mission accomplished

[ladybird216 2]

Congratulations!

[ForeverAmen 0]

Congratulations

[simple_male 1]

my wife received her 10 year green card in the mail yesterday.

I feel like we've run a marathon race, and we made it to the finish line, now time to relax and maybe consider citizenship.

what a long journey it's been!

good luck people, keep going, I'll update my timeline soon, and tell more about our story!

Congratulations! What was the RFE about? Were you interviewed by USCIS before they issued the permanent green card or the interview was not needed?

[doninmichigan2004 0]

Congratulations! What was the RFE about? Were you interviewed by USCIS before they issued the permanent green card or the interview was not needed?

I don't know, the RFE was not specific, it gave a general list of things "but not limited to", just like when you first send in the form for lifting conditions. So I wasn't sure what to send in. I researched it here on Visa Journey, and it looked like everyone who got an RFE, theirs was very specific in what it asked for.

Nevertheless, we were approved without interview.

I'm trying to find the copy of the cover letter I mailed to USCIS along with the RFE to show you all a list of what evidence we submitted, both originally and with the RFE, as I think we didn't submit nearly as much as most people do.

[simple_male 1]

Congratulations! What was the RFE about? Were you interviewed by USCIS before they issued the permanent green card or the interview was not needed?

I don't know, the RFE was not specific, it gave a general list of things "but not limited to", just like when you first send in the form for lifting conditions. So I wasn't sure what to send in. I researched it here on Visa Journey, and it looked like everyone who got an RFE, theirs was very specific in what it asked for.

Nevertheless, we were approved without interview.

I'm trying to find the copy of the cover letter I mailed to USCIS along with the RFE to show you all a list of what evidence we submitted, both originally and with the RFE, as I think we didn't submit nearly as much as most people do.

Thanks a lot. It will be very helpful info, if you can find out what you sent out initially before RFE and what you sent out after RFE. We will start our process in July, but it is good to know in advance.

[Collie 122]

Congrats

[doninmichigan2004 0]

Congratulations! What was the RFE about? Were you interviewed by USCIS before they issued the permanent green card or the interview was not needed?

I don't know, the RFE was not specific, it gave a general list of things "but not limited to", just like when you first send in the form for lifting conditions. So I wasn't sure what to send in. I researched it here on Visa Journey, and it looked like everyone who got an RFE, theirs was very specific in what it asked for.

Nevertheless, we were approved without interview.

I'm trying to find the copy of the cover letter I mailed to USCIS along with the RFE to show you all a list of what evidence we submitted, both originally and with the RFE, as I think we didn't submit nearly as much as most people do.

Thanks a lot. It will be very helpful info, if you can find out what you sent out initially before RFE and what you sent out after RFE. We will start our process in July, but it is good to know in advance.

ok here is the cover letter I sent with our application for lifting of conditonal status, you can see that we supplied a relatively smaller amount of evidence than most people have. With the original app, it was mainly just financial stuff. We didn't send any affidavits, only on photo:

November 12, 2007

USCIS California Service Center

P. O. Box 10590

Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0590

RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF STATUS ON:

Mei Chuan Ho A# xxx-xxx-xxx

Dear USCIS examiner(s):

In response to the Request For Evidence Form I-797E we recently received:

I (Donald E. Wright, United States Citizen) and my wife (Mei Chuan Ho, Conditional Permanent Resident) would like to submit additional information in support of our initial application.

We trust that you have received our initial application package, which included:

· Form I-751 (with an attached check for the amount of $275 USD)

· Copies of identification cards (Permanent Resident Card, joint health insurance cards)

· joint bank account (my life savings in both of our names)

· a joint credit card statement from xx bank

· our joint 2006 US tax return statement (including copies of W-2 forms)

· a statement from my wife’s direct deposit account from her work, showing our shared address

· a pay stub envelope from my wife’s workplace showing our shared address

In this package, we are including:

· Form I-797E (as received from USCIS)

· Copies of holiday and wedding greeting cards from friends and relatives

· recent employer statement addressed to Mei Chuan Ho (regarding joint health insurance with spouse)

· recent statement from dentist regarding Mei Chuan Ho at current address

· copy of passport pages regarding our trips to see each other

· photo of the shipping carton we made for our wedding photo

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In addition, we would like to provide the following personal references, who are familiar with our relationship and marriage:

Gerald and Cassie Wright, (address and phone number) (parents)

Edward Bishop, (address and phone number) (neighbor and friend)

Brenda McDermott, (address and phone number) (friend)

we hope this is sufficient supporting evidence, however if you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the above mentioned personal references, and/or us.

(our address and phone number)

Sincerely yours,

Donald E. Wright

Mei Chuan Ho

[doninmichigan2004 0]

the point is, we made it with a relatively limited amount of evidence. I've heard a lot of people send in a lot more, and still have to go in to an interview. I thought for sure we would, but we made it.

anyway, just don't worry people!

[Inlove_tx 0]

Congratulations!