Celebrations & Thanks

[kanthmedala]

Finally after 13 years in USA, got Greened. Big relief for us, as my wife need not depend on
my status which is very important.

Thank you very much Q, Spec and others. Q this site rocks. Kept me sane over years and can relate lot
of similar stories here.

FIELD OFFICE - Durham, Raleigh, NC
Category: EB2I Straight
PD: JAN 2011
RD: Oct 29, 2020 (medical not submitted with application)
Receipt number: MSC2190686xxx
ND (I-485, I765, I131): Jan 15th, 2021
FP: Mar 15th, 2021
ND (I485J): June 24, 2021 Fees Waived notice

EAD(I765): Jul 29, 2021: New Card Is Being Produced
AP(I-131): case is received
RFE - 07/29/2021
RFE Sent - 08/02/2021
I485(Primary and Dependent): Approved - 08/24/2021

[aGCHopefull]

Finally after 13 years in USA, got Greened. Big relief for us, as my wife need not depend on
my status which is very important.

Thank you very much Q, Spec and others. Q this site rocks. Kept me sane over years and can relate lot
of similar stories here.

FIELD OFFICE - Durham, Raleigh, NC
Category: EB2I Straight
PD: JAN 2011
RD: Oct 29, 2020 (medical not submitted with application)
Receipt number: MSC2190686xxx
ND (I-485, I765, I131): Jan 15th, 2021
FP: Mar 15th, 2021
ND (I485J): June 24, 2021 Fees Waived notice

EAD(I765): Jul 29, 2021: New Card Is Being Produced
AP(I-131): case is received
RFE - 07/29/2021
RFE Sent - 08/02/2021
I485(Primary and Dependent): Approved - 08/24/2021

Congratulations!!

[GCGCGCGC]

Finally after 13 years in USA, got Greened. Big relief for us, as my wife need not depend on
my status which is very important.

Thank you very much Q, Spec and others. Q this site rocks. Kept me sane over years and can relate lot
of similar stories here.

FIELD OFFICE - Durham, Raleigh, NC
Category: EB2I Straight
PD: JAN 2011
RD: Oct 29, 2020 (medical not submitted with application)
Receipt number: MSC2190686xxx
ND (I-485, I765, I131): Jan 15th, 2021
FP: Mar 15th, 2021
ND (I485J): June 24, 2021 Fees Waived notice

EAD(I765): Jul 29, 2021: New Card Is Being Produced
AP(I-131): case is received
RFE - 07/29/2021
RFE Sent - 08/02/2021
I485(Primary and Dependent): Approved - 08/24/2021

Congratualtion!! Enjoy the freedom

[qesehmk]

I will never get tired of saying this !!

"JOY WHEN SHARED INCREASES" !!

Many congratulations my friend. I am happy for you and believe me - there are a ton of people on this site who feel happy for you.

Finally after 13 years in USA, got Greened. Big relief for us, as my wife need not depend on
my status which is very important.

Thank you very much Q, Spec and others. Q this site rocks. Kept me sane over years and can relate lot
of similar stories here.

FIELD OFFICE - Durham, Raleigh, NC
Category: EB2I Straight
PD: JAN 2011
RD: Oct 29, 2020 (medical not submitted with application)
Receipt number: MSC2190686xxx
ND (I-485, I765, I131): Jan 15th, 2021
FP: Mar 15th, 2021
ND (I485J): June 24, 2021 Fees Waived notice

EAD(I765): Jul 29, 2021: New Card Is Being Produced
AP(I-131): case is received
RFE - 07/29/2021
RFE Sent - 08/02/2021
I485(Primary and Dependent): Approved - 08/24/2021

[Noesis]

Finally after 13 years in USA, got Greened. Big relief for us, as my wife need not depend on
my status which is very important.

Thank you very much Q, Spec and others. Q this site rocks. Kept me sane over years and can relate lot
of similar stories here.

