Post 485-Filing

[zenmaster]

Hi all !
Newbie to post-filing thread
I received email notifications for petition acceptance today.
I filed on 2/6.

Dear Applicant/Petitioner:

Your USCIS application/petition has been received and routed to the Texas Service Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number SRC1290157***. With the official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) you may visit www.uscis.gov where you can check the status of your application using My Case Status. We suggest you wait until you have received your Form I-797 before checking My Case Status.


This confirmation provides notification of the date USCIS received your application/petition. This notice does NOT grant any immigration status or benefit. You MAY NOT present this notice as evidence that you have been granted any immigration status or benefit. Further, this notice does NOT constitute evidence that your application remains pending with USCIS. The current status of your application/petition must be verified with USCIS.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE

[RMS_V13]

Cool MJ Totally normal. You will get your notice by this week. You will get notices by USPS for everyone at home that filed along with you. You will get finger printing notice about 2 weeks from your ND, again by USPS for everyone you filed for. As someone else says, check your bank to see if checks are cashed.

Thanks Kanmani,
My wife is a dependent on the application. Will she be getting the physical notice at home address? Will the Lawyer getting my receipts? Sorry for asking such ignorant questions

[GCKnowHow]

My PD got current in Feb 2012, my lawyer submitted papers on 3rd Feb. No receipt notice from USCIS yet. Is it normal delay? How much time it usually takes? I have seen some Feb filers updating their profiles with RDs & NDs so just wanted to check.
Thanks!

It took about 2 weeks for me to get it. You will get it soon.

[sandeep11]

Another Dec Filer Approved today:

bambamreddy
NSC
PD:12/05/2007
RD:12/05/2011
FP: 01/19/2012
EAD/AP approval date: 12/23/2012 card recieved

"guys i just saw this message while checking my I 485 status

Decision

On February 13, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before receiving your card, please call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283. "

[cool_mj007]

Hey guys, just wanted to reiterate this forum rocks!
I was getting a little nervous thinking about what happened to my application as I didn't receive any notice from USCIS or my Lawyer.
But after getting so many reassuring messages and stories from you all, feeling better.
I will sit tight and wait another week or so.
Thanks again

[Pdmar08]

Calling on all my friends on the forum to help me answer a simple question....

Do u wear suits and ties for Biometrics appointment?
I m reluctant to but this is hara patta and valid for 10 years. Thoughts?

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[RC_needs_GC]

Calling on all my friends on the forum to help me answer a simple question....

Do u wear suits and ties for Biometrics appointment?
I m reluctant to but this is hara patta and valid for 10 years. Thoughts?

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I don't think you need to be dressed in a suit for finger printing. Just the regular shirt & trouser/jeans that you would normally wear to work should be just fine.

[visagcinfo]

Formal wear with tie would be a good idea. 1) Experience in this office would be nice and you want to look better, 2) One thing in this whole process with no tension is finger printing.

Calling on all my friends on the forum to help me answer a simple question....

Do u wear suits and ties for Biometrics appointment?
I m reluctant to but this is hara patta and valid for 10 years. Thoughts?

Moderators can move/remove this message after a day or 2.

[ragx08]

Thanks Kanmani,
My wife is a dependent on the application. Will she be getting the physical notice at home address? Will the Lawyer getting my receipts? Sorry for asking such ignorant questions

mj,
The lawyer will get the receipt notices and you (each individual) will get separate notice to your mailing address.

[vp5856]

Hello all,
Just received text and email - CPO for wife. My GC journey is over.

Teddy: you will be greened in a week after replying to RFE.
Nishant: I am sure you will be greened within few days.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

[leo07]

Congratulations!!!

Hello all,
Just received text and email - CPO for wife. My GC journey is over.

Teddy: you will be greened in a week after replying to RFE.
Nishant: I am sure you will be greened within few days.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

[Pdmar08]

Formal wear with tie would be a good idea. 1) Experience in this office would be nice and you want to look better, 2) One thing in this whole process with no tension is finger printing.

Thanks you, u too RC.
I have seen some posts that said even EAD card had the foto taken during finger printing, so i assumed if not EAD the new foto will be used for GC. If thats not the case i will go with simple formals.

[vp5856]

Congratulations!!!

Thank you, Leo.
I am sure you will get your GC very soon! Wishing you good luck.

[ragx08]

Teddy, I guess it should be your EVL. If I am right your attorney used the same letter that was used for I-140. My guess is IO is looking for a most recent one. I am sure it will be an easy one. Goodluck and hold your faith.

Sogaddu bhai...you are a good man.

