Celebrations & Thanks

[Noesis]

Many Congratulations Sudebusa, bikenlalan, mahi123, LightAtEndofTunnel, andhaguy, abcx13, manudon007.

[Noesis]

Right when you think that things aren?t going your way, things change.! Finally, got the card delivered and I cannot stop looking at it. I was current for 4 months from July till October and after the November bulletin was published, I had lost the hope of getting the LPR at least until next summer. Thank you so very much to Q, Spec, Idliman, Sri, Ace, YT, Vedu, Zenzone and all other Gurus for helping and answering all the queries. It is only because of this forum, I ensured that I filed a documentarily complete application which ultimately helped in getting GC right before the dates retrogressed.

My story is no different, came to the country in Fall of 2007 for Masters. I remember every single minute of my first travel to the states; I had to change 4 flights to reach the destination and that was the first time I ever sat in an Airplane.! My last flight was about 25 minutes in air plus takeoff/landing and I was one of the only 3 passengers in a 20-seater.! At the airport, the trolleys weren?t working, and I had to carry/roll all the luggage outside of airport. I did not know who is coming to pick me up. I waited outside about 30 minutes before the student coordinator showed up, I had no accommodation arrangements made and after the exhausting journey before taking me to an apartment, she took me to visit the University.! Finally, she made some calls and I ended up with my desi roommates. Completed my masters in ?09 and been with the same employer since ~ 12 years. No major complaints with the work except that the role/work has saturated and is monotonous. My Immigration journey was smooth with no hiccups, and I feel lucky to have it continued for the LPR approval as well. Below is the timeline.

PD: 12/11/2012
Received Date: 12/21/2020 (EB3 Downgrade)
ND: 03/02/2021
Biometrics: 05/26/2021
I140 Approval (Converted to premium): 06/08/2021
New Card is Being Issued: 11/02/2021
Case is approved: 11/03/2021
Card is Mailed: 11/04/2021
Card is Delivered: 11/06/2021a

I am awaiting for the 485 approval 797, hopefully in a day to two.

Thank you very much everyone who is contributing to this forum, it has definitely kept me sane. The information shared is invaluable. I wish everyone waiting, all the very best and may you get your GC at the earliest. Hope everyone had a great Diwali, I definitely got a Diwali bumper bonanza.

[LightAtEndOfTunnel]

Congratulations sudebusa, bikenlalan, mahi123, LightAtEndOfTunnel, andhraguy, abcx13 and manudon007. Hoping to see more people getting greened soon.

Thanks so much

[aGCHopefull]

PD: 12/11/2012
Received Date: 12/21/2020 (EB3 Downgrade)
ND: 03/02/2021
Biometrics: 05/26/2021
I140 Approval (Converted to premium): 06/08/2021
New Card is Being Issued: 11/02/2021
Case is approved: 11/03/2021
Card is Mailed: 11/04/2021
Card is Delivered: 11/06/2021a

Congratulations buddy!

[aGCHopefull]

Congratulations sudebusa, bikenlalan, mahi123, LightAtEndOfTunnel, andhraguy, abcx13 and manudon007.

[sudebusa]

Congratulations sudebusa, bikenlalan, mahi123, LightAtEndOfTunnel, andhraguy, abcx13 and manudon007.

Thank you so much!

[sudebusa]

Congratulations Noesis!
So happy to see that you made it at the last moment.... enjoy your freedom!

[sudebusa]

Congratulations sudebusa, bikenlalan, mahi123, LightAtEndOfTunnel, andhraguy, abcx13 and manudon007. Hoping to see more people getting greened soon.

Thank you so much!

[Noesis]

Congratulations buddy!

Thank you much.!

[Noesis]

Congratulations Noesis!
So happy to see that you made it at the last moment.... enjoy your freedom!

Thank you much.!

[drop2ocean]

NJ Driving license renewal after GC

Hi, Did any of you manage to renew DL after GC online ? As you may know, NJ requires H1B and EAD holders to show up in person for DL renewal. Wondering if you manage to get it renewed online after GC ?

If yes, appreciate it if you can share the details

Thanks in advance

[mohan_jgd]

And we received our GCs in mail today. Holding it in hand was a surreal and bittersweet moment. Didn't imagine i would get it in an year. In fact, it was a surprise to even apply for I-1485 last year as i wasn't keeping any track of date discussions nor visa bulletins in this forum or anywhere.

I have been a silent member of this forum for a long time and would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the members for their guidance. No other forum has more saner voices and civilized discussions.