FIELD OFFICE - Durham, Raleigh, NC
Category: EB2I Straight
PD: JAN 2011
RD: Oct 29, 2020 (medical not submitted with application)
Receipt number: MSC2190686xxx
ND (I-485, I765, I131): Jan 15th, 2021
FP: Mar 15th, 2021
ND (I485J): June 24, 2021 Fees Waived notice

EAD(I765): Jul 29, 2021: New Card Is Being Produced
AP(I-131): case is received
RFE - 07/29/2021
RFE Sent - 08/02/2021
I485(Primary and Dependent): Approved - 08/24/2021

Many Congratulations.!

[kanthmedala]

thanks a lot everyone. Best of luck

[krnashvom8]

guys finally after 19 years in this country we have received our GCs. came to USA in 2002 as a student (F1) and then on H1B since oct 2005. made a few job changes and so filed for GC with PD of June 2010. has been a long journey, lost few good opportunities on the way as those companies were not sponsoring h1b. but overall would like complete this on an optimistic note and say alls well that ends well.

details
EB2I PD of 10-June-2010
RD: 15 Oct 2020 - submitted with medicals
Biometrics: 11-Jan-2021
EAD/AP approved and received 19-Jan-2021
Receipt no. MSC2190267xxx
I485 status changed to - New Card Is Being Produced - 13Aug2021 for both me and my wife
GC's received 21Aug2021

have been a reader of this forum for quite a few years now but created an account only recently. I'd like to thank stalwarts like Q, Spec, Idliman, Ace and relatively new comers like Turbulent Dragonfly for sharing their insights and knowledge with us. that has helped us mentally to keep going in this journey.... Apologize if I didnt name all contributors, there are too many to name.. all have been really nice and helpful in sharing info. God bless you all guys....
I sincerely hope and pray that each and every one of us receive their GC at the soonest.. we all deserve it.. take care folks,,. best wishes always..

[userksp]

guys finally after 19 years in this country we have received our GCs. came to USA in 2002 as a student (F1) and then on H1B since oct 2005. made a few job changes and so filed for GC with PD of June 2010. has been a long journey, lost few good opportunities on the way as I am not in IT and those companies were not sponsoring h1b. but overall would like complete this on an optimistic note and say alls well that ends well.

details
EB2I PD of 10-June-2010
RD: 15 Oct 2020 - submitted with medicals
Biometrics: 11-Jan-2021
EAD/AP approved and received 19-Jan-2021
Receipt no. MSC2190267xxx
I485 status changed to - New Card Is Being Produced - 13Aug2021 for both me and my wife
GC's received 21Aug2021

have been a reader of this forum for quite a few years now but created an account only recently. I'd like to thank stalwarts like Q, Spec, Idliman, Ace and relatively new comers like Turbulent Dragonfly for sharing their insights and knowledge with us. that has helped us mentally to keep going in this journey.... Apologize if I didnt name all contributors, there are too many to name.. all have been really nice and helpful in sharing info. God bless you all guys....
I sincerely hope and pray that each and every one of us receive their GC at the soonest.. we all deserve it.. take care folks,,. best wishes always..

Congrats to you ! We both have almost the same timelines... right from 2002 as student to starting work in 2005 to GC in Aug 2021 So totally understand what you went through. Enjoy the freedom both from a work & travel perspective.

And happy for all the members that got GC recently ! Relieved to see so many getting approved in the past 2 months and hope they approve many many more before Sep 30.

