

If I go near border places (like San Diego), or if I will be making a trip far away from home, like say going to NY, or Seattle, or visiting grand canyon in AZ, I will carry actual GC with me.

[Eb2_Dec07]

My case transferred from TSC to NSC where my primary spouse got approved 485.

Now latest status shows , my 485 is processed at a USCIS office .... dont know if this means a local office or the service center . Anyways, after spending 3.5 months already at TSC and then being transferred , not sure if my clock starts again. Hoping for the best .

[Eb2_Dec07]

Congratulations Teddy and all others who got greened.

Enjoy your travels and careers and have fun :-)

[tryng2bjolly]

Hearty Congratulations Teddy - aside from the happiness of getting the magic card finally, I am sure you would have been equally ecstatic about the responses you got from all the great friends you have made in this forum and many others. Thanks again for all your help and contributions.

[tryng2bjolly]

Hearty Congratulations Way2GC - finally time to feel completely relaxed, atleast immi-wise. Enjoy.

[haripathhi]

Congrats Teddy, Way2GC and all others who got greened.

Teddy, this was long time coming and I am sure its of much relief. Enjoy this moment and have fun. Good luck in all your future endeavors.

"Der aaya par durusth aaya" (It took time to come but it did come) :)

Peace!

[pdfeb09]

Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

Congrats Way2GC ... Enjoy !!

[TeddyKoochu]

Once again my sincerest thanks from me and my wife to all of you.

gcseeker - Thanks my friend.
kanmani - Thanks this is the best, most vibrant and colorful congrats.
qesehmk - Thanks, movie did not happen yesterday but both of us were very relaxed this has been a milestone. I remember your first post from Jan 2010
that all backlog till Jul 2007 will be cleared by Sep 2011 that was a statement that created profound hope, a great sense of timing and predictability.
ss2009 - Thanks my friend.
la_2002_ch - Thanks my friend.
cbpds1 - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
kd2008 - Thanks my friend, I always thought that your PD is 2008 until recently when you posted. All the best to you, great analysis.
pdfeb09 - Thanks my friend.
druvraj - Thanks my friend.
vhk2009 - Thanks my friend.
mesan123 - Thanks, yes now we can go home in peace finally without any hassles.
goutham - Thanks my friend.
ragx08 - Thanks my friend.
longgcque - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
pakkineni - Thanks my friend.
tacke - Thanks my friend, may your days of tackling these delays be over soon.
reachme_s - Thanks my friend.
nishant2200 - Thanks my friend. It’s the same story at our home as well nick Jr runs all the time. Your analysis of FB model intake was a very significant one for this year.
GCKnowHow - Thanks my friend.
H1GC140 - Thanks my friend.
harsha131 - Thanks my friend.
suninphx - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
codesmith - Thanks my friend.
GC-Utopic - Thanks my friend.
Self.Coach - Thanks my friend.
essenel - Thanks my friend.
soggadu - Thanks bro !, your avatar looks great now.
leo4ever - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
Pdmar08 - Thanks my friend.
familyguy - Thanks bro.
ThatIsAll - Thanks my friend.
JJGCJML - Thanks my friend.
venkat - Thanks my friend.
mysati - Thanks my friend.
spartantummala - Thanks my friend.
asankaran - Thanks my friend.
kumar_342 - Thanks my friend.
leo07 - Thanks bro. This has been quite a journey right from those days back from 2007.
imdeng - Thanks my friend. I try to be rational and balanced, hopefully this year everyone before 01-JAN-2009 will be greened.
bieber - Thanks bro.
yogi_wa - Thanks my friend.
drapnvalsad - Thanks my friend, good luck on RFE approval should be quick.
what_ever - Thanks my friend.
Way2GC - Thanks my friend. Congrats to you as well enjoy green life and all the freedom to work. Just like you my wife also waited for this day and finally it has come.
goforgreen - Thanks my friend, really honored by your words. Iam hoping that everyone before 01-Jan-2009 will be greened by Sep 2012.
cool_guy_2004 - Thanks my friend.
ontheedge - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
Pundit Arjun - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
Stemcell - Thanks my friend, hope to hear good news from you soon.
sai999 - Thanks my friend.
Momster - Thanks my friend.
99mutd08 - Thanks my friend.
Eb2_Dec07 - Thanks my friend.
tryng2bjolly - Thanks my friend.
haripathhi - Thanks my friend.

[indiaeb2]

Once again my sincerest thanks from me and my wife to all of you.

gcseeker - Thanks my friend.
kanmani - Thanks this is the best, most vibrant and colorful congrats.
qesehmk - Thanks, movie did not happen yesterday but both of us were very relaxed this has been a milestone. I remember your first post from Jan 2010
that all backlog till Jul 2007 will be cleared by Sep 2011 that was a statement that created profound hope, a great sense of timing and predictability.
ss2009 - Thanks my friend.
la_2002_ch - Thanks my friend.
cbpds1 - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
kd2008 - Thanks my friend, I always thought that your PD is 2008 until recently when you posted. All the best to you, great analysis.
pdfeb09 - Thanks my friend.
druvraj - Thanks my friend.
vhk2009 - Thanks my friend.
mesan123 - Thanks, yes now we can go home in peace finally without any hassles.
goutham - Thanks my friend.
ragx08 - Thanks my friend.
longgcque - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
pakkineni - Thanks my friend.
tacke - Thanks my friend, may your days of tackling these delays be over soon.
reachme_s - Thanks my friend.
nishant2200 - Thanks my friend. It’s the same story at our home as well nick Jr runs all the time. Your analysis of FB model intake was a very significant one for this year.
GCKnowHow - Thanks my friend.
H1GC140 - Thanks my friend.
harsha131 - Thanks my friend.
suninphx - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
codesmith - Thanks my friend.
GC-Utopic - Thanks my friend.
Self.Coach - Thanks my friend.
essenel - Thanks my friend.
soggadu - Thanks bro !, your avatar looks great now.
leo4ever - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
Pdmar08 - Thanks my friend.
familyguy - Thanks bro.
ThatIsAll - Thanks my friend.
JJGCJML - Thanks my friend.
venkat - Thanks my friend.
mysati - Thanks my friend.
spartantummala - Thanks my friend.
asankaran - Thanks my friend.
kumar_342 - Thanks my friend.
leo07 - Thanks bro. This has been quite a journey right from those days back from 2007.
imdeng - Thanks my friend. I try to be rational and balanced, hopefully this year everyone before 01-JAN-2009 will be greened.
bieber - Thanks bro.
yogi_wa - Thanks my friend.
drapnvalsad - Thanks my friend, good luck on RFE approval should be quick.
what_ever - Thanks my friend.
Way2GC - Thanks my friend. Congrats to you as well enjoy green life and all the freedom to work. Just like you my wife also waited for this day and finally it has come.
goforgreen - Thanks my friend, really honored by your words. Iam hoping that everyone before 01-Jan-2009 will be greened by Sep 2012.
cool_guy_2004 - Thanks my friend.
ontheedge - Thanks my friend. Really appreciate your kind words.
Pundit Arjun - Thanks my old-timer friend from the other site days.
Stemcell - Thanks my friend, hope to hear good news from you soon.
sai999 - Thanks my friend.
Momster - Thanks my friend.
99mutd08 - Thanks my friend.
Eb2_Dec07 - Thanks my friend.
tryng2bjolly - Thanks my friend.
haripathhi - Thanks my friend.
Brother T - Congragulation to you. Happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. You deserve this.

