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safarigiraffe   0

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A question regarding i-864, Employment Letter

I heard some lawyers advised to never send any original copy of anything to USCIS. Always send photocopies.

I wonder for i-864, should I send original Employment Letter or a copy of it to USCIS. Should we save the original for the GC interview?

Wonder how everyone else handles this. Thank you!

AOS Storyline:

---------- I-751 ----------

[July 11, 2012]: Biometrics appointment. [Day 42]

[June 27, 2012]: Received biometrics appointment notice. [Day 28]

[June 9, 2012]: Two-year green card expired. Driver's licence expired, too. Apply I-751 early, Folks! [Day 12]

[June 7, 2012]: Check cashed. [Day 10]

[June 1, 2012]: Package delivered to the Vermont office. USPS Priority is fast enough. [Day 4]

[May 29, 2012]: Sent I-751 package to Vermont office via Certified USPS Priority. [Day 1]

A long and short two-year. Time really flies!

---------- I-485 ----------

[June 9, 2010]: Interview Day! Very smooth after a long wait (2-3 hours wait). Got Green Card! [Day 89]

[May 7, 2010]: Received interview appointment - June 9th. No EAD yet though. [Day 56]

[April 20, 2010]: Biometric. About one hour wait time. [Day 39]

[April 7, 2010]: Walk-in biometric rejected. They didn't want to do it. [Day 26]

[April 4, 2010]: Received biometric appointment notice - April 20th. Dated March 30th. [Day 23]

[March 26, 2010]: Received NOAs for I-485, I-130, I-756, I-131. [Day 14]

[March 23, 2010]: Checks cashed. Case established on USCIS website. [Day 11]

[March 22, 2010]: Received texts and emails for receipt # for all 4 applications [Day 10]

[March 15, 2010]: Package received and signed by USCIS [Day 3]

[March 12, 2010]: Sent AOS package to Chicago office via USPS Express [Day 1]

[February, 2010]: Married.

[January, 2010]: Engaged.

[May 2008]: Met my husband.

[May 2006]: Changed to H1-B.

[Dec 2003]: Arrived as F-1.

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John and Camie   39

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In my opinion, your lawyer is correct.

I was a dum-dum - I sent original everything with my I-134 back in the K-1 days and had to re-order the gamut for AOS. Argh.

THE JOHN (UK) AND CAMIE (US) SHOW

K-1

[*]I-129F Sent : 2009-02-19 [*]I-129F NOA1: 2009-02-23 [*]I-129F NOA2: 2009-03-23 [*]John's Medical: 2009-05-11 [*]John's INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!: 2009-06-08 [*]VISA ARRIVES!!: 2009-06-12 [*]Camie Goes to England : 2009-06-18 [*]Our POE : 2009-06-24 [*]Got married and went to Jack-in-the-Box : 2009-07-07

AOS

[*]AOS Package Sent: 2010-02-13 [*]AOS Package Delivered (per USPS): 2010-02-15 [*]USCIS Email Confirmation (WOO HOO!!): 2010-02-23 [*]AOS Fee Check Cashed: 2010-02-23 [*]USCIS Status Check Available Online: 2010-02-24 [*]I-485 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]I-765 NOA1 Received and touch : 2010-02-26 [*]Biometrics: 2010-03-18 (letter received 2010-03-08) [*]EAD CARD RECEIVED: 2010-05-06 [*]INTERVIEW: 2010-05-21 - APPROVED [*]RECEIVED GREEN CARD: 2010-06-17 - Lakers FTW, then off to Disneyland to celebrate!

ROC

[*]I-751 Package Sent: 2012-05-18 [*]I-751 Package Delivered (per USPS): 2012-05-19 [*]CSC Fee Check Cashed: 2012-06-06
[*]I-751 NOA1: 2012-06-07 (dated 2012-05-21)
[*]Biometrics: 2012-07-16 (letter received 2012-06-25) [*]RFE: 2013-01-18 (responded on 2013-04-08)
[*]I-751 APPROVED: 2013-04-25 (dated 2013-04-19)

[*]10-Year GC Received: 2013-06-17

Christopher Midian Chance - 7lbs., 5oz., born 11-19-14 :wub:

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Markieboy   104

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A question regarding i-864, Employment Letter

I heard some lawyers advised to never send any original copy of anything to USCIS. Always send photocopies.

I agree. The only originals we sent were the USCIS forms and the sealed medical examination. Other than that, everything else were copies.

I wonder for i-864, should I send original Employment Letter or a copy of it to USCIS. Should we save the original for the GC interview?

We sent a copy of the employment letter to USCIS. We're saving the original letter for the interview, if there is one.

NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)

IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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safarigiraffe   0

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Thanks all!

How about the sworn affidavits of true marriage? They used embossed seal. My copy machine can't print the seal at all.

Do you also send photocopy of the affidavits?

AOS Storyline:

---------- I-751 ----------

[July 11, 2012]: Biometrics appointment. [Day 42]

[June 27, 2012]: Received biometrics appointment notice. [Day 28]

[June 9, 2012]: Two-year green card expired. Driver's licence expired, too. Apply I-751 early, Folks! [Day 12]

[June 7, 2012]: Check cashed. [Day 10]

[June 1, 2012]: Package delivered to the Vermont office. USPS Priority is fast enough. [Day 4]

[May 29, 2012]: Sent I-751 package to Vermont office via Certified USPS Priority. [Day 1]

A long and short two-year. Time really flies!

---------- I-485 ----------

[June 9, 2010]: Interview Day! Very smooth after a long wait (2-3 hours wait). Got Green Card! [Day 89]

[May 7, 2010]: Received interview appointment - June 9th. No EAD yet though. [Day 56]

[April 20, 2010]: Biometric. About one hour wait time. [Day 39]

[April 7, 2010]: Walk-in biometric rejected. They didn't want to do it. [Day 26]

[April 4, 2010]: Received biometric appointment notice - April 20th. Dated March 30th. [Day 23]

[March 26, 2010]: Received NOAs for I-485, I-130, I-756, I-131. [Day 14]

[March 23, 2010]: Checks cashed. Case established on USCIS website. [Day 11]

[March 22, 2010]: Received texts and emails for receipt # for all 4 applications [Day 10]

[March 15, 2010]: Package received and signed by USCIS [Day 3]

[March 12, 2010]: Sent AOS package to Chicago office via USPS Express [Day 1]

[February, 2010]: Married.

[January, 2010]: Engaged.

[May 2008]: Met my husband.

[May 2006]: Changed to H1-B.

[Dec 2003]: Arrived as F-1.

 
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