[aGCHopefull]

guys finally after 19 years in this country we have received our GCs. came to USA in 2002 as a student (F1) and then on H1B since oct 2005. made a few job changes and so filed for GC with PD of June 2010. has been a long journey, lost few good opportunities on the way as I am not in IT and those companies were not sponsoring h1b. but overall would like complete this on an optimistic note and say alls well that ends well.

details
EB2I PD of 10-June-2010
RD: 15 Oct 2020 - submitted with medicals
Biometrics: 11-Jan-2021
EAD/AP approved and received 19-Jan-2021
Receipt no. MSC2190267xxx
I485 status changed to - New Card Is Being Produced - 13Aug2021 for both me and my wife
GC's received 21Aug2021

have been a reader of this forum for quite a few years now but created an account only recently. I'd like to thank stalwarts like Q, Spec, Idliman, Ace and relatively new comers like Turbulent Dragonfly for sharing their insights and knowledge with us. that has helped us mentally to keep going in this journey.... Apologize if I didnt name all contributors, there are too many to name.. all have been really nice and helpful in sharing info. God bless you all guys....
I sincerely hope and pray that each and every one of us receive their GC at the soonest.. we all deserve it.. take care folks,,. best wishes always..

Congrats, very happy for you.

[aGCHopefull]

Congrats, very happy for you.

Glad to see early 2010 getting approved. Lot of 902 and 903 still waiting for RFE. Hope they pick up rest of cases. Best wishes to all waiting in line.

[krnashvom8]

thanks userkp! glad to see a fellow 2002 mate here. congrats to you as well and best wishes!

[krnashvom8]

thanks so much!

[Chilli19]

guys finally after 19 years in this country we have received our GCs. came to USA in 2002 as a student (F1) and then on H1B since oct 2005. made a few job changes and so filed for GC with PD of June 2010. has been a long journey, lost few good opportunities on the way as those companies were not sponsoring h1b. but overall would like complete this on an optimistic note and say alls well that ends well.

details
EB2I PD of 10-June-2010
RD: 15 Oct 2020 - submitted with medicals
Biometrics: 11-Jan-2021
EAD/AP approved and received 19-Jan-2021
Receipt no. MSC2190267xxx
I485 status changed to - New Card Is Being Produced - 13Aug2021 for both me and my wife
GC's received 21Aug2021

have been a reader of this forum for quite a few years now but created an account only recently. I'd like to thank stalwarts like Q, Spec, Idliman, Ace and relatively new comers like Turbulent Dragonfly for sharing their insights and knowledge with us. that has helped us mentally to keep going in this journey.... Apologize if I didnt name all contributors, there are too many to name.. all have been really nice and helpful in sharing info. God bless you all guys....
I sincerely hope and pray that each and every one of us receive their GC at the soonest.. we all deserve it.. take care folks,,. best wishes always..

Hi krnashvom8, Congrats. May i know after getting the status changed to card produced when was the usps card pick up status changed and after that how many days does it took to receive the card? Mine got approved on friday 08/20 still no status change after that except that i485J got approved on 08/24.

[gten20]

Congratulations kanthmedala and krnashvom8. Its so good to see post about GC approvals. Enjoy the freedom.

[srimurthy]

Started at home at 10:15 am and reached USCIS office at 10:45am. Spoke with attorney outside the office for 15mins and went in to the building at 11:00am. The security was just like in airport, they asked your interview letter and asked me to remove your belt, shoes etc. after the security check there are small window counters where they will ask your id and interview letter and ask your A# as well and enter in to the system and write a number on the letter and ask you to go to upstairs.

After taking an elevator to upstairs / 2nd floor there will be a receptionist who takes your interview letter and asks you to sit the in the waiting area and they will be calling your name. Sat in the area at 11:15am.

Waited and waited and waited and no call until 12:15pm. The officer Magee came in asked me to come in and asked my spouse to stay outside and she don?t need an interview as I being the primary applicant.

Officer asked me to raise my hand and take an oath as I say everything truth. He opened my file and asked me
How long have I been in this country and when did I came in first?
How many times have you entered in to USA?
What are the visa statuses you were in those visits to USA? What are the timelines?
What are the different employers you were with since you first came in?
What are the timelines of each employer?
What are the client places you worked for each of these employers?
Asked about Comany name 1 and Company name 2 (name change). Are they different or same while verifying the employer info on the file and system.
Went thru personal info filled in the i485 applications like what is your full name, DOB, address, wife?s name, Kids? name, parents names etc.
Went thru the i485 part 8 questions each and every one
Asked me to sign that interview is concluded
I asked if they have medicals on the file that I interfiled, he said yes.
Came out to the door and said thank you at 1:10 PM.