[Umesh1209]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congrats to you and your family. Enjoy the freedom ....

[pdfeb09]

All .. a quick question regarding FP:

My wife has all her documents (IDs) with her maiden name on it. While applying for 485,765 and 131, our lawyer mentioned that we could use her married name to get the documents. We agreed and all her receipts are now with her married name.

At the time of Finger Printing (scheduled on 3/22), would there be any problem if we just carry her IDs (with maiden name) and our marriage certificate?

Anybody has any exp. with this kind of situation?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

[nayekal]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Teddy, Congratulations to you and your wife! How many days it took for the approval from the RFE response date.

[venkat]

I would say take a color photocopy, cut it into small rectangular piece and mention the word COPY on top of it. I have heard that's the best way to deal with it.


Hey Nishant,
From my direct friends experience it is not legal to make laminated copy of such documents (like green card/ ead). I might be wrong..
Here is the situation:
This happened couple of year back. He was flying to his job location like every week and during security check he placed his wallet in the bin and forgot to pick it up and left towards gate. Security people kept the wallet aside. When my friend went back and asked for wallet they said they want to talk to him. They suspected that he some illegal alien as he has laminated GC. Finally he called his family and sent few documents (not sure what docs) and security people let him. This took almost 3 hours for him.
Lesson that my friend learnt that day is not to laminate the docs like GC. This happened with my friend so this not a friends- friend story..i am not sure if all the TSA people at airport are so strict.

[nishant2200]

You said the solution yourself. Carry the marriage certificate with you to FP.


All .. a quick question regarding FP:

My wife has all her documents (IDs) with her maiden name on it. While applying for 485,765 and 131, our lawyer mentioned that we could use her married name to get the documents. We agreed and all her receipts are now with her married name.

At the time of Finger Printing (scheduled on 3/22), would there be any problem if we just carry her IDs (with maiden name) and our marriage certificate?

Anybody has any exp. with this kind of situation?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

[pdfeb09]

You said the solution yourself. Carry the marriage certificate with you to FP.

Thanks Nishant. I didn't know if just that alone would be sufficient. Getting her Driver's license changed my be an option, but getting her Passport changed would be impossible before the date.

[vizcard]

Thanks Nishant. I didn't know if just that alone would be sufficient. Getting her Driver's license changed my be an option, but getting her Passport changed would be impossible before the date.

You may want to look in to changing the DL. I'm not sure what you need for that (new SSN card or H1/H4 797 with the name on it, etc.) but it probably makes sense. The alternative is to call the ASC or your lawyers and ask them.

[nishant2200]

Thanks Nishant. I didn't know if just that alone would be sufficient. Getting her Driver's license changed my be an option, but getting her Passport changed would be impossible before the date.

you will have to get Drivers license updated sooner or later, so you might as well as go ahead and do it, anyways, on a side process.

[essenel]

Nishant, how can I find the tracking number for my green card? I called the USCIS customer service number, but couldn't figure out where to connect to an agent. Trying to book tix to India....

[nishant2200]

Nishant, how can I find the tracking number for my green card? I called the USCIS customer service number, but couldn't figure out where to connect to an agent. Trying to book tix to India....

If your status updates to CPO , sub status : USPS has picked up, then next day morning, you can call to ask tracking number. If your status has never been updated to this, or if you call same day on this status, the tracking number is not updated in the system from which the CS rep can pull the tracking number. This is based on my observations.

[Kanmani]

Thanks Nishant. I didn't know if just that alone would be sufficient. Getting her Driver's license changed my be an option, but getting her Passport changed would be impossible before the date.

If she has spouse name (your given name last name) entered in her passport that would be sufficient for time being.

[romanitaly]

Teddy
Hearty Congratulations to you and your Family!!
You should see if there is possibility for you to become an immigration attorney.

All the best for your future.

Thank you and enjoy!

[bhala5]

Congrates Teddy!!!

Hope your family can travel to india without any issue, but we lost many things (to attend mariage etc..) due to GC mess.

Thanks,
Bala

[harsha131]

Just followed your msg and got the tracking#, the cards arriving tomorrow....on St Patrick's Day :-)


If your status updates to CPO , sub status : USPS has picked up, then next day morning, you can call to ask tracking number. If your status has never been updated to this, or if you call same day on this status, the tracking number is not updated in the system from which the CS rep can pull the tracking number. This is based on my observations.

[ram_40001]

Everyone who has recently been approved....Were you able to get your USPS tracking number?
Last night I got an update saying Card had been picked up by USPS, so I called today to get a tracking number.
Got transferred to L2 officer and he said that the card had not been produced yet and that it could take up to 15 days.
Anyone else had the same experience.

[pdfeb09]

You may want to look in to changing the DL. I'm not sure what you need for that (new SSN card or H1/H4 797 with the name on it, etc.) but it probably makes sense. The alternative is to call the ASC or your lawyers and ask them.

you will have to get Drivers license updated sooner or later, so you might as well as go ahead and do it, anyways, on a side process.
They need the 797 of the current status along with I94 ( = H4) .. Shows her maiden name. I think it may still work, because that will show her to be here legally and marriage certificate will show a valid name change.


If she has spouse name (your given name last name) entered in her passport that would be sufficient for time being.

Her passport does not have my name in it..... I have been teasing her about this maiden name business for a long time..:) we were just too lazy to get it done.. mainly on her passport. I hope it does not delay our GC adjudication with an RFE .. anyways.. one step at a time..