Coming to the story part: I came to US for my masters in Fall 97. The firm i joined right after school did apply for my GC in EB3 in 2000. I also got an opportunity to apply for I-1485 soon after but didn't take it up as i was single and didn't want complications later (side-note: Had a friend who ran into immigration issues for his wife as he had GC before marriage. i took a conservative approach looking at his experience and thought can apply later. On a funny note, My room-mate at the time being in a similar situation decided to apply for I-1485 as he didn't want to lose his chance of getting a GC sooner. He figured he could marry someone possibly already studying/working here or has GC or is a citizen. He did get his GC but is still unmarried. Maybe his luck will change now ).

The second chance never came and i returned to india in 2004. Came back with family in 2010 and filed for my GC as soon as i could. That it took a pandemic for things to happen makes it bittersweet. Hopefully the winds of change will blow hard enough to remove country caps and dependent counting making the whole process less stressful for everyone.

Wishing everyone in the pipeline that they get their GC at the earliest.

[srisri]

And we received our GCs in mail today. Holding it in hand was a surreal and bittersweet moment. Didn't imagine i would get it in an year. In fact, it was a surprise to even apply for I-1485 last year as i wasn't keeping any track of date discussions nor visa bulletins in this forum or anywhere.

I have been a silent member of this forum for a long time and would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the members for their guidance. No other forum has more saner voices and civilized discussions.

Coming to the story part: I came to US for my masters in Fall 97. The firm i joined right after school did apply for my GC in EB3 in 2000. I also got an opportunity to apply for I-1485 soon after but didn't take it up as i was single and didn't want complications later (side-note: Had a friend who ran into immigration issues for his wife as he had GC before marriage. i took a conservative approach looking at his experience and thought can apply later. On a funny note, My room-mate at the time being in a similar situation decided to apply for I-1485 as he didn't want to lose his chance of getting a GC sooner. He figured he could marry someone possibly already studying/working here or has GC or is a citizen. He did get his GC but is still unmarried. Maybe his luck will change now ).

The second chance never came and i returned to india in 2004. Came back with family in 2010 and filed for my GC as soon as i could. That it took a pandemic for things to happen makes it bittersweet. Hopefully the winds of change will blow hard enough to remove country caps and dependent counting making the whole process less stressful for everyone.

Wishing everyone in the pipeline that they get their GC at the earliest.

Congratulations, that is quite a journey. I have a similar wait but mine was a continuous wait and I can understand how tough things could be when waiting for such a long time. Hope you make good use of the GC and grow professionally?

[qesehmk]

And we received our GCs in mail today. Holding it in hand was a surreal and bittersweet moment. Didn't imagine i would get it in an year. In fact, it was a surprise to even apply for I-1485 last year as i wasn't keeping any track of date discussions nor visa bulletins in this forum or anywhere.

I have been a silent member of this forum for a long time and would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the members for their guidance. No other forum has more saner voices and civilized discussions.

Coming to the story part: I came to US for my masters in Fall 97. The firm i joined right after school did apply for my GC in EB3 in 2000. I also got an opportunity to apply for I-1485 soon after but didn't take it up as i was single and didn't want complications later (side-note: Had a friend who ran into immigration issues for his wife as he had GC before marriage. i took a conservative approach looking at his experience and thought can apply later. On a funny note, My room-mate at the time being in a similar situation decided to apply for I-1485 as he didn't want to lose his chance of getting a GC sooner. He figured he could marry someone possibly already studying/working here or has GC or is a citizen. He did get his GC but is still unmarried. Maybe his luck will change now ).

The second chance never came and i returned to india in 2004. Came back with family in 2010 and filed for my GC as soon as i could. That it took a pandemic for things to happen makes it bittersweet. Hopefully the winds of change will blow hard enough to remove country caps and dependent counting making the whole process less stressful for everyone.

Wishing everyone in the pipeline that they get their GC at the earliest.

Many congratulations Mohan. All is well that ends well. I feel happy for you.

[gten20]

Congrats Noesis and mohan_jgd.

[aGCHopefull]

And we received our GCs in mail today.

Congrats mohan_jgd !

[mohan_jgd]

Thanks all for your wishes.

[sling10]

Thanks all for your wishes.

Congratulations mohan_jgd !

The 485-J that you have listed in your signature, is that receipt date OR the approval date of the 485-J ?

[mohan_jgd]

Congratulations mohan_jgd !

The 485-J that you have listed in your signature, is that receipt date OR the approval date of the 485-J ?

