영주권 준비하면서 이 곳을 얼마나 자주 방문했었는지 그리고 여러글 읽으며 도움을 많이 받았습니다.

변호사 도움없이 해보겠다고 하니 모두들 제정신이냐고 했고 영주권 신청은 장난처럼 하는게 아니라고 걱정 섞인 핀잔도 받았습니다. 사실 영주권 전문 변호사 사무실에 문의를 해봤지만 비용이 만만찮더군요 여유가 없기도 했고요.

NIW DIY kit 구매 그리고 Google 와 YouTube, 관련 검색을 통해 무엇이 필요하고 어떻게 진행을 할지를 며칠 공부(?)했습니다. 시작이 반이라고 하다보니 마지막 서류 더미가 만들어져 있었습니다.

아내(B) 서류까지 동시에 보냈고 갑자기 B에게 개인적 일이 생겨 Biometrics (지문등록)을 못하게 돼서 USCIS 에 B가 직접 전화 연락해서 몇번이나 연기한 이력(?)도 있었지만 그린카드를 받을 수 있었습니다.
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제가 이 곳에서 도움을 받은 것 처럼 제 경우가 지금 영주권을 준비하고 기다리고 계시는 어떤 분에게도 참고가 될 수도 있을까 싶어 처음으로 글을 남겨봅니다.

준비하면서 적어두었던 부분과 타임라인을 공유해 봅니다.

08/25/2021
Preparing EB2-NIW application

​08/30/2021
Buying DIY package $99
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09/03/2021
영사관 증명서 발급 (기본, 가족, 혼인) $12

09/09/2021
Medical document I-639 $500 (per $250)

09/13/2021
Pick-up Certificate from Embassy

​09/15/2021
Pick-up Form I-639

09/20/2021
Passport photos, about $40 for A & B

​09/27/2021
Finalizing I-140 $700, I-485 $2450 (per $1250), I-765, I-131

​09/28/2021
Shipping I-140 I-485 I-765 I-131 by USPS $15.50

09/29/2021
Delivered to POBox at 5:41pm Dallas TX

10/15/2021
Get received number 8:51pm
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-485
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-765

10/21/2021
Get received notice of action
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-140
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-485
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-765
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-131

SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-485
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-765
SRC2xxxxxxxxx for I-131

04/20/2022 (04/15/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint
scheduled as of 05/10/2022 for A & 05/11/2022 for B

04/25/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B

05/05/2022 (04/29/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint

05/10/2022
Processed the biometric for A

05/11/2022
Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken, I-485 A

05/19/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B

05/26/2022 (05/20/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint
scheduled as of 06/17/2022 for B

​05/31/2022
Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken, I-765 A

06/11/2022 (06/07/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of I-140 case approval for A

06/13/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B

​06/30/2022 (06/24/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint
scheduled as of 07/13/2022 for B

07/11/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B
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07/20/2022 (07/15/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint
scheduled as of 08/03/2022 for B

​07/26/2022 (07/20/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of I-485 transfer to another office for B

​07/30/2022 (07/27/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of I-485 transfer to another office for A

08/01/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B

​08/05/2022 (08/01/2022 approved date)
Received an EAD card for B

​08/06/2022 (08/01/2022 approved date)
Received an approval notice of I-797 EAD for B

​08/06/2022 (08/02/2022 approved date)
Received a Social Security Card for B

​08/11/2022 (08/05/2022 noted date)
Received a notice of ASC biometric fingerprint
scheduled as of 08/25/2022 for B

​08/11/2022
Requested to reschedule for the biometric for B

​08/18/2022
Received a RFE of Medical form I-693 expired for A and B

​08/19/2022
Processed the biometric for B

​08/20/2022
Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken, I-485 B

​08/23/2022
Redo Medical document I-639 for A and B $50 (per $25)
Get HepB vaccine for B $60

08/23/2022
Shipping I-693 of A and B by USPS to Louisville office in KY ($9.85)

​08/25/2022
I-693 for A and B, Delivered to a mailbox at 11:54am Louisville KY

09/01/2022
We ordered your new card, I-485 for A & B

​09/06/2022
September 6, 2022 We mailed your new card your Form I-485 for A & B, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, directly to the address you gave us.

​09/06/2022 (09/07/2022 USPS pick up)
Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service

09/08/2022
The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card and received the physical card for A and B

09/09/2022
Received a notice of I-797 approval for I-485 of A and B

고맙습니다!

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