[harsha131]

I got the same email yesterday and was able to get the tracking# today from L2 officer, I called today at 12.30PST.


Everyone who has recently been approved....Were you able to get your USPS tracking number?
Last night I got an update saying Card had been picked up by USPS, so I called today to get a tracking number.
Got transferred to L2 officer and he said that the card had not been produced yet and that it could take up to 15 days.
Anyone else had the same experience.

[usernameisnotvalid]

Online status

Finally I am able to track the case status online for EADs both for myself and my wife. The current status is : CPO :)

[leo07]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S buddy!!!


Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its my turn to share this wonderful piece of news. You all have guessed it right.

We just got our CPO email yesterday :)

I am really getting so very emotional now.

I have waited for this moment for so long. And this couldn't have been possible without all your help and support.

My spouse is the primary. So now I have the privilege to work here.

Congratulations to all who made it so far and best of luck to all waiting in queue.

Just can't express enough in words!!!!!!

NSC || PD : 24-Sep 2007 || 485 RD: 22-Nov-2011 || 485 ND: 28-Nov-2011 || FPND : 15-Dec-2011 || FPRD : 05-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP RD : 10-Jan-2012 || EAD/AP ND : 14-Jan-2012 || RFE Email : 16-Feb-2012|| RFE Response Recvd : 12-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Approval email : 7-Mar-2012 || EAD/AP Cards RD : 12-Mar-2012 || GC Approval Email : 14-Mar-2012 || Estimated time to get GC in Hand || 19-Mar-2012

[drapnvalsad]

Someone puts inputs,
will it affect me


The Department of State (DOS) advised today that the EB2 India and China category is likely to retrogress in the May or June 2012 Visa Bulletin. Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Visa Control and Reporting, provided this information at an AILA conference on March 16, 2012. Mr. Oppenheim projected that it will become necessary to retrogress the EB2 date back to approximately August 2007.

The EB2 cutoff set in the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, which is May 1, 2010, is not changed by Mr. Oppenheim's announcement. The changes will occur in the May and/or June Visa Bulletins. We will provide further analysis in an upcoming

[doctorp]

it finally happened, CPO email today morning at 5 45 AM!!!! never thought it would happen though!!!

[HR3012]

Congrats doctor! Please provide more details (PD, RD, TSC/NSC etc...)

[vizcard]

Congrats doctor! Please provide more details (PD, RD, TSC/NSC etc...)

HR3012- have you not got your EAD or just not updated your signature?

[mesan123]

Congratulations doctorp....


it finally happened, CPO email today morning at 5 45 AM!!!! never thought it would happen though!!!

[mesan123]

It will affect you , if you dont get your greencard before retrogression. incase dates retrogress to Aug 2007, as mentioned in the article in May bulletion. if you dont get GC by april 30th. you need to wait till you date becomes current again to get the GC....

Not trying to depress you....just answering your query....hoping you get your GC in next few days...


Someone puts inputs,
will it affect me


The Department of State (DOS) advised today that the EB2 India and China category is likely to retrogress in the May or June 2012 Visa Bulletin. Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Visa Control and Reporting, provided this information at an AILA conference on March 16, 2012. Mr. Oppenheim projected that it will become necessary to retrogress the EB2 date back to approximately August 2007.

The EB2 cutoff set in the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, which is May 1, 2010, is not changed by Mr. Oppenheim's announcement. The changes will occur in the May and/or June Visa Bulletins. We will provide further analysis in an upcoming

[Kanmani]

Congratulations! doctorp. enjoy!

[neospeed]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.



Congrats Teddy. Your analysis really rocks :)

[drapnvalsad]

thanks for reply and magic word

It will affect you , if you dont get your greencard before retrogression. incase dates retrogress to Aug 2007, as mentioned in the article in May bulletion. if you dont get GC by april 30th. you need to wait till you date becomes current again to get the GC....

Not trying to depress you....just answering your query....hoping you get your GC in next few days...

[harsha131]

Even it does retrogress most of the Nov, Dec filers are likely to get GC's within Apr 30th.


Someone puts inputs,
will it affect me


The Department of State (DOS) advised today that the EB2 India and China category is likely to retrogress in the May or June 2012 Visa Bulletin. Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Visa Control and Reporting, provided this information at an AILA conference on March 16, 2012. Mr. Oppenheim projected that it will become necessary to retrogress the EB2 date back to approximately August 2007.

The EB2 cutoff set in the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, which is May 1, 2010, is not changed by Mr. Oppenheim's announcement. The changes will occur in the May and/or June Visa Bulletins. We will provide further analysis in an upcoming

[pdmay2008]

Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

Congratulations!!! Enjoy the green life. You truly deserve it.

[HR3012]

HR3012- have you not got your EAD or just not updated your signature?

No EAD yet, called customer service and received the expected response "call back after 90 days".

[tackle]

Even it does retrogress most of the Nov, Dec filers are likely to get GC's within Apr 30th.

I doubt it. I feel that the left over applicants from Oct, Nov and months before will get their applications processed only when dates retrogress (and when the PD becomes current again of course). This is just a guess.

[vizcard]

I doubt it. I feel that the left over applicants from Oct, Nov and months before will get their applications processed only when dates retrogress (and when the PD becomes current again of course). This is just a guess.

I agree. Up until April 30, it's going to continue being a free-for-all. Im slightly pissed off at Fragomen for sitting on my file till Jan -end when I everything good to go by the 10th.

[makmohan]

A naive questions. We see even Q2, Q3, Q4 2008 GCs getting approved on trackit - mostly Jan filers. Then why are Gurus predicting PD Q1 2008 at the end of FY 2012?

- Makmohan

[makmohan]

Dear Teddy,

Congratulations to you and your family on receiving your GC. You, Q and others have given a ray of hope to hundreds of others like me and our families. Really glad to see you receiving your GC.

Makmohan

[billu77]

Our attorney mailed my wife's I-485 RFE response yesterday. He said 50/50 for chances of approval this FY (at NSC). I was just curious about how they allot the visa numbers ,especially now that they dont foresee any spilldown and very few visa numbers are supposed to remain for this FY. Is there any monthly allocation, like 9% or so? In that case, wouldnt they have enough visa numbers still left? (54% or more for this FY?)

[mera#aayega]

Hi all. I just got the cpo email for me and my wife!!

I have been a silent reader of the forum since the last 1 yr. This forum and the gurus are doing an incredible service in providing support and clarity to deal with the crazzzy gc process!!! Below are my details.