The one in signature for I-485J is the receipt date. I got the approval notice for I-485J when my I-485 was approved on 5th Nov.

[sling10]

The one in signature for I-485J is the receipt date. I got the approval notice for I-485J when my I-485 was approved on 5th Nov.

I had read that there is a co-relation between the I-485J notice date and the actual approval of the GC. My 485-J ND is 11/05 and the Biometrics were completed today on 11/22. Now, i just have to wait and watch as I had submitted the medicals along with the initial filing as well...

[AceMan]

Right when you think that things aren?t going your way, things change.! Finally, got the card delivered and I cannot stop looking at it. I was current for 4 months from July till October and after the November bulletin was published, I had lost the hope of getting the LPR at least until next summer. Thank you so very much to Q, Spec, Idliman, Sri, Ace, YT, Vedu, Zenzone and all other Gurus for helping and answering all the queries. It is only because of this forum, I ensured that I filed a documentarily complete application which ultimately helped in getting GC right before the dates retrogressed.

My story is no different, came to the country in Fall of 2007 for Masters. I remember every single minute of my first travel to the states; I had to change 4 flights to reach the destination and that was the first time I ever sat in an Airplane.! My last flight was about 25 minutes in air plus takeoff/landing and I was one of the only 3 passengers in a 20-seater.! At the airport, the trolleys weren?t working, and I had to carry/roll all the luggage outside of airport. I did not know who is coming to pick me up. I waited outside about 30 minutes before the student coordinator showed up, I had no accommodation arrangements made and after the exhausting journey before taking me to an apartment, she took me to visit the University.! Finally, she made some calls and I ended up with my desi roommates. Completed my masters in ?09 and been with the same employer since ~ 12 years. No major complaints with the work except that the role/work has saturated and is monotonous. My Immigration journey was smooth with no hiccups, and I feel lucky to have it continued for the LPR approval as well. Below is the timeline.

PD: 12/11/2012
Received Date: 12/21/2020 (EB3 Downgrade)
ND: 03/02/2021
Biometrics: 05/26/2021
I140 Approval (Converted to premium): 06/08/2021
New Card is Being Issued: 11/02/2021
Case is approved: 11/03/2021
Card is Mailed: 11/04/2021
Card is Delivered: 11/06/2021a

I am awaiting for the 485 approval 797, hopefully in a day to two.

Thank you very much everyone who is contributing to this forum, it has definitely kept me sane. The information shared is invaluable. I wish everyone waiting, all the very best and may you get your GC at the earliest. Hope everyone had a great Diwali, I definitely got a Diwali bumper bonanza.

Congrats buddy!!!

[Noesis]

Congrats Noesis and mohan_jgd.

Thank you much.!

[Noesis]

Congrats buddy!!!

Thank you much.!

[Noesis]

And we received our GCs in mail today. Holding it in hand was a surreal and bittersweet moment. Didn't imagine i would get it in an year. In fact, it was a surprise to even apply for I-1485 last year as i wasn't keeping any track of date discussions nor visa bulletins in this forum or anywhere.

I have been a silent member of this forum for a long time and would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to all the members for their guidance. No other forum has more saner voices and civilized discussions.

Coming to the story part: I came to US for my masters in Fall 97. The firm i joined right after school did apply for my GC in EB3 in 2000. I also got an opportunity to apply for I-1485 soon after but didn't take it up as i was single and didn't want complications later (side-note: Had a friend who ran into immigration issues for his wife as he had GC before marriage. i took a conservative approach looking at his experience and thought can apply later. On a funny note, My room-mate at the time being in a similar situation decided to apply for I-1485 as he didn't want to lose his chance of getting a GC sooner. He figured he could marry someone possibly already studying/working here or has GC or is a citizen. He did get his GC but is still unmarried. Maybe his luck will change now ).

The second chance never came and i returned to india in 2004. Came back with family in 2010 and filed for my GC as soon as i could. That it took a pandemic for things to happen makes it bittersweet. Hopefully the winds of change will blow hard enough to remove country caps and dependent counting making the whole process less stressful for everyone.

Wishing everyone in the pipeline that they get their GC at the earliest.

Many Congratulations Mohan.

[Fordium]

Hello Friends, Have been long time follower of this forum but writing my first post after my 485 is approved (PD: OCT 2010/EB2). Thanks Q for providing wealth of resources for GC hopefuls, and creating an eco system where there is free debate and wonderful minds discussing about visa predictions, while providing some guidance on how to plan your life/career during uncertain waiting times. Wishing good luck to all waiting in the queue.