Celebrations & Thanks

[waiting-forever]

Hello Everyone, I am an EB2, 2012 filler with Feb 2010 PD Texas Center and a long-time follower of this forum but a first-time poster. I got the RFE on the first week of April for Medical and supp-j. RFE response was received by USCIS on Monday, May 3rd, and the status also updated online. Anyone has any recent experience on that how long does it take to get the decision after USCIS has received the RFE response?

Replying to my own post so that it can be helpful for others, My case was updated to "New Card is being Produced" yesterday (May 17) and today it changed to "Case Was Approved".

[Mgajsk]

Replying to my own post so that it can be helpful for others, My case was updated to "New Card is being Produced" yesterday (May 17) and today it changed to "Case Was Approved".

Congrats on getting greened!! Thank you for sharing your information

[aGCHopefull]

Replying to my own post so that it can be helpful for others, My case was updated to "New Card is being Produced" yesterday (May 17) and today it changed to "Case Was Approved".

Many congratulations!! Good to see approvals happening in this group!

[vsivarama]

@wizoz2 congrats!!

[msbmsb]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader of this forum for a long time. I am happy to share that I have received the 'Case Approved' notification !

Thanks for all the discussion you have had on this forum. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone all around is ready to help. Keep up the good work !

Q - thanks for maintaining this forum ! Also its been a while you have posted poetry, do continue those when you get time

For those who are still waiting, don't lose hope, things do seem to be moving along

[ak7419]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader of this forum for a long time. I am happy to share that I have received the 'Case Approved' notification !

Thanks for all the discussion you have had on this forum. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone all around is ready to help. Keep up the good work !

Q - thanks for maintaining this forum ! Also its been a while you have posted poetry, do continue those when you get time

For those who are still waiting, don't lose hope, things do seem to be moving along

Congratulations! Please share as many details as possible like PD, RD, officer#, timelines etc so that it is helpful to the community.

[qesehmk]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader of this forum for a long time. I am happy to share that I have received the 'Case Approved' notification !

Thanks for all the discussion you have had on this forum. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone all around is ready to help. Keep up the good work !

Q - thanks for maintaining this forum ! Also its been a while you have posted poetry, do continue those when you get time

For those who are still waiting, don't lose hope, things do seem to be moving along

Many congratulations! Here is a bit of poetry for you ....

Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Movie: Hanste Jakhm
Composer: Madan Mohan
Singer: Lata

आज सोचा तो आँसू भर आये
मुद्दते हो गयी मुस्कुराये

हर कदम पर उधर मुड़ के देखा
उनकी महफ़िल से हम उठ तो आये

रह गयी जिन्दगी दर्द बन के
दर्द दिल में छूपाये छूपाये

दिल की नाज़ुक रगें टूटती हैं
याद इतना भी कोई ना आये

Getting a GC is great. But the time lost, the opportunities lost, perhaps sometimes the costs are too much. But hey cheer up ... all is well that ends well.

[Noesis]

Like many others, I have been a silent reader of this forum for a long time. I am happy to share that I have received the 'Case Approved' notification !

Thanks for all the discussion you have had on this forum. It's a great source of knowledge and one that is not easily found elsewhere. The discussions here are civil and everyone all around is ready to help. Keep up the good work !

Q - thanks for maintaining this forum ! Also its been a while you have posted poetry, do continue those when you get time

For those who are still waiting, don't lose hope, things do seem to be moving along

Many Congratulations.!

[msbmsb]

Many congratulations! Here is a bit of poetry for you ....

Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Movie: Hanste Jakhm
Composer: Madan Mohan
Singer: Lata

आज सोचा तो आँसू भर आये
मुद्दते हो गयी मुस्कुराये

हर कदम पर उधर मुड़ के देखा
उनकी महफ़िल से हम उठ तो आये

रह गयी जिन्दगी दर्द बन के
दर्द दिल में छूपाये छूपाये

दिल की नाज़ुक रगें टूटती हैं
याद इतना भी कोई ना आये

Getting a GC is great. But the time lost, the opportunities lost, perhaps sometimes the costs are too much. But hey cheer up ... all is well that ends well.

Thank you all !..
Q all I was expecting was some light reading :-)

[qesehmk]

Thank you all !..
Q all I was expecting was some light reading :-)

With you GC this "poetry" too shall pass. Have fun!!

[aGCHopefull]

I am happy to share that I have received the 'Case Approved' notification !

Congrats buddy!

[chhablsa]

Many congratulations! Here is a bit of poetry for you ....

Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Movie: Hanste Jakhm
Composer: Madan Mohan
Singer: Lata

आज सोचा तो आँसू भर आये
मुद्दते हो गयी मुस्कुराये

हर कदम पर उधर मुड़ के देखा
उनकी महफ़िल से हम उठ तो आये

रह गयी जिन्दगी दर्द बन के
दर्द दिल में छूपाये छूपाये

दिल की नाज़ुक रगें टूटती हैं
याद इतना भी कोई ना आये

Getting a GC is great. But the time lost, the opportunities lost, perhaps sometimes the costs are too much. But hey cheer up ... all is well that ends well.

Q- Just logged in to say, its deep poetry. I consider myself someone who have heard most of the songs new or old, but couldn't recognize when i read the poetry , immediately jumped on Youtube to listen then came the gottcha momemnt.."achha ye tha"

Many congratulations to :msbmsb" take a break let it sink in that you are greened.

[bangaloreboy]

PD: Feb 12, 2010
RD: Mar 15 2010
Eb2 - no changes (same employer)
RFE: March 2021
Ref Response Status: Apr 2021
Approval notice: 5/26
TSC

Congratulations MSBMSB!
You meant RD: Mar 15 2012 right?

