Celebrations & Thanks

[EB2EB2]

Got greened.
EB2-I | NSC | PD: 2/23/2009 | RD: 2/28/2012

[vizcard]

Got greened.
EB2-I | NSC | PD: 2/23/2009 | RD: 2/28/2012

Congrats EB2EB2 !

I moved your post from the other thread to this one.

[qesehmk]

Congratulations Venkat. You are one patient man (looking at your PD)!!

Thanks to all the forum members. I’ve been an ardent follower of this forum for last 3 years ever since my friend told about this great place. Thanks to Q, Spec, Nishant, Teddy, Veni and more recently Kanmani, Viz, Imdeng for your contribution.


Only yesterday i was down and frustrated after the visa number news...i can't believe this myself.

I finally got my CPO email/text

PD: 6/24/2008
RD: 1/30/2012
RFERR: 6/19/2014
CPO: 9/11/2014 @ 2:30 PM ET

Additional Info: Initiated Congressman Enquiry on 7/29 and it was going nowhere, finally when i heard the news last night i called them first thing this morning and the lady was very helpful. she spoke to the Congressional liaison at the TSC and said mine is under final review and should happen anytime. Created SR on on Aug 20 but it was a standard reply. In my case God only knows why it took so long when they were happily approving 2009 cases

Wishing everyone (including Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008 and Krookbond - You are not far behind) all the best to get yours soon!!!

Got greened.
EB2-I | NSC | PD: 2/23/2009 | RD: 2/28/2012

[Soleil]

Congrats to all who got greened.

Need some suggestions

Received the CPO mail & text on Jul 12 followed by welcome notice.There was no case update online after CPO and have not received my GC card till now.

Raised SR after 30 days and received a response after 15 days that "Your file has been requested. Upon receipt, your case will be reviewed".
The mail has an XM# for queries and to wait for 60 days for a response.
I have scheduled an infopass appointment next week and planning to get passport stamped with I 551.

what are my options
1. Will calling USCIS again help - may be try to reach the XM# if L1 agrees to
2. Do I need to seek help of Congressman immediately or wait for 60 days
3. Anything specific I can request during infopass appointment which can help resolve the issue.
4. Is my EAD valid and its due renewal Dec 14 ?

My spouse is also having the same issue.

[JJcalifornian]

Thank you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard and all the members here, for having such a one stop place to contribute and support each other. I received the physical GC today 09/12. I couldn't believe it, as almost all my applications in GC journey took it's maximum time to get through but this one.

PD 27th Jan 2009
RFE 13th Jun 2014, for medical and EVL.
RFE responded and delivered on 14th July 2014 but did not move to RFERR, till I see the status changed to CPO on 5th Sept 2014.
Welcome mail received on 9/11 and I missed the window to get the tracking no# from USCIS case status system.
On 9/12 called in to get the tracking no#, L1 transferred my call to L2 as she couldn't help to get the tracking no#.

[qesehmk]

Thank you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard and all the members here, for having such a one stop place to contribute and support each other. I received the physical GC today 09/12. I couldn't believe it, as almost all my applications in GC journey took it's maximum time to get through but this one.

PD 27th Jan 2009
RFE 13th Jun 2014, for medical and EVL.
RFE responded and delivered on 14th July 2014 but did not move to RFERR, till I see the status changed to CPO on 5th Sept 2014.
Welcome mail received on 9/11 and I missed the window to get the tracking no# from USCIS case status system.
On 9/12 called in to get the tracking no#, L1 transferred my call to L2 as she couldn't help to get the tracking no#.

JJ - many congratulations. Somebody is going to celebrate over the weekend

[vizcard]

Congrats to all who got greened.

Need some suggestions

Received the CPO mail & text on Jul 12 followed by welcome notice.There was no case update online after CPO and have not received my GC card till now.

Raised SR after 30 days and received a response after 15 days that "Your file has been requested. Upon receipt, your case will be reviewed".
The mail has an XM# for queries and to wait for 60 days for a response.
I have scheduled an infopass appointment next week and planning to get passport stamped with I 551.

what are my options
1. Will calling USCIS again help - may be try to reach the XM# if L1 agrees to
2. Do I need to seek help of Congressman immediately or wait for 60 days
3. Anything specific I can request during infopass appointment which can help resolve the issue.
4. Is my EAD valid and its due renewal Dec 14 ?

My spouse is also having the same issue.

I'd focus on the infopass appointment. Take the welcome letter and receipt notices with you along with your passports. Worst case scenario, you can get a I-551 stamp on your passport based on your approval. You are approved so that's not the issue. Your cards are probably just MIA.

Since your case has been approved, your EAD is no longer valid. I would clarify all this during the Infopass appointment.

[dalian]

Hi Guys,

Just a word of caution for those who have moved since filing I-485 and it is pending.

