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Cornfield_Vagrant   0

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Hello All

I am wondering have anyone filed their i751 while you and your spouse are temporarily not living together?

My husband and I were living long distance for about half of the time since we got married. Mainly due to each other's school, career and financial circumstances (i'm the only income source and this is my only job offer, while his school pinned him into another city). Currently we live about 900 miles away. The flight was convenient so we managed to visit each other once a couple of weeks. We have joint apt lease and bills for both locations. We have all insurance stuff together. joint bank account. We have many records of different places we travelled to Tons of pics, both just ourselves and with families and friends. I am about to file my i-751 right now... I am wondering whether anyone have similar situation and could tell me what I am gonna run into when we are filling the i-751...

Thank you a lot!

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waiting_for_aos   11

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Hello All

I am wondering have anyone filed their i751 while you and your spouse are temporarily not living together?

My husband and I were living long distance for about half of the time since we got married. Mainly due to each other's school, career and financial circumstances (i'm the only income source and this is my only job offer, while his school pinned him into another city). Currently we live about 900 miles away. The flight was convenient so we managed to visit each other once a couple of weeks. We have joint apt lease and bills for both locations. We have all insurance stuff together. joint bank account. We have many records of different places we travelled to Tons of pics, both just ourselves and with families and friends. I am about to file my i-751 right now... I am wondering whether anyone have similar situation and could tell me what I am gonna run into when we are filling the i-751...

Thank you a lot!

I lived apart from my wife for the entirety of our marriage. Just submit as much evidence as you can along with a letter explaining why you lived apart. You will be fine as your evidence looks solid.

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Cornfield_Vagrant   0

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I lived apart from my wife for the entirety of our marriage. Just submit as much evidence as you can along with a letter explaining why you lived apart. You will be fine as your evidence looks solid.

Thank you for sharing your information! May I ask whether you got any RFE or interview? And how long it took you to get approval ?

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waiting_for_aos   11

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Thank you for sharing your information! May I ask whether you got any RFE or interview? And how long it took you to get approval ?

I still haven't gotten approval. I applied in September 2014 and still haven't heard a thing. Not even RFE. My case has an added complication because not only did I live apart, but I also got divorced. So I applied as a waiver case. I will keep you posted with my updates.

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Cornfield_Vagrant   0

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I still haven't gotten approval. I applied in September 2014 and still haven't heard a thing. Not even RFE. My case has an added complication because not only did I live apart, but I also got divorced. So I applied as a waiver case. I will keep you posted with my updates.

Thank you for your response!

I am wondering is there anyone else here are having the similar situation as long distance marriage?

Any input would be very helpful!

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Consider crafting wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents. These make excellent evidence for ROC, and they're even more crucial to have in "life."

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Very interested in this topic as we are in the same boat (living 150 miles apart) and ROC is coming up for me in a few months. We are older, and set in our careers, and our careers cannot happen in the same city, so...we spend weekends together. For the same reasons, we are not very financially commingled either, so looking around for things to show our bonafides.

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waiting_for_aos   11

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Thank you for sharing your information! May I ask whether you got any RFE or interview? And how long it took you to get approval ?

Hello Cornfield and ricnally, my greencard is finally approved without a problem. I didn't get any RFE or interview. So don't worry. Submit solid evidence and explain why you are living apart. You will be fine. Let me know if you have any question. Good luck!

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