Thanks to all!!!! Cheers!!!!!!

Pd- 06/16/08
Rd- 01/04/12
Nd- 01/09/12
EADs- Mid February
Fp appt- 02/29/12
Cpo email- 03/17/12

[mesan123]

CONGRATULATIONS .....Enjoy


Hi all. I just got the cpo email for me and my wife!!

I have been a silent reader of the forum since the last 1 yr. This forum and the gurus are doing an incredible service in providing support and clarity to deal with the crazzzy gc process!!! Below are my details.

Thanks to all!!!! Cheers!!!!!!

Pd- 06/16/08
Rd- 01/04/12
Nd- 01/09/12
EADs- Mid February
Fp appt- 02/29/12
Cpo email- 03/17/12

[vizcard]

A naive questions. We see even Q2, Q3, Q4 2008 GCs getting approved on trackit - mostly Jan filers. Then why are Gurus predicting PD Q1 2008 at the end of FY 2012?

- Makmohan

Mak - Anyone can get approved while they are current. So that's why you are seeing approvals for later in the year. They will constrain that to only those with earlier PDs by retrogression. That's why CO is going to retrogress to Aug 2007. He wants to make sure any visas in hand right now are given to the earliest PDs. Then when he gets a greater handle on SO, he will keep moving and its a matter of numbers. The other constraint is not wasting any visas.

Based on calculations, there will probably be just enough to satisfy the demand up to Mar 2008... not guaranteed but most likely. That's why gurus are saying Mar 2008.

[makmohan]

Mak - Anyone can get approved while they are current. So that's why you are seeing approvals for later in the year. They will constrain that to only those with earlier PDs by retrogression. That's why CO is going to retrogress to Aug 2007. He wants to make sure any visas in hand right now are given to the earliest PDs. Then when he gets a greater handle on SO, he will keep moving and its a matter of numbers. The other constraint is not wasting any visas.

Based on calculations, there will probably be just enough to satisfy the demand up to Mar 2008... not guaranteed but most likely. That's why gurus are saying Mar 2008.

Great explanation. Thanks Viz!
So it also means that anyone who has filed (theoretically) has a chance to get one until dates are retrogressed (may be matter of couple of months at best).

[dec2007]

Friends, I know there are few people here who filed 140 amendment along with 485. Please share your status..

No change in my status, curious how long will 140 amendment be approved. I read some where that 140 amendments are taking longer than normal 4 months that is shown on NSC website. Is it true? ...

See my signature for my details// thanks

[Sandeep2011]

Got my 140 amendment approval yesterday. Took 3.5 months in my case. Same situation as yours - company got acquired just before I was eligible to file my 485.



QUOTE=dec2007;25081]Friends, I know there are few people here who filed 140 amendment along with 485. Please share your status..

No change in my status, curious how long will 140 amendment be approved. I read some where that 140 amendments are taking longer than normal 4 months that is shown on NSC website. Is it true? ...

See my signature for my details// thanks[/QUOTE]

[vizcard]

Great explanation. Thanks Viz!
So it also means that anyone who has filed (theoretically) has a chance to get one until dates are retrogressed (may be matter of couple of months at best).

Thats correct.

[TeddyKoochu]

indiaeb2 - Thanks a lot bro, support from you has been special.
Umesh1209 - Thanks my friend.
nayekal - Thanks my friend. I got RFE response review on 01-Mar and approval on 15-Mar.
romanitaly - Thanks my friend. Greatly appreciate your kind words.
bhala5 - Thanks my friend.
neospeed - Thanks my friend. Greatly appreciate your kind words.
pdmay2008 - Thanks my friend. Greatly appreciate your kind words.

[maggie]

Congrats teddy.
Very nice to see forum "Bhishm Pitamah"
Finally got thru. You have been a great influence to
The immigration community.

Good luck with your freedom.

[tackle]

Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

[TeddyKoochu]

Congrats teddy.
Very nice to see forum "Bhishm Pitamah"
Finally got thru. You have been a great influence to
The immigration community.

Good luck with your freedom.

Thanks Maggie, greatly appreciate your kind words.


Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

Tackle thanks for the updates, so this is purely luck as all 4 of you have the same exact profiles. Hopefully you will be approved this week.

[essenel]

Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

Tackle, I'm rooting for you to get approved this week....

[pakkineni]

Am also still waiting , Hope we will see approvals for Nov filers this week.
RD 11/1/2011



Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

[tackle]

Tackle thanks for the updates, so this is purely luck as all 4 of you have the same exact profiles. Hopefully you will be approved this week.


Tackle, I'm rooting for you to get approved this week....


Am also still waiting , Hope we will see approvals for Nov filers this week. RD 11/1/2011

Thank you for your wishes. I'm considering reaching out to my Congressman for help. I know since the dates are within processing times at TSC, it might not be of any help. But I think if I'm going to try and ask for help, now would be a better time as dates might retrogress in next bulletin.

Should I first talk to my lawyers and get their opinion before writing to Congressman? Anyone here at Q has experience with this?

Thank you,

[imdeng]

It is ridiculous that so many Nov filers have had no action while Jan filers are getting approved. I understand the LHF idea and I am fine with it too - but this beyond that. At least issue an RFE if there is something that is slowing down the processing - take some action. I guess the coming retrogression and the following slow movement back will make the process a little bit closer to FIFO.

Am also still waiting , Hope we will see approvals for Nov filers this week.
RD 11/1/2011

[soggadu]

Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

Once again this proves that getting an RFE is a positive thing contrary to the public opinion....

[soggadu]

It is ridiculous that so many Nov filers have had no action while Jan filers are getting approved. I understand the LHF idea and I am fine with it too - but this beyond that. At least issue an RFE if there is something that is slowing down the processing - take some action. I guess the coming retrogression and the following slow movement back will make the process a little bit closer to FIFO.

I agree with you on this imdeng... i know people around me who are in sep 07, dec 07 who are not getting any updates and people from dec 08 getting approved... while we are happy for them... it is bahut na-insaaffi for those who are waiting...

April 2007 -- Only 75% approved and the next months the trend is even more dull with oct being 59% and Aug and Sep in 50%'s... hope the process corrects itself and gives relief for all those who are waiting...

http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showthread.php?688-Statistics-for-EB2-I-Trackitt-New-I-485-Applications-Submitted-in-FY2012

[nayekal]

Gurus,
Any idea, how long will it take for status to change from RFE to RFE Response Received.
As per my Attorney, he sent it last week on Tuesday and till now, I don't see any updates.