[NeelVohra]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

[peterpan]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

Congrats!!

Don't worry. You are not alone with indecisiveness. I came in Fall' 1999 for my MS. Similar delay as yours. PERM was applied after by H1B expired and at end of 2009 (had to convert to F1 Visa and work on CPT attending in-person classes in evenings/weekends). Replied back to my RFE and still don't have the card in my hand. You are a step ahead of me.

[msbmsb]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

Congratulations ! Hindsight is 20/20 but we all have to make a choice in the present. all is well that ends well !

[qesehmk]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

I was just watching Boman Irani say on Kapil Sharma show that as we age we can easily tear up. My heart became heavy reading your story. If for nothing else for the reason that I came to US in 2000 and got my GC in 2011 and thought that was too late because some of my other friends were approved in 2003.

On some level - though life is fair and in unforeseen ways it makes up for the unfair part. I am really glad for you Neel. I wish you the very best in life ahead.

[vedu]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

Congratulations NeelVohra! Your personal story is indeed a story of perseverance!!

We share two things in common. We both came to US as students in the same year (even the same month I believe), and we both got our GCs approved in the same month and year twenty years later! I, myself continued studying for the first six years and only cared about GC when I landed my dream job. Back in 2001, George Bush was in his first year of presidency. Last month, he released his wonderful book on America's immigrants titled, "Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants". The books contains 40+ stories and portraits painted by President Bush himself. Each and every immigrant story in the book is unique and inspiring.

[AceMan]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

Congrats on your GC. Wish you a very healthy and a pleasant future.

[incredible]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share that we received our approval email notifications today.
I have been a long time lurker and occasional poster in this forum. Its hard to say much when everything is said. I really want to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone here. Q, Spec, and so many others continue to help everyone, for no selfish interest, just to help others. We are in this together.

Anyone I do meet who is more recent in this journey, the only thing I repeatedly say to them is to get their docs in order ( birth certificate etc especially ). When you need it, you dont have time for it, so get it done as soon as you can. We have been waiting for the boat to arrive for so long that you really don't want to miss it because of those pesky details.

Personal Story:
I have been in the US since Fall 2001 when I arrived for my MS. Till much much later, I didn't ever bother about green card, saying will apply for it when I move to my long term job, after marriage etc.. While others around who had more knowledge and foresight did what was necessary and have since long long back, settled and moved on with life, sponsored their parents etc. These things require decisiveness and we cannot let the what-ifs hold us back. Our PERM was only applied late in the 6th year of H-1B, We were literally counting days and packing up/selling off stuff to move back. Just 10 days before the 6 year expired did the PERM get approved. Subsequently the I-140 got approved in premium and we were able to apply for the H-1B extension exactly a day before our H-1B end date. Not to mention the countless Drivers license issues around that and other periods. The one right thing we did is have our Birth Certificates in order in late 2011. That helped us to file timely in 2012.

I really want thank everyone again. Hope our paths do cross in real life.

Congratulations !!

[asankaran]

Finally after 14 years, Green card journey has come to an end. My application status changed "New card is being produced"

Here is some of the information that could help others track.

PD: 3/18/2010
Category :EB2 India
RD: 03/05/2012
RFE: 04/14/2021
RFE Response:05/17/2021

06/09/2021: New card is being produced. I had no clue about immigration when I came here 14 years, couldn't understand any of the long emails people write regarding calculations 10 years back. This forum along with whereismygc has been extremely helpful in navigating through this maze and give readers some hope "Ek Din Apna number be Ayega".

Thanks and wish everyone best of luck!!

[aGCHopefull]

Finally after 14 years, Green card journey has come to an end. My application status changed "New card is being produced"

Congratulations, enjoy the freedom!

[qesehmk]

Finally after 14 years, Green card journey has come to an end. My application status changed "New card is being produced"

Here is some of the information that could help others track.

PD: 3/18/2010
Category :EB2 India
RD: 03/05/2012
RFE: 04/14/2021
RFE Response:05/17/2021

06/09/2021: New card is being produced. I had no clue about immigration when I came here 14 years, couldn't understand any of the long emails people write regarding calculations 10 years back. This forum along with whereismygc has been extremely helpful in navigating through this maze and give readers some hope "Ek Din Apna number be Ayega".

Thanks and wish everyone best of luck!!

Very happy for you asankaran. Congratulations and all the best for the next chapter in your life!

[incredible]

Finally after 14 years, Green card journey has come to an end. My application status changed "New card is being produced"

Here is some of the information that could help others track.

PD: 3/18/2010
Category :EB2 India
RD: 03/05/2012
RFE: 04/14/2021
RFE Response:05/17/2021

06/09/2021: New card is being produced. I had no clue about immigration when I came here 14 years, couldn't understand any of the long emails people write regarding calculations 10 years back. This forum along with whereismygc has been extremely helpful in navigating through this maze and give readers some hope "Ek Din Apna number be Ayega".

Thanks and wish everyone best of luck!!

Congratulations. Enjoy the green life.

[AceMan]

Finally after 14 years, Green card journey has come to an end. My application status changed "New card is being produced"

Here is some of the information that could help others track.

PD: 3/18/2010
Category :EB2 India
RD: 03/05/2012
RFE: 04/14/2021
RFE Response:05/17/2021

06/09/2021: New card is being produced. I had no clue about immigration when I came here 14 years, couldn't understand any of the long emails people write regarding calculations 10 years back. This forum along with whereismygc has been extremely helpful in navigating through this maze and give readers some hope "Ek Din Apna number be Ayega".

Thanks and wish everyone best of luck!!

Congrats and best wishes.