Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Jul 21st 2006, 6:27 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by blaze
Eccellent news! Just out of curiosity, what is the average timeline from start to finish?
Last edited by Irn-bru; Jul 21st 2006 at 6:30 pm.
Jul 21st 2006, 6:33 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Sorry to brag but mine took about 10 weeks. 
Jul 21st 2006, 6:37 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Mine - July 05 to March 06 - 9 months.
Jul 21st 2006, 6:37 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Congratulations!!! 
Jul 21st 2006, 8:56 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by dbj1000
To my absolute amazement, emails arrived this morning informing us that my Green Card and those of my family members have all been approved!
Timeline:
Filed I-140 (NIW) & I-485 - Feb. 27th 2006 (concurrent filing)
Filed for EAD and AP on same day.
EAD received - Mar. 31st 2006
AP recieved - Apr. 12th 2006
I-140 NIW approved - Apr. 22nd 2006
Biometrics appointment - May 31st 2006
Biometrics rescheduled to June 17th since we were in the UK on holiday
I-485 approved - July 20th 2006
So, 4 months and 3 weeks from start to finish. I am in shock! Filed I-140 (NIW) & I-485 - Feb. 27th 2006 (concurrent filing)
Filed for EAD and AP on same day.
EAD received - Mar. 31st 2006
AP recieved - Apr. 12th 2006
I-140 NIW approved - Apr. 22nd 2006
Biometrics appointment - May 31st 2006
Biometrics rescheduled to June 17th since we were in the UK on holiday
I-485 approved - July 20th 2006
Congratulations - ours was 4 months too - fully expected around 18 months.
Jul 21st 2006, 9:25 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by Partystar
Mine was also 9 months.
Jul 21st 2006, 9:28 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Apr 04-Aug 05 does that sound right?
Jul 21st 2006, 10:07 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Wow and congratulations!!! That's a huge difference than being stuck in the backlog for years and years!! I'm really pleased for you, not to mention my oh is still gathering info to hopefully go the same route.
Jul 21st 2006, 10:09 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
We've been told the same timeline at the minute it's not much over 4 months. Also depends on what your visa was - we are H1b. Congrats dbj!
Jul 22nd 2006, 12:32 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Submitted the application in Sept 2004 and I am still bloody waiting.
My lawyer contacted the USCIS a couple of months ago to try and get some answers, they said the delay was due to an address change and they would have a decision by Sept 2006.
My lawyer contacted the USCIS a couple of months ago to try and get some answers, they said the delay was due to an address change and they would have a decision by Sept 2006.
Jul 23rd 2006, 9:35 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Yay - how exciting! Congrats.
Jul 23rd 2006, 10:52 pm
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WTF?
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Excellent!!
Jul 23rd 2006, 10:55 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Congratulations! Very fast! perhaps USCIS has turned the corner
Jul 23rd 2006, 10:56 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Apr 04-Aug 05 does that sound right?
Jul 24th 2006, 2:32 pm
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Re: Bloody Hell! Green Card approved already!
my application is 10 months and counting.....