Discuss msdba1's I-485 USCIS Case

I-485 case: Approved in 2279 days (-1629 days more than average)
India
India
primary
Nebraska
EB2
23 Mar 2005
12 Aug 2007
14 Aug 2007
27 Sep 2007
LIN***********
concurrent
premium
24 Jan 2013
yes
01 Oct 2013
EVL and Interfiling
15 Oct 2013
approved
07 Nov 2013
07 Nov 2013
14 Nov 2013
yes
yes
2279 days
12 Nov 2013
EB3-EB2, EB2-140 filed Oct12 approved Jan13, RFE Oct13, Approved Nov13
11 Mar 2013
14 Nov 2013
EB3-EB2, EB2-140 filed Oct12 approved Jan13, RFE Oct13, Approved Nov13


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Users currently watching this case: PERM140485GC, msdba1, raj1511, badmashKing, GC4Dream, perm2gc 18 Comments

Posted by PERM140485GC
17 Jun 2013 #1
Hi My EB3 PD too is March 23, 2005. Got my Eb2 I140 approved and waiting now...
Posted by msdba1
17 Jun 2013 #2
great, we need to stay in touch closely. my email address is [email protected] for any discussion you wanna do offlime
Posted by PERM140485GC
07 Nov 2013 #3
Congratulations, buddy!!!
Posted by msdba1
07 Nov 2013 #4
oh glad that you are still hanging around to see this. I was not expecting you since yours got approved quite many days back so i thought trackitt is not site you will be visiting. I am in Oregon state. Not sure which one you are in, would like to go for drinks with folks from here like you, perm2gc, subramnm
Posted by perm2gc
12 Nov 2013 #5
Enjoying GREEN :)... did you receive physical card..
Posted by msdba1
13 Nov 2013 #6
I got approval notice yesterday in mail. Site shows USPS is suppose to deliver cards on Friday. and yes, enjoying green by having no stress and one big project is finally getting closure. Retrogression news really was depressing and too much of stress that if i dont get GC in november, then i have to wait again 7-8 months.

How you been doing after GC? which state you are in?
Posted by PERM140485GC
13 Nov 2013 #7
Congrats to both of you once again. I have submitted updated i9, finished formalities with SSN and got new SSN cards, got new DL as well. I want to say that the experience with DL extension was the best. I had carried all docs like i always do and Guy asked me "the system shows you are on a temporary visa. is your status the same" and I told him "No Sir, I received by Green Card" and he said Congratulations and asked me for nothing other than GC. Usually I had to visit at least 3 times before I get it, this time it was done in 60 seconds....

I must say, i am so much relieved and GC is surely something we should be thankful about and celebrate about.

msdba1 - for me USPS said my cards would be delivered on a Friday but it was actually delivered on the Tuesday of next week. Of all the things I experienced, that was the Knoxville effect... and trackitt had all the info about it to keep me cool.
Posted by perm2gc
13 Nov 2013 #8
Had taken a week vacation after green :) ... California..sfo..
Posted by msdba1
14 Nov 2013 #9
That's great. I have plans to go to Canada next month. My PR to Canada expired last month so glad that i dont have to take visa to travel there. USPS is showing that they are going to deliver cards today. Can't wait to reach home from work. I work remote most of time but came to office today for change. Didn't realize that cards will be out for delivery 1 day early.

Tomorrow will go to SSN office. I got my DL renewed in Sep13. This time they gave me limited term license so now again have to go to get it converted back.
Posted by badmashKing
14 Nov 2013 #10
So you don't need a Canadian visa if you have US GC to visit Canada?
Posted by msdba1
14 Nov 2013 #11
no visa required if you have GC. Just travel with this and PP and you are good. Of course they only allow GC as tourist visa alternate which means we cannot work for sure there. Same goes for Mexico. As long as say in NAFTA, we can travel with no visa and only GC+PP.

I was looking at your case notes. How come your 140 EB2 approved in Nov13 when GC in Oct13. May be typing mistake there.
Posted by badmashKing
14 Nov 2013 #12
Thanks for the details. Just updated my 140 date to 2012 instead of 2013.
Posted by msdba1
14 Nov 2013 #13
Perfect. thanks.
Posted by msdba1
14 Nov 2013 #14
Received cards finally and they been really green. Amazing feeling.
Posted by PERM140485GC
15 Nov 2013 #15
Congrats bud.. enjoy
Posted by msdba1
15 Nov 2013 #16
thanks man. Now wonder whats next? no lawyer, no L2/CIS. Looks like we got lot of time now on our hands
Posted by PERM140485GC
15 Nov 2013 #17
Yes thats correct.... extra time and somewhere in my mind, I have a newly found peace... I have started using my extra time to learn some basics of options trading.. this is the only thread in trackitt i open when i get an email alert...

Posted by msdba1
15 Nov 2013 #18
glad to hear that. We should always have something to look forward to. i am pretty much done myself with trackitt. Most of threads have died anyways. Some time they have good off topis which i like to read though. If you would like to stay in touch, my email is msdba1 at yahoo . com. I am in oregon state

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