AOS from J-1
May 23rd 2012, 2:22 am
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AOS from J-1
Hi everyone,
Thought I'd document how my process is going... I just started this with my USC wife in Florida (I'm a UKC).
We used this website to help us... hopefully it works out to be complete, but I can speak to that as the process goes on!
http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2
I submitted a cover letter and personal checks with I-130, I-485, I-131 and I-765 (as well as the supplemental forms, such as the affadavit of support). The last one was to open up options to take work other than that described by my J-1 visa before the AOS procedure completes.
May 15 2012 - Sent packets by USPS
May 17 2012 - USPS tracking reports delivery
May 22 2012 - 4 Text messages and 4 emails with receipt numbers arrive (9pm EDT). This feature required filing the extra little form G-1145.
Thought I'd document how my process is going... I just started this with my USC wife in Florida (I'm a UKC).
We used this website to help us... hopefully it works out to be complete, but I can speak to that as the process goes on!
http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2
I submitted a cover letter and personal checks with I-130, I-485, I-131 and I-765 (as well as the supplemental forms, such as the affadavit of support). The last one was to open up options to take work other than that described by my J-1 visa before the AOS procedure completes.
May 15 2012 - Sent packets by USPS
May 17 2012 - USPS tracking reports delivery
May 22 2012 - 4 Text messages and 4 emails with receipt numbers arrive (9pm EDT). This feature required filing the extra little form G-1145.
Jun 25th 2012, 2:31 am
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Re: AOS from J-1
I should have written this earlier!
May 31 2012 NOA sent (received a couple of days later) for appointment to take fingerprints in relation to I485 and I785, at office in Tampa
June 25 2012 Biometrics appointment in Tampa
May 31 2012 NOA sent (received a couple of days later) for appointment to take fingerprints in relation to I485 and I785, at office in Tampa
June 25 2012 Biometrics appointment in Tampa
Jun 26th 2012, 11:22 pm
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Re: AOS from J-1
Update from today's visit to Tampa USCIS office went well, airport style security took about 5 minutes to get through, then the fingerprints and photo had no line so was over in 10 minutes! 
Jul 13th 2012, 11:14 pm
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Re: AOS from J-1
July 13 2012 - Received Notice of Action (NOA) to attend my AOS interview in Tampa on August 14th. (Interview day will be day 91 since mailing the application)
I haven't even got the EAD or travel waiver yet - and, assuming all goes well at the interview, I should be done a couple of months ahead of what I thought.
I haven't even got the EAD or travel waiver yet - and, assuming all goes well at the interview, I should be done a couple of months ahead of what I thought.
