Post 485-Filing

Congratulations and good luck!

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Originally Posted by gregspirited

Hello Guys,
I just got greened and didn't expect until late next month...Everything seems surreal to me..After 6 yrs with same company...12 years in US....

I have been lurking around this forum for close to 2 yrs now and you guys have been great (you guys are like band of brothers). Always logged to this forum whenever I felt frustrated because of immigration issues. The frustration was due to not being able to change roles from engineering to marketing or product management (post MBA - finished with $30,000 out of pocket expenses) and staying away from my wife for 1.5 years. She is in J1 visa (medical resident) in NJ and I'm in New England.

Hopefully the GC should alleviate some of the frustrations.

Below are my details

485 USCIS Received Date: 12/14/2011
485 USCIS Notice Date: 12/16/2011
Fingerprinting scheduled date : 1/24/2012
Fingerprinting Done on: 1/24/2012
EAD/AP approved on: 1/30/2012
EAD/AP card received on: 2/03/2012
485 Card/Document ordered date: 2/23/2012

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Originally Posted by gcseeker

I absolutely agree with this suggestion. Gregspirited the family category is moving well too and your spouse should have her gc in a couple of years if applied under the family category.Choose CP when it comes to that crucial stage and it could maybe even shave off a few more months/years .

Atleast now I hope you get a chance to stay close to your spouse.Man your case really brought a tear to my eyes . What a struggle each one of us goes through to get the coveted gc !!!!!

Wish you the very best.

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Thanks guys for your wishes !

mysati, gcseeker,
Thanks for your empathy...J1 is a very tough visa. She had to choose J1 for her medical residency since I didn't even have EAD at that time "God proposes USCIS disposes" ;-)....Once you are in J1 getting GC is a long process. She is eligible to apply only after the waiver requirements, which typically takes 2-3 years after her residency. So family category or having her own EB2 category is moot for now....:-)

Its like we can't fully enjoy the benefits of GC..although i should not complain since it helps me move closer to her and get a job that I want...

by longwait100 on trackitt.....I corrected little bit....

TSC scorecard for the Nov filers on trackitt so far:

Total applications received = 321
Approved applications = 104
RFEs = 34
total adjudicated applications = 137
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Applications still collecting dust = 184

TSC adjudication score = 42%

So there are about 58% Nov trackitt fillers whose fate is still hanging in balance @TSC

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by 28jan2008 on trackitt

rough overall stats from the Dec filers

TSC (GC) - 37 / 242 ~ 15%
TSC (EAD) - 112 / 242 ~ 46%

NSC (GC) - 27 / 149 ~ 18%
NSC (EAD) - 126 / 149 ~ 85%

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Originally Posted by gregspirited

Hello Guys,
I just got greened and didn't expect until late next month...Everything seems surreal to me..After 6 yrs with same company...12 years in US....

I have been lurking around this forum for close to 2 yrs now and you guys have been great (you guys are like band of brothers). Always logged to this forum whenever I felt frustrated because of immigration issues. The frustration was due to not being able to change roles from engineering to marketing or product management (post MBA - finished with $30,000 out of pocket expenses) and staying away from my wife for 1.5 years. She is in J1 visa (medical resident) in NJ and I'm in New England.

Hopefully the GC should alleviate some of the frustrations.

Below are my details

485 USCIS Received Date: 12/14/2011
485 USCIS Notice Date: 12/16/2011
Fingerprinting scheduled date : 1/24/2012
Fingerprinting Done on: 1/24/2012
EAD/AP approved on: 1/30/2012
EAD/AP card received on: 2/03/2012
485 Card/Document ordered date: 2/23/2012

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Congratulations gregspirited!!!

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Originally Posted by indiaeb2

gctracker many wishes



congragulations



many wishes to you

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Thanks INDIAEB2

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Originally Posted by mysati

Congrats gc_usa!

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thanks mysati

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Originally Posted by tackle

Just an update:

3 of my friends became current along with me in November. We all went to the same Civil Surgeon and so, I'd think that the civil surgeon marked "age not appropriate" against Influenza vaccine for all of us. We all have the same priority dates. 2 of us have RD Nov 1; one has RD Nov 4 and the other has RD Nov 8.