As long as you are employed with the same company (which has to be true :-) and submit the latest pay stubs - you should be good wrt EVL. I just submitted the last three paystubs for AOS filing.

[Sirisha]

Hi

Congrats to everyone whoo got their GC's.

Guys who got the GC approvals, can you also mention whether you are directly employed or working thr' any consultant. As, I am little tensed in that matter.

Got my EAD & AP approval Notices on Satday.



TSC: RD:01/03/2012, FP:01/26/2012 EAD/AP Notices: 02/11/2012

[ragx08]

Hello all,
Just received text and email - CPO for wife. My GC journey is over.

Teddy: you will be greened in a week after replying to RFE.
Nishant: I am sure you will be greened within few days.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

Congrats!!!

[mysati]

Hello all,
Just received text and email - CPO for wife. My GC journey is over.

Teddy: you will be greened in a week after replying to RFE.
Nishant: I am sure you will be greened within few days.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

Congrats to you both!

[leo07]

My RFE says - Request for 'Initial Evidence' . Additional evidence could be something in addition to initial evidence? ( my guess)

Hey Big T and 101002007 ,Loe and others - I want to clarif'y on my RFE Type. Sorry i am consfussed by text ..case type says "Request for Evidence" and down it says additional evidence.

Your Case Status: Request for Evidence

On February 10, 2012, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Please let me know how is yours?.........so i can be sure if its additional or initial

what is the difference between them?..which will help to prepare docs releated to that

[leo07]

Thanks for youw wish. I definitely need more of these to get through

Thank you, Leo.
I am sure you will get your GC very soon! Wishing you good luck.

[vp5856]

My RFE says - Request for 'Initial Evidence' . Additional evidence could be something in addition to initial evidence? ( my guess)

Don't worry. My wife's RFE was also similar. All they asked was ID!!!
Once you submit docs, you will get GC in a week.

[gc0907]

Get dressed how you want yourself to look in your greencard pic. Even your ethnic dress should be ok. Mainly they want your clear face view.
Your pic in GC won't be colurful. So doesn't matter much which color you wear.

I went in a regular t-shirt/jeans. Major pic portion in my GC shows the face and little shoulder portion. Plus I didn't have a clean shave that day.

Calling on all my friends on the forum to help me answer a simple question....

Do u wear suits and ties for Biometrics appointment?
I m reluctant to but this is hara patta and valid for 10 years. Thoughts?

Moderators can move/remove this message after a day or 2.

[nishant2200]

Thank you friend.

You deserve it. Congratulations. We have all waited too long.

btw about the RFE's being discussed. Initial evidence generally time given is 30 days. You can see instructions for form I-485 where it lists down initial evidence. And yes as per instructions itself, even EVL is an initial evidence, although it's not being treated as such by few lawyers.

Additional evidence which may be present in USA itself, is 30 to 60 days. Example is W2, tax returns.

Additional evidence which needs records not from USA is generally 84 days. Example is birth certificate.

Hello all,
Just received text and email - CPO for wife. My GC journey is over.

Teddy: you will be greened in a week after replying to RFE.
Nishant: I am sure you will be greened within few days.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

[nishant2200]

Sirisha, I feel that the Masters/PhD in USA and fulltime position, fortune 500 all that is good for 2 month low hanging fruit approvals. After 3-4 months time frame, it don't matter.

Now with consulting, only thing is various location and end client changes, and how much the IO wants to sync up with your G-325 history, H1 history, LCA history and so on.

Hi

Congrats to everyone whoo got their GC's.

Guys who got the GC approvals, can you also mention whether you are directly employed or working thr' any consultant. As, I am little tensed in that matter.

Got my EAD & AP approval Notices on Satday.



TSC: RD:01/03/2012, FP:01/26/2012 EAD/AP Notices: 02/11/2012

[nishant2200]

I started shaving more regularly, my wife is after me....

Get dressed how you want yourself to look in your greencard pic. Even your ethnic dress should be ok. Mainly they want your clear face view.
Your pic in GC won't be colurful. So doesn't matter much which color you wear.

I went in a regular t-shirt/jeans. Major pic portion in my GC shows the face and little shoulder portion. Plus I didn't have a clean shave that day.

[leo07]

I can personally negate this rule. I have two masters from reputed universities in US. All my employment was in fortune 500/100, always a full-time,even during PT.

I can see your point...in fact believed that is the case until..

Sirisha, I feel that the Masters/PhD in USA and fulltime position, fortune 500 all that is good for 2 month low hanging fruit approvals. After 3-4 months time frame, it don't matter.

Now with consulting, only thing is various location and end client changes, and how much the IO wants to sync up with your G-325 history, H1 history, LCA history and so on.