[vhk2009]

dec2007 - Hope the following details help..

- I-140 Amendment application filed - Nov 10 2011
- RFE Issued on the application - Dec 12 2011
- Filed response to RFE on March 5, 2012
- Received approval on March 12, 2012


Friends, I know there are few people here who filed 140 amendment along with 485. Please share your status..

No change in my status, curious how long will 140 amendment be approved. I read some where that 140 amendments are taking longer than normal 4 months that is shown on NSC website. Is it true? ...

See my signature for my details// thanks

[grnwtg]

Congrats Teddy!!!! Finally Heard your news :)


I have received my EAD, Almost after one month of GC approval ;) . Last week got a mail from uscis that says I need to submit my photographs :) which guess is automated message .

[drapnvalsad]

Finally Got Magic Email for Card Production at 1.30 pm EST 19 March 2012.

[mesan123]

Congratulations.....


finally got magic email for card production at 1.30 pm est 19 march 2012.

[Eb2_Dec07]

Folks ,

Has anyone had any experience with service center transfers. I got a uscis notice saying they have transferred to speed up the process.

I'm gravely concerned if I'll get approval before end of april before retrogression .

Dec 07 PD ; Dependent 485 : Transferred

My application has clocked 3.5 months before transferred to NSC . Does it mean any potential rfe issues checks have been completed .

[JJGCJML]

Congrats drapnvalsad. I Thought Monday was an Off day for TSC.

[essenel]

Finally Got Magic Email for Card Production at 1.30 pm EST 19 March 2012.

Good to hear. Congrats!

[self.coach]

Folks,
RD: 2/10/2012
ND: 2/15/2012
FP: 3/14/2012
RN: SRC12901460**

My wife and I got FP done yesterday. Of the two Reciept Numbers (i765 and i485) each for myself and my wife, I just found this status for my wife's i765 i.e. EAD application. USCIS website cannot find the other three receipt numbers.

Post Decision Activity

On March 14, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

Update: On Friday 3/16 we recieved EAD card for my wife. My reciept number is still not searchable on USCIS Case Status website.

[reachme_s]

Finally Got Magic Email for Card Production at 1.30 pm EST 19 March 2012.

Congratulations drapnvalsad!

[vizcard]

Is the "Name check" and "Background check" initiated after FP or are they independently done? My guess is that it's done after FP but I'm not sure.

The FBI website says that most Name checks are completed within 30 days. But 30 days from what?

[GC-Utopic]

Is the "Name check" and "Background check" initiated after FP or are they independently done? My guess is that it's done after FP but I'm not sure.

The FBI website says that most Name checks are completed within 30 days. But 30 days from what?

Since i am a Jan filer also did some extensive research on this few days ago, will forward the memos later but will summarise my understanding,

1. IBIS check done same day, takes as little as hours to a day tops ( similar to the POE check by an IO)

2. Name check , Uscis sends to FBI bathes of name checks on a magnetic strip ASAP after receiving ideally, contrary to popular opinion it doesn't wait for FP. This takes anywhere from 30 days to years for FBI even though majority done in 6 weeks nowadays.

3. FP check, usually finished in 2 days for FBI to report back.

Take into account different level officers trying to update the system and u r file is picked for adjudication only after all the updating,,,,hence randomness in approvals,,,

[drapnvalsad]

Thank u very much

Congratulations.....

[drapnvalsad]

Thank u very much, yes they r working hard

Congrats drapnvalsad. I Thought Monday was an Off day for TSC.[/QUOTE]

[cool_guy_2004]

Frnds wanted to share that we got our EAD's approved!!

[longgcque]

OK. I understand IBIS and FP checks. As I remember we fill G325A for last 5 yrs of where we stayed etc .. is BG check(is it same as name check?) done based on this or some thing else. Do they check 5 yrs or more ... I have continuos 4+ yrs of stay in US does that make my checks go faster ... shed some light if you know of ... thanks buddy


Since i am a Jan filer also did some extensive research on this few days ago, will forward the memos later but will summarise my understanding,

1. IBIS check done same day, takes as little as hours to a day tops ( similar to the POE check by an IO)

2. Name check , Uscis sends to FBI bathes of name checks on a magnetic strip ASAP after receiving ideally, contrary to popular opinion it doesn't wait for FP. This takes anywhere from 30 days to years for FBI even though majority done in 6 weeks nowadays.

3. FP check, usually finished in 2 days for FBI to report back.

Take into account different level officers trying to update the system and u r file is picked for adjudication only after all the updating,,,,hence randomness in approvals,,,

[GC-Utopic]

OK. I understand IBIS and FP checks. As I remember we fill G325A for last 5 yrs of where we stayed etc .. is BG check(is it same as name check?) done based on this or some thing else. Do they check 5 yrs or more ... I have continuos 4+ yrs of stay in US does that make my checks go faster ... shed some light if you know of ... thanks buddy

AFAIK, biggest hurdle for a faster/ slowere BG clearance is the length and commonness / higher hit name. If the name is longer system tries to jumble u r first middle and last name and search.

Your last 5 years of residence is a starting point for check and not the end, they check from the second you entered the country even if u lived here for 50 years,,,,

[vizcard]

The IBIS check is the background check. The FBI Name check is to see if your name has come up in Federal Investigations either as a primary (main) or secondary. I think IBIS and FP are really quick. Name checks can be a pain if something comes up the first time around. This is where having a common name hurts you.

Length of time in the US shouldn't matter much although the more I read the more it seems that the longer you've lived here the greater chance of an issue in the various checks. Bottom line is that if you've got nothing to hide, then its really up to chance as to when you will get approved.

Theoretically, if all is well, one should get a GC 45-60 days after RD (assuming one is current). But that's not usually the case as we are seeing with Nov and Dec filers.

[Sandeep2011]

Congratulations Teddy, so happy for you and your family.



Thanks Maggie, greatly appreciate your kind words.



Tackle thanks for the updates, so this is purely luck as all 4 of you have the same exact profiles. Hopefully you will be approved this week.

[maggie]

Update
1. Me - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - Initial Review (still waiting)
2. Friend 1 - RD 11/01/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/08/12 (submit Birth Certificates) - RFE response received 02/28/2012 - Approved 03/08/2012
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (BC, EVL, MC) - RFE response received 03/07/2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

Every time I read four friends update, it reminds me of an Indian
Movie with a guy with multiple personality disorder
Just kidding... I believe all one of you. :-)

[Sandeep2011]

Congratulations.