The person with RD Nov 8 just got greened (got emails earlier today). My friend with RD Nov 1 got RFEs for both himself and his wife couple of days back (don't know the reason yet). I (RD Nov 1) and my other friend with RD Nov 4 are still waiting for some kind of activity.

The 4 of us have pretty much identical profiles. Came to US in 2002 to do Masters (same major, same university). Started working as contractor at the same company in 2005. Got hired as Full-Time regulars at the same company in 2007. And, the lawyers sent the same list of documents for all of us.

Lets see how this plays out.

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Follow-up
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)
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/23/12 (waiting for notice)
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

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Originally Posted by tackle

Follow-up
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)
3. Friend 2 - RD 11/04/12 : I-485 Status - RFE email received 02/24/12 (waiting for notice)
4. Friend 3 - RD 11/08/12 : I-485 Status - Approval email received 02/11/12

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Thanks for the update, tackle, keep us posted....

Can any one here please help me out in reaching an L2 officer? I tried calling customer service ( numer listed on our receipts) couple of days ago as I did not get my EAD yet, I am( in fact customer service also) do not have a clue if it was L2 officer. I Just want to make sure that they got my email ID correct and also want to talk to them about my 485 case also

Hoping someone can help clarify this..

My husband's and my APs' were approved this AM and a notice has been USPSd. But both our EADs are still in Initial Review. FP is not until Feb 27th. TSC

Is this normal or are both EAD and AP supposed to be approved together? I thought this was a combo card or something

Yes this is normal with TSC, my sister got AP approval on 2/18 and EAD approval on 2/22, mostly it will be a combo card

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Hoping someone can help clarify this..

My husband's and my APs' were approved this AM and a notice has been USPSd. But both our EADs are still in Initial Review. FP is not until Feb 27th. TSC

Is this normal or are both EAD and AP supposed to be approved together? I thought this was a combo card or something

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To add fuel to the early walk-in fingerprinting fire, my wife and I walked into the Phoenix ASC today. Her appointment was for Mar 1st in PHX and mine was for Mar 8th in NYC. We had no issues. Service with a smile. In and out in about 45 minutes.

The reason we chose to walk in early is that my wife is ready to pop our daughter out and I didn't want to be driving her straight from the ASC to the hospital (or vice versa) next week.

Lucky you! I need to wait another week to see my little girl.

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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales

To add fuel to the early walk-in fingerprinting fire, my wife and I walked into the Phoenix ASC today. Her appointment was for Mar 1st in PHX and mine was for Mar 8th in NYC. We had no issues. Service with a smile. In and out in about 45 minutes.

The reason we chose to walk in early is that my wife is ready to pop our daughter out and I didn't want to be driving her straight from the ASC to the hospital (or vice versa) next week.

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Thanks Harsha.

Did your sis get it after the Finger Printing? I believe TSC needs FP done before EAD approval. A lot of data supports that and some not. Any points here?

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Originally Posted by harsha131

Yes this is normal with TSC, my sister got AP approval on 2/18 and EAD approval on 2/22, mostly it will be a combo card

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Thanks Harsha.

Did your sis get it after the Finger Printing? I believe TSC needs FP done before EAD approval. A lot of data supports that and some not. Any points here?

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Its not a requirement(or may be it is who knows), but TSC seemed to have been following it. but i have friends from TSC who got EADs before biometrics appointment.
Strangely one a dec filder has FP apptmt at the end of feb whic is a little off for TSC, they were pretty efficient about Biometrics.

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Originally Posted by Pdmar08

Its not a requirement(or may be it is who knows), but TSC seemed to have been following it. but i have friends from TSC who got EADs before biometrics appointment.
Strangely one a dec filder has FP apptmt at the end of feb whic is a little off for TSC, they were pretty efficient about Biometrics.

