🔺 r/USCISuCandidMedicine670·52 days ago
Finally Greened within 4 months 🎉💚: MARRIAGE-BASED AOS | I-485 + I-765 + SSN (No RFE and No Lawyer)
Finally got greened! 😭💚 Sharing my timeline and tips because I know how stressful the waiting can be, and hopefully this helps someone else going through the same process. Category: Marriage-Based AOS Visa: K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa Forms filed: I-485 + I-765 SSN: Applied for concurrently 📅 MY TIMELINE: 📦 Mar 29 — Mailed AOS packet (I-485 + I-765) 📄 Apr 1 — USCIS received I-485 + issued receipt notice 🧬 Apr 29 — Biometrics completed 📋 Apr 30 — I-485 actively reviewing; nothing outstanding 📆 Jun 26 — Interview was Scheduled 💒 Jul 27 — Interview Day 🎉 Jul 28 — I-485 approved! 💳 Aug 1 — Card produced 🪪 Aug 4 — SSN received 💚 Aug 8 — Physical green card received! My I-765 (EAD) is STILL showing: “USCIS is currently processing your case.” So my I-485 got approved and my green card arrived before my EAD was ever approved. At this point, I assume the green card basically superseded the need for the EAD, since permanent residents are already authorized to work in the U.S. ‼ ️WORTH READING: Things that helped me survive the waitin g ✨⬇️ 📬 USPS Informed Delivery: One thing that helped me stay patient was signing up for USPS Informed Delivery. It sends notifications showing the mail th…