Finally Got Magic Email for Card Production at 1.30 pm EST 19 March 2012.

[rockybaba]

Hey Teddy...

I logged in after a week, just to check in and see if you have been approved. I have been logging in, with great disappointment in earlier weeks...but hey, the time has come, where justice has been served!!

As you know, I had pledged to cease my celebrations until you and your family gets greened...and now I am peace to continue celebrating as well.

And I sing for you ...

"TEDDDDDDDDDDDDDY TEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY...

KOOOOOOOOCHUUUU KOOOOOOOOOOOCHUUUUUUUUUUUU.....

Aya re ayaaaaaaaaaaaa.....GC ayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"""""

Enjoy brother...

See you in the N400 FORUM soon!!

Until then....njai****!!

God bless!!


Friends finally at 12 PM EST received the CPO mails for me and my wife. Finally this is the culmination of a very long journey. Gives me a great happiness and relief in reaching this milestone which until a few years was just a dream.

My sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude is due to all of you for your wishes and kind words especially in the RFE phase. Immigration forums started for me as a place of learning and it still is only difference is that it is a part of life now; really good since it has introduced me to so many friends and given me a truly great opportunity to interact. I will definitely be around. I wish everyone waiting all the very best, I hope you all reach the milestone soon.

[long10years]

Hello everyone,

I am newbie and need some help.

I have just applied after long (10) years of waiting with PD Feb 2008. I would appreciate if you could help me with the following concerns.

1. When I filed I didn't give the copy of the OLD passport which was expired in late 2008. However, it had all the history visa and stamps since my first entry in 2001. ---- Would that create any issues? I asked our company legal rep and she said it is not needed prior to applying. (fyi..our legal reps are not lawyers, they send the work to other lawyers)

2. I have been traveling to canada by road and they haven't been taking my I-94 while leaving USA and while entering USA from canada by road US Immigration officers were allowing me back with the previous I94 ... As I understood it is not needed to handover the I94 and receive new I 94 upon entry while traveling by road or crossing border by road. -- My question is .....
I didn't put those entry exit in the filing - would that cause any RFE?


Please advise...I am freaking out ...after long wait....on the top of this there is a retogresse coming:((

Thanks!

[qesehmk]

I think this could be some concern if your case officer is having a bad day. But as long as you have lived by law - do nt worry. Things should be alright.
Hello everyone,

I am newbie and need some help.

I have just applied after long (10) years of waiting with PD Feb 2008. I would appreciate if you could help me with the following concerns.

1. When I filed I didn't give the copy of the OLD passport which was expired in late 2008. However, it had all the history visa and stamps since my first entry in 2001. ---- Would that create any issues? I asked our company legal rep and she said it is not needed prior to applying. (fyi..our legal reps are not lawyers, they send the work to other lawyers)

2. I have been traveling to canada by road and they haven't been taking my I-94 while leaving USA and while entering USA from canada by road US Immigration officers were allowing me back with the previous I94 ... As I understood it is not needed to handover the I94 and receive new I 94 upon entry while traveling by road or crossing border by road. -- My question is .....
I didn't put those entry exit in the filing - would that cause any RFE?


Please advise...I am freaking out ...after long wait....on the top of this there is a retogresse coming:((

Thanks!

[GCKnowHow]

I think it would be great value to add some more info to the PDF. Such as
1. days to wait before calling uscis for each stage status update or to raise SR, eg: say receipt, fp notice, EAD, status check on on 485, etc.
2. contact numbers for FBI fp check, uscis contact.
3. info needed before calling uscis, such as receipt number, etc.


Since I did not see a thread to discuss, Q & A for people who filed 485, waiting for/completed FP etc. I thought of opening one.

Any way to track our application past FP?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
nishant2200 on 1/12/2012: Adding an attachment "FAQs Post AOS Filing.pdf" made by user PdMar08, to the first post of this thread.

[bloke0002]

All January filers who got greened heartiest congratulations!!!. For others like me, I know it is tough to patiently wait and to top it all there are these concerns about retrogression. hang in there.. all i can say is elephant has passed it is only the tail left to pass thru..

good luck

[bloke0002]

Hello everyone,

I am newbie and need some help.

I have just applied after long (10) years of waiting with PD Feb 2008. I would appreciate if you could help me with the following concerns.

1. When I filed I didn't give the copy of the OLD passport which was expired in late 2008. However, it had all the history visa and stamps since my first entry in 2001. ---- Would that create any issues? I asked our company legal rep and she said it is not needed prior to applying. (fyi..our legal reps are not lawyers, they send the work to other lawyers)

2. I have been traveling to canada by road and they haven't been taking my I-94 while leaving USA and while entering USA from canada by road US Immigration officers were allowing me back with the previous I94 ... As I understood it is not needed to handover the I94 and receive new I 94 upon entry while traveling by road or crossing border by road. -- My question is .....
I didn't put those entry exit in the filing - would that cause any RFE?


Please advise...I am freaking out ...after long wait....on the top of this there is a retogresse coming:((

Thanks!


Not to scare you but it would have been a good idea to include copies of old passport..my lawyer was also of the same view but I insisted and got it added to my packet..better more than less. Cross your fingers, maybe your case will skim by, depending on the IO.
Or as somebody mentioned before (4 similar profile friends case), that getting an RFE is actually better, at-least your case will be moving...there is always a positive side..

Good luck

[vizcard]

Hello everyone,

I am newbie and need some help.

I have just applied after long (10) years of waiting with PD Feb 2008. I would appreciate if you could help me with the following concerns.

1. When I filed I didn't give the copy of the OLD passport which was expired in late 2008. However, it had all the history visa and stamps since my first entry in 2001. ---- Would that create any issues? I asked our company legal rep and she said it is not needed prior to applying. (fyi..our legal reps are not lawyers, they send the work to other lawyers)

2. I have been traveling to canada by road and they haven't been taking my I-94 while leaving USA and while entering USA from canada by road US Immigration officers were allowing me back with the previous I94 ... As I understood it is not needed to handover the I94 and receive new I 94 upon entry while traveling by road or crossing border by road. -- My question is .....
I didn't put those entry exit in the filing - would that cause any RFE?


Please advise...I am freaking out ...after long wait....on the top of this there is a retogresse coming:((

Thanks!


