Celebrations & Thanks

[redsox2009]

Received my I-485 approval notice yesterday without any RFE's . Thank you for everyone's support on this forum.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

[inspired_p]

Received my I-485 approval notice yesterday without any RFE's . Thank you for everyone's support on this forum.

Congratulations! Awesome news ..

[LeoAugust]

Received my I-485 approval notice yesterday without any RFE's . Thank you for everyone's support on this forum.

Congrats...

[gcconnect]

Question – Any instance of VB not released at all in the past for a month. What is Rule Book says?

[inspired_p]

Thank you for the update. looks like you filed on 23rd October. did you receive the receipt notice along with appointment letter?

I received the receipt notices sometime last week.

[rabp77]

Friends, happy to inform you all that we just received the approval notice. Extremely thankful to q and spec for the forum, comments, encouragement and advice. You guys rock. Hoping the queue keeps moving ahead fast, and we see lots of approvals in the next year.

[fishelusa]

Congratulations now end of maintaining h1

[vedu]

Friends, happy to inform you all that we just received the approval notice. Extremely thankful to q and spec for the forum, comments, encouragement and advice. You guys rock. Hoping the queue keeps moving ahead fast, and we see lots of approvals in the next year.

rabp77, congratulations! Did you downgrade from EB2 to EB3? And was your case at TSC?

[rabp77]

rabp77, congratulations! Did you downgrade from EB2 to EB3? And was your case at TSC?

Thats correct Vedu. I had downgraded around 2 years ago. My case was filed with TSC.

Thank you Spec and fishelusa

[qesehmk]

Friends, happy to inform you all that we just received the approval notice. Extremely thankful to q and spec for the forum, comments, encouragement and advice. You guys rock. Hoping the queue keeps moving ahead fast, and we see lots of approvals in the next year.

Very happy for you rabp77. What a way to celebrate Diwali!

[vedu]

Thats correct Vedu. I had downgraded around 2 years ago. My case was filed with TSC.

Thank you Spec and fishelusa

Good to know, rabp77. And good luck with all your future endeavors.

[maverickwild]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

Congrats! Awesome to see someone in early 2010 get greened!

[vedu]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

Congratulations, maverickwild! Downgrading was a smart move and saved you a lot of time in the final phase.

[maverickwild]

Congrats! Awesome to see someone in early 2010 get greened!

Thank you.

[AceMan]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

Congratulations on getting greened. I got my 485/131/765 receipts today.

[moon80]

maverickwild,
Congrats and enjoy this new freedom.

[rabp77]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

Congratulations Maverickwild. Wishing you success in your future of freedom. From what I have seen with my friends, raising sr, contacting uscis etc makes no difference unless processing is delayed or stuck. Glad to see cases being processed and queue moving forward.

[idliman]

Thank you moon80,AceMan,Vedu.

And yes downgrading did help getting GC probably a year early.

had i got my EAD in 2012 I would have left that employer eventually, i would still be on EAD
I don't know what was better getting EAD 7 years early or GC 12 months early .

Reminds me of the story of Chinese farmer

maverickwild, Congratulations on your ascension from Trishanku status. May this lead to many more opportunities for you and further success. Thanks for the great story of Chinese farmer.

[gcconnect]

Thank you moon80,AceMan,Vedu.

And yes downgrading did help getting GC probably a year early.

had i got my EAD in 2012 I would have left that employer eventually, i would still be on EAD
I don't know what was better getting EAD 7 years early or GC 12 months early .

Reminds me of the story of Chinese farmer

Congratulations maverickwild and good story.

[incredible]

Thank you moon80,AceMan,Vedu.

And yes downgrading did help getting GC probably a year early.

had i got my EAD in 2012 I would have left that employer eventually, i would still be on EAD
I don't know what was better getting EAD 7 years early or GC 12 months early .

Reminds me of the story of Chinese farmer

Congratulations and a great story. Guess, at the end of the day, it is what it is. We will find out benefit/loss of a thing in unexpected ways.

[maverickwild]

What a beautiful story. All the best Maverick for life ahead.

Thank you sir , for the greetings and maintaining a platform like this.

[qesehmk]

Thank you sir , for the greetings and maintaining a platform like this.

Please call me Q. No sir here. This platform is a product of its users. I am just an accidental administrator

[inspired_p]

USCIS has surprised me few times before , i never saw the following coming, never.

1) I never expected my PD to become current in 2012 ,i could not file for EAD though , i changed job exactly a month before that.
2) They surprised again by moving dates (and pulling it back) in 2015 , i did my medicals and submitted all my documents, that one hurt real bad.I was so sure i got the EAD this time .
3) Surprised again one morning in December 2018 , my dates were current for Jan bulletin (albeit in EB3) , mailed everyone in my company for options to downgrade.was able to get an EAD finally.
4) My dates are current in December VB ,I had all the research done to contact my congressman in Feb/March , i was so confident that USCIS wont move without a mail from them.wrong again, i got a card production email today.

When i connect the dots everything that happened , happened for good , every single milestone that i passed or missed opened another door.

This and other online forums have been of immense help , thanks to everyone.

PD : 03/10/2010 (Eb2)
Downgraded to EB3 01/2019

Congratulations !!! Awesome News..
Also the interview seem to have been waived for you?

[Moveon]

The wait ends . Status says “Card being Produced” .

PD : Dec 2009 , NSC
EAD : 2012
Biometrics : 2012
RFE responded : Jan 2021 with Supp-J and Medicals .
Interview : Did not have any interviews.
Been on EAD from 2012 . Did not renew HIB after 2012 .
Been on 3 jobs on EAD . Never an issue

Thanks everyone for all the help. Will try to answer any Qs that I can to help others .

My Advise - Don't lose hope, take calculated risks. EB category is the safest , USCIS will give you the benefit as we are the least risk category .