Entered on K-1, married but have not filed for AOS

[zak 0]

Some have reported success in submitting the CRIS online approval message. If you are willing to take a calculated risk, submit what you have and see what happens....

FWAGUY,

The note (CRIS?) I received was via the US mail not by email. Is this still a CRIS and do you have first hand experience with anyone getting by with this letter in lieu of an official I-797?

Thanks,

ZAk

[LaL 418]

I would not hire an attorney, because you are going to spend a lot of money on that part, while you can absolutely file yourself.

No one should be advocating not hiring an attorney on VJ. No one knows enough about anyone's case to say whether it is "straightforward enough" or not. Additionally we are lay people.

They can do whatever they think would be best for their case. If they think it's complicated, then they should. I am not advocating, it's my opinion, and they have their own minds to decide. I have a bad exerience with an attorney, that has been sitting on his butt for a long time before he charged over 3000 bucks for answering a couple e-mails. When I realized that I could have done everything myself I was angry. Especially now facing financial trouble.

The only advice I would have now is "think about hiring one", think it over.

The statement bolded is contrary to simply giving an opinion. That's all I was pointing out. Thanks for clarifying your POV.

Some have reported success in submitting the CRIS online approval message. If you are willing to take a calculated risk, submit what you have and see what happens....

FWAGUY,

The note (CRIS?) I received was via the US mail not by email. Is this still a CRIS and do you have first hand experience with anyone getting by with this letter in lieu of an official I-797?

Thanks,

ZAk

If you have the receipt number for your application, you can put that information in here. to get the last updated information.

Edited July 11, 2008 by LaL

[payxibka 10,048]

Some have reported success in submitting the CRIS online approval message. If you are willing to take a calculated risk, submit what you have and see what happens....

FWAGUY,

The note (CRIS?) I received was via the US mail not by email. Is this still a CRIS and do you have first hand experience with anyone getting by with this letter in lieu of an official I-797?

Thanks,

ZAk

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

I do not have first hand knowledge as I did not lose my NOA.... only what I recall reading from other members....

Edited July 11, 2008 by fwaguy

[zak 0]

I would not hire an attorney, because you are going to spend a lot of money on that part, while you can absolutely file yourself.

No one should be advocating not hiring an attorney on VJ. No one knows enough about anyone's case to say whether it is "straightforward enough" or not. Additionally we are lay people.

They can do whatever they think would be best for their case. If they think it's complicated, then they should. I am not advocating, it's my opinion, and they have their own minds to decide. I have a bad exerience with an attorney, that has been sitting on his butt for a long time before he charged over 3000 bucks for answering a couple e-mails. When I realized that I could have done everything myself I was angry. Especially now facing financial trouble.

The only advice I would have now is "think about hiring one", think it over.

The statement bolded is contrary to simply giving an opinion. That's all I was pointing out. Thanks for clarifying your POV.

Some have reported success in submitting the CRIS online approval message. If you are willing to take a calculated risk, submit what you have and see what happens....

FWAGUY,

The note (CRIS?) I received was via the US mail not by email. Is this still a CRIS and do you have first hand experience with anyone getting by with this letter in lieu of an official I-797?

Thanks,

ZAk

If you have the receipt number for your application, you can put that information in here. to get the last updated information.

I have the receipt number and I have used the USCIS web site to view it and it claims that they mailed it to us but I know they never did or I never received it in the mail. It is strange because we were never asked for the letter of approval at the consulate when we came in on the K-1. Also, the receipt number claims it was mailed September 17 but we were not notified that we were approved until late October by the US Senator that expedited our case.

Thanks,

Zak

[LaL 418]

If you cannot get the information through your case status - then you will have to pay for a reproduction of the K1 NOA2 or risk getting an RFE. If there are other avenues - I am sure someone will come along and add to your options.