The requirement is to have a copy of the passport with the latest visa stamp on it AND your latest passport. The I485 instructions don't explicitly say this but again its interpretation and mood of the adjudicating officer. So I think you should be ok.

About the entry-exit, I don't think they will be that stringent about Canada but if it does happen, its not a big deal.

[mesan123]

VSC 485 processing dates move back from 4 months to August 14, 2011 and for TSC it is June 2, 2011 .... 485 processing times for vsc and TSC published today

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

[Umesh1209]

Hello everyone,

I am newbie and need some help.

I have just applied after long (10) years of waiting with PD Feb 2008. I would appreciate if you could help me with the following concerns.

1. When I filed I didn't give the copy of the OLD passport which was expired in late 2008. However, it had all the history visa and stamps since my first entry in 2001. ---- Would that create any issues? I asked our company legal rep and she said it is not needed prior to applying. (fyi..our legal reps are not lawyers, they send the work to other lawyers)

2. I have been traveling to canada by road and they haven't been taking my I-94 while leaving USA and while entering USA from canada by road US Immigration officers were allowing me back with the previous I94 ... As I understood it is not needed to handover the I94 and receive new I 94 upon entry while traveling by road or crossing border by road. -- My question is .....
I didn't put those entry exit in the filing - would that cause any RFE?


Please advise...I am freaking out ...after long wait....on the top of this there is a retogresse coming:((

Thanks!

Point 2 is not a problem. Even if you travel by air they don't take the I-94. I travel once a month to Canada and my lawyer request me to retain I-94. There something called Automatic Re validation and this is legally allowed

[ragx08]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

[essenel]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

Congrats, ragx! Very, very happy for you. Best wishes to you and your wife.

[mysati]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

Ragx, Congrats to you and your wife! I am very happy for you both.
It is a harbinger of all good things to come.

[GCKnowHow]

Congrats !!!
It feels good to see more and more approvals.


Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

[bloke0002]

Congrats !!!
It feels good to see more and more approvals.

Congrats!!!

[vizcard]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

Congrats!!! Time for you to celebrate, inform your wife and change your signature in your post... not necessarily in that order :)

[suninphx]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

Congratulations to you and your family!

[bloke0002]

Quick question:
With expired H1 stamp on passport can one travel to and from India on AP. No intent to use EAD, planning to continue on H1 but do not want to go for visa interview and stamping.
Would it raise any issues??

[ggk189]

Ragx,

So happy for you. Of all the users yours and Teddy's are the ones I was always interested on knowing the status. Good that you have finally received the approval. Congratulations.




Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

[99mutd08]

CPO messages received - NSC
Hello,
I wanted to share my news with everyone. Just got 485 CPO emails/SMSs for both me and my spouse.

PD: 27 Jul 2007
RD: 5 Dec 2011
ND: 12 Dec 2011
FP: 2 Feb 2012
EAD/AP approved: 18 Jan 2012
EAD/AP received: 23 Jan 2012
RFE received: Mar 5 2012
RFE response sent: Mar 12 2012
GC approved: 20 Mar 2012

All the very best to everyone else who are waiting.

[mysati]

CPO messages received - NSC
Hell,
I wanted to share my news with everyone. Just got 485 CPO emails/SMSs for both me and my spouse.

PD: 27 Jul 2007
RD: 5 Dec 2011
ND: 12 Dec 2011
FP: 2 Feb 2012
EAD/AP approved: 18 Jan 2012
EAD/AP received: 23 Jan 2012
RFE received: Mar 5 2012
RFE response sent: Mar 12 2012
GC approved: 20 Mar 2012

All the very best to everyone else who are waiting.

Congrats and Good luck!

[essenel]

CPO messages received - NSC
Hell,
I wanted to share my news with everyone. Just got 485 CPO emails/SMSs for both me and my spouse.

PD: 27 Jul 2007
RD: 5 Dec 2011
ND: 12 Dec 2011
FP: 2 Feb 2012
EAD/AP approved: 18 Jan 2012
EAD/AP received: 23 Jan 2012
RFE received: Mar 5 2012
RFE response sent: Mar 12 2012
GC approved: 20 Mar 2012

All the very best to everyone else who are waiting.

Congrats! Enjoy....

[mesan123]

CONGRATULATIONS for you .....Enjoy the day......


Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

[mesan123]

COngrats 99mutd08...


CPO messages received - NSC
Hell,
I wanted to share my news with everyone. Just got 485 CPO emails/SMSs for both me and my spouse.

PD: 27 Jul 2007
RD: 5 Dec 2011
ND: 12 Dec 2011
FP: 2 Feb 2012
EAD/AP approved: 18 Jan 2012
EAD/AP received: 23 Jan 2012
RFE received: Mar 5 2012
RFE response sent: Mar 12 2012
GC approved: 20 Mar 2012

All the very best to everyone else who are waiting.

[venkat]

Congrats ragx08!!!

Gurus,

Is it safe to assume that approximately 60% of cases filed between 1/1 and 1/15 have already been approved?

I haven't heard of any RFE for Jan filers yet...everything seems to be straight approvals...


Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!

Thankyou all for all the compassion you showed when I shared my story. Until my I-140 was approved - I never knew anything about the immigration blogs... Started googling around and initially found a crap load of forums where the discussion was loud and noisy - with very little information. Accidentally stumbled upon Q's and never had to check anything else! This is the only forum I ever registered and posted msgs.

I wish everyone of you waiting to be greened - all the best! Will keep watching this thread to congratulate each one of you when your time comes!!!

[99mutd08]

COngrats 99mutd08...

Thank you very much mesan123,essenel,Mysati..

[Pundit Arjun]

Nope this would not raise any issues, since you are not violating any conditions.

Quick question:
With expired H1 stamp on passport can one travel to and from India on AP. No intent to use EAD, planning to continue on H1 but do not want to go for visa interview and stamping.
Would it raise any issues??

[ontheedge]

Guys,

Just got the CPO text msgs.... sharing with you guys first!!!! Even my wife does not know about it yet :-)!!!!!!



Many many congratulations Ragx! Happy for you :) Best wishes for your wife's continued good health and much happiness and success to you and your family.

[soggadu]

ragx08... i am very happy for you and your family buddy... hope there wont be any interuption of medical help for your family... i am so glad you guys got GC... may god bless you...


99mutd08... congratulations bud... have fun... remember...With more power(gc) comes more responsibility (buy house,wife some gold, kids some 529's, friends some pub bills, girl friend some shopping bills etc etc...)... everyone wants to enjoy ur GC more than you and more importantly paid by you :-).... oooopppsss... did i spill the beans???