I moved while my I-485 was pending and filed an AR-11 online, I also made sure that I updated my address on my pending I-485. I received confirmation of change both via email and postal mail. All well and good.

I was lucky that my RFE's were sent to my new address and we responded in time.

I got approved recently and got the CPO email with USPS tracking number. The funny thing about USPS tracking is that when you track your mail, it doesn't tell you the destination city as FedEx or UPS. To my surprise when I checked the tracking on the day it was supposed to be delivered, I found out that they shipped the cards to my old address. I thought, oh no problem they will just return it to USCIS because I have mail forwarding setup (been less than a year). But nope, USPS delivered it to my old address, regardless of the fact that I had mail forwarding. I was lucky that I know the tenant at my old address and was able to ask him to ship me the cards.

I didn't dig deeper into why this happened. But I have heard this happen to several people. So I would suggest you call USPS to confirm delivery address when you get your CPO email with USPS tracking and if you have moved since filing I-485.

[dorais]

I got the CPO and Decision emails today. It was a pleasant surprise as just last week L2 had mentioned that the case was transferred to the Local office. I would like to thank all the gurus and the forum members for their support. Analysis and the civil discussions here made me feel better when I felt I was blindfolded with no information. Good luck to everyone waiting.

PD 04/14/2009

[qesehmk]

Congrats dorais. Enjoy the freedom and keep visiting once a while.

I got the CPO and Decision emails today. It was a pleasant surprise as just last week L2 had mentioned that the case was transferred to the Local office. I would like to thank all the gurus and the forum members for their support. Analysis and the civil discussions here made me feel better when I felt I was blindfolded with no information. Good luck to everyone waiting.

PD 04/14/2009

[Soleil]

I'd focus on the infopass appointment. Take the welcome letter and receipt notices with you along with your passports. Worst case scenario, you can get a I-551 stamp on your passport based on your approval. You are approved so that's not the issue. Your cards are probably just MIA.

Since your case has been approved, your EAD is no longer valid. I would clarify all this during the Infopass appointment.

Apart from "welcome notice" what are the "receipt notices" you are referring to?
Thanks vizcard for the info. I wish the infopass appt goes well and they trigger to send the physical card ASAP.

[gc4a_k]

I opened SR and to which they mentioned visa is available and requested my case for reveiw and i should hear something from them in 90 days. Also contacted congresman and yet to hear from them. When i contacted l2 they mentioned that no one has assined to my case. I dont know whats wrong with my case...

If some thing is wrong then I should not have even got RFE right but I got it and responded back in july and patiently waiting since then.. do you have any suggestions?

hi,

hang in there. you shld get gc soon. my pd is 24 march 2009, rferr was 11 jul, 2014. raised eSR on 4th sept (couldn't wait for 60 days) spoke with l1 on 10th sept, she was kind enough to transfer me to L2, however l2 said that he cannot give me any info as I had already raised eSR and told me to wait till 19th sept. finally got cpo email yesterday. I think L2 wont say anything if they know you have raised SR. that's my 2 cents. hope you get GC soooon.

Q,Spec,Viz,Sports,kamani etc thanks a ton for all the help/analysis which helped me preserve my sanity.

[reachkash]

finally the waiting is ended. Received the GC.

Thanks to you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard, imdeng, Teddy, MATT and all the members here. I could not imagine the wait without this forum. It helped a lot reading all the information, reduced the stress.

PD: 02/04/2009
RFE: 06/28/2014
RFE RR: 07/31/2014
Service Center: TSC
CPO: 09/06/2014
Card Received: 09/13/2014

Thanks,
Kash

[qesehmk]

Many congratulations reachkash. Thanks for sharing. Sharing helps the journey easier. All the best for future.

finally the waiting is ended. Received the GC.
Thanks to you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard, imdeng, Teddy, MATT and all the members here. I could not imagine the wait without this forum. It helped a lot reading all the information, reduced the stress.

PD: 02/04/2009
RFE: 06/28/2014
RFE RR: 07/31/2014
Service Center: TSC
CPO: 09/06/2014
Card Received: 09/13/2014

Thanks,
Kash

hi,

hang in there. you shld get gc soon. my pd is 24 march 2009, rferr was 11 jul, 2014. raised eSR on 4th sept (couldn't wait for 60 days) spoke with l1 on 10th sept, she was kind enough to transfer me to L2, however l2 said that he cannot give me any info as I had already raised eSR and told me to wait till 19th sept. finally got cpo email yesterday. I think L2 wont say anything if they know you have raised SR. that's my 2 cents. hope you get GC soooon.

Q,Spec,Viz,Sports,kamani etc thanks a ton for all the help/analysis which helped me preserve my sanity.

gc4a_k, congrats to you too. Good luck with the future!

[vizcard]

Apart from "welcome notice" what are the "receipt notices" you are referring to?
Thanks vizcard for the info. I wish the infopass appt goes well and they trigger to send the physical card ASAP.

