拿到绿卡了!

我和LG上周六也终于拿到绿卡了, 下面是我们申请的timeline, 供大家参考:

EB2 NIW (TSC)

04/28/2005 I140 and I485 concurrent filing

05/25/2005 I140 approved

08/05/2005 1st finger print for both of us (code 3)

05/11/2007 2nd finger print for both of us (code 1)

06/29/2007 Infopass, were told LG’s background checking was finished but mine (primary applicant) was still pending (it was a little frustrating that the official refused to tell me which part of the background checking was not done yet even when I asked explicitly whether it was the name checking)

07/03/2007 called customer service, was transferred to the national service, still didn’t get any useful information and was told a request letter was sent on my behalf (got the letter later in August, telling me security checks were not completed --- again nothing useful)

07/05/2007 wrote a letter to the Congressman and the senator for help (the Congressman wrote back on 07/10/2007 saying he would help but never heard back from the senator)

07/23/2007 called TSC customer service, and this time luckily the person confirmed it was my name check that was pending at FBI and the name check request was sent to FBI in early May 2005.

08/01/2007 wrote a letter to Mrs. Laura Bush asking for help with FBI name checking

08/17/2007 called TSC customer service again, was told the name check was still pending

09/17/2007 (all of a sudden) card production email notice to both of us

09/18/2007 welcome notice email to both of us

09/21/2007 I485 approval notice email to both of us

09/22/2007 card received (both of us)

End of the journey!

想要提一下的是, 我们的online status 除了在第一次finger print之后和这几天连续有几次updates之外, 一直就没有任何updates.为此还很是郁闷, 觉得没人动自己的case. 还是那句老话, 是你的早晚会来的, 但自己做些相应的努力至少对自己心理上有个交代. 我觉得我们最后拿到绿卡,那些给congressman 和first lady的信说不定也起了些作用.
最后祝还在等待的朋友们都能早日拿到绿卡! Cheers!