Celebrations & Thanks

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Originally Posted by drop2ocean

Finally after 19 years in US, gained my freedom ! Came to US on F1 in 2002, started on H1 from 2005. went through a lot of pain and suffering in this ~20 year journey. Think its totally worth it !!! Off to enjoying simple joys of life.

PD: 15 June 2010
RD: 29 Oct 2020
FP: 23 April 2021
REF (medicals): 29 July 2021
REF summitted: 10 Aug 2021
New Card production ordered: 23 Aug 2021

Waiting to receive the card

Best wishes to my fellow countrymen !

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Congratulations!! Enjoy the freedom.

Congratulations kanthmedala, krnashvom8, Chilli19, Skpanda, shivab55, drop2ocean and anyone else I missed!! Enjoy your Freedom!!

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Originally Posted by drop2ocean

Finally after 19 years in US, gained my freedom ! Came to US on F1 in 2002, started on H1 from 2005. went through a lot of pain and suffering in this ~20 year journey. Think its totally worth it !!! Off to enjoying simple joys of life.

PD: 15 June 2010
RD: 29 Oct 2020
FP: 23 April 2021
REF (medicals): 29 July 2021
REF summitted: 10 Aug 2021
New Card production ordered: 23 Aug 2021

Waiting to receive the card

Best wishes to my fellow countrymen !

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Congratulations! Good to see some 2010s are getting approved.

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Originally Posted by skpanda

All,

I received the below email indicating that card is being produced. However my wife's case has not received it yet. Hopefully she will get it soon.
*** Update 8/24 Wife's email notification came first thing in the mornig on next day.

On August 23, 2021, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC219054****, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

From what I have seen here, looks like it takes a week to get the GC in hand. I hope so!

I am thankful but there is no sense of joy... this GC journey has left a very bad taste..... just want to get it over with!

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Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

I would like to thank Q for providing this wonderful safe and amazing platform for people like us to share and help each other. Many old timers have time and again provided their advise in troubling times. There too many to name!

If you wish to know my story, see below a write-up I did last year.

https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post65355

God has been great and life has been good. Since i wrote this post in 2020, there have been few more updates in life in last 1 year.

Upsides since 2020:

a. Joined a top Executive MBA program in one of the top M7 schools. Amazing experience. Network is wonderful!

b. Started my side-hustle a startup with my wife (products and services)

c. Founded a non-profit Organization to help students with their education.

d. Working on building a learning platform that would provide education oppurtunities for students with no means to afford. Did a pilot in 2020 for IIT aspirants. It was a great success. Implementing the learnings from the pilot.

d. Still working with the top fintech, team size and responsibilities have tripled. I am being groomed to be the next CIO of the region I work in (If I stay here of course... haha).

e. Spending more time with family (I am sort of a workaholic)

Downsides since 2020:

a. I was sick for over 2 months in 2020 (not covid) - It is not really a downside. As I was not sure if I would survive, I made a list of regrets in my life. From that list I started implementing / working to overcome each regret. You can see the results in the upsides in last 1 year (above).

b. Broke my knee cap in a freak accident in May 2021. Underwent surgery, Immobilized for 6 weeks. Did Physiotherapy for 6 weeks. Made amazing progress. (90% back to normal life) - better than most people with this kind of injury - and then a bummer - last wednesday 8/23 my knee snapped while doing physiotherapy. Underwent surgery again last friday 8/27. I am in immense pain as I write this. Immobilized again. Back to square one. But past never holds me back. I am working on getting better every single day.


Good luck to all!

Happy to connect offline if you think I can help!

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Originally Posted by skpanda

All,

I received the below email indicating that card is being produced. However my wife's case has not received it yet. Hopefully she will get it soon.
*** Update 8/24 Wife's email notification came first thing in the mornig on next day.

On August 23, 2021, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number MSC219054****, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

From what I have seen here, looks like it takes a week to get the GC in hand. I hope so!

I am thankful but there is no sense of joy... this GC journey has left a very bad taste..... just want to get it over with!

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Congrats, skpanda!!!