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Pdmar08

I dont think TSC has been entirely effective with respect to FP dates. I am a dec filer but was scheduled for an FP on Jan 31 ( 1 1/2 month later after my packet reached them)

RMS_V13

It is entirely normal for TSC to approve the AP before EAD .I received the email notifications for my spouse's AP approval before the EAD. I never received my email approvals but actually got both cards in the mail . The notification system is actually kind of broken in a way. TSC is also waiting for FP before approving EAD in most cases. By the way according to my lawyer the FBI fingerprinting check will happen on the same day you do the FP .The prints are sent digitally to FBI and they do the background check on the same day. Even the name check in most cases takes 3-4 weeks untill and unless there is a specific alert on the name. The entire wait is actually for an L2 officer to take a look at the file after all the checks are done and approve the case .

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Lucky you! I need to wait another week to see my little girl.

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Ironically, I need to wait another week to see my little girl too. :). Anyway, best of luck. I wish you are able to go back and see her soon. My advice, take advantage of this week and do all those things you can't do once your daughter is back. I'm thinking romantic dinners, horror movies, drunken parties, filing your tax returns, etc.

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Hoping someone can help clarify this..

My husband's and my APs' were approved this AM and a notice has been USPSd. But both our EADs are still in Initial Review. FP is not until Feb 27th. TSC

Is this normal or are both EAD and AP supposed to be approved together? I thought this was a combo card or something

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dont worry about it...their notifications are not really reliable. My spouse's AP was approved 3 days before the EAD was.

Yes they had the FP done on 2/11 but that wont stop you from getting EAD/AP although lot of TSC filers are getting it after FP.

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Thanks Harsha.

Did your sis get it after the Finger Printing? I believe TSC needs FP done before EAD approval. A lot of data supports that and some not. Any points here?

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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales

The reason we chose to walk in early is that my wife is ready to pop our daughter out and I didn't want to be driving her straight from the ASC to the hospital (or vice versa) next week.

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Best wishes, soon-to-be Daddy! Your life is about to change in ways that no GC can :)

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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Originally Posted by fudge-it

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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Congratulations!!

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Originally Posted by fudge-it

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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Congratulations ;) you could not have asked for a better Friday .I remember seeing your post two days ago about where the fudge is mine ..looks like L2 officer overheard it.

Yahooooooooooooooooooo!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Until yesterday, i was singing this

"Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!

Baarah saloon mein...baarah tareekon se...mujhgo GC ka intezaar hai re!!!

Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!"

Today... here's my new song

"Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!

Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!"

Both me and my wife have been approved!!

Thanks everybody, especially the gurus....y'all have made the journey fun and easy...!

Hungama Hungama hojayega hungama...

Congrats fudge-it and rockybaba....

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Yahooooooooooooooooooo!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Until yesterday, i was singing this

"Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!

Baarah saloon mein...baarah tareekon se...mujhgo GC ka intezaar hai re!!!

Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!"

Today... here's my new song

"Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!

Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!"

Both me and my wife have been approved!!

Thanks everybody, especially the gurus....y'all have made the journey fun and easy...!

Hungama Hungama hojayega hungama...

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Awesome song Baba Ji.Badhai Ho ...Badhai. Looking at the emotion from your post can totally imagine you dancing away on a cruise ship soon :) .

Congratulations and have a blast.

Congrats fudgeit and rockybaba!

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Yahooooooooooooooooooo!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Until yesterday, i was singing this

"Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!

Baarah saloon mein...baarah tareekon se...mujhgo GC ka intezaar hai re!!!

Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!"

Today... here's my new song

"Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!

Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!"

Both me and my wife have been approved!!

Thanks everybody, especially the gurus....y'all have made the journey fun and easy...!

Hungama Hungama hojayega hungama...

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Congratulations to you and your family, nice song.

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Originally Posted by fudge-it

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Yahooooooooooooooooooo!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Until yesterday, i was singing this

"Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!

Baarah saloon mein...baarah tareekon se...mujhgo GC ka intezaar hai re!!!

Dhinka chika Dhinka Chika Hey hey hey heeeeeeee!!"

Today... here's my new song

"Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!

