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I'M SOOOO HAPPY! My GC was delivered yesterday!
I can't express how excited I am since yesterday (Friday) afternoon when I saw the GC in my mail all of a sudden! * I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 filed concurrently. (I deleted I-765 and I-131 from my timeline since they are no longer needed.) * Sent to Chicago lockbox. * San Jose Field Office. * RFE: medical form (civil surgeon missed a date so I have to resubmit). * As of now, my case status is still "card was produced," no tracking whatsoever, no USPS Informed Delivery notification. * I added some dates in my timeline below so it's more straightforward. I'll try to keep the long story short. (Still a bit long though. Thanks for reading!) - Got a job offer in early April so need my EAD badly. - Searched all over the Internet trying to find a way to expedite my I-765 since I almost didn't fall into ANY category that USCIS listed. - On a random immigration lawyer's website, it said healthcare industry people have a very high chance to be approved for Expedite Requests, no matter working for a hospital or a business. My offer is from a healthcare company. - Drafted an explanatory document explaining the importance of my role for this company. Sent to company for approval and signature. - Uploaded my offer (signed by me and company) and the explanatory document (signed by company) to my USCIS account in I-765's Unsolicited Documents. Called USCIS requesting for an expedite. Luckily the Agent was super responsible and friendly. Was told they will call me back in a few days. - My application started to process on the very same day and received an RFE. - I-130 and I-485 approved within the same week. - Exactly 1 week after my call, USCIS called me back saying I also need to upload a Personal Statement in order to process the Expedite Request for I-765, which means my Expedite Request DIDN'T quite move forward AT ALL! - I was confused but here's a possible assumption: ~ The Agent marked my I-765 case; ~ My case officer somehow saw the mark right away and decided to take a look at my full application; ~ Realized my case was straightforward so the officer just went ahead and processed it. Here are some of my suggestions. Please keep in mind that I'm NOT a lawyer and I'm not giving any legal advice. Please consult your lawyer if you need help. I know my experience wasn't typical at all. But if your case hasn't moved for so long, or you really need to join a company soon, try to be a little proactive. You never know what may happen. However, please remember to have a VERY STRONG reason in order to bring up an Expedite Request. If you just want to expedite for a random or weak reason, it's not gonna work or even have negative impact on your case. Thanks for taking your valuable time reading through my story. I really hope my experience can inspire you guys, and I truly hope everyone can have your cases approved soon! #approval #greencard

IR-1/CR-1

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 83 days
Case
2024-01-26
2024-04-18
I-130
75 Days
I-485
83 Days
National Benefits Center: I-130, I-485
26
Journey From Documentarily Qualified to Green Card in Hand
It was a long tiring story for me. I was documentarily Qualified in August 4, 2020 but due to COVID-19, I have to wait for a long 4 years, Finally My interview was scheduled in February 19,2024. After getting approval for the visa, I have tried to pack everything for travelling to the United States, but my immigration Green Card fee payment date was February 24, 2024. Finally I entered in the United States by March 6, 2024. Then I was just waiting for my Green Card. On March 16, I track my case through USCIS website and saw that “Card is being Produced”. Then on March 29,2024 status changed to “New Card Mailed to me.” and the next day status changed to “New Card has been picked up by The United States Postal Service.” April 1, 2024 by morning, I have got my Green Card in the mailbox. (April 1st didn’t fooled me this time 😉) (N.B: I would suggest some people who already paid their immigration fee for Green Card after Visa Approval but address has been changed. In that case, When you will enter in the United States, just carry a domicile of a person whom you are going to live in the United States such as Bank Statement or Utility of current Address. When You will be in immigration process, just tell the CBP officer that you need to change the address if your petitioners actually changed the address. They will ensure the proper process. Otherwise your green card will be sent to the address you gave in your DS-230 or DS-260 Form.) #GreenCard

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