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Originally Posted by skpanda

Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

I would like to thank Q for providing this wonderful safe and amazing platform for people like us to share and help each other. Many old timers have time and again provided their advise in troubling times. There too many to name!

If you wish to know my story, see below a write-up I did last year.

https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post65355

God has been great and life has been good. Since i wrote this post in 2020, there have been few more updates in life in last 1 year.

Upsides since 2020:

a. Joined a top Executive MBA program in one of the top M7 schools. Amazing experience. Network is wonderful!

b. Started my side-hustle a startup with my wife (products and services)

c. Founded a non-profit Organization to help students with their education.

d. Working on building a learning platform that would provide education oppurtunities for students with no means to afford. Did a pilot in 2020 for IIT aspirants. It was a great success. Implementing the learnings from the pilot.

d. Still working with the top fintech, team size and responsibilities have tripled. I am being groomed to be the next CIO of the region I work in (If I stay here of course... haha).

e. Spending more time with family (I am sort of a workaholic)

Downsides since 2020:

a. I was sick for over 2 months in 2020 (not covid) - It is not really a downside. As I was not sure if I would survive, I made a list of regrets in my life. From that list I started implementing / working to overcome each regret. You can see the results in the upsides in last 1 year (above).

b. Broke my knee cap in a freak accident in May 2021. Underwent surgery, Immobilized for 6 weeks. Did Physiotherapy for 6 weeks. Made amazing progress. (90% back to normal life) - better than most people with this kind of injury - and then a bummer - last wednesday 8/23 my knee snapped while doing physiotherapy. Underwent surgery again last friday 8/27. I am in immense pain as I write this. Immobilized again. Back to square one. But past never holds me back. I am working on getting better every single day.


Good luck to all!

Happy to connect offline if you think I can help!

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Congratulations again skpanda. You have an amazing and fulfilling story. I wish you terrific success ahead in all kinds of endeavors! Feel free to use me as a sound board if you ever need to. Also I am curious to learn about your non-profit. Perhaps you can tell all of us more about it.

Finally sorry to hear about health situations. It seems you already have a great attitude towards life. I think you will be a winner no matter what. Wish you great happiness and health.

p.s. - Drop2Ocean - wish you the very best too!

Congratulations shivab55 and drop2ocean.

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Originally Posted by skpanda

Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

I would like to thank Q for providing this wonderful safe and amazing platform for people like us to share and help each other. Many old timers have time and again provided their advise in troubling times. There too many to name!

If you wish to know my story, see below a write-up I did last year.

https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post65355

God has been great and life has been good. Since i wrote this post in 2020, there have been few more updates in life in last 1 year.

Upsides since 2020:

a. Joined a top Executive MBA program in one of the top M7 schools. Amazing experience. Network is wonderful!

b. Started my side-hustle a startup with my wife (products and services)

c. Founded a non-profit Organization to help students with their education.

d. Working on building a learning platform that would provide education oppurtunities for students with no means to afford. Did a pilot in 2020 for IIT aspirants. It was a great success. Implementing the learnings from the pilot.

d. Still working with the top fintech, team size and responsibilities have tripled. I am being groomed to be the next CIO of the region I work in (If I stay here of course... haha).

e. Spending more time with family (I am sort of a workaholic)

Downsides since 2020:

a. I was sick for over 2 months in 2020 (not covid) - It is not really a downside. As I was not sure if I would survive, I made a list of regrets in my life. From that list I started implementing / working to overcome each regret. You can see the results in the upsides in last 1 year (above).

b. Broke my knee cap in a freak accident in May 2021. Underwent surgery, Immobilized for 6 weeks. Did Physiotherapy for 6 weeks. Made amazing progress. (90% back to normal life) - better than most people with this kind of injury - and then a bummer - last wednesday 8/23 my knee snapped while doing physiotherapy. Underwent surgery again last friday 8/27. I am in immense pain as I write this. Immobilized again. Back to square one. But past never holds me back. I am working on getting better every single day.


Good luck to all!

Happy to connect offline if you think I can help!

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Get well soon, wishing you full mobility for your knees and congratulations for receiving your GC.

skpanda - very inspiring story .. great attitude as well.

