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Gage   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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My poor wife had a strange encounter with the staff at the SS office a few days ago. She got her original SS card within a week of arriving in the U.S. on her K-1. I was with her at that time and it took all of 5 minutes for the paperwork and she had her card within a week. A few days ago she went on her own to the SS office to get her name changed on her card to her married name. She took a certified copy of our marriage certificate, along with her recently received Green Card. She thought it should be even easier than her original visit. She was wrong.

They started quizzing her immediately, asking her things like my birth date, my parents name, where I worked, etc. They warned her if she got any answers wrong, they would refuse to change the name on her card. Then they asked for the certified translation of her Russian birth certificate. They said that they would send it off to their own translator and further advised her that if their translator interpreted something differently than our translator that her name change would also be refused. After all of this they told her if they "approved" her name change on her card, she'd receive it within a month or so.

As you can see from my signature, we've had a pretty easy and fast process, with her GC arriving in just over 3 months without an interview. This experience at the SS office really soured everything. What a bunch of jerks on a power trip. :huh:

February 2008: Met while in Thailand

March 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her

May 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her

June 2008: Joint vacation to Italy

July 2008: Applied for and received B-2 tourist visa

August 2008: She comes to U.S. on B-2/ I proposed

October 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her and meet family

November 11, 2008: Filed for K-1, California Service Center

November 19, 2008: I-797 NOA1 received

December 2008: Went back to see her again

January 21, 2009: NOA2 received

January 29, 2009: Notice file sent to Embassy received

February 4, 2009: She comes to U.S. on B-2 for vacation in Hawaii

March 2, 2009: She receives notice of interview date and time

April 7, 2009: Interview in Moscow - Approved!

May 29, 2009: She arrives!

June 15, 2009: Applied for SS card

June 19, 2009: SS card received

August 14, 2009: Got married in Florida

Sept. 15, 2009: Sent AOS packet with I-485, I-765, and I-131

Sept. 22, 2009: Notice package received

Oct. 23, 2009: Notice received that I-485 had been transferred to CSC

Oct. 23, 2009: Notice received that application for travel (I-131) had been approved

Oct. 28, 2009: Advanced parole documents received

Nov. 20, 2009: Biometrics appointment received

Dec. 3, 2009: Biometrics Appointment

Dec. 29, 2009: Green Card and EAD approved and cards ordered (a little late on the EAD, but we'll take it)

Jan. 5, 2010: Green Card received

September 1, 2011: Filed I-751 for removal of conditions

April 2, 2012: Removal of conditions approved w/o interview, 10 year GC in the mail!

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Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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If more than 1 staffer, then I smell a policy change.

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marie09   5

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Gage,

I am so sorry to hear you guys have that experience. I wonder if there's a way you guys can file a complaint?

It sounds like someone on a power trip...

I went a few days ago to change my name on my soc. sec card, all they asked for was the marriage cert & my EAD. My husband (US Citizen) was with me, so maybe that helped? The officer said she was glad my EAD had my married name on it or she wouldn't have been able to make the change. They didn't ask for my birth certificate...

Again sorry to hear your poor wife went through that, hope noone else has to go through that...

Nov 6, 2012 N-400 mailed

Nov 7, 2012 N-400 delivered to Phoenix lockbox, signed by Arndt & case priority date

Nov 9, 2012 Case Touched, NOA date

Nov 13, 2012 Got text/e-mail with case number & the check was cashed :)

Nov 14, 2012 Case updated online to say biometrics apt. notice is on its way!

Nov 16, 2012 Received NOA & biometrics apt. letter

Nov 28, 2012 Biometrics apt.

Jan 4, 2013 In line for interview!

Jan 5, 2013 Scheduled for interview!

Jan 10, 2013 Received interview letter

Jan 19, 2013 Received yellow letter dated 1/16 asking me to bring more passport pics to the interview

Feb 11, 2013 Interview

Mar 8, 2013 Got an online update - oath scheduled!

Mar 13, 2013 Oath letter received

Mar 22, 2013 Oath! Officially an American citizen!

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wasabi   4

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Thailand
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I was going to go with my wife to get the work authorization required warning at the top of her SS card removed since she has a GC now but maybe I'll just leave it as it is if they think they are a bunch of ICE hot shots at the SS office.

03/26/2009: NVC in
04/08/2009: Learned we are being screened for Additional Processing 'AP'
05/09/2009: Arrived at the US consulate in Bangkok
05/15/2009: Medical Passed
05/20/2009: Packet 3 received
05/21/2009: Packet 3 returned

07/08/2009: Interview
07/08/2009: issued 221(g) due to proof of single status document missing a stamp
07/20/2009: Resubmitted document with missing stamp. Accepted
07/23/2009: Visa issued


07/28/2009: POE JFK
07/31/2009: Married
09/02/2009: AOS submitted
09/10/2009 NOA1
09/25/2009: Case Transfered to CSC
10/13/2009 Biometrics
10/26/2009: Received EAD card
11/30/2009: RFE Delayed Birth Registration
12/31/2009: USCIS receives RFE reply
1/07/2010: Green Card Delivered
1/15/2010: Green Card Arrived

10/10/2011: Mailed in I-751 to remove conditions
10/20/2011: NOA1
11/28/2011: Biometrics
03/29/2012: RFE USCIS wants more proof of a bona fide relationship
04/03/2012: USCIS receives RFE reply
04/10/2012: Approval Letter
5/18/2012: Email notice that Green Card is being produced
5/24/2012: Green Card Arrived

10/07/14: N-400 mailed

11/12/14: Biometrics

12/5//14: In Line

03/25/15: Naturalization Ceremony: Journey Complete

 
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