The receipt notices are what you got when you filed initially.

[imdeng]

Congratulations Kash. Best wishes to you and your family - enjoy the green life.

finally the waiting is ended. Received the GC.

Thanks to you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard, imdeng, Teddy, MATT and all the members here. I could not imagine the wait without this forum. It helped a lot reading all the information, reduced the stress.

PD: 02/04/2009
RFE: 06/28/2014
RFE RR: 07/31/2014
Service Center: TSC
CPO: 09/06/2014
Card Received: 09/13/2014

Thanks,
Kash

[TeddyKoochu]

finally the waiting is ended. Received the GC.

Thanks to you so much Q, Spec, Kanmani, Vizcard, imdeng, Teddy, MATT and all the members here. I could not imagine the wait without this forum. It helped a lot reading all the information, reduced the stress.

PD: 02/04/2009
RFE: 06/28/2014
RFE RR: 07/31/2014
Service Center: TSC
CPO: 09/06/2014
Card Received: 09/13/2014

Thanks,
Kash

Congratulations my friend, enjoy the freedom and achieve all your goals.

[Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008]

Finally received CPO email this morning!

PD Jun 30 2008(TSC)
RD Jan 20 2012
RFE May 31 2014
RFERR Jun 30 2014

Good luck to everyone who is waiting!

Cheers,
Seeking

[Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008]

Finally received CPO email this morning!

PD Jun 30 2008(TSC)
RD Jan 20 2012
RFE May 31 2014
RFERR Jun 30 2014

Good luck to everyone who is waiting!

Cheers,
Seeking

Forgot to mention this very important thing...Kudos to everyone who is behind this forum...you guys made the waiting relatively easier and I was able to keep my the sanity all this while....

[venkat]

Congrats man!!!

when i got my approval (12 days back) I wanted you and Krookbond to get your approvals soon...I think he got it too...

So all old timers are finally greened!!!

Finally received CPO email this morning!

PD Jun 30 2008(TSC)
RD Jan 20 2012
RFE May 31 2014
RFERR Jun 30 2014

Good luck to everyone who is waiting!

Cheers,
Seeking

[Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008]

Congrats man!!!

when i got my approval (12 days back) I wanted you and Krookbond to get your approvals soon...I think he got it too...

So all old timers are finally greened!!!

Thanks Venkat!

[SONU77]

I will start my thread with prayers for those who are waiting for the GC journey to be over successfully. I finally received CPO text/mail yesterday for the primary applicant only; dependent still pending. I want to thank everyone for all the help/guidance/company during this journey. It is nothing but a test of our patience/perseverance. Thank you!

Priority Date: July 04,2008
RFE 1 Date: May 31,2014
RFE 1 Reply Date: June 17, 2014
RFE 2 Date: August 16, 2014
RFE 2 Reply Date: September 10, 2014
CPO Mail: Sept 22, 2014
Card sent: Waiting
Card received: Waiting

[qesehmk]

SONU / Seeking_GC

Many congratulations to both of you. Good to see approvals still coming in.

I will start my thread with prayers for those who are waiting for the GC journey to be over successfully. I finally received CPO text/mail yesterday for the primary applicant only; dependent still pending. I want to thank everyone for all the help/guidance/company during this journey. It is nothing but a test of our patience/perseverance. Thank you!

Priority Date: July 04,2008
RFE 1 Date: May 31,2014
RFE 1 Reply Date: June 17, 2014
RFE 2 Date: August 16, 2014
RFE 2 Reply Date: September 10, 2014
CPO Mail: Sept 22, 2014
Card sent: Waiting
Card received: Waiting

Finally received CPO email this morning!

PD Jun 30 2008(TSC)
RD Jan 20 2012
RFE May 31 2014
RFERR Jun 30 2014

Good luck to everyone who is waiting!

Cheers,
Seeking

[nbk1976]

Is there anyone who got his/her GC this year that was not RFEd? Also, is there anyone with only medical certification RFE?

[gcseeker2009]

Folks- Finally ,oh boy.... what a journey, it has to come to end in a perfect timing. We were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday 9/21 and our CPO email came on Monday 9/22.. We are overwhelmed. I couldn't post it earlier due as our daughter is keeping us busy.I got a break finally to post this. This was one of the toughest journey and I couldn't ask for perfect end. I was very emotional when I got the CPO email. No doubt the toughest journey of my life. I wish no one goes through this pain and anxiety. I started visiting this forum from 2012 and not a single day I missed coming to this site. All the gurus rock here... I love all the informative posts, expertise and the respect being shared Q, Spec, Kanmani, Sportsfan and all the gurus -great job guys and please continue to do so. I gained immigration knowledge from this forum and will continue to visit this site. Here are my details

PD: Apr 09, 2009
RD: Feb 06,2012
RFE: June 28,2014
RFER:July 15, 2014
CPO: Sep 22, 2014