Many congratulations and wishing you speedy recovery. Take care.

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Originally Posted by skpanda

Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

I would like to thank Q for providing this wonderful safe and amazing platform for people like us to share and help each other. Many old timers have time and again provided their advise in troubling times. There too many to name!

If you wish to know my story, see below a write-up I did last year.

https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post65355

God has been great and life has been good. Since i wrote this post in 2020, there have been few more updates in life in last 1 year.

Upsides since 2020:

a. Joined a top Executive MBA program in one of the top M7 schools. Amazing experience. Network is wonderful!

b. Started my side-hustle a startup with my wife (products and services)

c. Founded a non-profit Organization to help students with their education.

d. Working on building a learning platform that would provide education oppurtunities for students with no means to afford. Did a pilot in 2020 for IIT aspirants. It was a great success. Implementing the learnings from the pilot.

d. Still working with the top fintech, team size and responsibilities have tripled. I am being groomed to be the next CIO of the region I work in (If I stay here of course... haha).

e. Spending more time with family (I am sort of a workaholic)

Downsides since 2020:

a. I was sick for over 2 months in 2020 (not covid) - It is not really a downside. As I was not sure if I would survive, I made a list of regrets in my life. From that list I started implementing / working to overcome each regret. You can see the results in the upsides in last 1 year (above).

b. Broke my knee cap in a freak accident in May 2021. Underwent surgery, Immobilized for 6 weeks. Did Physiotherapy for 6 weeks. Made amazing progress. (90% back to normal life) - better than most people with this kind of injury - and then a bummer - last wednesday 8/23 my knee snapped while doing physiotherapy. Underwent surgery again last friday 8/27. I am in immense pain as I write this. Immobilized again. Back to square one. But past never holds me back. I am working on getting better every single day.


Good luck to all!

Happy to connect offline if you think I can help!

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Congratulations!! Get well soon

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Originally Posted by skpanda

Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

I would like to thank Q for providing this wonderful safe and amazing platform for people like us to share and help each other. Many old timers have time and again provided their advise in troubling times. There too many to name!

If you wish to know my story, see below a write-up I did last year.

https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post65355

God has been great and life has been good. Since i wrote this post in 2020, there have been few more updates in life in last 1 year.

Upsides since 2020:

a. Joined a top Executive MBA program in one of the top M7 schools. Amazing experience. Network is wonderful!

b. Started my side-hustle a startup with my wife (products and services)

c. Founded a non-profit Organization to help students with their education.

d. Working on building a learning platform that would provide education oppurtunities for students with no means to afford. Did a pilot in 2020 for IIT aspirants. It was a great success. Implementing the learnings from the pilot.

d. Still working with the top fintech, team size and responsibilities have tripled. I am being groomed to be the next CIO of the region I work in (If I stay here of course... haha).

e. Spending more time with family (I am sort of a workaholic)

Downsides since 2020:

a. I was sick for over 2 months in 2020 (not covid) - It is not really a downside. As I was not sure if I would survive, I made a list of regrets in my life. From that list I started implementing / working to overcome each regret. You can see the results in the upsides in last 1 year (above).

b. Broke my knee cap in a freak accident in May 2021. Underwent surgery, Immobilized for 6 weeks. Did Physiotherapy for 6 weeks. Made amazing progress. (90% back to normal life) - better than most people with this kind of injury - and then a bummer - last wednesday 8/23 my knee snapped while doing physiotherapy. Underwent surgery again last friday 8/27. I am in immense pain as I write this. Immobilized again. Back to square one. But past never holds me back. I am working on getting better every single day.


Good luck to all!

Happy to connect offline if you think I can help!

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Congratulations ! and thank you for sharing your story.It is truly inspiring I wish you a speedy recovery and the best of luck !

Hi Everyone,

I am a silent lurker who came here often to get a sense where things stand for the community. My husband and I received our GC last week. All we felt was gratitude and immense relief. Our kids sadly aged out and will be on their own journey of H1b lottery or maybe move to another country. Unless documented dreamers get included in a bill that actually passes.

Thank you so much for all the advice and positivity.

Good luck to all!