[americandream]

Folks

Got the CPO mails today.I would like to thank Q and Teddy, as they are instrumental for me in following all the immigration forums. I understood all the nuances of Visa number calculations through their post.A Big Thank You, to you both.


Also, i would like to thanks Leo, soggadu, kanmani for their insights on various topics related to this journey.

I am also happy for RagX8 for his CPO mail yesterday.

Now, i will wait for the physical card to arrive(life is all about waiting for something:)

[essenel]

ragx08... i am very happy for you and your family buddy... hope there wont be any interuption of medical help for your family... i am so glad you guys got GC... may god bless you...


99mutd08... congratulations bud... have fun... remember...With more power(gc) comes more responsibility (buy house,wife some gold, kids some 529's, friends some pub bills, girl friend some shopping bills etc etc...)... everyone wants to enjoy ur GC more than you and more importantly paid by you :-).... oooopppsss... did i spill the beans???

Soggadu, good one!


Folks

Got the CPO mails today.I would like to thank Q and Teddy, as they are instrumental for me in following all the immigration forums. I understood all the nuances of Visa number calculations through their post.A Big Thank You, to you both.


Also, i would like to thanks Leo, soggadu, kanmani for their insights on various topics related to this journey.

I am also happy for RagX8 for his CPO mail yesterday.

Now, i will wait for the physical card to arrive(life is all about waiting for something:)

Congrats.... and great observation :p ....

[zenmaster]

Got EAD/AP Approval today :)

[venkat]

Congrats americandream....

Can you update your signature?


Folks

Got the CPO mails today.I would like to thank Q and Teddy, as they are instrumental for me in following all the immigration forums. I understood all the nuances of Visa number calculations through their post.A Big Thank You, to you both.


Also, i would like to thanks Leo, soggadu, kanmani for their insights on various topics related to this journey.

I am also happy for RagX8 for his CPO mail yesterday.

Now, i will wait for the physical card to arrive(life is all about waiting for something:)

[mesan123]

Congratulations.... :)


Folks

Got the CPO mails today.I would like to thank Q and Teddy, as they are instrumental for me in following all the immigration forums. I understood all the nuances of Visa number calculations through their post.A Big Thank You, to you both.


Also, i would like to thanks Leo, soggadu, kanmani for their insights on various topics related to this journey.

I am also happy for RagX8 for his CPO mail yesterday.

Now, i will wait for the physical card to arrive(life is all about waiting for something:)

[sreddy]

Thought of sharing this info that i just came accross at http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/rescind-itin-after-getting-ssn.html

An alien individual can't have both ITIN and a SSN. Therefore, once you receive your SSN, you will have to rescind your ITIN.

After you receive your new SSN, you will have to send a letter to the IRS ITIN unit requesting a rescind of your ITIN. The SSN will become the primary number and must be used for all future filing purposes. The IRS will void the ITIN. All prior tax information under the ITIN will be associated with the new SSN.

Send a letter to:
Internal Revenue Service
ITIN Operation
P.O.Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342

Enclose the copies of your ITIN and SSN.

Additional steps:

Inform all 3 credit bureaus to import the credit history associated with your ITIN to your SSN. 3 Credit bureau web sites:
http://www.equifax.com/home/en_us
http://www.experian.com/
http://www.transunion.com/

[Kanmani]

http://www.familylobby.com/common/tt8262063fltt.gif (http://www.familylobby.com) to
99mutd08, ragx08, drapnvalsad enjoy!!!

[suninphx]

Thought of sharing this info that i just came accross at http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/rescind-itin-after-getting-ssn.html

An alien individual can't have both ITIN and a SSN. Therefore, once you receive your SSN, you will have to rescind your ITIN.

After you receive your new SSN, you will have to send a letter to the IRS ITIN unit requesting a rescind of your ITIN. The SSN will become the primary number and must be used for all future filing purposes. The IRS will void the ITIN. All prior tax information under the ITIN will be associated with the new SSN.

Send a letter to:
Internal Revenue Service
ITIN Operation
P.O.Box 149342
Austin, TX 78714-9342

Enclose the copies of your ITIN and SSN.

Additional steps:

Inform all 3 credit bureaus to import the credit history associated with your ITIN to your SSN. 3 Credit bureau web sites:
http://www.equifax.com/home/en_us
http://www.experian.com/
http://www.transunion.com/

Thanks for info. Interesting to know that credit bureaus maintain credit history based on ITIN. I thought ITIN is used strictly for 'tax purpose' only.

[JJGCJML]

Hi All,

Just Saw a free android app to Check USCIS Case status...

Have a Look...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.machambi.YouYesSeeEyeYes

[americandream]

Congrats americandream....

Can you update your signature?

Sure, It's updated now.

Guru's
Btw, My Status has changed from CPO to Decision, Is this Normal???

[qesehmk]

No worries. You are good. Congrats!

My Status has changed from CPO to Decision, Is this Normal???

99mutd08, ragx08, drapnvalsad and all others congrats! Enjoy your freedom and may you pursue your dream.

[JJGCJML]

Congrats 99mutd08, ragx08, drapnvalsad & americandream

[soggadu]

congratulations americandream... your dream did come true... now work towards making others dreams come true :-) ... good luck bro...

[cbpds1]

Congrats !! The road to your American dream is now clear


Folks

Got the CPO mails today.I would like to thank Q and Teddy, as they are instrumental for me in following all the immigration forums. I understood all the nuances of Visa number calculations through their post.A Big Thank You, to you both.


Also, i would like to thanks Leo, soggadu, kanmani for their insights on various topics related to this journey.

I am also happy for RagX8 for his CPO mail yesterday.

Now, i will wait for the physical card to arrive(life is all about waiting for something:)

[Kanmani]

Congratulations! to americandream . enjoy!

[usernameisnotvalid]

Anybody here who received EAD/AP combo card but still not able to check AP status? I am able to check EAD online status (USPS picked it...) but nothing for AP.

Does this mean that I will getting separate AP and not EAD/AP combo card? Anybody in same boat?

[Kanmani]

Anybody here who received EAD/AP combo card but still not able to check AP status? I am able to check EAD online status (USPS picked it...) but nothing for AP.

Does this mean that I will getting separate AP and not EAD/AP combo card? Anybody in same boat?

I received a combo card but still no online status available for AP . You will get a combo card for sure.