Aaao jee Aao jee......Dil se dil milao jee....Aa gaya hai dekho GREENCARD !!!"

Both me and my wife have been approved!!

Thanks everybody, especially the gurus....y'all have made the journey fun and easy...!

Hungama Hungama hojayega hungama...

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Congratulations fudge-it & rockybaba!!!!

Congratulations....I wish I did my FP early :-)

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Originally Posted by fudge-it

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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congratulations fudgeit and rocky baba.... rock it now!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by fudge-it

Dudes..there is something about this website..I got email today...

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS


Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production


On February 24, 2012, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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Congratulations to you and your family.

CONGRATULATIONS fudgeit and rocky baba

Hey Teddy....

I am prematurely stopped my celebrations...Will start singing after you get your's approved.

No-one who deserves it more than you do, along with other gurus ....

Once u get approved....we'll sing together "Hum pe yeh kisne HARA RANG daala....khushi ne hamari humein...MAAR DAALA....ALLAH....MAAR DAALA ..ALLAH!!!"

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Originally Posted by TeddyKoochu

Congratulations to you and your family.

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Thanks Harsha.

Did your sis get it after the Finger Printing? I believe TSC needs FP done before EAD approval. A lot of data supports that and some not. Any points here?

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Mine is also TSC, I got my EAD approved last week. My FP is scheduled for 3/1, on my EAD card there is no FP.

Soggadu Fan, Did you get both EAD and AP approval emails/SMS at the same time? Only my AP is approved.

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Originally Posted by soggadufan

Mine is also TSC, I got my EAD approved last week. My FP is scheduled for 3/1, on my EAD card there is no FP.

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Originally Posted by RMS_V13

Soggadu Fan, Did you get both EAD and AP approval emails/SMS at the same time? Only my AP is approved.

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I got AP email and SMS on friday 2/10 around noon, same night I got email and SMS about EAD. you will get it soon

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Hey Teddy....

I am prematurely stopped my celebrations...Will start singing after you get your's approved.

No-one who deserves it more than you do, along with other gurus ....

Once u get approved....we'll sing together "Hum pe yeh kisne HARA RANG daala....khushi ne hamari humein...MAAR DAALA....ALLAH....MAAR DAALA ..ALLAH!!!"

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Greatly appreciate you my friend. Do celebrate. I hope my RFE response goes out today. I hope you thoroughly enjoy the moment; hopefully I should also have good news to share soon.

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Hey Teddy....

I am prematurely stopped my celebrations...Will start singing after you get your's approved.

No-one who deserves it more than you do, along with other gurus ....

Once u get approved....we'll sing together "Hum pe yeh kisne HARA RANG daala....khushi ne hamari humein...MAAR DAALA....ALLAH....MAAR DAALA ..ALLAH!!!"

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LOL and That's very true! Teddy also needed a fast track processing for his contributions on various forums. If it was India we could have got you some mantri ka bhateeja connection or Sanju baba ki jadu ki jhapki to CO for Teddy's fast approval :-)

Congrats to all those who recently got greened Rocky, fudge, mygctracker, gc_usa, gregspirited, sandeep11, Nagana, Haripathi, what_ever, srg4gc

Many congratulations Rocky baba..
As you are aware, we are in the same boat wherein we werent able to check the TSC case status online, I am hoping that something will move for me soon. Keeping the fingers crossed. Nervous moments!

SC: TSC, PD:27Feb2008/EB2I, I140-15May2008, I485 mailed:05Dec2011, ND: 07DEC2011, FP Notice: 22DEC2011, FP Complete:04Jan2012? EAD/AP Approval Notification: 02/06/2012, EAD (Physical Card): 02/10/2011 485: pending

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Originally Posted by rockybaba

Hey Teddy....

I am prematurely stopped my celebrations...Will start singing after you get your's approved.

No-one who deserves it more than you do, along with other gurus ....

Once u get approved....we'll sing together "Hum pe yeh kisne HARA RANG daala....khushi ne hamari humein...MAAR DAALA....ALLAH....MAAR DAALA ..ALLAH!!!"

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