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Originally Posted by sstest

Apparently, the option to expedite even though you do not qualify for it based on processing time for your processing center, used to be there. It was removed recently from the website. You are in a special situation so no harm in trying the congressman/senator route. Unfortunately, I don't think it will help a lot given we are still in the very early part of processing timelines for LIN.

OTOH, I think you are days away from approval. Our PD, RD, Bio, EB3 140, RFE, RFER dates match very closely. 1 month to a few days difference. I got the approval message today - my RFER date was 08/11. I see them starting to get into later part of 10 - 20 Aug RFERs. I hope and I wish for success in your case very, very soon.

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Many Congratulations.!

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Originally Posted by skpanda

Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform that my spouse and I have received Green Cards in hand today! 16+ years of wait comes to an end.

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Congratulations!! Wish you a speedy recovery. All the best

Many Congratulations shivab55, drop2ocean and Skpanda.!

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Originally Posted by ivohra

Hi Everyone,

I am a silent lurker who came here often to get a sense where things stand for the community. My husband and I received our GC last week. All we felt was gratitude and immense relief. Our kids sadly aged out and will be on their own journey of H1b lottery or maybe move to another country. Unless documented dreamers get included in a bill that actually passes.

Thank you so much for all the advice and positivity.

Good luck to all!

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Many Congratulations.! Wish your kids all the best and hope that an IR happens soon.

It's a bittersweet moment isn't it. I wish you and your family the best.

If I were you I would file children into family GC ASAP. Who knows with COVID they might be approved quickly in US itself.

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Originally Posted by ivohra

Hi Everyone,

I am a silent lurker who came here often to get a sense where things stand for the community. My husband and I received our GC last week. All we felt was gratitude and immense relief. Our kids sadly aged out and will be on their own journey of H1b lottery or maybe move to another country. Unless documented dreamers get included in a bill that actually passes.

Thank you so much for all the advice and positivity.

Good luck to all!

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Congratulations to all the folks who got greened and wish everyone else the best, hope you all get greened very soon

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Originally Posted by inspired_p

Thank you ! it's been a long journey, but it has not ended yet. We have not received any update on the derivative applications. I really hope derivatives don't get lagged behind.

Derivative application received RFE for medicals and primary was left behind.

Now Primary got approved after interfiling (no RFE) and the derivative that got RFE has not moved.

It's strange how the applications run parallel and independent of each other, when ideally they should be processed as a group.

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All applications finally showing "Approved" Status online. :)

My 485 status is sitting on "New Card Is Being Produced" since 8/27.

My case is processed at Texas Service center if it matters.

I did not receive approval Mail yet.

How long does it take for card to mail and case status to be approved?

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Originally Posted by inspired_p

All applications finally showing "Approved" Status online. :)

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Welcome back to a consistent state :) Congrats

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Originally Posted by inspired_p

All applications finally showing "Approved" Status online. :)

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Woo Hoo!!!
Love to hear you get Greened fully.

I am still awaiting, lets see how it goes.
Th light at the end of the tunnel just gets brighter and brighter daily ;)

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Originally Posted by qesehmk

It's a bittersweet moment isn't it. I wish you and your family the best.

If I were you I would file children into family GC ASAP. Who knows with COVID they might be approved quickly in US itself.

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Yes! We are in the process of filing I-130 in F2B category. Thank you :)

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Originally Posted by AlmostThere

Woo Hoo!!!
Love to hear you get Greened fully.

I am still awaiting, lets see how it goes.
Th light at the end of the tunnel just gets brighter and brighter daily ;)

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OK, so today for me and wife the status got changed to "New Card Is Being Produced".
So it took roughly 7 days from RFE receipt date's status of "Correspondence was received".

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Originally Posted by ivohra

Yes! We are in the process of filing I-130 in F2B category. Thank you :)

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Great. I just checked and F2B is even ahead of your own PD and so they are already current. Should be greened approximately in a year.

So it seems - EB-IC people who are very anxious for now about their kids - even if your kids age out - at least for now they should be able to get GC literally within a year.

(Wrong and Wrong - the EB Pd does not carry over to FB.)