Thank you Chilli this is helpful.

[shivab55]

Our 485 application status changed to 'New card is being produced' - 08/25, 6 PM PST

Here is the timeline,

PD: 04/04/2011 EB2 Straight
ND : 10/21/2020 ( without medical)
EAD/AP: 01/29/2021


- Joined G Siskind's lawsuit in June
- Changed Job in June 2021 - AC21 Job portability
- Submitted Sub J in beginning of July.
- Interfiled medicals sometime during July 2021
- Sent EAD/AP Renewal application beginning of August
- RFE response to medical 08/16
- Sent an email to my Congressman 08/25 - 04 PM

I am thankful to Q, Spec, Idliman and so many others in this forum that i learnt from. I am not sure which of my action worked, but i kept USCIS engaged with one form or another since my priority date become current in Final Action chart ( July 1st).

It makes me even more happier that i navigated this long journey by filing all the applications by myself, and ofcourse with Q's forum.

[krnashvom8]

Hi krnashvom8, Congrats. May i know after getting the status changed to card produced when was the usps card pick up status changed and after that how many days does it took to receive the card? Mine got approved on friday 08/20 still no status change after that except that i485J got approved on 08/24.

Congrats Shiva!

Chilli,
our status changed to New Card Is Being Produced on 8/13 and cards shipped via USPS on 8/19.

[qesehmk]

Congratulations Shiva and everybody else that got approved recently. Wish you the very best with your future life and career.

Here is a comprehensive (but not complete by any means!) list of people who have been great contributors on this forum. If anybody thanks me - I am going to redirect those thanks to all these folks.

[inspired_p]

Some further information on the status of "Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It"*:
1. This status is relatively new, it started to show up on cases majorly starting 8/6. before that it was just 2-3 case.
2. Atleast 55% of the cases were approved within 2-3 weeks ( it could be as high as 70%, Did not spend much time)
3. Less 12% of the cases are pending for more than 3 weeks i.e since 8/6.


*Data used from a google drive for each week of MSC* series data movement available from trackitt user.

You can add my case changing status within 6 days as well.

[AlmostThere]

You can add my case changing status within 6 days as well.

wow... Great!! Happy for you.
so it does prove the data is somewhat correct. Will continue to wait.

[mesan123]

Thank you all for wishes!!! Congratulations Skpanda and all who are greened? wishing others get greened soon

[inspired_p]

wow... Great!! Happy for you.
so it does prove the data is somewhat correct. Will continue to wait.

Thank you ! Now just waiting for derivative applications to change status and getting the cards shipped

[Turbulent_Dragonfly]

Thank you ! Now just waiting for derivative applications to change status and getting the cards shipped

Hey, congrats inspired_p!

[inspired_p]

Hey, congrats inspired_p!

Thank you ! it's been a long journey, but it has not ended yet. We have not received any update on the derivative applications. I really hope derivatives don't get lagged behind.

Derivative application received RFE for medicals and primary was left behind.

Now Primary got approved after interfiling (no RFE) and the derivative that got RFE has not moved.

It's strange how the applications run parallel and independent of each other, when ideally they should be processed as a group.

[drop2ocean]

Finally after 19 years in US, gained my freedom ! Came to US on F1 in 2002, started on H1 from 2005. went through a lot of pain and suffering in this ~20 year journey. Think its totally worth it !!! Off to enjoying simple joys of life.

PD: 15 June 2010
RD: 29 Oct 2020
FP: 23 April 2021
REF (medicals): 29 July 2021
REF summitted: 10 Aug 2021
New Card production ordered: 23 Aug 2021

Waiting to receive the card

Best wishes to my fellow countrymen !